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$1.57 billion agreement between state employee unions and the Malloy administration includes a temporary wage freeze, furlough days, increases in medical and prescription payments for state workers, changes to retiree healthcare, and a hybrid pension/defined contribution plan for new workers. Also also extends current union contracts another five years to 2027 and includes no-layoff provisions.
$1.57 billion agreement between state employee unions and the Malloy administration includes a temporary wage freeze, furlough days, increases in medical and prescription payments for state workers, changes to retiree healthcare, and a hybrid pension/defined contribution plan for new workers. Also also extends current union contracts another five years to 2027 and includes no-layoff provisions.
Mitigates the $317 million budget deficit for the current fiscal year, using most of the state's rainy day fund, withholding $19.4 million in casino proceeds from cities and towns, and one-time revenue sweeps from other funds.
Creates working group to develop state initiatives to encourage the growth of the microbiome sector in Connecticut.
Increases the state sales tax from 6.35% to 6.99% and allows municipalities to tax real property at 100% of assessed value instead of the current 70%.