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Legislative Testimony by Connecticut Voices for Children
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March 17, 2008
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HB No 5926: AAC Families with Service Needs, Certificates of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth, Reentry and Diversionary Services for Youth, and Drug Courts for Youth
Judiciary Committee
Alexandra Dufresne, JD, Taby Ali, & Ryan McAuliffe
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March 12, 2008
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HB 5020: AA Implementing the Governor's Recommendations Regarding the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund
Appropriations Committee
Taby Ali and Sharon D. Langer, JD, MEd
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March 12, 2008
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HB 5916: AAC Racial and Ethnic Impact Statements on Legislation and Certain Offenses Committed Near Schools or Child Day Care Centers
Judiciary Committee
Taby Ali and Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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March 12, 2008
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HB 5896: AAC The Publication of State Agency Regulations
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Taby Ali and Sharon D. Langer, JD, MEd
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March 11, 2008
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HB 5907: AAC the Temporary Family Assistance Program
Human Services Committee
Douglas Hall, PhD, and Sharon Langer, JD, MEd
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March 11, 2008
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SB 28: AA Implementing the Governor's Budget Recommendations Concerning Certain Taxes and Revenues & HB 5028: AAC Property Tax Limits, Relief from Unfunded Mandates, Regional Performance Incentives, Municipal Operational Efficiencies and Property Tax Cred
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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March 11, 2008
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SB 656: AAC the Tax on Affected Businesses, SB 658: AAC a Study of Unitary Reporting for Corporations, & HB 5884: AAC a Study of a Business Activity Tax for Corporations
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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March 11, 2008
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SB 657: AAC a Taxpayer Relief Plan
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
Douglas Hall, PhD
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March 11, 2008
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HB 5910: AAC Legislative Oversight of the Department of Social Services
Human Services Committee
Sharon D. Langer, MEd, JD
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March 11, 2008
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SB 592: AA Establishing Tax Credits for Angel Investors and HB 5843: AAC Entertainment Industry Tax Credits
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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March 11, 2008
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SB 666: AAC the Reduction of Child Poverty
Human Services Committee
Douglas Hall, PhD
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March 10, 2008
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HB 5026: AA Implementing the Governor's Budget Recommendations Regarding Education
Education Committee
Cyd Oppenheimer, JD & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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March 06, 2008
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SB 400: AA Eliminating the Business Entity Tax
Commerce Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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March 06, 2008
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HB 5721: AA Establishing The Connecticut Healthy Steps Program
Insurance and Real Estate Committee
Sharon D. Langer, JD, MEd
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March 06, 2008
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HB 5624: AA Concerning the Connecticut IDA Initiative
Labor and Public Employees Committee
Douglas Hall, PhD, Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, & Joachim Hero, MPH
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March 06, 2008
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Informational Forum on In-School Suspension
Education Committee
Alexandra Dufresne, JD, Taby Ali, Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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March 05, 2008
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Testimony Supporting the Disbursement of Tobacco Settlement Funds to Cover Smoking Cessation Services within Connecticut's Medicaid Plan, HUSKY A
Appropriations and Public Health Committees
Taby Ali, Sharon Langer, JD, MEd, & Mary Alice Lee, PhD
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March 04, 2008
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H.B. No. 5708: An Act Concerning the Expansion of the Care 4 Kids Program
Select Committee on Children
Cyd Oppenheimer, JD
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March 04, 2008
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S.B. 401, An Act Concerning a Study of a Next Generations Industries Tax Credit Program
Commerce Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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March 03, 2008
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HB 5699: AA Improving Outcomes for Children under the Custody, Care, or Supervision of the Commissioner of Children and Families
Judiciary Committee
Alexandra Dufresne, JD, Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, Rafael Mejia
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February 29, 2008
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SB 176, An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Program Review and Investigations Committee Study of State Planning
Program Review and Investigations Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 28, 2008
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S.B. No. 340: An Act Concerning Establishing An Early Childhood Integrated System of Care
Select Committee on Children
Cyd Oppenheimer, JD
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February 28, 2008
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H.B. No. 5619: An Act Concerning Reimbursement Rates to Child Care Providers Under the Child Care Subsidy Program
Human Services Committee
Cyd Oppenheimer, JD
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February 28, 2008
