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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7385
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 6372
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
(GAE)
AN ACT CONCERNING TH E DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES AND CHANGES TO AFFIRMATION, AFFIDAVIT AND
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE STA TE CONTRACTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 1-101qq of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 2
(a) Except as provided in section 10a-151h, a state agency or 3
institution or quasi-public agency that is seeking a contractor for a 4
large state construction or procurement contract shall provide the 5
summary of state ethics laws developed by the Office of State Ethics 6
pursuant to section 1-81b to any person seeking a large state 7
construction or procurement contract. [Such person shall affirm to the 8
agency or institution, in writing or electronically, (1) receipt of such 9
summary, and (2) that key employees of such person have read and 10
understand the summary and agree to comply with the provisions of 11
state ethics law. After the initial submission of such affirmation, such 12
person shall not be required to resubmit such affirmation unless there 13 Raised Bill No. 7385
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is a change in the information contained in the affirmation. If there is 14
any change in the information contained in the most recently filed 15
affirmation, such person shall submit an updated affirmation either 16
(A) not later than thirty days after the effective date of any such 17
change, or (B) upon the submittal of any new bid or proposal, 18
whichever is earlier.] No state agency or institution or quasi-public 19
agency shall [accept a bid or proposal for] enter into a large state 20
construction or procurement contract [without such affirmation] 21
unless such contract contains a representation that the chief executive 22
officer or authorized signatory of the contract and all key employees of 23
such officer or signatory have read and understood the summary and 24
agree to comply with the provisions of state ethics law. 25
(b) Except as provided in section 10a-151h, prior to entering into a 26
contract with any subcontractors or consultants, each large state 27
construction or procurement contractor shall [(1)] provide the 28
summary of state ethics laws described in subsection (a) of this section 29
to all subcontractors and consultants. [, and (2) obtain an affirmation 30
from each subcontractor and consultant that such subcontractor and 31
consultant has received such summary and key employees of such 32
subcontractor and consultant have read and understand the summary 33
and agree to comply with its provisions. The contractor shall provide 34
such affirmations to the state agency, institution or quasi-public 35
agency not later than fifteen days after the request of such agency, 36
institution or quasi-public agency for such affirmation.] Each contract 37
with a subcontractor or consultant shall include a representation that 38
each subcontractor or consultant and the key employees of such 39
subcontractor or consultant have read and understood the summary 40
and agree to comply with the provisions of state ethics law. Failure to 41
[submit such affirmations in a timely manner ] include such 42
representations in such contracts with subcontractors or consultants 43
shall be cause for termination of the large state construction or 44
procurement contract. 45
(c) Each contract with a contractor, subcontractor or consultant 46
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summary by reference as a part of the contract terms. 48
Sec. 2. Section 4-252 of the general statutes is repealed and the 49
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 50
(a) Except as provided in section 10a-151f, on and after July 1, [2006] 51
2019, no state agency or quasi-public agency shall execute a large state 52
contract unless [the state agency or quasi-public agency obtains the 53
written or electronic certification] such contract contains the 54
representations described in this section. [Each such certification shall 55
be sworn as true to the best knowledge and belief of the person signing 56
the certification, subject to the penalties of false statement. If there is 57
any change in the information contained in the most recently filed 58
certification, such person shall submit an updated certification either 59
(1) not later than thirty days after the effective date of any such change, 60
or (2) upon the submittal of any new bid or proposal for a large state 61
contract, whichever is earlier. Such person shall also submit to the state 62
agency or quasi-public agency an accurate, updated certification not 63
later than fourteen days after the twelve-month anniversary of the 64
most recently filed certification or updated certification.] 65
(b) The official or employee of such state agency or quasi-public 66
agency who is authorized to execute state contracts shall [certify] 67
represent that the selection of the most qualified or highest ranked 68
person, firm or corporation was not the result of collusion, the giving 69
of a gift or the promise of a gift, compensation, fraud or inappropriate 70
influence from any person. 71
(c) Any principal or key personnel of the person, firm or corporation 72
submitting a bid or proposal for a large state contract shall [certify] 73
represent: 74
