SB 1527 — AN ACT IMPLEMENTING A RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS REGARDING NONLAPSING ACCOUNTS.

1527 (a) There is established a separate, nonlapsing account, [within the General Fund to] which shall be known as the [Ed-Net account] "Ed-Net account".

SB1527[(b) /For Filethe No.fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, disbursements from the Charter Oak open space trust account shall be made as follows:

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871 [(b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, disbursements from the Charter Oak open space trust account shall be made as follows:

Investment earningsPublic creditedAct toNo. the assets of the account shall become part of the assets of the account.

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1527 earnings credited to the assets of the account shall become part of the assets of the account.

The account shall consist of any funds required or allowed by law to be deposited into the account including, but not limited to, funds from the Charter Oak open space trust account established pursuant to section 7-131s, as amended by this act, gifts or donations received for SB1527the /purposes Fileof No.this section.

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871 the purposes of this section.

(b)Public TheAct departmentNo. may establish and maintain a municipal police officer training and education extension account, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

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1527 (b) The department may establish and maintain a municipal police officer training and education extension account, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

Subsection (a) of section 7-313h of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, SB15272025): / File No.

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871 2025):

Moneys in the account shall be expended by (1) the cancer relief subcommittee of the Connecticut State Firefighters Association, established pursuant to section 7-313i, for the purposes of providing wage replacement benefits to firefighters who are diagnosed with a condition of cancer described insection7-313j,and(2)bytheStateTreasurerforpurposesofproviding reimbursement to municipalities that provide compensation and benefitsPublic toAct firefightersNo. diagnosed with a condition of cancer in accordance with section 7-313p.

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1527 benefits to firefighters diagnosed with a condition of cancer in accordance with section 7-313p.

(a) There is established an account to be known as the "Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund", which shall be a separate, nonlapsing SB1527account. / File No.

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871 account.

Voluntary contributions to the fund shall be deemed to be given for the purpose of providing financial assistance to owners of residential buildings for the repair or replacement of concrete foundationsofsuchbuildingsthathavedeterioratedduetothepresencePublic ofAct pyrrhotiteNo. and to minimize any negative impact on the economies of municipalities in which such residential buildings are located.

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1527 foundationsofsuchbuildingsthathavedeterioratedduetothepresence of pyrrhotite and to minimize any negative impact on the economies of municipalities in which such residential buildings are located.

(1) Funding of not more than one million dollars, from remittances transferredpursuanttosection38a-331fortheperiodbeginningJanuary 1, 2019, and ending December 31, 2019, shall be remitted to the Department of Economic and Community Development to be used for grants-in-aid to homeowners with homes located in the immediate vicinity of the West River in the Westville section of New Haven and Woodbridge for structurally damaged homes due to subsidence and to homeowners with homes abutting the Yale Golf Course in the Westville SB1527section /of FileNew Haven for damage to such homes from water infiltration or structural damage due to subsidence, and, from remittances transferred pursuant to section 38a-331, for the period beginning May 1, 2022, and ending April 30, 2023, funding not exceeding the actual cost of remediation or relocation shall be remitted to the Department of Housing to be used for grants-in-aid for the remediation of structurally deficient foundations in owner-occupied units or the relocation of any Public Act No.

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8711527 section of New Haven for damage to such homes from water infiltration or structural damage due to subsidence, and, from remittances transferred pursuant to section 38a-331, for the period beginning May 1, 2022, and ending April 30, 2023, funding not exceeding the actual cost of remediation or relocation shall be remitted to the Department of Housing to be used for grants-in-aid for the remediation of structurally deficient foundations in owner-occupied units or the relocation of any owner of any such unit of any condominium associations located in the town of Hamden;

SB1527Investment /earnings Filecredited No.to the assets of the fund shall become part of the assets of the fund.

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871 Investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund shall become part of the assets of the fund.

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The moneys in said account shall be allocated to a grant program administered by the Connecticut Humanities Council, to provide funds for local institutions SB1527in /the Filehumanities, No.including but not limited to, libraries, museums and historical and cultural societies and associations.

871No 14such SB1527grant Filefor Public Act No.

87125-110 in15 theof humanities,62 includingSenate butBill notNo. limited to, libraries, museums and historical and cultural societies and associations.

