Connecticut HB 5412: AN ACT CONCERNING THE COLLECTION COSTS OF STATE TAXES AND FEES.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5412
February Session, 2026

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY
RESPONSE ACCOUNT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) There is established an 1
account to be known as the "Military Department emergency response 2
account", which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account. The account 3
shall contain any moneys required or permitted by law to be deposited 4
in the account. Any balance remaining in the account at the end of any 5
fiscal year shall be carried forward in the account for the fiscal year next 6
succeeding. 7
(b) The Adjutant General shall administer the account. Moneys in the 8
account shall be used for the purpose of covering costs incurred by the 9
Military Department, or by other state personnel and resources, in 10
responding to an emergency, including, but not limited to, any natural 11
disaster, civil emergency or other event requiring a state response, 12
whenever federal moneys for such purpose are not immediately 13
available, provided any such use shall be approved by the Governor in 14
consultation with the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public 15
Protection. 16
Sec. 2. (Effective July 1, 2026) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, 17
the Treasurer shall transfer the sum of five hundred thousand dollars 18
from the Military Relief Fund, established under section 27-100a of the 19

Substitute Bill No. 5412

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general statutes, to the Military Department emergency response 20
account, established under section 1 of this act. 21
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 New section
Sec. 2 July 1, 2026 New section

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