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General Assembly File No. 635
February Session, 2026 Substitute House Bill No. 5031
House of Representatives, April 15, 2026
The Committee on Appropriations reported through REP.
WALKER of the 93rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on
the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT MAKING DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) The following sums are appropriated 1
from the GENERAL FUND for the purposes herein specified for the 2
fiscal year ending June 30, 2026: 3
T1 GENERAL FUND 2025-2026
T2
T3 STATE COMPTROLLER
T4 Other Expenses 275,000
T5
T6 DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND
PUBLIC PROTECTION
T7 Personal Services 5,775,000
T8
T9 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
T10 Other Expenses 900,000
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T11
T12 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
T13 Housing/Homeless Services 14,500,000
T14
T15 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND
ADDICTION SERVICES
T16 Personal Services 5,500,000
T17 Behavioral Health Medications 340,000
T18
T19 TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM
T20 Other Expenses 6,700,000
T21
T22 OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
T23 Birth to Three 1,840,000
T24
T25 TEACHERS' RETIREMENT BOARD
T26 Retirement Contributions - UAL 150,000,000
T27
T28 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
T29 Personal Services 4,000,000
T30 Other Expenses 7,430,000
T31 Inmate Medical Services 6,000,000
T32
T33 WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS -
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
T34 Workers' Compensation Claims 500,000
T35 Workers Comp Claims – DMHAS 7,000,000
T36 Workers Comp Claims – DESPP 1,250,000
T37 Workers Comp Claims – DOC 8,000,000
T38
T39 TOTAL - GENERAL FUND 220,010,000
Sec. 2. ( Effective from passage ) The amounts appropriated to the 4
following agencies in section 1 of public act 25 -168, are reduced by the 5
following amounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026: 6
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T40 GENERAL FUND 2025-2026
T41
T42 LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
T43 Personal Services 1,000,000
T44
T45 SECRETARY OF THE STATE
T46 Personal Services 600,000
T47
T48 ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION
T49 Elections Enforcement Commission 350,000
T50
T51 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES
T52 Personal Services 2,500,000
T53
T54 OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY
T55 Contracting Standards Board 100,000
T56 Office of the Child Advocate 215,000
T57 Office of the Correction Ombuds 300,000
T58 Office of the Educational Ombudsperson 180,000
T59
T60 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
T61 Personal Services 1,000,000
T62
T63 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
T64 Personal Services 500,000
T65
T66 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
T67 Personal Services 3,000,000
T68 State Insurance and Risk Mgmt Operations 4,500,000
T69 IT Services 1,000,000
T70
T71 ATTORNEY GENERAL
T72 Personal Services 3,000,000
T73
T74 DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
T75 Personal Services 3,500,000
T76
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T77 MILITARY DEPARTMENT
T78 Personal Services 275,000
T79 JEEP Program 169,000
T80
T81 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION
T82 Personal Services 2,100,000
T83 Other Expenses 15,000
T84
T85 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND
OPPORTUNITIES
T86 Personal Services 100,000
T87 Other Expenses 10,000
T88
T89 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
T90 Personal Services 250,000
T91 Other Expenses 250,000
T92
T93 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
T94 Personal Services 50,000
T95 Other Expenses 35,000
T96 Emergency Spill Response 500,000
T97 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 96,000
T98
T99 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
T100 Personal Services 200,000
T101 Other Expenses 1,000,000
T102
T103 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
T104 Public Health Response 468,858
T105
T106 OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY
T107 Personal Services 200,000
T108
T109 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
T110 Personal Services 500,000
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T111 Behavioral Services Program 1,100,000
T112 Supplemental Payments for Medical Services 300,000
T113 Employment Opportunities and Day Services 632,035
T114
T115 DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY
SERVICES
T116 Personal Services 100,000
T117 Other Expenses 50,000
T118 Employment Opportunities – Blind & Disabled 100,000
T119 Special Training for the Deaf Blind 50,000
T120
T121 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
T122 Personal Services 1,050,000
T123 Other Expenses 1,164,121
T124 Aspiring Educators Scholarship Program 2,000,000
T125 Charter Schools 1,000,000
T126 Open Choice Program 1,000,000
T127 Magnet Schools 2,500,000
T128
T129 OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
T130 Personal Services 100,000
T131 Other Expenses 357,976
T132 CT Loan Forgiveness 4,500,000
T133
T134 TEACHERS' RETIREMENT BOARD
T135 Personal Services 100,000
T136 Retirees Health Service Cost 200,000
T137 Municipal Retiree Health Insurance Costs 600,000
T138
T139 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
T140 Child Abuse and Neglect Intervention 100,000
T141 Community Based Prevention Programs 100,000
T142 Family Violence Outreach and Counseling 50,000
T143 Family Preservation Services 50,000
T144 Substance Abuse Treatment 100,000
T145 Child Welfare Support Services 50,000
T146
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T147 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
T148 Personal Services 1,796,640
T149
T150 PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES COMMISSION
T151 Personal Services 940,000
T152 Assigned Counsel - Criminal 838,360
T153
T154 STATE COMPTROLLER - FRINGE BENEFITS
T155 Higher Education Alternative Retirement System 22,605,000
T156
T157 TOTAL - GENERAL FUND 71,497,990
Sec. 3. (Effective from passage ) The following sums are appropriated 7
