State Public Safety Commissioner John Danaher is dismissing a claim by the secretary of the state that it may have cost up to $35,000 in taxpayer money to notify lawmakers last weekend about a special session called by the governor.
Danaher says lawmakers were served with subpoenas for Wednesday’s special session by state troopers on their regular patrol duty and no overtime was incurred.
Troopers notified lawmakers because there was not enough time, under state law, to provide written notification. Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz says that law should be changed in an age of cell phones, fax machines, e-mail and overnight mail.
Gov. Jodi Rell says she’s vetoing the Democrats’ bonding bill because it would spend too much money. She wants lawmakers to return to vote only on local school construction projects. Majority Democrats don’t plan to attend.