(1) That no gifts were made by (A) such person, firm, corporation, 75
(B) any principals and key personnel of the person, firm or 76
corporation, who participate substantially in preparing bids, proposals 77
or negotiating state contracts, or (C) any agent of such person, firm, 78
corporation or principals and key personnel, who participates 79 Raised Bill No. 7385
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substantially in preparing bids, proposals or negotiating state 80
contracts, to (i) any public official or state employee of the state agency 81
or quasi-public agency soliciting bids or proposals for state contracts, 82
who participates substantially in the preparation of bid solicitations or 83
requests for proposals for state contracts or the negotiation or award of 84
state contracts, or (ii) any public official or state employee of any other 85
state agency, who has supervisory or appointing authority over such 86
state agency or quasi-public agency; 87
(2) That no such principals and key personnel of the person, firm or 88
corporation, or agent of such person, firm or corporation or principals 89
and key personnel, knows of any action by the person, firm or 90
corporation to circumvent such prohibition on gifts by providing for 91
any other principals and key personnel, official, employee or agent of 92
the person, firm or corporation to provide a gift to any such public 93
official or state employee; and 94
(3) That the person, firm or corporation is submitting bids or 95
proposals without fraud or collusion with any person. 96
(d) Any bidder or proposer that does not [make the certification] 97
agree to the representations required under this section shall be 98
[disqualified] rejected and the state agency or quasi-public agency 99
shall award the contract to the next highest ranked proposer or the 100
next lowest responsible qualified bidder or seek new bids or proposals. 101
(e) Each state agency and quasi-public agency shall include in the 102
bid specifications or request for proposals for a large state contract a 103
notice of the [certification] representation requirements of this section. 104
Sec. 3. Section 4-252a of the general statutes is repealed and the 105
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 106
(a) For purposes of this section, "state agency" and "quasi-public 107
agency" have the same meanings as provided in section 1-79, "large 108
state contract" has the same meaning as provided in section 4-250 and 109
"entity" means any corporation, general partnership, limited 110 Raised Bill No. 7385
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partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, nonprofit 111
organization or other business organization whose principal place of 112
business is located outside of the United States, but excludes any 113
United States subsidiary of a foreign corporation. 114
(b) No state agency or quasi-public agency shall enter into any large 115
state contract, or amend or renew any such contract with any entity 116
[who (1) has failed to submit a written certification indicating whether 117
or not such entity has] unless such contract contains the representation 118
that such entity has not made a direct investment of twenty million 119
dollars or more in the energy sector of Iran on or after October 1, 2013, 120
as described in Section 202 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, 121
Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010, [or has] and has not 122
increased or renewed such investment on or after said date. [, or (2) 123
has submitted a written certification indicating that such entity has 124
made such an investment on or after October 1, 2013, or has increased 125
or renewed such an investment on or after said date. Each such 126
certification shall be sworn as true to the best knowledge and belief of 127
the entity signing the certification, subject to the penalties of false 128
statement.] 129
(c) Each state agency and quasi-public agency shall include in the 130
bid specifications or request for proposals for a large state contract a 131
notice of the [certification] representation requirements of this section. 132
[Prior to submitting a bid or proposal for a large state contract, each 133
bidder or proposer who is an entity shall submit a certification that 134
such bidder or proposer has or has not made an investment as 135
described in subsection (b) of this section.] 136
(d) Any entity who makes a good faith effort to determine whether 137
such entity has made an investment described in subsection (b) of this 138
section shall not be subject to the penalties of false statement pursuant 139
to this section. A "good faith effort" for purposes of this subsection 140
includes a determination that such entity is not on the list of persons 141
who engage in certain investment activities in Iran created by the 142
Department of General Services of the state of California pursuant to 143 Raised Bill No. 7385
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Division 2, Chapter 2.7 of the California Public Contract Code. Nothing 144
in this subsection shall be construed to impair the ability of the state 145
agency or quasi-public agency to pursue a breach of contract action for 146
any violation of the provisions of the contract. 147
(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any contract of 148
the Treasurer as trustee of the Connecticut retirement plans and trust 149
funds, as defined in section 3-13c, provided nothing in this subsection 150
