2024 House Republican Legislative Priorities

Posted on February 1, 2024

In preparation for the 2024 legislative session, I joined my House Republican colleagues today in laying out our legislative agenda with the focus on maintaining the state’s current fiscal stability and making Connecticut a more affordable place to live.
Our proposals highlight Security and Service while targeting six specific areas:
  • Responding to your public safety concerns
  • Protecting your pocketbook
  • Defending you from government overreach
  • Make state government responsive, efficient, and

New Laws Effective January 1st

Posted on January 2, 2024

TAX CUTS
The state budget, adopted in June, cuts the bottom two marginal income tax rates for all filers from 3% to 2% and from 5% to 4.5%. Income taxes on the first $50,000 in taxable income will be lowered for single filers and married people filing separately, $100,000 for joint filers, and $80,000 for heads of household. January 1 is also the start of easing the cliff on income tax exemptions for retirement income. The new budget adds a tax deduction schedule for retirement income above the full

Electric Vehicle Information Forum

Posted on November 8, 2023

State Senator Rob Sampson, State Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco and I will be hosting an Electric Vehicle Information Forum designed to provide further insight into a plan to prohibit the sale of all new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.

The Regulation Review Committee will review such a proposal by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) at an upcoming meeting scheduled for November 28th.

While we all support improving our environment within reasonable means, this proposed mandate, built

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