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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut bill proposes personal income tax credit for Medicare and Medicare Advantage premiums
Last action · February 4, 2026: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and BondingSponsors: Jason Perillo and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Connecticut lawmakers are considering a new credit for taxpayers who pay premiums for Medicare and plans.
Taxpayers enrolled in Medicare or could see a reduction in their state income tax liability based on the cost of their plan premiums.
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.
Taxpayers paying Medicare or Medicare Advantage premiums
Taxpayers who pay premiums for Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans become eligible for a credit against the personal income tax.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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