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Proposed S.B. No. 69 SEN. CALIGIURI, 16th DIST. 'AN ACT INCREASING THE FINE FOR WILFUL NO SALES SOLICITATION CALL VIOLATIONS', to standardize the penalties for wilful violations of the state no sales solicitation call statute and the federal Do Not Call program.
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Proposed S.B. No. 70 SEN. RORABACK, 30th DIST. 'AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INCOME TAX DEDUCTION UPON CREATION OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT', to encourage and promote the conservation of land through the creation of a tax deduction for land that is protected by a conservation easement.
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Proposed S.B. No. 71 SEN. RORABACK, 30th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS GRANTED TO VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY PERSONNEL', to prevent emergency services personnel from having to pay state income taxes on the value of any municipal property tax relief such personnel may receive as a result of volunteering services to the municipality.
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Proposed S.B. No. 72 SEN. DEBICELLA, 21st DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING AN EXPANSION OF THE JOBS CREATION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM', to expand the jobs creation tax credit program.
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Proposed S.B. No. 73 SEN. DEBICELLA, 21st DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING TAX CREDITS FOR EMERGING NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES', to expand the film tax credit to emerging next generation technologies.
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Proposed S.B. No. 74 SEN. DEBICELLA, 21st DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING A DEDUCTION FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR TRAINING EXPENSES FOR DISCHARGED WORKERS', to allow discharged workers a five-hundred-dollar tax credit against their income tax for retraining expenses.
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Proposed S.B. No. 75 SEN. DEBICELLA, 21st DIST. 'AN ACT EXPANDING THE TAX CREDIT FOR HIRING DISPLACED WORKERS', to expand the displaced workers' tax credit and make it available to LLCs and S corporations.
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Proposed S.B. No. 76 SEN. DEBICELLA, 21st DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAX CREDIT FOR HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT', to make the human capital tax credit available to LLCs and S corporations.
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Proposed S.B. No. 77 SEN. DEBICELLA, 21st DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE ALL APPROPRIATE HEALTH SCREENINGS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION', to permit a healthy living personal income tax deduction as a method of promoting proper preventive health care for residents.
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Proposed S.B. No. 78 SEN. DEBICELLA, 21st DIST. 'AN ACT PROVIDING A CORPORATE BUSINESS TAX DEDUCTION FOR EMPLOYERS PROVIDING WELLNESS AND PREVENTIVE CARE PROGRAMS FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES', to permit employers to deduct up to one million dollars from their corporate tax liability for the costs incurred in providing wellness and preventive care programs to employees.
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Proposed S.B. No. 79 SEN. MCKINNEY, 28th DIST.; SEN. FASANO, 34th DIST.; SEN. RORABACK, 30th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING AGENCY CONSOLIDATION AND THE OUTSOURCING OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES', to reduce the state deficit by consolidating agencies and outsourcing government services.
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Proposed S.B. No. 80 SEN. CALIGIURI, 16th DIST.; SEN. DEBICELLA, 21st DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF GENERAL FUND SURPLUSES', to prevent one-time surpluses from being used to fund new recurring expenditures which will only increase the state's ongoing financial obligations and future debt.
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Proposed S.B. No. 81 SEN. CALIGIURI, 16th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECLASSIFICATION OF THE CARRINGTON SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT IN WATERBURY', to reclassify the school building project at the Carrington School in Waterbury as a new construction with a change in scope.
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Proposed S.B. No. 82 SEN. KISSEL, 7th DIST. 'AN ACT REPEALING INCREASES IN HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE FEES', to repeal the increase in hunting and fishing license fees that is part of the recently enacted state budget.
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Proposed S.B. No. 83 SEN. DOYLE, 9th DIST. 'AN ACT EXEMPTING PERSONAL TRAINERS FROM THE SALES TAX', to eliminate sales tax on personal trainers, thus encouraging jobs.
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Proposed S.B. No. 84 SEN. LOONEY, 11th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT', to phase in a state earned income tax credit.
