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CT SB01553

Bill

Status

Passed

4/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Martin Looney

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Origin

Senate

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Excludes April 20, 2025 (Easter Sunday) from the early voting period for special elections and presidential preference primaries, updating the previous exclusion of March 31, 2024

  • Suspends the municipal revenue sharing account spending cap for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, allowing municipalities to exceed the 2.5% budget increase limit without losing grant funding

  • Adds statutory definitions for "adopted budget expenditures" (general fund and nonbudgeted fund expenditures) and "capital expenditure" (nonrecurring expenditures of $100,000 or more)

  • Maintains existing exclusions from the municipal spending cap calculation, including debt service, special education, disaster-related costs, and unfunded pension liability payments

  • Approved by the Governor on April 10, 2025, with early voting provisions effective immediately and municipal spending provisions effective October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

An Act Excluding April 20, 2025, From The Period Of Early Voting Prior To The Day Of A Special Election And Suspending The Municipal Revenue Sharing Account Spending Cap.

Last Action

Transmitted to the Secretary of State

4/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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