ConnecticutConnecticut law assigns an employee to help small businesses
Starting October 1, 2026, an existing department employee will help Connecticut small businesses with information and assistance about the department’s projects and programs.
What it does
Starting October 1, 2026, the commissioner must assign an existing employee to help Connecticut small businesses with information and assistance about department projects and programs.
Argument forSmall businesses may find it easier to get information and help about economic or community development projects and programs run by the department.
Argument againstGiving an existing employee this role could leave that worker with less time for other department duties.
More detail
The commissioner must designate an existing department employee to provide help to small businesses. The employee serves small businesses in Connecticut and provides information and assistance about economic or community development projects or programs run by the department. This provision takes effect October 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 28TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 20PUBLIC ACT 26-135
- May 6ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 411. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. APassed Senate
- May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Apr 27FILE NO. 723
- Apr 27SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 457
- Apr 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Apr 23HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. APassed House
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 93. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Apr 1FILE NO. 332
- Apr 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 249
- Apr 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Apr 1RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 26REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26Minor
- Mar 17FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 17Joint Favorable SubstituteMinor
- Mar 6PUBLIC HEARING 0310
- Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON CommerceIntroduced
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