Connecticut 2026 Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 356 — AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC FILING OF CERTIFIED PAYROLL AND DAILY LOGS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.

Last action — FILE NO. 696

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

103 added · 87 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 356 combines and revises several earlier elements of the bill, which is now indicated with a clearer heading that explains its status more directly. The changes mainly streamline the document by removing redundant phrases. This simplification makes it easier for lawmakers and the public to understand the bill's intent and objectives, contributing to better transparency in the legislative process.

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211 February Session, 2026 Substitute Senate Bill No.
696 February Session, 2026 Substitute Senate Bill No.
356 Senate, March 26, 2026 The Committee on Labor and Public Employees reported through SEN.
356 Senate, April 20, 2026 The Committee on Judiciary reportedthrough SEN.
KUSHNER of the 24th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
WINFIELD of the 10th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
"The wages paid on an hourly basis to any person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer or worker on the work herein contracted to be done and the amount of payment or contribution paid or payable on behalf of each sSB356 / File No.
"The wages paid on an hourly basis to any person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer or worker on the work herein contracted to be done and the amount of payment or contribution paid or payable on behalf of each such person to any employee welfare fund, as defined in subsection (i) sSB356 / File No.
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211 such person to any employee welfare fund, as defined in subsection (i) of this section, shall be at a rate equal to the rate customary or prevailing for the same work in the same trade or occupation in the town in which such public works project is being constructed.
696 of this section, shall be at a rate equal to the rate customary or prevailing for the same work in the same trade or occupation in the town in which such public works project is being constructed.
For each contractor or subcontractor placed on sSB356 / File No.
For each contractor or subcontractor placed on such list, the commissioner shall record the following information:
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211 such list, the commissioner shall record the following information:
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(1) The nature of the violation;
696 The nature of the violation;
The contracting department of the state or the political subdivision of the state shall, not later than two days after taking such action, notify the Labor Commissioner, in writing or sSB356 / File No.
The contracting department of the state or the political subdivision of the state shall, not later than two days after taking such action, notify the Labor Commissioner, in writing or electronically, of the name of the contractor or subcontractor, the project sSB356 / File No.
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211 electronically, of the name of the contractor or subcontractor, the project involved, the location of the work, the violations involved, the date the contract was terminated, and steps taken to collect the required wages.
696 involved, the location of the work, the violations involved, the date the contract was terminated, and steps taken to collect the required wages.
(e) The Labor Commissioner shall determine the prevailing rate of wages on an hourly basis and the amount of payment or contributions sSB356 / File No.
(e) The Labor Commissioner shall determine the prevailing rate of wages on an hourly basis and the amount of payment or contributions paid or payable on behalf of such person to any employee welfare fund, sSB356 / File No.
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211 paid or payable on behalf of such person to any employee welfare fund, as defined in subsection (i) of this section, in each locality where any such public work is to be constructed, and the agent empowered to let such contract shall contact the Labor Commissioner, at least ten but not more than twenty days prior to the date such contracts will be advertised for bid, to ascertain the proper rate of wages and amount of employee welfare fund payments or contributions and shall include such rate of wage on an hourly basis and the amount of payment or contributions paid or payable on behalf of each person to any employee welfare fund, asdefined insubsection(i)ofthissection,orinlieuthereof the amount to be paid directly to each person for such payment or contributions as provided in subsection (a) of this section for all classifications of labor in the proposal for the contract.
696 as defined in subsection (i) of this section, in each locality where any such public work is to be constructed, and the agent empowered to let such contract shall contact the Labor Commissioner, at least ten but not more than twenty days prior to the date such contracts will be advertised for bid, to ascertain the proper rate of wages and amount of employee welfare fund payments or contributions and shall include such rate of wage on an hourly basis and the amount of payment or contributions paid or payable on behalf of each person to any employee welfare fund, asdefined insubsection(i)ofthissection,orinlieuthereof the amount to be paid directly to each person for such payment or contributions as provided in subsection (a) of this section for all classifications of labor in the proposal for the contract.
