Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL APPROVAL FOR CERTAIN SOLAR FARMS.

To allow any municipality with two or more existing nonresidential solar photovoltaic facilities located within such municipality to (1) approve or reject subsequent nonresidential solar photovoltaic facilities proposed for construction or installation in such municipality, and (2) impose a moratorium on the construction or installation of such facilities within such municipality.

Jay M. CaseRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING NET METERING FOR STAND-ALONE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.

To require that stand-alone energy storage systems installed utilizing the Energy Storage Solutions program receive net metering credits.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING TEACHERS' PENSIONS FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To exempt teachers' pensions from the personal income tax.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO ERECT A STATUTE HONORING MAYOR THIRMAN MILNER IN THE CITY OF HARTFORD.

To provide funding to erect a statute in honor of Mayor Thirman Milner, the first African American mayor in New England, in the city of Hartford.

Bobby G. GibsonDemocrat

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

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

Jay M. CaseRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX ON CAPITAL GAINS.

To establish a tax on the net gain over five million dollars from the sale or exchange of capital assets.

Brandon ChafeeDemocrat

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

Joe CaninoRepublican

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 AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE ADULT EDUCATION CENTER IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding for improvements and structural upgrades to the adult education center in the city of Norwich.

Rep. Kevin Ryan, 139th Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

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 an eating establishment, caterer or grocery store.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALIFYING INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR CERTAIN PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR MARRIED INDIVIDUALS FILING JOINTLY.

To increase, for married individuals filing jointly, the qualifying income thresholds for the personal income tax deductions for Social Security benefits, pension and annuity income and distributions and adjust the applicable phase-outs accordingly.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN GAMBLING LOSSES.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for gambling losses incurred by a taxpayer, to offset any taxable winnings.

Christie M. CarpinoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BONUS DEPRECIATION TAX DEDUCTION SCHEDULE FOR PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES.

To allow pass-through entities to claim the full amount of their bonus depreciation tax deductions in the first year eligible assets are placed in service.

Joseph P. GreskoDemocrat

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 AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO NORWICH FREE ACADEMY.

To provide funding for capital improvements to Norwich Free Academy.

Derell WilsonDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE AMOUNTS OF TAX CREDITS ALLOWED AND CLAIMED UNDER THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE ACT.

To increase the total amount of tax credits allowed in a fiscal year and the amount of credits a business firm may claim annually, pursuant to the Neighborhood Assistance Act.

Rep. Kevin Ryan, 139th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO FONTAINE FIELD IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding for capital improvements to Fontaine Field in the city of Norwich.

Derell WilsonDemocrat

AN ACT DESIGNATING A CERTAIN DAY OF EACH YEAR FOR CELEBRATION OF DIWALI, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.

To designate the fifteenth day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year as Diwali.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING MANDATORY FEES CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES.

To provide for greater transparency concerning mandatory fees charged in connection with consumer goods and services.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SUBSCRIPTION CANCELLATION.

To provide a consumer with the ability to cancel a subscription by way of a method that is at least as simple as the method by which the consumer purchased the subscription.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING USED MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES.

To establish additional requirements concerning the term and scope of, require arbitration concerning and modify and establish penalties regarding used motor vehicle warranties.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING RETAILERS' USE OF THE PHRASE "DOLLAR STORE".

To ensure that retailers more accurately employ the phrase "dollar store".

Bobby G. GibsonDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SPORTS WAGERING ON CONNECTICUT INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS.

To authorize sports wagering on a sporting event in which one or more participants in such sporting event is a Connecticut intercollegiate team.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM HOLD PERCENTAGE FOR SPORTS WAGERING.

To establish a maximum hold percentage for sports wagering.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING CONSUMER OPT-OUTS FOR SPORTS WAGERING.

To require sports wagering licensees to enable consumers not to view certain sports, sporting events or types of sports wagering.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DISTILLATION OF LIMITED QUANTITIES OF SPIRITS FOR PERSONAL USE.

To authorize an individual to distill limited quantities of spirits for personal use.

Brandon ChafeeDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL GROCERY STORES TO SELL CONNECTICUT CRAFT BEER.

