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Law Libraries' NewsLog > Posts > CT Office of Legislative Research Reports
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11/6/2009
- Veterans' Property Tax Exemption - 2009-R-0348
You asked if military disability payments and military pension count as income for purposes of the veterans' property tax exemptions provided by law.
- Acts Affecting Education
This report provides highlights of new laws affecting education enacted during the 2009 regular and special legislative sessions.
- Acts Affecting Taxes
This report provides highlights of new laws affecting taxes enacted during the 2009 regular and special legislative sessions.
- Motorcycle Noise in Maine - 2009-R-0393
You asked what Maine has done to reduce motorcycle noise.
- Public College and University Foundations - 2009-R-0399
You asked for information on private foundations affiliated with public colleges and universities. You were specifically interested in funding sources and accountability. You also asked for a legislative history of the state's public college and university foundations.
- Landscaper Licensing - 2009-R-0396
You asked for information on states that license landscapers, and the education, exam, and experience required to obtain such a license. You also requested samples of charges for licensing, regulations under which they are licensed, and any training required for the use of the equipment and products they use.
- State Elderly Programs - 2009-R-0397
You asked for an update of OLR report 2009-R-0268 which describes state programs for the elderly.
- Flu Vaccinations - 2009-R-0405
You asked several questions about flu vaccinations. Specifically you wanted to know: (1) the number of doses of and expenditures for H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines, (2) if the Patriot Act permits the federal government to preempt state law when the President declares a national emergency, and (3) if anyone died from the swine flu vaccine administered in 1976.
- Economic Development Coordinators - 2009-R-0378
You asked how many towns have full- or part-time economic development coordinators or specialists.
- Issues in "Net Neutrality" Debate - 2009-R-0392
You asked for a brief discussion of the issues surrounding the “net neutrality” debate. The Congressional Research Service has published a background memo on net neutrality, which is available at www. fas. org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22444. pdf.
- Machine-Readable Health Insurance Identification Cards - 2009-R-0376
You asked for information about machine-readable health insurance identification (ID) cards (e. g. , cards with bar codes that embed patient information that health care providers can access). Specifically, you asked if other states require such bar codes on ID cards.
- Parenting Classes for Divorcing Couples - 2009-R-0407
You asked about parenting classes in Connecticut and surrounding states. |
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