Bills & Legislation

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

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

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

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REBASING OF THE EDUCATION COST SHARING GRANT FORMULA FOR PURPOSES OF PROPERTY TAX RELIEF.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSION OR ANNUITY INCOME FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To exempt Social Security benefits and pension or annuity income for all taxpayers from the personal income tax.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR MILITARY FUNERAL HONOR GUARD DETAIL COMPENSATION.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for any compensation received by a taxpayer for attending a funeral as a member of an honor guard detail pursuant to section 27-76 of the general statutes.

Mark DeCaprioRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS AND HUSKY C ASSET LIMITS.

To ensure that state medical assistance is targeted to the most vulnerable residents.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING OVERTIME WAGES, TIPS OR GRATUITIES AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To exempt overtime wages, tips or gratuities and Social Security benefits from the personal income tax.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

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

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.

Mitch BolinskyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ASSET REQUIREMENT FOR MUTUAL FUNDS TO BE QUALIFIED TO PAY EXEMPT-INTEREST DIVIDENDS.

To eliminate the requirement that at least fifty per cent of the assets of a mutual fund consist of state and municipal government obligations for the fund to be qualified to pay exempt dividends, for purposes of the personal income tax.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR TIPS OR GRATUITIES AND OVERTIME PAY.

To establish personal income tax deductions that mirror the federal income tax deductions for tips or gratuities declared by a taxpayer and overtime pay.

Joe HoxhaRepublican

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.

Mitch BolinskyRepublican

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

To (1) 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, and (2) limit the application of said rate to the portion of the sales price exceeding the threshold amount.

Mitch BolinskyRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

Mitch BolinskyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING 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 from three hundred dollars 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.

Mitch BolinskyRepublican

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

To (1) establish an additional marginal rate for the personal income tax of at least four per cent on the portion of an individual's taxable income in excess of one million dollars, and (2) dedicate the revenue generated from such tax to certain purposes.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE FROM ELECTRIC BILLS.

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

Joe HoxhaRepublican

AN ACT REPEALING THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE.

To repeal the Passport to the Parks fee.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MAGNET SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS.

To ensure equitable and adequate funding for schools across the state.

Bobby G. GibsonDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REBASING OF THE EDUCATION COST SHARING GRANT FORMULA FOR PURPOSES OF PROPERTY TAX RELIEF.

To reduce local property taxes by rebasing the education cost-sharing grant formula by increasing the foundation amount and adjusting for inflation.

Mitch BolinskyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT AT WINDHAM HIGH SCHOOL.

To provide the town of Windham with a ninety-five per cent reimbursement rate for its school building project at Windham High School.

Susan M. JohnsonDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REBASING OF THE EDUCATION COST SHARING GRANT FORMULA FOR PURPOSES OF PROPERTY TAX RELIEF.

To reduce local property taxes by rebasing the education cost-sharing grant formula by increasing the foundation amount and adjusting for inflation.

Dave W. YaccarinoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS.

To assist school districts with funding for vocational agricultural programs in schools.

Karen Reddington-HughesRepublican

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.

To assist municipalities with mitigating increased costs in administering early voting.

Jason BuchsbaumRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR FARMLAND PRESERVATION.

To increase funding for farmland preservation.

Christie M. CarpinoRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR ROAD WORK IN THE TOWN OF NEW MILFORD.

To provide funding for road work recommended in the Department of Transportation's New Milford Road Safety Audit report dated October 2024.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO INCREASE MEDICAID RATES FOR PRIVATE PROVIDERS.

To increase funding for Medicaid rates in accordance with the Medicaid rate study.

Mitch BolinskyRepublican

AN ACT REESTABLISHING THE JOB EXPANSION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM.

To reestablish the job expansion tax credit program.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING TAX CREDIT.

To increase the maximum amount of the corporation business tax credit for wages paid to apprentices in the construction trades from four thousand dollars to seven thousand five hundred dollars per apprentice.

Tim AckertRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING 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 from three hundred dollars 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.

Dave W. YaccarinoRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT FOR PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES.

To establish a credit against the personal income tax in the amount of six per cent of the research and development expenses paid or incurred for a taxable year by pass-through entities.

Joe CaninoRepublican

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 ELIMINATING THE ADDITIONAL ONE PER CENT 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.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS.

To establish a personal income tax deduction of up to one thousand dollars for student loan payments made by a taxpayer for a taxable year.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING HEALTH AND ATHLETIC CLUB SERVICES FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To exempt health and athletic club services from the sales and use taxes.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED ON A TAXPAYER'S FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for the amount of charitable contributions reported by a taxpayer on such taxpayer's federal income tax return.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR DONATIONS MADE TO CONNECTICUT-BASED CHARITIES.

To establish a tax credit for donations made by a taxpayer to Connecticut-based charities.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

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

To establish a personal income tax deduction for the amount of tips or gratuities and overtime pay properly deductible for federal income tax purposes.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

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.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY PERSONAL INCOME TAX PAYMENTS.

To allow a taxpayer to pay more than the amount owed on the taxpayer's personal income tax return filing.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE FROM CONSUMER ELECTRIC BILLS.

To remove the combined public benefits charge from electric customer bills and pay the costs of such charge from the General Fund.

Dave W. YaccarinoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MAINTENANCE OF HELICOPTERS USED IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.

To provide critical funding for helicopter search and rescue.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican

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