2015 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies
Chapter 16 - General Assembly
Section 2-36c - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Consensus revenue estimates.

(a) Not later than November tenth annually, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the director of the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis shall issue the consensus revenue estimate for the current biennium and the next ensuing three fiscal years. If no agreement on a revenue estimate is reached by November tenth, (1) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the director of the Office of Fiscal Analysis shall each issue an estimate of state revenues for the current biennium and the next ensuing three fiscal years, and (2) the Comptroller shall, not later than November twentieth, issue the consensus revenue estimate for the current biennium and the next ensuing three fiscal years. In issuing the consensus revenue estimate required by this subsection, the Comptroller shall consider such revenue estimates provided by the Office of Policy and Management and the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis, and shall issue the consensus revenue estimate based on such revenue estimates, in an amount that is equal to or between such revenue estimates.

(b) Not later than January fifteenth annually and April thirtieth annually, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the director of the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis shall issue revisions to the consensus revenue estimate developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or a statement that no revisions are necessary. If no agreement on revisions to the consensus revenue estimate revenue estimate is reached by the required date, (1) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the director of the Office of Fiscal Analysis shall each issue a revised estimate of state revenues for the current biennium and the next ensuing three fiscal years, and (2) the Comptroller shall, not later than five days after the failure to issue revisions to the consensus revenue estimate, issue the revised consensus revenue estimate. In issuing the revised consensus revenue estimate required by this subsection, the Comptroller shall consider such revised revenue estimates provided by the Office of Policy and Management and the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis, and shall issue the revised consensus revenue estimate based on such revised revenue estimates, in an amount that is equal to or between such revised revenue estimates.

(c) If (1) a revised consensus revenue estimate pursuant to subsection (b) of this section is issued in January or April of any fiscal year, (2) such revised consensus revenue estimate has changed from the previous consensus revenue estimate or revised consensus revenue estimate to forecast a deficit or an increase in a deficit either of which is greater than one per cent of the total of General Fund appropriations for the current year, (3) a budget for the prospective fiscal year has not become law, and (4) the General Assembly is in session, then the General Assembly and the Governor shall take such action as provided in subsection (d) of this section.

(d) (1) The joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and finance, revenue and bonding shall, on or before the tenth business day after a revised consensus revenue estimate is issued in April pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, prepare and vote on adjusted appropriation and revenue plans, if necessary to address such revised consensus revenue estimate.

(2) The Governor shall provide the General Assembly with a budget document, prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 4-74, if necessary to address the most recent consensus revenue estimate or revised consensus revenue estimate issued pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section. The budget document required by this subdivision shall be issued not later than twenty-five calendar days after a revised consensus revenue estimate is issued in January, and not later than ten calendar days after a revised consensus revenue estimate is issued in April.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section, if any deadline imposed pursuant to said subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, such deadline shall be extended to the next business day.

(P.A. 09-214, S. 2; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 2.)

*Note: On and after July 1, 2019, this section, as amended by section 168 of public act 15-244, is to read as follows:

“Sec. 2-36c. Consensus revenue estimates. Reports re threshold level for deposits to Budget Reserve Fund. (a) Not later than November tenth annually, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the director of the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis shall issue the consensus revenue estimate for the current biennium and the next ensuing three fiscal years. Such revenue shall be itemized in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 2-35. If no agreement on a revenue estimate is reached by November tenth, (1) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the director of the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis shall each issue an estimate of state revenues for the current biennium and the next ensuing three fiscal years, and (2) the Comptroller shall, not later than November twentieth, issue the consensus revenue estimate for the current biennium and the next ensuing three fiscal years. In issuing the consensus revenue estimate required by this subsection, the Comptroller shall consider such revenue estimates provided by the Office of Policy and Management and the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis, and shall issue the consensus revenue estimate based on such revenue estimates, in an amount that is equal to or between such revenue estimates.

