Posted on May 2, 2023
2024-2025 plan provides more tax relief than Governor and Democrats, invests in key areas including education and nonprofit social safety net providers
HARTFORD—State Representative Bill Pizzuto (R-71) joined House Republicans on Tuesday and released a balanced budget proposal that provides more than $1 billion in broad-based tax relief to Connecticut residents while also making historic investments in education and providing more funding for nonprofit providers.
“This balanced budget proposal provides more than $1 billion in broad-based tax relief to Connecticut residents while also making historic investments in education and providing more funding for nonprofit providers. This plan would help families, businesses and nonprofits,” said Pizzuto.
The two-year $51.9 billion plan from House Republicans constrains overall spending growth in the general fund to less than zero percent in FY24 and 2.5 percent in FY25. The Republican plan offers $1.16 billion in tax relief through a variety of means, including a retroactive structural middle-class income tax cut with additional relief for seniors and, for the first time, a state child tax deduction for everyone at a rate of $2,000 per child.
The Republican budget meets the challenge of funding core government services, and in several cases spends more in key areas than Democrats. That includes a $290 million investment in local education funding that provides fully funded special education grants (more than $50 million) for the first time. The budget matches Democrat-level funding for colleges and universities but also installs new reporting requirements for both the UConn and CSCU systems. The plan also provides a 2.5 percent increase for nonprofit service providers.
Summary of Republican Budget & Policy Points
(Download full documentation at taxreliefbudget.com)
Tax Relief for Connecticut Residents
($200 million more than Governor or legislative Democrats)
Supporting Students, Parents, Educators
General Government
Greater detail at: taxreliefbudget.com