ConnecticutConnecticut directs agency to plan AI program for small businesses
Connecticut’s economic development department must plan a small business AI program and report on it, including any recommended laws, by January 1, 2027.
What it does
The department must plan a program meant to encourage small businesses to use AI to improve productivity and the goods or services they offer.
The department must report on its plan to the legislature’s commerce committee, including any recommended laws needed to put the plan in place.
Argument forThe plan could encourage small businesses to use AI to improve their work and the goods or services they offer.
Argument againstSmall businesses might wait for a program while the department plans it and identifies any laws needed to put it in place.
More detail
The Department of Economic and Community Development must develop a plan for a small business AI program. The plan is meant to encourage small businesses to use AI and support competition in developing and using AI technology. This section takes effect from passage. It sets no separate deadline for completing the plan.
The department must report on its plan to the General Assembly committee responsible for commerce. The report goes to the General Assembly committee responsible for commerce. The report must include recommendations for any laws needed to carry out the plan. The report is due by January 1, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 2SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 29TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 20SPECIAL ACT 26-23
- May 5IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 265. Result: pass.Lower
- May 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. APassed House
- May 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Apr 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 522
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 158. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Apr 28RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSE
- Apr 28SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. APassed Senate
- Apr 28SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Apr 8FILE NO. 499
- Apr 8SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 311
- Apr 8FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 31REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26Minor
- Mar 24FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 24Joint FavorableMinor
- Mar 6PUBLIC HEARING 0310
- Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON CommerceIntroduced
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