Bills & Legislation

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

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 CONCERNING FUNDING FOR CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.

To support transportation services in the city of New London.

Daniel GaiewskiDemocrat

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 ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS.

To (1) remove the statutory restrictions on eligibility for absentee voting, (2) allow municipalities to provide by charter for quadrennial municipal elections, (3) authorize the Secretary of the State to recommend changes to procedures for in-person voter registration of disabled individuals, (4) permit assistant municipal clerks running for municipal clerk to perform their official duties on the day of an election, (5) provide for jointly temporarily relieving the registrars of voters of a municipality, (6) allow for Attorney General involvement in matters relating to subpoenas, warrants, other requests and alleged interference at elections, (7) permit the use of high-speed voting tabulators for recanvasses, (8) replace certain references to the Federal Election Commission with references to the Election Assistance Commission, (9) allow seventeen-year-olds who will attain the age of eighteen by the day of an election to vote early or by absentee at such election, (10) address applicability and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance of party rules filed with the Secretary, (11) provide for electronic ballot delivery and return for certain absentee voters, (12) amend the retrieval requirement for absentee ballots from drop boxes, (13) modify the availability time of primary petitions for certain municipal candidates, (14) amend the reasons for which, and the process by which, municipal clerks may be removed from office, (15) amend deadlines for the submission of municipal election returns and the conduct of post-election audits, (16) implement the recommendations of the risk-limiting audits working group, (17) authorize the State Elections Enforcement Commission to also investigate violations of elections-related regulations and not just violations of elections-related statutes, and (18) repeal a training requirement for registrars of voters.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION FUNDING, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS.

To make revisions to (1) the foundation amount, the education cost sharing grant, the choice program grant and the charter school funding grant, (2) clarify the process for developing the rate schedule for private providers of special education services, and (3) provide spaces in early childhood programs under Early Start CT for families who become ineligible under the income standards for the Care 4 Kids program.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE STATE.

To increase workforce development efforts and improve working conditions in the state.

Labor and Public Employees Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.

To implement various policies concerning the provision and oversight of child welfare services in the state.

Committee on Children

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES PRICE THRESHOLD OF MOTOR VEHICLES SUBJECT TO A HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE.

To increase to more than seventy-five thousand dollars the sales price threshold for a motor vehicle subject to the seven and three-fourths per cent sales and use taxes rate.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

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.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

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

To require the state 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.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT.

To establish a tax credit for small businesses of two thousand eighty dollars per full-time equivalent employee.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING AND EXPANDING THE PROPERTY TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR A PRIMARY RESIDENCE OR MOTOR VEHICLE.

To (1) increase the maximum allowable credit against the personal income tax for a person's primary residence or motor vehicle to one thousand dollars, (2) increase the minimum allowable credit threshold, and (3) expand eligibility for the credit by increasing the qualifying Connecticut adjusted gross income thresholds set forth in section 12-704c of the general statutes.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING TIPS OR GRATUITIES AND OVERTIME PAY FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To exempt the amount of tips or gratuities declared by a taxpayer and overtime pay from the personal income tax.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

John E. PiscopoRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE QUALIFYING INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.

To eliminate the qualifying income thresholds for the personal income tax deductions for Social Security benefits.

Tammy NuccioRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FEE AND TAX RELATED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

To (1) establish a registration fee for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and a per-kilowatt-hour tax on electricity purchased at public electric vehicle charging stations, and (2) require the revenue generated from such tax and fee to be deposited in the Special Transportation Fund.

Tammy NuccioRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPRENTICESHIP TAX CREDIT.

To establish a credit against the tax imposed under chapter 208 of the general statutes for apprenticeships in information technology commenced by a taxpayer under a qualified apprenticeship training program.

Lezlye ZupkusRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.

To eliminate the higher sales and use taxes rate for motor vehicles with a sales price of less than one hundred thousand dollars.

Christie M. CarpinoRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE-ESTABLISHED 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.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR A PRIMARY RESIDENCE OR MOTOR VEHICLE.

To double the amount of (1) the maximum allowable credit against the personal income tax for a person's primary residence or motor vehicle, and (2) each qualifying Connecticut adjusted gross income threshold set forth in section 12-704c of the general statutes.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM AN INSURANCE COMPANY.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for the portion of any payment from an insurance company received by a taxpayer (1) in exchange for a buyout or cancellation of a long-term care insurance policy, and (2) that is properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR FULL-TIME HOME HEALTH CARE COSTS.

To establish a personal income tax deduction of up to sixty thousand dollars for the cost of full-time home health care, including, but not limited to, the cost of medical supplies and in-home services.

Tami ZawistowskiRepublican

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.

Jason BuchsbaumRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN ARTICLES OF CHILDREN'S CLOTHING FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To exempt articles of children's clothing costing under one hundred dollars from the sales and use taxes.

Jason BuchsbaumRepublican

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.

Jason BuchsbaumRepublican

AN ACT REDUCING FEES FOR SMALL BUSINESS FILINGS WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.

To reduce fees for small business filings with the Secretary of the State.

Jason BuchsbaumRepublican

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.

Christie M. CarpinoRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

Tami ZawistowskiRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for premiums paid for long-term care insurance.

Tami ZawistowskiRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING LEGISLATIVE FRANKING PRIVILEGES FOR DIGITAL ADVERTISING.

To reduce mailing expenses and improve constituent outreach by permitting legislators to purchase digital advertising in lieu of traditional mailings for official legislative communications.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT REMOVING THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE FROM ELECTRIC BILLS.

To remove the "Combined Public Benefits Charge" from electric customer bills and pay the costs of such charges from the General Fund.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID RATE INCREASES.

To increase Medicaid provider rates and improve access to quality health care.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT MAKING DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT ADJUSTING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATION.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT REDUCING TESTING BURDENS AND ENHANCING THE MATH CURRICULUM.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BAN CELLULAR PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT STREAMLINING RESIDENTIAL SOLAR PERMITTING AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT PROMOTING THE SAFETY OF MINORS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT PROHIBITING PREDICTION MARKET PLATFORMS FROM ALLOWING USE BY OR ADVERTISING TO CONSUMERS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT REQUIRING TRANSPARENCY AND ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN LEGISLATIVELY DIRECTED FUNDS AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER EXPENSES.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF A CONNECTICUT OPTION FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, HEALTH INSURER REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN GENERIC DRUGS, TAX CREDITS FOR SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH CARE ARRANGEMENTS AND WORKER PORTABLE BENEFIT ACCOUNTS.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT PROTECTING RENTERS FROM RENT INCREASES UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT CONCERNING CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS, UNFINISHED FRAMES OR UNFINISHED LOWER RECEIVERS, VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND REFUNDABILITY OF PERMITS FOR SALE AT RETAIL OF FIREARMS AND FOR CARRYING OF PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9