Opinion by Representative Vincent Candelora
Two weeks ago, the legislature met to override several of the Governor’s vetoes. One bill, which did not get a lot of press, was Senate Bill 1162, a bill that called for “consensus revenue estimates”. The bill attempts to rewrite the entire budget process in light of the turmoil that the [...]
We are in the final weeks of session, and the race against the clock is beginning. Any bill that is not voted on by both House and Senate by midnight on June 3rd will die on the calendar. It is typically a gratifying feeling to finish session, but this year, it will be less satisfying [...]
The General Assembly has less than five weeks left of the regular session, and it does not appear that a budget will be crafted by then. The fact that we don’t have a budget demonstrates the difficulty that Connecticut is faced. The fact that the Democrat majority has not proposed the $3.3 billion tax package [...]
The Finance and Appropriations Committees deadlines have passed, and it’s now time to begin negotiations with the Governor’s office. In February, the Governor proposed a no tax increase budget by calling for spending cuts and some consolidations. On April 2, as deficit projections grew, the majority party proposed their budget with 3.3 billion in tax [...]
In February, the Governor drew her line in the sand when she proposed her budget, and the legislature drew its line on April 2, unfortunately that line was drawn off a cliff.Last week, the Finance Committee approved the single largest tax increase in Connecticut history, a two year package totaling over $3.3 billion in new [...]
