Glossary - Abbreviations & Acronyms
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Abbreviation | Description | |
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AAAC | African-American Affairs Commission | |
AAC | An Act Concerning | |
AAUP | American Association of University Professors | |
ABS | Automated Budget System | |
ACIR | Advisory Commission of Intergovernmental Relations See also CACIR | |
ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act | |
AES | Agricultural Experiment Station | |
AFDC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children | |
AFSCME | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees | |
AG | Attorney General | |
AI | Annual increment | |
ANSI | American National Standards Institute | |
APAAC | Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission | |
APO | Administrative purposes only | |
APS | Automated Personnel System | |
A&R | Administrative and Residual Employees Union | |
ARRA | American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 | |
BA | Bill analysis | |
BAC | Blood-alcohol content | |
BESB | Board of Education and Services for the Blind | |
BEST | Bureau of Enterprise Systems and Technology (formerly DOIT) | |
BOCA | Building Officials and Code Administrators | |
BOPP | Board of Pardons and Paroles | |
BOR | Board of Regents for Higher Education | |
BOSS | Business Office Systems Support | |
BRS | Bureau of Rehabilitative Services | |
BSAA | Board for State Academic Awards | |
CACIR | Connecticut Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations See also ACIR | |
CADPC | Connecticut Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission | |
CAA | Connecticut Airport Authority | |
CAM | Coastal Area Management | |
CAA | Community Action Agency | |
CAS | Central Accounting System | |
CASE | Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering | |
CB | Committee bill | |
CCA | Chief Court Administrator | |
CDA | Connecticut Development Authority | |
CDHI | Commission on Deaf and Hearing Impaired | |
CEAP | Connecticut Energy Assistance Program | |
CEIS | Connecticut Economic Information System | |
CEQ | Council of Environmental Quality | |
CETC | Connecticut Employment and Training Commission | |
CEUI | Connecticut Employee Union Independent | |
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations | |
CGA | Connecticut General Assembly | |
CGS | Connecticut General Statutes | |
CHEFA | Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority | |
CHESLA | Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority | |
CHIF | Connecticut Housing Investment Fund | |
CHRO | Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities | |
CID | Connecticut Insurance Department | |
CI | Connecticut Innovations | |
CJC | Criminal Justice Commission | |
CJIS | Criminal Justice Information System | |
CLJ | Connecticut Law Journal | |
CME | Chief Medical Examiner | |
COLA | Cost of living adjustment | |
COLP | Commission of Official Legal Publications | |
CON | Certificate of Need | |
CONNDOT | Connecticut Department of Transportation | |
CONNMAP | Connecticut Medicare Assignment Program | |
CONNPACE | Connecticut Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly | |
CPTC | Connecticut Public Transportation Commission | |
CRA | Community Reinvestment Act | |
CRB | Compensation Review Board | |
CROG | Capitol Regional Council of Government | |
CRRA | Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority | |
CSAO | Office of the Chief State's Attorney | |
CSEA | Connecticut State Employees Association | |
CSEB | Child Support Enforcement Bureau | |
CSG | Council of State Governments | |
CSL | Connecticut State Library | |
CSU | Connecticut State University | |
CTF | Children's Trust Fund | |
CTC | Community Technical Colleges | |
CT-N | Connecticut Network (Public Access Television) | |
CUTPA | Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act | |
DAS | Department of Administrative Services | |
DCJ | Division of Criminal Justice | |
DCP | Department of Consumer Protection | |
DCS | Department of Construction Services | |
DDS | Department of Developmental Services | |
DECD | Department of Economic and Community Development | |
DEP | Department of Environmental Protection (prior to 2011) see DEEP | |
DEEP | Department Energy & Environmental Protection | |
DEMHS | Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (prior to 2011) see DESPP | |
DESPP | Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection | |
DHE | Department of Higher Education | |
DMHAS | Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | |
DMV | Department of Motor Vehicles | |
DOA | Department of Agriculture | |
DOB | Department of Banking | |
DOC | Department of Correction | |
DOIT | Department of Information Technology (prior to 2011) See BEST | |
DOL | Department of Labor | |
DOT | Department of Transportation | |
DPH | Department of Public Health | |
DPS | Department of Public Safety (prior to 2011) see DESPP | |
DPUC | Department of Public Utility Control (prior to 2011) see PURA | |
DPW | Department of Public Works (prior to 2011) see DCS | |
DRS | Department of Revenue Services | |
DSE | Division of Support Enforcement | |
DSR | Division of Special Revenue (prior to 2011) renamed Gaming Division | |
DSS | Department of Social Services | |
DUI | Driving under the influence | |
DVA | Department of Veterans' Affairs | |
E-CERT | Emergency Certified (bill) | |
ECLF | Energy Conservation Loan Fund | |
ECS | Education Cost Sharing | |
ENGL | Equalized Net Grand List | |
EO | Executive Order (Governor) | |
ERISA | Employees Retirement Income Security Act | |
ERG | Education Reference Group | |
ESL | English as a Second Language | |
EZ | Enterprise Zone | |
FAC | Finance Advisory Committee | |
FOI | Freedom of Information | |
FPL | Federal Poverty Level | |
FWSN | Family With Service Needs | |
FY | Fiscal Year | |
GA | Geographical Area (court) | |
GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles | |
GF | General Fund | |
GIS | Geographic Information System | |
GMO | Genetically Modified Organism | |
