# Connecticut SB 00037: AN ACT ELIMINATING THE APPLICATION FEE FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS SEEKING LICENSURE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CAPPING THE LICENSURE FEE FOR SUCH PROFESSIONALS AT TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.

Connecticut SB 00037, AN ACT ELIMINATING THE APPLICATION FEE FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS SEEKING LICENSURE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CAPPING THE LICENSURE FEE FOR SUCH PROFESSIONALS AT TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ryan Fazio (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-04 (Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00037
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ELIMINATING THE APPLICATION FEE FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS SEEKING LICENSURE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CAPPING THE LICENSURE FEE FOR SUCH PROFESSIONALS AT TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Sponsor: Ryan Fazio (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: finance, revenue and bonding
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To eliminate the application fee for public health care professionals seeking licensure by the Department of Public Health and cap the licensure fee for such professionals at two hundred dollars.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan Fazio (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Travis Simms (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-02-04: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00037-R00-SB.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00037-R00-SB.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00037-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).