# Connecticut HB 05008: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-PUERTO RICO TRADE COMMISSION.

Connecticut HB 05008, AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-PUERTO RICO TRADE COMMISSION., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Commerce Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05008
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-PUERTO RICO TRADE COMMISSION.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (197 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

To establish a Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New Connecticut–Puerto Rico Trade Commission: benefit, low. 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 organiz…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Commerce Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 210 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | House Roll Call Vote 76 | pass | 141 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-06-03: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-05-30: Public Act 25-13 (legislature)
- 2025-05-21: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-21: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Senate Calendar Number 460 (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: House Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: File Number 500 (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: House Calendar Number 308 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-28: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/02/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Public Hearing 02/11 (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (legislature)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-13, 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00013-R00HB-05008-PA.PDF)
- File No. 500, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05008-R000500-FC.PDF)
- CE Joint Favorable, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R02-HB.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R01-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 500: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05008-R000500-BA.PDF)
- CE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R00CE-CV54-TS.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R00CE-CV4-TS.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R00CE-CV38-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 500: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05008-R000500-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 76: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00076-R00HB05008-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 210: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00210-R00HB05008-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00013-R01HB-05008-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-13 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00013-R00HB-05008-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 500 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05008-R000500-FC.PDF)
- [CE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 500 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05008-R000500-BA.PDF)
- [CE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R00CE-CV54-TS.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R00CE-CV4-TS.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05008-R00CE-CV38-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 500 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05008-R000500-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 76 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00076-R00HB05008-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 210 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00210-R00HB05008-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-13 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00013-R01HB-05008-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05008-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).