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1 Highlights of the Midterm Budget Adjustments (SFY SFY2013) Related to Arts & Culture Organizations (Julia Wilcox: JWilcox@ctnonprofits.org or x25) May 2012 The figures and information provided in this document do not reflect all line items, changes and initiatives within DECD, but focus on those that may most directly impact Providers, and the individuals and communities served by their programs. Please Note: Please Note: Additional information will be distributed, as available. *Please note that at this time budget implementers are not available and therefore narratives do not accompany the tables below. We will send further clarification and the budget implementation language as soon as they become available. Link to H.B. No. 5557: Link to Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA) Summary of H.B. No. 5557: R00-FN.htm ARTS & CULTURE OVERVIEW: The Appropriations budget (H.B. No. 5014, March 2012) increased the original FY 13 appropriation of various Arts and Culture accounts by approximately 5%. Unfortunately, House Bill No. 5557, An Act Making Adjustments to State Expenditures for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013 (the current budget bill), eliminates the 5% increase to those accounts. However, please note that the funding for those accounts was fully maintained at the original FY 13 budget level. H.B. No includes a reduction to the Statewide Marketing account, of $3.53 million, from the original appropriation. The Basic Culture Resources Grant account was transferred to the Culture, Tourism and Arts Grant account, which is why the account was eliminated in H.B. No The combined accounts were appropriated at $2 million, which is a net reduction of $1.58 million between the original FY 13 appropriations for the two accounts. Please note that the bill maintains the newly created account entitled the Local Theatre Grant, which is intended to support Connecticut s Flagship Producing Theatres: Hartford Stage, Long Wharf Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, Goodspeed Musicals and the Eugene O Neill Theatre Center (appropriated at $500,000.) In addition, the new account specific for the Bushnell Performing Arts Center is maintained (appropriated at $250,000.) GENERAL OVERVIEW: House Bill No. 5557, An Act Making Adjustments to State Expenditures for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013 increases the original FY13 appropriations included in last year s biennial budget by $143 million to a total budget of $20.5 billion. The bill is under the spending cap by approximately $86.4 million in FY13, which is $192 million closer to the cap than the original FY13 budget adopted last year. Major highlights include: $50 million is reduced in the Medicaid Low Income Adult (LIA) program to reflect the implementation of an asset test of $10,000 (excluding a house and car) and by counting family income in determining eligibility for applicants under the age of 26. Maintains previously proposed funding reductions for congregate care and residential services under the Dept. of Children & Families

2 Appropriations Midterm Budget: CT Nonprofits Arts & Culture Specific: J Wilcox May 2012 Page 2 of 5 Establishes a Dept. of Housing but still delays transferring housing, shelter and rental assistance money from human services agencies such as the Dept. of Social Services to the Dept. of Economic and Community Development until FY14 and requests that DECD submit a plan for the establishment of the Office of Housing and the consolidation of housing programs to the Legislature by January1, Maintains several funding restorations made by the Appropriations such as those to the Children s Trust Fund. Provides $100,000 for a Dept. on Aging. Delays first payment for the conversion to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). COLA: H.B. No maintains the $8.5 million recommended by the and the Appropriations for a 1% COLA for private, human service providers effective January 1, The COLA dollars are allocated directly to the state agencies as described below (additional detail is provided under each state agency summary). COLA funding in DCF includes residential care. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE S MIDTERM BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS: Specific to DECD Funded Arts & Culture Providers: HIGHLIGHTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DECD) BUDGET: (Refer to extended table on pages 4 & 5 for additional information / specific line items) MAJOR POLICY REVISION ADJUSTMENTS: Adjust Arts, Culture, and Tourism Grant Accounts: The Department of Economic and Community Development provides grants, both direct and competitive, to support a variety of arts, culture, and tourism institutions and initiatives. The recipients are generally institutions, non-profits, artists, and other entities which have a stake in the arts, culture, or tourism industries of Connecticut. The funds are usually used to support the operations of the recipient. Background: The s Midterm Budget included the recommendation to reduce Arts, Culture, and Tourism grants by 11.6% in total for a savings of $1,606,310. The Appropriations did not concur, and fully restored funding to Arts, Culture, and Tourism Grants. While the final budget maintains the individual line item accounts, the 5% increase to those accounts is eliminated. However, please note that the funding for those accounts was fully maintained at the original FY 13 budget level. (Refer to detailed charts on pages 4 & 5.) Statewide Marketing Account: Funds in the Statewide Marketing account are used primarily to promote tourism in the state. This account is projected to spend the entire FY 12 appropriation of $15,000,001. The recommended the reduction of Statewide Marketing by 5.0% for a savings of $750,000. The Statewide Marketing account is reduced by $3.53 million, from the original appropriation. Total: $11,475,000. Combine the Basic Culture Resource Grant with Culture, Tourism, and Arts Grant: The Basic Culture Resources Grant and the Culture, Tourism, and Arts Grant are now combined under the Culture, Tourism, and Arts Grant account. The original FY 13 appropriation for both accounts was $3,580,369. Total: The combined line item is now $2,000,000. The net result of this appropriation is therefore a savings/reduction of $1,580,369. Transfer of the Connecticut Humanities Council: The Connecticut Humanities Council is the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Council focuses its work on two time-honored traditions in the humanities: reflective reading of literature and exploration of history. The state appropriated funds as well as federal funding and private donations support the Council s reading programs and heritage grant programs. Funds are transferred for the Connecticut Humanities Council, from the Department of Economic and Community Development to the Connecticut State Library. Total: $2,157,633 ($115,000 less than the Appropriations s recommendation.)

