Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5039: AN ACT REQUIRING TRANSPARENCY AND ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN LEGISLATIVELY DIRECTED FUNDS AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER EXPENSES.
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act requiring transparency and additional oversight of the distribution of certain legislatively directed funds and appropriations for other expenses. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT REQUIRING TRANSPARENCY AND ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN LEGISLATIVELY DIRECTED FUNDS AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER EXPENSES. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) For purposes of this section and section 4 of this act: (1) "Legislatively directed funds" means an appropriation by public or special act of the General Assembly that authorizes a specific amount of money for a contract or other expenditure with a grant, loan or other economic assistance or incentive to a specific entity. "Legislatively directed funds" does not include any of the following: (A) An appropriation made in response to a natural disaster or other emergency situation; (B) An appropriation where the recipient or subrecipient is a state agency, political subdivision of the state, the Judicial Department, the Legislative Department or a constituent unit of the state system of public higher education; (C) An appropriation or other statutorily defined grant program House Bill No. 5039 made through a formula-driven or competitive award process; or (D) Any funds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to section 3-20 of the general statutes; (2) "State agency" means any executive branch department, board, council, commission, institution or other agency of the executive branch of state government, but does not include any constituent unit of the state system of public higher education; and …
Sponsors
- Mitch Bolinsky (R, 106) · primary sponsor
- Vincent Candelora (R, 86)
- Wood, Kerry S. (D, 29)
- Michael Quinn (D, 82)
- Stephen Meskers (D, 150)
- Savet Constantine (D, 42)
- Hector Arzeno (D, 151)
- Devin Carney (R, 23)
- David Rutigliano (R, 123)
- Kara Rochelle (D, 104)
- Mark Anderson (R, 62)
- Ronald Napoli (D, 73)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-27
- : In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 5896
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : File Number 605
- : Senate Calendar Number 367
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 248 (May 4, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 247 (May 4, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- House Roll Call 70 (April 9, 2026): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 17, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Electronic government information, Solid waste facilities, Appropriations, Violations, Upper Connecticut River Conservation Zone, Distressed municipalities, Auditors of public accounts, State agencies
Common questions
- What is HB5039?
- HB5039 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT REQUIRING TRANSPARENCY AND ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN LEGISLATIVELY DIRECTED FUNDS AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER EXPENSES.
- What does HB5039 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring transparency and additional oversight of the distribution of certain legislatively directed funds and appropriations for other expenses. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5039?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5039?
- Mitch Bolinsky (R, 106), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5039?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05039&which_year=2026
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