House Resolution No. 5, reported by the House Committee on Judiciary and chaired by REP. STAFSTROM of the 129th District, recommends the adoption of a resolution approving the stipulation of settlement in two related legal actions: Ralph Birch v. Town of New Milford, Et Al., and Shawn Henning v. Town of New Milford, Et Al. These cases, consolidated under United States District Court, District of Connecticut Civil Action No. 3:20CV1790 (VAB), require an expenditure exceeding $2.5 million from the General Fund budget. The Attorney General has submitted this stipulation of settlement to the General Assembly for approval, as mandated by section 3-125a of the general statutes.

The fiscal impact of this resolution is a one-time expenditure of $25,200,000 from the General Fund's adjudicated claims account to cover the costs of the stipulated judgment in the actions involving Ralph Birch and Shawn Henning. There is no anticipated fiscal impact on municipalities, and since the claim is one-time in nature, there are no expected out-year fiscal impacts. The Judiciary Committee has unanimously voted in favor of the resolution, with a vote of 27 yeas and 0 nays on March 1, 2024. The Office of Legislative Research does not provide analysis for resolutions.