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CT SB01468

CT SB01468
An Act Concerning Government Accountability Regarding Agency Purchase Card Use.


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Introduced
03/06/2025
In Committee
05/30/2025
Crossed Over
05/28/2025
Passed
07/08/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/08/2025

Introduced Session

2025 General Assembly

Bill Summary

To implement procedures for the use of purchasing cards by budgeted agency employees, define "personal hygiene" for purposes of homemaker-companion agency and home health aide agency care, increase the fee for homemaker-companion agency registration and require homemaker-companion agency employees to complete certain training.

AI Summary

This bill establishes comprehensive procedures for government agency purchase card use, aimed at improving financial accountability and transparency. The legislation allows budgeted agencies to use purchasing cards for transactions up to $250,000, with potential for exceeding that amount through special approval. The bill requires the Comptroller to develop detailed procedures governing purchase card usage, including specifying eligible employees, authorized transaction types, spending limitations for travel and meals, receipt submission timelines, and digital documentation requirements. Each budgeted agency must appoint a purchase card coordinator responsible for managing card authorization, reviewing transaction documentation, establishing spending limits, and deauthorizing employees who fail to comply with reporting procedures. Starting in August 2026, agencies must submit annual reports to the Comptroller detailing their purchase card usage and any policy enforcement actions. The bill emphasizes that agencies can adopt even more stringent internal policies than the baseline requirements. The goal is to create a standardized yet flexible framework for government purchasing that promotes fiscal responsibility, tracks spending, and reduces potential misuse of government funds through enhanced oversight mechanisms.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (4)

Other Sponsors (1)

Government Oversight Committee (J)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor (on 07/08/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB01468&which_year=2025
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00156-R00SB-01468-PA.PDF
Bill Analysis for SB-1468, as amended by Senate "A" https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01468-R01-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note for SB-1468, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 9623) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01468-R01-FN.PDF
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9623 (See Fiscal Note Details) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01468-R00LCO09623-FNA.PDF
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9465 (Revenue) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01468-R00LCO09465-FNA.pdf
Senate LCO Amendment #9465 (D) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09465-R00-AMD.pdf
Senate Schedule A LCO# 9623 (J) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01468-R00SA-AMD.pdf
Senate LCO Amendment #9089 (D) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09089-R00-AMD.pdf
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9089 (Revenue) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01468-R00LCO09089-FNA.PDF
Senate LCO Amendment #8833 (R) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08833-R00-AMD.pdf
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8833 (See Fiscal Note Details) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01468-R00LCO08833-FNA.pdf
Bill Analysis For File Copy 496 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01468-R000496-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note For File Copy 496 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01468-R000496-FN.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01468-R01-SB.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01468-R00-SB.PDF
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