No1527 such grant for technical assistance shall exceed ten thousand dollars, no such grant for planning or professional development shall exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, and no such grant for implementation shall exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars.

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8711527 in the account shall be expended by the Office of Early Childhood for the purposes of the Connecticut Smart Start competitive grant program established pursuant to section 10-506.

The account shallPublic beAct aNo. separate and nonlapsing account.

[within25-110 the17 Generalof Fund.]62 TheSenate accountBill shallbeusedfor scholarshipspursuant to thefederalGEAR SB1527 / File No.

8711527 16shall SB1527be Filea No.separate and nonlapsing account.

871[within the General Fund.] The account shallbeused for scholarshipspursuant to thefederalGEAR UP program, 20 USC 1070a-21 et seq.

[withinPublic theAct GeneralNo. Fund.] There shall be deposited in the account:

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1527 [within the General Fund.] There shall be deposited in the account:

(2) funds appropriated by the General SB1527Assembly /for Filethe No.purpose of deposit therein and used in accordance with the permissible uses thereof;

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871 Assembly for the purpose of deposit therein and used in accordance with the permissible uses thereof;

[within the GeneralPublic Fund.]Act TheNo. account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account.

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1527 General Fund.] The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account.

SB1527(d) /There Fileis No.established an account to be known as the "greenways commemorative account", which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

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871 (d) There is established an account to be known as the "greenways commemorative account", which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

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Subsection (a) of section 14-21r of the general statutes is SB1527repealed /and Filethe No.following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

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871 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

(c)Thereisestablishedthe"Nursing"commemorativeaccount,whichPublic shallAct beNo. a separate, nonlapsing account.

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1527 (c)Thereisestablishedthe"Nursing"commemorativeaccount,which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

(d) There is established a Share the Road account, which shall be a SB1527separate, /nonlapsing Fileaccount. No.

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871 separate, nonlapsing account.

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Subsection (a) of section 14-21aa of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, SB15272025): / File No.

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871 2025):

(5) provision of funds for allPublic servicesAct thatNo. support the protection and conservation of the state's lakes, rivers and ponds;

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1527 all services that support the protection and conservation of the state's lakes, rivers and ponds;

(a) Any person (1) whose operator's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended or revoked by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, (2) who has been disqualified from operating a commercialmotor vehicle,or (3)whoseidentity card,issued under section1-1h,hasbeenrevokedduetomisrepresentationordeceit, shall pay a restoration fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars to said commissioner prior to the issuance to such person of a new operator's SB1527license /or Fileidentity No.card or the restoration of such operator's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle.

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871 license or identity card or the restoration of such operator's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle.

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(a) There is established an account to be known as the "municipal SB1527participation /account", File[within No.the General Fund,] which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

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871 participation account", [within the General Fund,] which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

[within the GeneralPublic Fund.]Act TheNo. account shall contain moneys collected by the alternative compliance payment for Class II renewable portfolio standards pursuant to subsection (h) of section 16-244c and subsection (k) of section 16-245 and moneys deposited pursuant to subsection (f) of section 22a-232.

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1527 General Fund.] The account shall contain moneys collected by the alternative compliance payment for Class II renewable portfolio standards pursuant to subsection (h) of section 16-244c and subsection (k) of section 16-245 and moneys deposited pursuant to subsection (f) of section 22a-232.

In the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2008, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the amount in said account at the end of the preceding fiscal year shall be distributed as property tax relief to the towns, cities and boroughs of SB1527this /state Filepursuant No.to subsection (c) of this section.

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871 this state pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.

[within the General Fund.] The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account and any interest or penalties collected by the Commissioner of Revenue Services pursuant toPublic subdivisionAct (2)No. of subsection (c) of this section.

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1527 to subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of this section.

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[within the General Fund.] The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account, the resources of which shall be used by the Commissioner of Children and Families to assist families with the costPublic ofAct obtainingNo. (1) a drug or treatment prescribed for a child by a health care provider for the treatment of a mental or behavioral health condition if the cost of such drug or treatment is not covered by insurance or Medicaid, and (2) intensive evidence-based services or other intensive services to treat mental and behavioral health conditions in children and adolescents, including, but not limited to, intensive in- home child and adolescent psychiatric services and services provided by an intensive outpatient program, if the cost of such services is not covered by insurance or Medicaid.