(b) Not later than January fifteenth annually and April thirtieth annually, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the director of the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis shall issue revisions to the consensus revenue estimate developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or a statement that no revisions are necessary. If no agreement on revisions to the consensus revenue estimate revenue estimate is reached by the required date, (1) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the director of the Office of Fiscal Analysis shall each issue a revised estimate of state revenues for the current biennium and the next ensuing three fiscal years, and (2) the Comptroller shall, not later than five days after the failure to issue revisions to the consensus revenue estimate, issue the revised consensus revenue estimate. In issuing the revised consensus revenue estimate required by this subsection, the Comptroller shall consider such revised revenue estimates provided by the Office of Policy and Management and the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis, and shall issue the revised consensus revenue estimate based on such revised revenue estimates, in an amount that is equal to or between such revised revenue estimates.

(c) If (1) a revised consensus revenue estimate pursuant to subsection (b) of this section is issued in January or April of any fiscal year, (2) such revised consensus revenue estimate has changed from the previous consensus revenue estimate or revised consensus revenue estimate to forecast a deficit or an increase in a deficit either of which is greater than one per cent of the total of General Fund appropriations for the current year, (3) a budget for the prospective fiscal year has not become law, and (4) the General Assembly is in session, then the General Assembly and the Governor shall take such action as provided in subsection (d) of this section.

(d) (1) The joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and finance, revenue and bonding shall, on or before the tenth business day after a revised consensus revenue estimate is issued in April pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, prepare and vote on adjusted appropriation and revenue plans, if necessary to address such revised consensus revenue estimate.

(2) The Governor shall provide the General Assembly with a budget document, prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 4-74, if necessary to address the most recent consensus revenue estimate or revised consensus revenue estimate issued pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section. The budget document required by this subdivision shall be issued not later than twenty-five calendar days after a revised consensus revenue estimate is issued in January, and not later than ten calendar days after a revised consensus revenue estimate is issued in April.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section, if any deadline imposed pursuant to said subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, such deadline shall be extended to the next business day.

(f) (1) Commencing in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, not later than November tenth annually, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the director of the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis shall each report the threshold level for deposits to the Budget Reserve Fund in the current fiscal year as certified by the Comptroller on September thirtieth pursuant to section 3-115 unless any public act that has been enacted has an estimated revenue impact pursuant to section 2-24a of greater than one per cent of tax revenue from the estimated and final portion of the personal income tax imposed under chapter 229 or one per cent of tax revenue from the corporation business tax imposed under chapter 208, in which case the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the director of the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis shall report a threshold level for deposits to the Budget Reserve Fund that is adjusted to account for such revenue impact.

(2) If any revision in the January or April consensus revenue estimate for the current fiscal year impacts the estimated and final payments portion of the personal income tax imposed under chapter 229 or the corporation business tax imposed under chapter 208, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the director of the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis may recalculate any adjustment made to the threshold level for deposits to the Budget Reserve Fund pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection and shall report such revised threshold in the January and April consensus revenue estimates, if applicable.

(3) Any such adjustment may be continued to be made to the threshold level for deposits to the Budget Reserve Fund certified pursuant to section 3-115 until ten fiscal years have passed from the date of implementation of a public act that created the revenue impact or until there is no longer a revenue impact pursuant to section 2-24a of greater than one per cent of tax revenue from the estimated and final portion of the personal income tax imposed under chapter 229 or one per cent of tax revenue from the corporation business tax imposed under chapter 208, whichever occurs first. The secretary and director shall detail any such adjustment in the report with information on how the secretary and director determined the revenue impact and how the secretary and director used that information to adjust the threshold level for deposits to the Budget Reserve Fund. The secretary and director of the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis shall each also report the estimated threshold level for deposits to the Budget Reserve Fund for the next ensuing three fiscal years in accordance with the formula set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection.”

(P.A. 09-214, S. 2; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 2; P.A. 15-244, S. 168.)

History: P.A. 09-214 effective July 20, 2009; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 amended Subsec. (a) to change estimate due date from October 15 to November 10 and issuance date from October 25 to November 20, and added Subsec. (e) re deadline extension after weekends and holidays, effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 15-244 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that revenue be itemized in accordance with Sec. 2-35(b) and make a technical change, and added Subsec. (f) re reports commencing in fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, re threshold level for deposits to Budget Reserve Fund, effective July 1, 2019.