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S.B. 159, An Act Concerning Foster Placement and Education,and S.B. No. 338, An Act Concerning Permanency for Children
Select Committee on Children
Alexandra Dufresne, JD, Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, & Rafael Mejia
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February 28, 2008
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H.B. 5498 An Act Concerning A Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Program
Select Committee on Children
Sharon D. Langer, JD, MEd
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February 28, 2008
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HB 344: AAC Family Prosperity and the Recommendations of the Child Poverty and Prevention Council
Select Committee on Children
Douglas Hall, PhD
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February 26, 2008
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S.B. 337: An Act Concerning Juvenile Justice, S.B. 342: An Act Appropriating Funds for the Establishment of Six Additional Family Support Centers, H.B. 5491: An Act Concerning Youthful Offenders and Delinquent Children
Select Committee on Children
Alexandra Dufresne, JD, Taby Ali, & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 26, 2008
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S.B. 34 AA Implementing the Governor's Budget Recommendations with Respect to Social Services Programs, H.B. 5618 AAC Revisions to the HUSKY Plan
Human Services Committee
Sharon D. Langer, JD, MEd
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February 26, 2008
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Committee Bill 5105, An Act Concerning the Minimum Wage
Labor and Public Employees Committee
Joachim Hero, MPH & Douglas Hall, PhD
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February 26, 2008
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HB 5585: AAC Digital and Film Media, HB 5509, AAC the Development of a Film Industry Curriculum, & HB 5510, AA Creating a Skilled Workforce for Connecticut's Film Industry
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee & Commerce Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 25, 2008
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SB 325, An Act Concerning the Commission on Child Protection
Judiciary Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 21, 2008
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SB 174 and SB 177: Implementing & Funding the Recommendations of the Program Review and Investigations Committee Concerning the Department of Children and Families
Program Review and Investigations Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 21, 2008
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Committee Bill 163, An Act Concerning a State Earned Income Credit
Human Services Committee
Douglas Hall, PhD & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 15, 2008
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Department of Social Services' HUSKY & Medicaid Budget
Appropriations Committee
Sharon D. Langer, JD, MEd
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February 14, 2008
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Testimony Opposing, in Part, the Governor's Proposed Changes to FY09 Appropriations For the State Department of Education in H.B. No 5021: An Act Making Adjustments to the Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2009
Appropriations Committee
Alexandra Dufresne, JD, Cyd Oppenheimer, JD, Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, Ryan McAuliffe & Taby Ali
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January 17, 2008
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Testimony of Connecticut Voices for Children Regarding Connecticut's Economic Strategic Plan
Department of Economic and Community Development
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH & Douglas Hall, PhD
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September 25, 2007
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Testimony Concerning Staff Briefing: State Long-Term Planning
Program Review and Investigations Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, & Mary Glassman, JD
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April 10, 2007
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S.B. No. 1479, An Act Concerning Judicial Branch Openness
Judiciary Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, Mary Glassman, JD, William Bowen, & Jason Chlipala
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April 09, 2007
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HB5676, Children of Families with Service Needs; HB6670, the Standards for Defining a Family with Service Needs with Respect to Juvenile Matters; HB1457, Consensual Sexual Activity Between Adolescents Close in Age to Each Other; HB902, Youth Who Run Away
Judiciary Committee
Collin Law, Meagan Reed, William Bowen, Mary A. Glassman, JD, & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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April 04, 2007
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H.B. 6285, An Act Concerning the Age of a Child with Respect to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
Judiciary Committee
Theresa Sgobba, Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, & Mary Glassman, JD
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April 04, 2007
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Senate Bill No. 1269, An Act Concerning the Quality of Legal Representation of Children and Youth in Juvenile Matters
Judiciary Committee
William Bowen, Joshua Hudner, Blair Warner, Mary Glassman, JD & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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March 15, 2007
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S.B. 3, An Act Concerning Increased Access to Health Care Through the HUSKY Program; S.B. 1425, An Act Concerning Managed Care Organizations Contracting with the Department of Social Services; H.B. 7322, An Act Concerning Medicaid Managed Care Reform
Human Services Committee
Sharon D. Langer, JD, Mary A. Glassman, JD, & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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March 13, 2007
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House Bill 7083, An Act Eliminating the Property Tax on Certain Motor Vehicles
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, Douglas Hall, PhD, & Mary Glassman, JD
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March 13, 2007
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S.B. No. 1396, An Act Concerning the State Purchase of Service Contracts
Human Services Committee
Peg Oliveira, Ph.D., Mary A. Glassman, J.D.