shall be construed to prevent the Treasurer from performing his or her 151
fiduciary duties under section 3-13g. 152
Sec. 4. Section 4a-81 of the general statutes is repealed and the 153
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 154
(a) Except as provided in section 10a-151f, no state agency or quasi-155
public agency shall execute a contract for the purchase of goods or 156
services, which contract has a total value to the state of fifty thousand 157
dollars or more in any calendar or fiscal year, unless [the state agency 158
or quasi-public agency obtains the affidavit] such contract contains the 159
representations described in subsection (b) of this section. 160
(b) (1) [Any principal or key personnel of a person, firm or 161
corporation who submit bids or proposals for a] Each contract 162
described in subsection (a) of this section shall [attest in an affidavit as 163
to] include a representation whether any consulting agreement has 164
been entered into in connection with any such contract. Such [affidavit] 165
representation shall be required if any duties of the consultant 166
included communications concerning business of a state or quasi-167
public agency, whether or not direct contact with a state agency, state 168
or public official or state employee was expected or made. As used in 169
this section, "consulting agreement" means any written or oral 170
agreement to retain the services, for a fee, of a consultant for the 171
purposes of (A) providing counsel to a contractor, vendor, consultant 172
or other entity seeking to conduct, or conducting, business with the 173
state, (B) contacting, whether in writing or orally, any executive, 174
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institution, bureau, board, commission, authority, official or employee 176
for the purpose of solicitation, dispute resolution, introduction, 177
requests for information, or (C) any other similar activity related to 178
such contracts. "Consulting agreement" does not include any 179
agreements entered into with a consultant who is registered under the 180
provisions of chapter 10 as of the date such [affidavit is submitted] 181
contract is executed in accordance with the provisions of this section. 182
(2) Such [affidavit] representation shall be sworn as true to the best 183
knowledge and belief of the person signing the [certification on the 184
affidavit] contract and shall be subject to the penalties of false 185
statement. 186
(3) Such [affidavit] representation shall include the following 187
information for each consulting agreement listed: The name of the 188
consultant, the consultant's firm, the basic terms of the consulting 189
agreement, a brief description of the services provided, and an 190
indication as to whether the consultant is a former state employee or 191
public official. If the consultant is a former state employee or public 192
official, such [affidavit] representation shall indicate his or her former 193
agency and the date such employment terminated. 194
[(4) After the initial submission of such affidavit, the principal or 195
key personnel of the person, firm or corporation shall not be required 196
to resubmit such affidavit unless there is a change in the information 197
contained in such affidavit. If there is any change in the information 198
contained in the most recently filed affidavit required under this 199
section, the principal or key personnel of a person, firm or corporation 200
who submit bids or proposals for a contract described in subsection (a) 201
of this section shall submit an updated affidavit either (A) not later 202
than thirty days after the effective date of any such change, or (B) upon 203
the submittal of any new bid or proposal, whichever is earlier.] 204
(c) Each state agency and quasi-public agency shall include a notice 205
of the [affidavit] representation requirements of this section in the bid 206
specifications or request for proposals for any contract that is described 207 Raised Bill No. 7385
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in subsection (a) of this section. 208
(d) If a bidder or vendor refuses to [submit the affidavit] agree to 209
the representation required under subsection (b) of this section, such 210
bidder or vendor shall be [disqualified] rejected and the state agency 211
or quasi-public agency shall award the contract to the next highest 212
ranked vendor or the next lowest responsible qualified bidder or seek 213
new bids or proposals. 214
Sec. 5. Subparagraph (E) of subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of 215
section 9-612 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is 216
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 217
(E) The State Elections Enforcement Commission shall make 218
available to each state agency and quasi-public agency a written notice 219
advising state contractors and prospective state contractors of the 220
contribution and solicitation prohibitions contained in subparagraphs 221
(A) and (B) of this subdivision. Such notice shall: (i) Direct each state 222
contractor and prospective state contractor to inform each individual 223
described in subparagraph (F) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, 224
with regard to such state contractor or prospective state contractor, 225
about the provisions of subparagraph (A) or (B) of this subdivision, 226
whichever is applicable, and this subparagraph; (ii) inform each state 227
