Senate Bill No. 15, effective October 1, 2024, requires individuals and entities conducting business in Connecticut to disclose the total price of certain goods and services, including event tickets and offerings through food delivery and lodging platforms. This total price must include all mandatory fees or charges, excluding applicable taxes, and applies to both primary and secondary ticket platforms as well as digital platforms for food and lodging services. Violations of this requirement will be classified as unfair or deceptive trade practices under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. The bill also introduces definitions for key terms such as "consumer," "consumer good or service," "food delivery platform," "lodging platform," "primary ticket platform," and "secondary ticket platform" to clarify its application.

The bill is projected to incur costs for the Department of Consumer Protection, which will need to hire a staff attorney to handle complaints and investigations related to violations, with estimated costs of $62,976 in FY 25 and $83,968 in FY 26, including fringe benefits. The General Law Committee has shown strong bipartisan support for the bill, with a unanimous vote of 22 yeas and 0 nays on March 7, 2024. While the bill introduces new legal language mandating the inclusion of all charges and fees in advertised prices, there are no specific deletions from current law mentioned in the text.