AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN AGENCIES TO REPORT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRAMS SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

SB 154 requires Connecticut's Department of Social Services and Department of Developmental Services to report on costs for programs serving children and families. The reports, due by January 1, 2027, must detail current program costs, projected costs if eligibility expanded to include families above the federal poverty level but below the ALICE Threshold (a United Way-defined financial survival standard), and the number of additional people who would qualify. The bill does not change current eligibility rules but mandates analysis to inform future policy decisions about program expansion. It directly affects state agencies managing family and child services and the legislative committees overseeing these programs.