Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB07051 Compare Versions

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1	1	General Assembly Governor's Bill No. 7051
2	2	January Session, 2017 LCO No. 3785
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4	4	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
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6	6	REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30th Dist. REP. RITTER M., 1st Dist. SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. DUFF, 25th Dist.
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8	8	General Assembly
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10	10	Governor's Bill No. 7051
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12	12	January Session, 2017
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14	14	LCO No. 3785
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16	16	03785__________
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18	18	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
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20	20	Introduced by:
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22	22	REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30th Dist.
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24	24	REP. RITTER M., 1st Dist.
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26	26	SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
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28	28	SEN. DUFF, 25th Dist.
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30	30	AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
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32	32	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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34	34	Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 38a-488a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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36	36	(b) Each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state shall provide benefits for the diagnosis and treatment of mental or nervous conditions. Benefits payable include, but need not be limited to:
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38	38	(1) General inpatient hospitalization, including in state-operated facilities;
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40	40	(2) Medically necessary acute treatment services and medically necessary clinical stabilization services;
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42	42	(3) General hospital outpatient services, including at state-operated facilities;
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44	44	(4) Psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, including in state-operated facilities;
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46	46	(5) Psychiatric outpatient hospital services, including at state-operated facilities;
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48	48	(6) Intensive outpatient services, including at state-operated facilities;
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50	50	(7) Partial hospitalization, including at state-operated facilities;
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52	52	(8) Evidence-based maternal, infant and early childhood home visitation services, as described in Section 2951 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, as amended from time to time, that are designed to improve health outcomes for pregnant women, postpartum mothers and newborns and children, including, but not limited to, for maternal substance use disorders or depression and relationship-focused interventions for children with mental or nervous conditions or substance use disorders;
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54	54	(9) Intensive, home-based services designed to address specific mental or nervous conditions in a child;
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56	56	(10) Evidence-based family-focused therapy that specializes in the treatment of juvenile substance use disorders;
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58	58	(11) Short-term family therapy intervention;
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60	60	(12) Nonhospital inpatient detoxification;
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62	62	(13) Medically monitored detoxification;
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64	64	(14) Ambulatory detoxification;
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66	66	(15) Inpatient services at psychiatric residential treatment facilities;
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68	68	(16) Rehabilitation services provided in residential treatment facilities, general hospitals, psychiatric hospitals or psychiatric facilities;
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70	70	(17) Observation beds in acute hospital settings;
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72	72	(18) Psychological and neuropsychological testing conducted by an appropriately licensed health care provider;
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74	74	(19) Trauma screening conducted by a licensed behavioral health professional;
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76	76	(20) Depression screening, including maternal depression screening, conducted by a licensed behavioral health professional; and
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78	78	(21) Substance use screening conducted by a licensed behavioral health professional. [;]
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80	80	[(22) Intensive, family-based and community-based treatment programs that focus on addressing environmental systems that impact chronic and violent juvenile offenders;
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82	82	(23) Other home-based therapeutic interventions for children;
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84	84	(24) Chemical maintenance treatment, as defined in section 19a-495-570 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies; and
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86	86	(25) Extended day treatment programs, as described in section 17a-22.]
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88	88	Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 38a-514 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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90	90	(b) Except as provided in subsection (j) of this section, each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state shall provide benefits for the diagnosis and treatment of mental or nervous conditions. Benefits payable include, but need not be limited to:
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92	92	(1) General inpatient hospitalization, including in state-operated facilities;
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94	94	(2) Medically necessary acute treatment services and medically necessary clinical stabilization services;
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96	96	(3) General hospital outpatient services, including at state-operated facilities;
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98	98	(4) Psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, including in state-operated facilities;
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100	100	(5) Psychiatric outpatient hospital services, including at state-operated facilities;
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102	102	(6) Intensive outpatient services, including at state-operated facilities;
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104	104	(7) Partial hospitalization, including at state-operated facilities;
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106	106	[(8) Evidence-based maternal, infant and early childhood home visitation services, as described in Section 2951 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, as amended from time to time, that are designed to improve health outcomes for pregnant women, postpartum mothers and newborns and children, including, but not limited to, for maternal substance use disorders or depression and relationship-focused interventions for children with mental or nervous conditions or substance use disorders;]
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108	108	[(9)] (8) Intensive, home-based services designed to address specific mental or nervous conditions in a child;
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110	110	[(10)] (9) Evidence-based family-focused therapy that specializes in the treatment of juvenile substance use disorders;
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112	112	[(11)] (10) Short-term family therapy intervention;
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114	114	[(12)] (11) Nonhospital inpatient detoxification;
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116	116	[(13)] (12) Medically monitored detoxification;
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118	118	[(14)] (13) Ambulatory detoxification;
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120	120	[(15)] (14) Inpatient services at psychiatric residential treatment facilities;
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122	122	[(16)] (15) Rehabilitation services provided in residential treatment facilities, general hospitals, psychiatric hospitals or psychiatric facilities;
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124	124	[(17)] (16) Observation beds in acute hospital settings;
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126	126	[(18)] (17) Psychological and neuropsychological testing conducted by an appropriately licensed health care provider;
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128	128	[(19)] (18) Trauma screening conducted by a licensed behavioral health professional;
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130	130	[(20)] (19) Depression screening, including maternal depression screening, conducted by a licensed behavioral health professional; and
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132	132	[(21)] (20) Substance use screening conducted by a licensed behavioral health professional. [;]
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134	134	[(22) Intensive, family-based and community-based treatment programs that focus on addressing environmental systems that impact chronic and violent juvenile offenders;
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136	136	(23) Other home-based therapeutic interventions for children;
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138	138	(24) Chemical maintenance treatment, as defined in section 19a-495-570 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies; and
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140	140	(25) Extended day treatment programs, as described in section 17a-22.]
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142	142	Sec. 3. Section 54-142q of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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144	144	(a) As used in this section, (1) "governing board" means the Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board established in this section, (2) "offender-based tracking system" means an information system that enables, as determined by the governing board and subject to this chapter, criminal justice agencies, as defined in subsection (b) of section 54-142g, the Division of Public Defender Services and the Office of the Federal Public Defender to share criminal history record information, as defined in subsection (a) of section 54-142g, and to access electronically maintained offender and case data involving felonies, misdemeanors, violations, motor vehicle violations, motor vehicle offenses for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment may be imposed, and infractions, and (3) "criminal justice information systems" means the offender-based tracking system and information systems among criminal justice agencies.
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146	146	(b) There shall be a Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board which shall be within the [Office of Policy and Management] Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for administrative purposes only and shall oversee criminal justice information systems.
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148	148	(c) The governing board shall be composed of the Chief Court Administrator, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the Commissioner of Correction, the chairperson of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Chief State's Attorney, the Chief Public Defender, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, the Victim Advocate, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly on judiciary and the president of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association. The Chief Court Administrator and a person appointed by the Governor from among the membership shall serve as cochairpersons. Each member of the governing board may appoint a designee who shall have the same powers as such member.
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150	150	(d) The governing board shall meet at least once during each calendar quarter and at such other times as the chairperson deems necessary. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
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152	152	(e) The governing board shall hire an executive director of the board who shall not be a member of the board and who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The executive director shall be qualified by education, training or experience to oversee the design and implementation of a comprehensive, state-wide information technology system for the sharing of criminal justice information as provided in section 54-142s. The [Office of Policy and Management] Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall provide office space and such staff, supplies and services as necessary for the executive director to properly carry out his or her duties under this subsection.