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March 13, 2007
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Senate Bill 1118, An Act Concerning Economic Development
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, Douglas Hall, PhD, & Mary Glassman, JD
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March 13, 2007
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Senate Bill 1116, An Act Concerning the State Personal Income Tax and Other Revenues
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, Douglas Hall, PhD, & Mary Glassman, JD
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March 13, 2007
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Senate Bill 1115, An Act Phasing out the Unified Gift and Estate Tax; Senate Bill 1390, An Act Concerning the Estate Tax
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, Douglas Hall, PhD, & Mary Glassman, JD
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March 07, 2007
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S.B. No. 1361, An Act Concerning Administration of the Temporary Family Assistance Program; S.B. No. 1360, An Act Concerning the Availability of Optional Services under the Medicaid Program; H.B. 7233, An Act Concerning Health Care Access for Children
Human Services Committee
Sharon D. Langer, JD, & Mary A. Glassman, JD
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March 06, 2007
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H.B. No. 6652, An Act Establishing the Healthy Steps Program; H.B. No. 7284, An Act Establishing the State Health Insurance Pool Program; S.B. No. 1371, An Act Establishing the Connecticut Saves Health Care Program
Insurance and Real Estate Committee
Sharon D. Langer, JD, Mary A. Glassman, JD, & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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March 06, 2007
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S.B. No. 1335, An Act Concerning School Readiness for Homeless Children
Human Services Committee
Peg Oliveira, PhD, & Mary A. Glassman, JD
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March 06, 2007
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H.B. No. 7302, An Act Concerning Rates Paid to Providers Under the Child Care Subsidy Program
Human Services Committee
Peg Oliveira, PhD, & Mary A. Glassman, JD
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March 05, 2007
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Raised Bill No. 7069 An Act Concerning Access to Oral Health Care
Human Services Committee
Mary Alice Lee, PhD
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February 28, 2007
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Bill No. 1114: An Act Implementing the Governor's Budget Recommendations Concerning Education
Education Committee
Ryan McAuliffe, Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, & Mary Glassman, JD
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February 27, 2007
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H.B. 5576, An Act Concerning Family Support Centers for Children of Families with Service Needs
Select Committee on Children
Meagan Reed, Theresa Sgobba, Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, & Mary Glassman, JD
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February 27, 2007
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Committee Bill 146, An Act Creating an Earned Income Credit Against the Personal Income Tax; Committee Bill 6649, An Act Concerning A State Earned Income Tax Credit
Human Services Committee
Douglas Hall, PhD Mary Glassman, JD, & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 27, 2007
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Bill No.1324, Health Care Access, Quality & Family Support for Children with Special Health Care Needs; Bill No.7242, Health Care Access for Children with Special Health Care Needs Through Family Opportunity Act & Children's Health Insurance Plan Waiver
Select Committee on Children
Sharon D. Langer, JD, & Mary A. Glassman, JD
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February 27, 2007
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H.B. 7240, An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee Concerning the State's Welfare Reform Initiative
Program Review and Investigations Committee
Sharon D. Langer, JD, & Mary A. Glassman, JD
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February 27, 2007
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Bill No.200, Reporting of Sanctions Imposed by DSS on Managed Care Organizations Providing Services Under the HUSKY Plan Part A and Part B; Bill No.1128, Governor's Budget Recommendations with Respect to Social Services Programs
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
Sharon D. Langer, JD, & Mary A. Glassman, JD
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February 27, 2007
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H.B. 7246, An Act Implementing the Plan of the Juvenile Jurisdiction Planning and Implementation Committee and; S.B. 1196, An Act Concerning the Age of a Child for Purposes of Jurisdiction in Delinquency Matters and Proceedings
Select Committee on Children
Taly Bialostocki, Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, & Mary Glassman, JD
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February 23, 2007
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Raised Bill No. 7149, An Act Concerning Housing for Economic Growth
Housing Committee
