AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.

SB 17 provides funding to reimburse Connecticut municipalities for increased election administration costs resulting from early voting. It appropriates money from the General Fund for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to cover expenses municipalities incur when implementing early voting. The bill directly affects all municipalities that administer elections and must pay for early voting infrastructure, staffing, or other related costs. This is a reimbursement mechanism, not a new voting requirement, designed to offset existing cost increases.