OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6439
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM
ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2023, AND MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.
Primary Analyst: RJW 5/7/21
Contributing Analyst(s): SB, DC, ME, CG, EMG, WL, PM, AN, MP,
CP, MR, PR, ES, JS, CW
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: See Below
Municipal Impact: See Below
Explanation
The Appropriations Committee budget includes appropriations
in nine funds totaling $22.6 billion in FY 22 and $23.5 billion in FY 23
as summarized in the table below.
Fund Summary
Gross Appropriations by Fund FY 22 $ FY 23 $
General Fund 20,644,118,544 21,463,976,380
Special Transportation Fund 1,831,191,586 1,934,009,438
Banking Fund 29,426,724 29,521,021
Insurance Fund 120,836,466 122,471,874
Consumer Counsel and Public
Utility Control Fund
30,799,823 30,976,441
Workers' Compensation Fund 25,982,461 26,328,693
Mashantucket Pequot and
Mohegan Fund
51,472,796 51,472,796
Criminal Injuries Compensation
Fund
2,934,088 2,934,088
Tourism Fund 14,290,007 14,290,007
Total Gross Appropriations 22,751,052,495 23,675,980,738
General Fund Lapses
Unallocated Lapse (60,215,570) (36,215,570)
Unallocated Lapse - Judicial (5,000,000) (5,000,000)
CREATES Savings Initiative Lapse (4,607,283) (73,487,242)
Total General Fund Lapses (69,822,853) (114,702,812)
Transportation Fund Lapses
Unallocated Lapse (12,000,000) (12,000,000) 2021HB-06439-R000641-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 7
Gross Appropriations by Fund FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Temporary Federal Support for
Transportation Operations
(100,000,000) (100,000,000)
Total Transportation Fund Lapses (112,000,000) (112,000,000)
Net Appropriations by Fund
General Fund 20,574,295,691 21,349,273,568
Special Transportation Fund 1,719,191,586 1,822,009,438
Banking Fund 29,426,724 29,521,021
Insurance Fund 120,836,466 122,471,874
Consumer Counsel and Public
Utility Control Fund
30,799,823 30,976,441
Workers' Compensation Fund 25,982,461 26,328,693
Mashantucket Pequot and
Mohegan Fund
51,472,796 51,472,796
Criminal Injuries Compensation
Fund
2,934,088 2,934,088
Tourism Fund 14,290,007 14,290,007
Total Net Appropriations 22,569,229,642 23,449,277,926
Spending Cap
The budget is under the spending cap by $2.4 million in FY 22 and
$15.6 million in FY 23. These calculations assume a deficiency
appropriation of $7.6 million in FY 21 to the OPM Private Provider
account. Further, the FY 23 base has been adjusted to reflect the
previously-scheduled elimination of the exemption for unfunded
liabilities of the State Employees Retirement System and the Judges
Retirement System in that year per CGS Sec. 2-33a.
Growth Rate
The FY 22 growth rate for all appropriated funds is 1.8% over FY 21
estimated expenditures. The FY 23 growth rate is 3.7% over FY 22. See
the table below for details.
FY 22 and FY 23 Budget Growth Rates (by fund – in millions)
Fund
FY 21 FY 22 FY
22
FY 23 FY 23
Approp. Approp. Change Approp. Change
$ $ $ % $ $ %
General 20,086.
3
20,574.3
488.
0
2.43%
21,349.3
775.
0
3.77%
Transportation 1,816.
3
1,719.2
(97.1
)
-
5.35%
1,822.0
102.
8
5.98%
Other Approp. 267.
8
275.7
8.0
2.98%
278.0
2.3
0.82%
TOTAL 22,170.
4
22,569.2
398.
9
1.80%
23,449.3
836.
7
3.70%
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Sections 10 - 34 of the back of budget language are identified below.
Section Agency Description
10 OPM/Judicial OPM is authorized to make reductions in executive
branch expenditures for FY 22 by $60,215,570 and FY
23 by $36,215,570. OPM is also authorized to make
reductions in Judicial Department expenditures for FY
22 and FY 23 by $5 million.
11 OPM/Various Authorized to make reductions of $4,607,283 in FY 22
and $73,487,242 in FY 23 to achieve retirement,
restructuring or efficiency savings.
12 DOT/OPM OPM may reduce DOT expenditures in each of FY 22
and FY 23 by $100,000,000 to reflect use of federal
stimulus funds directed for transportation programs
and projects.
13 OPM Specifies certain areas that OPM may not reduce in
order to achieve the unallocated lapses in FY 22 and
FY 23.
14 DSS/DCF Allows the Department of Social Services (DSS) and
Department of Children and Families (DCF) to
establish an account to allow for the receipt of
reimbursement anticipated from the federal
government. This allows the state to receive revenue as
anticipated in the budget.
15 OPM Exempts appropriations authorized for purposes of
complying with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP) from the quarterly allotment
process pursuant to Section 4-85 of the Connecticut
General Statutes. This provision has no fiscal impact
since these funds are nonprogrammatic and are only
used in conjunction to close out the end of the fiscal
year in accordance with GAAP.
16 RSA/OPM OPM is authorized to transfer amounts appropriated
for Personal Services from agencies to the Reserve for
Salary Adjustment (RSA) account to reflect a more
accurate impact of collective bargaining related
costs. OPM is authorized to transfer funds from the
RSA account to any agency in any appropriated fund
for salary increases, accrual payments or any other
personal services adjustment necessary.
17 RSA/OPM Allows for the unexpended funds for collective
bargaining costs (RSA) to be carried forward from FY
21 into FY 22 and FY 23. Also allows for the
unexpended funds for collective bargaining costs
(RSA) to be carried forward from FY 22 into FY 23.
