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.

3 Days Old Cbia Supports

HB 5478 an act concerning supporting 'learn and earn' internship opportunities

Status: Awaiting Action (House)

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.

35 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.

41 Days Old Cbia Monitoring

HB 5502 an act concerning housing development on certain lots zoned for industrial or previously zoned for residential use

Status: Awaiting Action (House)

Allows middle housing and mixed-use developments on industrial lots

24 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.

24 Days Old Cbia Opposes

HB 5537 an act imposing a tax on certain sweetened beverages, syrups and powders and dedicating the revenue generated to a universal free school meals program

Status: Awaiting Action (House)

Imposes a tax on certain sweetened beverages, syrups and powders and dedicates the revenue generated to a universal free school meals program to reimburse local and regional boards of education for the provision of free school breakfasts and lunches to all public school students.

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