US EditionWatch Gov. Ned Lamont's 2026 State of the State address
Gov. Lamont proposes a $28.7 billion budget including a $500 million sales-tax rebate and cuts hospital tax hike to $100 million while preserving $140 million in hospital payments.
- Releasing budget adjustments, Gov. Ned Lamont proposed changes to the $28.7 billion fiscal year 2027 budget shortly after 12 p.m., including a one-time energy rebate between $200 and $400 for roughly 1.6 million taxpayers.
- Lamont framed the moves as shielding vulnerable residents from federal cuts and easing costs for working families, funded by excess, volatile capital gains from a few big AI stocks.
- Lamont's plan also proposes to eliminate licensing fees for about 160,000 workers, with estimated annual savings of approximately $16 million, while expanding the R&D tax credit to pass-through entities meeting a $70 million sales threshold.
- The Senate reconvened to transfer roughly $330 million into a new Federal Cuts Response Fund, with Republican lawmakers objecting to OPM spending authority, as Sen. Ryan Fazio said it would grant Lamont unchecked powers.
- Amid the budget changes, the Connecticut Hospital Association warned that a $100 million hospital assessment increase and $140 million in supplemental payments would burden hospitals and reduce resources, while Wojcik, Lamont's spokesperson, said the package nets $40 million to hospitals and $53.8 million to the state.
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milescitystar.comConnecticut Gov. Lamont’s budget: A big rebate; most of the rest stays the course
Though Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed $200-per-person election-year rebate will dominate the political conversation, most of the $28.7 billion budget he released Wednesday will simply maintain a course he and legislators have already charted.
Americans for Prosperity Calls Out Gov. Lamont's State of the State Address
Hartford, CT — Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) responded to Governor Ned Lamont following his State of the State Address. AFP Northeast Region Director Ross Connolly said: “Governor Lamont’s State of the State Address failed to offer long-term solutions with policies that will address Connecticut’s ongoing challenges, such as high taxes and overall expenses. The people of Connecticut deserve a leader who confronts the state’s challenges h…
Lamont unveils $28.7B budget as session starts
As the 2026 legislative session convened on February 4, Gov. Ned Lamont released details of proposed adjustments to the $28.7 billion fiscal year 2027 budget. Before Lamont addressed a joint session of the legislature to deliver the annual State of the State address, Office of Policy and Management (OPM) secretary-designate Josh Wojcik provided a briefing of policies included in the budget. Wojcik said Lamont is proposing a “series of strategic …
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