Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB9: AN ACT SUPPORTING COMMUTERS AND MICROTRANSIT SERVICES AND CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
Status: Signed into law, May 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act supporting commuters and microtransit services and concerning public transportation. assembly convened.
From the chaptered text:
AN ACT SUPPORTING COMMUTERS AND MICROTRANSIT SERVICES AND CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2027, and applicable to income years commencing on or after January 1, 2027) (a) As used in this section: (1) "Eligible employer" means any entity licensed to operate a business in the state that is subject to the tax imposed under chapter 207, or 228z of the general statutes, employs at least five employees in the state and provides a qualified commuter transportation benefit to one or more participating employees. For the purposes of this subdivision, the number of employees shall be the average number of employees employed during the preceding twelve months; (2) "Qualified commuter transportation benefit" means any benefit provided by an eligible employer to an employee for the purpose of commuting between the employee's residence and place of employment, including (A) participation in the CTpass program established pursuant to section 13b-38ee of the general statutes, and (B) any other transportation benefit that qualifies as a qualified transportation fringe under 26 USC 132(f), as amended from time to time. "Qualified commuter transportation benefit" does not include Substitute Senate Bill No. 9 reimbursement for fuel or mileage for the use of a single occupancy vehicle to commute between the employee's residence and place of employment; (3) "Qualified commuter benefit expenditures" …
Sponsors
- Martin Looney (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Robert Duff (D, 25)
- Saud Anwar (D, 3)
- Jorge Cabrera (D, 17)
- Christine Cohen (D, 12)
- Mae Flexer (D, 29)
- Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D, 22)
- Herron Gaston (D, 23)
- Joan Hartley (D, 15)
- Jan Hochadel (D, 13)
- Paul Honig (D, 8)
- Julie Kushner (D, 24)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-21
- : In Concurrence
- : House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
- : House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
- : Rules Suspended
- : House Calendar Number 557
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
Votes
- House Roll Call 208 (May 4, 2026): 137 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 228 (May 1, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 27, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 17, 2026): 53 yea, 0 nay, passed
- TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 16, 2026): 32 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Commuters, Solid waste facilities, Transit-oriented development, Veterans Affairs, Department of, Upper Connecticut River Conservation Zone, Employers, Distressed municipalities, Boards of education
Common questions
- What is SB9?
- SB9 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT SUPPORTING COMMUTERS AND MICROTRANSIT SERVICES AND CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
- What does SB9 do?
- In its own words: An act supporting commuters and microtransit services and concerning public transportation. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB9?
- Signed into law as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB9?
- Martin Looney (D, 11), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB9?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00009&which_year=2026
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