General Assembly Raised Bill No. 422 February Session, 2010 LCO No. 2071 *02071_______GAE* Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections Introduced by: (GAE) General Assembly Raised Bill No. 422 February Session, 2010 LCO No. 2071 *02071_______GAE* Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections Introduced by: (GAE) AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES' PILOT PROGRAM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 4a-82 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (b) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall establish a pilot program, for a term of [four] seven years, to create and expand janitorial work job opportunities for persons with a disability and persons with a disadvantage. Such pilot program shall consist of four identified projects for janitorial work. The program shall create a minimum of sixty full-time jobs or sixty full-time equivalents at standard wages for persons with disabilities and persons with disadvantages and have a total market value for all janitorial contracts awarded under the program of at least three million dollars. In establishing such pilot program, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may consult with the Commissioner of Social Services and the Labor Commissioner. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage 4a-82(b) This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage 4a-82(b) Statement of Purpose: To extend the term of a pilot program for janitorial work for disadvantaged or disabled persons from four years to seven years. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]