Mary Glassman, JD, Douglas Hall, PhD, & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 21, 2007
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H.B. No. 7065, An Act Concerning Legislative Review and Approval of Waiver Applications Submitted by the Commissioner of Social Services to the Federal Government
H.B. No. 7065, An Act Concerning Legislative Review and Approval of Waiver Applications Submitted by the Commissioner of Social Services to the Federal Government
Sharon D. Langer, JD, & Mary A. Glassman, JD
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February 21, 2007
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Proposed H.B. No. 5076 An Act Concerning An Appropriation For A Fetal And Infant Mortality Review Program
Public Health Committee
Mary Alice Lee, PhD, & Mary A. Glassman, JD
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February 20, 2007
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Raised Bill No. 7077, An Act Concerning the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2009, and Making Appropriations Therefor
Appropriations Committee
Cameron Iacovelli, William Bowen, Blair Warner, Mary A. Glassman, JD, & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 20, 2007
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Raised Bill No. 1203, An Act to Improve the Quality of Legal Representation for Children in Juvenile Matters
Select Committee on Children
Taly Bialostocki, Mary Glassman, JD, & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 20, 2007
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Bill No. 1114: An Act Implementing the Governor's Budget Recommendations Concerning Education; and Raised Bill No. 7135: An Act Concerning the Foundation Level of the Education Cost Sharing Grant and the Minimum Expenditure Requirement
Education Committee
Amy Kurren, Kara Rumsey, Ryan McAuliffe, Mary Glassman, JD, & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 20, 2007
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Proposed Bill No. 198 An Act Concerning the Availability of Interpreter Services Under The Medicaid Program
Human Services Committee
Mary Alice Lee, PhD
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February 20, 2007
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HB7172, Reducing Educational Disruptions For Children & Youth; HB7174, Education For Children For Whom DCF Is Statutory Parent; S.J.33, Resolution Concerning CT's Subsidized Guardianship Program; HB7037, Expanding Subsidized Guardianship Program
Select Committee on Children
Taly Bialostocki, Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH, & Mary Glassman, JD
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February 20, 2007
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C.B. 245, An Act Concerning the Availability of Medical Services and Health Insurance for Low-Income Pregnant Women
Human Services Committee
Mary Alice Lee, PhD
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February 16, 2007
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Proposed Bill No. 7077, An Act Concerning the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2009, and Making Appropriations Therefore
Appropriations Committee
Peg Oliveira, PhD
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February 13, 2007
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Proposed Bill No. 5329, An Act Concerning Access to Postsecondary Education
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Amy Kurren, Kara Rumsey, Ryan McAuliffe, Mary Glassman, JD, & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 13, 2007
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SB 304, AAC Reporting Requirements for the Commissioners of Social Services and Children and Families
Human Services Committee
Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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February 06, 2007
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HB6158, Insurance for Children; HB6722, Healthy Kids Initiative; HB 6515, School-Based Health Clinics; SB193, Assistance by OHA to HUSKY Recipients; SB237, Rates to HUSKY A Providers; SB331, Health Care Access for Children; SB457, Date Violence Prevention
Select Committee on Children
Sharon D. Langer, JD, Mary A. Glassman, JD, & Mary Alice Lee, PhD
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February 02, 2007
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Proposed Bill No. 854, An Act Concerning Compensation and Training for Attorneys Representing Children in Foster Care
Select Committee on Children
William Bowen, Joshua Hudner, Blair Warner, Mary Glassman, JD & Shelley Geballe, JD, MPH
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January 31, 2007
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S.B. No. 1, An Act Increasing Access to Affordable, Quality Health Care
Public Health Committee
Sharon D. Langer, JD, Mary A. Glassman, JD, & Mary Alice Lee, PhD
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January 25, 2007
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Overview of Children's Issues
Select Committee on Children
Mary Glassman, JD
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January 18, 2007
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Informational Hearing on Health Care Coverage for Connecticut's Families: The HUSKY Program and Beyond
Human Services Committee
Mary Alice Lee, PhD, & Sharon D. Langer, JD
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