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Discusses innovative state programs to support entrepreneurship and stimulate job growth.

Discusses the phase-out of the income tax on pension and annuity income, and, the withholding requirement applicable to this income during the phase-out period.

Discusses economic development programs the legislature enacted since 2008, to counteract the recession, accelerate the recovery and sustain economic growth.

Discusses Connecticut's benefit corporation law. Identifies public and private programs here and in other states to support the formation and development of benefit corporations.

Discusses how financially distressed municipalities can rebuild their commercial and industrial property tax.

Discusses the law establishing the Municipal Accountability Review Board (MARB), creating the four-tier scheme to identify and classify financially distressed municipalities, and, authorizing state assistance for municipalities in certain tiers (i.e., MARB law). Updates OLR research report 2018-R-0042.

Discusses new laws (public acts and special acts) enacted during the 2018 regular session that may affect a significant number of Connecticut businesses.

Discusses how the state designates distressed municipalities and public investment communities.

Discusses the new state law establishing the Municipal Accountability Review Board (MARB) and authorizing municipalities to be designated in one of four tiers.

Discusses a current Massachusetts bill that establishes a micro and minority business strategy committee and whether Connecticut has a comparable entity.

Discusses how the legislature changed the conditions under which taxpayers may claim state tax deductions for social security and pension/annuity income.

Discusses the phase-out of the income tax on pension and annuity income, and, withholding requirements applicable to this income during the phase-out period.

Discusses cottage food license applications received by the Department of Consumer Protection.

Discusses Florida's recently enacted Florida Job Growth Grant Fund and compares it to similar Connecticut programs.

Summarizes the February 16, 2017 audit of the Department of Economic and Community Development for FYs 13 and 14, focusing on the findings concerning specific economic development programs, such as the Small Business Express.

Discusses how supermarkets determine whether to charge sales tax on food purchases.

Discusses the reports that agencies, commissions and other entities must submit to the Commerce Committee, breaking out those that are required by 2017 public and special acts.

Discusses how the Trump administration's proposed federal fiscal year (FFY) 18 research and development (R & D) funding priorities could affect federal R & D spending on Connecticut.

Discusses whether municipalities can tax blighted and abandoned absentee-owned homes and apartments at a higher rate than other types of property.

Discusses the extent to which municipalities can determine the schedule for paying property taxes and adopt different payment schedules for different groups of taxpayers.

Discusses the ratio of millionaires per capita for the New England states, New Jersey and New York.

Discusses state, federal, and Connecticut nonprofit programs that provide grants, loans, and tax breaks to small businesses (i.e., small business assistance programs), including programs that target women-, veteran-, and minority-owned businesses. Updates OLR research report 2015-R-0184.

Discusses federal and state processes for determining whether and how a government action affects historic property.

Discusses the Connecticut Appellate Court's reasons for its decision in Geckle v. Dubno (2 Conn. App. 303 (1984)).

Summarizes changes in state taxes from 2011 through 2016.

Discusses the circumstances under which auto paint suppliers must charge the sales tax on paint sold to auto repairers.

Discusses how Connecticut ranks among the states on net-tax supported debt (NTSD) per capita and summarizes recent state efforts to increase capacity to afford debt.

Discusses Connecticut's insurance premium tax.

Discusses how Connecticut's business climate rankings compare with those of the other New England states, New Jersey, and New York.

Discusses blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria), microscopic organisms naturally occurring in Connecticut lakes.

Discusses the number of Connecticut business starts and stops from 2005-2014 and identifies trends during these years.

Discusses state, federal, and Connecticut nonprofit programs providing grants, loans and tax breaks to small businesses (business assistance programs), including programs targeting women-, veteran-, and minority- owned businesses; updates OLR research report 2014-R-0186.

Discusses types of economic development organizations operating in 63 selected eastern Connecticut municipalities, summarizes studies and plans on the region's economy, and offers models to increase inter-organization coordination.

Summarizes 2015 Commerce Committee bills referred to the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee.

Discusses university-business partnerships in Connecticut that connect graduating students with jobs.

Compares Connecticut's and Maryland's corporation business tax.

Discusses how many businesses have their corporate headquarters in Connecticut; how many states besides Connecticut levy a sales and use tax on business analysis, business management, management consulting, and public relations services, as defined in Connecticut sales tax regulations; and what types of businesses provides these services.

Discusses whether Connecticut exempts social security income from the state income tax. Also discusses states which exempt social security and other retirement income from this tax.

Summarizes state, federal, and nonprofit programs providing grants, loans, and tax breaks to small businesses (business assistance programs). Updates OLR research report 2011-R-0452.

Summarizes 2014 Commerce Committee bills referred to the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee.

Compares Connecticut's corporation business tax structure compare with Delaware's.

Discusses whether municipalities derive power to impose fees and other charges from the state.

Discusses whether municipalities derive their taxing power from the state or federal government.

Discusses how port infrastructure contributes to a state's economic development and how public-private partnerships can be used to develop and operate port infrastructure.

Compares Connecticut's, South Carolina's, and Texas' economic development incentives.

Discusses whether the state would incur any financial penalties if it withdraws from contracts with Jackson Laboratory or other private entities to whom it provides economic development funding.

Discusses the major differences between Connecticut's Enterprise Zone Program and New York's recently established Start-Up NY Program.

Discusses how organizations rank state business climates and how their rankings for Connecticut and Delaware compare.

Discusses how Connecticut stacks up against South Carolina and Texas in studies comparing state business climates.