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HB05343

Annual Reporting on State Advertising Purchases

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In one sentence

This law requires state agencies and public universities to report details about their central advertising spending each year.

What it does

  • Requires state agencies to send a summary of all advertising bought in the previous fiscal year by November 1, starting with reports due on November 1, 2026.
  • Asks the Commissioner of Administrative Services to submit an annual report on this data to the General Assembly committee overseeing government administration by January 1, starting in 2027.
  • Mandates that state agency reports include total spending amounts, vendor names with contract values, media types used, and general subjects of the ads.
  • Requires the leaders of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and The University of Connecticut to submit similar advertising reports annually by January 1, starting in 2027.
  • Allows state agencies to accept volunteer help from colleges or neutral third parties with expertise to prepare these reports.

Who it affects

  • State departments, boards, councils, commissions, and other executive branch agencies
  • The Commissioner of Administrative Services
  • Connecticut State Colleges and Universities leadership
  • The University of Connecticut president

Limits and unknowns

  • Reports must be submitted only if there are available funds (appropriations) to pay for them.
  • University reports cover advertising purchased centrally through their offices of communications, not necessarily all campus spending.
  • The law does not specify an effective date beyond the start dates in 2026 and 2027.

Plain language

Terms to know

State agency
Any department, board, council, commission, or other executive branch group in state government, excluding specific constituent units defined by law.
Fiscal year
The 12-month period used for accounting and budgeting purposes before the report is due.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

To require annual reporting of state agency purchase of advertising.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Signed by the Governor
  2. Transmitted to the Secretary of State
  3. Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
  4. Public Act 26-140LCO
  5. Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
  6. Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
  7. On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
  8. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
  9. Senate Calendar Number 516
  10. File Number 756LCO
  11. House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4899
  12. House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
  13. Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
  14. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' OfficeLCO
  15. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
  16. House Calendar Number 195
  17. File Number 239LCO
  18. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PMLCO
  19. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' OfficeLCO
  20. Joint FavorableGAE