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154	154	(f) The governing board shall develop plans, maintain policies and provide direction for the efficient operation and integration of criminal justice information systems, whether such systems service a single agency or multiple agencies. The governing board shall establish standards and procedures for use by agencies to assure the interoperability of such systems, authorized access to such systems and the security of such systems.
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156	156	(g) In addition to the requirements of subsection (f) of this section, the duties and responsibilities of the governing board shall be to: (1) Oversee the operations and administration of criminal justice information systems; (2) establish such permanent and ad hoc committees as it deems necessary, with appointments to such committees not restricted to criminal justice agencies; (3) recommend any legislation necessary for implementation, operation and maintenance of criminal justice information systems; (4) establish and implement policies and procedures to meet the system-wide objectives, including the provision of appropriate controls for data access and security; and (5) perform all necessary functions to facilitate the coordination and integration of criminal justice information systems.
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158	158	(h) A member of the governing board, a member of a permanent or an ad hoc committee established by the governing board, and any person operating and administering the offender-based tracking system shall be deemed to be "state officers and employees" for the purposes of chapter 53 and section 5-141d.
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160	160	(i) Information that may be accessed by the Division of Public Defender Services or the Office of the Federal Public Defender pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be limited to: (1) Conviction information, as defined in subsection (c) of section 54-142g, (2) information that is otherwise available to the public, and (3) information, including nonconviction information, concerning a client whom the division has been appointed by the court to represent and is representing at the time of the request for access to such information.
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162	162	Sec. 4. Section 54-142r of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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164	164	(a) Any data in the offender-based tracking system, as defined in section 54-142q, as amended by this act, shall be available to the Commissioner of Administrative Services and the executive director of a division of or unit within the Judicial Department that oversees information technology, or to such persons' designees, for the purpose of maintaining and administering said system.
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166	166	(b) Any data in said system from an information system of a criminal justice agency, as defined in subsection (b) of section 54-142g, that is available to the public under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, shall be obtained from the agency from which such data originated. The [Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management] Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall provide to any person who submits a request for such data to the Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board, pursuant to said act, the name and address of the agency from which such data originated.
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168	168	Sec. 5. Subsection (g) of section 12-170aa of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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170	170	(g) On or before July first, annually, each municipality shall submit to the secretary [,] a claim for the tax reductions approved under this section in relation to the assessment list of October first immediately preceding. On or after December 1, 1987, any municipality [which] that neglects to transmit to the secretary the claim as required by this section shall forfeit two hundred fifty dollars to the state, [provided] except that the secretary may waive such forfeiture in accordance with procedures and standards established by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54. Subject to procedures for review and approval of such data pursuant to section 12-120b, said secretary shall, on or before December fifteenth next following, certify to the Comptroller the amount due each municipality as reimbursement for loss of property tax revenue related to the tax reductions allowed under this section, except that the secretary may reduce the amount due as reimbursement under this section by up to one hundred per cent for any municipality that is not eligible for a grant under section 32-9s. The Comptroller shall draw an order on the Treasurer on or before the fifth business day following December fifteenth and the Treasurer shall pay the amount due each municipality not later than the thirty-first day of December. Any claimant aggrieved by the results of the secretary's review shall have the rights of appeal as set forth in section 12-120b. The amount of the grant payable to each municipality in any year in accordance with this section shall be reduced proportionately in the event that the total of such grants in such year exceeds the amount appropriated for the purposes of this section with respect to such year.
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172	172	Sec. 6. Subsection (c) of section 4-124v of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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174	174	(c) (1) There is established the nonprofit collaboration incentive grant program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for infrastructure costs related to the consolidation of programs and services resulting from the collaborative efforts of two or more such organizations. Grant funds may be used for: (A) The purchase of and improvements to facilities; (B) the refinancing of facility loans; (C) equipment purchases; (D) energy conservation, transportation and technology projects; (E) planning and administrative costs related to such purchases, improvements, refinancing or projects; and (F) any other purpose authorized in guidelines established under subdivision (2) of this subsection.
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176	176	(2) Not later than February 1, 2010, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall, in consultation with the chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services, and with representatives of nonprofit organizations that receive state funding, develop guidelines for (A) administration of the nonprofit collaboration incentive grant program, (B) eligibility criteria for participation by nonprofit organizations, and for the expenditure of grant funds, and (C) prioritization for the awarding of grants pursuant to this section.
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178	178	(3) [Not later than March 1, 2010, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall publish a notice of grant availability and solicit proposals for funding under the nonprofit collaboration incentive grant program.] Nonprofit organizations eligible for such funding pursuant to the guidelines developed under subdivision (2) of this subsection may file applications for such funding at such times and in such manner as the secretary prescribes. The secretary shall review all grant applications and make determinations as to which projects to fund and the amount of grants to be awarded in accordance with the guidelines developed under subdivision (2) of this subsection.
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180	180	Sec. 7. Section 4-28f of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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182	182	(a) There is created a Tobacco and Health Trust Fund which shall be a separate nonlapsing fund. The purpose of the trust fund shall be to create a continuing significant source of funds to (1) support and encourage development of programs to reduce tobacco abuse through prevention, education and cessation programs, (2) support and encourage development of programs to reduce substance abuse, and (3) develop and implement programs to meet the unmet physical and mental health needs in the state.
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184	184	(b) The trust fund may accept transfers from the Tobacco Settlement Fund and may apply for and accept gifts, grants or donations from public or private sources to enable the trust fund to carry out its objectives.
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186	186	(c) The trust fund shall be administered by a board of trustees, except that the board shall suspend its operations from July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2005, inclusive. The board shall consist of seventeen trustees. The appointment of the initial trustees shall be as follows: (1) The Governor shall appoint four trustees, one of whom shall serve for a term of one year from July 1, 2000, two of whom shall serve for a term of two years from July 1, 2000, and one of whom shall serve for a term of three years from July 1, 2000; (2) the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate each shall appoint two trustees, one of whom shall serve for a term of two years from July 1, 2000, and one of whom shall serve for a term of three years from July 1, 2000; (3) the majority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate each shall appoint two trustees, one of whom shall serve for a term of one year from July 1, 2000, and one of whom shall serve for a term of three years from July 1, 2000; (4) the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate each shall appoint two trustees, one of whom shall serve for a term of one year from July 1, 2000, and one of whom shall serve for a term of two years from July 1, 2000; and (5) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, shall serve as an ex-officio voting member. Following the expiration of such initial terms, subsequent trustees shall serve for a term of three years. The period of suspension of the board's operations from July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2005, inclusive, shall not be included in the term of any trustee serving on July 1, 2003. The trustees shall serve without compensation except for reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties. The board of trustees shall establish rules of procedure for the conduct of its business which shall include, but not be limited to, criteria, processes and procedures to be used in selecting programs to receive money from the trust fund. The trust fund shall be within the Office of Policy and Management for administrative purposes only. The board of trustees shall, [meet not less than biannually, except during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004, and June 30, 2005, and,] not later than January first of each year, except during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004, and June 30, 2005, [shall] submit a report of its activities and accomplishments to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with section 11-4a.
