Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce
Legislative Update

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 8:18 AM

HB5177 An Act Establishing A Tax Credit For Manufacturers That Donate Equipment Or Supplies To Manufacturing Training Programs At Public Schools. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/10)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (2/11)

To encourage the donation of equipment and supplies to public middle schools and public high schools in the state that have manufacturing training programs by allowing manufacturers to receive a tax credit for such donations.

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SB131 An Act Concerning Manufacturing. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/10)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (2/11)

To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study the needs of manufacturers in the state.

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SB92 An Act Establishing Additional Protections For Warehouse Workers. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/9)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (2/5)

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

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SB105 An Act Eliminating Various Occupational And Professional License, Permit, Certification And Registration Fees. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/9)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (2/9)

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

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HB5008 An Act Establishing A Small Business Tax Credit. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/4)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/4)

To establish a tax credit for small businesses of two thousand eighty dollars per full-time equivalent employee.

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HB5010 An Act Exempting Tips Or Gratuities And Overtime Pay From The Personal Income Tax. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/4)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/4)

To exempt the amount of tips or gratuities declared by a taxpayer and overtime pay from the personal income tax.

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HB5014 An Act Establishing An Information Technology Apprenticeship Tax Credit. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/4)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/4)

To establish a credit against the tax imposed under chapter 208 of the general statutes for apprenticeships in information technology commenced by a taxpayer under a qualified apprenticeship training program.

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HB5023 An Act Reducing Fees For Small Business Filings With The Secretary Of The State. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/4)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/4)

To reduce fees for small business filings with the Secretary of the State.

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SB43 An Act Concerning The Tax Credit For Machinery And Equipment. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/4)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/4)

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.

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SB51 An Act Concerning The Research And Development Tax Credit Exchange Rate For Biotechnology Companies. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/4)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/4)

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.

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SB61 An Act Establishing A Voluntary Employer Payroll Tax And A Personal Income Tax Credit For Certain Employees. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/4)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/4)

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.

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SB82 An Act Concerning The Cost Of Occupational Licenses. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/4)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (2/4)

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.

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