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Economic Recovery

• House Bills 6445, 6449, An Act Concerning Economic Opportunity in Occupations Licensed by the Departments of Consumer Protection and Public Health

  2/10/2021

  No Connecticut resident who dreams of a good job with good wages should be denied the opportunity by unnecessary requirements or as a collateral consequence of an irrelevant criminal conviction, and no skilled worker who wants to come live in Connecticut shou...

  COVID-19 Lessons LearnedEconomic RecoveryEquityGovernment Modernization

• Senate Bill 884, An Act Reducing Transportation-Related Carbon Emissions

  2/10/2021

  Governor Lamont proposes partnering with neighboring states to implement a regional program that caps CO2 emissions from gasoline and on-road diesel fuel, requires wholesale fuel suppliers to purchase “allowances” at auction to cover the emissions...

  ClimateEquityEconomic RecoveryInvesting in the Future

• House Bill 6440, An Act Concerning the JobsCT Tax Rebate Program

  2/10/2021

  Governor Lamont proposes a simple, transparent, targeted, earn-as-you-grow incentive program for businesses to expand in or relocate to Connecticut. The benefit is earned as jobs are created and maintained over time, mitigating the risk inherent in traditiona...

  EquityEconomic RecoveryEconomic Opportunity

• House Bill 6451, An Act Concerning Gaming Agreements with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut

  2/10/2021

  Our neighbors are acting fast to take advantage of emerging gaming industry opportunities. If Connecticut cannot agree on a path forward, it risks being left behind. Governor Lamont proposes entering into an agreement with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of Ind...

  Economic RecoveryEconomic Opportunity

• House Bill 6444, An Act Concerning the Modernization of State Services

  2/9/2021

  State government has struggled to keep up with technological and other advances that the private sector has embraced and that the public has come to expect. Governor Lamont proposes accelerating procurement by reducing paperwork and easing access to innovativ...

  COVID-19 Lessons LearnedEconomic RecoveryGovernment Modernization

• House Bill 6447, An Act Creating the Covered Connecticut Program to Access to Affordable Healthcare

  2/9/2021

  Healthcare is a human right that too many Connecticut residents struggle to afford. Governor Lamont proposes working with Massachusetts to limit runaway drug prices to reasonable levels of growth and creating a Covered Connecticut program to help working fami...

  EquityEconomic RecoveryHealthcareAffordability

• House Bill 6448, An Act Expanding Access to Local Government and Modernizing Local Government Operations

  2/9/2021

  The COVID-19 pandemic presents our municipalities with an incredible opportunity to reimagine government processes and public participation in government. Governor Lamont proposes setting a permanent standard that public meetings should be accessible remotely,...

  COVID-19 Lessons LearnedEconomic RecoveryGovernment ModernizationEquity