The Connecticut Business & Industry Association is the voice of business in Connecticut, with thousands of member companies championing change at the State Capitol, shaping debate about economic competitiveness, and fighting for a better future for all.
Connecticut employers implemented broad safety measures and incurred significant expenses to ensure the safety of their employees and customers—additional cost burdens will only weaken the state’s economic recovery.
References imposition of a fee on insulin production, with input from the Commissioners of Insurance and Social Services, and is generally considered a placeholder for a mechanism to cap the monthly or annual cost of insulin to consumers.
Incentives the creation of new jobs and increases employment in the state.
Requires internet service providers to register with PURA and requires PURA to apply net neutrality principles to internet service providers and enforce such principles as civil penalties.
Creates an earn-as-you-grow incentive program for businesses to expand in or move to Connecticut. Businesses that create and maintain 25-plus full-time, well-paying jobs are eligible for 25% income tax rebate, or 50% if also located in an opportunity zone or distressed municipality.
Allows DEEP to assess the energy, environmental, and air quality impacts of adopting California’s medium and heavy-duty emission standards to help achieve Connecticut’s goal of zero carbon emissions by 2040. It also codifies the state’s 2040 goal into state statute and provides DEEP the authority to procure up to 300,000-megawatt hours of energy storage, demand response, and energy efficiency.