Monroe Lawmaker Speaks on State Trooper Legislation

From Connecticut House Republicans:

HARTFORD – State Representative J.P. Sredzinski (R-112) on Friday voted in support of legislation that will eliminate the requirement that state troopers deliver notice of a special session of the General Assembly in-hand to state legislators.

“It is wasteful in this day and age to spend state troopers’ valuable time on a task that can easily be completed with technology,” said Rep. Sredzinski. “Most of time, members of the legislature will already know that a special session is being held anyway, so why should we continue this inefficient practice? This bill is a common sense, fiscally responsible measure.”

In accordance with the legislation, the secretary of the state can notify legislators of the call of a special session through email as long as he or she does so at least 72 hours in advance. The secretary of the state does still retain the right to send notices through first class mail or through a state police officer, a state marshal, or a constable; however, the goal of this legislation is that this would most likely happen only in extreme circumstances should the bill be signed into law.

The bill now awaits action in the state Senate. The legislative session concludes at midnight on May 4th.