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CT Office of Legislative Research Reports
The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has issued the following reports:
  • 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.