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	6	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6664
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	11	+	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
	12	+	AND ELECTIONS
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	15	+	Introduced by:
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11	21		AN ACT CONCERNING QU ASI-PUBLIC AGENCY TRANSPARENCY.
12	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
13	23		Assembly convened:
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15	25		Section 1. Section 1-120 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
16	26		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 2
17	27		As used in sections 1-120 to 1-123, inclusive, as amended by this act, 3
18	28		and sections 2 to 7, inclusive, and section 10 of this act: 4
19	29		(1) "Quasi-public agency" means Connecticut Innovations, 5
20	30		Incorporated, the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities 6
21	31		Authority, the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan 7
22	32		Authority, the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation, the Connecticut 8
23	33		Housing Finance Authority, the Connecticut Housing Authority, the 9
24	34		Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, the Capital Region 10
25	35		Development Authority, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, the 11
26	36		Connecticut Airport Authority, the Connecticut Health Insurance 12
27	37		Exchange, the Connecticut Green Bank, the Connecticut Retirement 13
28		-	Security Authority, the Connecticut Port Authority, the Connecticut 14
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29	44		Municipal Redevelopment Authority, the State Education Resource 15
30	45		Center and the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority. 16
31	46		(2) "Procedure" means each statement, by a quasi-public agency, of 17
32	47		general applicability, without regard to its designation, that 18
33		-	implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or describes the 19 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	48	+	implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or describes the 19
40	49		organization or procedure of any such agency. The term includes the 20
41	50		amendment or repeal of a prior regulation, but does not include, unless 21
42	51		otherwise provided by any provision of the general statutes, (A) 22
43	52		statements concerning only the internal management of any agency and 23
44	53		not affecting procedures available to the public, and (B) intra-agency 24
45	54		memoranda. 25
46	55		(3) "Proposed procedure" means a proposal by a quasi-public agency 26
47	56		under the provisions of section 1-121 for a new procedure or for a 27
48	57		change in, addition to or repeal of an existing procedure. 28
49		-	Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021, and applicable to separation 29
50		-	agreements and contracts entered into or renewed on or after said date) (a) For 30
51		-	the purposes of this section, "separation agreement" means an 31
52		-	agreement to pay less than fifty thousand dollars to an employee who 32
53		-	resigns or retires from employment with a quasi-public agency (1) for 33
54		-	the purposes of avoiding costs associated with potential litigation 34
55		-	related to such employment, or (2) pursuant to a nondisparagement 35
56		-	agreement. 36
57		-	(b) On and after October 1, 2021, each quasi-public agency shall 37
58		-	submit a copy of all (1) separation agreements, and (2) contracts with an 38
59		-	annual cost of over one million dollars or a duration of five years or 39
60		-	greater, to the Attorney General for review and comment prior to 40
61		-	entering into or renewing any such agreement or contract. As used in 41
62		-	this subsection, "contract" means any employment contract or 42
63		-	consulting contract that a quasi-public agency intends to enter into or 43
64		-	renew. 44
65		-	(c) On and after October 1, 2021, any quasi-public agency that intends 45
66		-	to enter into or renew a contract with a value of more than one million 46
67		-	dollars shall provide notice and an opportunity for public comment on 47
68		-	such contract at least two weeks prior to entering into or renewing such 48
69		-	contract. As used in this subsection, "contract" means a construction 49
70		-	contract or consulting contract, but excludes an employment contract. 50 Substitute Bill No. 6664
	58	+	Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021, and applicable to contracts 29
	59	+	entered into or renewed on or after said date) (a) For the purposes of this 30
	60	+	section, "separation agreement" means an agreement to pay less than 31
	61	+	fifty thousand dollars to an employee who resigns or retires from 32
	62	+	employment with a quasi-public agency (1) for the purposes of avoiding 33
	63	+	costs associated with potential litigation related to such employment, or 34
	64	+	(2) pursuant to a nondisparagement agreement. 35
	65	+	(b) On and after October 1, 2021, each quasi-public agency shall 36
	66	+	submit a copy of all (1) separation agreements, and (2) contracts with an 37
	67	+	annual cost of over one million dollars or a duration of five years or 38
	68	+	greater, to the Attorney General for review and comment prior to 39
	69	+	entering into or renewing any such agreement or contract. As used in 40
	70	+	this subsection, "contract" means any employment contract or 41
	71	+	consulting contract that a quasi-public agency intends to enter into or 42
	72	+	renew. 43
	73	+	(c) On and after October 1, 2021, any quasi-public agency that intends 44
	74	+	to enter into or renew a contract with a value of more than one million 45
	75	+	dollars shall provide notice and an opportunity for public comment on 46 Raised Bill No. 6664
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77		-	Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) The Commissioner of 51
78		-	Administrative Services shall examine operating procedures and 52
79		-	practices of existing quasi-public agencies. Not later than January 1, 53
80		-	2022, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall develop and 54
81		-	publish on the Department of Administrative Services' Internet web site 55
82		-	model procedures regarding governance, organization and 56
83		-	procurement that are based on the best practices of existing quasi-public 57
84		-	agencies and which may be adopted by quasi-public agencies, in 58
85		-	accordance with the provisions of chapter 12 of the general statutes. 59
86		-	Such model procedures shall include, but need not be limited to, 60
87		-	procedures concerning: (1) Adopting an annual budget and plan of 61
88		-	operations; (2) hiring, dismissing, promoting and compensating 62
89		-	employees of the quasi-public agency; (3) adopting an affirmative action 63
90		-	policy; (4) acquiring personal property and personal services; (5) 64
91		-	contracting for financial, legal and other professional services; (6) 65
92		-	issuing bonds for the purpose of refunding or refinancing existing debt 66
93		-	of the quasi-public agency as required by the terms of such existing debt 67
94		-	and retiring bonds, bond anticipation notes and other obligations of the 68
95		-	quasi-public agency; and (7) using funds from state grants and other 69
96		-	grants. The commissioner shall update such model procedures as 70
97		-	necessary. 71
98		-	Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Any quasi-public agency 72
99		-	established on or after July 1, 2021, shall (1) adopt procedures, as defined 73
100		-	in section 1-120 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, setting 74
101		-	forth its organization and governance, and submit such procedures to 75
102		-	the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 76
103		-	cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-public agency for review 77
104		-	prior to conducting any business; (2) hire an executive director, subject 78
105		-	to the approval of the board, and hire any staff necessary for its 79
106		-	operation; (3) create a written chart setting forth the hierarchy of 80
107		-	supervisory and nonsupervisory staff and other members of the quasi-81
108		-	public agency, and provide such chart (A) to the executive director, and 82
109		-	(B) to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 83
110		-	cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-public agency not less than 84 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	81	+	such contract at least two weeks prior to entering into or renewing such 47
	82	+	contract. As used in this subsection, "contract" means a construction 48
	83	+	contract or consulting contract, but excludes an employment contract. 49
	84	+	Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) The Commissioner of 50
	85	+	Administrative Services shall examine operating procedures and 51
	86	+	practices of existing quasi-public agencies. Not later than January 1, 52
	87	+	2022, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall develop and 53
	88	+	publish on the Department of Administrative Services' Internet web site 54
	89	+	model rules of procedure regarding governance, organization and 55
	90	+	procurement that are based on the best practices of existing quasi-public 56
	91	+	agencies and which may be adopted by quasi-public agencies, in 57
	92	+	accordance with the provisions of chapter 12 of the general statutes. 58
	93	+	Such model rules shall include, but need not be limited to, rules 59
	94	+	concerning: (1) Adopting an annual budget and plan of operations; (2) 60
	95	+	hiring, dismissing, promoting and compensating employees of the 61
	96	+	quasi-public agency; (3) adopting an affirmative action policy; (4) 62
	97	+	acquiring personal property and personal services; (5) contracting for 63
	98	+	financial, legal and other professional services; (6) issuing bonds for the 64
	99	+	purpose of refunding or refinancing existing debt of the quasi-public 65
	100	+	agency as required by the terms of such existing debt and retiring bonds, 66
	101	+	bond anticipation notes and other obligations of the quasi-public 67
	102	+	agency; and (7) using funds from state grants and other grants. The 68
	103	+	commissioner shall update such model rules as necessary. 69
	104	+	Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Any quasi-public agency 70
	105	+	established on or after July 1, 2021, shall (1) adopt rules of procedure, as 71
	106	+	defined in section 1-120 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, 72
	107	+	setting forth its organization and governance, and submit such rules to 73
	108	+	the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 74
	109	+	cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-public agency for review 75
	110	+	prior to conducting any business, (2) hire an executive director, subject 76
	111	+	to the approval of the board, and hire any staff necessary for its 77
	112	+	operation, (3) create a written chart setting forth the hierarchy of 78
	113	+	supervisory and nonsupervisory staff and other members of the quasi-79
	114	+	public agency, and provide such chart (A) to the executive director, and 80 Raised Bill No. 6664
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117		-	annually; (4) establish a budget and implement tracking software before 85
118		-	incurring any expenses, other than initial expenses associated with 86
119		-	establishing the quasi-public agency; and (5) establish an accounting 87
120		-	methodology using software that incorporates commonly accepted 88
121		-	accounting standards. The quasi-public agency shall submit a status 89
122		-	report summarizing the quasi-public agency's progress on complying 90
123		-	with the provisions of this section, in accordance with the provisions of 91
124		-	section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of 92
125		-	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to such 93
126		-	quasi-public agency and government administration, not later than six 94
127		-	months after the quasi-public agency is established, and shall submit an 95
128		-	updated report not later than six months after such initial submittal, and 96
