Creates a veteran's home and land ownership loan program to provide loans to veterans to purchase homes or unimproved land suitable for building; requires such loans to be secured by a second mortgage.
Relates to the geriatric demonstration program to promote mental health and home care collaboration; authorizes the commissioner of mental health to identify barriers to participation in the program and make recommendations to address such barriers.
Requires public officers and public bodies to make reasonable efforts to provide qualified interpreters at no charge for the hearing impaired at public meetings and hearings upon written request to the public officer responsible for the siting of such hearing; requires installation and use of assistive listening devices.
Provides that when the state central register of child abuse and maltreatment receives a report by means of a telephone call from a physician, registered nurse or registered physician's assistant or from a social worker or psychologist, or by a law enforcement official, such telephone calls shall not be screened by the hotline but shall be immediately transmitted to the appropriate child protective service for investigation; provides for the child protective service of each county to establish procedures for communication and cooperation with local hospitals and law enforcement to better protect the interests of at risk children and to better provide essential services to their families.
Relates to an economic impact statement prior to the enactment of any rule or regulation affecting the commercial fishing industry; provides for periodic review of such rules and regulations.
Provides that the failure of a party challenging a building permit, variance, subdivision or other land use approval to seek a preliminary injunction to prevent construction shall not give rise to the opposing party raising the defense of mootness if such party continues and/or completes construction with knowledge that an action challenging its land use approval has been timely commenced.
Relates to the disposition of campaign funds raised by an elected official who has been convicted of a crime committed while in public office or has been impeached and has been convicted, or has resigned public office following findings by either the attorney general or a committee of the legislature that the official has violated the law.
Prohibits the governor from granting himself or herself or any person involved with furthering the illegal conduct of the governor a reprieve, commutation or pardon.
Requires hospitals to provide medically supervised detoxification services to all patients requiring such services; provides, that if the hospital is at ninety percent capacity or greater, such hospital shall connect the patient to an alternative facility within such patient's network to access such medically supervised detoxification services without any increased risk to the health or life of the patient.
Relates to the definition of the metropolitan commuter transportation district for the purposes of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax; requires the metropolitan transportation authority to renegotiate the joint service operating agreement with the state of Connecticut.
Gives justice courts limited equity powers to compel compliance with local zoning, building and fire prevention codes; grants justice courts the authority to issue injunctions and temporary restraining orders relating thereto.
Expands the get on your feet loan forgiveness program; provides that an applicant may be eligible for such program if they are currently employed at a program or service that is regulated, operated, funded or approved by the department of mental hygiene.
Sets forth the manner by which an owner of real property in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, which is bisected by a school district boundary shall pay real property school taxes.