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SB 515CONNECTICUTSession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Connecticut requires implementation plan for employer productivity gap surcharge and tax exemption for collaborative tech

Original title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT WORKFORCE AND A PRODUCTIVITY GAP SURCHARGE.

Last action · April 20, 2026: File Number 700

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What This Bill Proposed

Connecticut requires the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to submit an implementation plan by January 1, 2027, establishing an annual employer surcharge on productivity gaps caused by reduced payroll alongside a permanent tax exemption for productivity gained through . If the General Assembly fails to enact the plan by July 1, 2027, the Secretary must issue binding policies and procedures to implement it.

Why it matters

Employers face potential new annual tax surcharges when reducing payroll while maintaining or increasing output, alongside eligibility for permanent tax exemptions on productivity achieved by integrating with a . The Office of Policy and Management incurs costs of up to $300,000 in 2027 for a consultant to develop the required plan.

Background

The Office of Policy and Management serves as the Governor's principal staff agency, assisting in the formulation and implementation of state policies. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Connecticut employers

Employers face potential annual tax surcharges for productivity gaps involving reduced payroll or qualify for permanent tax exemptions on augmented productivity achieved through collaborative technology.

Directly affected

Displaced employees

Displaced employees may receive workforce retraining, technical education, and career transition programs funded by collected employer surcharges.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a productivity gap under this measure?

A productivity gap is the measurable increase in revenue-per-employee hours that occurs when Connecticut payroll is reduced materially while gross revenue remains stable or increases.

What happens if the General Assembly fails to enact the implementation plan by July 1, 2027?

The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management must issue policies and procedures to implement the provisions of the plan, posting them online and submitting them to the Secretary of the State.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · on the Senate floor.

Procedural history

9 actions

Apr 20, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
File Number 700
Apr 20, 2026Senate
Senate Calendar Number 431
Apr 20, 2026Senate
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Apr 20, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Apr 13, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26 12:00 PM
Apr 1, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

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Mar 30, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Joint Favorable
Mar 23, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/27
Mar 20, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommittee
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

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Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Establishment of Productivity Gap Surcharges

The bill establishes a regulatory mechanism to recapture economic value when business output and labor costs decouple due to technological displacement.

Office of Policy and Management General Assembly

Connected Entities

Labor Commissioner, Commissioner of Revenue Services, General Assembly and 3 more

PersonLabor Commissioner“Consulted in the creation of the implementation plan”Map →

PersonCommissioner of Revenue Services“Consulted in the creation of the implementation plan”Map →

OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Receives the implementation plan for enactment”Map →

OrganizationOffice of Policy and Management“Required to submit an implementation plan and potentially issue policies and pro”Map →

PersonChief Workforce Officer“Consulted in the creation of the implementation plan”Map →

OrganizationSecretary of the State“Receives policies and procedures for posting on the eRegulations System”Map →

Sources

Open source document

cga.ct.gov

Analysis Score

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Controversy70
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