CT HB05148

Adds new subsection (g) to Section 4-73 establishing that judicial branch appropriations shall be based on estimates transmitted by the Chief Court Administrator to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, mirroring the process already used for the legislative branch.

Modifies Section 4-85 to require that initial allotment requisitions for Judicial Branch line items equal the full appropriated amount for that fiscal year.

Prohibits the Governor from reducing Judicial Branch allotments without first submitting the proposed reduction to the joint standing committee on appropriations and budgets for public hearing and approval; reductions are deemed approved if the committee fails to act within 30 days.

Allows the Governor to require an aggregate allotment reduction for the judicial branch only as a whole amount, with the Chief Court Administrator determining how to achieve the reduction rather than the Governor making specific line-item cuts.

Effective date: July 1, 2010 for both sections amending Sections 4-73 and 4-85 of the general statutes.