129		-	annually thereafter. 97
130		-	Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021) Prior to incurring any 98
131		-	expense, a quasi-public agency shall obtain the approval of (1) the 99
132		-	executive director of the quasi-public agency, in the case of an expense 100
133		-	under five thousand dollars, and (2) the board of directors of the quasi-101
134		-	public agency, in the case of an expense that is five thousand dollars or 102
135		-	more. 103
136		-	Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021) (a) For the purposes of this 104
137		-	section, "appointing authority" means the person or body authorized to 105
138		-	make an appointment pursuant to a provision of the general statutes. 106
139		-	(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, if a 107
140		-	vacancy occurs on the board of a quasi-public agency and (1) the board 108
141		-	has notified the appointing authority of such vacancy three months or 109
142		-	more after the occurrence of such vacancy, and (2) the appointment 110
143		-	remains unfilled by the appointing authority for a period greater than 111
144		-	six months after receipt of such notice, a quorum of the membership of 112
145		-	such board may fill such vacancy by voting to appoint a person who 113
146		-	satisfies the qualifications set forth in the authorizing statute to fill such 114
147		-	vacancy for the remainder of the term. Any subsequent appointment 115
148		-	shall be filled in the manner set forth in the authorizing statute, unless 116
149		-	the provisions of this section are applicable. 117 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	120	+	(B) to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 81
	121	+	cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-public agency not less than 82
	122	+	annually, (4) establish a budget and tracking software before incurring 83
	123	+	any expenses, other than initial expenses associated with establishing 84
	124	+	the quasi-public agency, and (5) establish an accounting methodology 85
	125	+	using software that incorporates commonly accepted accounting 86
	126	+	standards. The quasi-public agency shall submit a status report 87
	127	+	summarizing the quasi-public agency's progress on complying with the 88
	128	+	provisions of this section, in accordance with the provisions of section 89
	129	+	11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the 90
	130	+	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-91
	131	+	public agency and government administration, not later than six months 92
	132	+	after the quasi-public agency is established, and shall submit an 93
	133	+	updated report not later than six months after such initial submittal, and 94
	134	+	annually thereafter. 95
	135	+	Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021) Prior to incurring any 96
	136	+	expense, a quasi-public agency shall obtain the approval of (1) the 97
	137	+	executive director of the quasi-public agency, in the case of an expense 98
	138	+	under five thousand dollars, and (2) the board of directors of the quasi-99
	139	+	public agency, in the case of an expense that is five thousand dollars or 100
	140	+	more. 101
	141	+	Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021) (a) For the purposes of this 102
	142	+	section, "appointing authority" means the person or body authorized to 103
	143	+	make an appointment pursuant to a provision of the general statutes. 104
	144	+	(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, if a 105
	145	+	vacancy occurs on the board of a quasi-public agency and (1) the board 106
	146	+	has notified the appointing authority of such vacancy at least three 107
	147	+	months after the occurrence of such vacancy, and (2) the appointment 108
	148	+	remains unfilled by the appointing authority for a period greater than 109
	149	+	six months after receipt of such notice, a quorum of the membership of 110
	150	+	such board may fill such vacancy by voting to appoint a person who 111
	151	+	satisfies the qualifications set forth in the authorizing statute to fill such 112
	152	+	vacancy for the remainder of the term. Any subsequent appointment 113 Raised Bill No. 6664
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156		-	Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021) Any quasi-public agency that 118
157		-	receives notice that it is the subject of a state or federal regulatory or 119
158		-	criminal investigation or that receives a subpoena relating to a criminal 120
159		-	matter shall notify the joint standing committee of the General 121
160		-	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-public 122
161		-	agency, or, if none, the joint standing committee of the General 123
162		-	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to government 124
163		-	administration, not later than fifteen days after receiving such notice or 125
164		-	subpoena. Such notification may be in electronic form. 126
165		-	Sec. 8. Section 1-122 of the general statutes is repealed and the 127
166		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 128
167		-	The Auditors of Public Accounts shall [biennially] annually conduct 129
168		-	a compliance audit of each quasi-public agency's activities during the 130
169		-	[agency's two fiscal years preceding each such audit] preceding agency 131
170		-	fiscal year or contract with a person, firm or corporation for any such 132
171		-	audit or audits. Each such audit shall determine whether the quasi-133
172		-	public agency has complied with its regulations concerning affirmative 134
173		-	action, personnel practices, the purchase of goods and services, the use 135
174		-	of surplus funds and the distribution of loans, grants and other financial 136
175		-	assistance. Each audit shall include a review of all or a representative 137
176		-	sample of the agency's activities in such areas during [the relevant fiscal 138
177		-	years] such fiscal year. The Auditors of Public Accounts shall submit 139
178		-	each audit report to the Governor and to the joint standing committee 140
179		-	of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the 141
180		-	quasi-public agency, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. 142
181		-	Each quasi-public agency shall pay the cost of conducting such 143
182		-	[biennial] annual compliance audit of the agency. If any such audit is 144
183		-	not completed within such annual period, the Auditors of Public 145
184		-	Accounts shall notify the joint standing committee of the General 146
185		-	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-public 147
186		-	agency of the delay and the anticipated date of completion for such 148
187		-	audit. 149
188		-	Sec. 9. Section 1-123 of the general statutes is repealed and the 150 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	158	+	shall be filled in the manner set forth in the authorizing statute, unless 114
	159	+	the provisions of this section are applicable. 115
	160	+	Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021) Any quasi-public agency that 116
	161	+	receives notice that it is the subject of a state or federal regulatory or 117
	162	+	criminal investigation or that receives a subpoena relating to a criminal 118
	163	+	matter shall notify the joint standing committee of the General 119
	164	+	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-public 120
	165	+	agency, or if none, the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 121
	166	+	having cognizance of matters relating to government administration, 122
	167	+	not later than fifteen days after receiving such notice or subpoena. Such 123
	168	+	notification may be in electronic form. 124
	169	+	Sec. 8. Section 1-122 of the general statutes is repealed and the 125
	170	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 126
	171	+	The Auditors of Public Accounts shall [biennially] annually conduct 127
	172	+	a compliance audit of each quasi-public agency's activities during the 128
	173	+	[agency's two fiscal years preceding each such audit] preceding agency 129
	174	+	fiscal year or contract with a person, firm or corporation for any such 130
	175	+	audit or audits. Each such audit shall determine whether the quasi-131
	176	+	public agency has complied with its regulations concerning affirmative 132
	177	+	action, personnel practices, the purchase of goods and services, the use 133
	178	+	of surplus funds and the distribution of loans, grants and other financial 134
	179	+	assistance. Each audit shall include a review of all or a representative 135
	180	+	sample of the agency's activities in such areas during [the relevant fiscal 136
	181	+	years] such fiscal year. The Auditors of Public Accounts shall submit 137
	182	+	each audit report to the Governor and to the joint standing committee 138
	183	+	of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the 139
	184	+	quasi-public agency, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. 140
	185	+	Each quasi-public agency shall pay the cost of conducting such 141
	186	+	[biennial] annual compliance audit of the agency. If any such audit is 142
	187	+	not completed within such annual period, the Auditors of Public 143
	188	+	Accounts shall notify the joint standing committee of the General 144
	189	+	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-public 145
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195		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 151
196		-	(a) The board of directors of each quasi-public agency shall annually 152
197		-	submit a report to the Governor and the Auditors of Public Accounts. 153
198		-	Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) 154
199		-	A list of all bond issues for the preceding fiscal year, including, for each 155
200		-	such issue, the financial advisor and underwriters, whether the issue 156
201		-	was competitive, negotiated or privately placed, and the issue's face 157
202		-	value and net proceeds; (2) a list of all projects other than those 158
203		-	pertaining to owner-occupied housing or student loans receiving 159
204		-	financial assistance during the preceding fiscal year, including each 160
205		-	project's purpose, location, and the amount of funds provided by the 161
206		-	agency; (3) a list of all outside individuals and firms receiving in excess 162
207		-	of five thousand dollars in the form of loans, grants or payments for 163
208		-	services, except for individuals receiving loans for owner-occupied 164
209		-	housing and education; (4) a complete set of financial statements; (5) the 165
210		-	cumulative value of all bonds issued, the value of outstanding bonds, 166
211		-	and the amount of the state's contingent liability; (6) the affirmative 167
212		-	action policy statement, a description of the composition of the agency's 168
213		-	work force by race, sex, and occupation and a description of the agency's 169
214		-	affirmative action efforts; and (7) a description of planned activities for 170
215		-	the current fiscal year. 171
216		-	(b) For the quarter commencing July 1, 2010, and for each quarter 172
217		-	thereafter, the board of directors of each quasi-public agency shall 173
218		-	submit a report to the Office of Fiscal Analysis. Such report shall 174
219		-	include, but not be limited to, for each fund and account of the agency: 175
220		-	(1) The beginning fiscal year balance; (2) all funds expended and all 176
221		-	revenue collected by the end of the quarter; and (3) total expenditures 177
222		-	and revenues estimated at the end of the fiscal year. For the purposes of 178
223		-	this subsection, "expenditures" and "revenues" have the same meaning 179
224		-	as provided in section 4-69. 180
225		-	(c) For the quarter commencing July 1, 2010, and for each quarter 181
226		-	thereafter, the board of directors of each quasi-public agency shall 182
227		-	submit a personnel status report to the Office of Fiscal Analysis. Such 183 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	196	+	audit. 147
	197	+	Sec. 9. Section 1-123 of the general statutes is repealed and the 148
	198	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 149
	199	+	(a) The board of directors of each quasi-public agency shall annually 150
