new york connecticut lawmakers thursday pass two-year 41.3 billion budget nearly four months due expect help capital city hartford avoid bankruptcy state aid provision budget fiscal years 2018 2019 close 3.5 billion deficit two years part tax fee hike tobacco products ride share low-income work families also raid host fund everything school bus seat clean energy tobacco cessation money sweep general fund state senate pass nearly 900-page legislation early thursday morning house follow suit late day immediately clear whether governor dannel malloy democrat say seek third term office would sign veto previous budget month ago statement malloy spokeswoman kelly donnelly say governor staff would analyze bill uncover egregious problems tax increase hospitals could knock budget billion dollars balance raise hospital tax would allow state get federal medicaid reimbursement tax revenues return hospitals problem fix say house minority leader themis klarides republican hospital tax televise press conference vote budget contain aid hartford say could file bankruptcy without extra fund help close 50 million shortfall fund would come string attach form fiscal oversight board connecticut towns school nonprofit service providers grapple months grow uncertainty wait state fund help operate fiscal year begin july without budget malloy take control spend executive order enact steep cut connecticut lawmakers pass 41.3 billion budget nearly four months late