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Policy Priorities

Policy Priorities

Policy Priorities

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WestCOG coordinates with member municipalities to define policy priorities.

Legislative Priorities

A list of WestCOG’s legislative priorities can be downloaded in the link below. Also provided is a list of WestCOG’s testimony on a number of house and senate bills.

Legislative Policy Priorities 2026
Legislative Policy Priorities 2025

Testimony for House and Senate Bills

  • House Bill 5362 An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Majority Leader’s Roundtable
  • House Bill 5365 An Act Increasing Certain Housing Unit-Equivalent Points.
  • House Bill 5364 An Act Concerning Tiered Deed Restrictions.
  • House Bill 5366 An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Majority Leader’s Roundtable
  • House Bill 5376 An Act Concerning Real Estate.
  • House Bill 5396 An Act Concerning Affordable Housing Development on Certain Land Owned by Religious Organizations.
  • House Bill 5206 An Act Establishing a Tax Credit Against the Personal Income Tax for Volunteer Firefighters Who Meet Certain Service Requirements.
  • House Bill 5395 An Act Concerning Modular or Prefabricated Homes.
  • House Bill 5393 An Act Concerning Dog Licenses
  • House Bill 5390 An Act Concerning the Regional Planning Incentive Account.
  • House Bill 5281 An Act Concerning Planning and Development.
  • House Bill 5462 An Act Concerning Noise Pollution.
  • House Bill 5507 An Act Concerning Accessory Dwelling Units.
  • House Bill 5502 An Act Concerning Housing Development on Certain Lots Zoned for Industrial or Previously Zoned for Residential Use.
  • House Bill 5464 An Act Implementing Recommendations from the Department of Transportation,
  • House Bill 5505 An Act Concerning the Use of Certain Commercial Warehouses for the Housing or Shelter of Persons.
  • House Bill 5334 An Act Concerning Riparian Areas.
  • House Bill 5362 An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Majority Leader’s Roundtable.
  • House Bill 5365 An Act Increasing Certain Housing Unit-Equivalent Points.
  • House Bill 5364 An Act Concerning Tiered Deed Restrictions.
  • House Bill 5366 An Act Concerning Municipal Right of First Refusal.
  • House Bill 5401 An Act Concerning the Procedure for Adopting, Revising and Amending the State Building Code and Requiring Related Training.
  • House Bill 5376 An Act Concerning Real Estate.
  • House Bill 5396 An Act Concerning Affordable Housing Development on Certain Land Owned by a Religious Organizations. This
  • House Bill 5395 An Act Concerning Modular or Prefabricated Homes.
  • House Bill 5393 An Act Concerning Dog Licenses.
  • House Bill 5390 An Act Concerning the Regional Planning Incentive Account.
  • House Bill 5281 An Act Concerning Planning and Development.
  • House Bill 5289 An Act Concerning the Publication of Municipal Legal Notices.
  • House Bill 5226 An Act Concerning Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks.
  • House Bill 5249 An Act Amending the Charter of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority Concerning the Potential Acquisition of a Water Company.
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  • Senate Bill 2 An Act Supporting Local Commerce
  • Senate Bill 1 An Act Concerning Affordability
  • Senate Bill 515 An Act Concerning the Connecticut Workforce and a Productivity Gap Surcharge.
  • Senate Bill 513 An Act Concerning Structural Efficiency in the Collection of State Revenue.
  • Senate Bill 319 An Act Concerning the Use of Battery-Powered Leaf Blowers and Similar Equipment by the State and Municipalities.
  • Senate Bill 339 An act of Allowing Long Term Rental of Bedroom in a Single-Family Home as a Right.
  • Senate Bill 373 An Act Allowing a Personal Income Tax Deduction for Stipends Paid to Volunteer Firefighters, Volunteer Fire Police Officers and Volunteer ambulance Members
  • Senate Bill 361 An Act Concerning Fees in lieu of Sidewalk Requirements.
  • Senate Bill 466 An Act Concerning Vexatious Requesters under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA
  • Senate Bill 273 An Act Concerning Local Government.
  • Senate Bill 416 An Act Concerning Transportation System Modernization.
  • Senate Bill 319 An Act Concerning the Use of Battery-Powered Leaf Blowers and Similar Equipment by the State and Municipalities.
  • Senate Bill 338 An Act Concerning Housing Unit-Equivalent Points for Developments Subject to Litigation.
  • Senate Bill 339 An Act Allowing Long-Term Rental of Bedrooms in a Single-Family Home as of Right.
  • Senate Bill 373 An Act Allowing a Personal Income Tax Deduction for Stipends Paid to Volunteer Firefighters, Volunteer Fire Police Officers and Volunteer Ambulance Members.
  • Senate Bill 361 An Act Concerning Fees in lieu of Sidewalk Requirements
  • Senate Bill 273 An Act Concerning Local Government.
  • Senate Bill 237 An Act Concerning Public Transportation.
  • Senate Bill 8 An Act Supporting Commuters and Microtransit Services.
  • Senate Bill 151 An Act Prohibiting Certain Land Use and Zoning Limitations on Housing

Options to Grow Federal Grants

A presentation on how to eliminate self imposed barriers to bring more federal resources into Connecticut.

Options to grow federal grants

Comments on Proposed Rules and Environmental Documents