# Connecticut HB 05540: AN ACT CONCERNING THE MITIGATION OF BENEFITS CLIFFS.

Connecticut HB 05540, AN ACT CONCERNING THE MITIGATION OF BENEFITS CLIFFS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Human Services Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-14 (Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05540
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE MITIGATION OF BENEFITS CLIFFS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-11
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: human services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To mitigate the loss of temporary family assistance benefits due to certain increases in household income.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsor: Corey P. Paris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Rutigliano (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | House | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-14: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-04-07: File Number 444 (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: House Calendar Number 322 (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)
- 2026-03-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-03-13: Public Hearing 03/17 (legislature)
- 2026-03-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 444, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05540-R000444-FC.PDF)
- HS Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05540-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05540-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 444: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05540-R000444-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 444: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05540-R000444-FN.PDF)
- HS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05540-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05540-R00HS-CV44-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed)
- HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed)
- HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUBSURFACE SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WATER OPERATOR APPRENTICES AND VARIOUS RE… (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [File No. 444 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05540-R000444-FC.PDF)
- [HS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05540-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05540-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 444 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05540-R000444-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 444 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05540-R000444-FN.PDF)
- [HS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05540-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05540-R00HS-CV44-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026)
- [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026)
- [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05540-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).