Commerce Committee

• Joan V. HartleyChair

  Democrat · 15th District

• Stephen R. MeskersChair

  Democrat · 150th District

• Sarah KeittVice Chair

  Democrat · 134th District

• MD RahmanVice Chair

  Democrat · 4th District

• Chris AniskovichRanking Member

  Republican · 35th District

• Henri MartinRanking Member

  Republican · 31st District

• Jason Buchsbaum

  Republican · 69th District

• Bill Buckbee

  Republican · 67th District

• Daniel Gaiewski

  Democrat · 40th District

• Jane M. Garibay

  Democrat · 60th District

• Fred Gee Jr.

  Democrat · 126th District

• William Heffernan

  Democrat · 115th District

• Eilish Collins Main

  Democrat · 146th District

• Ben McGorty

  Republican · 122nd District

• Patricia Billie Miller

  Democrat · 27th District

• Norman Needleman

  Democrat · 33rd District

• Kara Rochelle

  Democrat · 104th District

• Amy Romano

  Republican · 113th District

• John Santanella

  Democrat · 58th District

• Heather S. Somers

  Republican · 18th District

• Kerry S. Wood

  Democrat · 29th District

• Bills sent42

  1% of the bills sent to joint committees

• Reported out52%

  22 of 42; 4 moved on without a report, 16 stopped in committee

• Time in committee21 days

  most between 14 and 48 days

• Amendments offered0

  committee amendments

• 202625 bills

  reported 64% · typically 22 days, most 14–26 · 0 amendments · 21 members

• 202542 bills

  reported 52% · typically 21 days, most 14–48 · 0 amendments · 21 members

• 202425 bills

  reported 68% · typically 19 days, most 14–22 · 0 amendments · 24 members

• 202344 bills

  reported 55% · typically 33 days, most 19–39 · 0 amendments · 24 members

• 202234 bills

  reported 79% · typically 20 days, most 12–29 · 0 amendments · 23 members

• 202164 bills

  reported 42% · typically 29 days, most 12–48 · 0 amendments · 23 members

• 202034 bills

  reported 24% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 21 members

• 201960 bills

  reported 45% · typically 12 days, most 7–40 · 0 amendments · 21 members

• 201836 bills

  reported 86% · typically 22 days, most 15–22 · 0 amendments · 21 members

• 201773 bills

  reported 45% · typically 19 days, most 19–50 · 0 amendments · 20 members

• 201636 bills

  reported 86% · typically 19 days, most 14–19 · 0 amendments · 21 members

• 201594 bills

  reported 27% · typically 21 days, most 19–46 · 0 amendments · 21 members

• 201467 bills

  reported 66% · typically 19 days, most 12–28 · 0 amendments · 20 members

• 2013110 bills

  reported 43% · typically 19 days, most 12–53 · 0 amendments · 20 members

• 201272 bills

  reported 69% · typically 19 days, most 7–27 · 0 amendments · 19 members

• 2011138 bills

  reported 43% · typically 19 days, most 12–20 · 0 amendments · 19 members

• 201066 bills

  reported 77% · typically 19 days, most 7–27 · 0 amendments · 21 members

• 2009112 bills

  reported 42% · typically 22 days, most 14–38 · 0 amendments · 21 members

• 200899 bills

  reported 60% · typically 14 days, most 12–21 · 0 amendments · 22 members

• 2007208 bills

  reported 35% · typically 15 days, most 8–29 · 0 amendments · 21 members

• 200676 bills

  reported 43% · typically 20 days, most 7–22 · 0 amendments · 29 members

• 2005116 bills

  reported 42% · typically 49 days, most 25–56 · 0 amendments · 29 members

• 200474 bills

  reported 42% · typically 12 days, most 12–27 · 0 amendments · 27 members

• 200345 bills

  reported 47% · typically 23 days, most 21–56 · 0 amendments · 26 members

• 200237 bills

  reported 49% · typically 12 days, most 7–20 · 0 amendments · 27 members

• 2001138 bills

  reported 38% · typically 45 days, most 7–61 · 0 amendments · 26 members

42 bills

• House Bill 7165 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE COMMERCE STATUTES.

  Sent March 6, 2025 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 7166 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO CERTAIN COMMERCE AND TAX CREDIT STATUTES.

  Sent March 6, 2025 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1454 · AN ACT CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN BROWNFIELD PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.

  Sent March 6, 2025 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 1455 · AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN BUSINESS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

  Sent March 6, 2025 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1456 · AN ACT DEDICATING A PORTION OF THE MEALS TAX REVENUE TO ARTS, CULTURE AND TOURISM.

  Sent March 6, 2025 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 1457 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT ZONE IN THE TOWN OF PLAINVILLE.

  Sent March 6, 2025 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

• House Bill 7084 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM PLAN IN THE GREATER MYSTIC AREA.

  Sent February 27, 2025 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 7085 · AN ACT CONCERNING A REVIEW OF AND A TRANSITION TO THE RELEASE-BASED CLEANUP PROGRAM AND RELATED REGULATIONS.

  Sent February 27, 2025 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1402 · AN ACT MODIFYING THE REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS OF REGULATIONS AFFECTING SMALL BUSINESSES.

  Sent February 27, 2025 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 1403 · AN ACT CONCERNING BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION.

  Sent February 27, 2025 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 1404 · AN ACT CONCERNING CONFORMING ADJUSTMENTS TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION TO A RELEASED-BASED CLEANUP PROGRAM.

  Sent February 27, 2025 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 7008 · AN ACT CONCERNING A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES TAX CREDIT FOR PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES.

  Sent February 20, 2025 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 6879 · AN ACT CONCERNING MANUFACTURING.

  Sent February 6, 2025 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 6880 · AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT INNOVATIONS, INCORPORATED.

  Sent February 6, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 14 days

• House Bill 6881 · AN ACT CONCERNING ARTS, CULTURE AND TOURISM.

  Sent February 6, 2025 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 1258 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

  Sent February 6, 2025 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 1259 · AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE STUDENT ENROLLMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, WATERBURY CAMPUS.

  Sent February 6, 2025 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 6781 · AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY VACANCIES.

  Sent January 29, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• House Bill 6782 · AN ACT CONCERNING A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ESTABLISHING A FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM IN THE STATE.

  Sent January 29, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 8 days

• House Bill 6783 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO STUDY VACANT AND DISTRESSED LARGE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES.

  Sent January 29, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days