Parents, child advocates urge Connecticut to adopt refundable child tax credit; bill would index income tax and create credit

Hundreds of residents and several advocacy organizations testified before the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee supporting a proposal to create a refundable Connecticut child tax credit and to index the state personal income tax to inflation. Proponents included parents, child‑poverty researchers, community foundations, and statewide advocacy coalitions who said the proposals would provide predictable relief to low‑ and middle‑income families.

Nut graf: Supporters described HB 7272 as a targeted anti‑poverty measure that would give funds directly to households with children and stimulate local spending; many urged a higher per‑child amount than the $150 in the draft bill — coalition advocates recommended a phase‑in to $500–$600 per child to lift more children out of poverty.

Parents…