Archive for May, 2009

Hetherington: Healthcare ‘Pooling’’ Bill Has Unknown Costs Taxpayers Pick Up Risk

by: jdooley May 22, 2009

HARTFORD – Connecticut will assume an undetermined risk by becoming a self-insurer for healthcare insurance covering thousands of state workers, plus an unknown number of municipal workers, and non-profits, State Rep. John Hetherington said today, and taxpayers will have to pay at least an additional $70 million a year.

HETHERINGTON SUPPORTS SMART GROWTH BUT RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT REQUIRING GREEN CLEANING PRODUCTS IN SCHOOL

by: jdooley May 8, 2009

While supporting HB-6467, a bill advancing smart growth principles for improved long-term planning and development, State Representative John W. Hetherington (R-125) has voiced strong concern about HB-6496, which mandates that schools use only cleaning products identified as green.

Hetherington Supports Notifying Towns of Contaminated Water

by: jdooley May 1, 2009

HARTFORD – State Representative John Hetherington (R-125) today welcomed the passage by the state House of Representatives of SB- 1021, An Act Concerning Notification of Contaminants in Drinking. The measure would require the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health to notify local municipal leaders when contaminated drinking water is discovered within their municipality.