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SB00069 • 2026

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sen. Rob Sampson, 16th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-04
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how many people will be affected by this change, nor does it mention low- and moderate-income workers directly.

Act to End Earned Income Tax Credit

This act removes the earned income tax credit from state laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes section 12-704e from the state's laws.

Terms To Know

Earned Income Tax Credit
A government program that gives money back to people who earn low or moderate incomes, helping them keep more of what they earn.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when the change will take effect.
  • It is unclear how many people will be affected by this change.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-04 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To eliminate the earned income tax credit.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
LCO No. 93 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 69
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 93

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
REP. DAUPHINAIS, 44th Dist.
REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That section 12-704e of the general statutes be repealed to eliminate 1
the earned income tax credit. 2
Statement of Purpose:
To eliminate the earned income tax credit.