	200	+	submit a report to the Governor and the Auditors of Public Accounts. 151
	201	+	Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) 152
	202	+	A list of all bond issues for the preceding fiscal year, including, for each 153
	203	+	such issue, the financial advisor and underwriters, whether the issue 154
	204	+	was competitive, negotiated or privately placed, and the issue's face 155
	205	+	value and net proceeds; (2) a list of all projects other than those 156
	206	+	pertaining to owner-occupied housing or student loans receiving 157
	207	+	financial assistance during the preceding fiscal year, including each 158
	208	+	project's purpose, location, and the amount of funds provided by the 159
	209	+	agency; (3) a list of all outside individuals and firms receiving in excess 160
	210	+	of five thousand dollars in the form of loans, grants or payments for 161
	211	+	services, except for individuals receiving loans for owner-occupied 162
	212	+	housing and education; (4) a complete set of financial statements; (5) the 163
	213	+	cumulative value of all bonds issued, the value of outstanding bonds, 164
	214	+	and the amount of the state's contingent liability; (6) the affirmative 165
	215	+	action policy statement, a description of the composition of the agency's 166
	216	+	work force by race, sex, and occupation and a description of the agency's 167
	217	+	affirmative action efforts; and (7) a description of planned activities for 168
	218	+	the current fiscal year. 169
	219	+	(b) For the quarter commencing July 1, 2010, and for each quarter 170
	220	+	thereafter, the board of directors of each quasi-public agency shall 171
	221	+	submit a report to the Office of Fiscal Analysis. Such report shall 172
	222	+	include, but not be limited to, for each fund and account of the agency: 173
	223	+	(1) The beginning fiscal year balance; (2) all funds expended and all 174
	224	+	revenue collected by the end of the quarter; and (3) total expenditures 175
	225	+	and revenues estimated at the end of the fiscal year. For the purposes of 176
	226	+	this subsection, "expenditures" and "revenues" have the same meaning 177
	227	+	as provided in section 4-69. 178 Raised Bill No. 6664
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234		-	report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The total number of 184
235		-	employees by the end of the quarter; (2) the positions vacated and the 185
236		-	positions filled by the end of the quarter; and (3) the positions estimated 186
237		-	to be vacant and the positions estimated to be filled at the end of the 187
238		-	fiscal year. 188
239		-	(d) (1) On or before January 15, 2022, and annually thereafter, the 189
240		-	board of directors of each quasi-public agency shall submit a report, in 190
241		-	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, listing the salaries of all 191
242		-	of its employees to (A) the Comptroller, (B) the Office of Fiscal Analysis, 192
243		-	and (C) the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 193
244		-	cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-public agency. 194
245		-	(2) Not less than thirty days prior to any action by the board of 195
246		-	directors on a proposed increase in salary for an employee, excluding 196
247		-	any increase due to a promotion, the board of directors of the quasi-197
248		-	public agency shall submit notice of the proposed change in salary to 198
249		-	the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 199
250		-	cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-public agency, or, if none, 200
251		-	to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 201
252		-	cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state 202
253		-	agencies. As used in this subdivision, "increase in salary" means an 203
254		-	increase that (A) will result in a salary exceeding two hundred thousand 204
255		-	dollars a year, or (B) is equivalent to an increase of more than five per 205
256		-	cent. 206
257		-	(e) On or before January 15, 2022, and biennially thereafter, the board 207
258		-	of directors of each quasi-public agency shall submit a report to the joint 208
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	233	+	(c) For the quarter commencing July 1, 2010, and for each quarter 179
	234	+	thereafter, the board of directors of each quasi-public agency shall 180
	235	+	submit a personnel status report to the Office of Fiscal Analysis. Such 181
	236	+	report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The total number of 182
	237	+	employees by the end of the quarter; (2) the positions vacated and the 183
	238	+	positions filled by the end of the quarter; and (3) the positions estimated 184
	239	+	to be vacant and the positions estimated to be filled at the end of the 185
	240	+	fiscal year. 186
	241	+	(d) (1) On or before January 15, 2022, and annually thereafter, the 187
	242	+	board of directors of each quasi-public agency shall submit a report, in 188
	243	+	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, concerning the salaries 189
	244	+	of all of its employees to (A) the Comptroller, (B) the Office of Fiscal 190
	245	+	Analysis, and (C) the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 191
	246	+	having cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-public agency. 192
	247	+	(2) Not less than thirty days prior to any action by the board of 193
	248	+	directors on a proposed increase in salary for an employee, excluding 194
	249	+	any increase due to a promotion, the board of directors of the quasi-195
	250	+	public agency shall submit notice of the proposed change in salary to 196
	251	+	the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 197
	252	+	cognizance of matters relating to such quasi-public agency, or if none, 198
	253	+	to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 199
	254	+	cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state 200
	255	+	agencies. As used in this subdivision, "increase in salary" means an 201
	256	+	increase that (A) will result in a salary exceeding two hundred thousand 202
	257	+	dollars a year, or (B) is equivalent to an increase of more than five per 203
	258	+	cent. 204
	259	+	(e) On or before January 15, 2022, and biennially thereafter, the board 205
	260	+	of directors of each quasi-public agency shall submit a report to the joint 206
	261	+	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 207
	262	+	matters relating to such quasi-public agency, or if none, to the joint 208
259	263		standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 209
260		-	matters relating to such quasi-public agency, or, if none, to the joint 210
261		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 211
262		-	matters relating to government administration, in accordance with the 212
263		-	provisions of section 11-4a. Not later than August 1, 2021, the Secretary 213
264		-	of the Office of Policy and Management shall adopt guidelines 214
265		-	concerning the content and format of such report and shall mail a copy 215
266		-	of such guidelines to each quasi-public agency. Not later than thirty 216 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	265	+	provisions of section 11-4a. Not later than August 1, 2021, the Secretary 211 Raised Bill No. 6664
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273		-	days after receipt of such report or the commencement of the regular 217
274		-	session of the General Assembly, whichever is later, the joint standing 218
275		-	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 219
276		-	relating to the quasi-public agency submitting the report, or, if none, the 220
277		-	joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 221
278		-	matters relating to government administration, shall hold a public 222
279		-	hearing concerning such report. A representative of the quasi-public 223
280		-	agency shall appear at such hearing to answer any questions of the 224
281		-	committee members. 225
282		-	Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Notwithstanding any provision 226
283		-	of the general statutes, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 227
284		-	Management, or the secretary's designee, shall be an ex-officio member 228
285		-	of any finance committee formed by a quasi-public agency. Any such 229
286		-	finance committee shall notify the secretary electronically not less than 230
287		-	seven days prior to any scheduled meeting of the committee. 231
288		-	Sec. 11. Subsection (i) of section 1-84 of the general statutes is repealed 232
289		-	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 233
290		-	(i) (1) No public official or state employee or member of the official 234
291		-	or employee's immediate family or a business with which he is 235
292		-	associated shall enter into any contract with the state, valued at one 236
293		-	hundred dollars or more, other than a contract (A) of employment as a 237
294		-	state employee, (B) with the Technical Education and Career System for 238
295		-	students enrolled in a school in the system to perform services in 239
296		-	conjunction with vocational, technical, technological or postsecondary 240
297		-	education and training any such student is receiving at a school in the 241
298		-	system, subject to the review process under subdivision (2) of this 242
299		-	subsection, (C) with a public institution of higher education to support 243
300		-	a collaboration with such institution to develop and commercialize any 244
301		-	invention or discovery, or (D) pursuant to a court appointment, unless 245
302		-	the contract has been awarded through an open and public process, 246
303		-	including prior public offer and subsequent public disclosure of all 247
304		-	proposals considered and the contract awarded. In no event shall an 248
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	271	+	of the Office of Policy and Management shall adopt guidelines 212
	272	+	concerning the content and format of such report and shall mail a copy 213
	273	+	of such guidelines to each quasi-public agency. Not later than thirty 214
	274	+	days after receipt of such report or the commencement of the regular 215
	275	+	session of the General Assembly, whichever is later, the joint standing 216
	276	+	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 217
	277	+	relating to the quasi-public agency submitting the report, or if none, the 218
	278	+	joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 219
	279	+	matters relating to government administration, shall hold a public 220
	280	+	hearing concerning such report. A representative of the quasi-public 221
	281	+	agency shall appear at such hearing to answer any questions of the 222
	282	+	committee members. 223
	283	+	Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Notwithstanding any provision 224
	284	+	of the general statutes, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 225
	285	+	Management, or the secretary's designee, shall be an ex-officio member 226
	286	+	of any finance committee formed by a quasi-public agency. Any such 227
	287	+	finance committee shall notify the secretary electronically not less than 228
	288	+	seven days prior to any scheduled meeting of the committee. 229
	289	+	Sec. 11. Subsection (i) of section 1-84 of the general statutes is repealed 230
	290	+	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 231
	291	+	(i) (1) No public official or state employee or member of the official 232
	292	+	or employee's immediate family or a business with which he is 233
	293	+	associated shall enter into any contract with the state, valued at one 234
	294	+	hundred dollars or more, other than a contract (A) of employment as a 235
	295	+	state employee, (B) with the Technical Education and Career System for 236
	296	+	students enrolled in a school in the system to perform services in 237
	297	+	conjunction with vocational, technical, technological or postsecondary 238
	298	+	education and training any such student is receiving at a school in the 239
	299	+	system, subject to the review process under subdivision (2) of this 240
	300	+	subsection, (C) with a public institution of higher education to support 241