contractor and prospective state contractor of the civil and criminal 228
penalties that could be imposed for violations of such prohibitions if 229
any such contribution is made or solicited; (iii) inform each state 230
contractor and prospective state contractor that, in the case of a state 231
contractor, if any such contribution is made or solicited, the contract 232
may be voided; (iv) inform each state contractor and prospective state 233
contractor that, in the case of a prospective state contractor, if any such 234
contribution is made or solicited, the contract described in the state 235
contract solicitation shall not be awarded, unless the commission 236
determines that mitigating circumstances exist concerning such 237
violation; and (v) inform each state contractor and prospective state 238
contractor that the state will not award any other state contract to 239
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after the election for which such contribution is made or solicited, 241
unless the commission determines that mitigating circumstances exist 242
concerning such violation. Each state agency and quasi-public agency 243
shall [distribute such notice to the chief executive officer of its 244
contractors and prospective state contractors, or an authorized 245
signatory to a state contract, and shall obtain a written 246
acknowledgment of the receipt of such notice] include in the bid 247
specifications or request for proposals for a large state contract a copy 248
of or Internet link to such notice. No state agency or quasi-public 249
agency shall execute a state contract unless such contract contains a 250
representation that the chief executive officer or authorized signatory 251
of the contract has received such notice. 252
Sec. 6. Section 4a-60 of the general statutes is repealed and the 253
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 254
(a) Except as provided in section 10a-151i, as amended by this act, 255
every contract to which an awarding agency is a party, every quasi-256
public agency project contract and every municipal public works 257
contract shall contain the following provisions: 258
(1) The contractor agrees and warrants that in the performance of 259
the contract such contractor will not discriminate or permit 260
discrimination against any person or group of persons on the grounds 261
of race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, 262
ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, 263
intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, 264
including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such 265
contractor that such disability prevents performance of the work 266
involved, in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States or 267
of the state of Connecticut; and the contractor further agrees to take 268
affirmative action to ensure that applicants with job-related 269
qualifications are employed and that employees are treated when 270
employed without regard to their race, color, religious creed, age, 271
marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or 272
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or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it 274
is shown by such contractor that such disability prevents performance 275
of the work involved; 276
(2) The contractor agrees, in all solicitations or advertisements for 277
employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, to state that it is an 278
"affirmative action-equal opportunity employer" in accordance with 279
regulations adopted by the Commission on Human Rights and 280
Opportunities; 281
(3) The contractor agrees to provide each labor union or 282
representative of workers with which such contractor has a collective 283
bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding and each 284
vendor with which such contractor has a contract or understanding, a 285
notice to be provided by the Commission on Human Rights and 286
Opportunities advising the labor union or workers' representative of 287
the contractor's commitments under this section, and to post copies of 288
the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants 289
for employment; 290
(4) The contractor agrees to comply with each provision of this 291
section and sections 46a-68e and 46a-68f and with each regulation or 292
relevant order issued by said commission pursuant to sections 46a-56, 293
46a-68e, 46a-68f and 46a-86; and 294
(5) The contractor agrees to provide the Commission on Human 295
Rights and Opportunities with such information requested by the 296
commission, and permit access to pertinent books, records and 297
accounts, concerning the employment practices and procedures of the 298
contractor as relate to the provisions of this section and section 46a-56. 299
(b) If the contract is a public works contract, municipal public works 300
contract or contract for a quasi-public agency project, the contractor 301
agrees and warrants that he or she will make good faith efforts to 302
employ minority business enterprises as subcontractors and suppliers 303
of materials on such public works or quasi-public agency project. 304 Raised Bill No. 7385
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[(c) Except as provided in section 10a-151i: 305
(1) Any contractor who has one or more contracts with an awarding 306
agency or who is a party to a municipal public works contract or a 307
contract for a quasi-public agency project, where any such contract is 308
valued at less than fifty thousand dollars for each year of the contract, 309
