Bill Tracker

Connecticut state capitol

Keep pace with the latest legislative developments. Easily search bills that impact your business, from taxes and state spending to the environment and labor.

39 Days Old Cbia Supports

HB 5467 an act concerning the office of small business affairs

Status: Awaiting Action (House)

Requires DECD to have a designated concierge office to assist small businesses.

39 Days Old Cbia Supports

HB 5475 an act concerning oversight of permitting processes of the department of energy and environmental protection

Status: Awaiting Action (House)

Requires DEEP to examine the implementation of a third party permitting framework and establish an expedited permitting framework.

22 Days Old Cbia Supports

HB 5478 aa supporting 'learn and earn' internship opportunities

Status: Awaiting Action (Higher Education Committee)

Establishes a new support program at UConn and CSCU to help small businesses (50 or fewer employees) develop and run high‑quality paid internship programs, including training in internship management and creating structured learning experiences. Creates a stipend program for Pell‑eligible college students to help cover transportation, clothing, and other internship‑related costs. Expands Connecticut’s Human Capital Investment Tax Credit by adding intern wages as an eligible human‑capital expense, allowing corporations to receive tax credit for salaries paid to interns.

30 Days Old Cbia Opposes

HB 5492 an act concerning the limitation of noncompete agreements

Status: Awaiting Action (House)

Drastically limits employers’ ability to utilize noncompete agreements to protect proprietary information and trade secrets.

19 Days Old Cbia Opposes

HB 5536 an act establishing a state short-term rental registry and authorizing an optional municipal supplemental tax on short-term rentals

Status: Awaiting Action (House)

Establishes a state short-term rental registry, authorizes an optional municipal supplemental tax on short-term rentals and requires short-term rental return filings to include disaggregated sales tax information.

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