Bills & Legislation

AN ACT ESTABLISHING TAX CREDITS FOR GROCERY STORES BUILT IN LOW-INCOME AREAS.

To establish tax credits for grocery stores built in low-income areas with limited access to groceries.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR DONATED FOOD.

To establish a credit against the personal income tax of twenty-five per cent of the value of food donated by a taxpayer for a taxable year.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CONNECTICUT DAIRY FARMER TAX CREDIT.

To establish a tax credit for dairy farmers in the state.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REFUNDABLE CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR THE AMOUNT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PROPERTY TAX PAID.

To (1) establish a refundable credit against the personal income tax for the amount of motor vehicle property tax paid for a taxable year by taxpayers with adjusted gross income of less than one hundred thousand dollars for single filers and less than two hundred thousand dollars for married individuals filing jointly, and (2) limit the credit under section 12-704c of the general statutes to property tax paid on primary residences.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

AN ACT REDUCING CERTAIN PERSONAL INCOME TAX MARGINAL RATES.

To reduce the two lowest marginal rates for the personal income tax from (1) two per cent to zero, and (2) from four and one-half per cent to three per cent, for taxpayers with adjusted gross income of less than one hundred thousand dollars for single filers and less than two hundred thousand dollars for married individuals filing jointly.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE-WIDE PROPERTY TAX ON CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY.

To establish a state-wide property tax on residential real property with assessed values of more than three million dollars.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

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

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 distributed to the municipalities in which the revenue was generated.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REFUNDABLE CHILD TAX CREDIT.

To establish a refundable child tax credit.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL GAINS SURCHARGE.

To establish a capital gains surcharge on certain taxpayers.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT ELIMINATING VARIOUS OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSE, PERMIT, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION FEES.

To eliminate various occupational and professional license, permit, certification and registration fees.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING DOG GROOMING SERVICES FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To exempt dog grooming services from the sales and use taxes.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ATHLETIC FIELDS FOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 8.

To provide funding to Regional School District 8 for improvements to the athletic fields.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO IMPROVE DAMS, CULVERTS, BRIDGES AND WATERWAYS IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

To provide funding to improve the dams, culverts, bridges and waterways on Long Pond, Bush Pond and other related waterways in the town of Ledyard.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR REHABILITATION OF UTILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CONNECTING NORWICH PUBLIC WORKS THROUGH THE FORMER NORWICH STATE HOSPITAL PROPERTY AND EXTENDING TO THE PRESTON INCINERATOR SITE.

To provide funding to rehabilitate and upgrade the utilities associated with connecting Norwich Public Works through the former Norwich State Hospital property and extending to the Preston Incinerator site.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO ADDRESS THE CONTAMINATION OF WELLS IN THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN.

To provide funding to assist the town of Franklin to address the contamination of wells associated with the Franklin Town Hall and at the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR WATER LINES AND NECESSARY EQUIPMENT IN THE TOWN OF HEBRON.

To provide funding for water lines and necessary equipment in the town of Hebron to support new housing.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF LISBON.

To provide funding for upgrades to the gym and associated areas and the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at Lisbon Central School in the town of Lisbon.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR FARMS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY CHANGES TO MANURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

To provide funding for farms associated with new anaerobic digesters for the purpose of providing the necessary changes to manure management systems.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

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.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING COVID-19 AT-HOME TEST KITS FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To exempt COVID-19 at-home test kits from the sales and use taxes.

Derek SlapDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING BREACHES OF SECURITY INVOLVING ELECTRONIC PERSONAL INFORMATION.

To (1) provide that certain materials provided to the Attorney General following a breach of security involving electronic personal information shall be provided to the Attorney General in a form and manner prescribed by the Attorney General, (2) define "massive breach of security", (3) require a third-party forensic examination, analysis and report following a massive breach of security, and (4) impose an additional penalty for any person who fails to submit a third-party forensic report to the Attorney General following a massive breach of security.

General Law Committee

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 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 THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM.

To provide additional grant funding for youth service bureaus.

Jeff GordonRepublican

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 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 PREAPPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM.

To fully fund the preapprenticeship grant program and award each student who successfully completes the program not less than one thousand dollars.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.

To make municipalities whole for the increased cost of administering early voting.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR RURAL HOSPITALS.

To provide residents in rural communities with vital health care services.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING FUNDING FOR REGIONAL FIRE TRAINING SCHOOLS THROUGH APPROPRIATIONS IN THE STATE BUDGET.

To fund the nine regional fire training schools through appropriations in the state budget and not from any specific taxes or increased surcharges, including any fees on insurance premiums.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN FUNDING FOR PEOPLESBANK ARENA AND THE CITY OF HARTFORD AND INCREASING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.

To provide funding for school safety programs in all towns and cities in the state by reducing certain state funding for PeoplesBank Arena and the city of Hartford.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT REDUCING NONEDUCATION AID TO THE CITY OF HARTFORD.

To reverse the fiscal impact to the state of the debt service agreement between the state and the city of Hartford.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING THE BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CONNECTICUT BIOSCIENCE INNOVATION FUND.

To increase funding for bioscience innovation.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEARN HERE, LIVE HERE PROGRAM.

To increase the annual expenditure on the Learn Here, Live Here program to not more than five million dollars and to make such program available only to individuals whose income is seventy-five thousand dollars or less.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LEARN HERE, LIVE HERE PROGRAM, INCREASING THE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE ON SUCH PROGRAM AND MAKING SUCH PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

To: (1) Require the establishment of the Learn Here, Live Here program; (2) increase the annual expenditure on such program to not more than five million dollars; and (3) make such program available only to individuals whose annual federal adjusted gross income is not more than seventy-five thousand dollars.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCREASE OF THE FOUNDATION AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATION COST-SHARING GRANT.

To provide property tax relief.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EXCESS COST FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.

To make school districts whole under the special education excess cost grant.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT DECREASING THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE AND INCREASING THE NONRESIDENT PARKING PASS FEE AT ANY STATE PARK.

To reduce motor vehicle registration fees for Connecticut residents and increase the nonresident parking pass at any state park, forest, boat launch or other state recreational facility.

Jeff GordonRepublican

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.

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.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL GAINS TAX ON CERTAIN ENDOWMENT FUNDS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND CONCERNING THE USE OF THE REVENUE GENERATED.

To impose a capital gains tax on certain endowment funds of institutions of higher education and dedicate the revenue from such tax to reducing the amount that participants in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program are required to contribute under section 31-49g of the general statutes.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE INDEXING OF INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To require that income thresholds for the personal income tax be adjusted in accordance with any change in the consumer price index.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR EDUCATIONAL ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS.

To establish a tax credit for donations made to nonprofit entities that provide educational access and opportunity scholarships.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN TAXPAYERS FOR CERTAIN CAPITAL GAINS ON THE SALE OF A PRIMARY HOME.

To establish a personal income tax deduction, for taxpayers sixty-five years of age or older, for the amount of any capital gain on the sale of a primary home that is includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MEDICARE PREMIUMS TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To establish a credit against the personal income tax for premiums paid by a taxpayer for a taxable year for Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans.

Jason PerilloRepublican

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