# Connecticut SB 01527: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING A RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS REGARDING NONLAPSING ACCOUNTS. Connecticut SB 01527, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING A RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS REGARDING NONLAPSING ACCOUNTS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Appropriations Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-24 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01527-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut SB 01527 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING A RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS REGARDING NONLAPSING ACCOUNTS. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-18 - Last action: 2025-06-24, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Appropriations Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (230 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 34 ## Summary To implement a recommendation of the Auditors of Public Accounts regarding nonlapsing accounts. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Consumer protection funds stay available: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the new automobile warranties and privacy protection accounts are separate accounts that keep unspent money. The Department of Consumer Protection uses warranty funds to carry out the new-car warranty law. Privacy funds support enforcement and reimburse people for losses cau… - Children's care funds stay available: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, children's mental health treatment and in-home respite funds are separate accounts outside the General Fund. Both keep unspent money, and respite money remains dedicated to the existing in-home respite program. The treatment fund helps families pay eligible costs for childre… - Child Advocate gifts stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, qualifying gifts, grants, and bequests for the Child Advocate go into a separate account. Unspent money stays available for the office to carry out its duties. The change creates no new household benefit or eligibility rule. - Cleaner energy and vehicle funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, school bus emissions, greenhouse gas auction, and clean-vehicle rebate accounts separately keep unused money. School bus emissions program administration remains capped at 3% of account funds. Auction proceeds support energy conservation, electricity demand management, quali… - Energy efficiency funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the statewide energy efficiency and outreach account is separate from the General Fund. Its year-end balance continues into the next fiscal year for its authorized uses. The law adds no household rebate, changes no eligibility rules, and sets no new funding amount. - Environmental permit and equipment funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, air permit operating fees and environmental equipment money are held in separate accounts that keep unused balances. Air permit fees continue to enter the General Fund and receive credit in the dedicated account for federal clean-air permit costs. Equipment account receipts… - Land preservation and stewardship funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Face of Connecticut and land stewardship accounts separately keep unused money across years. Face of Connecticut spending follows its steering committee's directions. Each property acquired or restored must serve at least two goals involving conservation, parks, farmland, or… - Long Island Sound funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Long Island Sound account sits outside the General Fund and keeps unused money. Required deposits remain available for restoration, public access, habitat, research, education, services, and commemorative license plate costs. The law sets no new funding amount. - Park and forest funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Passport to the Parks and timber harvesting accounts separately keep unused money across years. Annual Thames River Heritage Park taxi funding caps are $200,000 for fiscal years 2026–2028, $100,000 for 2029–2030, and $50,000 for 2031. Timber proceeds from state forests and w… - Pretrial funds and earnings carry forward: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the pretrial account is separate from the General Fund. Investment earnings become part of the account, and its year-end balance carries into the next fiscal year. The change specifies no direct household payment or change in pretrial eligibility. - Prison oversight donations stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, accepted Correction Ombuds grants, gifts, and bequests go into a separate account outside the General Fund. Unused money carries forward for the office's responsibilities. This funding change does not create a new individual right or household payment. - Public programming funds stay separate: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the public, educational, and government programming and education technology account sits outside the General Fund. It keeps unspent money and continues receiving deposits required by law. It also receives interest and penalties collected by the revenue services commissioner… - Separate funds support military and disaster training: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, five military and disaster training accounts sit outside the General Fund and keep unspent money. They support military recreation, housing armed forces members at Camp Nett, Governor's Guards operations, disaster training, and military facility repairs. Camp Nett room charg… - Town and school water-test funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the PFAS Testing account sits outside the General Fund and keeps unused money. State environmental and health officials continue funding town and school district grants or reimbursements for drinking-water testing and contamination cleanup. Account money also supports the la… - Towns retain dedicated cemetery maintenance funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the neglected cemetery account sits outside the General Fund and keeps unused money. The Office of Policy and Management continues using it for municipal maintenance of neglected burial grounds and cemeteries. No new funding amount is set. - Wildlife conservation money stays dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, wildlife and bird conservation accounts sit outside the General Fund and keep unused money. The wildlife account continues supporting endangered species, natural preserves, conservation, education, and promotion. Its promotion spending generally cannot exceed 10% of the prio… - Crisis response and overdose funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the 9-8-8 lifeline and opioid antagonist purchase funds sit outside the General Fund and keep unused money. Lifeline money is limited to call routing, crisis staff, urgent mental health care, outreach, and stabilization. The opioid fund supports bulk purchases of medicines t… - Emergency field hospital funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the mobile field hospital account sits outside the General Fund and keeps unused money. Social Services continues using the money for hospital operations when the hospital is activated. The law sets no funding amount or individual payment. - Families’ mental health funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Social Determinants of Mental Health Fund sits outside the General Fund and keeps unused money. The Department of Children and Families continues using it to help families pay children's mental health costs. Eligibility must reflect social conditions and aim to reduce ra… - Family poverty and safety-net funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, poverty reduction and safety-net accounts sit outside the General Fund and keep unused money. The two-generation poverty account funds services through the Department of Social Services or its contractors. It can receive specified state funds otherwise due to expire, plus pu… - Health workers’ support funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, health professional and pharmacy assistance accounts are separate accounts that keep unused money across years. Health professional funding supports education, prevention, intervention, referrals, rehabilitation, and support for workers with substance dependency or listed he… - Mental health grants keep dedicated funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, mental health grant and community investment accounts sit outside the General Fund and keep unused money. Grant spending continues at $425,000 for inpatient