Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5570: AN ACT CONCERNING A TAX CREDIT FOR MILK PRODUCERS.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning a tax credit for milk producers. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING A TAX CREDIT FOR MILK PRODUCERS. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2027, and applicable to income and taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2027) (a) As used in this section, "federal pay price", "milk producer" and "minimum sustainable monthly cost of production" have the same meanings as provided in section 22-265b of the general statutes. (b) Each milk producer shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed under chapter 208 or 229 of the general statutes, other than the liability imposed by section 12-707 of the general statutes, in an amount equal to, for each month of the income or taxable year the federal pay price is below the minimum sustainable monthly cost of production, (1) the dollar amount the federal pay price was below the minimum sustainable monthly cost of production, and (2) multiplied by the amount of milk produced by such milk producer for such month. Each milk producer shall file with the commissioner, in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, such information the commissioner LCO No. 3028 1 of Raised Bill No. 5570 requires to substantiate the amount of milk produced by such milk producer. (c) If the taxpayer is an S corporation or an entity treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, the …
Sponsors
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121) · primary sponsor
- Jeffrey Gordon (R, 35)
- Mark DeCaprio (R, 48)
- Saud Anwar (D, 3)
- Jaime Foster (D, 57)
- Tammy Nuccio (R, 53)
- Tami Zawistowski (R, 61)
Latest actions
- : File Number 672
- : House Calendar Number 446
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/15/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Substitute
- : Public Hearing 03/27
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Votes
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 30, 2026): 53 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Tax credits, Agriculture, Department of
Common questions
- What is HB5570?
- HB5570 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING A TAX CREDIT FOR MILK PRODUCERS.
- What does HB5570 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning a tax credit for milk producers. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5570?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: File Number 672 (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5570?
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5570?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05570&which_year=2026
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