Advocacy in Action | February 6, 2025
Webinar: CRA Legislative Session Update
Webinar: Legislative Session Update | February 2025
🗓️ Tuesday, February 11, 2025
📍 Online
🕛 10AM EST
👉 Registration Required
CRA CEO & President, Scott Dolch, will be joined by CRA lobbyist, Nicole Griffin (Powers, Griffin, & Hill) and Attorney Ryan O'Donnell (Pullman & Comley) to discuss the latest developments at the Connecticut State Capitol and what they mean for our industry.
This session will cover:
- The start of the 2025 legislative session
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Key tracked bills and their potential impact
- Session priorities for the CRA and the hospitality industry
- What's next in the legislative process
- Ways you can be involved to ensure your voice is heard
Registration is required. Don't miss this opportunity to stay informed and engaged in shaping the future of our industry.
Webinar: Workplace Immigration Law in 2025, What Restaurant Should Expect
The National Restaurant Association, Restaurant Law Center, and Connecticut Restaurant Association are actively monitoring changes to immigration policies, and are working hard to keep our industry informed and prepared.
Click here for detailed guidance for restaurants from the National Restaurant Association and Restaurant Law Center.
Join an upcoming webinar, hosted by the National Restaurant Association, on workplace immigration compliance.
Webinar: Workplace Immigration Law in 2025: What Restaurants Should Expect
🗓️ Monday, February 10, 2025
📍 Online
🕛 2PM EST
👉 Registration Required
Latest on Tariffs
President Trump issued an Executive Order for a 10% tariff on imports from China, effective Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The tariffs are applied on top of existing tariffs. Additionally, no duty drawback is available for these tariffs and the de minimis exemption (19 U.S.C. 1321) allowing small-value shipments to enter duty-free is suspended.
President Trump also issued an Executive Order placing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, but these tariffs have been paused for at least 30 days following Trump’s negotiations with Canadian and Mexican leaders.
The China tariffs will specifically impact kitchen equipment, supplies, and packaging. The National Restaurant Association and Connecticut Restaurant Association are collaborating with our members and supply chain partners to mitigate the impact of these tariffs while exploring potential exclusions. We will continue to monitor the negotiations between the president and leaders in Canada and Mexico.
Governor Lamont's Proposed Budget
Gov. Ned Lamont proposed a $55.2 billion, two-year budget yesterday that would loosen Connecticut's "fiscal guardrails," launch a major early childhood development initiative, provide a middle-class income tax cut and restructure hospital taxes to secure more federal aid.
The Governor's proposal is the first step in a months-long debate with lawmakers that will also include Committee recommendations and the potential for a compromise budget by early June.
Bill Tracker: Updated Weekly
The Connecticut Restaurant Association actively monitors a wide range of legislation throughout each legislative session. During the first weeks of the 2025 Legislative Session, several bills of interest were introduced. It's important to note that the introduction of a bill does not guarantee its passage.
To give you a sense of the breadth and variety of legislation we are tracking, here are just a few of the bills currently on our radar. Should any of these bills progress through the legislative process, we will provide timely updates and additional information to keep you informed. The below webpage will be updated weekly.
A reminder, the introduction of a bill does not guarantee its passage, and we will provide updates as needed.