State Senator Jeff Gordon of Woodstock announced on May 2 that he voted in favor of the 2026 State Budget Adjustment Bill following a detailed review. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Gordon said the budget contains both positive elements and areas that raise concerns.
Gordon explained that he supported an alternative Senate Republican proposal which would have offered about $1 billion in tax cuts while still increasing funding for public schools. Despite this, he ultimately chose to support the final version of the budget because of its overall impact on his constituents.
“I take a lot of time reviewing and deciding upon my votes on our state’s budgets,” said Sen. Gordon. “Our budgets are big and have many moving parts. As a result, each budget has some good aspects and some concerning aspects.”
The approved budget includes $5.72 million more in Education Cost Sharing funding for public schools, $1.1 million more for towns from the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund, and exempts school supplies from sales tax.
“These are just some examples of the many meaningful items I have been working on,” said Sen. Gordon. “It is about affordability. More money coming back to our towns lowers property taxes. More money people upfront can keep for themselves through lower taxes provides some relief. I will continue to work on affordability issues, including making more strides to get rid of the public benefit taxes on electric bills and to limit the financial impacts of energy policies.”
Gordon indicated he will continue efforts aimed at reducing costs for residents by addressing taxes related to utilities and energy policies.