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1527 cost of obtaining (1) a drug or treatment prescribed for a child by a health care provider for the treatment of a mental or behavioral health condition if the cost of such drug or treatment is not covered by insurance or Medicaid, and (2) intensive evidence-based services or other intensive services to treat mental and behavioral health conditions in children and adolescents, including, but not limited to, intensive in- home child and adolescent psychiatric services and services provided by an intensive outpatient program, if the cost of such services is not covered by insurance or Medicaid.

The SB1527commissioner /shall Fileestablish No.eligibility criteria for families to receive such assistance based on social determinants of mental health, with a goal toward reducing racial, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic mental health disparities.

871Asused 26inthis SB1527section,"socialdeterminantsofmental Filehealth" includes, but is not limited to, discrimination and social exclusion, adverse early life experiences, low educational attainment, Public Act No.

87125-110 commissioner28 shall establish eligibility criteria for families to receive such assistance based on social determinants of mental62 health,Senate withBill aNo. goal toward reducing racial, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic mental health disparities.

Asusedinthis1527 section,"socialdeterminantsofmental health" includes, but is not limited to, discrimination and social exclusion, adverse early life experiences, low educational attainment, poor educational quality and educational inequality, poverty, income inequality and living in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods, food insecurity, unemployment, underemployment and job insecurity, poor housing quality and housing instability, impact of climate change, adverse features of the structures and systems in which persons live or work and poor access to health care.

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TherePublic isAct establishedNo. an account to be known as the "mental health community investment account", which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

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1527 There is established an account to be known as the "mental health community investment account", which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

(b) There is established an Opioid Antagonist Bulk Purchase Fund, SB1527Public /Act File No.

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8711527 which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002, and each fiscal year thereafter,Public withAct the approval of the Office of Policy and Management, the Department of Social Services may credit to a nonlapsing account, [in the General Fund,] and expend from such nonlapsing account, the SB1527 / File No.

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8711527 thereafter, with the approval of the Office of Policy and Management, the Department of Social Services may credit to a nonlapsing account, [in the General Fund,] and expend from such nonlapsing account, the amounts necessary for payment of the federal share of recoveries or overpayments established under the aid to families with dependent children program.

[within the General Fund.] Any moneys collected under the contribution system established under section 12- 743 shall be deposited by the Commissioner of Revenue Services into the account.

[within the General Fund.] Moneys in the accountPublic shallAct beNo. used by the Department of Social Services to fund the operations of the mobile field hospital in the event of an activation.

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1527 account shall be used by the Department of Social Services to fund the operations of the mobile field hospital in the event of an activation.

Subsection (a) of section 17b-288 of the general statutes is SB1527repealed /and Filethe No.following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

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871 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

[within the General Fund.] Any moneys collected under the contribution system established under section 12- 743 shall be deposited by the Commissioner of Revenue Services into the account.

Subsection (j) of section 18-81qq of the general statutes is repealedPublic andAct theNo. following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

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1527 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

Any funds SB1527received /under Filethis No.subsection shall, upon deposit in the General Fund, be credited to said account and may be used by the Correction Ombuds in the performance of the Correction Ombuds' duties.

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871 received under this subsection shall, upon deposit in the General Fund, be credited to said account and may be used by the Correction Ombuds in the performance of the Correction Ombuds' duties.

[within the General Fund.] Any moneys collected under the contribution system established under section 12-743 shall be deposited by the Commissioner of Revenue ServicesPublic intoAct theNo. account.

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1527 Services into the account.

Expenditures from the account in any fiscal year for the promotion of the contribution system or the account shall not exceed ten per cent of the amount of moneys raised during the previous fiscal year provided such limitation shall not apply to an expenditure of not more than fifteen thousand SB1527dollars /from Filethe No.account on or before July 1, 1994, to reimburse expenditures made on or before said date, with prior written authorization of the Commissioner of Public Health, by private organizations to promote the contribution system and the AIDS research education account.

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871 dollars from the account on or before July 1, 1994, to reimburse expenditures made on or before said date, with prior written authorization of the Commissioner of Public Health, by private organizations to promote the contribution system and the AIDS research education account.

