Bill > HB06864

This bill appropriates funds for the state budget for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, totaling over $24 billion from the General Fund and over $2.2 billion from the Special Transportation Fund for the fiscal year 2025-2026, with similar amounts for 2026-2027. * **General Fund Appropriations:** * Legislative Management: Over $93 million in 2025-2026 and over $99 million in 2026-2027 for personal services, other expenses, and capital improvements. * Auditors of Public Accounts: Over $15 million in 2025-2026 and over $17 million in 2026-2027 for personal services and other expenses. * Governor's Office: Approximately $4.7 million in both fiscal years for personal services and other expenses. * Secretary of the State: Over $17.8 million in 2025-2026 and over $15.8 million in 2026-2027, including funds for early voting. * State Comptroller: Over $48.8 million in both fiscal years for personal services and other expenses. * Department of Revenue Services: Over $59.1 million in both fiscal years for personal services and other expenses. * Office of Policy and Management: Over $103.2 million in 2025-2026 and over $179.2 million in 2026-2027, including significant allocations for Private Providers and Tax Relief for Elderly Renters. * Department of Administrative Services: Over $232.7 million in both fiscal years for personal services, other expenses, and IT services. * Attorney General: Over $40.8 million in both fiscal years for personal services and other expenses. * Division of Criminal Justice: Over $66.2 million in 2025-2026 and over $67 million in 2026-2027 for personal services, other expenses, and specific units like the Medicaid Fraud Control. * Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection: Over $234.5 million in 2025-2026 and over $234.9 million in 2026-2027, including funds for personal services, fleet purchases, and various fire training schools. * Labor Department: Over $89.8 million in both fiscal years for personal services, other expenses, and various workforce development programs. * Department of Education: Over $3.58 billion in 2025-2026 and over $3.62 billion in 2026-2027, with the largest allocations for Education Equalization Grants, Charter Schools, and Magnet Schools. * Department of Developmental Services: Over $1.53 billion in 2025-2026 and over $1.56 billion in 2026-2027, with substantial funding for Community Residential Services and Employment Opportunities and Day Services. * Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Over $784.5 million in 2025-2026 and over $786.9 million in 2026-2027, including significant allocations for Grants for Mental Health Services and Community Residential Services. * Department of Social Services: Over $5 billion in 2025-2026 and over $5.45 billion in 2026-2027, with the largest appropriations for Medicaid and Hospital Supplemental Payments. * Teachers' Retirement Board: Over $1.69 billion in 2025-2026 and over $1.76 billion in 2026-2027, primarily for Retirement Contributions and Retirees Health Service Cost. * Connecticut State Colleges and Universities: Over $478.4 million in 2025-2026 and over $548.8 million in 2026-2027, covering various institutions and programs like Debt Free Community College. * Department of Correction: Over $759.2 million in 2025-2026 and over $772.3 million in 2026-2027, including funds for personal services, inmate medical services, and community support services. * Department of Children and Families: Over $818.2 million in 2025-2026 and over $826 million in 2026-2027, with significant funding for Board and Care for Children (Adoption, Foster, Short-term/Residential) and Community Kidcare. * Judicial Department: Over $646.5 million in 2025-2026 and over $650.9 million in 2026-2027, including substantial amounts for Alternative Incarceration Programs and Juvenile Justice Outreach Services. * Public Defender Services Commission: Over $100.4 million in 2025-2026 and over $104 million in 2026-2027, including funds for Assigned Counsel - Criminal. * Debt Service - State Treasurer: Over $2.5 billion in 2025-2026 and over $2.59 billion in 2026-2027 for state debt obligations. * State Comptroller - Fringe Benefits: Over $3.51 billion in 2025-2026 and over $3.65 billion in 2026-2027, covering various employee benefits and retirement contributions. * Reserve for Salary Adjustments: Over $122.5 million in 2025-2026. * Workers' Compensation Claims: Over $97.1 million in both fiscal years for various departments. * **Special Transportation Fund Appropriations:** * Department of Motor Vehicles: Over $77 million in both fiscal years for personal services, other expenses, and DMV modernization. * Department of Transportation: Over $994.7 million in 2025-2026 and over $1 billion in 2026-2027, with significant allocations for Rail Operations and Bus Operations. * Debt Service - State Treasurer: Over $914.6 million in 2025-2026 and over $1.02 billion in 2026-2027. * State Comptroller - Fringe Benefits: Over $261.5 million in 2025-2026 and over $253.7 million in 2026-2027. * Reserve for Salary Adjustments: Over $19.8 million in 2025-2026. * **Other Fund Appropriations:** * Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund: Over $52.5 million in both fiscal years for Grants to Towns. * Banking Fund: Over $35.7 million in both fiscal years, primarily for the Department of Banking and the Judicial Department's Foreclosure Mediation Program. * Insurance Fund: Over $125.6 million in 2025-2026 and over $127.4 million in 2026-2027, with significant allocations to the Department of Public Health for immunization services and AIDS services. * Consumer Counsel and Public Utility Control Fund: Over $36.6 million in 2025-2026 and over $36.9 million in 2026-2027, primarily for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. * Workers' Compensation Fund: Over $27.1 million in 2025-2026 and over $27.4 million in 2026-2027, primarily for the Workers' Compensation Commission. * Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund: Approximately $2.9 million in both fiscal years for the Judicial Department. * Tourism Fund: Over $17.4 million in 2025-2026 and over $17.9 million in 2026-2027, for statewide marketing and various arts and cultural organizations. * Cannabis Prevention and Recovery Services Fund: Over $3.3 million in both fiscal years for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. * Cannabis Regulatory Fund: Over $9.3 million in both fiscal years for various agencies involved in cannabis regulation. * Municipal Revenue Sharing Fund: Over $554.3 million in both fiscal years for Supplemental Revenue Sharing Grants, Motor Vehicle Tax Grants, and Tiered PILOT. The bill also includes provisions for budget savings, transfers between agencies, and specific conditions on the use of funds, including the continuation of unexpended funds for certain purposes.