Bills & Legislation

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR TIPS OR GRATUITIES.

To establish a temporary personal income tax deduction of up to twenty-five thousand dollars for the amount of tips or gratuities declared by certain taxpayers for the taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2026, and prior to January 1, 2029.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE REMEDIATION OF FILL PILE WASTE CONTAMINATION IN THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD.

To provide funding for the remediation of waste contamination associated with the fill pile in the town of Fairfield.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT AND EXTENSION OF HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.

To provide funding to improve access to quality Internet and cellular telephone service in rural communities.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE CONNECTICUT AIR AND SPACE CENTER IN THE TOWN OF STRATFORD.

To provide funding for renovations to the Connecticut Air and Space Center in the town of Stratford to expand the educational and community use of said center.

Jason PerilloRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYER PAYROLL TAX AND A PERSONAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.

To establish a voluntary employer payroll tax and a personal income tax credit for certain employees of an employer that elects to pay such tax.

Paul HonigDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES RATE.

To (1) decrease the sales and use taxes rate to six per cent, and (2) eliminate the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by eating establishments, caterers or grocery stores.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CANNABIS TOTAL THC TAX.

To replace the cannabis tax based on total THC with a flat excise tax.

Jason PerilloRepublican

AN ACT RESTORING THE CAP ON A COMBINED GROUP'S TAX LIABILITY ON A UNITARY BASIS.

To restore the cap of two million five hundred thousand dollars on a combined group's tax liability on a unitary basis.

Jason PerilloRepublican

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

To (1) increase to more than sixty-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, and (2) index the sales price to reflect the rate of inflation.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT CHARGES PAID BY TAXPAYERS ON THEIR UTILITY BILLS.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for the total amount of public benefit charges paid for a taxable year by a taxpayer on their utility bills.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT DEDICATING THE ADDITIONAL SALES TAX ON MEALS TO CERTAIN PURPOSES.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE PLAINFIELD VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 5446.

To provide funding for renovations in compliance with physical accessibility guidelines under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act at the Plainfield Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5466.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GARDEN AT YORK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.

To provide funding for a garden at York Correctional Institution to grow fresh produce for the inmates.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR COLLEGE TUITION PAYMENTS MADE BY A TAXPAYER.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for college tuition payments made by the taxpayer.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STIPENDS PAID TO CERTAIN VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE MEMBERS.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for any stipend paid to certain volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance members by a municipality, volunteer fire department or volunteer ambulance association.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

Eric C. BerthelRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT EXCHANGE RATE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES.

To increase the research and development tax credit exchange rate under section 12-217ee of the general statutes to one hundred per cent for biotechnology companies.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR TIPS OR GRATUITIES.

To establish a personal income tax deduction of up to twenty-five thousand dollars for the amount of tips or gratuities declared by a taxpayer employed in certain occupations.

Eric C. BerthelRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE PURCHASE OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AT SCHOOLS.

To provide funding to schools for the purchase of automatic external defibrillators.

Eric C. BerthelRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO RESTORE THE HISTORIC TRAIN STATION IN THE TOWN OF WALLINGFORD.

To provide funding for the restoration and conversion of the historic train station in the town of Wallingford for the benefit of the local economy and community.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAX CREDIT FOR MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.

To replace the current tax credit for machinery and equipment with a tax credit for fifty per cent of the amount spent by a corporation on machinery and equipment acquired for and installed in a facility in this state and including a five-year minimum use and recapture provision.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALIFYING INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS DEDUCTION FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To increase the qualifying income thresholds for the full Social Security benefits deduction from the personal income tax.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE OF DYSLEXIA AND READING DISABILITIES.

To provide an operating budget for the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE DISPOSAL OF DEBRIS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE HOUSATONIC RIVER.

To provide funding for the disposal of surface debris from the mouth of the Housatonic River.

Jason PerilloRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU DATA REPORTING.

To provide data on youth service bureaus.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM.

To provide additional grant funding for youth service bureaus.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER SERVICES.

To increase funding for the Autism Spectrum Disorder waiver program to help alleviate the lengthy wait list.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN CERTAIN RURAL AREAS.

To offset decreases in federal funding for school-based mental health services in the northwest part of the state.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING THE PER DIEM RATE FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF LABOR RELATIONS.

To increase the per diem rate for regular and alternate members of the State Board of Labor Relations.

Jason PerilloRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF PFAS FROM FIRE APPARATUS.

To provide funding to municipalities, fire companies and state entities to remove PFAS from fire apparatus.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR ELDERLY NUTRITION.

To increase funding for elderly nutrition.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE EASY BREATHING ASTHMA PROGRAM.

To provide funding for the Easy Breathing asthma program.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE STATE-WIDE NARCOTICS TASK FORCE.

To provide funding to combat the illegal manufacturing and sale of fentanyl in Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Waterbury.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CALCULATION OF STATE FOREST LAND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF GRANTS IN LIEU OF TAXES PAYMENTS.

To calculate the value of state forest land, for purposes of grants in lieu of taxes payments by the state to municipalities, as real property for any municipality in which over fifty per cent of the land within such municipality's boundaries is state forest.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE SHORE LINE EAST RAIL LINE.

To provide funding to increase the Shore Line East rail service between the city of New Haven and the town of Mystic in order to ease traffic congestion on Interstate Route 95 and promote tourism along the Connecticut shoreline during the summer.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE PREAPPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM.

To provide funding for the high school preapprenticeship grant program.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE PROBATE COURTS.

To fund an increase in court-appointed conservator compensation to align with the increase in minimum wage in accordance with the recommendations of the working group convened under section 7 of public act 25-48.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF KIPP WIGGINS.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF FREDERICK BASSO.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF JENNIFER BUONFIGLIO.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF EARL BRADLEY.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF JOSE VAZQUEZ.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF CHRISTOPHER PETTEWAY.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF BRYAN TRIMBLE, SR.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF WILLIAM RICKS.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER'S COMPENSATION AWARD TO CHARLES COLEMAN, JR. WITH RESPECT TO HIS CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE FOR WRONGFUL INCARCERATION.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER'S COMPENSATION AWARD TO CHARLES WILLIAMS WITH RESPECT TO HIS CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE FOR WRONGFUL INCARCERATION.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER'S COMPENSATION AWARD TO MICHAEL SMITH WITH RESPECT TO HIS CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE FOR WRONGFUL INCARCERATION.

Judiciary Committee

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER'S COMPENSATION AWARD TO MARK STUART WITH RESPECT TO HIS CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE FOR WRONGFUL INCARCERATION.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED LOCAL MEDIA ADVERTISING EXPENSES.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee