Study resolution on impacts of federal funding changes on Dept. of Military Affairs

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Marc Lee

HJ 69 would establish an interim study on how changes in federal funding affect the Department of Military Affairs and the state budget.

(H) Died in Process

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Summary — HJ 69

Title: Study resolution on impacts of federal funding changes on Dept. of Military Affairs
Bill type: Joint resolution (interim study)
Introduced: March 11, 2025
Subjects: Emergency and disaster services; military affairs; legislature/interim studies; state finance (see also appropriations, taxation)
Related bill: LC 3586 (replaces)

Purpose / Intent

HJ 69 would establish a legislative interim study to examine how recent or proposed changes in federal funding affect the Connecticut Department of Military Affairs (including National Guard operations and related emergency/disaster services) and the state budget. The study is intended to identify fiscal, operational, readiness, and service-delivery impacts and to inform potential legislative, budgetary, or administrative responses.

Key provisions (as reflected in legislative record)

Authorizes an interim study focused on the impacts of changes to federal funding streams on the Department of Military Affairs and related emergency/disaster functions.

Directs legislative support resources to assist the study; the bill record shows referrals to the Office of Legislative Research (OLR) and the Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA).

Was referred to and considered by the Joint Committee on the Judiciary and the House State Administration Committee (hearings and executive action noted).

Note: The resolution text is not included in the materials provided, so specific study membership, scope language, deliverable deadlines, and reporting requirements (common elements of study resolutions) are not available in this summary.

Who would be affected

Department of Military Affairs (including state National Guard units and associated emergency/disaster response functions)

State budget and appropriations processes (potential need to backfill reduced federal funds)

Municipalities and regional partners that rely on state/National Guard support for disasters

State agencies involved in emergency management and homeland security

Taxpayers and state appropriators if reductions in federal funding lead to state-funded offsets

Legislative timeline and status

Introduced: 2025-03-11

Public hearing: 2025-03-28

House committee and floor actions: referred and heard in House State Administration; committee reported favorably; House 2nd and 3rd readings passed (scheduled 4/28–4/29); transmitted to Senate 2025-04-29.

Senate actions: Favorable report and tabling for calendar 5/20; Senate adopted on consent 2025-06-04.

Administrative notes: Referred to OLR and OFA (04/28/25).

Final status in provided header: "(H) Died in Process" (05/22/2025). The legislative action log contains inconsistent records (House “Died in Process” entry as well as later Senate adoption).

Notes / Implications

Because the full text of the resolution is not in the materials provided, specifics (membership, deadline for the study report, and required deliverables) are unknown.

The procedural record contains conflicting status entries. The header lists the resolution as “Died in Process” (House) while later entries show Senate adoption on 2025-06-04. Consult the Legislative Commissioners’ Office or the General Assembly status page for an official final disposition and to obtain the resolution text if needed.

If implemented, the study could inform budget decisions (appropriations or statutory changes) to address any shortfalls created by decreased federal support.