To authorize additional grocery stores to sell Connecticut craft beer.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM WAGERS AND REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF THE AMOUNT OF EACH SUCH MAXIMUM WAGER.

To (1) establish maximum wagers, and (2) require gaming licensees to disclose to consumers the amount of each such maximum wager.

Tony J. ScottRepublican

AN ACT RESTRICTING SALES OF NITROUS OXIDE TO LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND REGULATED INDUSTRIAL ENTITIES.

To restrict offers, sales and transfers of nitrous oxide to (1) licensed health care providers for health care purposes, and (2) regulated industrial entities for legitimate industrial purposes.

Kevin BrownDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSE FEE.

To provide that no fee charged for an occupational or professional license shall exceed one hundred dollars.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE COMMISSIONER OF CONSUMER PROTECTION TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF OTHER STATES' OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.

To require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to (1) survey other states' occupational and professional training and licensing requirements and compare such other states' requirements to Connecticut's requirements, and (2) submit a report outlining the commissioner's findings.

Arnold JensenRepublican

RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING TWELVE-YEAR TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.

To impose term limits on certain state elected officials.

Kurt VailRepublican

RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES TO PRESERVE CONTROL OF ZONING AUTHORITY.

To prohibit the state or any nonmunicipality political subdivision of the state from restricting a municipality's authority to enact and enforce its own zoning regulations.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS.

To (1) encourage investments in water infrastructure projects that are required for state and federal regulatory compliance, and (2) authorize a surcharge for certain water infrastructure projects that provide environmental and public health benefits, including, but not limited to, addressing PFAS contamination.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENTICEMENT OF MINORS TO COMMIT CRIMINAL ACTS.

To further prevent enticing a minor to commit a criminal act and strengthen penalties for committing such acts.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT AND CRIMES INVOLVING FIREARMS.

To increase penalties for motor vehicle theft and crimes involving firearms.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COMPANIES FROM DENYING COVERAGE TO PROPERTY OWNERS BASED ON THE BREED OF A TENANT'S DOG TRAINED AS A GUIDE OR ASSISTANCE DOG.

To prohibit homeowners insurance companies from denying homeowners insurance coverage to property owners based on the breed of a tenant's dog trained as a guide or assistance dog when such property owner is required to allow such tenant to have such dog pursuant to state or federal law.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE ADMISSION OF ELECTORS ON THE DAY OF A REGULAR ELECTION.

To prohibit the admission of electors on the day of a regular election.

John E. PiscopoRepublican

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

To establish a personal income tax deduction for the amount of tips or gratuities declared by a taxpayer for the taxable year.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT LIMITING THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE TO ONE VEHICLE PER HOUSEHOLD.

To provide savings to the registrants of vehicles by limiting the assessment of the Passport to the Parks Fee to one vehicle per household.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE-WIDE BUILDING CODE CONSISTING OF MORE STRINGENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS.

To provide municipalities with an important tool to transform their building stock to meet climate goals, reduce air pollution and increase energy affordability.

Eleni Kavros DeGrawDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR ALLERGY PREVENTION.

To invest in food allergy prevention to reduce the long-term health care costs to the state, families and the health care system for treatment of and recovery from food allergies.

Robin E. ComeyDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN MOBILE MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OWNERS TO SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS CONCERNING FIRE HYDRANT CAPACITY.

To require certain mobile manufactured home park owners to submit quarterly reports to the Department of Consumer Protection disclosing the progress such owners have made in increasing the water capacity and flow of fire hydrants located on such owners' mobile manufactured home parks.

Henry J. GengaDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SUSTAINABLE CT.

To provide funding to support and expand programming offered by the nonprofit organization, Sustainable CT.

Eleni Kavros DeGrawDemocrat

AN ACT RENAMING A BRIDGE IN THE TOWN OF BROOKFIELD IN HONOR OF LANCE CORPORAL JOHN T. SCHMIDT III.

To rename a bridge in the town of Brookfield in honor of Lance Corporal John T. Schmidt III.

Dominique JohnsonDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE FAILURE TO DISPLAY MOTOR VEHICLE NUMBER PLATES AND STICKERS.

To ensure registered motor vehicles properly display number plates and stickers so that such motor vehicles are identifiable to law enforcement.

Martin FoncelloRepublican