AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO ASSIST MUNICIPALITIES IN PUBLISHING CERTAIN BUDGET INFORMATION.

SB 275 requires Connecticut's Office of Policy and Management to create a program helping local municipalities publish budget and financial information online. The program would provide technical assistance and funding to help towns and cities post their budgets on their official websites, along with establishing best practice guidelines for this process. Municipalities would need to apply to participate, with the Office setting eligibility criteria and rules. The law takes effect October 1, 2026, aiming to standardize how local government finances are shared publicly.