HB 6439 Summary

• Appropriates $20.6 billion from the General Fund for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, with net appropriations of $20.6 billion (FY 2022) and $21.3 billion (FY 2023) after accounting for lapses.

• Authorizes $1.8 billion in appropriations from the Special Transportation Fund (FY 2022) and $1.9 billion (FY 2023), with $100 million in temporary federal assistance allocated to reduce transportation operations costs each year.

• Establishes appropriations for multiple special funds including Banking Fund ($25-26 million), Insurance Fund ($120-122 million), Workers' Compensation Fund ($26-27 million), Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund ($2.9 million), and Tourism Fund ($14.3 million).

• Allocates $37.8 billion in municipal stabilization grants and $36.8 billion in municipal revenue sharing grants to Connecticut towns over the biennium, payable by October 31 each year.

• Includes provisions for $128.3 million in Medicaid carryover funds from prior year for specific purposes including Debt Free Community College, UConn and state college funding, airport authority support, and grants to community organizations focused on youth services and violence prevention.