PROUDLY SERVING THE 34TH DISTRICT
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.
“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.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
Coffee Hour with Sen. Paul Cicarella and Rep. Dave Yaccarino
As a ranking member of the Public Safety & Security Committee, I’ve been fighting for policies that strengthen recruitment and retention for our police officers and firefighters. House Bill 5046 is a good first step. If we want safer communities, we must create a climate in Connecticut where people are proud to serve and build careers in law enforcement and the fire service.
The bill waives the tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate programs at all CT public colleges and universities for state and local police officers and firefighters with five or more years or service, as well as students attending the CT Fire Academy. It also creates a mortgage assistance program to help public safety professionals buy homes in the communities they were hired to protect.
We must continue ensuring that legislation and policies coming out of Hartford equip our first responders with the resources and tools they need to keep our communities safe.
‼️ Local Zoning Is at Risk ‼️
Once again, the state is trying to override the ability for towns to make their own zoning decisions.
The proposed legislation, S.B. 151, would transfer significant zoning authority from towns to the state level. It places new limits on lot sizes, setbacks, design requirements, and the types of homes permitted in areas currently zoned for single-family housing.
If you believe zoning decisions should remain in the hands of local residents now is the time to make your voice heard.
Read the bill here: www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00151&which_year=2026
Sign up to testify against S.B. 151 in person or over Zoom here (Deadline is 3pm Monday, 2/16): zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-DfprKEhTvS02UmfcA5RGg#/registration.
Can’t make the hearing? Submit written testimony here: www.cga.ct.gov/aspx/CGATestimonySub/CGAtestimonysubmission.aspx?comm_code=HSG
“If not now, then when?”
This is the question CT Senate Republicans posed yesterday during a press conference to unveil our plan to deliver real relief from Connecticut’s affordability crisis.
People across our state are feeling the strain of burdensome taxes, skyrocketing electric rates, and the rising cost of living after years of failed policies from Democratic leadership.
We’re putting forward a plan that provides lasting, structural savings:
✅Eliminate the car tax
✅Cut income taxes by $1 billion
✅Reduce electric bills and get rid of the Public Benefits Charge
✅Roll back costly mandates and burdensome fees
No gimmicks. No temporary fixes. Just real reforms that put THOUSANDS of dollars back into the pockets of Connecticut.
Can’t afford Connecticut… Can’t afford CT Democrats!