Press Release

For Immediate Release

Contact Christine Mansfield
Phone: (203) 269-2624

Mansfield Joins Chamber Executives at the Capitol

April 14, 2009 - WALLINGFORD -

Quinnipiac Chamber President Robin Wilson drew a small group of executives, including DTS CEO Christine Mansfield, to the Capitol to address upcoming legislative proposals. Representing the Chamber's Legislative Committee, the group delivered signed petitions advocating business and job growth in the State and during these challenging economic times. The group recognized the efforts of business advocates such as Representative Mary Fritz and Senator Len Fasano during their visits.

Bills are listed below remain dangerous to our local business climate. Contact your legislators now and voice your concern!

• HB-6350 -- Eliminates virtually all exemptions to state's sales tax, including for manufacturing machinery and equipment, and intercompany transfers, and sets the tax rate at 5%.

• HB-6349  -- Extends the state sales tax to virtually all professional and business services (professional, insurance, occupational, personal).
  

• SB- 815 -- Places a two-year moratorium on the use of all corporate tax credits.

• HB-6348 -- Significantly restricts the ability of Connecticut companies to use corporate tax credits, and reduces the effectiveness of the credits.

• HB-6350 -- Eliminates virtually all exemptions to state's sales tax, including for manufacturing machinery and equipment, and intercompany transfers, and sets the tax rate at 5%.
• HB-6349  -- Extends the state sales tax to virtually all professional and business services (professional, insurance, occupational, personal).
  Corporate tax credits
• SB 934- An Act Concerning A Corporation Tax Surcharge –Imposes, for three income years, a surcharge of thirty per cent on entities subject to the corporation business tax. This measure would place an additional burden on businesses that are already struggling to survive.
• HB 6498– An Act Concerning the Sales and Use Tax Rate – Increases the sales tax to 7%.
• HB 6187- An Act Concerning Paid Sick Leave - requires employers with fifty or more employees to provide six paid sick days to their employees for use for the employee's sickness, the employee's child's sickness, or to deal with sexual assault or family violence issues.