Connecticut 2022 2022 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00011 Introduced / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/25/2022

                    OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS 
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sSB-11 
AN ACT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO STATE REVENUE AND 
CONCERNING CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES.  
 
Primary Analyst: MM 	4/21/22 
Contributing Analyst(s): LD, CG, ES, CW, RJW   
 
 
 
 
OFA Fiscal Note 
 
State Impact: See Below  
Municipal Impact: None  
Explanation 
General Fund estimated changes in $ millions 
Policy Sec. FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 25 FY 26 
Adjust Property Tax Credit 
Amount 	1 0.0 (60.0) (60.0) (60.0) (60.0) 
Restore Eligibility for Property 
Tax Credit 	1 0.0 (53.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Accelerate Schedule for Tax 
Exemptions for Certain 
Income from Pensions & 
Annuities 	2 0.0 (42.9) (29.3) (15.6) 0.0 
Expand Student Loan Tax 
Credit 	3 0.0 (9.4) (9.9) (10.4) (10.9) 
Reduce Revenue Replacement 
from ARPA 	4 (559.9) (250.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Transfer ARPA HCBS / SUD 
Revenue from FY 22 to FY 23 5 (83.2) 83.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Provide Tax Amnesty for 
Certain Insurers 	6-17 0.0 7.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 
Designate "revenue cap" 
equivalents to a Children's 
Trust Account* 	18 0.0 0.0 (319.9) (383.7) (451.3) 
TOTAL  (643.1) (324.6) (418.9) (469.5) (522.0) 
*Newly established, separate non-lapsing account  2022SB-00011-R000608-FN.DOCX 	Page 2 of 3 
 
 
Section 18 of the bill designates "revenue cap" equivalents to be 
transferred out of the General Fund to a newly established, separate and 
non-lapsing account, beginning in FY 24. The "revenue cap" percentages 
under current law are unaffected
1
 by the bill. The bill redirects these 
resources from supporting the General Fund in the event of future 
deficits or (in the case of operating surpluses) making deposits into 
pension funds to reduce unfunded liabilities.
2
 Through FY 26, up to 
approximately $1,154.9 million in total could be redirected under the 
bill. The impact will preclude future reductions in the unfunded pension 
liability and the annual actuarially determined employer contribution 
(ADEC). 
"Revenue cap" requirements 
Fiscal 
Year 
Maximum 
appropriations as a 
percentage of revenues 
Budget surplus a.k.a. 
"revenue cap" 
requirement Total 
2020 	99.50% 	0.50% 100.00% 
2021 	99.25% 	0.75% 100.00% 
2022 	99.00% 	1.00% 100.00% 
2023 	98.75% 	1.25% 100.00% 
2024 	98.50% 	1.50% 100.00% 
2025 	98.25% 	1.75% 100.00% 
2026 + 	98.00% 	2.00% 100.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 The "revenue cap" requirement is scheduled to increase to 2.00% in FY 26 and remain 
at that rate thereafter. 
2
 Provided that the Budget Reserve Fund remains at the 15% maximum of net total 
General Fund appropriations, any additional General Fund operating surpluses 
would be deposited into either of teachers or state employees' pension systems.    2022SB-00011-R000608-FN.DOCX 	Page 3 of 3 
 
 
 
 
Section 4 of the bill reduces reliance on certain federal ARPA funds 
to balance the State's FY 22 – FY 23 General Fund budget, as illustrated 
below. 
Use of Federal ARPA (State Fiscal Recovery Fund) as CT Revenue 
(in $ millions) 
Fiscal Year Original Budget sSB 11 Difference 
2022 559.9 0.0 (559.9) 
2023 1,194.9 944.9 (250.0) 
TOTAL 	1,754.8 944.9 (809.9) 
 
The Out Years 
State Impact: See table and analysis above  
Municipal Impact: None