All Roll Calls
Yes: 197 • No: 0
ConnecticutHB 050082025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-PUERTO RICO TRADE COMMISSION.
Sponsored By: Commerce Committee
Signed by Governor
Summary
To establish a Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission.
commerce
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New Connecticut–Puerto Rico Trade Commission
Effective June 3, 2025, the law creates the Connecticut–Puerto Rico Trade Commission within the Legislative Department. It promotes trade, business and academic exchanges, shared policy efforts, economic support, and investment in both places’ infrastructure. Members must have experience in organizations promoting Puerto Rican affairs or an interest in Connecticut–Puerto Rico trade. Reports on its work and recommended policy changes are due by February 1, 2027, and each year afterward. Members serve without pay but can receive reimbursement for necessary commission expenses, limited to available funds.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Commerce Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
Senate Roll Call Vote 210
Yes: 36 • No: 0
House vote • 2/20/2025
House Roll Call Vote 76
Yes: 141 • No: 0
House vote • 1/23/2025
CE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/23/2025
CE Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/23/2025
CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Yes: 20 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor
6/3/2025legislatureTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
6/2/2025legislatureTransmitted to the Secretary of State
6/2/2025legislaturePublic Act 25-13
5/30/2025legislatureIn Concurrence
5/21/2025legislatureSenate Passed
5/21/2025SenateSenate Calendar Number 460
5/12/2025SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
5/12/2025SenateHouse Passed
5/8/2025HouseFile Number 500
4/3/2025legislatureHouse Calendar Number 308
4/3/2025HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
4/3/2025HouseReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
4/3/2025legislatureReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/02/25 5:00 PM
3/28/2025legislatureFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/18/2025legislatureJoint Favorable
3/18/2025legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on Commerce
3/14/2025legislatureDrafted by Committee
3/13/2025legislatureVote to Draft
2/20/2025legislaturePublic Hearing 02/11
2/6/2025legislatureReserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing
1/23/2025legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on Commerce
1/8/2025legislature
Bill Text
Public Act No. 25-13
5/30/2025
File No. 500
4/3/2025
CE Joint Favorable
3/18/2025
Committee Bill
3/18/2025
Proposed Bill
1/8/2025
Bill Analysis For File Copy 500
CE Joint Fav. Rpt
CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
CE Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing)
CE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)
Fiscal Note For File Copy 500
House Roll Call Vote 76
Senate Roll Call Vote 210
Summary for Public Act No. 25-13
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