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Legislation From State Rep. Elissa Wright

Wright Represents The Groton Side Of Mystic

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Rep. Elissa Wright serves the 41st Assembly District, which includes the Mystic community of Groton. Wright is sponsoring and co-sponsoring 14 bills, including a bill to establish consistent speed limits for boats on the Mystic River, legislation concerning collecting taxes from online sellers and an act to change the name of the state forensic laboratory. Here is the full list of bills Wright is sponsoring and co-sponsoring, along with their current status:

  1. H.B. No. 5300: an act concerning the speed limits of boats on the Mystic River. “To create statutory consistency in establishing the speed limits for boats along the Mystic River.”
    Status: Jan. 18, 2011: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment.
    Also introduced by state and .
  2. H.B. No. 5324: an act prohibiting health care providers from including a copy of the patient's driver's license in the patient's health care records. “To reduce opportunities for identity theft by ensuring that a photostatic copy of a patient's driver's license is not part of the patient's health care record.”
    Status: Jan. 18, 2011: referred to joint committee on public health.
  3. H.B. No. 5542: an act concerning sales tax paid for services from telecommunications systems. “To ensure that consumers are charged sales tax on an equivalent basis, whether using a land-based or satellite-based telecommunications System.”
    Status: Jan. 20, 2011: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding.
  4. H.B. No. 5543: an act concerning information on the collection of sales tax by remote sellers. “To work toward putting in place an effective system to collect sales tax from retailers who sell via the Internet or the cloud.”
    Status: Jan. 20, 2011: Referred To Joint Committee On Finance, Revenue And Bonding.
  5. H.B. No. 5544: an act concerning a homestead exemption. “To provide a homestead exemption in targeted investment communities and certain other towns.”
    Status: Jan. 20, 2011: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding.
  6. H.B. No. 5545: an act concerning the collection of sales tax by remote sellers. “To specify that sales tax is due from an online retailer when the online retailer issues an in-state affiliate to sell its products.”
    Status: Jan. 20, 2011: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding.
  7. H.B. No. 5551: an act concerning a credit against the personal income tax for property taxes that exceed six per cent of a homeowner's income. “To provide a refundable credit for the amount of property taxes paid that exceeds six per cent of a homeowner's income.”
    Status: Jan. 20, 2011: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding.
  8. H.B. No. 5555: an act concerning the imposition of tax on online travel service companies. “To ensure that sales tax is being paid for the service fee charged by online travel service companies who provide hotel rooms at a discounted rate.”
    Status: Jan. 20, 2011: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding.
  9. H.B. No. 5652: an act concerning the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund. “To increase the amount of the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund revenues returning to cities and towns and to assist casino-impacted municipalities in meeting their host community obligations.”
    Status: Jan. 21, 2011: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
    Also introduced by state and .
  10. H.B. No. 5794: an act renaming the state police forensic science laboratory as the "Henry C. Lee Forensic Science Laboratory. “To rename the state police forensic science laboratory in Meriden, Conn., in honor of Dr. Henry C. Lee for his work in the field of forensic science.”
    Status: Jan. 21, 2011: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security.
  11. S.B. No. 532: an act concerning authorization of bonds of the state for purposes of construction of a hospice residential facility in Norwich. “To expand access to and enhance the quality of end of life care southeastern Connecticut.”
    Status: Jan. 21, 2011: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health.
    Also introduced by state and .
  12. S.B. No. 760: an act prohibiting the sale or possession of salvia divinorum. "To prevent the purchase and use of the psychoactive plant salvia divinorum."       
    Status: Jan. 25, 2011, Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary.
    Also sponsored by state and .
  13. S.B. 761: an act prohibiting the sale or possession of synthetic cannabinoids. "To prohibit the sale or possession of herbal blends, with such brand or street names as K2, Spice and Liquid Gold, that provide a marijuana-like high due to coatings with chemicals that mimic THC, the psychoactive substance found in the cannabis plant."    
    Status: Jan. 25, 2011:  Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary.
    Also sponsored by state .
  14. S.B. No. 790:  an act concerning unauthorized transmission of crime or accident scene photographs. "To enact "Joshua's Law" to protect the privacy rights of the families of deceased victims of crimes or accidents."         
    Status: Jan. 25, 2011 Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary.
    Also sponsored by state and .

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