from the SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND for the purposes herein 8
specified for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026: 9
T158 SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND 2025-2026
T159
T160 STATE COMPTROLLER - FRINGE BENEFITS
T161 State Employees Health Service Cost 7,925,000
T162
T163 WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS -
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
T164 Workers' Compensation Claims 500,000
T165
T166 TOTAL - SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND 8,425,000
Sec. 4. ( Effective from passage ) The amounts appropriated to the 10
following agencies in section 2 of public act 25 -168, are reduced by the 11
following amounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026: 12
T167 SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND 2025-2026
T168
T169 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
T170 Personal Services 400,000
T171
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T172 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
T173 Personal Services 1,250,000
T174
T175 TOTAL - SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND 1,650,000
Sec. 5. ( Effective from passage ) The amounts appropriated to the 13
following agencies in section 4 of public act 25 -168, are reduced by the 14
following amounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026: 15
T176 BANKING FUND 2025-2026
T177
T178 DEPARTMENT OF BANKING
T179 Personal Services 600,000
T180 Fringe Benefits 1,000,000
T181
T182 TOTAL - BANKING FUND 1,600,000
Sec. 6. ( Effective from passage ) The amounts appropriated to the 16
following agencies in section 5 of public act 25 -168, are reduced by the 17
following amounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026: 18
T183 INSURANCE FUND 2025-2026
T184
T185 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
T186 Personal Services 50,000
T187 Fringe Benefits 30,000
T188
T189 INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
T190 Personal Services 250,000
T191
T192 OFFICE OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
T193 Personal Services 100,000
T194 Fringe Benefits 100,000
T195
T196 OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY
T197 Fringe Benefits 150,000
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T198
T199 TOTAL - INSURANCE FUND 680,000
Sec. 7. ( Effective from passage ) The amounts appropriated to the 19
following agencies in section 6 of public act 25 -168, are reduced by the 20
following amounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026: 21
T200 CONSUMER COUNSEL AND PUBLIC UTILITY
CONTROL FUND
2025-2026
T201
T202 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
T203 Personal Services 35,000
T204 Fringe Benefits 35,000
T205
T206 OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL
T207 Personal Services 100,000
T208 Fringe Benefits 75,000
T209
T210 TOTAL - CONSUMER COUNSEL AND PUBLIC UTILITY
CONTROL FUND
245,000
Sec. 8. ( Effective from passage ) The amounts appropriated to the 22
following agencies in section 7 of public act 25 -168, are reduced by the 23
following amounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026: 24
T211 WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND 2025-2026
T212
T213 DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
T214 Personal Services 49,100
T215 Fringe Benefits 149,100
T216
T217 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
T218 Personal Services 150,000
T219 Other Expenses 150,000
T220 Fringe Benefits 400,000
T221
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T222 TOTAL - WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND 898,200
Sec. 9. ( Effective from passage ) The amounts appropriated to the 25
following agencies in section 11 of public act 25-168, are reduced by the 26
following amounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026: 27
T223 CANNABIS REGULATORY FUND 2025-2026
T224
T225 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES
T226 Personal Services 400,000
T227
T228 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION
T229 Personal Services 150,000
T230
T231 TOTAL - CANNABIS REGULATORY FUND 550,000
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
Sec. 2 from passage New section
Sec. 3 from passage New section
Sec. 4 from passage New section
Sec. 5 from passage New section
Sec. 6 from passage New section
Sec. 7 from passage New section
Sec. 8 from passage New section
Sec. 9 from passage New section
APP Joint Favorable Subst.
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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: See Below
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill authorizes $228,435,000 in deficiency appropriations to
agencies across two appropriated funds and de -appropriates
$77,121,190 across seven appropriated funds.
Spending Cap Impact
The deficiency bill leaves the FY 26 budget $0.2 million under the
spending cap, inclusive of the $500 million declared exempt, in FY 26
only, per SA 25 -1 NSS and accompanying Governor’s declaration of
extraordinary circumstances.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
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OFA Bill Analysis
HB 5031
AN ACT MAKING DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026.
SUMMARY:
The bill a uthorizes $228,435,000 in deficiency appropriations to
agencies across two appropriated funds and de -appropriates
$77,121,190 across seven appropriated funds.
Spending Cap Impact
The deficiency bill leaves the FY 26 budget $0.2 million under the
spending cap, inclusive of the $500 million declared exempt, in FY 26
only, per SA 25 -1 NSS and accompanying Governor’s declaration of
extraordinary circumstances.
HB 5031 (Deficiency Bill) Impacts
Fund
Appropriation
Increase $
Appropriation
Decrease $ Balance $
General Fund 220,010,000 71,497,990 (148,512,010)
Special Transportation Fund 8,425,000 1,650,000 (6,775,000)
Banking Fund - 1,600,000 1,600,000
Insurance Fund - 680,000 680,000
Consumer Counsel & Public
Utility Control Fund - 245,000 245,000
Workers' Compensation Fund - 898,200 898,200
Cannabis Regulatory Fund - 550,000 550,000
TOTAL 228,435,000 77,121,190 (151,313,810)
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EFFECTIVE DATE: From passage
COMMITTEE ACTION
Appropriations Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 38 Nay 12 (3/31/2026)