18 Various Allows for the transfer of funds between agencies via
the use of FAC to maximize federal matching funds.
This allows any General Fund appropriation to be
transferred between agencies to maximize federal
funding with FAC approval. Funds generated through 2021HB-06439-R000641-FN.DOCX Page 4 of 7
Section Agency Description
transfer may be used to reimburse GF expenditures or
expand programs as determined by Governor and
with FAC approval.
19 Various Allows for the adjustments to appropriations, with the
approval of FAC, to maximize federal funding
available to the state. This allows any General Fund
appropriation to be adjusted by the Governor with
FAC approval in order to maximize federal funding.
20 UCHC/DSS Allows for the transfer of appropriated funds from the
UConn Health Center to DSS's Medicaid account to
maximize federal reimbursement. This allows the state
to receive revenue as anticipated in the budget.
21 DSS/DMHAS Directs DSS to make Disproportionate Share (DSH)
payments to hospitals in the Department of Mental
Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) for operating
expense and related fringes. This allows the state to
receive revenue as anticipated in the budget.
22 SDE/OEC Transfers $1 million in both FY 22 and FY 23 of Part B
IDEA (federal funds) from SDE to the Office of Early
Childhood for the Birth-to-Three Program.
23 SDE Ensures that money appropriated for
the Priority School District grant in FY 22 and FY 23 is
spent in the appropriate year, and through the
appropriate sub-grant. This allows eligible school
districts to receive funding.
24(a) DDS Requires that DDS receive 80% reimbursement from
private providers when actual expenditures are less
than the amount received from the department in both
FY 22 and FY 23. DDS shall report to OPM the funding
retained by the contracted providers.
24(b) DMHAS Requires that DMHAS receive 100% of reimbursement
(or an alternative amount identified by the agency)
from private providers where their actual expenditures
are less than the amount received from the department
for both FY 22 and FY 23.
25 OPM Specifies the formula for FY 22 and FY 23 motor
vehicle tax grants, totaling $32.3 million in both fiscal
years. This ensures that towns will receive the same
amount of Motor Vehicle Tax funding in FY 22 and FY
23 that they received in FY 21. Under current law,
OPM is required to make motor vehicle grants via the
Municipal Revenue Sharing Account beginning in FY
22.
26 OLM In distributing funding in Section 1 of the bill this
section directs OLM to apply terms consistent with
those contained in the 2017 SEBAC agreement to
nonpartisan staff for FY 22 and FY 23.
27 OPM OPM shall allocate funding of $30 million in both FY
22 and FY 24 in the Private Providers account to 2021HB-06439-R000641-FN.DOCX Page 5 of 7
Section Agency Description
support funding increases for contracted private
providers of health and human services contracted by
the state and report to the Appropriations Committee.
28 SDE Requires the State Department of Education (SDE) to
submit a report comparing, on a regional basis, salaries
paid by the technical education and career schools and
salaries paid by public schools and does not result in a
fiscal impact.
29 SDE SDE shall provide $500,000 in FY 22 and $1 million in
FY 23, from the Other Expenses account, to expand the
Career Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship Technology
Collaborative administered by The Justice Education
Center, Inc.
29(b) SDE SDE shall provide $100,000 in FY 22 and FY 23 for the
Connecticut Writing Project at the University of
Connecticut and Fairfield University for the operation
of the Connecticut Writing Project.
29(c) SDE SDE shall provide $50,000 in FY 22 and FY 23 from the
After-School Program to FIRST Robotics Competition
(FRC) teams in municipalities with a population
greater than 50,000, provided no grant exceeds $10,000.
29(d) SDE SDE shall provide $400,000 in FY 22 and FY 23 from
Other Expenses, for grants in the amount of $200,000
to the towns of Groton and Thompson, to be used in
accordance with these towns’ Alliance District plans.
30 SDE Requires SDE to use $2,418,000 in Regional Vocational-
Technical School System funds to hire up to 17 world
languages teachers. Allows SDE to use funds available
starting January 1, 2022 to hire up to 14 teachers within
the system for any shortage area.
31 Various Carries forward up to $128,260,401 of the unexpended
balance of funds appropriated to DSS under Medicaid
for the following purposes:
31(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.
31(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).
31(3) CT Airport
Authority
Up to $4 million in both FY 22 and FY 23 to the
Connecticut Airport Authority.
31(4) DEEP Up to $2.5 million in both FY 22 and FY 23 for deposit
into the passport to the parks account.
31(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.
31(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
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General Fund payment of fringe benefits through the
Office of the State Comptroller.
31(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.
31(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.
31(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.
31(7(B)) DCF Up to $500,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to DCF for
Youth Service Bureaus and Juvenile Review Boards.
31(8) DOC Up to $100,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to DOC for a
grant to EMERGE Connecticut, Inc.
31(9) DOH Up to $50,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to DOH for a
grant to House of Bread.
31(10) DOL Up to $100,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to DOL for a
grant to Stamford Cradle to Career.
31(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).
31(12) OPM Up to $250,000 in both FY 22 and FY 23 to OPM for
Project Longevity.
31(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).
32 – 34 OPM Distributes $126.0 million in Municipal Stabilization,
Municipal Revenue Sharing, and Pequot funding in
both FY 22 and FY 23.
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State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Projected Expenditures FY 24 – FY 26 (in millions)
Fund FY 24 $ FY 25 $ FY 26 $
General 21,851.2 22,325.9 22,749.4
Transportation 1,926.4 2,021.3 2,108.2
Other Funds 278.0 278.0 278.0
Total 24,055.6 24,625.2 25,135.6