(f) (1) Each employer subject to the provisions of this section, section 31-53c, subsection (f) of section 31-53d or section 31-54 shall [(1)] (A) keep, maintain and preserve such records relating to the wages and hours worked by each person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer and worker and a schedule of the occupation or work classification at which each person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer or worker on the project is employed during each sSB356 / File No.
(f) (1) Each employer subject to the provisions of this section, section 31-53c, subsection (f) of section 31-53d or section 31-54 shall [(1)] (A) keep, maintain and preserve such records relating to the wages and hours worked by each person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer and worker and a schedule of the occupation or work classification at which each person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer or worker on the project is employed during each work day and week in such manner and form as the Labor sSB356 / File No.
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211 work day and week in such manner and form as the Labor Commissioner establishes to assure the proper payments due to such persons or employee welfare funds under this section, section 31-53c, subsection (f) of section 31-53d or section 31-54, regardless of any contractualrelationshipallegedtoexistbetweenthecontractorandsuch person, provided such employer shall have the option of keeping, maintaining and preserving such records in an electronic format, and [(2)] (B) submit monthly to the contracting agency or the Department of Economic and Community Development pursuant to section 31-53c or to the developer of a covered project, as defined in section 31-53d, as applicable, by mail, electronic mail or other method accepted by such agency, the Department of Economic and Community Development or such developer, a certified payroll that shall consist of a complete copy of such records accompanied by a statement signed by the employer that indicates [(A)] (i) such records are correct;
696 Commissioner establishes to assure the proper payments due to such persons or employee welfare funds under this section, section 31-53c, subsection (f) of section 31-53d or section 31-54, regardless of any contractualrelationshipallegedtoexistbetweenthecontractorandsuch person, provided such employer shall have the option of keeping, maintaining and preserving such records in an electronic format, and [(2)] (B) submit monthly to the contracting agency or the Department of Economic and Community Development pursuant to section 31-53c or to the developer of a covered project, as defined in section 31-53d, as applicable, by mail, electronic mail or other method accepted by such agency, the Department of Economic and Community Development or such developer, a certified payroll that shall consist of a complete copy of such records accompanied by a statement signed by the employer that indicates [(A)] (i) such records are correct;
and [(F)] (vi) pursuant to the provisions of section 53a-157a, the employer is aware that filing a certified payroll which the employer knows to be false is a class D felony for which the employer may be fined up to five thousand sSB356 / File No.
and [(F)] (vi) pursuant to the provisions of section 53a-157a, the employer is aware that filing a certified payroll which the employer knows to be false is a class D felony for which the employer may be fined up to five thousand dollars, imprisoned for up to five years, or both.
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211 dollars, imprisoned for up to five years, or both.
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This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit a general contractor from relying on the certification of a lower tier subcontractor, provided the general contractor shallnot be exemptedfromtheprovisionsofsection53a-157a if the general contractor knowingly relies upon a subcontractor's false certification.
696 not be construed to prohibit a general contractor from relying on the certification of a lower tier subcontractor, provided the general contractor shallnot be exemptedfromtheprovisionsofsection53a-157a if the general contractor knowingly relies upon a subcontractor's false certification.
(h) (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply where (A) the combined total cost or total bond authorization for all work to be performed by allcontractorsandsubcontractorsinconnection with new sSB356 / File No.
(h) (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply where (A) the combined total cost or total bond authorization for all work to be performed by allcontractorsandsubcontractorsinconnection with new construction of any public works project is less than one million dollars, sSB356 / File No.
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211 construction of any public works project is less than one million dollars, or (B) the combined total cost of all work to be performed by all contractors and subcontractors in connection with any remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration or repair of any public works project is less than one hundred thousand dollars.
696 or (B) the combined total cost of all work to be performed by all contractors and subcontractors in connection with any remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration or repair of any public works project is less than one hundred thousand dollars.
provided such term shall not include any such fund where the trustee, or all of the trustees, are subject to supervision by the Banking sSB356 / File No.
provided such term shall not include any such fund where the trustee, or all of the trustees, are subject to supervision by the Banking Commissioner of this state or any other state or the Comptroller of the sSB356 / File No.
