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9	12		AN ACT CONCERNING TH E DEPARTMENT OF AGIN G AND
10	13		DISABILITY SERVICES.
11	14		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	15		Assembly convened:
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14		-	Section 1. Section 17b-660 of the general statutes is repealed and the
15		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
16		-	The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services is authorized to
17		-	accept and use gifts, grants, reimbursements or bequests made
18		-	[unconditionally] by will or otherwise for carrying out the purposes of
19		-	the donor or of the general statutes concerning the Department of Aging
20		-	and Disability Services. Gifts, grants, reimbursements or bequests made
21		-	under such conditions as in the judgment of the Commissioner of Aging
22		-	and Disability Services are proper and consistent with the provisions of
23		-	[said sections] state and federal law may be so accepted and shall be
24		-	held, invested, reinvested and used in accordance with the conditions
25		-	of the gift, grant, reimbursement or bequest.
26		-	Sec. 2. Section 10-298 of the general statutes is repealed and the
27		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
28		-	(a) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall prepare
29		-	and maintain a register of persons who are blind in this state which shall
30		-	describe their condition, cause of blindness and capacity for education Substitute Senate Bill No. 1055
	17	+	Section 1. Section 17b-660 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
	18	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 2
	19	+	The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services is authorized to 3
	20	+	accept and use gifts, grants, reimbursements or bequests made 4
	21	+	[unconditionally] by will or otherwise for carrying out the purposes of 5
	22	+	the donor or of the general statutes concerning the Department of Aging 6
	23	+	and Disability Services. Gifts, grants, reimbursements or bequests made 7
	24	+	under such conditions as in the judgment of the Commissioner of Aging 8
	25	+	and Disability Services are proper and consistent with the provisions of 9
	26	+	[said sections] state and federal law may be so accepted and shall be 10
	27	+	held, invested, reinvested and used in accordance with the conditions 11
	28	+	of the gift, grant, reimbursement or bequest. 12
	29	+	Sec. 2. Section 10-298 of the general statutes is repealed and the 13
	30	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 14
	31	+	(a) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall prepare 15
	32	+	and maintain a register of persons who are blind in this state which shall 16
	33	+	describe their condition, cause of blindness and capacity for education 17
	34	+	and rehabilitative training. The commissioner may register cases of 18 Substitute Bill No. 1055
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34		-	and rehabilitative training. The commissioner may register cases of
35		-	persons who are liable to become visually impaired or blind, and may
36		-	take such measures in cooperation with other authorities as the
37		-	commissioner deems advisable for the prevention of blindness or
38		-	conservation of eyesight and, in appropriate cases, for the education of
39		-	children and for the vocational guidance of adults whose eyesight
40		-	approaches visual impairment or blindness. The commissioner shall
41		-	establish criteria for low vision care and maintain a list of
42		-	ophthalmologists and optometrists that are exclusively authorized to
43		-	receive agency funds through established and existing state fee
44		-	schedules for the delivery of specifically defined low vision services that
45		-	increase the capacity of eligible recipients of such services to maximize
46		-	the use of their remaining vision.
47		-	[(b) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services may accept
48		-	and receive any bequest or gift of money or personal property and,
49		-	subject to the consent of the Governor and Attorney General as provided
50		-	in section 4b-22, any devise or gift of real property made to the
51		-	Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services, and may hold and use
52		-	such money or property for the purposes, if any, specified in connection
53		-	with such bequest, devise or gift.]
