Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney, a New Haven Democrat, said that school construction is a top priority for communities all across the state that receive reimbursements from the state in order to expand and improve their facilities. Another priority is focusing on utilities that have been in the news lately after widespread power outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias. Lawmakers, Looney said, are also working on an “environmental justice” bill that would help ameliorate the long-running practice of locating incinerators and other pollution-causing facilities in inner cities. He conceded that the issue is complicated and might not be ready for action on a relatively short timetable. The Senate will likely convene in mid-September and House Democrats have been asked to clear their calendars on Sept. 29 and 30 as possible session days. While some lawmakers thought that a special session might be avoided, House Majority Leader Matt Ritter of Hartford has been predicting for weeks that the session would be necessary.
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