STAFF OFFICES
OFFICE OF jclm@cga.ct.gov The Joint Committee on Legislative Management is the administrative arm of the General Assembly. All appropriations for the legislative branch of government are under the jurisdiction of this committee and are administered by its nonpartisan staff. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives serve as the co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management. The remaining Senate members include the Majority Leader, a Deputy Majority Leader, four Majority senators, the Minority Leader, an Assistant Minority Leader and two Minority senators. The remaining House members include the Majority Leader, the Deputy Speakers, the Deputy Majority Leader, three Majority representatives, the Minority Leader, an Assistant Minority Leader, and four Minority representatives. The Office of Legislative Management provides administrative and operational support for the Connecticut General Assembly. The office, while implementing the policies of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, provides administrative and financial services, administers compensation and human resources services, and oversees the management and maintenance of all buildings and grounds under the supervision and control of the Legislature. The Office of Legislative Management ensures the daily functioning of the Legislature for the benefit of the legislators, their staff, and the general public. Staff D’Ann Mazzocca, Executive Director Support Staff Martena Campanelli, Senior
Legislative Secretary Copy and Supply Center Maria Geraci, Senior Office Technician Mailroom Debra
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OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES its@cga.ct.gov The Office of Information Technology Services is responsible for the selection, management and support of information technology at the Connecticut General Assembly. The Office is divided into five areas. Application DevelopmentThis department develops and supports all applications used in the Connecticut General Assembly, including the Connecticut General Assembly Legislative Information Technology Enterprise Services (CGALITES) Intranet and Internet. PC/LANThis department selects, implements, and maintains the equipment that runs the CGALITES computer network. This department is also responsible for the deployment of desktop systems throughout the General Assembly. ITS Help DeskThe ITS help desk is chartered with providing one-stop shopping for computer services at the Connecticut General Assembly. The Help Desk provides assistance for customers experiencing problems with any aspect of the CGALITES computer network. The help desk is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM until 10:30 PM during session and Monday through Friday 8:30 AM until 5:30 PM when the legislature is not in session. Information Technology TrainingThe ITS Training Room is located on the west side of the Capitol basement. The training room is equipped with 12 desktop computers. The Office of Information Technology offers over 100 courses a year on all aspects of Information Technology. IT ArchitectureThe Research and Development group sets its sites on the future of Information Technology in the Legislature. R & D ties together all of the other ITS groups in order to maximize productivity and innovation in current and future projects. Edward
T. Kingston, Director Applications Development Paul
Alderucci, Account Manager, HCO, SCO and Internet Development PC/LAN Timothy
Putnam, Manager ITS Customer ServicesJennifer
Abetz, Help Desk Project Leader IT Training Paula Hammon, Manager IT Architecture Roger
Schyns, Chief Analyst |
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OFFICE OF THE STATE CAPITOL POLICE 860-240-0240 The Office of State Capitol Police supports the State Legislature by creating a safe and secure environment in which to conduct the business of the Legislature. It also supervises the Legislative Office Building Parking Garage and parking areas on the Capitol grounds. All Connecticut State Capitol Police officers maintain their police officer certification through the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council and have jurisdiction throughout the State of Connecticut. Officers receive additional training as Medical Response Technicians and in other areas specifically tailored to the unique law enforcement issues faced by the State Capitol Police. Chief of Police Administrative Assistant Lieutenant Sergeants State Capitol Police Senior
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OFFICES OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE CLERKS
The Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House are officers of the General Assembly and are elected on opening day of the odd-year regular session for two-year terms. The Clerks' Offices are charged with the publication of the Journals, Calendars, Bulletins, Bill Indices, and other documents of the General Assembly. The General Statutes provide that each house have a full-time Permanent Assistant Clerk. In addition to the Permanent Assistant Clerk, each office has a Journal Clerk, Calendar Clerk, Bill/Computer Clerk and an Office Assistant. During sessions, additional personnel are added as necessary. A bill is not officially filed until it is presented in proper form to the Clerk of the introducer's chamber and signed by the introducer. The Journals, which are published in accordance with the Constitution and the Rules, contain all of the legislative actions taken on each session day including the text of all amendments acted upon. The roll call vote on each action in the Senate or House appears in that chamber's Journal immediately following the description of actions on the bill or amendment. The Journals must be on the desks of the members the next session day for purposes of reconsideration. During regular sessions, the Clerks' Offices are responsible for the operation of the Information and Bulletin rooms. During the interim, information is provided by the two Clerks' Offices.
