Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB513: AN ACT CONCERNING A PAYROLL TAX AND STRUCTURAL EFFICIENCY IN THE COLLECTION OF SUCH TAX AND ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY ACCOUNT FOR THE REDUCTION OF CERTAIN CONSUMER CHARGES.
Status: In committee, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning structural efficiency in the collection of state revenue. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING STRUCTURAL EFFICIENCY IN THE COLLECTION OF STATE REVENUE. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section: (1) "Employer" means an employer required to deduct and withhold tax from wages pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 12-705 of the general statutes, as amended by this act. "Employer" does not include the federal government or any tribal government; (2) "Payroll expense" means (A) wages, as defined in Section 3121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, without regard to Section 3121(a)(1) of said code, and (B) compensation, as defined in Section 3231 of said code, without regard to Section 3231(e)(2)(A)(i) of said code, that are paid to all covered employees; LCO No. 3447 1 of Raised Bill No. (3) "Covered employee" means an employee of an employer, who is employed in the state, required to have amounts withheld from wages pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 12-705 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and receives an annual gross income from wages and compensation of more than (A) fifty thousand dollars for a person who files a return under the federal income …
Sponsors
- Travis Simms (D, 140) · primary sponsor
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : File Number 698
- : Senate Calendar Number 429
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26 12:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 03/27
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Votes
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 30, 2026): 40 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: Electric distribution companies, Tax credits, Connecticut Retirement Security Exchange, Wages, Collective bargaining, Employers, Comptroller, Employees
Common questions
- What is SB513?
- SB513 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING A PAYROLL TAX AND STRUCTURAL EFFICIENCY IN THE COLLECTION OF SUCH TAX AND ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY ACCOUNT FOR THE REDUCTION OF CERTAIN CONSUMER CHARGES.
- What does SB513 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning structural efficiency in the collection of state revenue. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB513?
- In committee as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: File Number 698 (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB513?
- Travis Simms (D, 140), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB513?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00513&which_year=2026
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