Legislative Process

Public Hearings

• Connecticut General Assembly’s “A Guide for Reaching State Legislators and Testifying at Hearings”
• Sample testimony format
• Directions to the Legislative Office Building (LOB) and Parking

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Budget Process

• Overview of the State Budget Process, December 10, 2002 – State CT Office of Fiscal Analysis
• Overview of State Revenue, December 10, 2002 – State CT Office of Fiscal Analysis
• Legislative History of Balanced Budget Law – State CT Office of Legislative Research
• Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 2-33a. Limitation on expenditures authorized by General Assembly
• Connecticut’s Spending Cap, November 27, 2006 – State CT Office of Fiscal Analysis
• Connecticut’s Spending Cap: Questions and Answers – The Connecticut Health Foundation  May 2001