CT Senate Republicans roll out $1.5B tax cut plan Dems call empty promise

CTNewsJunkie – Wednesday, April 1, 2026
By Donald Eng

HARTFORD, CT — Senate Republicans once again pitched the idea of wide-ranging tax cuts and credits Wednesday, the day after Democrats unveiled a $25.6 billion budget for 2026-27.

The proposal, which the caucus said would amount to a total of about $1.5 billion, or more than 5% of the total annual appropriations, would cut licensing fees for professions, reduce the CT Paid Family Leave payroll tax by 20%, cut all public benefits charges from utility bills, slash income tax rates by up to 40% depending on income and introduce a 100% income tax credit on car taxes paid to towns.

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