Resolution to Inform Senator Looney

Summary#

HR-13, Resolution Raising A Committee to Inform Senator Martin M. Looney That the House of Representatives Is Organized and Ready to Recognize His Distinguished Legislative Career, is a Connecticut House resolution, not a bill amending an existing statute. It directs that a committee of House members from New Haven be appointed to tell Senator Looney the House is organized and ready to recognize his career. Its stated aim is to arrange that recognition; the resolution does not specify what form it will take.

  • The House must appoint a committee consisting of the New Haven delegation of Representatives.
  • The committee’s stated task is to inform Senator Looney that the House is organized and ready to recognize his legislative career.
  • The text does not establish a new office, public program, benefit, tax, fee, fine, or enforcement power.

What it means for you#

  • House members from New Haven: They are to make up the committee. The resolution does not name its individual members or set a deadline.
  • Senator Looney: The committee is to inform him of the House’s readiness to recognize his career. The resolution does not require him to take any action.
  • General public: The resolution does not directly change public services, rights, taxes, or rules.

Money#

No cost information is in the available material.

  • The resolution does not state a budget, authorize a specific amount of spending, or estimate the cost of the committee’s work.

What is unclear#

  • The resolution does not say when the committee must act.
  • It does not explain how the House will recognize Senator Looney or whether that recognition requires a separate decision.
  • It does not name the committee members or describe any expenses or staff support.

Case for#

  • A possible argument for the resolution is that it gives the House a defined group to convey its message to Senator Looney.
  • It formally records the House’s intention to recognize his legislative career without creating a wider program or changing public rules.

Case against#

  • One concern is that the resolution leaves the form and timing of the recognition unspecified.
  • The resolution does not describe any costs or say whether committee members will need staff support, so the practical arrangements are unclear.