AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

SB 304 requires Connecticut's Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study the state's economic development programs. The study must examine three years of participation data, program quality controls, spending relative to program use, and funding breakdowns by account. The commissioner must submit a report to the legislature's Commerce Committee by January 1, 2027. This bill does not create new programs or change funding - it only mandates an analysis of existing department operations. It directly affects the Department of Economic and Community Development and the legislature that will review the findings.