Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 859 — AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN DEPOSITS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS' INSTITUTIONAL GENERAL WELFARE FUND.

Last action — HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 437

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
Senate General Assembly File No.
859 January Session, 2021 LCO No.
247 January Session, 2021 Senate Bill No.
3197 Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS Introduced by:
859 Senate, April 1, 2021 The Committee on Veterans' Affairs reported through SEN.
(VA) AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN DEPOSITS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS' INSTITUTIONAL GENERAL WELFARE FUND.
CABRERA of the 17th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN DEPOSITS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS' INSTITUTIONAL GENERAL WELFARE FUND.
Section 1 October 1, 2021 New section VA Joint Favorable LCO 3197 \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-00859-R011 of 1 SB.docx
October 1, 2021 Section 1 New section VA Joint Favorable SB859 / File No.
247 1 SB859 File No.
247 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 22 $ FY 23 $ Resources of the General Fund GF – Revenue Loss $243,000 $243,000 Veterans' Affairs, Dept.
IGWF – Revenue $243,000 $243,000 Gain IGWF=Institutional General Welfare Fund Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill results in a General Fund revenue loss of approximately $243,000 in FY 22 and FY 23 and an associated revenue gain to the Institutional General Welfare Fund due to redirecting pharmaceutical deposits.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.
SB859 / File No.
247 2 SB859 File No.
247 OLR Bill Analysis SB 859 AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN DEPOSITS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS' INSTITUTIONAL GENERAL WELFARE FUND.
SUMMARY This bill requires the veterans’ affairs commissioner to deposit into the Institutional General Welfare Fund (IGWF) pharmaceutical purchase reimbursements from the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Currently, the reimbursements are deposited into the General Fund.
By law, the IGWF is used for departmental expenditures that directly benefit veterans, the Veterans Residential Services facility, or the Healthcare Center.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
October 1, 2021 COMMITTEE ACTION Veterans’ Affairs Committee Joint Favorable Yea 17 Nay 0 (03/18/2021) SB859 / File No.
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Action History

  1. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 437

  2. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  3. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  4. SENATE PASSED

  5. FILE NO. 247

  6. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 177

  7. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  8. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  9. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/21

  10. FILED WITH LCO

  11. Joint Favorable

  12. PUBLIC HEARING 0218

  13. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Veterans' Affairs

Sponsors

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 859?
SB 859 is sponsored by Veterans' Affairs Committee.
What is the current status of SB 859?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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