54		-	[(c)] (b) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall
55		-	provide the Department of Motor Vehicles with the names of all
56		-	individuals sixteen years of age or older who, on or after October 1, 2005,
57		-	have been determined to be blind by a physician, an advanced practice
58		-	registered nurse or an optometrist, as provided in section 10-305. The
59		-	Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall provide
60		-	simultaneous written notification to any individual whose name is
61		-	being transmitted by the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services
62		-	to the Department of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Aging and
63		-	Disability Services shall update the list of names provided to the
64		-	Department of Motor Vehicles on a quarterly basis. The list shall also Substitute Senate Bill No. 1055
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	41	+	persons who are liable to become visually impaired or blind, and may 19
	42	+	take such measures in cooperation with other authorities as the 20
	43	+	commissioner deems advisable for the prevention of blindness or 21
	44	+	conservation of eyesight and, in appropriate cases, for the education of 22
	45	+	children and for the vocational guidance of adults whose eyesight 23
	46	+	approaches visual impairment or blindness. The commissioner shall 24
	47	+	establish criteria for low vision care and maintain a list of 25
	48	+	ophthalmologists and optometrists that are exclusively authorized to 26
	49	+	receive agency funds through established and existing state fee 27
	50	+	schedules for the delivery of specifically defined low vision services that 28
	51	+	increase the capacity of eligible recipients of such services to maximize 29
	52	+	the use of their remaining vision. 30
	53	+	[(b) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services may accept 31
	54	+	and receive any bequest or gift of money or personal property and, 32
	55	+	subject to the consent of the Governor and Attorney General as provided 33
	56	+	in section 4b-22, any devise or gift of real property made to the 34
	57	+	Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services, and may hold and use 35
	58	+	such money or property for the purposes, if any, specified in connection 36
	59	+	with such bequest, devise or gift.] 37
	60	+	[(c)] (b) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall 38
	61	+	provide the Department of Motor Vehicles with the names of all 39
	62	+	individuals sixteen years of age or older who, on or after October 1, 2005, 40
	63	+	have been determined to be blind by a physician, an advanced practice 41
	64	+	registered nurse or an optometrist, as provided in section 10-305. The 42
	65	+	Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall provide 43
	66	+	simultaneous written notification to any individual whose name is 44
	67	+	being transmitted by the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services 45
	68	+	to the Department of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner of Aging and 46
	69	+	Disability Services shall update the list of names provided to the 47
	70	+	Department of Motor Vehicles on a quarterly basis. The list shall also 48
	71	+	contain the address and date of birth for each individual reported, as 49
	72	+	shown on the records of the Department of Aging and Disability 50
	73	+	Services. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall maintain such list on 51 Substitute Bill No. 1055
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68		-	contain the address and date of birth for each individual reported, as
69		-	shown on the records of the Department of Aging and Disability
70		-	Services. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall maintain such list on
71		-	a confidential basis, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-46d.
72		-	The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall enter into a
73		-	memorandum of understanding with the Commissioner of Motor
74		-	Vehicles to effectuate the purposes of this subsection.
75		-	Sec. 3. Section 17b-607 of the general statutes is repealed and the
76		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
77		-	(a) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services is authorized
78		-	to establish and administer [a fund] state financing activities as outlined
79		-	in the federal Assistive Technology Act of 2004, P.L. 108-364, as
80		-	amended from time to time, to be known as the Assistive Technology
81		-	[Revolving Fund. Said fund] Loan Program. The program shall be used
82		-	by [said] the commissioner to make and guarantee loans to persons with
83		-	disabilities, [senior citizens] older adults or the family members of
84		-	persons with disabilities or [senior citizens] older adults for the
85		-	purchase of assistive technology and adaptive equipment and services.
86		-	Each such loan shall be made for a term of not more than ten years. Any
87		-	loans made under this section [after July 1, 2013,] shall bear interest at a
88		-	fixed rate not to exceed six per cent. [Said] The commissioner is
89		-	authorized to expend any funds necessary for the reasonable direct
90		-	expenses relating to the administration of [said fund. Said] the program.
91		-	The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the
92		-	provisions of chapter 54, to implement the purposes of this section.
