Connecticut 2018 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00255 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 255
2		-	February Session, 2018 _____SB00255GAE___031218____
	1	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 255
	2	+	February Session, 2018 LCO No. 1589
	3	+	01589_______GAE
	4	+	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
	5	+	Introduced by:
	6	+	(GAE)
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 255
	10	+	Raised Bill No. 255
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8	12		February Session, 2018
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10		-	~~_____SB00255GAE___031218____~~
	14	+	LCO No. 1589
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12		-	AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO STATUTES CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT.
	16	+	01589_______GAE
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(GAE)
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	24	+	AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR REVISIONS TO STATUTES CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT.
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14	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16	28		Section 1. Subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 2-111 of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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18	30		(1) Four members of the General Assembly, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and one of [who] whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
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20	32		Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 4-67x of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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22	34		(a) There shall be a Child Poverty and Prevention Council consisting of the following members or their designees: The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the Commissioners of Children and Families, Social Services, Correction, Developmental Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Transportation, Public Health, Education, Housing, Agriculture and Economic and Community Development, the Labor Commissioner, the Chief Court Administrator, the chairperson of the Board of Regents for Higher Education, the Child Advocate [,] and the executive directors of the Office of Early Childhood, [and] the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and the [executive director of the] Commission on Women, Children and Seniors. [or a designee.] The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, shall be the chairperson of the council. The council shall (1) develop and promote the implementation of a ten-year plan, to begin June 8, 2004, to reduce the number of children living in poverty in the state by fifty per cent, and (2) within available appropriations, establish prevention goals and recommendations and measure prevention service outcomes in accordance with this section in order to promote the health and well-being of children and families.
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24	36		Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 4-124bb of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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26		-	(b) The Connecticut Career Ladder Advisory Committee shall be comprised of the following thirteen members: (1) The Commissioners of Education and Public Health and the president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or their designees; (2) the Labor Commissioner, or a designee; and (3) the following public members, all of whom shall be selected by the Labor Commissioner, with recommendation of the staff of the Office of Workforce Competitiveness [,] and Commission on Women, Children and Seniors, and ~~all of~~ whom shall be knowledgeable about issues relative to career ladder programs or projected workforce shortage areas: (A) One member with expertise in the development of the early childhood education workforce; (B) one member with expertise in job training for women; (C) one member with expertise in the development of the health care workforce; (D) one member with expertise in labor market analysis; (E) one member representing health care employers; (F) one member representing early childhood education employers; and (G) three members with expertise in workforce development programs.
	38	+	(b) The Connecticut Career Ladder Advisory Committee shall be comprised of the following thirteen members: (1) The Commissioners of Education and Public Health and the president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or their designees; (2) the Labor Commissioner, or a designee; and (3) the following public members, all of whom shall be selected by the Labor Commissioner, with recommendation of the staff of the Office of Workforce Competitiveness [,] and Commission on Women, Children and Seniors, and whom shall be knowledgeable about issues relative to career ladder programs or projected workforce shortage areas: (A) One member with expertise in the development of the early childhood education workforce; (B) one member with expertise in job training for women; (C) one member with expertise in the development of the health care workforce; (D) one member with expertise in labor market analysis; (E) one member representing health care employers; (F) one member representing early childhood education employers; and (G) three members with expertise in workforce development programs.
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28	40		Sec. 4. Subdivision (9) of subsection (c) of section 17b-28 of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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30	42		(9) A member of the Commission on Women, Children and Seniors, designated by the executive director of said commission;
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32	44		Sec. 5. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-7 of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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34	46		(1) Each board or commission shall exercise its statutory functions, including licensing, certification, registration, accreditation of schools and the rendering of findings, orders and adjudications. With the exception of the Liquor Control Commission, any exercise of such functions by such a board or commission that is adverse to a party shall be a proposed final decision and subject to approval, modification or rejection by the commissioner.
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36	48		Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of section 21a-7 of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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38	50		(b) With the exception of the Liquor Control Commission, each board or commission within the Department of Consumer Protection under section 21a-6 that makes a proposed final decision that is adverse to a party as described in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section, shall submit such proposed final decision to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. Not later than thirty calendar days after receipt of any such proposed decision, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall notify such board or commission that the commissioner shall render the final decision concerning such matter. Not later than thirty days after receipt of any such proposed final decision, the commissioner shall approve, modify or reject the proposed final decision or remand the proposed final decision for further review or for the taking of additional evidence. The commissioner shall notify the board or commission in writing of the commissioner's decision and include in such notification the rationale for such decision. The decision of the commissioner shall be the final decision in accordance with section 4-180 for purposes of reconsideration in accordance with section 4-181a or appeal to the Superior Court in accordance with section 4-183.
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40	52		Sec. 7. Subsection (c) of section 28-5 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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42	54		(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, within available appropriations and in consultation with the Commissioners of Social Services, Public Health, Children and Families, Mental Health and Addiction Services and Education, and the Commission on Women, Children and Seniors, update and amend the state civil preparedness plan and program established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section to address the needs of children during natural disasters, man-made disasters and acts of terrorism. The plan may also be amended in consultation with parents, local emergency services and child care providers. The amended plan shall include, but not be limited to, a requirement that all schools and licensed and regulated child care services, as defined in section 19a-77, have written multihazard disaster response plans that address (1) the evacuation and removal of children to a safe location, (2) notification of parents in the event of a disaster or act of terrorism, (3) reunification of parents with their children, and (4) care for children with special needs during a disaster or act of terrorism.
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44	56		Sec. 8. Section 46a-131 of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective from passage)
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49	61		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
50	62		Section 1 from passage 2-111(b)(1)
51	63		Sec. 2 from passage 4-67x(a)
52	64		Sec. 3 from passage 4-124bb(b)
53	65		Sec. 4 from passage 17b-28(c)(9)
54	66		Sec. 5 from passage 21a-7(a)(1)
55	67		Sec. 6 from passage 21a-7(b)
56	68		Sec. 7 from passage 28-5(c)
57	69		Sec. 8 from passage Repealer section
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59	71		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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61	73		Section 1
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63	75		from passage
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65	77		2-111(b)(1)
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67	79		Sec. 2
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69	81		from passage
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71	83		4-67x(a)
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73	85		Sec. 3
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75	87		from passage
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77	89		4-124bb(b)
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79	91		Sec. 4
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81	93		from passage
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83	95		17b-28(c)(9)
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85	97		Sec. 5
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87	99		from passage
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89	101		21a-7(a)(1)
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91	103		Sec. 6
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93	105		from passage
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95	107		21a-7(b)
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97	109		Sec. 7
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99	111		from passage
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101	113		28-5(c)
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103	115		Sec. 8
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105	117		from passage
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107	119		Repealer section
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109		-	Statement of ~~Legislative Commissioners~~:
	121	+	Statement of Purpose:
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111		-	~~In Sec.~~ ~~3, "all~~ of~~" was added for consistency~~.
	123	+	To make minor revisions to the statutes related to the administration of government.
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115		-	GAE Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
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117		-	GAE
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119		-	Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
	125	+	[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.]