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2024 Legislative Session
Stay up-to-date on the 2024 legislative session and what it means for the Connecticut arts community
The 2024 legislative session is a budget adjustment session, which means the Governor and legislators will make changes to the FY25 budget that was passed last year. While major changes are not typically made during a budget adjustment session, we have the opportunity to keep the discussion on the Arts, Culture and Funding Roadmap front and center. Here are the bills we are tracking:
HB 5490: AN ACT CONCERNING THE THRESHOLD FOR THE DUES TAX, THE SALES AND USE TAXES TREATMENT OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE.
This bill proposes to allocate half of the 1% meals tax to the Tourism Fund, which is where state funding for the arts community comes from. We support this bill.
SB 69: AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO PREPARE SITES IN ADVANCE OF THE TWO HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORMATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
This bill proposes to bond funding for America 250, the commemoration of America’s founding. We support this bill.
HB 5048: AN ACT ADJUSTING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.
This bill details the Governor proposed budget adjustments for fiscal year 2025. It proposes a $1 million increase in tourism marketing and keeps all other funding for arts and culture unchanged from the fiscal year 2025 budget. We support the Governor's increase in tourism marketing but propose that funds for the arts and culture community be distributed more equitablity.