Flush with billions of dollars in federal relief funding and a swelling budget surplus, CT Governor Ned Lamont today unveiled a proposed $24.2 billion midterm budget for FY23 that increases spending by 2.4% over the FY23 budget adopted last year. The budget proposal is $5.6 million below the Constitutional spending cap and has a built-in …
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Governor Lamont’s today provided a preview of a $336 million mid-term tax relief package he plans to present to the Legislature when it convenes the 2022 session on February 9th. Office of Policy and Management Secretary Melissa McCaw noted that, because Connecticut is using federal money from the American Recuse Plan Act to balance the …
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Though nothing is ever written in stone when it comes to the legislative process, some current dynamics are leading to speculation that the 2022 General Assembly session that convenes Feb. 9th could be a little less frenetic. These dynamics include: a projected FY 2022 operating surplus of $915.6 million and a Rainy Day Fund that …
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Interim Comptroller Natalie Braswell, flanked by the co-chairs of the Legislature’s Labor Committee and labor representatives, today announced the launching of a $34 million CT Essential Worker Covid-19 Assistance Fund to help those affected by the pandemic. The Fund was approved by the General Assembly to support the critical workforce that has helped keep the state …
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A special election will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 to fill a vacancy for State Representative in the 144th Assembly District of the Connecticut House of Representatives, Governor Lamont announced today. The seat, which consists of a portion of Stamford, became vacant on November 30th following the resignation of Caroline Simmons, who won her …
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Before heading to the G20 and Climate Summits with his international counterparts today, President Biden announced a deal on a budget reconciliation framework. It remains unclear whether all Democrats are on board and if it is sufficient to garner Progressives’ support. The framework document, a product of months and months of shuttle diplomacy, includes no …
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Below please find a complete listing of 2021 Public Acts taking effect October 1, 2021. When there are various effective dates within one Public Act, the section(s) taking effect October 1st are noted after the Public Act number. AN ACT CONCERNING RESPONSIBLE AND EQUITABLE REGULATION OF ADULT-USE CANNABIS.Public Act No. 21-1 (Sec. 19-20, 66, 70, 73, …
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The 2021 virtual legislative session concluded at midnight June 9th on the heels of the Legislature’s adoption over the last two days of a bipartisan $46.3 billion 2022-23 budget that avoids new tax hikes—unless you count a bill voted on separately that imposes a new highway user tax, known as HUT, on heavy trucks. But despite …
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The Finance Committee today approved a tax package to support the $42 billion General Fund budget passed yesterday, making liberal use of an anticipated windfall from the federal government, and providing some tax breaks for the poor and middle class with new taxes on the wealthy and a new levy on digital media ads. The …
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