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CT SB00009

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2016

Primary Sponsor

Martin Looney

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Origin

Senate

2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Office of Policy and Management to establish and maintain standards for agency data on expenditures and program performance, including public availability of such data, effective July 1, 2016.

  • Directs the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to identify one or more publicly accessible Internet websites that provide regularly updated data regarding each agency's performance measures and source data.

  • Modifies the annual budget reporting requirements to focus on consensus revenue estimates, expenditure change levels, and fixed cost drivers rather than detailed expenditure and ending balance projections.

  • Simplifies the budget document requirements by removing detailed program-level narratives, performance measures, and object-of-expenditure breakdowns, while retaining summary information on appropriations, positions, and federal funds by agency.

  • All changes take effect July 1, 2016, amending Connecticut General Statutes sections 2-36b, 4-67m, 4-71, and 4-73.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Transparency In Public Spending.

Last Action

Public Hearing 03/11

3/3/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/4/2016

Full Bill Text

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