We will meet in the Lillian Gade Room and on Zoom.

Representative Marra is the ranking member on the Energy and Technology committee. She also serves on Public Health and Transportation.  Other members of our delegation have been invited as well.

Governor Lamont opened the 2025 legislative session with his State of the State address,

Preview of 2025 Legislative Session

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The 2025 Connecticut legislative session, which kicked off on January 8, is set to address several key issues:
Housing and Affordability
Lawmakers are expected to focus on addressing the state’s housing crisis. This includes:

  • Revisiting zoning reforms, such as transit-oriented development efforts and the “Work, Live, Ride” bill to encourage housing near transportation hubs
  • Addressing homelessness and housing affordability.
  • Discussing the establishment of a right to housing policy
    Energy and Environment

Environmental legislation appears to be a top priority, with several key issues:

  • Tackling high energy costs and utility rates
  • Enhancing the state’s aging electrical grid
  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building climate resilience
  • Potentially regulating offshore wind projectHealthcare and Public Health

Healthcare-related issues on the agenda include:

  • Addressing the shortage of healthcare professionals in the state.
  • Discussing potential expansion of “HUSKY for immigrants” eligibility.
  • Tackling medical costs, including a task force on high prescription price
Education and Workforce Development

Key education-related priorities include:

  • Increasing funding for public education, special education, and student resources.
  • Addressing teacher recruitment and retention
  • Improving paraeducator hiring and retention
Fiscal Policy

There will likely be debates over the state’s “fiscal guardrails”:

  • Some lawmakers want to retain or modify these fiscal controls, which have generated budget surpluses and allowed debt reduction.
  • Others argue for redirecting more funds to core services like education and healthcare