HB05137

An Act Establishing A Refundable Tax Credit For News Organizations That Cover Local Communities In The State.

Introduced·2/10/26
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Connecticut HB05137 establishes a refundable tax credit for news organizations covering local communities.

Connecticut HB05137 amends the general statutes to create a refundable tax credit for news organizations that cover local communities. The credit amounts to fifteen thousand dollars per journalist employed and twenty-five thousand dollars per new journalist hired, with a cap of one hundred fifty thousand dollars per news organization. This bill aims to support local news coverage by providing financial incentives to news organizations.

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Current
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Feb 10

House

Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding