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State Senator Paul Cicarella

State Senator Paul Cicarella

Senior Deputy Republican Leader

Paul Cicarella, elected in 2020, represents Connecticut’s 34th District. He is named the leading Republican on the legislature’s General Law and Public Safety and Security Committees, and returns on the Regulations Review, Veterans and Military Affairs, and Judiciary Committees. He also serves on the legislature’s newly formed Government Oversight Committee and the Joint Committee on Legislative Management.

Paul is a small business owner, retired corrections officer and youth sports coach with a record of championing important initiatives focused on families, law enforcement, safety and security.

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“I will continue to advocate for commonsense solutions to address affordability, restore public safety, and tackle other quality-of-life issues for our seniors and Veterans of the 34th District.”
– Senator Paul Cicarella

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🚨Street Takeover bill ready to become law🚨

Thank you to my Senate and House colleagues for passing this commonsense measure that holds people accountable for endangering others on our roads. Consequences are the best deterrent, and this is something we’ve lacked for years. I continue to hear from many constituents and understand their frustrations with these lawless stunts. Street takeovers will continue until criminals realize that they will face significant consequences, and this bill accomplishes that. I look forward to the Governor signing this important bill into law.

Also, thank you to our local leaders like North Haven Police Chief Kevin Glenn, New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson, and North Haven First Selectman Mike Freda, who helped shape this bill and put all perspectives into consideration.
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🚨Street Takeover bill ready to become law🚨 

Thank you to my Senate and House colleagues for passing this commonsense measure that holds people accountable for endangering others on our roads. Consequences are the best deterrent, and this is something we’ve lacked for years. I continue to hear from many constituents and understand their frustrations with these lawless stunts. Street takeovers will continue until criminals realize that they will face significant consequences, and this bill accomplishes that. I look forward to the Governor signing this important bill into law.
 
Also, thank you to our local leaders like North Haven Police Chief Kevin Glenn, New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson, and North Haven First Selectman Mike Freda, who helped shape this bill and put all perspectives into consideration.

In the early morning hours, the senate passed a controversial sweeping mandate on local zoning (HB 5002) at it relates to housing in our towns.

I support attainable housing, but this bill goes too far. The people in our district know what’s best for our towns. That’s why we elect local leaders to make zoning decisions. Each town is unique, and this bill wrongly places those decisions in the hands of officials in Hartford.

It’s equally wrong that this bill, in its final form, was pushed through late on a Friday night while most people were asleep.

I often warn about the unintended consequences of legislation from the Capitol. This bill is full of such consequences and will do little to address the skyrocketing cost of housing in Connecticut. One-size-fits-all, top-down mandates are not the solution.

I proudly supported good-faith amendments to provide real solutions for housing attainability, but Democrats regrettably rejected them. Our towns should have the final say when it comes to local development.
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In the early morning hours, the senate passed a controversial sweeping mandate on local zoning (HB 5002) at it relates to housing in our towns. 

I support attainable housing, but this bill goes too far. The people in our district know what’s best for our towns. That’s why we elect local leaders to make zoning decisions. Each town is unique, and this bill wrongly places those decisions in the hands of officials in Hartford.
 
It’s equally wrong that this bill, in its final form, was pushed through late on a Friday night while most people were asleep.
 
I often warn about the unintended consequences of legislation from the Capitol. This bill is full of such consequences and will do little to address the skyrocketing cost of housing in Connecticut. One-size-fits-all, top-down mandates are not the solution.
 
I proudly supported good-faith amendments to provide real solutions for housing attainability, but Democrats regrettably rejected them. Our towns should have the final say when it comes to local development.
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