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HB05341 • 2026

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRONIC PORTAL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR STATE GRANT PROGRAMS.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRONIC PORTAL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR STATE GRANT PROGRAMS.

Budget Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Last action
2026-04-07
Official status
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the portal must be established within available appropriations, meaning funding availability could delay implementation.

Creating a Single Online Portal for State Grant Applications

This law requires the Office of Policy and Management to create one website where people can find all state grant applications by July 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to build a single electronic portal on their website.
  • Sets a deadline of July 1, 2027, for the portal to be ready and working.
  • Mandates that the portal includes all state-funded grant applications from any state agency.
  • Requires the site to have a searchable database to help users find specific grants.
  • Includes features designed to encourage more groups to apply for these grants.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Office of Policy and Management, which must build and run the website.
  • State agencies that provide or manage grant programs.
  • Municipalities and other parties interested in applying for state-funded grants.

Terms To Know

Electronic Portal
A single webpage where users can find information, forms, and tools online.
Appropriations
Money that the government has officially set aside to pay for a project.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only takes effect if there is enough money available in the budget.
  • The text does not list specific grant programs, so it applies generally to all state-funded grants.
  • A consultant will be hired for setup costs, but long-term staffing details are not specified.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-07 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations

  2. 2026-03-26 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  3. 2026-03-26 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

  4. 2026-03-26 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Calendar Number 159

  5. 2026-03-26 LCO

    File Number 193

  6. 2026-03-20 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/26 5:00 PM

  7. 2026-03-12 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  8. 2026-03-11 GAE

    Joint Favorable

  9. 2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 03/04

  10. 2026-02-26 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections

Official Summary Text

To require the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to establish an electronic portal containing information regarding state grant programs, including applications for such programs.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
House of Representatives
HB5341 / File No. 193 1

General Assembly File No. 193
February Session, 2026 House Bill No. 5341

House of Representatives, March 26, 2026

The Committee on Government Administration and Elections
reported through REP. BLUMENTHAL of the 147th Dist.,
Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the
bill ought to pass.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRONIC PORTAL FOR
APPLICATIONS FOR STATE GRANT PROGRAMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 4 -68dd of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2026): 2
(a) [The] Not later than July 1, 2027, the Secretary of the Office of 3
Policy and Management shall, within available appropriations, 4
establish and maintain a single electronic portal available on the Internet 5
and located on the Office of Policy and Management's Internet web site 6
concerning grants administered or provided by state agencies for the 7
purpose of posting all state-funded [municipal] grant applications. Such 8
electronic portal shall be known as the [Municipal] State Grant Portal. 9
(b) The [Municipal] State Grant Portal shall include, but not be 10
limited to: (1) All state -funded [municipal] grant applications , [and 11
municipal reimbursement request forms, ] (2) a searchable database for 12
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locating information regarding state -funded [municipal] grants, [and] 13
(3) an Internet web page dedicated to state -funded municipal grant 14
applications and municipal reimbursement request forms, and (4) 15
features to encourage the active recruitment and participation of 16
municipalities and other interested parties in the state -funded 17
[municipal] grant application process. 18
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 4-68dd

GAE Joint Favorable

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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:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $
Policy & Mgmt., Off. GF - Cost 200,000 None
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill expands the requirements for a Municipal Grant Portal on
the Office of Policy and Management's (OPM) website to include (1) all
state-funded grant applications, and (2) a webpage dedicated to state
funded municipal grant applications and municipal request forms by
July 1, 2027. This results in a one-time cost of $200,000 to OPM in FY 27
for a consultant to assist in completing this work.
The Out Years
None.

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OLR Bill Analysis
HB 5341

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRONIC PORTAL FOR
APPLICATIONS FOR STATE GRANT PROGRAMS.

SUMMARY
Current law requires the Office of Policy and Management (OPM)
secretary, within available appropriations, to establish and maintain on
OPM’s website the Municipal Grant Portal for posting all state -funded
municipal grant applications. (In practice, OPM is in the process of
developing the portal.)
This bill (1) expands the portal’s purpose to cover all state -funded
grant applications for grants administered or provided by state
agencies; (2) renames the portal as the “State Grant Portal”; (3) requires
it to include a webpage dedicated to state -funded municipal grant
applications and municipal request forms (as current law requires for
the Municipal Grant Portal); and (4) sets a July 1, 2027, deadline for the
secretary to establish the portal.
As under current law, the portal must include (1) a searchable
database for locating information about the grants and (2) features to
encourage active recruitment and participation in the grant application
process. (The bill makes conforming changes so that these requirements
apply to all state-funded grants and not just municipal ones.)
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2026
COMMITTEE ACTION
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 19 Nay 0 (03/11/2026)