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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 245: AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN TAX INCENTIVES FOR DATA CENTERS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 245 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN TAX INCENTIVES FOR DATA CENTERS. Primary sponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Billy Buckbee (Republican), Steven Winter (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Billy BuckbeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Steven WinterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding
  2. FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding
  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  4. FILED WITH LCO
  5. Joint Favorable Change of Reference FIN
  6. PUBLIC HEARING 0224
  7. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Energy and Technology

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source