CT House takes issue with Lamont, Trump in emergency bills

CT Mirror – Tuesday, February 25, 2025
By Mark Pazniokas and Keith M. Phaneuf

The Connecticut House voted Monday night for two emergency bills, one reflecting a widening disagreement with Gov. Ned Lamont over spending and another responding to President Donald J. Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants and LGBTQ services, including gender-affirming care.

The bills had other unrelated provisions: language speeding review of hospital purchases, a prohibition on Chinese-made drones, a fix on the calculation of motor vehicle taxes, and a section that could accelerate the new era of collegiate athletes being paid at the University of Connecticut.

The two bills arrived on the House floor under an emergency-certification process that fast-tracks legislation without vetting by legislative committees. The Lamont administration had pressed the legislature for a quick vote on a provision inspired by the bankruptcy and potential sale of three hospitals.

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