care for children ages two to five and $185,000 for community prevention. It also includes $530,000 to study combat se… - Sexual assault crisis funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the sexual assault victims account sits outside the General Fund and keeps unused money. Spending requires a legislative appropriation for Public Health's sexual assault crisis services. Account money cannot replace other available state or federal funding for those services… - Transplant and disease funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, organ transplant, AIDS, and breast cancer accounts sit outside the General Fund and keep unused money. Transplant assistance covers costs of medically required transplants for Connecticut residents or organ donations to Connecticut residents. AIDS and breast cancer money sup… - Agriculture and animal protection funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, four Agriculture accounts sit outside the General Fund and keep unused money across years. Department property rent funds maintenance, repairs, and improvements unless the commissioner's written agreement, instrument, or license says otherwise. The agricultural land account… - Cannabis regulation and equity funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, cannabis regulatory and investment and social equity and innovation accounts separately keep unused money across years. The state budget office consults the Social Equity Council when allocating regulatory account money to agencies for authorized cannabis-law activities. The… - Military relief funds stay available: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Military Relief Fund is a separate account that keeps unspent money and investment earnings. The Military Department uses the money for the fund's existing legal purposes. It can retain up to 2% of each fiscal year's deposits for administrative costs. The law sets no new… - Municipal participation fees stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the municipal participation account sits outside the General Fund and keeps unused money across years. Municipal participation fees and investment interest remain in the account. The law changes account handling, not household payments or eligibility. - State program funds stay separately dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, these program accounts sit outside the General Fund and keep unused money across years. They cover CHET Baby Scholars, college capital reserves, partnership health premiums, workforce training, youth sports, and social innovation. They also cover Main Street grants, regional… - Waste infrastructure funds stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, sustainable materials management money sits outside the General Fund and carries forward across years. The state environmental commissioner continues using it for the program. The commissioner can pledge account money for revenue bonds only when bond proceeds support the spe… - Health reinsurance gifts stay dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, qualifying gifts, grants, and bequests for the Health Reinsurance Association go into a separate account. The account sits outside the General Fund and keeps unspent money. The association uses these funds to carry out its responsibilities. This change does not alter househo… - State reserves money for federal welfare repayments: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Social Services can reserve money across fiscal years for federal repayments tied to AFDC recoveries or overpayments. AFDC means Aid to Families with Dependent Children. The Office of Policy and Management must approve deposits. Deposits must be limited to amounts needed for… - Town property tax relief stays dedicated: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the municipal video competition trust account is separate from the General Fund and keeps its funds. Its year-end balance continues to go to Connecticut towns, cities, and boroughs for property tax relief. The law leaves the distribution formula unchanged and sets no new hou… - Nuclear operators fund state emergency readiness: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, nuclear emergency funds sit in a separate account that keeps unused money across years. Nuclear plant licensees pay an initial assessment totaling $2 million. The year-end balance cannot exceed $300,000. Annual assessments also fund five state energy staff positions and thre… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Appropriations Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-24 | House | House Roll Call Vote 297 | pass | 140 | 1 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 254 | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 54 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-06-24: Signed by the Governor (legislature) - 2025-06-23: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature) - 2025-06-23: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature) - 2025-06-11: Public Act 25-110 (legislature) - 2025-06-03: In Concurrence (legislature) - 2025-06-03: House Passed (House) - 2025-05-30: House Calendar Number 669 (House) - 2025-05-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Passed (Senate) - 2025-05-12: File Number 871 (legislature) - 2025-05-12: Senate Calendar Number 472 (Senate) - 2025-05-12: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-12: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-05-05: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/12/25 12:00 PM (legislature) - 2025-04-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2025-03-19: Public Hearing 03/28 (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations (legislature) ## Bill text - Public Act No. 25-110, 2025-06-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00110-R00SB-01527-PA.PDF) - File No. 871, 2025-05-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01527-R000871-FC.PDF) - APP Joint Favorable, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01527-R01-SB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01527-R00-SB.PDF) - APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01527-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01527-R00APP-CV29-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 871: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01527-R000871-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 871: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01527-R000871-FN.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 297: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00297-R00SB01527-HV.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 254: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00254-R00SB01527-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 25-110: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00110-R01SB-01527-SUM.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed) - SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed) - SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed) - SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed) - HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed) - HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed) ## Sources - [Public Act No. 25-110 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00110-R00SB-01527-PA.PDF) - [File No. 871 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01527-R000871-FC.PDF) - [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01527-R01-SB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01527-R00-SB.PDF) - [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01527-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01527-R00APP-CV29-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 871 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01527-R000871-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 871 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01527-R000871-FN.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 297 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00297-R00SB01527-HV.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 254 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00254-R00SB01527-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 25-110 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00110-R01SB-01527-SUM.PDF) ## Related - [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025) - [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025) - [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025) - [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025) - [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025) - [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01527-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).