CT HB05498

Appropriates funding from the General Fund to the Department of Economic and Community Development for the "Performing Theaters Grant" line item beginning fiscal year 2026 and continuing each fiscal year thereafter (specific dollar amount left blank in bill)

Expands the list of eligible grant recipients to include The Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, the New Haven Center for Performing Arts, and the Fairfield Theater Company

Funding would be ongoing, covering fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, June 30, 2027, and all subsequent fiscal years