Expenditures from the account in any fiscal year for thepromotionofthecontributionsystemor theaccount shallnot exceed ten per cent of the amount of moneys raised during the previous fiscal year provided such limitation shall not apply to an expenditure of not more than fifteen thousand dollars from the account on or before July 1, 1998, to reimburse expenditures made on or before said date, with prior written authorization of the Commissioner of Public Health,Act byNo. private organizations to promote the contribution system and the breast cancer research and education account.

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1527 ten per cent of the amount of moneys raised during the previous fiscal year provided such limitation shall not apply to an expenditure of not more than fifteen thousand dollars from the account on or before July 1, 1998, to reimburse expenditures made on or before said date, with prior written authorization of the Commissioner of Public Health, by private organizations to promote the contribution system and the breast cancer research and education account.

[within the General Fund.] The account shall contain the moneys authorized pursuant to section 54-143c, and any other moneys required by law to be deposited in the account, and SB1527shall /be Fileheld No.in trust separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts.

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871 shall be held in trust separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts.

[within the General Fund.] The account shall contain any moneys requiredPublic byAct lawNo. to be deposited in the account.

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1527 required by law to be deposited in the account.

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871 Sec.

Subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-420f of the generalPublic statutesAct isNo. repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

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1527 general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

(B) During thefiscalyear ending June 30,2024,moneysin theaccount shall be allocated by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for purposes that the Social Equity Council determines, in SB1527the /Social FileEquity No.Council's sole discretion, further the principles of equity, as defined in section 21a-420, which purposes may include, but need not be limited to, providing (i) access to capital for businesses in any industry, (ii) technical assistance for the start-up and operation of a business in any industry, (iii) funding for workforce education in any industry, (iv) funding for community investments, and (v) funding for investments in disproportionately impacted areas.

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871 the Social Equity Council's sole discretion, further the principles of equity, as defined in section 21a-420, which purposes may include, but need not be limited to, providing (i) access to capital for businesses in any industry, (ii) technical assistance for the start-up and operation of a business in any industry, (iii) funding for workforce education in any industry, (iv) funding for community investments, and (v) funding for investments in disproportionately impacted areas.

(a)Public ThereAct isNo. established a separate, nonlapsing account, [within the General Fund,] known as the [maintenance, repair and improvement account] "maintenance, repair and improvement account".

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1527 (a) There is established a separate, nonlapsing account, [within the General Fund,] known as the [maintenance, repair and improvement account] "maintenance, repair and improvement account".

Section 22-38c of the general statutes is repealed and the SB1527following /is Filesubstituted No.in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

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871 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

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SB1527(a) /There Fileis No.established an endangered species, natural area preserves and watchable wildlife account, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

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871 (a) There is established an endangered species, natural area preserves and watchable wildlife account, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

[This] The accountPublic mayAct alsoNo. receive moneys from public and private sources or from the federal government.

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1527 account may also receive moneys from public and private sources or from the federal government.

Any moneys in the account shall be expended by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, as directed by the Face of Connecticut Steering Committee established pursuant to section 22a-27s for the acquisition, restoration SB1527or /stewardship Fileof properties, each of which such properties, when acquired or restored, will serve not less than two of the following Public Act No.

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8711527 or stewardship of properties, each of which such properties, when acquired or restored, will serve not less than two of the following objectives:

The account shall be available to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for (1) (A) restoration and rehabilitation of tidal wetlands in proximity to Long Island Sound, (B) restoration and rehabilitation of estuarine embayments in proximity to Long Island Sound, (C) acquisition of publicPublic accessAct to Long Island Sound, (D) propagation of and habitat SB1527 / File No.

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8711527 public access to Long Island Sound, (D) propagation of and habitat protection for shellfish and finfish, including anadromous fish, and (E) education and public outreach programs to enhance the public's understanding of the need to protect and conserve the natural resources of Long Island Sound;

Subsection (h) of section 22a-202 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):Public Act No.

(h)25-110 There43 isof established62 anSenate accountBill to be known as the "Connecticut hydrogen and electric automobile purchase rebate program account", SB1527 / File No.

