# Connecticut HB 05319: AN ACT CONCERNING A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.

Connecticut HB 05319, AN ACT CONCERNING A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Commerce Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05319
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Department of Economic and Community Development to administer a system of tax credit vouchers to allow qualified small businesses to earn and utilize credits for research and development expenses.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsor: Christopher Poulos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick S. Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Savet Constantine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- CE Joint Favorable Change of Reference, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05319-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05319-R00-HB.PDF)
- CE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05319-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05319-R00CE-CV24-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed)
- HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed)
- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed)

## Sources
- [CE Joint Favorable Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05319-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05319-R00-HB.PDF)
- [CE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05319-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05319-R00CE-CV24-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05319-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).