HB 5343 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPORTING OF ADVERTISING PURCHASED BY THE STATE.

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5343 As Amended by House Amendment Schedule "A" Approved by the Legislative Commissioner May 1, 2026 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPORTING OF ADVERTISING PURCHASED BY THE STATE.

(c) Not later than January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall, within available HB5343appropriations, /submit Filea No.report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to government administration.

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The report shall summarize any advertising purchased by state agencies during thepreceding fiscal year and the amounts spent by such agencies on such advertising, as reported to the commissioner pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, organized in the following categories:

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756 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:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation Thebill,whichcreatesreporting requirementsrelatedtothepurchase of advertising by state agencies, results in no cost to the state.

House “A” makes changes to the reporting requirements in the underlying bill resulting in no fiscal impact.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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756 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5343 (as amended by House "A")* AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPORTING OF ADVERTISING PURCHASED BY THE STATE.

SUMMARY Beginning by November 1, 2026, this bill requires each state agency, which includes any department, board, council, commission, or other executive branch state agency (but not public higher education institutions), to annually give the Department of Administrative Servicescommissionerasummaryofalladvertisingitpurchasedduring the preceding fiscal year, including the amounts spent.

The information must be given in a form and way set by the commissioner.

The bill then requires, beginning by January 1, 2027, and within available appropriations, the commissioner to annually give the Government Administration and Elections Committee a report that summarizes the:

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advertising spending by each state agency during the preceding fiscal year;

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names of each advertising vendor that received an individual advertisingcontractfromastateagencyandthecontractamount;

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advertising method, categorized by media type, such as Internet search platforms, national news outlets, digital platforms, and local news outlets;

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general subject matter of the advertising.

In doing so, the commissioner may accept voluntary assistance from in-state higher education institutions or other neutral third parties with HB5343 / File No.

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