General Law
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The Office of Legislative Research writes nonpartisan reports for legislators on various topics. Recent reports related to the General Law Committee’s subject areas include:
Issue Brief: Artificial Intelligence (AI) – 2024-R-0191
Regulation of Cottage Food Businesses in the Northeast – 2024-R-0087
Encryption of Personal Data by Financial Institutions and Utilities in Connecticut and Neighboring States – 2024-R-0049
Criminal Penalties for Alcohol Possession by Minors – 2023-R-0288
“Do Not Call” Registries – 2023-R-0300
Connecticut Craft Café Permit – 2023-R-0263
Waiving a Home Inspection – 2023-R-0200
Notice to Consumer When Trial Offer Ends – 2023-R-0203
Connecticut Drug Advertisement Restrictions – 2023-R-0171
Home Improvement and New Home Construction Guaranty Fund Statistics – 2023-R-0170
State agencies
State boards, commissions, and task forces
Alcohol and Drug Policy Council
Medical Marijuana Program Board of Physicians
Mobile Manufactured Home Advisory Council
Federal government
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Other organizations
Consumer Federation of America
National Consumer Law Center – nonprofit that focuses on consumer credit, banking, debt collection, and other consumer protection issues
Other online resources
Medical marijuana statistics – by the Dept. of Consumer Protection. Includes data on the number of registered patients, dispensaries, producers, and physicians. Updated weekly.
Nolo consumer protection guide
Research guides by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries:
Connecticut law about gift certificates
Connecticut law about identity theft
Connecticut law about recreational marijuana
Connecticut law about the three day right of rescission for certain types of consumer contracts
CBIA News – CT Business and Industry Association; print subscription.
Cannabis Zoning – from the Dept. of Consumer Protection; shows which municipalities have approved, prohibited, or placed a moratorium on recreational cannabis establishments.
National Consumer Law Center Digital Library – “full text of 20 consumer law treatises covering debtor rights, deception and warranties, consumer litigation, credit and banking” (Connecticut State Library). Access from anywhere with a Connecticut State Library card.
NCSL Autonomous Vehicles Bill Tracking Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation in 50 states and the District of Columbia from 2017-present.
NCSL Cannabis Policy Enactment Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks enacted legislation from 2022-present.
NCSL Occupational Licensing Legislation Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2017-present.
Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Contact the library for these and other reports.
Adult-use cannabis licensingAdult-use cannabis licensing – quarterly report by the Dept. of Consumer Protection; pursuant to PA 23-79 s.20
Apprentices, Journeymen, and Contractors Task Force (Hiring Ratio Task Force) annual report – pursuant to CGS 20-332c
Artificial Intelligence Working Group reportArtificial Intelligence Working Group report – pursuant to PA 23-16
Complaints concerning work and practice of persons licensed, registered or certified by boards and commissions specified in 21a-6(1) and 21a-6(3) – annual report by the Dept. of Consumer Protection; pursuant to CGS 21a-8
Connecticut equity study reportConnecticut equity study report – published by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; pursuant to PA 21-2 s.81 June
Deteriorating concrete in residential foundations – by the Dept. of Consumer Protection; pursuant to PA 16-45 s.3
Fair sale of tickets to entertainment eventsFair sale of tickets to entertainment events – by the Dept. of Consumer Protection; pursuant to SA 15-12
Home improvement contractors studyHome improvement contractors study – by the Dept. of Consumer Protection; pursuant to SA 13-18
Homemaker Companion Task Force final reportHomemaker Companion Task Force final report – pursuant to SA 22-12
Municipal notice of alcoholic liquor permit renewalsMunicipal notice of alcoholic liquor permit renewals – by the Dept. of Consumer Protection; pursuant to PA 14-48 s.1(b)
Occupational licensing enforcement annual report – by the Dept. of Consumer Protection; pursuant to CGS 21a-8(b)
Personal data privacy and online monitoring violationsPersonal data privacy and online monitoring violations – by the Office of the Attorney General; pursuant to CGS 42-525
Uniform procedures regarding home construction contractor and home improvement contractor and salesman-related complaints, report of findings and progressUniform procedures regarding home construction contractor and home improvement contractor and salesman-related complaints, report of findings and progress – by the Dept. of Consumer Protection; pursuant to PA 10-149 s.2
Wheelchair Repair Task Force final report and recommendationsWheelchair Repair Task Force final report and recommendations – pursuant to SA 23-22
Working Group to Develop a Model Quality Control Plan for Quarries and to Study the Workforce of Contractors Repairing and Replacing Crumbling Concrete Foundations final reportfinal report – pursuant to PA 19-192 s.15
Consumer Action Handbook – by the U.S. General Services Administration
Occupational licensing final report: assessing state policies and practices: project overview and lessons learned from the occupational licensing learning consortiumOccupational licensing final report: assessing state policies and practices: project overview and lessons learned from the occupational licensing learning consortium – published by the National Conference of State Legislatures, 2020
Performance audit compliance report: CT Prescription Monitoring ProgramPerformance audit compliance report: CT Prescription Monitoring Program – by the Auditors of Public Accounts, 2022
Performance audit compliance report: oversight of pre-need funeral service contractsPerformance audit compliance report: oversight of pre-need funeral service contracts – by the Auditors of Public Accounts, 2020
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