| Legal Debt Margin Information | |||||
| Last Five Fiscal Years | |||||
| (Expressed in Thousands) | |||||
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated General Fund Tax Receipts | $8,754,200 | $8,147,500 | $8,624,000 | $9,441,100 | $10,455,400 |
| Statutory Multiplier | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Statutory Debt Limit for Debt Incurred | 14,006,720 | 13,036,000 | 13,798,400 | 15,105,760 | 16,728,640 |
| Less: Authorized Bonds, Notes, and | |||||
| Other Obligations Subject to | |||||
| Certain Limitations | 11,670,734 | 11,724,239 | 12,233,029 | 12,486,174 | 12,938,435 |
| Legal Debt Margin | $2,335,986 | $1,311,761 | $1,565,371 | $2,619,586 | $3,790,205 |
| Legal Debt Margin as a percentage | |||||
| of the debt limit | 16.68% | 10.06% | 11.34% | 17.34% | 22.66% |
| Date Calculation was made | 10/15/01 | 11/1/02 | 12/16/03 | 1/1/05 | 12/16/05 |
Source: State of Connecticut General Obligation Bonds Offering Statement