DO THE MATH) The Governor touts a "17% Increase In The ECS Grant" without acknowledging the following facts: Increases in ECS that were made in 2023 were done by the General Assembly over objections by the Governor at the time. In 2024 the Governor's own budget proposed reducing those investments by $63 Million. An independent analysis by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) outlines that in real dollars the state has reduced its proportional share of public education spending during Governor Lamont's tenure by a whopping $407 million annually. The Governor touts a "Doubling Of PILOT Funding" without acknowledging the following facts: PILOT increases were the priority of Speaker Ritter and Senate President Looney. The Governor has never proposed increases to PILOT funding in any budget he has presented. PILOT remains underfunded by over $400M which is striking considering state statute only suggests towns be reimbursed 45% off the lost revenue for state owned property and 77% for private colleges and hospitals. The Governor suggests that under his tenure "General Governmental Aid Has Doubled" without acknowledging the following facts: OPM considers the Motor Vehicle Reimbursement as state aid. This is not state aid but rather a payment to cover a new motor vehicle policy enacted by the state. OPM reports payments into the Teachers' Retirement System as local aid. It is not! This is the state making a payment into a state-run retirement program that towns and cities neither administer nor control. DOTHEMATHCT.ORG DO THE MATH ) The Governor touts a " 17 % Increase In The ECS Grant " without acknowledging the following facts : Increases in ECS that were made in 2023 were done by the General Assembly over objections by the Governor at the time . In 2024 the Governor's own budget proposed reducing those investments by $ 63 Million . An independent analysis by the Boston Consulting Group ( BCG ) outlines that in real dollars the state has reduced its proportional share of public education spending during Governor Lamont's tenure by a whopping $ 407 million annually . The Governor touts a " Doubling Of PILOT Funding " without acknowledging the following facts : PILOT increases were the priority of Speaker Ritter and Senate President Looney . The Governor has never proposed increases to PILOT funding in any budget he has presented . PILOT remains underfunded by over $ 400M which is striking considering state statute only suggests towns be reimbursed 45 % off the lost revenue for state owned property and 77 % for private colleges and hospitals . The Governor suggests that under his tenure " General Governmental Aid Has Doubled " without acknowledging the following facts : OPM considers the Motor Vehicle Reimbursement as state aid . This is not state aid but rather a payment to cover a new motor vehicle policy enacted by the state . OPM reports payments into the Teachers ' Retirement System as local aid . It is not ! This is the state making a payment into a state - run retirement program that towns and cities neither administer nor control . DOTHEMATHCT.ORG