Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB487: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FISCAL INTERMEDIARIES BY STATE AGENCIES FOR PAYROLL SERVICES.
Status: In committee, March 13, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the use of fiscal intermediaries by state agencies for payroll services. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FISCAL INTERMEDIARIES BY STATE AGENCIES FOR PAYROLL SERVICES. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) (a) As used in this section, "state agency" means a department, board, council, commission, institution or other executive branch agency and "fiscal intermediary" means an organization that contracts with a state agency to provide payroll, taxes or administrative services for the state agency. (b) On and after October 1, 2026, any state agency that enters into, amends or renews a contract with a fiscal intermediary that includes payroll services shall ensure that such contract requires wages to be paid in a timely manner and includes a provision imposing financial penalties to be paid by the fiscal intermediary to the state agency in the event the fiscal intermediary fails to process payroll within the timeframe set forth in such contract. Any such contract shall provide that such penalty shall be in an amount equivalent to fifty per cent of the value of the unpaid wages. LCO No. 3044 1 of Raised Bill No. (c) The applicable state agency shall impose any penalty required under this section and if the fiscal intermediary fails to pay such penalty, the Attorney General, upon complaint of the state agency, may bring an action in the Superior Court to recover such penalty. This …
Sponsors
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134) · primary sponsor
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Susan Johnson (D, 49)
Latest actions
- : Public Hearing 03/18
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Subjects: State contracts, Attorney General, State agencies
Common questions
- What is SB487?
- SB487 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FISCAL INTERMEDIARIES BY STATE AGENCIES FOR PAYROLL SERVICES.
- What does SB487 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the use of fiscal intermediaries by state agencies for payroll services. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB487?
- In committee as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Public Hearing 03/18 (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB487?
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB487?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00487&which_year=2026
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