GO | General Obligation (bonds) | |
HB | House Bill | |
HJR | House Joint Resolution | |
HMO | Health Maintenance Organization | |
HR | House Resolution | |
IAC | Investment Advisory Committee | |
ICF | Intermediate Care Facility | |
IEP | Individual Education Plan (special education) | |
IOLTA | Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts | |
IS | Independent System Operator (electric power grid) | |
IT | Information Technology | |
ITS | Information Technology Services (Legislative) | |
JCLM | Joint Committee on Legislative Management | |
JD | Judicial District (court) | |
JF | Joint Favorable | |
JFES | Jobs First Employment Services | |
JFS | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
JRC | Judicial Review Council | |
JSC | Judicial Selection Commission | |
LPRAC | Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission | |
LCO | Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
LEP | Limited English-proficient | |
LGO | Lt. Governor's Office | |
IS | Long Island Sound | |
LLR | Legally Liable Relative | |
LOB | Legislative Office Building | |
LOCIP | Local Capitol Improvement Project | |
LRC | Law Revision Commission | |
LRI | Legislative Record Index | |
MAA | Manufacturing Assistance Act | |
MBE | Minority Business Enterprise | |
MDC | Metropolitan District Commission | |
MER | Minimum Expenditure Requirement | |
MERA | Municipal Employees Relations Act | |
MERF | Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund | |
MHA | Mutual Housing Association | |
MIL | Military Department | |
MSA | Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
MSW | Municipal Solid Waste | |
NCSL | National Conference of State Legislators | |
NEBHE | New England Board of Higher Education | |
NRZ | Neighborhood Revitalization Zone | |
OAP | Office of Adult Probation | |
OCA | Office of the Child Advocate | |
OCC | Office of Consumer Counsel | |
OCC | Office of the Claims Commissioner | |
OCHA | Office of Health Care Access | |
OE | Other Expenses (budget) | |
OEMS | Office of Emergency Medical Services | |
OFAAHE | Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education | |
OFA | Office of Fiscal Analysis | |
OGA | Office of Governmental Accountability | |
OIC | Occupational Industrial Center | |
OLM | Office of Legislative Management | |
OLR | Office of Legislative Research; Office of Labor Relations | |
OPA | Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities | |
OPM | Office of Policy and Management | |
OTB | Off-Track Betting | |
OTT | Office of the State Treasurer | |
OSC | Office of the State Comptroller | |
OSE | Office of State Ethics | |
OSS | Operations Support System | |
OVA | Office of Victim Advocate | |
OVS | Office of Victim Services | |
P3 | Public Private Partnership | |
PA | Public Act | |
PAC | Political Action Committee | |
PCA | Personal Care Assistance | |
PCA | Probate Court Administrator | |
PCSW | Permanent Commission on the Status of Women | |
P&D | Planning and Development | |
PHA | Public Housing Authority | |
PIC | Private Industry Council | |
PILOT | Payment in lieu of taxes | |
PIT | Personal Income Tax | |
PL | Public Law (Federal) | |
POST | Police Officer Standards and Training | |
PPO | Preferred Provider Organization | |
PR | Pass retain | |
PRI | Program Review and Investigations | |
PRIME | Private Rental Investment Mortgage and Equity | |
PRUCOL | Permanently resident under color of law | |
PS | Personal Services (Budget) | |
PSRB | Psychiatric Security Review Board | |
PT | Pass temporarily | |
PUCA | Public Utility Control Authority (prior to 2011) SEE PURA | |
PURA | Public Utilities Regulatory Authority | |
QMB | Qualified Medicare Beneficiary | |
RAP | Rental Assistance Program | |
RB | Raised bill | |
RBA | Results Based Accounting | |
RCH | Residential Care Home | |
RCEO | Regional Council of Elected Officials | |
REIS | Racial and Ethnic Impact Statement | |
REC | Renewable Energy Credit | |
RESC | Regional Educational Service Center | |
RFP | Request for proposal | |
RFQ | Request for quotation | |
RPA | Regional Planning Authority | |
RPS | Renewable Portfolio Standard | |
RRES | Race, Religion, Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation (crime) | |
SA | Special Act | |
SAGA | State Administered General Assistance | |
SB | Senate Bill | |
SBE | State Board of Education | |
SBLR | State Board of Labor Relations | |
SBMA | State Board of Mediation and Arbitration | |
SDE | State Department of Education | |
SCRF | Special capital reserve fund | |
SEBAC | State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition | |
SEEC | State Elections Enforcement Commission | |
SERF | State Employees' Retirement Fund | |
SERS | State Employees Retirement Service | |
SIF | Second Injury Fund | |
SJR | Senate Joint Resolution | |
SNF | Skilled Nursing Facility | |
SOTS | Secretary of the State | |
SPRB | State Properties Review Board | |
SR | Senate Resolution | |
SREC | Solar Renewable Energy Credits | |
SSDI | Social Security Di[s]ability Insurance | |
SSI | Supplemental Security Income | |
SSMF | Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund | |
SSP | State Supplement Program | |
STC | State Traffic Commission | |
STEAP | Small Town Economic Assistance Program | |
STF | Special Transportation Fund | |
STO | Special tax obligation (bonds) | |
TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | |
TIA | Transpiration investment area | |
TIC | Targeted investment community | |
TNA | Teacher Negotiation Act | |
TRB | Teacher Retirement Board | |
TSF | Teachers' Retirement Fund | |
TSB | Transportation Strategy Board (prior to 2011) | |
UAPA | Uniform Administrative Procedure Act | |
UC | Unemployment Compensation | |
UCHC | University of Connecticut Health Center | |
UCONN | University of Connecticut | |
USC | United States Code | |
V-T | Vocational Technical (Schools) | |
WACO | Water Planning Council | |
WCC | Workers' Compensation Board | |
WIC | Women, Infants and Children's' Food Program | |
YIC | Youth In Crisis | |
YO | Youthful offender | |
YSB | Youth service bureau | |
ZBA | Zoning Board of Appeals |