LCO No. 4434 1 of 2 General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5652 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 4434 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 Committee Bill No. 5652 LCO No. 4434 2 of 2 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