General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5610 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1660 *01660* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5610 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1660 *01660* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING LABOR DEPARTMENT OVERSIGHT. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to require legislative oversight and approval for Labor Department initiatives so that proposals to change unemployment tax rates for businesses shall not be done by the department unilaterally. Statement of Purpose: To require legislative approval of Labor Department initiatives.