	301	+	a collaboration with such institution to develop and commercialize any 242
	302	+	invention or discovery, or (D) pursuant to a court appointment, unless 243
	303	+	the contract has been awarded through an open and public process, 244 Raised Bill No. 6664
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312		-	commissioner of a department, or an executive head of a quasi-public 250
313		-	agency, as defined in section 1-79, or the executive head's immediate 251
314		-	family or a business with which he is associated enter into any contract 252
315		-	with that agency or quasi-public agency. Nothing in this subsection 253
316		-	shall be construed as applying to any public official who is appointed as 254
317		-	a member of the executive branch [or as a member or director of a quasi-255
318		-	public agency] and who receives no compensation other than per diem 256
319		-	payments or reimbursement for actual or necessary expenses, or both, 257
320		-	incurred in the performance of the public official's duties unless such 258
321		-	public official has authority or control over the subject matter of the 259
322		-	contract. Any contract made in violation of this subsection shall be 260
323		-	voidable by a court of competent jurisdiction if the suit is commenced 261
324		-	not later than one hundred eighty days after the making of the contract. 262
325		-	(2) The superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System 263
326		-	shall establish an open and transparent process to review any contract 264
327		-	entered into under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this 265
328		-	subsection. 266
329		-	Sec. 12. Subsection (h) of section 2-90 of the general statutes is 267
330		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 268
331		-	1, 2021): 269
332		-	(h) Where there are statutory or common law requirements of 270
333		-	confidentiality with regard to such records and accounts or 271
334		-	examinations of nongovernmental entities which are maintained by a 272
335		-	state agency, including, but not limited to, privilege by reason of an 273
336		-	attorney-client relationship, such requirements of confidentiality and 274
337		-	the penalties for the violation thereof shall apply to the auditors and to 275
338		-	their authorized representatives in the same manner and to the same 276
339		-	extent as such requirements of confidentiality and penalties apply to 277
340		-	such state agency. Any disclosure under this subsection of information 278
341		-	that is privileged by reason of an attorney-client relationship shall not 279
342		-	constitute a waiver of the privilege. In addition, the portion of (1) any 280
343		-	audit or report prepared by the Auditors of Public Accounts that 281
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	309	+	including prior public offer and subsequent public disclosure of all 245
	310	+	proposals considered and the contract awarded. In no event shall an 246
	311	+	executive head of an agency, as defined in section 4-166, including a 247
	312	+	commissioner of a department, or an executive head of a quasi-public 248
	313	+	agency, as defined in section 1-79, or the executive head's immediate 249
	314	+	family or a business with which he is associated enter into any contract 250
	315	+	with that agency or quasi-public agency. Nothing in this subsection 251
	316	+	shall be construed as applying to any public official who is appointed as 252
	317	+	a member of the executive branch [or as a member or director of a quasi-253
	318	+	public agency] and who receives no compensation other than per diem 254
	319	+	payments or reimbursement for actual or necessary expenses, or both, 255
	320	+	incurred in the performance of the public official's duties unless such 256
	321	+	public official has authority or control over the subject matter of the 257
	322	+	contract. Any contract made in violation of this subsection shall be 258
	323	+	voidable by a court of competent jurisdiction if the suit is commenced 259
	324	+	not later than one hundred eighty days after the making of the contract. 260
	325	+	(2) The superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System 261
	326	+	shall establish an open and transparent process to review any contract 262
	327	+	entered into under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this 263
	328	+	subsection. 264
	329	+	Sec. 12. Subsection (h) of section 2-90 of the general statutes is 265
	330	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 266
	331	+	1, 2021): 267
	332	+	(h) Where there are statutory or common law requirements of 268
	333	+	confidentiality with regard to such records and accounts or 269
	334	+	examinations of nongovernmental entities which are maintained by a 270
	335	+	state agency, including, but not limited to, privilege by reason of an 271
	336	+	attorney-client relationship, such requirements of confidentiality and 272
	337	+	the penalties for the violation thereof shall apply to the auditors and to 273
	338	+	their authorized representatives in the same manner and to the same 274
	339	+	extent as such requirements of confidentiality and penalties apply to 275
	340	+	such state agency. Any disclosure under this subsection of information 276
	341	+	that is privileged by reason of an attorney-client relationship shall not 277 Raised Bill No. 6664
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351		-	the identity of an employee who provides information regarding 283
352		-	alleged fraud or weaknesses in the control structure of a state agency 284
353		-	that may lead to fraud, or (2) any document that may reveal the identity 285
354		-	of such employee, shall not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom 286
355		-	of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200. 287
356		-	Sec. 13. Section 52-146r of the general statutes is repealed and the 288
357		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 289
358		-	(a) As used in this section: 290
359		-	(1) "Authorized representative" means an individual empowered by 291
360		-	a public agency to assert the confidentiality of communications that are 292
361		-	privileged under this section; 293
362		-	(2) "Confidential communications" means all oral and written 294
363		-	communications transmitted in confidence between a public official or 295
364		-	employee of a public agency acting in the performance of his or her 296
365		-	duties or within the scope of his or her employment and a government 297
366		-	attorney relating to legal advice sought by the public agency or a public 298
367		-	official or employee of such public agency from that attorney, and all 299
368		-	records prepared by the government attorney in furtherance of the 300
369		-	rendition of such legal advice; 301
370		-	(3) "Government attorney" means a person admitted to the bar of this 302
371		-	state and employed by a public agency or retained by a public agency 303
372		-	or public official to provide legal advice to the public agency or a public 304
373		-	official or employee of such public agency; and 305
374		-	(4) "Public agency" means "public agency" as defined in section 1-200. 306
375		-	(b) In any civil or criminal case or proceeding or in any legislative or 307
376		-	administrative proceeding, all confidential communications shall be 308
377		-	privileged and a government attorney shall not disclose any such 309
378		-	communications unless an authorized representative of the public 310
379		-	agency consents to waive the privilege and allow such disclosure. In any 311
380		-	legislative proceeding, the disclosure by a government attorney who 312 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	347	+	constitute a waiver of the privilege. In addition, the portion of (1) any 278
	348	+	audit or report prepared by the Auditors of Public Accounts that 279
	349	+	concerns the internal control structure of a state information system or 280
	350	+	the identity of an employee who provides information regarding 281
	351	+	alleged fraud or weaknesses in the control structure of a state agency 282
	352	+	that may lead to fraud, or (2) any document that may reveal the identity 283
	353	+	of such employee, shall not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom 284
	354	+	of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200. 285
	355	+	Sec. 13. Section 52-146r of the general statutes is repealed and the 286
	356	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 287
	357	+	(a) As used in this section: 288
	358	+	(1) "Authorized representative" means an individual empowered by 289
	359	+	a public agency to assert the confidentiality of communications that are 290
	360	+	privileged under this section; 291
	361	+	(2) "Confidential communications" means all oral and written 292
	362	+	communications transmitted in confidence between a public official or 293
	363	+	employee of a public agency acting in the performance of his or her 294
	364	+	duties or within the scope of his or her employment and a government 295
	365	+	attorney relating to legal advice sought by the public agency or a public 296
	366	+	official or employee of such public agency from that attorney, and all 297
	367	+	records prepared by the government attorney in furtherance of the 298
	368	+	rendition of such legal advice; 299
	369	+	(3) "Government attorney" means a person admitted to the bar of this 300
	370	+	state and employed by a public agency or retained by a public agency 301
	371	+	or public official to provide legal advice to the public agency or a public 302
	372	+	official or employee of such public agency; and 303
	373	+	(4) "Public agency" means "public agency" as defined in section 1-200. 304
	374	+	(b) In any civil or criminal case or proceeding or in any legislative or 305
	375	+	administrative proceeding, all confidential communications shall be 306
	376	+	privileged and a government attorney shall not disclose any such 307 Raised Bill No. 6664
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387		-	represents a quasi-public agency, as defined in section 1-120, as 313
388		-	amended by this act, of confidential communications to a joint standing 314
389		-	committee of the General Assembly conducting an investigation under 315
390		-	section 2-46 shall not constitute a waiver of the privilege and such 316
391		-	confidential communications shall not be subject to disclosure under the 317
392		-	Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200. 318
393		-	Sec. 14. Subsection (b) of section 32-35 of the general statutes is 319
394		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 320
395		-	2021): 321
396		-	(b) The corporation shall be governed by a board of seventeen 322
397		-	directors. Nine members shall be appointed by the Governor, six of 323
398		-	whom shall be knowledgeable, and have favorable reputations for skill, 324
399		-	knowledge and experience, in the development of innovative start-up 325
400		-	businesses, including, but not limited to, expertise in academic research, 326
401		-	technology transfer and application, the development of technological 327
402		-	invention and new enterprise development and three of whom shall be 328
403		-	knowledgeable, and have favorable reputations for skill, knowledge 329
404		-	and experience, in the field of financial lending or the development of 330
405		-	commerce, trade and business. Four members shall be the 331
406		-	Commissioner of Economic and Communi ty Development, the 332
407		-	president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, the 333
408		-	Treasurer and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, 334
409		-	who shall serve ex officio and shall have all of the powers and privileges 335
410		-	of a member of the board of directors. Each ex-officio member may 336
411		-	designate his deputy or any member of his staff to represent him at 337
412		-	meetings of the corporation with full power to act and vote in his behalf. 338
413		-	Four members shall be appointed as follows: One by the president pro 339
414		-	tempore of the Senate, one by the minority leader of the Senate, one by 340
415		-	the speaker of the House of Representatives and one by the minority 341
416		-	leader of the House of Representatives. Each member appointed by the 342
