Connecticut's Fixed Costs (INFOGRAPHIC)

Fixed costs are an increasing portion of the Connecticut state budget, and are expenditures the State is obligated to make. In fiscal year 2019, over half ($9.72 billion) of Connecticut's total General Fund expenditures were categorized as "fixed costs." As the State's fixed costs are increasing, the amount of money available for the discretionary — or non-fixed — portion of Connecticut's General Fund is shrinking.

This infographic details the items that make up Connecticut's fixed costs, and how they have grown over the years.