93		-	(b) The State Bond Commission shall have power from time to time
94		-	to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series in
95		-	accordance with section 3-20 and in a principal amount necessary to
96		-	carry out the purposes of this section, but not in excess of an aggregate
97		-	amount of one million dollars. All of [said] the bonds shall (1) be payable
98		-	at such place or places as may be determined by the Treasurer pursuant Substitute Senate Bill No. 1055
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102		-	to section 3-19, [and shall] (2) bear such date or dates, (3) mature at such
103		-	time or times, not exceeding five years from their respective dates, (4)
104		-	bear interest at such rate or different or varying rates and payable at
105		-	such time or times, (5) be in such denominations, (6) be in such form
106		-	with or without interest coupons attached, (7) carry such registration
107		-	and transfer privileges, (8) be payable in such medium of payment, and
108		-	(9) be subject to such terms of redemption with or without premium as,
109		-	irrespective of the provisions of [said] section 3-20, may be provided by
110		-	the authorization of the State Bond Commission or fixed in accordance
111		-	therewith. The proceeds of the sale of such bonds shall be deposited in
112		-	the Assistive Technology [Revolving Fund] Loan Program created by
113		-	this section. Such bonds shall be general obligations of the state and the
114		-	full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the
115		-	payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same
116		-	become due. Accordingly, and as part of the contract of the state with
117		-	the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for
118		-	punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made and the
119		-	Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.
120		-	Net earnings on investments or reinvestments of proceeds, accrued
121		-	interest and premiums on the issuance of such bonds, after payment
122		-	therefrom of expenses incurred by the Treasurer or State Bond
123		-	Commission in connection with their issuance, shall be deposited in the
124		-	General Fund of the state.
125		-	(c) The Connecticut Tech Act Project, within the Department of Aging
126		-	and Disability Services and as authorized by 29 USC 3001, as amended
127		-	from time to time, may provide assistive technology evaluation and
128		-	training services upon the request of any person or any public or private
129		-	entity, to the extent persons who provide assistive technology services
130		-	are available. The project may charge a fee to any person or entity
131		-	receiving such assistive technology evaluation and training services to
132		-	reimburse the department for its costs. The Commissioner of Aging and
133		-	Disability Services shall establish fees at reasonable rates that will cover Substitute Senate Bill No. 1055
	80	+	a confidential basis, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-46d. 52
	81	+	The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall enter into a 53
	82	+	memorandum of understanding with the Commissioner of Motor 54
	83	+	Vehicles to effectuate the purposes of this subsection. 55
	84	+	Sec. 3. Section 17b-607 of the general statutes is repealed and the 56
	85	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 57
	86	+	(a) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services is authorized 58
	87	+	to establish and administer [a fund] state financing activities as outlined 59
	88	+	in the federal Assistive Technology Act of 2004, P.L. 108-364, as 60
	89	+	amended from time to time, to be known as the Assistive Technology 61
	90	+	[Revolving Fund. Said fund] Loan Program. The program shall be used 62
	91	+	by [said] the commissioner to make and guarantee loans to persons with 63
	92	+	disabilities, [senior citizens] older adults or the family members of 64
	93	+	persons with disabilities or [senior citizens] older adults for the 65
	94	+	purchase of assistive technology and adaptive equipment and services. 66
	95	+	Each such loan shall be made for a term of not more than ten years. Any 67
	96	+	loans made under this section [after July 1, 2013,] shall bear interest at a 68
	97	+	fixed rate not to exceed six per cent. [Said] The commissioner is 69
	98	+	authorized to expend any funds necessary for the reasonable direct 70
	99	+	expenses relating to the administration of [said fund. Said] the program. 71
	100	+	The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the 72
	101	+	provisions of chapter 54, to implement the purposes of this section. 73
	102	+	(b) The State Bond Commission shall have power from time to time 74
	103	+	to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series in 75
	104	+	accordance with section 3-20 and in a principal amount necessary to 76
	105	+	carry out the purposes of this section, but not in excess of an aggregate 77
	106	+	amount of one million dollars. All of [said] the bonds shall (1) be payable 78
	107	+	at such place or places as may be determined by the Treasurer pursuant 79
	108	+	to section 3-19, [and shall] (2) bear such date or dates, (3) mature at such 80
	109	+	time or times, not exceeding five years from their respective dates, (4) 81
	110	+	bear interest at such rate or different or varying rates and payable at 82
	111	+	such time or times, (5) be in such denominations, (6) be in such form 83
	112	+	with or without interest coupons attached, (7) carry such registration 84 Substitute Bill No. 1055
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137		-	the department's direct and indirect costs.