417		-	Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor but no longer than 343
418		-	the term of office of the Governor or until the member's successor is 344
419		-	appointed and qualified, whichever is longer. Each member appointed 345 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	382	+	communications unless an authorized representative of the public 308
	383	+	agency consents to waive the privilege and allow such disclosure. In any 309
	384	+	legislative proceeding, the disclosure by a government attorney who 310
	385	+	represents a quasi-public agency, as defined in section 1-120, as 311
	386	+	amended by this act, of confidential communications to a joint standing 312
	387	+	committee of the General Assembly conducting an investigation under 313
	388	+	section 2-46 shall not constitute a waiver of the privilege and such 314
	389	+	confidential communications shall not be subject to disclosure under the 315
	390	+	Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200. 316
	391	+	Sec. 14. Subsection (b) of section 32-35 of the general statutes is 317
	392	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 318
	393	+	2021): 319
	394	+	(b) The corporation shall be governed by a board of seventeen 320
	395	+	directors. Nine members shall be appointed by the Governor, six of 321
	396	+	whom shall be knowledgeable, and have favorable reputations for skill, 322
	397	+	knowledge and experience, in the development of innovative start-up 323
	398	+	businesses, including, but not limited to, expertise in academic research, 324
	399	+	technology transfer and application, the development of technological 325
	400	+	invention and new enterprise development and three of whom shall be 326
	401	+	knowledgeable, and have favorable reputations for skill, knowledge 327
	402	+	and experience, in the field of financial lending or the development of 328
	403	+	commerce, trade and business. Four members shall be the 329
	404	+	Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, the 330
	405	+	president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, the 331
	406	+	Treasurer and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, 332
	407	+	who shall serve ex officio and shall have all of the powers and privileges 333
	408	+	of a member of the board of directors. Each ex-officio member may 334
	409	+	designate his deputy or any member of his staff to represent him at 335
	410	+	meetings of the corporation with full power to act and vote in his behalf. 336
	411	+	Four members shall be appointed as follows: One by the president pro 337
	412	+	tempore of the Senate, one by the minority leader of the Senate, one by 338
	413	+	the speaker of the House of Representatives and one by the minority 339
	414	+	leader of the House of Representatives. Each member appointed by the 340
	415	+	Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor but no longer than 341 Raised Bill No. 6664
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427		-	the provisions of section 4-1a. A director shall be eligible for 347
428		-	reappointment. The Governor shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired 348
429		-	term of a member appointed by the Governor. The appropriate 349
430		-	legislative appointing authority shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired 350
431		-	term of a member appointed by such authority. Any appointed member 351
432		-	who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to attend 352
433		-	fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall be 353
434		-	deemed to have resigned from the board. 354
435		-	Sec. 15. Subsection (a) of section 10a-179 of the general statutes is 355
436		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 356
437		-	2021): 357
438		-	(a) There is created a body politic and corporate to be known as the 358
439		-	"State of Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority". Said 359
440		-	authority is constituted a public instrumentality and political 360
441		-	subdivision of the state and the exercise by the authority of the powers 361
442		-	conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and held to be the 362
443		-	performance of an essential public and governmental function. 363
444		-	Notwithstanding the provisions of the general statutes or any public or 364
445		-	special act, the board of directors of said authority shall consist of ten 365
446		-	members, two of whom shall be the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 366
447		-	Management and the State Treasurer, ex officio, and eight of whom shall 367
448		-	be residents of the state appointed by the Governor, not more than four 368
449		-	of such appointed members to be members of the same political party. 369
450		-	Three of the appointed members shall be current or retired trustees, 370
451		-	directors, officers or employees of institutions for higher education, two 371
452		-	of the appointed members shall be current or retired trustees, directors, 372
453		-	officers or employees of health care institutions and one of such 373
454		-	appointed members shall be a person having a favorable reputation for 374
455		-	skill, knowledge and experience in state and municipal finance, either 375
456		-	as a member of the financial business industry or as an officer or 376
457		-	employee of an insurance company or bank whose duties relate to the 377
458		-	purchase of state and municipal securities as an investment and to the 378 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	421	+	the term of office of the Governor or until the member's successor is 342
	422	+	appointed and qualified, whichever is longer. Each member appointed 343
	423	+	by a member of the General Assembly shall serve in accordance with 344
	424	+	the provisions of section 4-1a. A director shall be eligible for 345
	425	+	reappointment. The Governor shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired 346
	426	+	term of a member appointed by the Governor. The appropriate 347
	427	+	legislative appointing authority shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired 348
	428	+	term of a member appointed by such authority. Any appointed member 349
	429	+	who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to attend 350
	430	+	fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall be 351
	431	+	deemed to have resigned from the board. 352
	432	+	Sec. 15. Subsection (a) of section 10a-179 of the general statutes is 353
	433	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 354
	434	+	2021): 355
	435	+	(a) There is created a body politic and corporate to be known as the 356
	436	+	"State of Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority". Said 357
	437	+	authority is constituted a public instrumentality and political 358
	438	+	subdivision of the state and the exercise by the authority of the powers 359
	439	+	conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and held to be the 360
	440	+	performance of an essential public and governmental function. 361
	441	+	Notwithstanding the provisions of the general statutes or any public or 362
	442	+	special act, the board of directors of said authority shall consist of ten 363
	443	+	members, two of whom shall be the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 364
	444	+	Management and the State Treasurer, ex officio, and eight of whom shall 365
	445	+	be residents of the state appointed by the Governor, not more than four 366
	446	+	of such appointed members to be members of the same political party. 367
	447	+	Three of the appointed members shall be current or retired trustees, 368
	448	+	directors, officers or employees of institutions for higher education, two 369
	449	+	of the appointed members shall be current or retired trustees, directors, 370
	450	+	officers or employees of health care institutions and one of such 371
	451	+	appointed members shall be a person having a favorable reputation for 372
	452	+	skill, knowledge and experience in state and municipal finance, either 373
	453	+	as a member of the financial business industry or as an officer or 374
	454	+	employee of an insurance company or bank whose duties relate to the 375 Raised Bill No. 6664
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465		-	management and control of a state and municipal securities portfolio. 379
466		-	On or before the first day of July, annually, the Governor shall appoint 380
467		-	a member or members to succeed those whose terms expire, each for a 381
468		-	term of five years and until a successor is appointed and has qualified. 382
469		-	The Governor shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired term. A member 383
470		-	of the board shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member of the 384
471		-	board may be removed by the Governor for misfeasance, malfeasance 385
472		-	or wilful neglect of duty. Each member of the board shall take and 386
473		-	subscribe the oath or affirmation required by article XI, section 1, of the 387
474		-	State Constitution prior to assuming such office. A record of each such 388
475		-	oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. Each ex-389
476		-	officio member may designate a deputy or any member of such 390
477		-	member's staff to represent him or her as a member at meetings of the 391
478		-	board with full power to act and vote in his or her behalf. Any appointed 392
479		-	member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to 393
480		-	attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall 394
481		-	be deemed to have resigned from the board. 395
482		-	Sec. 16. Subsection (b) of section 10a-179a of the general statutes is 396
483		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 397
484		-	2021): 398
485		-	(b) The Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority 399
486		-	shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of the following 400
487		-	nine members: (1) The State Treasurer, or the Treasurer's designee, who 401
488		-	shall serve as an ex-officio voting member; (2) the Secretary of the Office 402
489		-	of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, who shall serve 403
490		-	as an ex-officio voting member; (3) the president of the Connecticut State 404
491		-	Colleges and Universities, or the president's designee, who shall serve 405
492		-	as an ex-officio voting member; (4) the chairperson of the board of 406
493		-	directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities 407
494		-	Authority; (5) the executive director of the Connecticut Health and 408
495		-	Educational Facilities Authority; (6) two residents of the state, each of 409
496		-	whom is an active or retired trustee, director, officer or employee of a 410
497		-	Connecticut institution for higher education, appointed by the board of 411 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	460	+	purchase of state and municipal securities as an investment and to the 376
	461	+	management and control of a state and municipal securities portfolio. 377
	462	+	On or before the first day of July, annually, the Governor shall appoint 378
	463	+	a member or members to succeed those whose terms expire, each for a 379
	464	+	term of five years and until a successor is appointed and has qualified. 380
	465	+	The Governor shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired term. A member 381
	466	+	of the board shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member of the 382
	467	+	board may be removed by the Governor for misfeasance, malfeasance 383
	468	+	or wilful neglect of duty. Each member of the board shall take and 384
	469	+	subscribe the oath or affirmation required by article XI, section 1, of the 385
	470	+	State Constitution prior to assuming such office. A record of each such 386
	471	+	oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. Each ex-387
	472	+	officio member may designate a deputy or any member of such 388
	473	+	member's staff to represent him or her as a member at meetings of the 389
	474	+	board with full power to act and vote in his or her behalf. Any appointed 390
	475	+	member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to 391
	476	+	attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall 392
