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At the beginning of the legislative session, CTCPA's Governmental Accounting and Auditing (GAA) Committee proposed a change to state law to assist many municipalities and governmental auditors. The committee requested extending the deadline for filing certified reports required by the State Department of Education (SDE) from December 31 to January 31. This extension would provide much-needed relief for municipalities and auditors, recognizing the challenges school districts face in meeting the December 31 deadline and allowing for a more systematic and less stressful process.

Nearly 100 laws that the Connecticut General Assembly passed during the 2024 legislative session go into effect on July 1.

The House adjourned Sine Die on June 27 after passing Emergency Certified Senate Bill 501 in concurrence with the Senate. The bill was immediately transmitted to the Governor, who has said he will sign it. As a reminder, although the main impetus for special session was to address a flaw with the property tax for commercial vehicles, the bill became omnibus legislation impacting a number of different areas.

A bill to spur growth in the FinTech industry was part of the omnibus legislation passed by both the Senate and House during special sessions on Wednesday and Thursday.

Annual savings projected to top $800 million through 2028, even as core programs face crises.

As the state Senate met in special session on Wednesday to pass legislation to tie up loose ends from this year’s regular session, Republican senators took issue with a provision that would allow a Connecticut water utility to bid on the sale of another water utility.

Car taxes would be assessed differently, and at a different starting rate, after the Senate passed an omnibus bill that included language to fix a 2022 law during its special session Wednesday.

With no grand announcement, Connecticut quietly expanded employee’s paid sick time benefits. The bill greatly expands the law’s reach.

The governor and the leaders of the Senate and the House have announced a 10-item agenda for the first of two special sessions, starting Wednesday.

Study finds CT has reduced some racial inequities in recent years.

Governor must find big savings once next CT budget gets underway in July.

Gov. Ned Lamont finished his review Thursday of the 175 bills passed by the General Assembly in the regular 2024 session, signing one final bill: a measure making numerous unrelated changes to insurance statutes.

Conversations about the General Assembly’s imminent special session loomed after the State Bond Commission meeting Friday, with Gov. Ned Lamont laying out his priorities for the opportunity to address some leftover issues.

Nearly $700 million in temporary funds prop up finances in 2024-25 fiscal year.

Gov. Ned Lamont has signed several of the legislature’s flagship bills into law this week, including the controversial expansion of the state’s paid sick days program and the Senate’s priority healthcare legislation.

On the last day of the session, the Senate surprised many members of the House by introducing an amendment to the car tax bill.

Connecticut State Senator James Maroney issued a statement Friday decrying the government’s failure to come up with regulations for artificial intelligence as misuse of the technology continues in the open market.

Connecticut’s five Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives were coronated on Monday as members of their party renominated them each to run for another two-year term in Congress.

Connecticut’s 2024 legislative session ended on Wednesday night with lawmakers passing a bevy of bills concerning housing, elder care, K-12 education and more.

As the clock neared midnight and the end of the General Assembly’s annual session, the Senate gave final passage Wednesday to a Democratic bill written to obscure its goal of providing state aid to striking workers.