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Advocates say tax relief is needed more than ever as Washington shrinks programs.

The General Law Committee held a public hearing Wednesday to discuss various bills, including Senate Bill 3, “An Act Concerning Consumer Protection and Safety.”

As artificial intelligence increasingly shapes hiring, workplace surveillance, and wages, Connecticut lawmakers are debating whether to impose new safeguards. AI-driven systems are already determining pay rates, particularly in gig-economy jobs like those with Uber and Lyft, in which algorithms set fares and driver earnings without transparency.

The General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee on Friday morning heard testimony – at times heated – on a bill that would give the state’s Office of the Attorney General new tools to pursue investigations into antitrust violations in the state.

Sen. Mae Flexer and Rep. Matt Blumenthal have reintroduced legislation this year to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements in Connecticut workplaces.

Municipal leaders from Connecticut communities small to large on Thursday demanded that the Lamont administration stop its practice of balancing the state’s budget on the backs of local property taxpayers.

As states explore alternative CPA licensure pathways, CPA society representatives addressed the misconception that they want to remove the 150-hour requirement during a recent webinar.

For the second time in eight days, the Connecticut General Assembly passed two emergency funding bills, but on Wednesday the legislation had the backing of Gov. Ned Lamont, who had vetoed last week’s original bills two days before.

Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders said Tuesday they agreed on a compromise that would deliver $40 million in special education funding and $2.88 million in grants to Planned Parenthood and LGBTQ groups without a veto-override battle Wednesday.

Gov. Ned Lamont returned from India with a new trade deal, a broken arm in a sling, and some stern comments for both major parties in the General Assembly about off-budget plans to increase spending by $42.88 million, mostly on special education.

“There’s been a big push from BioCT and other legislative action groups” to support the increase, said Bill Claffey, a tax attorney and partner at accounting firm Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP. He participated in a panel discussion during the event.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries and daily life, Connecticut lawmakers are once again proposing legislation to establish guardrails for its use

The Connecticut Senate met for several hours Tuesday to debate a pair of emergency certification bills – House Bills 7066 and 7067 – that had passed the House the previous evening. Tuesday’s session reflected many of the same viewpoints and arguments previously voiced in the House.

The state legislature’s General Law Committee will conduct a public hearing Wednesday to consider a bill that would offer more flexibility for state residents to become a certified public accountant.

The Connecticut House voted Monday night for two emergency bills, one reflecting a widening disagreement with Gov. Ned Lamont over spending and another responding to President Donald J. Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants and LGBTQ services, including gender-affirming care.

We asked the DRS to extend three deadlines from March 15, 2025 to April 15, 2025. Based on the DRS Commissioner’s authority to extend, due to statutory limitations, he was only able to extend two of the dates to April 15, 2025 as requested: Form CT-PET, Connecticut Pass-Through Entity Tax Return and Form CT-1065/CT-1120SI, Connecticut Composite Income Tax Return.

CT has saved 9% of budget on average since 2017.

The Connecticut General Assembly intends to vote next week on a $40 million supplemental appropriation to help local school systems offset rising special education costs in the current fiscal year, legislative leaders said Wednesday.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the fiscal year 2026/2027 biennial budget proposal he presented to the Connecticut General Assembly earlier this month includes a recommendation that the state’s property tax credit, which provides a credit to income tax filers for property tax payments made on eligible property, be increased to $350. Additionally, the governor is proposing to expand eligibility for the credit to include more income tax filers.

Get ready for a very different regulatory environment.