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HB05060 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING TAX CREDIT.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING TAX CREDIT.

Labor Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rep. Tim Ackert, 8th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-20
Official status
Public Hearing 02/27
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is missing from the provided official text, so no start date can be confirmed.

Increasing Tax Credits for Construction Apprentices

This bill raises the maximum tax credit companies can claim for paying construction apprentices from $4,000 to $7,500 per person.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the maximum corporation business tax credit amount.
  • Changes the limit from four thousand dollars to seven thousand five hundred dollars.
  • Applies this change specifically to wages paid to apprentices in construction trades.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Corporations that pay business taxes
  • Apprentices working in the construction trades

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state when this change will take effect.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-20 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 02/27

  2. 2026-02-18 FIN

    Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing

  3. 2026-02-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To increase the maximum amount of the corporation business tax credit for wages paid to apprentices in the construction trades from four thousand dollars to seven thousand five hundred dollars per apprentice.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
LCO No. 510 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5060
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 510

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. ACKERT, 8th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING TAX
CREDIT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That subsection (c) of section 12 -217g of the general statutes be 1
amended to increase the maximum amount of the corporation business 2
tax credit for wages paid to apprentices in the construction trades from 3
four thousand dollars to seven thousand five hundred dollars per 4
apprentice. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the maximum amount of the corporation business tax credit
for wages paid to apprentices in the construction trades from four
thousand dollars to seven thousand five hundred dollars per
apprentice.