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Elected officials will soon hear a bill in the Connecticut House of Representatives designed to restrict law enforcement from conducting motor vehicle stops for secondary traffic offenses, a measure presented
Analysts say the raises will cost CT about $190 million next fiscal year. Raises go into effect July 1 and a step hike on Jan. 1.
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Democratic-controlled General Assembly approved a 2.5% general wage increase Tuesday for the bulk of state government’s workforce, about 46,000 state employees, many of whom also would receive a step hike in the coming fiscal year. In the House of Representatives, 97 Democrats joined with nine Republicans to back the raises, while […] The post Conn. Legislature OKs 2.5% raise plus step hike for most state employees appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
The wheels of the CT General Assembly slowly began turning this week, producing some of the first floor votes since the 2024 session opened.
The raises, which the full legislature is expected to vote upon before the regular session ends May 8, would cost more than $190 million.