3 Appropriations Midterm Budget: CT Nonprofits Arts & Culture Specific: J Wilcox May 2012 Page 3 of 5 EXPANSION ADJUSTMENTS Provide Funding for a Local Theatre Grant: The recommends provision of funding for the Local Theatre Grant. The funds will be provided to local theatres in Connecticut on a competitive basis. Total: $500,000. Provide Funding for The Bushnell: The recommends provision of funding for the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Total: $250,000. Provide Funding for Nutmeg Games: The Nutmeg State Games is a multi-sport festival of Olympic-style competition offering 26 different sports for Connecticut s amateur athletes. The Games are endorsed by the s on Physical Fitness & Health, governed by the National Congress of State Games and recognized by the United States Olympic as the Official State Games of Connecticut. Total: $25,000.

4 Appropriations Midterm Budget: CT Nonprofits Arts & Culture Specific: J Wilcox May 2012 Page 4 of 5 SOME LINE ITEMS OF INTEREST WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DECD) BUDGET (INCLUDES PREVIOUS COMMISSION ON CULTURE & TOURISM (CCT) ALLOCATIONS FY11) Line Item CCT DECD Expenditure Original OTHER CURRENT SERVICES Statewide Marketing (563,959) 0 15,000,001 15,000,001 25,039,982 12,750,000 11,475,000 Innovation Challenge Grant Program CT Assoc. Performing Arts/ Schubert Theater , , , , , , , ,712 Hartford Urban Arts Grant 378, , , , ,712 New Britain Arts Alliance 75, ,743 75, ,722 75,743 Main Street Initiatives 0 70, , , , ,000 Film Industry Training Program 0 237, (Transferred to DOL FY12 & FY13) Ivoryton Playhouse 44, , , , ,000 Garde Arts Theatre , , , ,000 OTHER THAN PMTS TO LOCAL GOVTS Nutmeg Games ,000 50,000 25,000 Discovery Museum 378, , , , ,712 National Theatre for the Deaf 151, , , , ,484 Culture, Tourism and Arts Grant CT Trust for Historic Preservation 1,758, ,979,165 1,979, ,000,000 2,000, , , , , ,396 Connecticut Science Center 630, , , , ,603 Bushnell Theater , ,000 Local Theatre Grant , ,000 GRANT PMTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Greater Hartford Arts Council 94, ,677 94, ,651 94,677 Stamford Center for the Arts 378, , , , ,712 Stepping Stones Museum for Children 44, ,294 44, ,000 44,294

5 Appropriations Midterm Budget: CT Nonprofits Arts & Culture Specific: J Wilcox May 2012 Page 5 of 5 Line Items Continued CCT DECD Budget Maritime Center Authority 531, , , , ,525 Basic Cultural Resources Grant (Transferred to Culture, Tourism and Grants account FY 12 / FY13.) 1,324, ,601,204 1,601, Tourism Districts 1,687, ,495,596 1,495,596 1,323,602 1,495,596 1,495,596 Connecticut Humanities Council (Transferred to State Library FY12 / FY13) Amistad for the Freedom Trail 2,103, ,157,633 2,157, , ,294 44, ,621 44,294 Amistad Vessel 378, , , , ,712 New Haven Festival of Arts and Ideas 797, , , , ,287 New Haven Arts Council 94, ,677 94, ,651 94,677 Palace Theater 378, , , , ,712 Beardsley Zoo 354, , , , ,350 Mystic Aquarium 620, , , , ,112 Quinebaug Tourism 46, ,101 41,101 36,374 43,261 41,101 Northwestern Tourism 46, ,101 41,101 36,374 43,261 41,101 Eastern Tourism 46, ,101 41,101 36,374 43,261 41,101 Central Tourism 46, ,101 41,101 36,374 43,261 41,101 Twain/Stowe Homes 95, ,674 95, ,700 95,674 DECD TOTAL GENERAL FUND (All Inclusive) 15,271,414 25,938,830 59,606,195 59,780, ,693,881 60,049,442 57,135,380 SOME LINE ITEMS OF INTEREST OUTSIDE OF THE DECD BUDGET: Line Item Budget Within State Library: Connecticut Humanities Council Within DOL: Film Industry Training Program ,272,633 2,157, , , , ,750