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LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE lco@cga.ct.gov The Legislative Commissioners' Office ("LCO") serves the members and committees of the General Assembly by drafting legislation that expresses their intent in clear, concise and constitutionally sound language, by providing legal counsel, by publishing legislative documents, and by carrying out all other responsibilities and duties assigned by law to the Legislative Commissioners. The staff, in serving the members and committees of the Legislative Department:
Each LCO attorney is assigned to one or more legislative committees and has expertise in the areas of concern to the committee. In addition to drafting bills and amendments, the attorneys advise the committees on applicable state and federal statutes and regulations, and case law affecting the committees' jurisdiction. LCO is under the supervision of two commissioners, one a Democrat and one a Republican who are appointed by the General Assembly for staggered four-year terms. A nonpartisan director manages the day-to-day operations of the office. All full-time staff of LCO are nonpartisan. Commissioners Max
Case, Republican Director,
Marcia B. Goodman Legislative
Attorneys
Support Staff Deborah
Blanchard Legislative Documents Supervisor,
Lois J. Sullivan Statute Revision Supervisor,
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OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH olr@cga.ct.gov The nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research (OLR) helps the General Assembly make policy and serve the public by providing accurate, timely, and objective research, policy analysis, and assistance in the development of legislation. Our major services to members of the General Assembly are committee staffing, research, and legislative analyses. OLR also maintains Intra and Internet webpages, publishes a periodic informational webzine for legislators called the OLReporter, and issues periodic e-mail updates on selected topics of interest for legislators and staff who subscribe. COMMITTEE STAFFING OLR assigns one or more researchers to assist each nonfiscal standing and select committee. Researchers help to develop legislation, screen bills, brief legislators on issues, answer questions, and otherwise assist the committees in their work. During the interim between sessions, OLR also works with special committees and task forces to develop recommendations and write reports. RESEARCH OLR provides research for, and answers questions from, individual legislators and legislative staff. We prepare over 1,300 written reports a year for legislators, in addition to answering questions orally and by e-mail, and making oral presentations. Legislators and staff can access all OLR reports through OLR's Intranet webpage (http://www.cga.ct.gov/olr) or the General Assembly's Intranet home page. Copies are also available from the Legislative Library. Reports are available to the public through OLR’s Internet webpage at http://www.cga.ct.gov/olr. LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS Bill Analyses. A key part of OLR's charge is to write plain-language analyses of all nonfiscal bills that reach the floor of the General Assembly. Each analysis contains a summary of the bill's legal effect; a further explanation for those who want all the details; and, where appropriate, background information on relevant court decisions, agency practices, and related legislation. We also highlight any technical problems with the bill draft. And we summarize each adopted amendment. Bill analyses are printed on the bill files and are accessible to legislators and staff through OLR’s Intranet webpage and to the public through our Internet page. Public Act Summaries. After the session, OLR publishes a book summarizing each public act the General Assembly passed. In addition, within a week of adjournment, we issue short summaries of the session's major public acts. And, between publication of the Major Public Acts and the Public Act Summaries, we also issue the Acts Affecting...reports. These are brief, often informal, abstracts of new laws that affect specific groups or topics, such as children, seniors, municipalities, and education. Public act summaries are available on OLR’s Intra and Internet webpages. OLR ONLINE Websites. OLR maintains both Internet (http://www.cga.ct.gov/olr) and Intranet (http://www.cga.ct.gov/olr) websites. These sites, which are continually updated, contain a searchable database of all OLR reports, recently published reports, bill analyses and public act summaries, topical issues, updates, and other information and services from OLR. OLReporter. This periodic newsletter describes recent OLR research, task force and agency reports, and issues and provides features, facts, and figures of interest to legislators and legislative staff. The Reporter is available on-line on the OLR webpages. E-Mail Subscription Services. OLR publishes periodic e-mail updates on Education, Human Services, Business & Labor, Environment, Crime and Punishment, Elections, and Technology. Legislators and legislative staff can sign up to receive short, periodic updates via e-mail on any or all of these topics. Information includes new reports from OLR plus reports from other legislative offices and task forces and the executive branch, news from other states and the federal government, newspaper and journal articles, and court decisions. Staff Acting
Director, Lawrence Furbish Committee Assignments
Support Staff
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LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY
legislative.library@cga.ct.gov The Legislative Library collects and organizes informational materials for the use of legislators and legislative staff. Its Intranet home page (http://www.cga.ct.gov/lib) provides remote access to materials within its collection and to outside resources. The collection includes current Connecticut legislative materials from proposed bills to session laws; statutes of the six New England states, New York and New Jersey; federal laws and regulations; case law from all Connecticut courts and the United States Supreme Court; books and periodicals covering numerous subject areas; legislative task force reports, directories and reference tools. On-line access to legal and global databases is available in consultation with library staff. One of the Library's most valuable resources is its collection of research reports written by Office of Legislative Research staff. The staff indexes these reports for computer retrieval and for hard copy access in the library’s subject files. Open 8:30 - 5:00 with extended hours when either House or Senate is in session, the staff is prepared to help users find their way in our collection, or facilitate access to additional resources. Staff Legislative