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188	188	(d) (1) During the period commencing July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2003, the board of trustees, by majority vote, may recommend authorization of disbursement from the trust fund for the purposes described in subsection (a) of this section and section 19a-6d, provided the board may not recommend authorization of disbursement of more than fifty per cent of net earnings from the principal of the trust fund for such purposes. For the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2005, and each fiscal year thereafter, the board may recommend authorization of the net earnings from the principal of the trust fund for such purposes. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and each fiscal year thereafter, the board may recommend authorization of disbursement for such purposes of (A) up to one-half of the annual disbursement from the Tobacco Settlement Fund to the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund from the previous fiscal year, pursuant to section 4-28e, up to a maximum of six million dollars per fiscal year, and (B) the net earnings from the principal of the trust fund from the previous fiscal year. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and each fiscal year thereafter, the board may recommend authorization of disbursement of up to the total unobligated balance remaining in the trust fund after disbursement in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes and relevant special and public acts for such purposes, not to exceed twelve million dollars per fiscal year. The board's recommendations shall give (i) priority to programs that address tobacco and substance abuse and serve minors, pregnant women and parents of young children, and (ii) consideration to the availability of private matching funds. Recommended disbursements from the trust fund shall be in addition to any resources that would otherwise be appropriated by the state for such purposes and programs.
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190	190	(2) Except during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004, [and] June 30, 2005, and June 30, 2017, the board of trustees shall submit such recommendations for the authorization of disbursement from the trust fund to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Not later than thirty days after receipt of such recommendations, said committees shall advise the board of their approval, modifications, if any, or rejection of the board's recommendations. If said joint standing committees do not concur, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate each shall appoint one member from each of said joint standing committees to serve as a committee on conference. The committee on conference shall submit its report to both committees, which shall vote to accept or reject the report. The report of the committee on conference may not be amended. If a joint standing committee rejects the report of the committee on conference, the board's recommendations shall be deemed approved. If the joint standing committees accept the report of the committee on conference, the joint standing committee having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies shall advise the board of said joint standing committees' approval or modifications, if any, of the board's recommended disbursement. If said joint standing committees do not act within thirty days after receipt of the board's recommendations for the authorization of disbursement, such recommendations shall be deemed approved. Disbursement from the trust fund shall be in accordance with the board's recommendations as approved or modified by said joint standing committees.
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192	192	(3) After such recommendations for the authorization of disbursement have been approved or modified pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, any modification in the amount of an authorized disbursement in excess of fifty thousand dollars or ten per cent of the authorized amount, whichever is less, shall be submitted to said joint standing committees and approved, modified or rejected in accordance with the procedure set forth in subdivision (2) of this subsection. Notification of all disbursements from the trust fund made pursuant to this section shall be sent to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, through the Office of Fiscal Analysis.
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194	194	(4) The board of trustees shall, not later than February first of each year, except during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004, and June 30, 2005, submit a report to the General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, that includes all disbursements and other expenditures from the trust fund and an evaluation of the performance and impact of each program receiving funds from the trust fund. Such report shall also include the criteria and application process used to select programs to receive such funds.
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196	196	Sec. 8. Subsection (b) of section 2c-2h of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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198	198	(b) Not later than July 1, 2015, and not later than every ten years thereafter, the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of any of the following governmental entities or programs shall conduct a review of the applicable entity or program in accordance with the provisions of section 2c-3:
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200	200	(1) Board of Examiners of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, established under section 20-208;
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202	202	(2) Board of Examiners in Podiatry, established under section 20-51;
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204	204	(3) Mobile Manufactured Home Advisory Council, established under section 21-84a;
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206	206	(4) Family support grant program of the Department of Social Services, established under section 17b-616;
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208	208	(5) State Commission on Capitol Preservation and Restoration, established under section 4b-60;
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210	210	(6) [Council on Environmental Quality, established under section 22a-11] Repealed pursuant to section 31 of this act; and
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212	212	(7) Police Officer Standards and Training Council, established under section 7-294b.
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214	214	Sec. 9. Subsection (a) of section 4b-47 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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216	216	(a) Prior to the sale or transfer of state land or any interest in state land by a state agency, department or institution, such agency, department or institution shall provide notice of such sale or transfer to the [Council on Environmental Quality, the] Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection on a form approved by the [Council on Environmental Quality] commissioner. Such notice shall be published in the Environmental Monitor and shall provide for a written public comment period of thirty days following publication of such notice, during which the public and state agencies may submit comments to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Such comments may include, but shall not be limited to, significant natural and recreational resources on such land and recommend means to preserve such natural or recreational resources. The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, shall (1) respond to any written comments received during such thirty-day comment period, and (2) publish such written comments along with the Office of Policy and Management's response to such written comments in the Environmental Monitor for a period of not less than fifteen days prior to the sale or transfer of the land.
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218	218	Sec. 10. Subsection (g) of section 16-50j of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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220	220	(g) Prior to commencing any hearing pursuant to section 16-50m, the council shall consult with and solicit written comments from (1) the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Department of Public Health, [the Council on Environmental Quality,] the Department of Agriculture, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, the Office of Policy and Management, the Department of Economic and Community Development and the Department of Transportation, and (2) in a hearing pursuant to section 16-50m, for a facility described in subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 16-50i, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Department of Consumer Protection, the Department of Administrative Services and the Labor Department. Copies of such comments shall be made available to all parties prior to the commencement of the hearing. Subsequent to the commencement of the hearing, said departments [and council] may file additional written comments with the council within such period of time as the council designates. All such written comments shall be made part of the record provided by section 16-50o. Said departments [and council] shall not enter any contract or agreement with any party to the proceedings or hearings described in this section or section 16-50p that requires said departments [or council] to withhold or retract comments, refrain from participating in or withdraw from said proceedings or hearings.
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222	222	Sec. 11. Section 22a-1b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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224	224	The General Assembly directs that, to the fullest extent possible:
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226	226	(a) Each state department, institution or agency shall review its policies and practices to insure that they are consistent with the state's environmental policy as set forth in sections 22a-1 and 22a-1a.
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228	228	(b) (1) Each sponsoring agency shall, prior to a decision to prepare an environmental impact evaluation pursuant to subsection (c) of this section for an action which may significantly affect the environment, conduct an early public scoping process.
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230	230	(2) To initiate an early public scoping process, the sponsoring agency shall provide notice on a form that has been approved by the [Council on Environmental Quality] Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, which shall include, but not be limited to, the date, time and location of any proposed public scoping meeting and the duration of the public comment period pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection, to the [council] Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Office of Policy and Management and any other state agency whose activities may reasonably be expected to affect or be affected by the proposed action.
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232	232	(3) Members of the public and any interested state agency representatives may submit comments on the nature and extent of any environmental impacts of the proposed action during the thirty days following the publication of the notice of the early public scoping process pursuant to this section.
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234	234	(4) A public scoping meeting shall be held at the discretion of the sponsoring agency or if twenty-five persons or an association having not less than twenty-five persons requests such a meeting within ten days of the publication of the notice in the Environmental Monitor. A public scoping meeting shall be held not less than ten days following the notice of the proposed action in the Environmental Monitor. The public comment period shall remain open for at least five days following the meeting.