138		-	Sec. 4. Subsection (c) of section 9-20 of the general statutes is repealed
139		-	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
140		-	(c) The application for admission as an elector shall include a
141		-	statement that (1) specifies each eligibility requirement, (2) contains an
142		-	attestation that the applicant meets each such requirement, and (3)
143		-	requires the signature of the applicant under penalty of perjury. Each
144		-	registrar of voters and town clerk shall maintain a copy of such
145		-	statement in braille, large print and audio form. The Department of
146		-	Aging and Disability Services shall, in consultation with the Secretary
147		-	of the State, produce [a videotape presenting] an accessible version of
148		-	such statement in voice and sign language and provide the [videotape]
149		-	accessible version to the Secretary of the State who shall make [copies of
150		-	the videotape and provide a copy] it available to the registrars of voters
151		-	of any municipality. [, upon request and at a cost equal to the cost of
152		-	making the copy.] If a person applies for admission as an elector in
153		-	person to an admitting official, such admitting official shall, upon the
154		-	request of the applicant, administer the elector's oath.
155		-	Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 46a-28 of the general statutes is
156		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
157		-	2021):
158		-	(a) The Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf, [or] Hard of
159		-	Hearing or Deafblind shall consist of the following [sixteen members
160		-	appointed by the Governor] members: (1) The consultant appointed by
161		-	the State Board of Education in accordance with section 10-316a, or the
162		-	consultant's designee; (2) the president of the Connecticut Council of
163		-	Organizations Serving the Deaf, or the president's designee; (3) the
164		-	president of the Connecticut Association of the Deaf, or the president's
165		-	designee; (4) the president of the Connecticut Registry of Interpreters
166		-	for the Deaf, or the president's designee; (5) the Commissioner of Aging Substitute Senate Bill No. 1055
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	119	+	and transfer privileges, (8) be payable in such medium of payment, and 85
	120	+	(9) be subject to such terms of redemption with or without premium as, 86
	121	+	irrespective of the provisions of [said] section 3-20, may be provided by 87
	122	+	the authorization of the State Bond Commission or fixed in accordance 88
	123	+	therewith. The proceeds of the sale of such bonds shall be deposited in 89
	124	+	the Assistive Technology [Revolving Fund] Loan Program created by 90
	125	+	this section. Such bonds shall be general obligations of the state and the 91
	126	+	full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the 92
	127	+	payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same 93
	128	+	become due. Accordingly, and as part of the contract of the state with 94
	129	+	the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 95
	130	+	punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made and the 96
	131	+	Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due. 97
	132	+	Net earnings on investments or reinvestments of proceeds, accrued 98
	133	+	interest and premiums on the issuance of such bonds, after payment 99
	134	+	therefrom of expenses incurred by the Treasurer or State Bond 100
	135	+	Commission in connection with their issuance, shall be deposited in the 101
	136	+	General Fund of the state. 102
	137	+	(c) The Connecticut Tech Act Project, within the Department of Aging 103
	138	+	and Disability Services and as authorized by 29 USC 3001, as amended 104
	139	+	from time to time, may provide assistive technology evaluation and 105
	140	+	training services upon the request of any person or any public or private 106
	141	+	entity, to the extent persons who provide assistive technology services 107
	142	+	are available. The project may charge a fee to any person or entity 108
	143	+	receiving such assistive technology evaluation and training services to 109
	144	+	reimburse the department for its costs. The Commissioner of Aging and 110
	145	+	Disability Services shall establish fees at reasonable rates that will cover 111
	146	+	the department's direct and indirect costs. 112
	147	+	Sec. 4. Subsection (c) of section 9-20 of the general statutes is repealed 113
	148	+	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 114
	149	+	(c) The application for admission as an elector shall include a 115
	150	+	statement that (1) specifies each eligibility requirement, (2) contains an 116
	151	+	attestation that the applicant meets each such requirement, and (3) 117 Substitute Bill No. 1055
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170		-	and Disability Services, or the commissioner's designee; (6) the
171		-	executive director of the American School for the Deaf, or the executive
172		-	director's designee; (7) [a parent of a student in a predominantly oral
173		-	education program] the Governor's liaison to the disability community;
174		-	(8) [a parent of a student at the American School for the Deaf; (9) a] the
175		-	director of the Connecticut Chapter of We the Deaf People; and (9) eight
176		-	members appointed by the Governor as follows: (A) A person who is
177		-	deaf; [(10)] (B) a person who is hard of hearing; [(11)] (C) a person who
178		-	is [deaf and blind] deafblind; [(12)] (D) an interpreting professional who
179		-	serves deaf, [or] hard of hearing or deafblind persons; [(13)] (E) a
180		-	healthcare professional who works with persons who are deaf, [or] hard
181		-	of hearing or deafblind; [(14) the Governor's liaison to the disability
182		-	community; (15)] (F) a parent of a student in a predominantly oral
183		-	education program; (G) an educator who works with children who are
184		-	deaf, [or] hard of hearing or deafblind; and [(16) the director of the
185		-	Connecticut Chapter of We the Deaf People] (H) a parent of a student at
186		-	the American School for the Deaf. The Commissioner of Aging and
187		-	Disability Services, the Governor's liaison to the disability community
188		-	and a member chosen by the majority of the board shall be the
189		-	chairpersons of the advisory board.
