HB 5341 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRONIC PORTAL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR STATE GRANT PROGRAMS.

House of Representatives General Assembly RaisedFile Bill No.

5341193 February Session, 2026 LCOHouse Bill No.

18245341 ReferredHouse toof Representatives, March 26, 2026 The Committee on GOVERNMENTGovernment ADMINISTRATIONAdministration ANDand ELECTIONSElections Introducedreported by:through REP.

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AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRONIC PORTAL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR STATE GRANT PROGRAMS.

(1) All state-funded [municipal] grant applications, [and municipal reimbursement request forms,] (2) a searchable database for locatingHB5341 information/ regardingFile state-funded [municipal] grants, [and] (3) an Internet web page dedicated to state-funded municipal grant LCO 1824 1 of 2 Raised Bill No.

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193 locating information regarding state-funded [municipal] grants, [and] (3) an Internet web page dedicated to state-funded municipal grant applications and municipal reimbursement request forms, and (4) features to encourage the active recruitment and participation of municipalities and other interested parties in the state-funded [municipal] grant application process.

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193 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $ Policy & Mgmt., Off.

GF - Cost 200,000 None Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill expands the requirements for a Municipal Grant Portal on the Office of Policy and Management's (OPM) website to include (1) all state-funded grant applications, and (2) a webpage dedicated to state funded municipal grant applications and municipal request forms by July 1, 2027.

This results in a one-time cost of $200,000 to OPM in FY 27 for a consultant to assist in completing this work.

The Out Years None.

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193 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5341 AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRONIC PORTAL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR STATE GRANT PROGRAMS.

SUMMARY Current law requires the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) secretary, within available appropriations, to establish and maintain on OPM’s website the Municipal Grant Portal for posting all state-funded municipal grant applications.

(In practice, OPM is in the process of developing the portal.) This bill (1) expands the portal’s purpose to cover all state-funded grant applications for grants administered or provided by state agencies;

(2) renames the portal as the “State Grant Portal”;

(3) requires it to include a webpage dedicated to state-funded municipal grant applications and municipal request forms (as current law requires for the Municipal Grant Portal);

and (4) sets a July 1, 2027, deadline for the secretary to establish the portal.

As under current law, the portal must include (1) a searchable database for locating information about the grants and (2) features to encourage active recruitment and participation in the grant application process.

(The bill makes conforming changes so that these requirements apply to all state-funded grants and not just municipal ones.) EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 1, 2026 COMMITTEE ACTION Government Administration and Elections Committee Joint Favorable Yea 19 Nay 0 (03/11/2026) HB5341 / File No.

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