New Laws Taking Effect October 1st

A number of new laws passed during the 2016 Legislative Session take effect October 1, 2016. These new laws may have an impact on you, your business, or our community. Here are some examples of what will become law:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE IMPACT OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS ON SMALL BUSINESSES (PA 16-32)
To require fiscal notes by the Office of Fiscal Analysis to include an estimate of the number of businesses that would be affected by proposed legislation and an estimated fiscal impact on such businesses and, for regulatory flexibility analyses of proposed regulations, to redefine small business to include any business with two hundred fifty or fewer employees and to require additional information in such analyses. FOR MORE DETAILS CLICK HERE.
AN ACT REVISING THE REGULATION REVIEW PROCESS (PA 16-58)
To have legislative committees of the General Assembly hold agencies responsible for the periodic review of their regulations. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE LABOR DEPARTMENT AND CERTAIN OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS (PA 16-68)
This new law will pair veterans and members of the armed forces and National Guard who have acquired specialized skills from military training with certain professional opportunities compatible with such skills. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
AN ACT CONCERNING WOMEN VETERANS (PA 16-192)
This act establishes certain measures to help women veterans, including requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to develop training on ways to help and serve them with regard to certain benefits and programs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
For a full list of bills taking effect on October 1, 2016, CLICK HERE.