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Connecticut Business Day at the Capitol
March 14 9 a.m.-noon
Legislators need to hear from the business community as they look to help employers grow the economy and create more jobs. This is your chance to have your voice heard.

The morning begins with a plenary session, followed by breakouts that give you an opportunity to meet with lawmakers to discuss issues that impact you as a business owner in Connecticut. Read More

CT Export Week: CEO's and Managers Export Forum
March 20 7:45-11:30 a.m.
Anthem Blue Cross 108 Leigus Rd, Wallingford, CT 
Overview: Networking with fellow CEOs and Exporters
Objective: Export topics relevant to Connecticut Exporters
Event Information
  • Compliance and regulations FCPA
  • Cultural considerations
  • Cyber security
  • Digital strategies
  • Duty drawback
  • Export assistance
  • Export finance and insurance
  • Foreign exchange
  • Grants
  • New tax regulations

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Call for postcards to mail to your Legislators at 203-785-1000.

Final Report of the Connecticut Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth 
The Commission, which was required to disband by March 1 according to the biennial budget, made the following 10 recommendations in its final report, which was unanimously adopted on March 1 and sent to the governor and the General Assembly. Read More
  1. Enact a revenue neutral rebalancing of state taxes (which becomes revenue positive when coupled with economic growth) that reduces income taxes in every bracket, selectively raises taxes on business, raises the sales tax rate by less than 1%, cuts exemptions and exclusions from all taxes by 14%, and eliminates the dwindling estate and gift taxes.
  2. Raise the gas tax to fund transportation projects and produce a plan for eventual implementation of electronic tolls.
  3. Create a Joint Budget Committee of the legislature with the power to set limits on revenues and expenses.
  4. Have the legislature assume the responsibility to define state employee fringe benefits by removing them from collective bargaining for new contracts.
  5. Amend binding arbitration laws to permit award of compromise outcomes.
  6. Develop and implement a plan to cut $1 billion out of annual operating expenses.
  7. Reform the Teachers' Retirement System to lower costs and to make it sustainable by paying down unfunded liabilities.
  8. Reinvest in transportation and cities, and build a major new STEM campus in one city in partnership with a major research university.
  9. Undertake a series of growth initiatives, led by the executive branch, with the funding and support from the legislature to (1) develop and retain the workforce Connecticut needs, (2) support the growth of Connecticut's highest-potential economic sectors and (3) transform the business environment for entrepreneurship and innovation.
  10. Diversify municipal revenue streams beyond the regressive property tax and stimulate regional service delivery.  

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