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871(h) There is established an account to be known as the "Connecticut hydrogen and electric automobile purchase rebate program account", which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

There is established an account to be known as the [PFAS Testing account]Public "PFASAct TestingNo. account", which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

[within25-110 the44 General Fund.] Moneys in such account shall be used by the Commissioner of Energy62 andSenate EnvironmentalBill Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, to provide municipalities, as defined in section 7-381, and school districts with grants or reimbursements to test for the presence of PFAS contamination in drinking water supplies and to remediate any such SB1527 / File No.

8711527 41account] SB1527"PFAS FileTesting No.account", which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

871[within the General Fund.] Moneys in such account shall be used by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, to provide municipalities, as defined in section 7-381, and school districts with grants or reimbursements to test for the presence of PFAS contamination in drinking water supplies and to remediate any such contamination and for the implementation of section 22a-903c, including, but not limited to, any expense necessary for staffing administrative costs, enforcement, dues or other costs associated with the multistate clearinghouse established or implemented pursuant to subsection (h) of section 22a-903c.

[within the General Fund.] Moneys in such account shall be used to provide expenses of the Council on Environmental Quality, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, andfor thecare, maintenance, operationandimprovement ofstate parks and campgrounds, the care, maintenance and operation of Batterson Park, a public park owned by the city of Hartford and located in the city of New Britain and the town of Farmington, the operation of the Thames River Heritage Park taxi serving the city of New London and the city of Groton for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2031, inclusive, in an amount not to exceed two hundred thousand dollarsPublic inAct eachNo. of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2028, inclusive, one hundred thousand dollars in the fiscal years ending June 30, 2029, and June 30, 2030, and in an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2031, the funding of soil and water conservation districts and the funding of environmental reviewteams,inaccordancewithsubsection(b)ofthissection.Allfunds collected from the Passport to the Parks Fee established pursuant to section 14-49b shall be deposited into the Passport to the Parks account.

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1527 dollars in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2028, inclusive, one hundred thousand dollars in the fiscal years ending June 30, 2029, and June 30, 2030, and in an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2031, the funding of soil and water conservation districts and the funding of environmental reviewteams,inaccordancewithsubsection(b)ofthissection.Allfunds collected from the Passport to the Parks Fee established pursuant to section 14-49b shall be deposited into the Passport to the Parks account.

Such account may receive funds from private or public SB1527sources, /including, Filebut No.not limited to, any municipal government or the federalgovernment.

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871 sources, including, but not limited to, any municipal government or the federalgovernment.

Any such loan from a nonprofit organization qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenuePublic codeAct ofNo. the United States, as amended from time to time, shall be repaid from such account not later than two years after entering such loan agreement or at a time and upon terms agreed upon by the commissioner and such nonprofit organization.

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1527 revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, shall be repaid from such account not later than two years after entering such loan agreement or at a time and upon terms agreed upon by the commissioner and such nonprofit organization.

To ensure the proper management of land acquired pursuant to sections 23-73 to 23-79, inclusive, as amended by this act, concurrent with each land acquisition, an amount not to exceed twenty per cent of the appraised value of the land may be allocated from the proceeds of SB1527bonds /authorized Filefor No.the purposes of this program to be used for the management of acquisitions or to be depositedin a stewardship account [which] that shall be established by the Comptroller as a separate, nonlapsing account.

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871 bonds authorized for the purposes of this program to be used for the management of acquisitions or to be depositedin a stewardship account [which] that shall be established by the Comptroller as a separate, nonlapsing account.

The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may providefortheConnecticutMigratoryBirdConservationStampandthe Connecticut Resident Game Bird Conservation Stamp to be reproduced andPublic marketedAct inNo. the form of prints and other related artwork.

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1527 and marketed in the form of prints and other related artwork.

and (2) the design, SB1527production, /promotion Fileand No.procurement and sale of the prints and related artwork.

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871 production, promotion and procurement and sale of the prints and related artwork.

Moneys in the account shall beexpended by the Adjutant GeneralGeneralfor for thepurposesofoperating state military morale, welfare and recreation programs.

Not later than August 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Adjutant General shall submit a report to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management concerningPublic depositsAct intoNo. and expenditures from the account for the previous fiscal year.