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236	236	(5) A sponsoring agency shall provide the following at a public scoping meeting: (A) A description of the proposed action; (B) a description of the purpose and need of the proposed action; (C) a list of the criteria for a site for the proposed action; (D) a list of potential sites for the proposed action; (E) the resources of any proposed site for the proposed action; (F) the environmental limitations of such sites; (G) potential alternatives to the proposed action; and (H) any information the sponsoring agency deems necessary.
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238	238	(6) Any agency submitting comments or participating in the public scoping meeting pursuant to this section shall include, to the extent practicable, but not be limited to, information about (A) the resources of any proposed site for the proposed action, (B) any plans of the commenting agency that may affect or be affected by the proposed action, (C) any permits or approvals that may be necessary for the proposed action, and (D) any appropriate measures that would mitigate the impact of the proposed action, including, but not limited to, recommendations as to preferred sites for the proposed action or alternatives for the proposed action that have not been identified by the sponsoring agency.
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240	240	(7) The sponsoring agency shall consider any comments received pursuant to this section or any information obtained during the public scoping meeting in selecting the proposed actions to be addressed in the environmental impact evaluation and shall evaluate in its environmental impact evaluation any substantive issues raised during the early public scoping process that pertain to a proposed action or site or alternative actions or sites.
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242	242	(c) Each state department, institution or agency responsible for the primary recommendation or initiation of actions which may significantly affect the environment shall in the case of each such proposed action make a detailed written evaluation of its environmental impact before deciding whether to undertake or approve such action. All such environmental impact evaluations shall be detailed statements setting forth the following: (1) A description of the proposed action which shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the purpose and need of the proposed action, and, in the case of a proposed facility, a description of the infrastructure needs of such facility, including, but not limited to, parking, water supply, wastewater treatment and the square footage of the facility; (2) the environmental consequences of the proposed action, including cumulative, direct and indirect effects which might result during and subsequent to the proposed action; (3) any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided and irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources should the proposal be implemented; (4) alternatives to the proposed action, including the alternative of not proceeding with the proposed action and, in the case of a proposed facility, a list of all the sites controlled by or reasonably available to the sponsoring agency that would meet the stated purpose of such facility; (5) an evaluation of the proposed action's consistency and each alternative's consistency with the state plan of conservation and development, an evaluation of each alternative including, to the extent practicable, whether it avoids, minimizes or mitigates environmental impacts, and, where appropriate, a description of detailed mitigation measures proposed to minimize environmental impacts, including, but not limited to, where appropriate, a site plan; (6) an analysis of the short term and long term economic, social and environmental costs and benefits of the proposed action; (7) the effect of the proposed action on the use and conservation of energy resources; and (8) a description of the effects of the proposed action on sacred sites or archaeological sites of state or national importance. In the case of an action which affects existing housing, the evaluation shall also contain a detailed statement analyzing (A) housing consequences of the proposed action, including direct and indirect effects which might result during and subsequent to the proposed action by income group as defined in section 8-37aa and by race, and (B) the consistency of the housing consequences with the state's consolidated plan for housing and community development prepared pursuant to section 8-37t. As used in this section, "sacred sites" and "archaeological sites" have the same meanings as provided in section 10-381.
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244	244	(d) (1) The [Council on Environmental Quality] Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall publish a document at least once a month to be called the Environmental Monitor which shall include any notices the [council] department receives pursuant to sections 22a-1b to 22a-1i, inclusive, and shall include notice of the opportunity to request a public scoping meeting. Filings of such notices received by five o'clock p.m. on the first day of each month shall be published in the Environmental Monitor that is issued not later than ten days thereafter.
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246	246	(2) The [Council on Environmental Quality] Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall post the Environmental Monitor on its Internet site and distribute a subscription or a copy of the Environmental Monitor by electronic mail to any state agency, municipality or person upon request. The [council] department shall also provide the Environmental Monitor to the clerk of each municipality for posting in its town hall.
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248	248	(e) Any state department, institution or agency that conducts an environmental impact evaluation pursuant to subsection (c) of this section may enter into a contract with a person for the preparation of such evaluation, provided such department, institution or agency: (1) Guides such person in the preparation of such evaluation, (2) participates in the preparation of such evaluation, (3) independently reviews such evaluation prior to submitting such evaluation for comment pursuant to section 22a-1d, and (4) assures that any third party responsible for conducting any activity that is the subject of such evaluation is not a party to such contract. Such department, institution or agency may require any such third party responsible for conducting any activity that is the subject of such evaluation to remit a fee to such department, institution or agency in an amount sufficient to pay for the cost of hiring a person to prepare such evaluation in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.
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250	250	Sec. 12. Subsection (a) of section 22a-1d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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252	252	(a) Environmental impact evaluations and a summary thereof, including any negative findings shall be submitted for comment and review to the [Council on Environmental Quality, the] Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Office of Policy and Management, the Department of Housing in the case of a proposed action that affects existing housing, and other appropriate agencies, and to the town clerk of each municipality affected thereby, and shall be made available to the public for inspection and comment at the same time. The sponsoring agency shall publish forthwith a notice of the availability of its environmental impact evaluation and summary in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least once a week for three consecutive weeks and in the Environmental Monitor. The sponsoring agency preparing an environmental impact evaluation shall hold a public hearing on the evaluation if twenty-five persons or an association having not less than twenty-five persons requests such a hearing within ten days of the publication of the notice in the Environmental Monitor.
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254	254	Sec. 13. Subsection (c) of section 22a-6y of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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256	256	(c) The commissioner shall submit an application of a business under subsection (a) of this section to an advisory board convened by the commissioner for consideration of such application. Such board shall consist of a representative of [the Council on Environmental Quality;] the Attorney General, or a designee; a representative of the industry in which the business is engaged, provided such representative has no business relationship with the applicant; and the commissioner, or a designee.
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258	258	Sec. 14. Subsection (e) of section 22a-119 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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260	260	(e) Prior to commencing any hearing pursuant to this section the council shall consult with and solicit written comments from the Departments of Energy and Environmental Protection, Public Health, Economic and Community Development, Emergency Services and Public Protection and Transportation, and the Office of Policy and Management. [and the Council on Environmental Quality.] Copies of comments submitted by such agencies shall be available to all parties prior to commencement of the public hearing. Agencies consulted may file additional comments within thirty days of the conclusion of the hearing and such additional comments shall be a part of the record.
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262	262	Sec. 15. Subsection (c) of section 22a-352 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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264	264	(c) The Water Planning Council shall provide a time period of not less than one hundred twenty days for public review and comment prior to finalizing such plan. The Commissioners of Public Health and Energy and Environmental Protection, the chairperson of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall post such draft plan and information concerning such comment period in a conspicuous location on their respective web sites. The [Council on Environmental Quality] Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall post such draft plan and information concerning such comment period in the Environmental Monitor. The Water Planning Council shall advertise and hold not less than one public hearing during such public review and comment period. After such public comment period, the council shall fully consider all written and oral comments concerning the proposed state water plan. The council shall make available the electronic text of the finalized state water plan on an Internet web site where the finalized state water plan shall be posted and a report summarizing: (1) All public comments received pursuant to this subsection, and (2) the changes made to the finalized state water plan in response to such comments and the reasons for such changes.
