{"id":5222,"date":"2020-12-09T16:50:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T21:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/?page_id=5222"},"modified":"2020-12-15T20:10:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T01:10:14","slug":"2020-issues-conference-2020-in-state-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/2020-issues-conference-2020-in-state-government\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Issues Conference: A Look Back at 2020 in State Government research guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<div class=\"lib-content\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Table of contents<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"#ct-legislative\">Connecticut government: legislative branch<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#ct-executive\">Connecticut government: executive branch<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#ct-judicial\">Connecticut government: judicial branch<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#federal\">Federal government<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#other\">Other resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<div class=\"lib-content\">\n<a id=\"ct-legislative\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Connecticut government: legislative branch<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Office of Legislative Research (OLR) Reports<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/olr\/COVID19.asp\">COVID-19 Special Reports<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2020\/rpt\/pdf\/2020-R-0109.pdf\">2020-R-0109<\/a>, COVID-19 Executive Orders Affecting Business, Labor, and Housing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2020\/rpt\/pdf\/2020-R-0110.pdf\">2020-R-0110<\/a>, COVID-19 Executive Orders Affecting Health and Human Services<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2020\/rpt\/pdf\/2020-R-0111.pdf\">2020-R-0111<\/a>, COVID-19 Executive Orders Affecting Education and Child Care<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2020\/rpt\/pdf\/2020-R-0112.pdf\">2020-R-0112<\/a>, COVID-19 Executive Orders Affecting State and Local Government Operations and Elections<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2020\/rpt\/pdf\/2020-R-0131.pdf\">2020-R-0131<\/a>, Governor\u2019s Executive Order Authority. Covers \u201c(1) by what authority the governor can issue executive orders and whether there are any limitations on their subject matter, (2) how courts determine whether an executive order violates the constitutional separation of powers doctrine, and (3) if, and under what circumstances, orders have been issued to amend statutory law.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2010\/rpt\/2010-r-0139.htm\">2010-R-0139<\/a>, Changes to Executive Orders. Covers \u201cwhether a former governor&#8217;s executive orders remain in effect in a new administration and whether governors typically review and repeal or amend existing executive orders soon after taking office.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/ofa\/Documents\/year\/BLKGT\/2020BLKGT-20200402_Federal%20Stimulus%20for%20Connecticut.pdf\">Federal Stimulus for Connecticut<\/a>, updated Nov. 13, 2020<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/ofa\/Documents\/year\/FF\/2021FF-20201120_Fiscal%20Accountability%20Report%20FY%2021%20-%20FY%2024.pdf\">FY 21 \u2013 FY 24 Fiscal Accountability Report<\/a>, Nov. 20, 2020<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/ofa\/Documents\/year\/FF\/2021FF-20201210_Fiscal%20Accountability%20Presentation%20FY%2021%20-%20FY%2024.pdf\">FY 21 \u2013 FY 24 Fiscal Accountability Presentation<\/a>, Dec. 10, 2020<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/ph\/taskforce.asp?TF=20200311_Public%20Health%20Emergency%20Committee\">Public Health Emergency Committee<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Legislative sessions in 2020<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">2020 Regular Session: <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2019\/TOB\/s\/pdf\/2019SR-00002-R00-SB.pdf\">Senate Rules<\/a> (2019 SR 2), <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2019\/TOB\/h\/pdf\/2019HR-00002-R00-HB.pdf\">House Rules<\/a> (2019 HR 2), and <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2019\/TOB\/s\/pdf\/2019SJ-00001-R00-SB.pdf\">Joint Rules<\/a> (2019 SJ 1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">July 2020 Special Session: <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/-\/media\/Office-of-the-Governor\/News\/20200717-Call-of-July-2020-Special-Session.pdf\">governor\u2019s call<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2020\/TOB\/S\/PDF\/2020SR-00025-R00-SB.PDF\">Senate Rules<\/a> (2020 SR 25), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2020\/TOB\/H\/PDF\/2020HR-00101-R00-HB.PDF\">House Rules<\/a> (2020 HR 101), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2020\/TOB\/S\/PDF\/2020SJ-00052-R00-SB.PDF\">Joint Rules<\/a> (2020 SJ 52)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">September 2020 Special Session: <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/-\/media\/Office-of-the-Governor\/News\/20200925-special-session-call-legislation.pdf\">governor\u2019s call<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2020\/TOB\/S\/PDF\/2020SR-00075-R00-SB.PDF\">Senate Rules<\/a> (2020 SR 75), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2020\/TOB\/H\/PDF\/2020HR-00301-R00-HB.PDF\">House Rules<\/a> (2020 HR 301), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2020\/TOB\/H\/PDF\/2020HJ-00301-R00-HB.PDF\">Joint Rules<\/a> (2020 HJ 301)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">September 29, 2020 Special Session: <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/-\/media\/Office-of-the-Governor\/News\/20200925-special-session-call-judicial-nominations.pdf\">governor\u2019s call<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/asp\/cgabillstatus\/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&amp;which_year=2020&amp;bill_num=sr50\">Senate Rules<\/a> (2020 SR 50), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2020\/TOB\/H\/PDF\/2020HR-00201-R00-HB.PDF\">House Rules<\/a> (2020 HR 201), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2020\/TOB\/H\/PDF\/2020HJ-00201-R00-HB.PDF\">Joint Rules<\/a> (2020 HJ 201)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<div class=\"lib-content\">\n<a id=\"ct-executive\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Connecticut government: executive branch<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Governor<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/-\/media\/Office-of-the-Governor\/News\/20200310-declaration-of-civil-preparedness-and-public-health-emergency.pdf?la=en\">Declaration of Public Health and Civil Preparedness Emergencies<\/a>, March 10, 2020 (see also <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/current\/pub\/chap_368a.htm#sec_19a-131a\">CGS 19a-131a<\/a> et seq. and <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/current\/pub\/chap_517.htm#sec_28-9\">CGS 28-9<\/a>\u00a0et seq.