	477	+	be deemed to have resigned from the board. 393
	478	+	Sec. 16. Subsection (b) of section 10a-179a of the general statutes is 394
	479	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 395
	480	+	2021): 396
	481	+	(b) The Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority 397
	482	+	shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of the following 398
	483	+	nine members: (1) The State Treasurer, or the Treasurer's designee, who 399
	484	+	shall serve as an ex-officio voting member; (2) the Secretary of the Office 400
	485	+	of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, who shall serve 401
	486	+	as an ex-officio voting member; (3) the president of the Connecticut State 402
	487	+	Colleges and Universities, or the president's designee, who shall serve 403
	488	+	as an ex-officio voting member; (4) the chairperson of the board of 404
	489	+	directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities 405
	490	+	Authority; (5) the executive director of the Connecticut Health and 406
	491	+	Educational Facilities Authority; (6) two residents of the state, each of 407
	492	+	whom is an active or retired trustee, director, officer or employee of a 408
	493	+	Connecticut institution for higher education, appointed by the board of 409 Raised Bill No. 6664
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504		-	directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities 412
505		-	Authority; (7) a resident of this state with a favorable reputation for skill, 413
506		-	knowledge and experience in the higher education loan field, appointed 414
507		-	by the board of directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational 415
508		-	Facilities Authority; and (8) a resident of this state with a favorable 416
509		-	reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in either the higher 417
510		-	education loan field or in state and municipal finance, appointed by the 418
511		-	board of directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities 419
512		-	Authority. Of the four appointed members, not more than two may be 420
513		-	members of the same political party. One appointed member shall serve 421
514		-	until the earlier of July 1, 2017, or, if such person was a member of the 422
515		-	Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority board on 423
516		-	June 30, 2012, the date on which such member's then current term was 424
517		-	originally scheduled to end. One appointed member shall serve until the 425
518		-	earlier of July 1, 2018, or, if such person was a member of the 426
519		-	Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority board on 427
520		-	June 30, 2012, the date on which such member's then current term was 428
521		-	originally scheduled to end. Except as provided in this subsection and 429
522		-	notwithstanding the original date of expiration of the term of any person 430
523		-	who is an appointed member of the Connecticut Higher Education 431
524		-	Supplemental Loan Authority board on June 30, 2012, the term of all 432
525		-	such persons shall expire on July 1, 2012. The Connecticut Health and 433
526		-	Educational Facilities Authority board shall appoint a member or 434
527		-	members each for a term of six years or until his or her successor is 435
528		-	appointed and has qualified to succeed the members whose terms 436
529		-	expire. Said authority board shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired 437
530		-	term. A member of the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental 438
531		-	Loan Authority board shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member 439
532		-	of the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority 440
533		-	board may be removed by the appointing authority for misfeasance, 441
534		-	malfeasance or wilful neglect of duty. Each member of the Connecticut 442
535		-	Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority board before entering 443
536		-	upon his or her duties shall take and subscribe the oath or affirmation 444
537		-	required by section 1 of article eleventh of the State Constitution. A 445
538		-	record of each such oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the 446 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	499	+	directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities 410
	500	+	Authority; (7) a resident of this state with a favorable reputation for skill, 411
	501	+	knowledge and experience in the higher education loan field, appointed 412
	502	+	by the board of directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational 413
	503	+	Facilities Authority; and (8) a resident of this state with a favorable 414
	504	+	reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in either the higher 415
	505	+	education loan field or in state and municipal finance, appointed by the 416
	506	+	board of directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities 417
	507	+	Authority. Of the four appointed members, not more than two may be 418
	508	+	members of the same political party. One appointed member shall serve 419
	509	+	until the earlier of July 1, 2017, or, if such person was a member of the 420
	510	+	Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority board on 421
	511	+	June 30, 2012, the date on which such member's then current term was 422
	512	+	originally scheduled to end. One appointed member shall serve until the 423
	513	+	earlier of July 1, 2018, or, if such person was a member of the 424
	514	+	Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority board on 425
	515	+	June 30, 2012, the date on which such member's then current term was 426
	516	+	originally scheduled to end. Except as provided in this subsection and 427
	517	+	notwithstanding the original date of expiration of the term of any person 428
	518	+	who is an appointed member of the Connecticut Higher Education 429
	519	+	Supplemental Loan Authority board on June 30, 2012, the term of all 430
	520	+	such persons shall expire on July 1, 2012. The Connecticut Health and 431
	521	+	Educational Facilities Authority board shall appoint a member or 432
	522	+	members each for a term of six years or until his or her successor is 433
	523	+	appointed and has qualified to succeed the members whose terms 434
	524	+	expire. Said authority board shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired 435
	525	+	term. A member of the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental 436
	526	+	Loan Authority board shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member 437
	527	+	of the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority 438
	528	+	board may be removed by the appointing authority for misfeasance, 439
	529	+	malfeasance or wilful neglect of duty. Each member of the Connecticut 440
	530	+	Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority board before entering 441
	531	+	upon his or her duties shall take and subscribe the oath or affirmation 442
	532	+	required by section 1 of article eleventh of the State Constitution. A 443
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545		-	State. Any appointed member who fails to attend three consecutive 447
546		-	meetings or who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during 448
547		-	any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from the board. 449
548		-	Sec. 17. Subsection (a) of section 8-244 of the general statutes is 450
549		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 451
550		-	2021): 452
551		-	(a) There is created a body politic and corporate to be known as the 453
552		-	"Connecticut Housing Finance Authority". Said authority is constituted 454
553		-	a public instrumentality and political subdivision of this state and the 455
554		-	exercise by the authority of the powers conferred by this chapter shall 456
555		-	be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential public and 457
556		-	governmental function. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority 458
557		-	shall not be construed to be a department, institution or agency of the 459
558		-	state. The board of directors of the authority shall consist of sixteen 460
559		-	members as follows: (1) The Commissioner of Economic and 461
560		-	Community Development, the Commissioner of Housing, the Secretary 462
561		-	of the Office of Policy and Management, the Banking Commissioner and 463
562		-	the State Treasurer, ex officio, or their designees, with the right to vote, 464
563		-	(2) seven members to be appointed by the Governor, and (3) four 465
564		-	members appointed as follows: One by the president pro tempore of the 466
565		-	Senate, one by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one by the 467
566		-	minority leader of the Senate and one by the minority leader of the 468
567		-	House of Representatives. The member initially appointed by the 469
568		-	speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve a term of five years; 470
569		-	the member initially appointed by the president pro tempore of the 471
570		-	Senate shall serve a term of four years. The members initially appointed 472
571		-	by the Senate minority leader shall serve a term of three years. The 473
572		-	member initially appointed by the minority leader of the House of 474
573		-	Representatives shall serve a term of two years. Thereafter, each 475
574		-	member appointed by a member of the General Assembly shall serve a 476
575		-	term of five years. The members appointed by the Governor and the 477
576		-	members of the General Assembly shall be appointed in accordance 478
577		-	with section 4-9b and among them be experienced in all aspects of 479 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	539	+	State. Any appointed member who fails to attend three consecutive 445
	540	+	meetings or who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during 446
	541	+	any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from the board. 447
	542	+	Sec. 17. Subsection (a) of section 8-244 of the general statutes is 448
	543	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 449
	544	+	2021): 450
	545	+	(a) There is created a body politic and corporate to be known as the 451
	546	+	"Connecticut Housing Finance Authority". Said authority is constituted 452
	547	+	a public instrumentality and political subdivision of this state and the 453
	548	+	exercise by the authority of the powers conferred by this chapter shall 454
	549	+	be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential public and 455
	550	+	governmental function. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority 456
	551	+	shall not be construed to be a department, institution or agency of the 457
	552	+	state. The board of directors of the authority shall consist of sixteen 458
	553	+	members as follows: (1) The Commissioner of Economic and 459
	554	+	Community Development, the Commissioner of Housing, the Secretary 460
	555	+	of the Office of Policy and Management, the Banking Commissioner and 461
	556	+	the State Treasurer, ex officio, or their designees, with the right to vote, 462
	557	+	(2) seven members to be appointed by the Governor, and (3) four 463
	558	+	members appointed as follows: One by the president pro tempore of the 464
	559	+	Senate, one by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one by the 465
	560	+	minority leader of the Senate and one by the minority leader of the 466
	561	+	House of Representatives. The member initially appointed by the 467
	562	+	speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve a term of five years; 468
	563	+	the member initially appointed by the president pro tempore of the 469
	564	+	Senate shall serve a term of four years. The members initially appointed 470
	565	+	by the Senate minority leader shall serve a term of three years. The 471
	566	+	member initially appointed by the minority leader of the House of 472
	567	+	Representatives shall serve a term of two years. Thereafter, each 473
	568	+	member appointed by a member of the General Assembly shall serve a 474
	569	+	term of five years. The members appointed by the Governor and the 475
	570	+	members of the General Assembly shall be appointed in accordance 476
