Connecticut § 2-36 - Deficiency bills.

§ 2-36. Deficiency bills.

Sec. 2-36. Deficiency bills. (a) On or before the twenty-fifth day of each month, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall submit to the Governor, the Comptroller and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, through the Legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis, a list of appropriation accounts in which a potential deficiency exists. Such list shall be accompanied by a statement which explains the reasons for each such potential deficiency.

(b) On the day the Governor submits a budget document to the General Assembly, or a report on the status of the budget enacted in the previous year, pursuant to section 4-71, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall submit to the Treasurer and said joint standing committee, through the Office of Fiscal Analysis, any items to be included in a deficiency bill, which may be passed by the General Assembly to pay expenses of the current fiscal year of the biennium. Each such item shall be accompanied by a statement which explains the need for a deficiency appropriation. Any agency which has an item to be included in the deficiency bill shall, on such day, submit a report to said joint standing committee, through the Office of Fiscal Analysis, concerning any steps taken by the agency to reduce or eliminate the deficiency.

(1949 Rev., S. 30; 1971, P.A. 1, S. 4; P.A. 82-314, S. 2, 63; P.A. 83-488, S. 1, 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 33, 168; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-14, S. 29, 30.)

History: 1971 act changed deficiency appropriations to cover one year instead of two; P.A. 82-314 changed formal designation of appropriations committee; P.A. 83-488 repealed prior provisions that (1) the general assembly may pass deficiency bills for current year expenses provided estimates are referred to committee having cognizance of appropriations and state agency budgets on or before opening of fifth week of session; (2) any person authorized to make estimates for appropriations for next fiscal year may, any time prior to opening of such fifth week, furnish treasurer with estimate of amount needed for a deficiency in the appropriation for the current fiscal year; (3) no deficiency bill other than for expenses connected with general assembly session shall be passed unless based on an estimate as herein provided, substituting new Subsecs. (a) and (b); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3 amended language to reflect change from annual to biennial budget; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-14 changed effective date of June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 33 from August 22, 1991, to July 1, 1992, and first applicable to biennium commencing July 1, 1993.