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211 Commissioner of this state or any other state or the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States or the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and "benefits under an employee welfare plan" means one or more benefits or services under any plan established or maintained for persons performing the work of any mechanics, laborers or workers or their families or dependents, or for both, including, but not limited to, medical, surgical or hospital care benefits;
696 Currency of the United States or the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and "benefits under an employee welfare plan" means one or more benefits or services under any plan established or maintained for persons performing the work of any mechanics, laborers or workers or their families or dependents, or for both, including, but not limited to, medical, surgical or hospital care benefits;
(4) Failure to file the daily records required pursuant to this subsection is a class D felony for which the employer may be fined up to five thousand dollars, imprisoned for up to five years, or both.
(4) Failure to file the daily records required pursuant to this subsection is a class C misdemeanor for which the employer may be fined up to five thousand dollars, imprisoned for up to five years, or both.
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211 Sec.
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2 October 1, 2026 New section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
2 October 1, 2026 New section JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
In Section 1(f)(1), "subparagraph (A) of this subdivision" was changed to "subparagraph (B) of this subdivision" for accuracy.
LAB Joint Favorable Subst.
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211 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
696 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
Section 1 creates a new felony, which results in a potential cost to the Department of Correction and the Judicial Department for incarceration or probation and a potential revenue gain to the General Fund from fines .
Section 1 creates a new misdemeanor, which results in a potential cost to the Department of Correction and the Judicial Department for incarceration or probation and a potential revenue gain to the General Fund from fines .
On average, the marginal cost to the state for incarcerating an offender for the year is $3,300 while the average marginal cost for supervision in the community is less than $600 each year for adults and 1The maximum penalty is $5,000.
On average, the marginal cost to the state for incarcerating an offender for the year is $3,300 while the average marginal cost for supervision in the community is less than $600 each 1The maximum penalty is $5,000 and/or five years in prison.
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211 $450 each year for juveniles.
696 year for adults and $450 each year for juveniles.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to the number of offenses.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified in Section 1 would continue into the future subject to the number of offenses.
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211 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 356 AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC FILING OF CERTIFIED PAYROLL AND DAILY LOGS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.
696 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 356 AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC FILING OF CERTIFIED PAYROLL AND DAILY LOGS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.
SUMMARY This bill makes changes to the record keeping requirements for employers covered by the state prevailing wage laws (including similar laws that apply to certain projects funded by the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), renewable energy projects, and work on state highways (BACKGROUND)).
SUMMARY This bill makes changes to the record keeping requirements for employers covered by state prevailing wage laws (including similar laws that apply to certain projects funded by the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), renewable energy projects, and work on state highways (BACKGROUND)).
Starting December 1, 2028, it also requires these employers to electronically submit their certified payroll records to the labor commissioner, who must make them publicly available in an online, searchable database.
Under the bill, a failure to file these records is a Class C misdemeanor, but subject to a fine of up to $5,000, up to five years’ imprisonment, or both (rather than the typical Class C misdemeanor penalty of a fine of up to $500, up to three months’ imprisonment, or both).
As under the current law for filing certified payroll records, a failure to file the records as required by the bill is a Class D felony subject to a fine of up to $5,000, up to five years’ imprisonment, or both.
Starting December 1, 2028, the bill also requires these employers to (1) electronically submit their monthly certified payroll records to the labor commissioner, who must make them publicly available in an online, searchable database, and (2) include in the records their total, or reasonably anticipated, fringe benefit costs.
As under the current law, a failure to file the certified payroll records as required is a Class D felony subject to a fine of up to $5,000, up to five years’ imprisonment, or both.
October 1, 2026 DAILY ATTENDANCE RECORDS Thebillrequiresemployerscoveredbythestateprevailingwagelaws to keep a daily record of each construction worker at the covered work site.
