Gov. Ned Lamont has officially called 海角换妻 legislators back to the Capitol for a special session to consider over half a dozen 鈥渕inor and timely adjustments鈥� for the state.
尝补尘辞苍迟鈥檚 outlines items like preventing a motor vehicle tax increase, state banking regulations, and streamlining work of the State Historic Preservation Office. The governor, Senate President Martin Looney and Speaker Matt Ritter the items have upcoming deadlines and effective dates that need to be addressed.
Senate lawmakers will convene in the special session on Wednesday, and the House will gavel in the next day.
Some legislative leaders initially seemed open to addressing climate change in the special session. This was after lawmakers couldn鈥檛 pass 2024 bills surrounding the issue.
Climate advocates were also pushing for special action after the short session鈥檚 end.
鈥淓asy to say, 鈥榳ell, we'll be back in session in six months,鈥� and it's really going to be a year by the time legislation is passed and you can begin to implement [it],鈥� said Charles Rothenberger, an attorney with the environmental group Save the Sound. 鈥淭hese solutions are things that we really need to start working on now.鈥�
The state鈥檚 top legislative leaders did not immediately respond to requests for comment on climate factoring into their final June agenda decision 鈥� or whether another 2024 special session to address climate change is possible later in the year.
Lamont told reporters at an unrelated event last week that the special session would have a narrow scope, and would 鈥渟ee if the leaders want to add anything else onto the agenda.鈥� He that climate legislation, such as a bill designed to lower greenhouse gas emissions, was better suited to pass in the regular 2024 session.
This is the second year in a row 海角换妻 legislators didn't pass comprehensive climate bills.
The General Assembly鈥檚 next regular session .