shall provide the awarding agency, or in the case of a municipal public 310
works or quasi-public agency project contract, the Commission on 311
Human Rights and Opportunities, with a written or electronic 312
representation that complies with the nondiscrimination agreement 313
and warranty under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section, 314
provided if there is any change in such representation, the contractor 315
shall provide the updated representation to the awarding agency or 316
commission not later than thirty days after such change. 317
(2) Any contractor who has one or more contracts with an awarding 318
agency or who is a party to a municipal public works contract or a 319
contract for a quasi-public agency project, where any such contract is 320
valued at fifty thousand dollars or more for any year of the contract, 321
shall provide the awarding agency, or in the case of a municipal public 322
works or quasi-public agency project contract, the Commission on 323
Human Rights and Opportunities, with any one of the following: 324
(A) Documentation in the form of a company or corporate policy 325
adopted by resolution of the board of directors, shareholders, 326
managers, members or other governing body of such contractor that 327
complies with the nondiscrimination agreement and warranty under 328
subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section; 329
(B) Documentation in the form of a company or corporate policy 330
adopted by a prior resolution of the board of directors, shareholders, 331
managers, members or other governing body of such contractor if (i) 332
the prior resolution is certified by a duly authorized corporate officer 333
of such contractor to be in effect on the date the documentation is 334
submitted, and (ii) the head of the awarding agency, or a designee, or 335
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contract, the executive director of the Commission on Human Rights 337
and Opportunities or a designee, certifies that the prior resolution 338
complies with the nondiscrimination agreement and warranty under 339
subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section; or 340
(C) Documentation in the form of an affidavit signed under penalty 341
of false statement by a chief executive officer, president, chairperson or 342
other corporate officer duly authorized to adopt company or corporate 343
policy that certifies that the company or corporate policy of the 344
contractor complies with the nondiscrimination agreement and 345
warranty under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section and is 346
in effect on the date the affidavit is signed. 347
(3) No awarding agency, or in the case of a municipal public works 348
contract, no municipality, or in the case of a quasi-public agency 349
project contract, no entity, shall award a contract to a contractor who 350
has not provided the representation or documentation required under 351
subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection, as applicable. After the 352
initial submission of such representation or documentation, the 353
contractor shall not be required to resubmit such representation or 354
documentation unless there is a change in the information contained in 355
such representation or documentation. If there is any change in the 356
information contained in the most recently filed representation or 357
updated documentation, the contractor shall submit an updated 358
representation or documentation, as applicable, either (A) not later 359
than thirty days after the effective date of such change, or (B) upon the 360
execution of a new contract with the awarding agency, municipality or 361
entity, as applicable, whichever is earlier. Such contractor shall also 362
certify, in accordance with subparagraph (B) or (C) of subdivision (2) 363
of this subsection, to the awarding agency or commission, as 364
applicable, not later than fourteen days after the twelve-month 365
anniversary of the most recently filed representation, documentation 366
or updated representation or documentation, that the representation 367
on file with the awarding agency or commission, as applicable, is 368
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[(d)] (c) For the purposes of this section, "contract" includes any 370
extension or modification of the contract, "contractor" includes any 371
successors or assigns of the contractor, "marital status" means being 372
single, married as recognized by the state of Connecticut, widowed, 373
separated or divorced, and "mental disability" means one or more 374
mental disorders, as defined in the most recent edition of the American 375
Psychiatric Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental 376
Disorders", or a record of or regarding a person as having one or more 377
such disorders. For the purposes of this section, "contract" does not 378
include a contract where each contractor is (1) a political subdivision of 379
the state, including, but not limited to, a municipality, unless the 380
contract is a municipal public works contract or quasi-public agency 381
project contract, (2) any other state, as defined in section 1-267, (3) the 382
federal government, (4) a foreign government, or (5) an agency of a 383
subdivision, state or government described in subdivision (1), (2), (3) 384
or (4) of this subsection. 385
[(e)] (d) For the purposes of this section, "minority business 386
enterprise" means any small contractor or supplier of materials fifty-387
