GOVERNOR LAMONT: “WORKING FAMILIES ARE CENTRAL TO CONNECTICUT’S ECONOMIC SUCCESS AND FUTURE GROWTH”
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced a series of legislative proposals designed to help Connecticut’s working families, including a phased in minimum wage increase, paid family and medical leave (PFML), and a restoration of a $200 property tax credit that is currently only applicable to seniors and those with dependents. Both minimum wage increase and the PFML proposals echo existing bills recently proposed by legislators. Governor Lamont intends to work collaboratively with the business community, stakeholders and the legislature to determine the best path forward for the state. “Working families are central to our state’s success, and we need to do more to support their long-term financial stability,”Governor Lamont said. “Most households in the 21st century have…