Connecticut HB 5032: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PERFORMANCE OF PERC TESTS.

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5032
February Session, 2026

AN ACT ADJUSTING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM
ENDING JUNE 30, 2027.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2026) The amounts appropriated for the 1
fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, in section 1 of public act 25-168, 2
regarding the GENERAL FUND are amended to read as follows: 3
T1 2026-2027
T2 LEGISLATIVE
T3
T4 LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
T5 Personal Services 64,296,079
T6 Other Expenses 24,954,131
T7 Equipment 3,295,000
T8 Flag Restoration 65,000
T9 Minor Capital Improvements 4,000,000
T10 Interim Salary/Caucus Offices 591,748
T11 Connecticut Academy of Science and
Engineering
[226,000] 276,000
T12 Old State House 900,000
T13 Translators 150,000
T14 Wall of Fame 10,000
T15 Interstate Conference Fund 529,095
T16 New England Board of Higher Education 226,488

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T17 AGENCY TOTAL [99,243,541] 99,293,541
T18
T19 AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
T20 Personal Services 16,701,328
T21 Other Expenses 451,727
T22 AGENCY TOTAL 17,153,055
T23
T24 COMMISSION ON WOMEN, CHILDREN,
SENIORS, EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY

T25 Personal Services 1,227,933
T26 Other Expenses 60,000
T27 AGENCY TOTAL 1,287,933
T28
T29 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
T30
T31 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
T32 Personal Services [3,983,704] 3,994,533
T33 Other Expenses 635,401
T34 National Governors' Association 121,522
T35 AGENCY TOTAL [4,740,627] 4,751,456
T36
T37 SECRETARY OF THE STATE
T38 Personal Services [5,402,637] 5,286,773
T39 Other Expenses [3,517,936] 5,127,936
T40 Commercial Recording Division 5,419,159
T41 Early Voting [1,320,000] 3,570,000
T42 Bridgeport Election Monitor 150,000
T43 AGENCY TOTAL [15,809,732] 19,553,868
T44
T45 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
T46 Personal Services [865,598] 874,649
T47 Other Expenses 46,323
T48 AGENCY TOTAL [911,921] 920,972
T49
T50 ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT
COMMISSION

T51 Elections Enforcement Commission [4,255,296] 4,280,767
T52
T53 OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS

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T54 Office of State Ethics [2,059,779] 2,238,902
T55
T56 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
COMMISSION

T57 Freedom of Information Commission [2,283,813] 2,307,423
T58
T59 STATE TREASURER
T60 Personal Services [3,543,056] 3,552,107
T61 Other Expenses 359,854
T62 AGENCY TOTAL [3,902,910] 3,911,961
T63
T64 STATE COMPTROLLER
T65 Personal Services [30,478,063] 30,487,114
T66 Other Expenses 18,417,000
T67 AGENCY TOTAL [48,895,063] 48,904,114
T68
T69 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES
T70 Personal Services [54,700,984] 54,871,282
T71 Other Expenses 4,617,358
T72 AGENCY TOTAL [59,318,342] 59,488,640
T73
T74 OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL
ACCOUNTABILITY

T75 [Other Expenses] [25,098]
T76 Child Fatality Review Panel 139,183
T77 Contracting Standards Board 859,334
T78 Judicial Review Council 191,511
T79 Judicial Selection Commission 117,678
T80 Office of the Child Advocate 1,032,892
T81 Office of the Victim Advocate 519,674
T82 Board of Firearms Permit Examiners 148,193
T83 Office of the Correction Ombuds [763,692] 1,019,274
T84 Office of the Educational Ombudsperson 180,000
T85 AGENCY TOTAL [3,977,255] 4,207,739
T86
T87 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
T88 Personal Services [21,379,691] 22,631,714
T89 Other Expenses [3,305,422] 3,413,635

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T90 Automated Budget System and Data Base
Link
20,438
T91 Justice Assistance Grants 865,967
T92 Tax Relief For Elderly Renters 25,020,226
T93 Private Providers 156,000,000
T94 Reimbursement Property Tax - Disability
Exemption
364,713
T95 Distressed Municipalities 1,500,000
T96 Property Tax Relief Elderly Freeze Program [4,000] 2,000
T97 Property Tax Relief for Veterans [2,708,107] 1,708,107
T98 Municipal Restructuring 300,000
T99 Various Municipal Grants 899,000
T100 America250 250,000
T101 AGENCY TOTAL [211,468,564] 212,975,800
T102
T103 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
T104 Personal Services [23,687,289] 23,802,446
T105 Other Expenses [4,106,113] 5,471,457
T106 SSMF Administration 560,345
T107 Veterans' Opportunity Pilot 245,047
T108 Veterans' Rally Point 512,764
T109 Burial Expenses 6,666
T110 Headstones [307,834] 207,834
T111 AGENCY TOTAL [29,426,058] 30,806,559
T112
T113 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES

T114 Personal Services 100,780,339
T115 Other Expenses [31,251,286] 31,881,302
T116 Loss Control Risk Management 88,003
T117 Employees' Review Board 32,611
T118 Refunds Of Collections 20,381
T119 Rents and Moving 4,136,035
T120 W. C. Administrator 5,562,120
T121 Claims Commissioner Operations 460,499
T122 State Insurance and Risk Mgmt Operations 21,830,588
T123 IT Services [67,732,158] 69,273,016
T124 Firefighters Fund 400,000
T125 State Properties Review Board 337,113

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T126 State Marshal Commission [365,556] 417,680
T127 [Office of the Claims Commissioner] [460,499]
T128 AGENCY TOTAL [232,996,689] 235,219,687
T129
T130 ATTORNEY GENERAL
T131 Personal Services [40,234,183] 41,