	571	+	with section 4-9b and among them be experienced in all aspects of 477
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584		-	housing, including housing design, development, finance, management 480
585		-	and state and municipal finance, and at least one of whom shall be 481
586		-	selected from among the officers or employees of the state. At least one 482
587		-	shall have experience in the provision of housing to very low, low and 483
588		-	moderate income families. On or before July first, annually, the 484
589		-	Governor shall appoint a member for a term of five years from said July 485
590		-	first to succeed the member whose term expires and until such 486
591		-	member's successor has been appointed, except that in 1974 and 1995 487
592		-	and quinquennially thereafter, the Governor shall appoint two 488
593		-	members. The chairperson of the board shall be appointed by the 489
594		-	Governor. The board shall annually elect one of its appointed members 490
595		-	as vice-chairperson of the board. Members shall receive no 491
596		-	compensation for the performance of their duties hereunder but shall be 492
597		-	reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance thereof. 493
598		-	The Governor or appointing member of the General Assembly, as the 494
599		-	case may be, shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired term. A member of 495
600		-	the board shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member of the board 496
601		-	may be removed by the Governor or appointing member of the General 497
602		-	Assembly, as the case may be, for misfeasance, malfeasance or wilful 498
603		-	neglect of duty. Each member of the board before entering upon such 499
604		-	member's duties shall take and subscribe the oath of affirmation 500
605		-	required by article XI, section 1, of the State Constitution. A record of 501
606		-	each such oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. 502
607		-	Each ex-officio member may designate such member's deputy or any 503
608		-	member of such member's staff to represent such member at meetings 504
609		-	of the board with full power to act and vote on such member's behalf. 505
610		-	Any appointed member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings 506
611		-	or who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any 507
612		-	calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from the board. 508
613		-	Sec. 18. Subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 12-802 of the 509
614		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 510
615		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 511
616		-	(3) Any appointed director shall be eligible for reappointment. The 512 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	578	+	and state and municipal finance, and at least one of whom shall be 479
	579	+	selected from among the officers or employees of the state. At least one 480
	580	+	shall have experience in the provision of housing to very low, low and 481
	581	+	moderate income families. On or before July first, annually, the 482
	582	+	Governor shall appoint a member for a term of five years from said July 483
	583	+	first to succeed the member whose term expires and until such 484
	584	+	member's successor has been appointed, except that in 1974 and 1995 485
	585	+	and quinquennially thereafter, the Governor shall appoint two 486
	586	+	members. The chairperson of the board shall be appointed by the 487
	587	+	Governor. The board shall annually elect one of its appointed members 488
	588	+	as vice-chairperson of the board. Members shall receive no 489
	589	+	compensation for the performance of their duties hereunder but shall be 490
	590	+	reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance thereof. 491
	591	+	The Governor or appointing member of the General Assembly, as the 492
	592	+	case may be, shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired term. A member of 493
	593	+	the board shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member of the board 494
	594	+	may be removed by the Governor or appointing member of the General 495
	595	+	Assembly, as the case may be, for misfeasance, malfeasance or wilful 496
	596	+	neglect of duty. Each member of the board before entering upon such 497
	597	+	member's duties shall take and subscribe the oath of affirmation 498
	598	+	required by article XI, section 1, of the State Constitution. A record of 499
	599	+	each such oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. 500
	600	+	Each ex-officio member may designate such member's deputy or any 501
	601	+	member of such member's staff to represent such member at meetings 502
	602	+	of the board with full power to act and vote on such member's behalf. 503
	603	+	Any appointed member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings 504
	604	+	or who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any 505
	605	+	calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from the board. 506
	606	+	Sec. 18. Subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 12-802 of the 507
	607	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 508
	608	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 509
	609	+	(3) Any appointed director shall be eligible for reappointment. The 510
	610	+	Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall not serve as a director. Any 511
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623		-	Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall not serve as a director. Any 513
624		-	appointed director who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or 514
625		-	who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any 515
626		-	calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from the board. Any 516
627		-	director may be removed by order of the Superior Court upon 517
628		-	application of the Attorney General for misfeasance, malfeasance or 518
629		-	wilful neglect of duty. Such actions shall be tried to the court without a 519
630		-	jury and shall be privileged in assignment for hearing. If the court, after 520
631		-	hearing, finds there is clear and convincing evidence of such 521
632		-	misfeasance, malfeasance or wilful neglect of duty it shall order the 522
633		-	removal of such director. Any director so removed shall not be 523
634		-	reappointed to the board. 524
635		-	Sec. 19. Subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of section 16-245n of the 525
636		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 526
637		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 527
638		-	(e) (1) The powers of the Connecticut Green Bank shall be vested in 528
639		-	and exercised by a board of directors, which shall consist of eleven 529
640		-	voting and two nonvoting members each with knowledge and expertise 530
641		-	in matters related to the purpose and activities of said bank appointed 531
642		-	as follows: The Treasurer or the Treasurer's designee, the Commissioner 532
643		-	of Energy and Environmental Protection or the commissioner's designee 533
644		-	and the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development or 534
645		-	the commissioner's designee, each serving ex officio, one member who 535
646		-	shall represent a residential or low-income group appointed by the 536
647		-	speaker of the House of Representatives for a term of four years, one 537
648		-	member who shall have experience in investment fund management 538
649		-	appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives for a 539
650		-	term of three years, one member who shall represent an environmental 540
651		-	organization appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate for 541
652		-	a term of four years, and one member who shall have experience in the 542
653		-	finance or deployment of renewable energy appointed by the minority 543
654		-	leader of the Senate for a term of four years. Thereafter, such members 544
655		-	of the General Assembly shall appoint members of the board to succeed 545 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	617	+	who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any 513
	618	+	calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from the board. Any 514
	619	+	director may be removed by order of the Superior Court upon 515
	620	+	application of the Attorney General for misfeasance, malfeasance or 516
	621	+	wilful neglect of duty. Such actions shall be tried to the court without a 517
	622	+	jury and shall be privileged in assignment for hearing. If the court, after 518
	623	+	hearing, finds there is clear and convincing evidence of such 519
	624	+	misfeasance, malfeasance or wilful neglect of duty it shall order the 520
	625	+	removal of such director. Any director so removed shall not be 521
	626	+	reappointed to the board. 522
	627	+	Sec. 19. Subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of section 16-245n of the 523
	628	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 524
	629	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 525
	630	+	(e) (1) The powers of the Connecticut Green Bank shall be vested in 526
	631	+	and exercised by a board of directors, which shall consist of eleven 527
	632	+	voting and two nonvoting members each with knowledge and expertise 528
	633	+	in matters related to the purpose and activities of said bank appointed 529
	634	+	as follows: The Treasurer or the Treasurer's designee, the Commissioner 530
	635	+	of Energy and Environmental Protection or the commissioner's designee 531
	636	+	and the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development or 532
	637	+	the commissioner's designee, each serving ex officio, one member who 533
	638	+	shall represent a residential or low-income group appointed by the 534
	639	+	speaker of the House of Representatives for a term of four years, one 535
	640	+	member who shall have experience in investment fund management 536
	641	+	appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives for a 537
	642	+	term of three years, one member who shall represent an environmental 538
	643	+	organization appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate for 539
	644	+	a term of four years, and one member who shall have experience in the 540
	645	+	finance or deployment of renewable energy appointed by the minority 541
	646	+	leader of the Senate for a term of four years. Thereafter, such members 542
	647	+	of the General Assembly shall appoint members of the board to succeed 543
	648	+	such appointees whose terms expire and each member so appointed 544
	649	+	shall hold office for a period of four years from the first day of July in 545
	650	+	the year of his or her appointment. The Governor shall appoint four 546 Raised Bill No. 6664
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662		-	such appointees whose terms expire and each member so appointed 546
663		-	shall hold office for a period of four years from the first day of July in 547
664		-	the year of his or her appointment. The Governor shall appoint four 548
665		-	members to the board as follows: Two for two years who shall have 549
666		-	experience in the finance of renewable energy; one for four years who 550
667		-	shall be a representative of a labor organization; and one who shall have 551
668		-	experience in research and development or manufacturing of clean 552
669		-	energy. Thereafter, the Governor shall appoint members of the board to 553
670		-	succeed such appointees whose terms expire and each member so 554
671		-	appointed shall hold office for a period of four years from the first day 555
672		-	of July in the year of his or her appointment. Any appointed member 556
673		-	who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to attend 557
674		-	fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall be 558
675		-	deemed to have resigned from the board. The president of the 559
676		-	Connecticut Green Bank shall be elected by the members of the board. 560
677		-	The president of the Connecticut Green Bank shall serve on the board in 561
678		-	an ex-officio, nonvoting capacity. The Governor shall appoint the 562
679		-	chairperson of the board. The board shall elect from its members a vice 563
