HB5275 An Act Concerning Audits Of Certain Nonstate Entities Receiving State Financial Assistance. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 3/14)
Status: File Number 229 (4/3)
To increase the threshold for exemption from certain auditing requirements for nonstate entities from three hundred thousand dollars to five hundred thousand dollars, specify the permissible time period for granting extensions to file certain audit reports and make technical changes.
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Hearing Date(s):
Wed 2/28 10:00 AM @ ROOM 2A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB5501 An Act Concerning A Study Of Manufacturing Issues In The State. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 3/14)
Status: File Number 376 (4/9)
To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study manufacturing issues in the state.
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Hearing Date(s):
Tue 3/19 11:00 AM @
HB5164 An Act Concerning Unemployment Benefits. - OPPOSE (TRACKED ON 2/26)
Status: File Number 78 (3/21)
To allow striking employees to access unemployment benefits after a period of two consecutive weeks of striking.
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Hearing Date(s):
Thu 2/22 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB5265 An Act Concerning Workers' Rights. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/23)
Status: File Number 58 (3/20)
To require the Labor Commissioner to study workers' rights in the state.
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Hearing Date(s):
Tue 2/27 10:00 AM @ ROOM 2A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB5269 An Act Concerning Noncompete Agreements. - OPPOSE (TRACKED ON 2/23)
Status: Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary (4/2)
To prohibit the use of noncompete agreements and exclusivity agreements unless they meet certain requirements.
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Hearing Date(s):
Tue 2/27 10:00 AM @ ROOM 2A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
SB157 An Act Concerning A Research And Development Expenses Tax Credit For Pass-through Entities. - SUPPORT (TRACKED ON 2/21)
Status: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (3/25)
To establish a tax credit for research and development expenses of pass-through entities.
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Hearing Date(s):
Tue 2/27 11:00 AM @
SB135 An Act Establishing A Maximum Charge For Certain Occupational Licenses, Certifications, Permits And Registrations. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/15)
Status: File Number 71 (3/21)
To provide that neither the Commissioner of Consumer Protection nor the Department of Consumer Protection may charge certain individuals a license, permit, certification or registration fee in an amount that is greater than one hundred dollars per license, certification, permit or registration year.
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Hearing Date(s):
Thu 2/22 1:30 PM @ ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
SB12 An Act Expanding Access To Paid Sick Days In The State. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/8)
Status: File Number 340 (4/9)
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
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Hearing Date(s):
Thu 2/22 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
SB7 An Act Concerning Connecticut Paid Sick Days. - OPPOSE (TRACKED ON 2/7)
Status: File Number 339 (4/9)
To support paid sick days.
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Hearing Date(s):
Thu 2/22 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
SB2 An Act Concerning Artificial Intelligence. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/7)
Status: Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary (4/17)
To: (1) Establish requirements concerning the development, deployment and use of certain artificial intelligence systems; (2) establish an Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council; (3) prohibit dissemination of certain synthetic images; (4) prohibit distribution of, and agreements to distribute, certain deceptive media concerning elections; (5) require state agencies to study potential uses of generative artificial intelligence and propose pilot projects; (6) require the Commissioner of Administrative Services to provide training concerning generative artificial intelligence; (7) require the Chief Workforce Officer to (A) incorporate artificial intelligence training into workforce training programs, and (B) design a broadband outreach program; (8) require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish (A) a "Connecticut Citizens AI Academy", and (B) certificate programs in fields related to artificial intelligence; and (9) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to (A) develop a plan to offer high-performance computing services, (B) establish a confidential computing cluster, and (C) conduct a "CT AI Symposium".
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Hearing Date(s):
Thu 2/29 12:00 PM @ ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
SB3 An Act Concerning Consumer Protection. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/7)
Status: Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary (4/17)
To (1) declare the state's policy concerning broadband Internet access service, (2) require certain broadband Internet access service providers to provide affordable broadband Internet access service, (3) require certain fee disclosures and prohibit deceptive and excessive fees for consumer goods and services, (4) prohibit public entities from purchasing or operating certain small unmanned aircraft systems, (5) impose various requirements concerning connected devices, (6) require net neutrality by imposing requirements on certain broadband Internet access service providers, (7) regulate streaming service billing practices, and (8) impose various requirements concerning repairs of electronic or appliance products.
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Hearing Date(s):
Thu 2/29 12:00 PM @ ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB5462 An Act Requiring A Study Of Civil Liability Protections For Farmers Offering Agri-tourism Activities In The State. - SUPPORT DEAD (TRACKED ON 3/12)
Status: INS Public Hearing: Tue 3/12 01:00 PM @ ROOM 2A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (3/8)
To require that the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, conduct a study relating to civil liability protections for farmers offering agri-tourism activities in the state.
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Hearing Date(s):
Tue 3/12 1:00 PM @ ROOM 2A AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB5166 An Act Expanding Paid Sick Days In The State. - OPPOSE DEAD (TRACKED ON 2/26)
Status: LAB Public Hearing: Thu 2/22 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/16)
To expand the paid sick days statutes to (1) apply to more employers and employees, (2) expand the categories of family members an employee may use paid sick leave to care for, (3) expand the permitted purposes that an employee may use paid sick leave for, (4) modify the rate at which an employee may receive paid sick leave, and (5) make other conforming and clarifying changes.
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Hearing Date(s):
Thu 2/22 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB5097 An Act Concerning The Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 2/15)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/14)
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.
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HB5016 An Act Concerning A Credit Against The Personal Income Tax For Licensing Fees Paid By Connecticut-licensed Social Workers. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 2/7)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/7)
To establish a credit against the personal income tax for Connecticut-licensed social workers in an amount equal to the amount of any licensing fee paid to the state.
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HB5021 An Act Concerning The Cap On Research And Development Tax Credits. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 2/7)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/7)
To increase the amount of research and development tax credits a biotechnology company may utilize for an income year.
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HB5043 An Act Reducing Fees For Small Business Filings With The Secretary Of The State. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 2/7)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (2/7)
To reduce fees for small business filings with the Secretary of the State.
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