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266	266	Sec. 16. Subsection (b) of section 23-8 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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268	268	(b) Twenty-one per cent of the state's land area shall be held as open space land. The goal of the state's open space acquisition program shall be to acquire land such that ten per cent of the state's land area is held by the state as open space land and not less than eleven per cent of the state's land area is held by municipalities, water companies or nonprofit land conservation organizations as open space land consistent with the provisions of sections 7-131d to 7-131g, inclusive. Such program shall not affect the ability of any water company to reclassify or sell any land, or interest in land, which was not acquired, in whole or in part, with funds made available under the program established under sections 7-131d to 7-131g, inclusive. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Commissioner of Public Health, [and the Council on Environmental Quality established under section 22a-11,] municipalities, regional councils of governments and private nonprofit land conservation organizations, shall prepare not later than December 15, 2012, and update not less than once every five years thereafter, a comprehensive strategy for achieving the state goal. Such strategy shall include, but not be limited to: (1) An estimate of the acres of land preserved by the state, municipalities, water companies and nonprofit land conservation organizations, (2) an evaluation of the potential methods, cost and benefits of establishing a system for increasing the accuracy of such estimate of acres of land preserved by encouraging the voluntary submittal of information regarding new acquisitions by municipalities, water companies and nonprofit land conservation organizations, including the relative costs and benefits of having a state agency, a constituent unit of higher education or a nongovernmental organization host and operate such system, (3) timetables for acquisition of land by the state, (4) plans for management of such land, (5) an assessment of resources to be used for acquisition and management of such land, and (6) the highest priorities for acquisition of land, including the wildlife habitat and ecological resources identified to be in greatest need for immediate preservation, and the general location of each high priority. On or before January first, annually, the commissioner shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment regarding the strategy and the progress being made towards the goals. For the purpose of this subsection, "to acquire land" includes, but is not limited to, the acquisition in fee simple of land and the acquisition of easements for the conservation of land.
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270	270	Sec. 17. Subsection (a) of section 23-102 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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272	272	(a) There shall be a Connecticut Greenways Council which shall be within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for administrative purposes only. The council shall consist of eleven members, five to be appointed by the Governor, one to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one to be appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, one to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one to be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, one to be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives and one to be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. All appointments to the council shall be made on or before October 1, 1995. Three of the members initially appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of two years and two of the members appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of four years. All members appointed by the Governor thereafter shall serve a term of four years. The terms of all members appointed by members of the General Assembly shall be coterminous with the terms of members of the General Assembly. The appointing authority shall fill any vacancy by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term vacated. The chairman of said council shall be selected by the Governor. Members of said council shall receive no compensation for their services on the council. The council shall hold one meeting each quarter and such additional meetings as may be prescribed by council rules. Special meetings may be called by the chairman or by any three members upon delivery of forty-eight hours' written notice to each member. The council may employ an executive director, exclusive of the provisions of chapter 67, and such additional staff and contractors and consultants as may be necessary to carry out its duties. [and may share the personnel and resources of the council on environmental quality, within available appropriations.] The council may receive aid or contributions from any source, including grants-in-aid from any state agency.
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274	274	Sec. 18. Subsection (a) of section 32-665 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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276	276	(a) Except as otherwise provided in sections 32-650 to 32-668, inclusive, the following provisions of the general statutes, including regulations adopted thereunder, shall not apply to the overall project: Section 3-14b, subdivisions (13) to (15), inclusive, of section 4-166, sections 4-167 to 4-174, inclusive, 4-181a, 4a-1 to 4a-59a, inclusive, 4a-63 to 4a-76, inclusive, title 4b, section 16a-31, chapters 97a, 124 and 126, sections 14-311 to 14-314c, inclusive, 19a-37, 22a-16 and subsection (a) of section 22a-19. For the purposes of section 22a-12, construction plans relating to the overall project shall not be considered construction plans required to be submitted by state agencies to the [Council on Environmental Quality] Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Notwithstanding any provision of any special act, charter, ordinance, home rule ordinance or chapter 98, no provision of any such act, charter or ordinance or said chapter 98, concerning licenses, permits or approvals by a political subdivision of the state pertaining to building demolition or construction shall apply to the overall project and, notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the State Building Inspector and the State Fire Marshal shall have original jurisdiction with respect to the administration and enforcement of the State Building Code and the Fire Safety Code, respectively, with respect to all aspects of the overall project, including, without limitation, the conduct of necessary reviews and inspections and the issuance of any building permit, certificate of occupancy or other necessary permits or certificates related to building construction, occupancy or fire safety. For the purposes of part III of chapter 557, the stadium facility project, the convention center project and the parking project shall be deemed to be a public works project and consist of public buildings except that the provisions relating to payment of prevailing wages to workers in connection with a public works project including, but not limited to, section 31-53 shall not apply to the stadium facility project, the convention center project and the parking project if the project manager or the prime construction contractor has negotiated other wage terms pursuant to a project labor agreement. The provisions of section 2-32c and subsection (c) of section 2-79a shall not apply to any provisions of public act 99-241, as amended by public act 00-140, or chapter 588x concerning the overall project. Any building permit application with respect to the overall project shall be exempt from the assessment of an education fee under subsection (b) of section 29-252a.
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278	278	Sec. 19. Subsection (a) of section 29-5 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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280	280	(a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection may, within available appropriations, appoint suitable persons from the regular state police force as resident state policemen in addition to the regular state police force to be employed and empowered as state policemen in any town or two or more adjoining towns lacking an organized police force, and such officers may be detailed by said commissioner as resident state policemen for regular assignment to such towns, provided each town shall pay [eighty-five per cent of the cost of compensation, maintenance and other expenses of the first two state policemen detailed to such town, and] one hundred per cent of [such] the costs of compensation, maintenance and other expenses for any [additional] state policemen detailed to such town. [, provided further such town shall pay one hundred per cent of any overtime costs and such portion of fringe benefits directly associated with such overtime costs.] In addition, any town that contracts for resident state police services that includes supervision of such town's constabulary shall be assessed a surcharge of seven hundred fifty dollars per constable supervised. Such town or towns and the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection are authorized to enter into agreements and contracts for such police services, with the approval of the Attorney General, for periods not exceeding two years.
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282	282	Sec. 20. Section 16-2a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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284	284	(a) There shall be an independent Office of Consumer Counsel, within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for administrative purposes only, to act as the advocate for consumer interests in all matters which may affect Connecticut consumers with respect to public service companies, electric suppliers and certified telecommunications providers, including, but not limited to, rates and related issues, ratepayer-funded programs and matters concerning the reliability, maintenance, operations, infrastructure and quality of service of such companies, suppliers and providers. The Office of Consumer Counsel is authorized to appear in and participate in any regulatory or judicial proceedings, federal or state, in which such interests of Connecticut consumers may be involved, or in which matters affecting utility services rendered or to be rendered in this state may be involved. The Office of Consumer Counsel shall be a party to each contested case before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and shall participate in such proceedings to the extent it deems necessary. Said Office of Consumer Counsel may appeal from a decision, order or authorization in any such state regulatory proceeding notwithstanding its failure to appear or participate in said proceeding.
