THREE THINGS TO KNOW

1 >> The hearing: The Labor and Public Employees Committee public hearing on the House Bill 5552 will start at 3 p.m. in room 2E of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. 2 >> Key date: The current contract with the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition doesn’t expire until 2022. 3 >> Key provision of proposed legislation: The legislation would seek to take away negotiating for state employee retirement benefits from “recently hired and future employees.”