Malloy Insists On Temporary Budget

HARTFORD, CT — Gov. Dannel Malloy is urging legislators to consider a three-month mini-budget as the state is now three days away from operating without a budget in place.

Malloy said he understands it’s difficult to caucus the large State House outside of the regular session and suggested that leaders commit to bringing a proportionate number of Republicans and Democrats to pass the measure. The State Senate appears ready to take action before July 1, according to Malloy.

“I would hope that we could all agree that any action is better than no action at all,” he said in a letter addressed to House Speaker Joseph Aresimowicz and Minority Leader Themis Klarides.

He asked in the letter whether there is an agreement between house leaders to not act on the mini-budget.

Malloy’s mini-budget would lessen the impact of cuts to municipal aid, restore tens of millions of dollars in state funding for hospitals and nonprofits, preserve the Summer Youth Employment Program, maintain rental assistance and maintain the statewide honor guard.

Under state law Malloy would have certain powers to run the state without a budget. He has repeatedly said he would prefer not to work in that fashion.

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