David Michel

Governor Lamont announced Wednesday that nearly 200,000 low to moderate income families will receive a boost in state income tax credit. The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services is retroactively enhancing the EITC from 23% of the federal credit to 41.5%, utilizing the final portion of the State's $1.38 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund.

I wanted to make you aware of a few new laws that will take effect in Connecticut at the start of the new year. My colleagues and I worked hard during the 2021 legislative session to listen to your concerns and advocate for meaningful change in our state. We look forward to getting back to the Capitol soon to continue in those efforts.

Please see below for a list of laws that go into effect on January 1^st, 2022:

The urgency of doing everything we can to protect our fragile environment is profound. We are seeing the devastating effects of climate change all across our state, nation, and world, so we owe it to ourselves and future generations to take meaningful action now.