You wanted to know the major 2009 bills affecting business.

This report lists favorably reported bills awaiting Senate or House action.

BUSINESS LAW AND LIABILITY

SB 838, An Act Concerning Consumer Privacy and Identity Theft

SB 894, An Act Requiring Disclosure of Automobile Liability Insurance Policy Limits Prior to the Filing of a Claim

SB 963, An Act Concerning the Connecticut Business Corporation Act

SB 1026, An Act Concerning the Tolling of Time Periods for Bringing a Civil Action While Police Investigations are Pending

SB 1090, An Act Concerning the Collection and Disclosure of Social Security Numbers

HB 6298, An Act Concerning Certain Revisions to the State Codes of Ethics

HB 6299, An Act Concerning Fraud Against the State

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

SB 50, An Act Concerning the Competitiveness of Connecticut as a Place to do Business

SB 883, An Act Establishing Tax Credits for Angel Investors

SB 884, An Act Concerning Employment Tax Credits

SB 888, An Act Concerning Regional Economic Development

SB 1068, An Act Concerning Green Jobs

EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING

HB 6488, An Act Concerning High School Reform

ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY

SB 1103, An Act Redefining Class I Renewable Energy Sources

SB 1129, An Act Concerning Energy and the State's Economy

SB 1130, An Act Concerning Energy and the State's Economy

HB 6510, An Act Establishing a Public Power Authority

HB 6635, An Act Concerning Solar Power

ENVIRONMENT AND LAND USE

SB 871, An Act Increasing the Enforcement Authority of the Department of Environmental Protection

SB 1019, An Act Requiring Biodiesel-Blended Heating Oil and Diesel Fuel

HB 5474, An Act Concerning Private, Municipal and State Recycling, Beneficial Use Permits and Zoning Ordinances

HB 5930, An Act Requiring Small Business Impact Analysis for Proposed Regulations

HB 6097, An Act Concerning Brownfields Development Projects

HB 6464, An Act Concerning Coordinated Preservation and Development

HB 6465, An Act Concerning Smart Growth and Transportation Planning

HB 6467, An Act Concerning Smart Growth and Plans of Conservation and Development

HB 6589, An Act Concerning Land Use Appeals

HEALTH CARE

SB 47, An Act Concerning Health Care Provider Contracts

SB 290, An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Bone Marrow Testing

SB 301, An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders

SB 638, An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Colonoscopies

SB 678, An Act Implementing Chronic Disease Management and Wellness Prevention Strategies to Reduce Health Care Costs

SB 782, An Act Promoting the Use of Health Information Technology

HB 5018, An Act Concerning Reviews of Health Insurance Benefits Mandated in This State

HB 5021, An Act Expanding Health Insurance Coverage for Ostomy Supplies

HB 5023, An Act Requiring Health Insurance Coverage for Wound Care for Individuals with Epidermolysis Bullosa

HB 5093, An Act Concerning Prosthetic Parity

HB 5172, An Act Establishing a Connecticut Clearinghouse to Provide Health Insurance Information to Individuals and Small Employers

HB 5433, An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Stepchildren

HB 5672, An Act Expanding Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids for Children

HB 5673, An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Wigs for Individuals with Hair Loss Due to a Diagnosed Medical Condition

HB 6240, An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Persons with Autism

HB 6540, An Act Concerning Prescription Eye Drop Refills

HB 6582, An Act Establishing the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership

HB 6600, An Act Concerning the Establishment of the Sustinet Plan

HB 6675, An Act Increasing Access to Health Care in Connecticut

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

SB 1, An Act Concerning Economic Security for Connecticut Families

SB 80, An Act Concerning Electronic Unemployment Compensation Payments

SB 365, An Act Concerning Captive Audience Meetings

SB 710, An Act Concerning Updates to the Family and Medical Leave Act

SB 715, An Act Requiring Employers to Cite a Reason for Termination of their Employees

SB 716, An Act Eliminating the Reduction of Benefits Payable Under a Long-Term Disability Policy By Amounts Received by the Insured in Social Security Payments

SB 1099, An Act Concerning Certain Appeal Procedures

HB 5177, An Act Concerning Employers and Notice of Available Federal Earned Income Tax Credits

HB 5249, An Act Concerning Timely Medical Treatment for Injured Workers

HB 5521, An Act Eliminating Credit Reports as a Basis for Employment Decisions

HB 6185, An Act Concerning Penalties for Violations of Certain Personnel Files Statutes

HB 6187, An Act Mandating Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave to Employees

HB 6188, An Act Concerning State Employees and Violence and Bullying in the Workplace

HB 6189, An Act Concerning Reporting Based Upon Gender in Wage Reports

HB 6459, An Act Concerning the Repeal of the Obsolete State Hiring Incentive Tax Credit

HB 6461, An Act Concerning Workers' Compensation and the Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator Certification

HB 6534, An Act Concerning Labor Union Authorization Card Checks

HB 6683, An Act Concerning the Resolution of Claims Involving Workers' Compensation Liens

PROPERTY TAX

SB 379, An Act Establishing a Land Value Taxation Pilot Program

SB 388, An Act Concerning Revaluation

SB 997, An Act Concerning a Municipal Option to Delay Revaluations

HB 6041, An Act Concerning Municipal Assessments and Assessment Appeals

HB 6560, An Act Concerning Municipal Authority to Set Fees

SPENDING AND TAX PACKAGE

HB 6365, An Act Concerning the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2011, and Making Appropriations Therefor

STATE TAXES AND FEES

SB 806, An Act Concerning the Definition of “Retailer” for Purposes of the Sales and Use Tax

SB 808, An Act Increasing Fees and Fines

SB 930, An Act Authorizing Economic Recovery Notes

SB 932, An Act Concerning Various Revenue Measures

SB 998, An Act Concerning the Streamlined Sales Tax Project

TRANSPORTATION

SB 154, An Act Concerning the Administration of Bradley International Airport

HB 6393, An Act Concerning Transportation, Motor Vehicles, Highway Safety and Special Transportation Fund

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