OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6438
AN ACT MAKING DEFICIENCY AND ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021,
AND CARRYING FUNDS FORWARD FOR THE BIENNIUM
ENDING JUNE 30, 2023.
Primary Analyst: CP 5/10/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: See Below
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
This bill, which increases net expenditures by $7.6 million, results in
the FY 21 budget being under the sending cap by $0.1 million. Please
see the table below for detail on Sections 1 – 3 of the bill.
General Fund Appropriation Increases and Reductions
(in millions)
Agency FY 21 $
Section 1 - General Fund Increases:
Department of Administrative Services 1.0
Dept. of Economic & Community Development 5.6
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 0.5
Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services 8.9
State Department of Education 0.6
Dept. of Correction 4.0
Office of Policy & Management 50.0
University of Connecticut Health Center 50.0
Total - General Fund Increases 120.6
Section 2 – Tourism Fund Increases:
Dept. of Economic & Community Development 15.0
Total – Tourism Fund Increases 15.0
Section 3 - General Fund Reductions: 2021HB-06438-R000645-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 3
Agency FY 21 $
Dept. of Social Services (128.0)
Total - General Fund Reductions (128.0)
Section 4 specifies that although $50 million will be made available
within the Operating Expenses (i.e., block grant) account to reduce an
operating deficit, there will be no associated General Fund payment of
fringe benefits through the Office of the Comptroller. Typically, when
Operating Expenses funds defray costs of UConn Health Center
employee salaries and wages, the General Fund pays the fringe
benefits costs associated with those employees.
Section 5 specifies that Office of Policy and Management (OPM)
must allocate $50 million in funds for Private Providers to support
funding increases for private providers of health and human services
contracted by the state. OPM shall transfer funds to the affected
contracting agencies. Not later than July 1, 2021, the Secretary of OPM
shall report to the appropriations committee on the amount of such
funds paid to each contracted provider by contracting agency and
account.
Section 6 carries forward up to $128,260,401 of the unexpended
balance of funds appropriated to DSS under Medicaid for the
following purposes:
6(1) DSS Up to $1.5 million in both FY 22 and FY 23 to DSS to support
increasing the personal needs allowance to $75.
6(2) DSS Up to $150,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to DSS for the Jewish
Federation Association of Connecticut ($100,000) and New
Covenant Center ($50,000).
6(3) CT Airport
Authority
Up to $4 million in both FY 22 and FY 23 to the Connecticut
Airport Authority.
6(4) DEEP Up to $2.5 million in both FY 22 and FY 23 for deposit into
the passport to the parks account.
6(5(A)) BOR Up to $14 million in FY 22 and $15 million in FY 23 to the
Board of Regents for Debt-Free Community College.
6(5(B)) BOR Up to $21,332,962 in FY 22 and $22,165,000 in FY 23 to the
Board of Regents for the community college block grant
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payment of fringe benefits through the Office of the State
Comptroller.
6(5(C)) BOR Up to $8,052,605 in FY 22 and $8,822,583 in FY 23 to the
Board of Regents for the Connecticut state universities block
grant account. This will not result in associated General
Fund payment of fringe benefits through the Office of the
State Comptroller.
6(6) UOC Up to $7,516,899 in FY 22 and $8,570,352 in FY 23 to the
University of Connecticut. This will not result in associated
General Fund payment of fringe benefits through the Office
of the State Comptroller.
6(7(A)) DCF Up to $300,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to DCF to support
grants of $100,000 each to True Colors, Inc., 'r kids Family
Center, and Madonna Place.
6(7(B)) Various Up to $500,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to DCF for Youth
Service Bureaus and Juvenile Review Boards.
6(8) DOC Up to $100,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to DOC for a grant to
EMERGE Connecticut, Inc.
6(9) DOH Up to $50,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to DOH for a grant to
House of Bread.
6(10) DOL Up to $100,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to DOL for a grant to
Stamford Cradle to Career.
6(11) JUD Up to $800,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to JUD for grants in
each year to: RYASAP Bridgeport ($150,000), Upper Albany
Neighborhood Collaborative ($250,000), Connecticut
Violence Intervention Program ($100,000), Hartford
Communities That Care ($100,000), Street Safe Bridgeport
($100,000), Prudence Crandall Center ($100,000).
6(12) OPM Up to $250,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to OPM for Project
Longevity.
6(13) SDE Up to $1,1500,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to SDE for grants
in each year to: Color a Positive Thought Bridgeport
($100,000), Wilson-Gray YMCA ($250,000), Boys & Girls Club
of Stamford ($100,000), Reach Out and Read ($150,000),
Walter Luckett Foundation ($100,000), Andover, Hebron and
Marlborough (AHM) Youth and Family Services ($100,000),
Boys & Girls Club of New London ($100,000), Youth Arts
($250,000).