Connecticut 2021 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05652 Comm Sub / Bill

Filed 03/03/2021

                     
 
 
 
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General Assembly  Committee Bill No. 5652  
January Session, 2021  
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION 
AND ELECTIONS  
 
 
Introduced by:  
(GAE)  
 
 
 
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF EQUITY IN THE 
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTR Y. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative 1 
Services shall conduct a study of the construction industry in the state, 2 
to determine the percentage of construction work in both the public and 3 
private sectors that is performed by minority-owned businesses and 4 
women-owned businesses. Not later than June 30, 2022, the 5 
commissioner shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions 6 
of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee 7 
of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 8 
government administration containing the findings of such study and 9 
any recommended legislative changes. 10 
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following 
sections: 
 
Section 1 from passage New section 
    
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Statement of Purpose:   
To require a study to determine the percentage of construction work in 
the state in both the private and public sectors that is performed by 
minority and women-owned businesses. 
[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.] 
 
Co-Sponsors:  REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist.; REP. TURCO, 27th Dist.  
 
H.B. 5652