# Connecticut HB 05491: AN ACT CONCERNING CENTRALIZATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION.

Connecticut HB 05491, AN ACT CONCERNING CENTRALIZATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05491
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING CENTRALIZATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Labor Commissioner to create a central repository of information, resources and materials regarding workforce development organizations and opportunities.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsor: Christie M. Carpino (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Veach (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Henry J. Genga (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin Foncello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Ackert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 397 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Roll Call Vote 177 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-06-04: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-28: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-28: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-20: Public Act 26-145 (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-05-02: Senate Calendar Number 525 (Senate)
- 2026-05-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-05-01: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 5480 (House)
- 2026-04-07: File Number 432 (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: House Calendar Number 316 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-30: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-145, 2026-05-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00145-R00HB-05491-PA.PDF)
- File No. 432, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05491-R000432-FC.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05491-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05491-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 432: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05491-R000432-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5491, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05491-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 432: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05491-R000432-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5480 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05491-R00LCO05480-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5491, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5480): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05491-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 177 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00177-R00HB05491-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 5480 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05491-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05491-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05491-R00LAB-CV68-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 397: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00397-R00HB05491-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-145: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00145-R02HB-05491-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-145 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00145-R00HB-05491-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 432 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05491-R000432-FC.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05491-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05491-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 432 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05491-R000432-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5491, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05491-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 432 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05491-R000432-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5480 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05491-R00LCO05480-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5491, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5480) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05491-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 177 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00177-R00HB05491-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 5480 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05491-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05491-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05491-R00LAB-CV68-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 397 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00397-R00HB05491-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-145 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00145-R02HB-05491-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05491-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).