one per cent or more of the capital stock, if any, or assets of which is 388
owned by a person or persons: (1) Who are active in the daily affairs of 389
the enterprise, (2) who have the power to direct the management and 390
policies of the enterprise, and (3) who are members of a minority, as 391
such term is defined in subsection (a) of section 32-9n; and "good faith" 392
means that degree of diligence which a reasonable person would 393
exercise in the performance of legal duties and obligations. "Good faith 394
efforts" shall include, but not be limited to, those reasonable initial 395
efforts necessary to comply with statutory or regulatory requirements 396
and additional or substituted efforts when it is determined that such 397
initial efforts will not be sufficient to comply with such requirements. 398
[(f)] (e) Determination of the contractor's good faith efforts shall 399
include, but shall not be limited to, the following factors: The 400
contractor's employment and subcontracting policies, patterns and 401
practices; affirmative advertising, recruitment and training; technical 402
assistance activities and such other reasonable activities or efforts as 403 Raised Bill No. 7385
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the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities may prescribe 404
that are designed to ensure the participation of minority business 405
enterprises in public works projects. 406
[(g)] (f) The contractor shall develop and maintain adequate 407
documentation, in a manner prescribed by the Commission on Human 408
Rights and Opportunities, of its good faith efforts. 409
[(h)] (g) The contractor shall include the provisions of subsections 410
(a) and (b) of this section in every subcontract or purchase order 411
entered into in order to fulfill any obligation of a contract with the 412
state, and in every subcontract entered into in order to fulfill any 413
obligation of a municipal public works contract or contract for a quasi-414
public agency project, and such provisions shall be binding on a 415
subcontractor, vendor or manufacturer, unless exempted by 416
regulations or orders of the Commission on Human Rights and 417
Opportunities. The contractor shall take such action with respect to 418
any such subcontract or purchase order as the commission may direct 419
as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for 420
noncompliance in accordance with section 46a-56; provided, if such 421
contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a 422
subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the 423
commission regarding a state contract, the contractor may request the 424
state of Connecticut to enter into any such litigation or negotiation 425
prior thereto to protect the interests of the state and the state may so 426
enter. 427
Sec. 7. Section 10a-151i of the general statutes is repealed and the 428
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 429
For any qualified contract described in subdivision (1) of subsection 430
(b) of section 10a-151f, and any revenue contract or nonmonetary 431
contract that is not a qualified contract, as such terms are defined in 432
section 10a-151f, that is entered into or amended on or after July 1, 433
2017, by the chief executive officer of the Board of Regents for Higher 434
Education or the chief executive officer of an institution within the 435 Raised Bill No. 7385
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jurisdiction of the Board of Regents for Higher Education or by the 436
chief executive officer of The University of Connecticut, the chief 437
executive officer shall require such contract to either (1) comply with 438
the provisions of [subsection (c) of section 4a-60, and] subsection (b) of 439
section 4a-60a, and set forth the full text of subdivisions (1) to (5), 440
inclusive, of subsection (a) of section 4a-60, as amended by this act, 441
and subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, of subsection (a) of section 4a-60a, 442
or (2) set forth the following affirmation: "Each party agrees, as 443
required by sections 4a-60, as amended by this act, and 4a-60a of the 444
Connecticut General Statutes, not to discriminate against any person 445
on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national 446
origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, 447
intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, 448
including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such 449
party that such disability prevents performance of the work involved. 450
Each party agrees to comply with all applicable federal and state of 451
Connecticut nondiscrimination and affirmative action laws, including, 452
but not limited to, sections 4a-60, as amended by this act, and 4a-60a of 453
the Connecticut General Statutes.". 454
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2019 1-101qq
Sec. 2 July 1, 2019 4-252
Sec. 3 July 1, 2019 4-252a
Sec. 4 July 1, 2019 4a-81
Sec. 5 July 1, 2019 9-612(f)(2)(E)
Sec. 6 July 1, 2019 4a-60
Sec. 7 July 1, 2019 10a-151i
Statement of Purpose:
To modify requirements for the affirmations, certifications and
affidavits contractors are required to submit for large state contracts
concerning, ethics laws, investment restrictions, consulting agreements
and state contractor contribution and solicitation prohibitions. Raised Bill No. 7385
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[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.]