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1527 concerning deposits into and expenditures from the account for the previous fiscal year.

SB1527[within /the FileGeneral No.Fund.] The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account, which shall include, but not be limited to, donations for the specific purpose of offsetting the costs of maintaining Governor's Guards' horses.

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871 [within the General Fund.] The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account, which shall include, but not be limited to, donations for the specific purpose of offsetting the costs of maintaining Governor's Guards' horses.

[within the General Fund.] The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account and any moneys obtained from the proceeds of operational activities of the NewPublic EnglandAct DisasterNo. Training Center.

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1527 New England Disaster Training Center.

Subsection (b) of section 27-100a of the general statutes is SB1527repealed /and Filethe No.following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

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871 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

Investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund shall become part of the assets ofthefund.Anybalanceremainingintheaccountattheendofanyfiscal year shall be carried forward in the account for the fiscal year next succeeding.Public Act No.

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1527 succeeding.

The authority may assess licensees for such amounts as necessary for the purposes of the account, provided the balance in the account at the end of the fiscal year may not exceed three hundred thousanddollars.Theauthorityshallannuallyassessthelicensees,upon the request of the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection,for fundingto supportannualexpensesoffive staffpositions SB1527in /the FileDepartment No.of Energy and Environmental Protection and three staff positions in the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

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871 in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and three staff positions in the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

All such assessments shallPublic beAct includedNo. as operating expenses of the licensees for purposes of rate-making.

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1527 shall be included as operating expenses of the licensees for purposes of rate-making.

SB1527Moneys /in Filethe account shall be expended by the Comptroller at the discretion of the administrator for the purposes of (1) assistance offered under the Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Program, and (2) costs and expenses of operating the program, including the hiring of necessary employees and the expense of public outreach and education regarding the program and fund, provided not Public Act No.

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8711527 Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Comptroller at the discretion of the administrator for the purposes of (1) assistance offered under the Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Program, and (2) costs and expenses of operating the program, including the hiring of necessary employees and the expense of public outreach and education regarding the program and fund, provided not more than five per cent of the total moneys received by the fund shall be used for any administrative costs, including hiring temporary or durational staff or contracting with a third-party administrator, or other costs and expenses incurred by the administrator or Comptroller in connection with carrying out the provisions of this section and subsection (a) of section 31-306.

The administrator shall make all reasonable efforts to limit the costs and expenses of operating the program without compromising SB1527eligible /applicants' Fileaccess No.to the program.

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871 eligible applicants' access to the program.

TherePublic isAct establishedNo. a Connecticut first-time homebuyers account, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

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1527 There is established a Connecticut first-time homebuyers account, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

SB1527Sec.106.Subdivision(1)ofsubsection(b)ofsection32-6ofthegeneral /statutes Fileis repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof Public Act No.

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8711527 Sec.106.Subdivision(1)ofsubsection(b)ofsection32-6ofthegeneral statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

(4) There is established an account to be known as the "Connecticut economic impact and analysis account", which shall be a separate, nonlapsingPublic account.Act No.

[within25-110 the55 Generalof Fund.]62 TheSenate accountBill shall SB1527 / File No.

8711527 51nonlapsing SB1527account. File No.

871[within the General Fund.] The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account and shallbeheldseparateandapartfromothermoneys,fundsandaccounts.

(b) There is established an account to be known as the [critical industries development account] "critical industries development account",Public whichAct shallNo. be a separate, nonlapsing account.

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1527 account", which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account.

Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated may use funds from the account to provide loans, loan guarantees, SB1527interest /rate Filesubsidies No.and other forms of loan assistance to customers of businesses in critical industries which businesses are based in the state.

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871 interest rate subsidies and other forms of loan assistance to customers of businesses in critical industries which businesses are based in the state.

[within the General Fund.] The fund may contain any moneys required or permitted by law to be deposited in the fund and any funds received from any public or private contributions, gifts, grants, donations, bequests or devises to the fund.Public Act No.

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There is established an international trade account, which shall be a separate,Public nonlapsingAct account.No.

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Subsection (a) of section 32-762 of the general statutes is SB1527repealed /and Filethe No.following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

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871 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

(c) The association shall have the general powers and authority granted under the laws of this state to carriers to transact the kinds of insurance defined under section 38a-551, and in addition thereto, the specificauthorityPublic to:Act No.

