Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING THE COLLECTION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF NONRESIDENT OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

Housing Committee

AN ACT AMENDING AN AUTHORIZATION OF BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE CONNECTICUT HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY.

Housing Committee

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS.

Housing Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND.

Environment Committee

AN ACT FUNDING JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TIRE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN REVISIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S PERMITTING AUTHORITY.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION OF STATE GRANT COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS AND REVISIONS TO THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT STATUTES.

Education Committee

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PHONE-FREE SCHOOLS.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXISTENCE OF AND METHODS OF ADDRESSING RACIAL IMBALANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS.

Moira RaderDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ESTATE TAX RECAPTURE FOR CERTAIN ESTATES AND AN ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM ESTATE TAX.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE LOCATED IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.

To eliminate the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by eating establishments, caterers or grocery stores that are located in municipalities with a population of more than one hundred thousand.

Patricia A. DillonDemocrat

AN ACT DEDICATING THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE TO CERTAIN PURPOSES.

To provide that the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by an eating establishment, caterer or grocery store be dedicated to (1) distribution to the municipalities in which the revenue was generated, and (2) deposit in the Tourism Fund.

Aundre BumgardnerDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR NEWS ORGANIZATIONS THAT COVER LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE.

To establish a refundable tax credit to news organizations that cover local communities in the state.

Kate FarrarDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A YOUTH CENTER IN THE FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY OF NEW HAVEN.

To provide funding for the development of a youth center in the Fair Haven community of New Haven.

Juan R. CandelariaDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REFUNDABLE CHILD TAX CREDIT.

Kate FarrarDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE HIGHEST MARGINAL RATE OF THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

Jason DoucetteDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT USED IN THE PROCESS OF COLORING OR MIXING PAINT FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To exempt machinery and equipment used in the process of coloring or mixing paint and used by retailers that offer paint for sale from the sales and use taxes.

Tom O'DeaRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAID ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION LOANS.

To establish a personal income tax deduction of up to ten thousand dollars for the amount of principal and interest paid by a taxpayer for a taxable year on a postsecondary education loan.

Patrick E. CallahanRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE.

To eliminate the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by eating establishments, caterers or grocery stores.

Patrick BigginsDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER GENETIC TESTING.

General Law Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE ON HIGH-VALUE RECREATIONAL VESSELS AND CONCERNING THE USE OF THE REVENUE GENERATED.

To establish a surcharge on high-value recreational vessels and dedicate the revenue generated from such surcharge to reducing and eliminating the property tax on motor vehicles.

Travis SimmsDemocrat

AN ACT FULLY REIMBURSING MUNICIPALITIES FOR REVENUE LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH A CERTAIN VETERANS PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION.

To fully reimburse each municipality for the revenue loss caused by a property tax exemption for veterans pursuant to subdivision (83) of section 12-81 of the general statutes.

Daniel GaiewskiDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES IN THE TOWNS OF BLOOMFIELD AND WEST HARTFORD.

To provide funding to improve traffic safety and management and roadway conditions in the towns of Bloomfield and West Hartford.

Bobby G. GibsonDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE LYMAN ALLYN ART MUSEUM IN THE CITY OF NEW LONDON.

To provide funding for a new roof at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum and ensure the valuable art of the museum is in a safe environment.

Daniel GaiewskiDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A CLOUD-BASED FILING SYSTEM FOR THE TOWN OF PLYMOUTH.

To provide funding for a cloud-based filing system for the town of Plymouth.

Joe HoxhaRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ADDITIONAL MARGINAL RATE FOR THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX AND DEDICATING THE REVENUE GENERATED TO CERTAIN PURPOSES.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES, INC. IN THE TOWN OF NEWINGTON.

To provide funding for repairs and renovations to the building and grounds owned and used by Catholic Charities, Inc., in the town of Newington to provide services for persons with intellectual disabilities.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT REDUCING THE RATE OF THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To reduce the rate of the sales and use taxes to six per cent.

Bob GodfreyDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX THE AMOUNT OF STATE AND FEDERAL DEBT RELIEF RECEIVED BY A TAXPAYER FOR STUDENT LOANS AND MEDICAL DEBT.

To exempt from the personal income tax the amount of any state and federal debt relief received by a taxpayer for student loans and medical debt.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SERVICES USED FOR BURIALS AND CREMATIONS FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To (1) expand the existing sales and use taxes exemption for personal property used in burials or cremations to ten thousand dollars, and (2) exempt burial and cremation services from the sales and use taxes.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT REPLACING THE CANNABIS TOTAL THC TAX WITH AN EXCISE TAX.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES RATES APPLICABLE TO PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING.

To (1) specify that vehicles shared through a peer-to-peer car sharing platform or company are subject to the nine and thirty-five-hundredths per cent sales and use taxes rate applicable to the rental or leasing of a passenger motor vehicle under sections 12-408 and 12-411 of the general statutes, and (2) deposit the revenue generated from the tax on vehicles shared through such platform or company in the Special Transportation Fund.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING STATE BONDS FOR MUNICIPAL COMMERCIAL FACADE IMPROVEMENTS.

To provide funding to municipalities for commercial facade improvements, encourage beautification programs in downtown corridors and promote foot traffic and economic activity.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING HOSPITAL BEDS FOR HOME HEALTH CARE USE FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To exempt from the sales and use taxes the sale of and the storage, use or other consumption in this state of hospital beds for home health care use.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING HANDICAP RAMPS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To exempt handicap ramps for residential use from the sales and use taxes.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO 529 QUALIFIED STATE TUITION PROGRAMS.

To increase the amount of the personal income tax deduction for contributions to accounts for 529 qualified state tuition programs established and maintained by the state.

Geoff LuxenbergDemocrat

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS PROGRAM.

To eliminate the Passport to the Parks program.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE.

To eliminate the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by eating establishments, caterers or grocery stores.

Steve WeirRepublican

AN ACT PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE MICROTRANSIT PILOT PROGRAM.

To provide funding for the continuation of the Department of Transportation's microtransit pilot program.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.

To support transportation services in the city of New London.

Daniel GaiewskiDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF THE CTTRANSIT NEW HAVEN 255 BUS.

To appropriate additional funds to increase the frequency of the CTTransit New Haven 255 Bus between the Naugatuck Valley and the city of New Haven at certain times.

Kara RochelleDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO EXPAND THE BUS RAPID TRANSIT SERVICE TO CONNECT HARTFORD, EAST HARTFORD, MANCHESTER, ROCKVILLE AND STORRS.

To expand the bus rapid transit system and provide sustainable transit opportunities for individuals in communities located east of the Connecticut River.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE QUALIFYING INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, PENSION OR ANNUITY INCOME AND CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT DISTRIBUTIONS.

To eliminate the qualifying income thresholds for the personal income tax deductions for Social Security benefits, pension or annuity income and distributions from individual retirement accounts.

Mark W. AndersonRepublican