Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5405: AN ACT CONCERNING OWNERS, OPERATORS AND LESSEES OF CRANES AND HOISTING EQUIPMENT.
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning crane owners, crane operators and hoisting equipment operators. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING CRANE OWNERS, CRANE OPERATORS AND HOISTING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 29-222 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): There shall be in the Department of Administrative Services an Examining Board for Crane Operators consisting of [five] seven members who shall be residents of this state. Members shall be appointed by the Governor subject to the provisions of section 4-9a. One member shall be an employee of the department, [one member] two members shall be [a] crane [operator] operators having at least ten years of experience, [one member] two members shall represent the interests of crane owners and two members shall be public members. Members shall not be compensated for their services but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in the performance of their duties. A quorum of the board for the purpose of transacting business shall exist only when there is present, in person, a majority of its membership. Any member absent from (1) three consecutive meetings of the board, or (2) fifty per cent of LCO No. 1675 1 of Raised Bill No. 5405 such meetings during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from the board. Sec. 2. Section 29-224b of the general statutes is repealed and the following …
Sponsors
- Greg Howard (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Kara Rochelle (D, 104)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- William Heffernan (D, 115)
Latest actions
- : Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : No New File by Committee on Judiciary
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary
- : File Number 268
- : House Calendar Number 224
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Votes
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 10, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 17, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crane operators, Administrative Services, Department of, Violations, Examining boards, State funds
Common questions
- What is HB5405?
- HB5405 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING OWNERS, OPERATORS AND LESSEES OF CRANES AND HOISTING EQUIPMENT.
- What does HB5405 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning crane owners, crane operators and hoisting equipment operators. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5405?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Tabled for the Calendar, House (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5405?
- Greg Howard (R, 43), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5405?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05405&which_year=2026
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