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(5) administer any type of reinsurance program, for or on behalf of SB1527participating /members; File No.

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871 participating members;

Any such funds received shall be deposited in the General Fund and shall be credited to a separate, nonlapsing account [within the General Fund] for the Health Reinsurance Association and may be used by the Health Reinsurance Association in the performance ofPublic itsAct duties;No.

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(d) The Child Advocate may apply for and accept grants, gifts and bequestsPublic ofAct fundsNo. from other states, federal and interstate agencies and independentauthoritiesandprivatefirms,individualsandfoundations, for the purpose of carrying out his responsibilities.

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1527 bequests of funds from other states, federal and interstate agencies and independentauthoritiesandprivatefirms,individualsandfoundations, for the purpose of carrying out his responsibilities.

SB1527Any /balance Fileremaining No.in said account at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the account for the next fiscal year.

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871Approved AnyJune balance24, remaining2025 inPublic saidAct accountNo. at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the account for the next fiscal year.

This25-110 act62 shallof take62 effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2025 3-22u(a) Sec.

2 July 1, 2025 3-123f Sec.

3 July 1, 2025 3-123eee(a) Sec.

4 July 1, 2025 4-66h(a) Sec.

5 July 1, 2025 4-66k(a) Sec.

6 July 1, 2025 4-66l(b) Sec.

7 July 1, 2025 4-66n(a) Sec.

8 July 1, 2025 4-66aa(a) Sec.

9 July 1, 2025 4-66cc Sec.

10 July 1, 2025 4-68aa(d) Sec.

11 July 1, 2025 4-68aaa(d) Sec.

12 July 1, 2025 4-124jj(a) Sec.

13 July 1, 2025 4b-21a Sec.

14 July 1, 2025 4b-53(c) Sec.

15 July 1, 2025 4d-82a(a) Sec.

16 July 1, 2025 7-131s Sec.

17 July 1, 2025 7-131t(a)(1) Sec.

18 July 1, 2025 7-131u(a) Sec.

19 July 1, 2025 7-294p(b) July 1, 2025 Sec.

20 7-313h(a) Sec.

21 July 1, 2025 7-406n(a) Sec.

22 July 1, 2025 8-441(a) Sec.

23 July 1, 2025 8-446(a) Sec.

24 July 1, 2025 9-701 Sec.

25 July 1, 2025 10-21l Sec.

26 July 1, 2025 10-265ff(a) July 1, 2025 Sec.

27 10-373bb Sec.

28 July 1, 2025 10-507 Sec.

29 July 1, 2025 10a-11e Sec.

30 July 1, 2025 10a-22q Sec.

31 July 1, 2025 10a-170w(a) Sec.

32 July 1, 2025 11-8i Sec.

33 July 1, 2025 12-806b(d) July 1, 2025 Sec.

34 13b-55b(a) Sec.

35 July 1, 2025 14-19b(d) SB1527 / File No.

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36 July 1, 2025 14-21g(a) Sec.

37 July 1, 2025 14-21i(d) Sec.

38 July 1, 2025 14-21k(a) Sec.

39 July 1, 2025 14-21m(a) July 1, 2025 Sec.

40 14-21p(a) Sec.

41 July 1, 2025 14-21r(a) Sec.

42 July 1, 2025 14-21u(c) Sec.

43 July 1, 2025 14-21v(c) Sec.

44 July 1, 2025 14-21w(d) Sec.

45 July 1, 2025 14-21x(d) Sec.

46 July 1, 2025 14-21y(d) July 1, 2025 Sec.

47 14-21aa(a) Sec.

