Malloy Lays Out Plan to Run CT Without Budget

HARTFORD, CT — Gov. Dannel Malloy laid out his plan for running Connecticut without a budget come July 1. Malloy has said that he would prefer to have a state budget in place, but he must take action to keep the state running smoothly.

“I want to assure the public that while negotiations between my administration and leaders from both the Republican and Democratic caucuses are continuing, we are putting a plan in place in order to allow critical functions of government to continue to operate,” he said.

Malloy laid out the following principles:

1. We should not increase our projected deficit – rather, we should apportion funds according to a plan that is in balance for the entire fiscal year.
2. We should allocate funding to first support the most essential health, safety, and human services for our most vulnerable residents.
3. We should consider the fiscal capacity of outside organizations – including cities and towns – when apportioning reductions.
4. We should comply with various court orders, stipulations, and mandates, including but not limited to the Municipal Revenue Sharing Account (MRSA), the Juan F. case, CCJEF, and the SNAP and Medicaid programs.
5. We should honor our tentative collective bargaining agreements while such agreements are under consideration by state employees and by the Connecticut General Assembly.

A more detailed plan will be released before June 30.

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