Press Release, CT General Assembly

February 8, 2023 —In Hartford, House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora on Wednesday released the following statement in response to Gov. Lamont’s 2024-2025 biennial budget address:

"No budget is perfect, and this one has shortcomings, such as sufficiently addressing residents’ high electricity costs and workforce development in critical areas like public safety. But the Governor's plan offers the much-needed recognition that federal Covid recovery money is ending, and his commitment to the type of structural tax relief promoted repeatedly by Republicans makes his proposal an appropriate launching pad for the General Assembly to craft a budget and policies that help achieve, rather than undermine, the Governor’s central theme—to grow our state’s fragile economy.”

Reporter’s Note: State Representative Vincent Candelora (R) represents the 86th district including sections of North Branford, Guilford, East Haven and Durham.