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Proposed S.B. No. 85 SEN. CALIGIURI, 16th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING USE OF THE PETROLEUM GROSS RECEIPTS TAX FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS', to require that all revenue generated from the gross receipts tax on petroleum be used to fund transportation projects.
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Proposed S.B. No. 86 SEN. DOYLE, 9th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE FILM TAX CREDIT PROGRAM', to eliminate the film tax credit program to help solve the budget crisis.
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Proposed S.B. No. 87 SEN. BOUCHER, 26th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE BUSINESS ENTITY TAX', to repeal the business entity tax.
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Proposed S.B. No. 88 SEN. MCKINNEY, 28th DIST.; SEN. FASANO, 34th DIST.; SEN. RORABACK, 30th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING JOB CREATION', to provide incentives that will create more jobs in Connecticut and reduce the cost of administering ineffective regulations.
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Proposed S.B. No. 89 SEN. BOUCHER, 26th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING A TAX CREDIT FOR FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS', to create a four-thousand-dollar tax credit for first-time home buyers.
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Proposed S.B. No. 90 SEN. LOONEY, 11th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY', to increase the income eligibility level for Medicaid.
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Proposed S.B. No. 91 SEN. HARP, 10th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES' ABILITY TO RECOVER THE COST OF BENEFITS', to prohibit the Department of Children and Families from recovering the cost of benefits from adults formerly in the department's custody.
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S.B. No. 92 (RAISED) INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE. 'AN ACT CONCERNING PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS', to require insurance coverage for an additional bottle of prescription eye drops for use by the insured in a day care center or school.
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S.B. No. 93 (RAISED) INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE. 'AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE INSURANCE STATUTES', to modify various insurance statutes to strengthen the Insurance Department's ability to regulate the industry and protect consumers and to make technical and conforming changes.
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S.B. No. 94 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PAYROLL CARDS FOR WAGE PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEES', to allow employees to elect to have their wages deposited on a payroll debit card account rather than receiving such wages in cash, check or direct deposit.
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S.B. No. 95 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT PRESERVING GOOD CAUSE FOR LATE FILING OF CERTAIN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION APPEALS', to allow claimants to appeal after the twenty-one-day deadline, provided the claimants can demonstrate good cause for such late appeal.
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S.B. No. 96 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF BONDS OF THE STATE FOR REPLACEMENT OF PATROL RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR CORRECTION OFFICERS', to provide financial assistance for the purchase of replacement patrol radio equipment for correction officers in the Department of Correction.
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S.B. No. 97 (RAISED) LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 'AN ACT CREATING A CIVIL ACTION TO ALLOW CONTRACTORS TO RECOVER UNPAID EMPLOYEE PENSION OBLIGATIONS FROM SUBCONTRACTORS', to allow contractors to bring a civil action to collect pension contributions required by the Labor Department as a result of a subcontractor's failure to make payments.
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Proposed S.B. No. 98 SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th DIST. 'AN ACT INCREASING FINES FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS', to double fines for certain motor vehicle violations.
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Proposed S.B. No. 99 SEN. DEBICELLA, 21st DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOUTHERN ENTRANCE RAMP AT EXIT 14 ON ROUTE 8 IN SHELTON', to provide funding for a southern entrance ramp at Exit 14 on Route 8 in Shelton.
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Proposed S.B. No. 100 SEN. DEBICELLA, 21st DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADDITION OF ENTRANCE AND EXIT RAMPS ON THE MERRITT PARKWAY AND I-95 IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY', to fund construction of new exit and entrance ramps on the Merritt Parkway and I-95 in Fairfield county in order to reduce highway traffic congestion.
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Proposed S.B. No. 101 SEN. KISSEL, 7th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING A DEDUCTION FROM THE INCOME TAX FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES', to allow a deduction of up to two thousand five hundred dollars on an individual's state income tax for medical expenses and deductibles.
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Proposed S.B. No. 102 SEN. RORABACK, 30th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING CONTRIBUTIONS TO QUALIFIED 529 PLANS', to expand the tax deduction for contributions to college savings plans to include contributions to any qualified 529 plan.
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