General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5496
February Session, 2012 LCO No. 1974
*01974_______PRI*
Referred to Committee on Program Review and Investigations
Introduced by:
(PRI)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 5496
February Session, 2012
LCO No. 1974
*01974_______PRI*
Referred to Committee on Program Review and Investigations
Introduced by:
(PRI)
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE REQUIRING COMMITTEES OF COGNIZANCE TO CONDUCT THE PERFORMANCE AUDITS UNDER THE SUNSET LAW.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 2c-3 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2012):
The [Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, established by the provisions of section 2-53e, shall conduct a performance audit of each governmental entity and program scheduled for termination under section 2c-2b. The Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee] joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of any governmental entity or program scheduled for termination under section 2c-2b shall conduct a performance audit of such entity or program and shall complete [its] such performance audit [by] not later than January first of the year in which the governmental entity [and] or program [are] is scheduled for termination under section 2c-2b. In conducting the audit, the committee shall take into consideration, but shall not be limited to considering, the factors set forth in sections 2c-7 and 2c-8. The entities enumerated in section 2c-2b shall cooperate with the [Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee] committee in carrying out the purposes of sections 2c-1 to 2c-12, inclusive, and shall provide (1) such information, books, records and documents as [said] such committee may require to conduct its performance audit, [. Each governmental entity or program scheduled for termination pursuant to section 2c-2b shall provide] and (2) at the request of [the Program Review and Investigations Committee] such committee, an analysis of its activities [which] that specifically addresses the factors enumerated in sections 2c-7 and 2c-8.
Sec. 2. Section 2c-4 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2012):
[The Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee] Each joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of a governmental entity or program scheduled for termination under section 2c-2b shall submit [to the General Assembly] a written report on each such governmental entity and program by January first of the year in which such entity [and] or program [are] is scheduled for termination. Such report shall specifically address the factors set forth in sections 2c-3, as amended by this act, 2c-7 and 2c-8 and shall include recommendations regarding the abolition, reestablishment, modification or consolidation of such entity [and] or program. [On and after October 1, 1996, the] Such report shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to state government organization and reorganization, structures and procedures, to any other joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance and, upon request, to any member of the General Assembly. A summary of the report shall be submitted to each member of the General Assembly if the summary is two pages or less and a notification of the report shall be submitted to each member if the summary is more than two pages. Submission shall be by mailing the report, summary or notification electronically to the legislative electronic mail address of each member of the committees or of the General Assembly, as applicable.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2012 2c-3
Sec. 2 July 1, 2012 2c-4
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
July 1, 2012
2c-3
Sec. 2
July 1, 2012
2c-4
Statement of Purpose:
To require the committees of cognizance rather than the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee to conduct performance audits and report regarding their findings concerning entities or programs scheduled for termination under the sunset law.
[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.]