AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Commerce Committee
Last action: 2026-02-27
Official status: Public Hearing 03/03
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A Study on Economic and Community Development Programs

This act requires the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study programs run by their department.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Commissioner to conduct a study of all programs managed by the Department of Economic and Community Development.
The study must include information on participation, quality controls, expenditures, and funding for each program over the past three years.
By January 1, 2027, the Commissioner must submit a report about the findings to a specific committee in the General Assembly.

Who It Names or Affects

The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development
The Department of Economic and Community Development

Terms To Know

Department of Economic and Community Development: A government agency that manages programs aimed at improving the economy and communities.
Joint standing committee: A group within the General Assembly responsible for reviewing specific areas like commerce.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what actions will be taken based on the study's findings.
It is unclear how much funding or resources will be provided to conduct this study.

Bill History

2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/03
2026-02-26 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce

Official Summary Text

To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study programs administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development.

Current Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 304
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 2228

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE

Introduced by:
(CE)

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Economic and 1
Community Development shall conduct a study of programs 2
administered by the Department of Economic and Community 3
Development. Such study shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) 4
information for the previous t hree-year period on participation in each 5
department program, (2) program quality controls in place, (3) program 6
expenditures in relation to program utilization, and (4) department 7
funding and expenditures by account . Not later than January 1, 202 7, 8
the commissioner shall submit a report, in accordance with the 9
provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, on the results of such 10
study to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 11
cognizance of matters relating to commerce. 12
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Raised Bill No. 304

LCO No. 2228 2 of 2

Section 1 from passage New section

Statement of Purpose:
To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community
Development to study programs administered by the Department of
Economic and Community Development.

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