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SB00105 • 2026

AN ACT ELIMINATING VARIOUS OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSE, PERMIT, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION FEES.

AN ACT ELIMINATING VARIOUS OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSE, PERMIT, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION FEES.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sen. Stephen G. Harding, 30th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
Public Hearing 02/23
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is not listed in the provided official materials.

Bill to Remove Fees for Work Licenses and Certificates

This bill removes the cost of getting or keeping certain work licenses, permits, certificates, and registrations.

What This Bill Does

  • Eliminates license fees for speech and language pathologists.
  • Removes license, permit, certification, and registration fees for occupations regulated by the Department of Consumer Protection.
  • Stops charging fees for teaching certificate certifications.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Speech and language pathologists
  • Workers in professions managed by the Department of Consumer Protection
  • Teachers seeking certification

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not list every specific job title covered under the Department of Consumer Protection.
  • No effective date is provided in this document.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 02/23

  2. 2026-02-11 GL

    Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing

  3. 2026-02-09 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on General Law

Official Summary Text

To eliminate various occupational and professional license, permit, certification and registration fees.

Current Bill Text

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LCO No. 375 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 105
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 375

Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW

Introduced by:
SEN. HARDING, 30th Dist.
SEN. MARTIN, 31st Dist.
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
SEN. CICARELLA, 34th Dist.
SEN. SOMERS, 18th Dist.
SEN. HWANG, 28th Dist.
SEN. BERTHEL, 32nd Dist.
SEN. FAZIO, 36th Dist.
SEN. GORDON, 35th Dist.
SEN. KISSEL, 7th Dist.
SEN. PERILLO J., 21st Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING VARIOUS OCCUPATIONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE, PERMIT, CERTIFICATION AND
REGISTRATION FEES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to eliminate (1) occupational 1
license fees for speech and language pathologists, (2) license, permit, 2
certification and registration fees for occupations and professions 3
regulated by the Department of Consumer Protection, and (3) 4
certification fees for teaching certificates. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To eliminate various occupational and professional license, permit,
certification and registration fees.