AN ACT CONCERNING EQUITABLE RELIEF AND ENFORCEMENT TOOLS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONNECTICUT ANTITRUST ACT.

HB 7072 amends Connecticut's antitrust law to expand enforcement tools and remedies for violations. It allows consumers, businesses, and the state to seek equitable relief - including restitution (returning ill-gotten gains) and injunctions - to address antitrust violations that harm competition. The bill adds a new provision letting the Attorney General accept voluntary compliance agreements with restitution payments, treating breaches of these agreements as proof of violation in court. These changes strengthen enforcement by broadening who can pursue remedies and providing clearer pathways to address anti-competitive conduct.