From Keith Phaneuf, CT Mirror:
The House of Representatives is expected to approve an omnibus bill Wednesday that commits more than $100 million in new aid to municipalities, shields thousands of residents with out-of-state employers from double taxation, and ends the controversial practice of placing liens on the homes of former welfare recipients.
… The linchpin of the House agenda, though, involves a proposal from Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, to overhaul two non-education grants that offset a portion of the revenue communities lose because state property, colleges and hospitals are exempt from local taxation.
… Joe DeLong, executive director of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, said cities and towns, which have seen their finances rocked by the coronavirus pandemic and related economic chaos, would be grateful for the aid.
But DeLong also said state officials need to look at Connecticut’s finances and ensure they can provide this relief for many years to come.
“Our hope is that it’s not just very real this year, but that it’s sustainable,” he said. “There has to be a commitment here.”
Full story here.
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