General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 33 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 239 Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate Introduced by: SEN. PRAGUE, 19th Dist. SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 33 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 239 Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate Introduced by: SEN. PRAGUE, 19th Dist. SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist. AN ACT REQUIRING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE RATE INCREASE REQUESTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 38a of the general statutes be amended to require a public hearing to be held when an insurer requests a health insurance premium increase of greater than ten per cent. Statement of Purpose: To require a public hearing to be held when an insurer requests a health insurance premium increase of greater than ten per cent.