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286	286	(b) Except as prohibited by the provisions of section 4-181, the Office of Consumer Counsel shall have access to the records of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and shall be entitled to call upon the assistance of the authority's and the department's experts, and shall have the benefit of all other facilities or information of the authority or department in carrying out the duties of the Office of Consumer Counsel, except for such internal documents, information or data as are not available to parties to the authority's proceedings. The department shall provide such space as necessary within the department's quarters for the operation of the Office of Consumer Counsel, and the department shall be empowered to set regulations providing for adequate compensation for the provision of such office space.
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288	288	[(c) There shall be established an Office of State Broadband within the Office of Consumer Counsel. The Office of State Broadband shall work to facilitate the availability of broadband access to every state citizen and to increase access to and the adoption of ultra-high-speed gigabit capable broadband networks. The Office of Consumer Counsel may work in collaboration with public and nonprofit entities and state agencies, and may provide advisory assistance to municipalities, local authorities and private corporations for the purpose of maximizing opportunities for the expansion of broadband access in the state and fostering innovative approaches to broadband in the state, including the procurement of grants for such purpose. The Office of State Broadband shall include a Broadband Policy Coordinator and such other staff as the Consumer Counsel deems necessary to perform the duties of the Office of State Broadband.]
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290	290	[(d)] (c) The Office of Consumer Counsel shall be under the direction of a Consumer Counsel, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of either house of the General Assembly. The Consumer Counsel shall be an elector of this state and shall have demonstrated a strong commitment and involvement in efforts to safeguard the rights of the public. The Consumer Counsel shall serve for a term of five years unless removed pursuant to section 16-5. The salary of the Consumer Counsel shall be equal to that established for management pay plan salary group seventy-one by the Commissioner of Administrative Services. No Consumer Counsel shall, for a period of one year following the termination of service as Consumer Counsel, accept employment by a public service company, a certified telecommunications provider or an electric supplier. No Consumer Counsel who is also an attorney shall in any capacity, appear or participate in any matter, or accept any compensation regarding a matter, before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, for a period of one year following the termination of service as Consumer Counsel.
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292	292	[(e)] (d) The Consumer Counsel shall hire such staff as necessary to perform the duties of said Office of Consumer Counsel and may employ from time to time outside consultants knowledgeable in the utility regulation field including, but not limited to, economists, capital cost experts and rate design experts. The salaries and qualifications of the individuals so hired shall be determined by the Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to section 4-40.
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294	294	[(f)] (e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any party interested in such proceeding or action from appearing in person or from being represented by counsel therein.
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296	296	[(g)] (f) As used in this section, "consumer" means any person, city, borough or town that receives service from any public service company, electric supplier or from any certified telecommunications provider in this state whether or not such person, city, borough or town is financially responsible for such service.
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298	298	[(h)] (g) The Office of Consumer Counsel shall not be required to post a bond as a condition to presenting an appeal from any state regulatory decision, order or authorization.
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300	300	[(i)] (h) The expenses of the Office of Consumer Counsel shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of section 16-49.
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302	302	Sec. 21. Section 31-98 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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304	304	(a) The panel, or its single member if sitting in accordance with section 31-93, may, in its discretion and with the consent of the parties, issue an oral decision immediately upon conclusion of the proceedings. If the decision is to be in writing, it shall be signed, within fifteen days, by a majority of the members of the panel or by the single member so sitting, and the decision shall state such details as will clearly show the nature of the decision and the points disposed of by the panel. Where the decision is in writing, one copy thereof shall be filed by the panel in the office of the town clerk in the town where the controversy arose and one copy shall be given to each of the parties to the controversy. The panel or single member which has rendered an oral decision immediately upon conclusion of the proceedings shall submit a written copy of the decision to each party within fifteen days from the issuance of such oral decision. In all cases where a decision is rendered orally from the bench, the secretary shall cause such oral decision to be transcribed, approved by the panel or single member as applicable and filed with the records of the board proceedings.
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306	306	(b) Upon the conclusion of the proceedings, each member of the panel shall receive three hundred twenty-five dollars and a panel member who prepares a written decision shall receive an additional [one hundred seventy-five] five hundred dollars, or the single member, if sitting in accordance with section 31-93, shall receive three hundred twenty-five dollars, provided if the proceedings extend beyond one day, each member shall receive one hundred fifty dollars for each additional day beyond the first day, and provided further no proceeding may be extended beyond two days without the prior approval of the Labor Commissioner for each such additional day.
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308	308	(c) Upon the conclusion of an executive panel session, each member of such panel shall receive one hundred fifty dollars.
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310	310	Sec. 22. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 11-24b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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312	312	(a) Each principal public library [, as defined in section 11-24a,] shall be eligible to receive a state grant in accordance with the provisions of subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this section provided the following requirements are met:
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314	314	(1) An annual statistical report which includes certification that the grant, when received, shall be used for library purposes is filed with the State Library Board in such manner as the board may require. The report shall include information concerning local library governance, hours of service, type of facilities, library policies, resources, programs and services available, measurement of levels of services provided, personnel and fiscal information concerning library receipts and expenditures;
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316	316	(2) Documents certifying the legal establishment of the principal public library in accordance with the provisions of section 11-20 are filed with the board;
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318	318	(3) The library is a participating library in the Connecticard program; [established pursuant to section 11-31b;]
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320	320	(4) Except for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2010, to June 30, 2015, inclusive, the principal public library shall not have had the amount of its annual tax levy or appropriation reduced to an amount which is less than the average amount levied or appropriated for the library for the three fiscal years immediately preceding the year of the grant, except that if the expenditures of the library in any one year in such three-year period are unusually high as compared with expenditures in the other two years, the library may request an exception to this requirement and the board, upon review of the expenditures for that year, may grant an exception;
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322	322	(5) State grant funds shall be expended within two years of the date of receipt of such funds. If the funds are not expended in that period, the library shall submit a plan to the State Librarian for the expenditure of any unspent balance;
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324	324	(6) Principal public libraries shall not charge individuals residing in the town in which the library is located or the town in which the contract library is located for borrowing and lending library materials, accessing information, advice and assistance and programs and services which promote literacy; and
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326	326	(7) Principal public libraries shall provide equal access to library service for all individuals and shall not discriminate upon the basis of age, race, sex, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, handicap or place of residency in the town in which the library is located or the town in which the contract library is located.
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328	328	(b) Within the limits of amounts appropriated, the amount each principal public library shall be eligible to receive annually as a state grant shall be determined by the State Library Board as follows:
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330	330	(1) Principal public libraries [, as defined in section 11-24a,] shall receive a base grant of one thousand two hundred dollars for each fiscal year.
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332	332	(2) Of the amount appropriated for purposes of this section less the amount distributed as base grants, sixty per cent shall be set aside and paid to principal public libraries pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
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334	334	(3) Of the amount appropriated for purposes of this section less the amount distributed as base grants, forty per cent shall be set aside and paid to principal public libraries pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.
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336	336	Sec. 23. Section 11-1b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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338	338	The State Library Board shall [promulgate] adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of sections 11-1a [,] and 11-24b, as amended by this act. [and 11-31a.]
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340	340	Sec. 24. Section 11-24a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
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342	342	(a) As used in sections 11-24b, as amended by this act, and 11-24c: [and 11-31a:]
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344	344	(1) "Board" means the State Library Board.
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346	346	(2) "Public library" means a library that serves its residents through its outlet or outlets without charging a borrower's card fee and which receives its financial support in whole or in part from local tax funds.
