Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING.

To require the Commissioner of Children and Families to conduct a study to determine whether policy and procedural changes within the Department of Children and Families may improve the well-being of children.

Committee on Children

AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE CARE 4 KIDS PROGRAM AND CERTAIN CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.

To increase funding to the Care 4 Kids program to assist families in getting children off of the waiting list and to provide additional supports to child care providers in eastern Connecticut.

Committee on Children

AN ACT LIMITING THE ACCESS OF PRIVATE EQUITY TO FUNDS FROM THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENDOWMENT.

To give priority to funding from the Early Childhood Education Endowment to those child care service providers that are not backed by private equity.

Committee on Children

AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE INSURANCE STATUTES.

To require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study concerning various revisions to the insurance statutes.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A SEWER EXPANSION PROJECT IN THE FITCHVILLE SECTION OF THE TOWN OF BOZRAH.

To provide funding for a sewer expansion project in the Fitchville section of the town of Bozrah.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO PURCHASE CAMP LAUREL AND REHABILITATE THE DAM IN THE TOWN OF LEBANON.

To provide funding to purchase Camp Laurel and rehabilitate the dam in the town of Lebanon.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE COMPLETION OF RECREATIONAL FIELDS AND MEETING AREAS AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 85 IN THE TOWN OF SPRAGUE.

To provide funding to the American Legion Post 85 in the town of Sprague for the completion of recreational fields and meeting areas.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE RENOVATION, REHABILITATION AND UPDATE OF RECREATIONAL FIELDS IN THE VILLAGE OF BALTIC.

To provide funding for the renovation, rehabilitation and update of recreational fields in the village of Baltic in the town of Sprague.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

Proposed S.B. No. 172 Session Year 2026

To provide funding to St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in the village of Baltic in the town of Sprague for renovations to the bell tower and other structures.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A MULTIMODAL TRACK ON A PORTION OF CONNECTICUT ROUTE 117.

To provide funding to the town of Ledyard for a multimodal track on Connecticut Route 117 to the Groton town line.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A PLANNING GRANT TO EXPAND AND INSTALL SEWER LINES IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

To provide funding for a planning grant to expand and install sewer lines in the town of Ledyard.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR STUDENT HOUSING AT THE AVERY POINT CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT.

To provide funding for student housing at the Avery Point Campus of The University of Connecticut and increase the student population.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A SEWER PROJECT IN THE VILLAGE OF HANOVER.

To provide funding for the installation of a force main and sewer lines in the village of Hanover in the town of Sprague and replace existing lines that are over one hundred years old, collapsing and causing sewer backup into residential homes.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POLICE STATION IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide sixty-seven per cent of the funding necessary for the construction of a police station in the city of Norwich.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE STATION IN THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN.

To provide funding for the construction of a fire station to ensure adequate fire protection in the Newfield Street corridor in the city of Middletown.

Matthew L. LesserDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

To provide funding for capital improvements at Middlesex Community College in the city of Middletown.

Matthew L. LesserDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE INTEGRATED DAY CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

To provide funding for capital improvements at the Integrated Day Charter School in the city of Norwich.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING PERSONAL INCOME TAX REFUNDS.

To require moneys to be transferred from the Budget Reserve Fund to the General Fund and used to provide personal income tax refunds to taxpayers.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.

To exempt Social Security benefits for all taxpayers from the personal income tax or require the qualifying income thresholds for personal income tax deductions for Social Security benefits be adjusted in accordance with any change in the consumer price index.

Derek SlapDemocrat

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.

Derek SlapDemocrat

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

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

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING SMALL BUSINESSES FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES ON ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS.

To exempt from the sales and use taxes the sale of electricity and natural gas to small businesses.

Derek SlapDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REFUNDABLE CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR VOLUNTEER FIRST RESPONDERS.

To establish a refundable credit against the personal income tax for volunteer first responders.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

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.

Derek SlapDemocrat

AN ACT REVISING THE CALCULATION OF THE HOSPITAL TAX.