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ofa@cga.ct.gov The Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA) provides the General Assembly with independent, accurate, and timely fiscal information to assist members in making budgetary decisions and to inform members of the fiscal impact of legislation under consideration. OFA acts as the fiscal support staff to the committees on Finance, Revenue and Bonding and Appropriations. The staff reviews and does analyses of the Governor’s recommended budget, including revenues, appropriations, bond authorizations and various federal aid programs available to Connecticut. In addition to analyzing the budget, OFA also assists the two committees in analyzing the fiscal impact of all individual money bills which may be referred to them. OFA prepares fiscal notes or fiscal impact statements that are appended to the file copy of all favorably reported bills; fiscal notes are also prepared on amendments. The office provides information to individual legislators in areas concerning taxes, expenditures and other budgetary matters. A detailed report on the adopted State budget is prepared at the end of each session. During the interim, OFA assists in legislative overview of State operations to assure that legislative intent is carried out during execution of the budget by the various agencies. This activity includes monitoring agency programs and expenditures and conducting in-depth analyses of selected programs. Also, State revenues are analyzed on a continual basis, and research is conducted on other finance matters such as bonding, investments, tax policy, and the total federal-state-local fiscal system. Periodic reports are prepared on the state’s current fiscal condition, and long-range budget projections are developed for future years. Other publications by the office include: Connecticut Tax Expenditure Report, Connecticut Budget and Economic Data, and the annual Fiscal Note Compilation. The office also analyzes fiscal notes on proposed regulations submitted by executive agencies to the legislative Regulation Review Committee for approval. Staff Robert Harris, Jr., Director Finance Section Daniel Schnobrich, Section
Chief Appropriations Section Section I: Geary Maher, Section Chief
Section II: L. Spencer Cain, Section Chief
Budget System/Collective Bargaining
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW 860-240-0300 The Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee serves as the General Assembly's "watchdog" over the executive branch of government. The committee is a bipartisan committee of twelve members. Pursuant to statue the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and Senate and House Minority Leaders each appoint three members to the committee. By law, the committee is charged with the duty of examining " . . . State government programs and their administration to ascertain whether such programs are effective, continue to serve their intended purposes, are conducted in an efficient and effective manner, or require modification or elimination." The committee is also required to report to the General Assembly and to make administrative and legislative recommendations pertaining to any " . . . inadequate operating or administrative system controls or procedures, inaccuracies, waste, extravagance, unauthorized or unintended activities or programs or other deficiencies . . . " existing in any agency or program investigated by the committee. The committee may conduct investigations on "any matter" when requested by a joint resolution of the General Assembly or, when the legislature is not in session, by a joint standing committee, or at its own initiative, subject to the approval of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management. The Executive Reorganization Act of 1977 expanded the committee's mandate include performance reviews of nearly 100 boards, councils, committees and commissions scheduled for termination under the "Sunset" provisions of the Act. The first complete cycle of "Sunset" was completed in 1984. Committee Staff Michael L. Nauer, Director George W. McKee, Chief
Analyst Bonnine T. Labbadia, Executive Secretary |
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CONNECTICUT LAW REVISION COMMISSION lrc@cga.ct.gov The Connecticut Law Revision Commission conducts an ongoing review of the General Statutes and recommends appropriate revisions to antiquated, unconstitutional, and inequitable laws. The Commission assists the Judiciary Committee and other legislative and executive bodies on specific revision proposals and solicits the expertise of numerous state legal authorities in arriving at its consensus on recommendations. The Governor, Leadership of the General Assembly, and Judiciary Committee Co-Chairmen and Ranking Members each appoint members to the Commission, which presently consists of one senator, three representatives, one judge, two law school professors, and nine attorneys, and is supported by a staff of three attorneys and an executive secretary. Commission Membership Representative Arthur J.
O'Neill, Chairman Commission Staff David D. Biklen, Executive
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The majority and minority leadership of each chamber is provided with funding for the employment of partisan professional staffs. These staffs, often referred to as caucus staffs, are responsible for serving the legislators of their respective parties in their respective chambers. Among the services normally provided to legislators by their caucus staffs are research, press releases, speech writing, secretarial services and constituent casework. SENATE MAJORITY CAUCUS President Pro Tempore
Majority Leader
HOUSE MAJORITY CAUCUS Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
SENATE MINORITY CAUCUS Minority Leader
HOUSE MINORITY CAUCUS Minority Leader
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GOVERNOR'S LEGISLATIVE LIAISON OFFICE 860-566-4840 Room 400, Capitol The Governor's legislative liaison provides the communications channel between the Governor, legislative leadership, legislative committees, and individual legislators. The service includes providing information relating to the administration's position on legislation and other issues, arranging meetings with members of the executive branch and assisting in the resolution of certain constituent problems. Legislative Liaisons Brenda L. Sisco, Legislative Director |
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