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Small businesses that invest in innovation could get a financial boost under a proposal currently under consideration in the Connecticut General Assembly.

Stamford classroom now features a stock ticker, thanks to a $150K grant from financial services company Synchrony.

The Connecticut Mirror’s 2026 legislation tracker is a tool to help our readers track certain bills as they work their way through the legislative process.

The budget revisions that passed the Appropriations Committee Tuesday increased Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed spending plan by $147.6 million, but remained under the state budget spending cap. Achieving that, though, required a bit of fiscal maneuvering.

State savings would solve the problem many times over.

Senate Republicans once again pitched the idea of wide-ranging tax cuts and credits Wednesday, the day after Democrats unveiled a $25.6 billion budget for 2026-27.

But also asks fiscally moderate governor to boost taxes on wealthy households

The Republican minority in the Connecticut House of Representatives took a step toward compromise Monday with Gov. Ned Lamont, pitching a middle-class income tax cut worth up to $350 per filer and a new option to pay for it without jeopardizing other state programs.

Connecticut appeared headed for an unusual showdown over tax cuts late Monday after a key legislative panel endorsed nearly $900 million in new relief options, including new relief for renters and expanded breaks for shoppers and seniors.

Homeowners could be in line for a but of income tax relief under a plan legislative Republicans unveiled Monday morning at a media briefing in Hartford.

Residents exiting Massachusetts took a net of $4.2 billion in adjusted gross income with them in 2023, one of the largest totals in the country, after a tax on millionaires took effect.

CTCPA State Tax Group Chair Alan Clavette recently testified before the Connecticut General Assembly’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee in support of the State Tax Group’s proposal, HB 5445 – An Act Concerning the Amortizable Bond Premium Subtraction for Purposes of the Personal Income Tax. More than a dozen group members and CTCPA Executive Director Bonnie Stewart also submitted written testimony supporting the proposal.

Earlier this session, we alerted members to concerns about Sections 1 and 2 of HB 5222. Introduced as part of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) clean-up bill, these sections would have significantly changed how CPA regulation is enforced in Connecticut by allowing DCP to independently exercise enforcement powers in CPA matters. We are pleased to report that DCP leadership has agreed to remove Sections 1 and 2 from HB 5222.

Industry advocates and small business owners argue that the credit would help boost the economy and spur innovation in the state.

Can Connecticut become the Silicon Valley of quantum tech? Comptroller Sean Scanlon thinks it’s at least a possibility.

Gov. Ned Lamont informed Democratic legislative leaders in a conference call Monday afternoon he intends to use his line-item authority to strike references to earmarks and other spending from the emergency-certified bill passed last week.

The General Law Committee is considering a privacy bill that would restrict how Connecticut state and law enforcement agencies use automated license plate readers, including Flock cameras.

Following the release of the Department of Education’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled Reimagining and Improving Student Education, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) submitted its response acknowledging the Departments efforts to clarify the definition of “professional,” and urging the incorporation of similar language into the final rule, making the intent clear within the Code of Federal Regulations itself.

Should Connecticut workers pay income tax on income they receive from tips or work beyond the standard 40-hour week? About a dozen Republican representatives say no.

Gov. Ned Lamont refused Thursday to rule out vetoing portions of the emergency bill speeding through the General Assembly towards his desk, wary over the inclusion of provisions that provide new earmarks or clarify badly written ones already in the budget.