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Planning and Development: consent calendar, placeholder bills and committee actions at a glance

2526147 · March 7, 2025
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The committee moved a large consent calendar and approved several placeholder ("dummy") bills for later drafting; multiple members criticized the use of empty-vessel bills during debate.

The Planning and Development Committee handled a large consent calendar and a set of placeholder bills during its March 7 meeting. Most items on the consent calendar were moved to the floor; several placeholder bills were also advanced despite objections from some members.

Consent calendar - The committee moved a consent calendar that included (titles as read in committee): Senate Bill 1315; Senate Bill 1316; Senate Bill 1317 (liens for housing-code violations/public place ordinances); House Bill 6958 (electronic book and digital audiobook license terms); House Bill 6960 (public infrastructure grant program); House Bill 6995 (charter of the Metropolitan District of Hartford County); House Bill 7000 (implementing recommendations of Office of Policy and…

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