Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH.

To increase funding for children's mental health in southeastern Connecticut.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE, CONCERNING THE UCONN 2000 PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHING GRANT PROGRAMS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL GRADUATE STUDENT LOANS, WAR OR VETERANS' MEMORIALS OR MONUMENTS AND AGING-IN-PLACE.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT ADDRESSING INNOVATIONS IN AND THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FEDERAL CUTS RESPONSE FUND.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE COST OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES.

To (1) eliminate all application fees charged by state occupational licensing boards, and (2) cap the amount the state may charge for an occupational license at one hundred dollars.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE-ESTABLISHED 529 QUALIFIED STATE TUITION PROGRAMS.

To increase the amount of the personal income tax deduction for contributions to accounts for 529 qualified state tuition programs established and maintained by the state.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRIVATIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

To save the state money and improve efficiencies by privatizing the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR FULL-TIME HOME HEALTH CARE COSTS.

To establish a personal income tax deduction of up to sixty thousand dollars for the cost of full-time home health care, including, but not limited to, the cost of medical supplies and in-home services.

Jason PerilloRepublican

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.

Jason PerilloRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE AGENCIES FROM CHARGING SERVICE FEES FOR PAYMENTS MADE BY CERTAIN MEANS.

To prohibit state agencies from charging payors a service fee for payment by means of a credit card, charge card or debit card.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CHILD AND DEPENDENT TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To establish a caregiver tax credit against the personal income tax.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR DAIRY FARMERS.

To establish a tax credit in the amount of twenty million dollars in the aggregate for dairy farmers, to offset cyclical downturns in milk prices paid to such farmers.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING STATE TAXES OR FEES FOR WHICH COLLECTION COSTS EXCEED THE REVENUE RECEIVED.

To eliminate any state tax or fee for which the cost of collection exceeds the revenue received by the state from the imposition of such tax or fee.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR PREMIUM PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE POLICIES.

To establish a tax credit for the amount of premiums paid to purchase an individual or group long-term care insurance policy that provides benefits for health care provided in an insured's home.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NONREFUNDABLE PERSONAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A GUN SAFE.

To establish a nonrefundable credit against the personal income tax of up to one hundred fifty dollars for the purchase of a gun safe for personal use.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.

To eliminate the earned income tax credit.

Rob SampsonRepublican

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.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT RESTORING THE RATE OF THE CREDIT AGAINST THE AFFECTED BUSINESS ENTITY TAX.

To restore the rate of the credit against the affected business entity tax to ninety-three and one-hundredths per cent.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOWN HALL IN THE TOWN OF STAFFORD.

To provide funding for improvements to the town hall in the town of Stafford that comply with the physical accessibility guidelines under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAP ON THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF PERSONAL INCOME TAX REVENUE THE STATE MAY COLLECT.

To establish a cap on the amount of aggregate personal income tax revenue that the state may collect, with any amount collected in excess of such cap to be refunded to taxpayers on a pro rata basis.

Jeff GordonRepublican

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