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348	348	(3) "Principal public library" means the public library which has been so designated by the local municipal governing board.
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350	350	(4) "Local funds" means moneys received by a public library from any source, public or private, excluding state or federal grants.
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352	352	(5) "General library purposes" means all functions of a public library, including the purchase of land or the construction, alteration or remodeling of buildings.
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354	354	(6) "Connecticard program" means a cooperative program among public libraries in Connecticut that allows a resident of any town in the state who holds a valid borrower card issued by such resident's home library to use that card to borrow materials from any public library in the state that is participating in the program.
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356	356	(7) "Participating library" means a library that has signed a letter of agreement on file with the State Library.
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358	358	(b) A municipality may have more than one public library, but may designate only one library as its principal public library. A principal public library may be designated for more than one town if it meets conditions established and approved by the State Library Board. In any town or municipality where there are multiple libraries, there shall be a separate board or governing body and a different library director and staff for each public library. Each public library shall be a separate library facility and there shall be a separate town appropriation to each public library.
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360	360	(c) Any public library not designated as a principal public library shall be a "nonprincipal public library". A nonprincipal public library in a municipality may be eligible to receive a state grant, construction cost grant [,] or emergency repair grant, [or Connecticard grant] provided it meets the following conditions: There is a separate board of trustees or governing body for each such nonprincipal public library; there is a different library director and staff for each such library; there is a separate library facility; and there is a separate town appropriation to each such library.
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362	362	Sec. 25. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 51-47 of the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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364	364	(a) The judges of the Superior Court, judges of the Appellate Court and judges of the Supreme Court shall receive annually salaries as follows:
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366	366	(1) On and after July 1, 2014, (A) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, one hundred ninety-four thousand seven hundred fifty-seven dollars; (B) the Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court or Superior Court, one hundred eighty-seven thousand one hundred forty-eight dollars; (C) each associate judge of the Supreme Court, one hundred eighty thousand two hundred four dollars; (D) the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred seventy-eight thousand two hundred ten dollars; (E) each judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred sixty-nine thousand two hundred forty-five dollars; (F) the Deputy Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Superior Court, one hundred sixty-six thousand one hundred fifty-eight dollars; (G) each judge of the Superior Court, one hundred sixty-two thousand seven hundred fifty-one dollars.
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368	368	(2) On and after July 1, 2015, (A) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, two hundred thousand five hundred ninety-nine dollars; (B) the Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court or Superior Court, one hundred ninety-two thousand seven hundred sixty-three dollars; (C) each associate judge of the Supreme Court, one hundred eighty-five thousand six hundred ten dollars; (D) the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred eighty-three thousand five hundred fifty-six dollars; (E) each judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred seventy-four thousand three hundred twenty-three dollars; (F) the Deputy Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Superior Court, one hundred seventy-one thousand one hundred forty-three dollars; (G) each judge of the Superior Court, one hundred sixty-seven thousand six hundred thirty-four dollars.
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370	370	(3) On and after [July 1, 2017] July 1, 2019, (A) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, two hundred six thousand six hundred seventeen dollars; (B) the Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court or Superior Court, one hundred ninety-eight thousand five hundred forty-five dollars; (C) each associate judge of the Supreme Court, one hundred ninety-one thousand one hundred seventy-eight dollars; (D) the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred eighty-nine thousand sixty-three dollars; (E) each judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred seventy-nine thousand five hundred fifty-two dollars; (F) the Deputy Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Superior Court, one hundred seventy-six thousand two hundred seventy-seven dollars; (G) each judge of the Superior Court, one hundred seventy-two thousand six hundred sixty-three dollars.
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372	372	(b) (1) In addition to the salary such judge is entitled to receive under subsection (a) of this section, on and after July 1, 2014, a judge designated as the administrative judge of the appellate system shall receive one thousand one hundred nine dollars in annual salary, each Superior Court judge designated as the administrative judge of a judicial district shall receive one thousand one hundred nine dollars in annual salary and each Superior Court judge designated as the chief administrative judge for facilities, administrative appeals, judicial marshal service or judge trial referees or for the Family, Juvenile, Criminal or Civil Division of the Superior Court shall receive one thousand one hundred nine dollars in annual salary.
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374	374	(2) In addition to the salary such judge is entitled to receive under subsection (a) of this section, on and after July 1, 2015, a judge designated as the administrative judge of the appellate system shall receive one thousand one hundred forty-two dollars in additional compensation, each Superior Court judge designated as the administrative judge of a judicial district shall receive one thousand one hundred forty-two dollars in additional compensation and each Superior Court judge designated as the chief administrative judge for facilities, administrative appeals, judicial marshal service or judge trial referees or for the Family, Juvenile, Criminal or Civil Division of the Superior Court shall receive one thousand one hundred forty-two dollars in additional compensation.
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376	376	(3) In addition to the salary such judge is entitled to receive under subsection (a) of this section, on and after [July 1, 2017] July 1, 2019, a judge designated as the administrative judge of the appellate system shall receive one thousand one hundred seventy-seven dollars in additional compensation, each Superior Court judge designated as the administrative judge of a judicial district shall receive one thousand one hundred seventy-seven dollars in additional compensation and each Superior Court judge designated as the chief administrative judge for facilities, administrative appeals, judicial marshal service or judge trial referees or for the Family, Juvenile, Criminal or Civil Division of the Superior Court shall receive one thousand one hundred seventy-seven dollars in additional compensation.
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378	378	Sec. 26. Subsection (f) of section 52-434 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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380	380	(f) Each judge trial referee shall receive, for acting as a referee or as a single auditor or committee of any court or for performing duties assigned by the Chief Court Administrator with the approval of the Chief Justice, for each day the judge trial referee is so engaged, in addition to the retirement salary: (1) (A) On and after July 1, 2014, the sum of two hundred forty-four dollars; (B) on and after July 1, 2015, the sum of two hundred fifty-one dollars, and (C) on and after [July 1, 2017] July 1, 2019, the sum of two hundred fifty-nine dollars; and (2) expenses, including mileage. Such amounts shall be taxed by the court making the reference in the same manner as other court expenses.
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382	382	Sec. 27. Subsection (h) of section 46b-231 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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384	384	(h) (1) On and after July 1, 2014, the Chief Family Support Magistrate shall receive a salary of one hundred forty-one thousand six hundred eighty-six dollars, and other family support magistrates shall receive an annual salary of one hundred thirty-four thousand eight hundred forty-eight dollars.
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386	386	(2) On and after July 1, 2015, the Chief Family Support Magistrate shall receive a salary of one hundred forty-five thousand nine hundred thirty-six dollars, and other family support magistrates shall receive an annual salary of one hundred thirty-eight thousand eight hundred ninety-three dollars.
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388	388	(3) On and after [July 1, 2017] July 1, 2019, the Chief Family Support Magistrate shall receive a salary of one hundred fifty thousand three hundred fourteen dollars, and other family support magistrates shall receive an annual salary of one hundred forty-three thousand sixty dollars.
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390	390	Sec. 28. Subsection (b) of section 46b-236 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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392	392	(b) (1) On and after July 1, 2014, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred eleven dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged.
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394	394	(2) On and after July 1, 2015, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred seventeen dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged.