48 July 1, 2025 14-50b(a) Sec.

49 July 1, 2025 14-227a(i)(7) Sec.

50 July 1, 2025 14-295b Sec.

51 July 1, 2025 16-50bb(a) Sec.

52 July 1, 2025 16-244bb(a) Sec.

53 July 1, 2025 16-331bb(a) Sec.

54 July 1, 2025 16-331cc(a) Sec.

55 July 1, 2025 16a-47c(a) Sec.

56 July 1, 2025 17a-20b(b) Sec.

57 July 1, 2025 17a-22ii(a) Sec.

58 July 1, 2025 17a-22jj(a) Sec.

59 July 1, 2025 17a-451f Sec.

60 July 1, 2025 17a-451g Sec.

61 July 1, 2025 17a-674a(a) Sec.

62 July 1, 2025 17a-674h(b) Sec.

63 July 1, 2025 17b-55b Sec.

64 July 1, 2025 17b-88a Sec.

65 July 1, 2025 17b-112f(a) Sec.

66 July 1, 2025 17b-261f Sec.

67 July 1, 2025 17b-288(a) Sec.

68 July 1, 2025 18-81qq(j) Sec.

69 July 1, 2025 19a-12c Sec.

70 July 1, 2025 19a-32a(a) Sec.

71 July 1, 2025 19a-32b Sec.

72 July 1, 2025 19a-112d Sec.

73 July 1, 2025 19a-308b(a) Sec.

74 July 1, 2025 20-638c Sec.

75 July 1, 2025 21a-420f(a)(1) Sec.

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77 July 1, 2025 22-26i(a) Sec.

78 July 1, 2025 22-26mm(b) Sec.

79 July 1, 2025 22-38c Sec.

80 July 1, 2025 22-329a(j) July 1, 2025 Sec.

81 22a-21k Sec.

82 July 1, 2025 22a-27l(a) Sec.

83 July 1, 2025 22a-27t Sec.

84 July 1, 2025 22a-27u(a) Sec.

85 July 1, 2025 22a-27v(a) Sec.

86 July 1, 2025 22a-200c(b) Sec.

87 July 1, 2025 22a-202(h) July 1, 2025 Sec.

88 22a-316 Sec.

89 July 1, 2025 22a-903b Sec.

90 July 1, 2025 23-15h(a) Sec.

91 July 1, 2025 23-20(c)(2) Sec.

92 July 1, 2025 23-79 Sec.

93 July 1, 2025 26-27c Sec.

94 July 1, 2025 27-19b Sec.

95 July 1, 2025 27-19c Sec.

96 July 1, 2025 27-19e Sec.

97 July 1, 2025 27-38f Sec.

98 July 1, 2025 27-39(f) Sec.

99 July 1, 2025 27-100a(b) Sec.

100 July 1, 2025 28-31(a) Sec.

101 July 1, 2025 29-423 Sec.

102 July 1, 2025 31-900(c) Sec.

103 July 1, 2025 31-901(c) Sec.

104 July 1, 2025 32-4j Sec.

105 July 1, 2025 32-4r(f) Sec.

106 July 1, 2025 32-6(b)(1) Sec.

107 July 1, 2025 32-7h(a) Sec.

108 July 1, 2025 32-9t(g)(4) Sec.

109 July 1, 2025 32-9yy(d) Sec.

110 July 1, 2025 32-41q(b) Sec.

111 July 1, 2025 32-41x(a) Sec.

112 July 1, 2025 32-41kk(a) Sec.

113 July 1, 2025 32-324a(a) Sec.

114 July 1, 2025 32-356 Sec.

115 July 1, 2025 32-504 Sec.

116 July 1, 2025 32-762(a) Sec.

117 July 1, 2025 38a-556(c) SB1527 / File No.

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118 July 1, 2025 42-190(d) Sec.

119 July 1, 2025 42-472a(a) Sec.

120 July 1, 2025 46a-13m(d) Sec.

121 July 1, 2025 54-56k(a) APP Joint Favorable SB1527 / File No.

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871 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 The bill makes a technical change to various separate, nonlapsing accounts resulting in no fiscal impact to the state.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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871 OFA Bill Analysis SB 1527 AN ACT IMPLEMENTING A RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS REGARDING NONLAPSING ACCOUNTS.

SUMMARY:

The bill makesa technicalchange to separate, nonlapsing accountsby removing "within the General Fund" from their description.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 1, 2025 BACKGROUND Nonlapsing accounts allow funds to be carried forward from one fiscal year to another as opposed to lapsing back into the General Fund.

COMMITTEE ACTION Appropriations Committee Joint Favorable Yea 54 Nay 0 (4/24/2025) SB1527 / File No.

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