It's not easy to fit 6 separate business tax hikes into a one sentence proposed bill, but these CT lawmakers found a way: bit.ly/3ZymBGJ

.Eric Gjede says the #paidsickleave expansion extends “a troubling pattern of treatment of #smallbiz, who continue to be disadvantaged by the state’s tax policies and bear a disproportionate burden of a never-ending series of workplace mandates." #emplaw bit.ly/3J04MsZ

Lawmakers are considering extending the net operating loss carry over period to 30 years, an incentive for startups and businesses with long product development cycles. Eric Gjede says the changes will attract more investment and drive growth. #transformCT bit.ly/40ZMHCP

It’s Business Day at the Capitol! Looking forward to joining CBIA and a few hundred of my #smallbiz friends for a day of advocacy! #transformCT

A great first step to help Connecticut's smallest businesses would be to restore the full pass-through entity tax credit: bit.ly/3L5J7li #ctpolitics #transformCT

Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee passes proposed revenue package. Pass-through entity tax credit restoration not included: bit.ly/40Bl0iK

This week CT House Republicans put out a budget proposal containing more than $1 billion in tax relief - including full restoration of the pass-through entity tax credit: bit.ly/3AVNZ6G #ctpolitics @smallbix #taxrelief

CT Senate Republicans release $1.5B tax cut plan: bit.ly/3I0iKvi #ctpolitics #transformCT

Connecticut Senate approves major expansion of paid sick leave: bit.ly/3BOKY8H #ctpolitics

Dan Haar: CT budget will offer no business tax cuts -- a lost opportunity trib.al/4XC2Isp

State lawmakers can transform #healthcare coverage for hundreds of thousands of #smallbiz employees. There's broad, bipartisan support for HB 6710, which solves a major headache by opening doors to affordable, quality health insurance options. #transformCT lnkd.in/eZd5_id9

CBIA's Chris DiPentima called the lack of #smallbiz #tax relief “absolutely baffling and, given the current uncertainty and challenges that those smaller firms face, extremely disappointing. They're the heart and soul of our economy and deserve better.” bit.ly/3Cg7o2K

It is the last day of the 2023 legislative session. Don't worry Connecticut business community, CBIA will have your back until the gavel hits for the final time at midnight. #ctpolitics

Another legislative session is in the books! CBIA' legislative advocacy efforts help to defeat costly workplace mandates: rb.gy/vrl2b

No shortage of irony here. Two weeks after launching a misinformation campaign targeting a landmark bill that would have lowered #smallbiz #healthcare costs, Access Health CT—the subsidized state-run exchange—just further hiked costs for small employers. bit.ly/3Pw9Gmf

A federal judge denied the state of Connecticut's motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a new state law that infringes on employers' constitutional rights to communicate with employees in the #workplace. #emplaw #freespeech #captiveaudience #nlra bit.ly/3NoHtv2

.CT Dept. of Labor suspects 75% of the thousands of #unemployment claims it receives daily are fraudulent, saying criminals are "flooding" the system using stolen identities. Officials urge employers to report #fraud quickly to "protect benefits and the Trust Fund.” bit.ly/44PH3VA

Policymakers passed on several opportunities to avert the $30M #unemployment #tax hike. There's still time to act—if lawmakers have the will. The state has the resources says CBIA's Eric Gjede, who notes that “businesses have been struggling, no question." bit.ly/3EcaCp1

California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers apnews.com/article/unempl…

Great time providing a final legislative update to some of my favorite people at CBIA Employment Law Conference!