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396	396	(3) On and after [July 1, 2017] July 1, 2019, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred twenty-three dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged.
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398	398	Sec. 29. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2017) (a) A grant in lieu of taxes, payable pursuant to section 12-18b of the general statutes, to a member municipality of the Metropolitan District Commission that fails to pay an amount assessed by said commission for sewer use shall be withheld, in whole or in part, as follows: If any amount assessed by said commission to such municipality on or after January first of a calendar year and due on or before September first of such year remains unpaid on September first of such year, a withholding of such grant equal to the sum of such unpaid amount, plus the amount due in October of such year and a surcharge equal to five per cent of the sum of such amounts. If, on or by December first of such year, such municipality remits payment for such unpaid assessment amounts, any amount withheld from such grant payment pursuant to this subsection shall be paid to such municipality. If, on or by December first of such year, such municipality fails to remit payment for such unpaid assessment amounts, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall remit to said commission, on behalf of such municipality, an amount equal to such unpaid assessment amounts, and to such municipality, by December thirty-first of such year, an amount equal to the amount withheld from such grant payment pursuant to this subsection. The secretary may retain an amount equal to the five per cent surcharge withheld pursuant to this subsection.
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400	400	(b) Any member municipality of the Metropolitan District Commission that fails to timely pay an amount assessed by said commission for sewer use during the current or prior fiscal year shall be ineligible for early disbursement of any grant from the municipal revenue sharing account such municipality may be entitled to pursuant to section 4-66l of the general statutes.
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402	402	Sec. 30. Section 12-7c of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective from passage)
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404	404	Sec. 31. Sections 11-31a, 11-31b, 11-31c and 22a-11 of the general statutes are repealed. (Effective July 1, 2017)
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406	406
407	407
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409	409	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
410	410	Section 1 July 1, 2017 38a-488a(b)
411	411	Sec. 2 July 1, 2017 38a-514(b)
412	412	Sec. 3 from passage 54-142q
413	413	Sec. 4 from passage 54-142r
414	414	Sec. 5 July 1, 2017 12-170aa(g)
415	415	Sec. 6 from passage 4-124v(c)
416	416	Sec. 7 July 1, 2017 4-28f
417	417	Sec. 8 July 1, 2017 2c-2h(b)
418	418	Sec. 9 July 1, 2017 4b-47(a)
419	419	Sec. 10 July 1, 2017 16-50j(g)
420	420	Sec. 11 July 1, 2017 22a-1b
421	421	Sec. 12 July 1, 2017 22a-1d(a)
422	422	Sec. 13 July 1, 2017 22a-6y(c)
423	423	Sec. 14 July 1, 2017 22a-119(e)
424	424	Sec. 15 July 1, 2017 22a-352(c)
425	425	Sec. 16 July 1, 2017 23-8(b)
426	426	Sec. 17 July 1, 2017 23-102(a)
427	427	Sec. 18 July 1, 2017 32-665(a)
428	428	Sec. 19 July 1, 2017 29-5(a)
429	429	Sec. 20 July 1, 2017 16-2a
430	430	Sec. 21 July 1, 2017 31-98
431	431	Sec. 22 July 1, 2017 11-24b(a) and (b)
432	432	Sec. 23 July 1, 2017 11-1b
433	433	Sec. 24 July 1, 2017 11-24a
434	434	Sec. 25 from passage 51-47(a) and (b)
435	435	Sec. 26 from passage 52-434(f)
436	436	Sec. 27 from passage 46b-231(h)
437	437	Sec. 28 from passage 46b-236(b)
438	438	Sec. 29 July 1, 2017 New section
439	439	Sec. 30 from passage Repealer section
440	440	Sec. 31 July 1, 2017 Repealer section
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442	442	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
443	443
444	444	Section 1
445	445
446	446	July 1, 2017
447	447
448	448	38a-488a(b)
449	449
450	450	Sec. 2
451	451
452	452	July 1, 2017
453	453
454	454	38a-514(b)
455	455
456	456	Sec. 3
457	457
458	458	from passage
459	459
460	460	54-142q
461	461
462	462	Sec. 4
463	463
464	464	from passage
465	465
466	466	54-142r
467	467
468	468	Sec. 5
469	469
470	470	July 1, 2017
471	471
472	472	12-170aa(g)
473	473
474	474	Sec. 6
475	475
476	476	from passage
477	477
478	478	4-124v(c)
479	479
480	480	Sec. 7
481	481
482	482	July 1, 2017
483	483
484	484	4-28f
485	485
486	486	Sec. 8
487	487
488	488	July 1, 2017
489	489
490	490	2c-2h(b)
491	491
492	492	Sec. 9
493	493
494	494	July 1, 2017
495	495
496	496	4b-47(a)
497	497
498	498	Sec. 10
499	499
500	500	July 1, 2017
501	501
502	502	16-50j(g)
503	503
504	504	Sec. 11
505	505
506	506	July 1, 2017
507	507
508	508	22a-1b
509	509
510	510	Sec. 12
511	511
512	512	July 1, 2017
513	513
514	514	22a-1d(a)
515	515
516	516	Sec. 13
517	517
518	518	July 1, 2017
519	519
520	520	22a-6y(c)
521	521
522	522	Sec. 14
523	523
524	524	July 1, 2017
525	525
526	526	22a-119(e)
527	527
528	528	Sec. 15
529	529
530	530	July 1, 2017
531	531
532	532	22a-352(c)
533	533
534	534	Sec. 16
535	535
536	536	July 1, 2017
537	537
538	538	23-8(b)
539	539
540	540	Sec. 17
541	541
542	542	July 1, 2017
543	543
544	544	23-102(a)
545	545
546	546	Sec. 18
547	547
548	548	July 1, 2017
549	549
550	550	32-665(a)
551	551
552	552	Sec. 19
553	553
554	554	July 1, 2017
555	555
556	556	29-5(a)
557	557
558	558	Sec. 20
559	559
560	560	July 1, 2017
561	561
562	562	16-2a
563	563
564	564	Sec. 21
565	565
566	566	July 1, 2017
567	567
568	568	31-98
569	569
570	570	Sec. 22
571	571
572	572	July 1, 2017
573	573
574	574	11-24b(a) and (b)
575	575
576	576	Sec. 23
577	577
578	578	July 1, 2017
579	579
580	580	11-1b
581	581
582	582	Sec. 24
583	583
584	584	July 1, 2017
585	585
586	586	11-24a
587	587
588	588	Sec. 25
589	589
590	590	from passage
591	591
592	592	51-47(a) and (b)
593	593
594	594	Sec. 26
595	595
596	596	from passage
597	597
598	598	52-434(f)
599	599
600	600	Sec. 27
601	601
602	602	from passage
603	603
604	604	46b-231(h)
605	605
606	606	Sec. 28
607	607
608	608	from passage
609	609
610	610	46b-236(b)
611	611
612	612	Sec. 29
613	613
614	614	July 1, 2017
615	615
616	616	New section
617	617
618	618	Sec. 30
619	619
620	620	from passage
621	621
622	622	Repealer section
623	623
624	624	Sec. 31
625	625
626	626	July 1, 2017
627	627
628	628	Repealer section
629	629
630	630	Statement of Purpose:
631	631
632	632	To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
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634	634	[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.]