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The Resource Center contains a wide collection of reports, publications, and data from Connecticut and national sources. To navigate through the Resource Center, use the keyword search below or browse by selecting a specific category using the drop-down menu below the Featured post.

Fiscal Accountability Reports (Office of Fiscal Analysis)

Nov 20, 2024 Featured

Each November, in accordance with state statute, the Connecticut General Assembly's Office of Fiscal Analysis produces a Fiscal Accountability Report. According to statute, the report must explain: (1) the level of spending changes from current year spending allowed by consensus revenue estimates, (2) any changes to current year spending necessary because of “fixed cost drivers,” and (3) the total change to current year spending required to accommodate fixed cost drivers without exceeding current revenue estimates.

OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2025 OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2024 OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2024 Presentation OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2023 OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2023 Presentation

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Governor Lamont's Recommended Budget for FYs 2024 and 2025 (Office of Policy and Management)

Feb 9, 2023

On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, Governor Ned Lamont released his budget proposal for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to the Connecticut General Assembly. This resource contains documents related to these proposed adjustments.

Governors Budget FYs 2024 and 2025 Education Funding

State Budget State Revenue & Spending

Budget Reserve Fund (BRF) Quick Facts (Office of Fiscal Analysis)

Nov 21, 2020

This document from the Connecticut General Assembly's Office of Fiscal Analysis provides an overview of Connecticut's Budget Reserve Fund (commonly referred to as the "Rainy Day Fund"), including information about the Fund's balance, how money flows into the Fund, and how and when money in the Fund may be used.

Budget Reserve Fund Quick Facts November 2020 Budget Reserve Quick Facts November 2019

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State Fiscal Controls (Office of Legislative Research)

Dec 14, 2019

This research report from the Connecticut General Assembly's nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research summarizes the State of Connecticut's fiscal "caps" as well as bonding restrictions and controls. Included in this report are summaries of the state's: spending cap, revenue cap, volatility cap, debt limit, bond allocation cap, bond issuance cap, bond allotment cap, and bond lock.

OLR State Fiscal Controls

State Budget State Revenue & Spending

State Spending Cap (Office of Legislative Research)

Nov 22, 2019

This research report from the Connecticut General Assembly's nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research summarizes the State of Connecticut's spending cap, which limits the annual growth in state spending by restricting the legislature’s authority to make appropriations.

OLR State Spending Cap

State Budget State Revenue & Spending

Connecticut State Budget Process (Office of Fiscal Analysis)

Feb 6, 2019

Presentation and flowchart from the Connecticut General Assembly's Office of Fiscal Analysis explaining how Connecticut's state budget process and cycle works.

Connecticut's State Budget Process CT State Budget Cycle

State Budget

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