Several new laws will take effect October 1st that could have an impact on you, your business, or our community. I have highlighted some of them below.

An expanded list of those that will take effect on October 1, along with summaries, can be accessed here.

A summary of some new laws include:

VETERAN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION

The House unanimously passed a bill to establish a property tax exemption for veterans who have a service-connected permanent and total disability rating as determined by the United…

House and Senate Republicans are petitioning for a special legislative session to tackle perpetually high electric rates in Connecticut.

The petition, which will be submitted to Connecticut’s Secretary of the State, says Rep. Bill Pizzuto (R-71) and other lawmakers deem it “necessary for the General Assembly to meet in special session” for the purpose of passing several policies which aim to provide ratepayers with relief.

“Let’s do the right thing and make our energy rates more affordable by taking…

I want to thank all of the emergency responders around the district who answered calls of flooding, cars and people stuck in floodwaters, and damaged roads. Thank you all for your patience and cooperation.

Connecticut’s annual Sales Tax Free Week begins on the third Sunday of August and runs until the following Saturday. This year it’s 8/18-8/24! This is timed in the run up to the start of the new school year when families are shopping for back-to-school clothing.

This applies to in-person purchases and purchases made online. The exemption applies to each eligible item costing under $100 regardless of how many of those items are sold to a customer on the same invoice. Tax is calculated on the final…

HARTFORD, CT —State Representative Bill Pizzuto (R-71) applauded a $4 million allocation approved this month by the State Bond Commission for demolition and remediation of the former Bristol Babcock industrial site in Waterbury.

“I’m appreciative of the decision from Governor Lamont, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and commission members to invest in this project and for making this a priority,” said Pizzuto.

The 310,000-square-foot manufacturing complex sits on 6 acres…

The Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) released its 2024 voter record scores for the Connecticut State House and Senate. Its scores were based on action taken on several priority pieces of legislation that had been flagged by the organization because of their expected impact on Connecticut’s economic growth and business climate.

Connecticut’s largest business organization recognized State Representative Bill Pizzuto (R-71) with a perfect voting record.

“There are too many burdensome…

WATERBURY—State Representative Bill Pizzuto (R-71) applauded a $300,000 allocation approved this month by the State Bond Commission for the Manufacturing Alliance Service Corporation in Waterbury for the metal finishing program.

“I’m appreciative of the decision from Governor Lamont and commission members to invest in this project and for making this a priority,” said Pizzuto.

The bonding will be used by the Northwest CT Manufacturing Regional Sector Partnership’s METAL action team in partnership…

This short session is supposed to be the budget adjustment year, where the Appropriations Committee comes up with revisions to second year of the two-year state budget to account for changes in projected future deficits or revenues.

I was disappointed that the final product put forward by the majority party wasn’t a full revised budget, like House Republicans had proposed. The plan presented to us, shortly before it was called on the floor for a vote, instead reallocates the remainder of the federal…

Contains structural spending reforms, invests in local education, under the spending cap

HARTFORD—Today at the State Capitol, State Rep. Bill Pizzuto (R-71) and his House Republican colleagues released a plan to balance the second year of the state budget, keeping a promise to Connecticut residents by honoring the fiscal guardrails, focusing on affordability, pursuing structural spending reforms, and supplying funding in critical areas such as local education to help prevent more pressure on local…