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/-\/media\/Office-of-the-Governor\/News\/20200901-Renewed-COVID-19-Emergency-Declarations.pdf\">Emergencies declaration extension<\/a>, Sept. 1, 2020<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/Office-of-the-Governor\/Governors-Actions\/Executive-Orders\/Governor-Lamonts-Executive-Orders\">Executive orders<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/Coronavirus\">CT COVID-19 Response<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/data.ct.gov\/stories\/s\/COVID-19-data\/wa3g-tfvc\/\">CT COVID-19 Data Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Office of Policy and Management (OPM) <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/OPM\/Coronavirus\/Coronavirus-Relief-Fund\/CRF-Overview\">Coronavirus Relief Fund<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Dept. of Economic and Community Development (DECD) current <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/DECD\/Content\/Coronavirus-Business-Recovery\/Sector-Rules-and-Certification-for-Reopen\">Sector Rules<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<div class=\"lib-content\">\n<a id=\"ct-judicial\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Connecticut government: judicial branch<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jud.ct.gov\/COVID19.htm\">COVID-19 information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<div class=\"lib-content\">\n<a id=\"federal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Federal government<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/about\/news\/2020\/01\/31\/secretary-azar-declares-public-health-emergency-us-2019-novel-coronavirus.html\">Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) declaration of public health emergency<\/a> \u2013 Jan. 31, 2020, retroactive to Jan. 27, 2020; renewed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phe.gov\/emergency\/news\/healthactions\/phe\/Pages\/covid19-21apr2020.aspx\">April 21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phe.gov\/emergency\/news\/healthactions\/phe\/Pages\/covid19-23June2020.aspx\">July 23<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phe.gov\/emergency\/news\/healthactions\/phe\/Pages\/covid19-2Oct2020.aspx\">Oct. 2<\/a>, 2020<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Legislation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/house-bill\/6074\">PL 116-123<\/a>, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/house-bill\/6201\">PL 116-127<\/a>, Families First Coronavirus Response Act<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/house-bill\/748\">PL 116-136<\/a>, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/house-bill\/266\">PL 116-139<\/a>, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/house-bill\/7010\">PL 116-142<\/a>, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Congressional Research Service (CRS) <a href=\"https:\/\/crsreports.congress.gov\/resources\/covid19\/\">COVID-19 resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Congressional Budget Office (CBO) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/topics\/covid-19\">COVID-19 publications<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Government Accountability Office (GAO) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/coronavirus\/newest_covid-related_reports\">COVID-19 reports<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<div class=\"lib-content\">\n<a id=\"other\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Other resources<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/research\/health\/ncsl-coronavirus-covid-19-resources.aspx\">Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for States<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/research\/about-state-legislatures\/legislative-sessions-and-the-coronavirus.aspx\">Legislative Sessions and the Coronavirus<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/research\/about-state-legislatures\/covid-19-state-actions-related-to-legislative-operations.aspx\">COVID-19: State Actions Related to Legislative Operations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/research\/about-state-legislatures\/continuity-of-legislature-during-emergency.aspx\">Continuity of Legislature During Emergency<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">National Governors Association (NGA)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.org\/coronavirus\/\">COVID-19: What You Need to Know<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.org\/state-covid-19-emergency-orders\/\">Status of State COVID-19 Emergency Orders<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Council of State Governments (CSG)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.csg.org\/covid19\/\">COVID-19 Resources for State Leaders<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">National Association of State Treasurers (NAST)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nast.org\/covid\/\">COVID-19 Resource Center<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasact.org\/covid_19_resources_for_states\">COVID-19 Resources for States<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of contents Connecticut government: legislative branch Connecticut government: executive branch Connecticut government: judicial branch Federal government Other resources &nbsp; 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