October 1, 2026 DAILY ATTENDANCE RECORDS The bill requires employers covered by state prevailing wage laws to sSB356 / File No.
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696 keep a daily record of each construction worker at a covered work site.
The bill requires the employer to submit these records weekly to the contracting agency, DECD, or the clean energy project’s sSB356 / File No.
The bill requires the employer to submit these records weekly to the contracting agency, DECD, or the clean energy project’s developer, as applicable.
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Under the bill, and regardless of the state Freedom of Information Act’s (FOIA) provisions on public records access, these daily records are public records.
211 developer, as applicable.
And every person has a right to inspect and copy a daily log or sign-in sheet under FOIA’s provisions on copying and scanning public records.
Under the bill, and regardless of the state Freedom of Information Act’s (FOIA) provisions on public records access, these daily records are a public record and every person has a right to inspect and copy a daily log or sign-in sheet under FOIA’s provisions on copying and scanning public records.
CERTIFIED PAYROLL RECORDS The bill requires the labor commissioner, by December 1, 2028, to develop and maintain an online (1) system for employers subject to the prevailing wage laws to submit the certified payroll records required by lawand(2)publiclyaccessibleandsearchable databaseofthosecertified payroll records.
CERTIFIED PAYROLL RECORDS The bill requires the labor commissioner, by December 1, 2028, to develop and maintain an online (1) system for employers subject to the prevailing wage laws to submit the certified payroll records required by lawand(2)publiclyaccessibleandsearchabledatabaseofthose certified payroll records.
However, the bill requires her, upon request, to provide an unredactedcertifiedpayrollrecordinadigitalfileformattoanexclusive representative (presumably, an employee’s union representative).
However, the bill requires her, upon request, to give an unredactedcertifiedpayrollrecordinadigitalfileformattoanexclusive representative (presumably, an employee’s union representative).
BACKGROUND Prevailing Wage Laws The state’s prevailing wage law generally requires contractors and subcontractorsoncertainpublicworksprojectstopaytheirconstruction workers wages and benefits equal to those that are customary or prevailing for the same work, in the same occupation, in the same town.
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211 The requirement applies to new construction projects costing at least $1 million and renovation projects costing at least $100,000 (CGS § 31-53).
696 BACKGROUND Prevailing Wage Laws The state’s prevailing wage law generally requires contractors and subcontractorsoncertainpublicworksprojectstopaytheirconstruction workers wages and benefits equal to those that are customary or prevailing for the same work, in the same occupation, in the same town.
The requirement applies to new construction projects costing at least $1 million and renovation projects costing at least $100,000 (CGS § 31-53).
Related Bill SB 268 (File 76), reported favorably by the Labor and Public Employees Committee, allows the state comptroller to withhold payment to a contractor or subcontractor for whom the labor commissioner has issued a stop work order for a violation of the prevailing wage law.
Legislative History The Senate referred the bill (File 211) to the Judiciary Committee, which favorably reported a substitute that changes the penalty for failing to properly file the daily attendance records from a Class D felony to a Class C misdemeanor, but retains the felony penalty level (a fine of up to $5,000, up to five years’ imprisonment, or both).
COMMITTEE ACTION Labor and Public Employees Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 9 Nay 4 (03/12/2026) sSB356 / File No.
Related Bills SB 268 (File 76), reported favorably by the Labor and Public Employees Committee, allows the state comptroller to withhold payment to a contractor or subcontractor for whom the labor commissioner has issued a stop work order for a violation of the prevailing wage law.
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sSB 471 (File 575), reported favorably by the Government Administration and Elections Committee, generally requires certain public workscontractsto have aspecifiedpercentage oftheir work done by apprentices.
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696 COMMITTEE ACTION Labor and Public Employees Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 9 Nay 4 (03/12/2026) Judiciary Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 31 Nay 8 (04/10/2026) sSB356 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 696

  2. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  3. NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Judiciary

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

  8. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMM. ON Judiciary

  9. FILE NO. 211

  10. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 132

  11. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  12. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  13. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/26

  14. FILED WITH LCO

  15. Joint Favorable Substitute

  16. PUBLIC HEARING 0303

  17. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

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Who sponsors SB 356?
SB 356 is sponsored by Sanchez, J., Patricia A. Dillon (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), and Nicholas Menapace (Democratic).
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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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