To revise the calculation of the hospital tax to be based on the number of Medicaid, Medicare and uninsured patients served.

Joan V. HartleyDemocrat

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.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN FOREIGN-EDUCATED VETERINARIANS TO PRACTICE UNDER A TEMPORARY PERMIT AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VETERINARIAN-CLIENT-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP THROUGH THE USE OF TELEHEALTH FOR THE TREATMENT OF URGENT MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

To expand access to veterinary services in the state.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.

To expand access to and extend the psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PATIENT PROTECTIONS AND STANDARDS OF CARE AT CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL.

To require the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to keep persons undergoing psychiatric evaluation at Connecticut Valley Hospital separated according to biological sex at all times.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING LICENSURE FOR LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS.

To establish licensure for long-term acute care hospitals.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CARDIAC SCREENING AND SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST PREVENTION FOR CERTAIN STUDENT ATHLETES.

To require cardiac screening of certain student athletes to prevent sudden cardiac arrest in such athletes.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.

To prevent accidental overdose deaths and improve access to treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS AND ATTESTATIONS CONCERNING LACK OF A CONTROLLING INTEREST OF A HOSPITAL OR OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND CLINICAL DECISIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF A HOSPITAL BY A PRIVATE EQUITY ENTITY.

To (1) permit hospitals experiencing financial distress to enter into sale-leaseback agreements under certain circumstances, and (2) require hospitals to submit attestations that no private equity entity has a controlling interest in the hospital or interferes with the professional judgment or clinical decision-making of certain health care providers.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT PROVIDING A FAMILY CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT.

To provide a tax credit to family caregivers for certain expenditures incurred for the care and support of elderly family members.

Jan HochadelDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WATER STORAGE FACILITY IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR.

To provide funding for the development of a water storage facility in the town of South Windsor to support emergency responses to residential fires and other disasters, ensure a reliable water supply for farms and livestock, prepare for droughts and extreme weather events and address infrastructure gaps in rural parts of said town.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF THE PINNEY HOUSE IN THE TOWN OF ELLINGTON.

To provide funding for the restoration and renovation of the historic Pinney House in the town of Ellington, support local historical education and provide civic space for residents.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE JOHN J. MITCHELL FAIRGROUNDS IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR.

To provide funding to the town of South Windsor to renovate the John J. Mitchell Fairgrounds, including development of an event space for the community, installation of utilities and construction of a pavilion.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO ESTABLISH A WORLD WAR II MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER IN THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD.

To provide funding to establish a Word War II museum and education center in the town of East Hartford to memorialize the contributions and sacrifices of the veterans of World War II.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR VETERANS.

To provide funding to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Philippine-American War veterans as part of the Connecticut State Veterans Memorial.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO UPGRADE TOWN FACILITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE EXPANSION OF MUNICIPAL VETERANS SERVICES PROGRAMS.

To provide funding for technology upgrades at various town facilities to enable the expansion of municipal veterans services programs.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A SKILLED TRADES CENTER AT JUNE NORCROSS WEBSTER SCOUT RESERVATION.

To authorize bonds of the state to establish a skilled trades center at June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT DEDICATING A PORTION OF THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE TO THE TOURISM FUND.

To require a percentage of the revenue generated from the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by an eating establishment, caterer or grocery store be deposited in the Tourism Fund to support the hospitality, arts, culture and tourism needs of the state and related marketing endeavors.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING THE COST OF HEADSTONES UP TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To exempt up to two thousand five hundred dollars of the cost of a headstone from the sales and use taxes.

MD RahmanDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING OVERTIME INCOME FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To exempt from the personal income tax the amount of any overtime income earned by an employee.

MD RahmanDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM AVERAGE COMMISSION PAYABLE TO LOTTERY SALES AGENTS.

To increase the minimum average commission payable to lottery sales agents.

MD RahmanDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR NEPHROLOGY SERVICES.

To increase Medicaid rates of reimbursement for nephrology services.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING MEDICAID RATES FOR PEDIATRIC CARE.

To increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for pediatric care services.

Saud AnwarDemocrat