680		-	chairperson and such other officers as it deems necessary and shall 564
681		-	adopt such bylaws and procedures it deems necessary to carry out its 565
682		-	functions. The board may establish committees and subcommittees as 566
683		-	necessary to conduct its business. 567
684		-	Sec. 20. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 31-417 of the general statutes 568
685		-	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 569
686		-	1, 2021): 570
687		-	(b) The powers of the authority shall be vested in and exercised by a 571
688		-	board of directors, which shall consist of fifteen voting members, each a 572
689		-	resident of the state, (1) the State Treasurer who shall serve as an ex-573
690		-	officio voting member; (2) the State Comptroller who shall serve as an 574
691		-	ex-officio voting member; (3) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 575
692		-	Management who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member; (4) the 576
693		-	Banking Commissioner who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member; 577
694		-	(5) the Labor Commissioner who shall serve as an ex-officio voting 578 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	656	+	members to the board as follows: Two for two years who shall have 547
	657	+	experience in the finance of renewable energy; one for four years who 548
	658	+	shall be a representative of a labor organization; and one who shall have 549
	659	+	experience in research and development or manufacturing of clean 550
	660	+	energy. Thereafter, the Governor shall appoint members of the board to 551
	661	+	succeed such appointees whose terms expire and each member so 552
	662	+	appointed shall hold office for a period of four years from the first day 553
	663	+	of July in the year of his or her appointment. Any appointed member 554
	664	+	who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to attend 555
	665	+	fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall be 556
	666	+	deemed to have resigned from the board. The president of the 557
	667	+	Connecticut Green Bank shall be elected by the members of the board. 558
	668	+	The president of the Connecticut Green Bank shall serve on the board in 559
	669	+	an ex-officio, nonvoting capacity. The Governor shall appoint the 560
	670	+	chairperson of the board. The board shall elect from its members a vice 561
	671	+	chairperson and such other officers as it deems necessary and shall 562
	672	+	adopt such bylaws and procedures it deems necessary to carry out its 563
	673	+	functions. The board may establish committees and subcommittees as 564
	674	+	necessary to conduct its business. 565
	675	+	Sec. 20. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 31-417 of the general statutes 566
	676	+	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 567
	677	+	1, 2021): 568
	678	+	(b) The powers of the authority shall be vested in and exercised by a 569
	679	+	board of directors, which shall consist of fifteen voting members, each a 570
	680	+	resident of the state, (1) the State Treasurer who shall serve as an ex-571
	681	+	officio voting member; (2) the State Comptroller who shall serve as an 572
	682	+	ex-officio voting member; (3) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 573
	683	+	Management who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member; (4) the 574
	684	+	Banking Commissioner who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member; 575
	685	+	(5) the Labor Commissioner who shall serve as an ex-officio voting 576
	686	+	member; (6) one appointed by the speaker of the House of 577
	687	+	Representatives, who shall have a favorable reputation for skill, 578
	688	+	knowledge and experience in the interests of the needs of aging 579
	689	+	population; (7) one appointed by the majority leader of the House of 580 Raised Bill No. 6664
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701		-	member; (6) one appointed by the speaker of the House of 579
702		-	Representatives, who shall have a favorable reputation for skill, 580
703		-	knowledge and experience in the interests of the needs of aging 581
704		-	population; (7) one appointed by the majority leader of the House of 582
705		-	Representatives, who shall have a favorable reputation for skill, 583
706		-	knowledge and experience in the interests of small employers in 584
707		-	retirement savings; (8) one appointed by the minority leader of the 585
708		-	House of Representatives, who shall have a favorable reputation for 586
709		-	skill, knowledge and experience in the interests of retirement 587
710		-	investment products; (9) one appointed by the president pro tempore of 588
711		-	the Senate, who shall have a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge 589
712		-	and experience in the interests of employees in retirement savings; (10) 590
713		-	one appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who shall have a 591
714		-	favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in retirement 592
715		-	plan designs; (11) one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, 593
716		-	who shall have a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and 594
717		-	experience in the interests of retirement plan brokers; and (12) four 595
718		-	appointed by the Governor, one who shall have a favorable reputation 596
719		-	for skill, knowledge and experience in matters regarding the federal 597
720		-	Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from 598
721		-	time to time, or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any subsequent 599
722		-	corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended 600
723		-	from time to time, one who shall have a favorable reputation for skill, 601
724		-	knowledge and experience in annuity products, one who shall have a 602
725		-	favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in retirement 603
726		-	investment products, and one who shall have a favorable reputation for 604
727		-	skill, knowledge and experience in actuarial science. Each member 605
728		-	appointed pursuant to subdivisions (6) to (12), inclusive, of this 606
729		-	subsection shall serve an initial term of four years. Thereafter, said 607
730		-	members of the General Assembly and the Governor shall appoint 608
731		-	members of the board to succeed such appointees whose terms expire 609
732		-	and each member so appointed shall hold office for a term of six years 610
733		-	from July first in the year of his or her appointment. Any appointed 611
734		-	member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to 612
735		-	attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall 613 Substitute Bill No. 6664
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	694	+
	695	+	Representatives, who shall have a favorable reputation for skill, 581
	696	+	knowledge and experience in the interests of small employers in 582
	697	+	retirement savings; (8) one appointed by the minority leader of the 583
	698	+	House of Representatives, who shall have a favorable reputation for 584
	699	+	skill, knowledge and experience in the interests of retirement 585
	700	+	investment products; (9) one appointed by the president pro tempore of 586
	701	+	the Senate, who shall have a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge 587
	702	+	and experience in the interests of employees in retirement savings; (10) 588
	703	+	one appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who shall have a 589
	704	+	favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in retirement 590
	705	+	plan designs; (11) one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, 591
	706	+	who shall have a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and 592
	707	+	experience in the interests of retirement plan brokers; and (12) four 593
	708	+	appointed by the Governor, one who shall have a favorable reputation 594
	709	+	for skill, knowledge and experience in matters regarding the federal 595
	710	+	Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from 596
	711	+	time to time, or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any subsequent 597
	712	+	corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended 598
	713	+	from time to time, one who shall have a favorable reputation for skill, 599
	714	+	knowledge and experience in annuity products, one who shall have a 600
	715	+	favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in retirement 601
	716	+	investment products, and one who shall have a favorable reputation for 602
	717	+	skill, knowledge and experience in actuarial science. Each member 603
	718	+	appointed pursuant to subdivisions (6) to (12), inclusive, of this 604
	719	+	subsection shall serve an initial term of four years. Thereafter, said 605
	720	+	members of the General Assembly and the Governor shall appoint 606
	721	+	members of the board to succeed such appointees whose terms expire 607
	722	+	and each member so appointed shall hold office for a term of six years 608
	723	+	from July first in the year of his or her appointment. Any appointed 609
	724	+	member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to 610
	725	+	attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall 611
	726	+	be deemed to have resigned from the board. 612
	727	+	(c) All initial appointments to the board shall be made not later than 613
	728	+	January 1, 2017. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority 614 Raised Bill No. 6664
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742		-	be deemed to have resigned from the board. 614
743		-	(c) All initial appointments to the board shall be made not later than 615
744		-	January 1, 2017. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority 616
745		-	not later than thirty calendar days after the office becomes vacant. Any 617
746		-	member previously appointed to the board may be reappointed. 618
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	734	+	not later than thirty calendar days after the office becomes vacant. Any 615
	735	+	member previously appointed to the board may be reappointed. 616
747	736		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
748	737		sections:
749	738
750	739		Section 1 October 1, 2021 1-120
751	740		Sec. 2 October 1, 2021, and
752		-	applicable to separation
753		-	agreements and contracts
	741	+	applicable to contracts
754	742		entered into or renewed on
755	743		or after said date
756	744		New section
757	745		Sec. 3 July 1, 2021 New section
758	746		Sec. 4 July 1, 2021 New section
759	747		Sec. 5 October 1, 2021 New section
760	748		Sec. 6 October 1, 2021 New section
761	749		Sec. 7 October 1, 2021 New section
762	750		Sec. 8 October 1, 2021 1-122
763	751		Sec. 9 July 1, 2021 1-123
764	752		Sec. 10 July 1, 2021 New section
765	753		Sec. 11 October 1, 2021 1-84(i)
766	754		Sec. 12 October 1, 2021 2-90(h)
767	755		Sec. 13 October 1, 2021 52-146r
768	756		Sec. 14 July 1, 2021 32-35(b)
769	757		Sec. 15 July 1, 2021 10a-179(a)
770	758		Sec. 16 July 1, 2021 10a-179a(b)
771	759		Sec. 17 July 1, 2021 8-244(a)
772	760		Sec. 18 July 1, 2021 12-802(b)(3)
773	761		Sec. 19 July 1, 2021 16-245n(e)(1)
774	762		Sec. 20 July 1, 2021 31-417(b) and (c)
775	763
776		-
777		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
778		-	In Section 2, "separation agreements and" was inserted in the effective
779		-	date provision for consistency, in Sections 3 and 4, "rules of procedure"
780		-	was changed to "procedures" for consistency with the defined term, in Substitute Bill No. 6664
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787		-	Section 4(4), "implement" was added before "tracking" for clarity, in
788		-	Section 6(b), "at least three months" was changed to "three months or
789		-	more" for clarity and in Section 9(d)(1), "concerning" was changed to
790		-	"listing" for clarity.
791		-	GAE Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
	764	+	Statement of Purpose:
	765	+	To impose additional reporting requirements on quasi-public agencies
	766	+	and to increase legislative and executive branch oversight of quasi-
	767	+	public agencies.
	768	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	769	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	770	+	underlined.]
792	771