190		-	Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 46a-29 of the general statutes is
191		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
192		-	2021):
193		-	(a) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services may request
194		-	and shall receive from any department, division, board, bureau,
195		-	commission or agency of the state or of any political subdivision thereof
196		-	such assistance and data as will enable the Department of Aging and
197		-	Disability Services to properly carry out its activities under sections 17b-
198		-	650e and [46a-30] 46a-33 to 46a-33b, inclusive, and to effectuate the
199		-	purposes therein set forth.
200		-	Sec. 7. Sections 17a-301b and 46a-30 of the general statutes are Substitute Senate Bill No. 1055
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	158	+	requires the signature of the applicant under penalty of perjury. Each 118
	159	+	registrar of voters and town clerk shall maintain a copy of such 119
	160	+	statement in braille, large print and audio form. The Department of 120
	161	+	Aging and Disability Services shall, in consultation with the Secretary 121
	162	+	of the State, produce [a videotape presenting] an accessible version of 122
	163	+	such statement in voice and sign language and provide the [videotape] 123
	164	+	accessible version to the Secretary of the State who shall make [copies of 124
	165	+	the videotape and provide a copy] it available to the registrars of voters 125
	166	+	of any municipality. [, upon request and at a cost equal to the cost of 126
	167	+	making the copy.] If a person applies for admission as an elector in 127
	168	+	person to an admitting official, such admitting official shall, upon the 128
	169	+	request of the applicant, administer the elector's oath. 129
	170	+	Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 46a-28 of the general statutes is 130
	171	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 131
	172	+	2021): 132
	173	+	(a) The Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 133
	174	+	shall consist of the following [sixteen members appointed by the 134
	175	+	Governor] members: (1) The consultant appointed by the State Board of 135
	176	+	Education in accordance with section 10-316a, or the consultant's 136
	177	+	designee; (2) the president of the Connecticut Council of Organizations 137
	178	+	Serving the Deaf, or the president's designee; (3) the president of the 138
	179	+	Connecticut Association of the Deaf, or the president's designee; (4) the 139
	180	+	president of the Connecticut Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or the 140
	181	+	president's designee; (5) the Commissioner of Aging and Disability 141
	182	+	Services, or the commissioner's designee; (6) the executive director of 142
	183	+	the American School for the Deaf, or the executive director's designee; 143
	184	+	(7) [a parent of a student in a predominantly oral education program] 144
	185	+	the Governor's liaison to the disability community; (8) [a parent of a 145
	186	+	student at the American School for the Deaf; (9) a] the director of the 146
	187	+	Connecticut Chapter of We the Deaf People; and (9) eight members 147
	188	+	appointed by the Governor as follows: (A) A person who is deaf; [(10)] 148
	189	+	(B) a person who is hard of hearing; [(11)] (C) a person who is deaf and 149
	190	+	blind; [(12)] (D) an interpreting professional who serves deaf or hard of 150 Substitute Bill No. 1055
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	197	+	hearing persons; [(13)] (E) a healthcare professional who works with 151
	198	+	persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; [(14) the Governor's liaison to 152
	199	+	the disability community; (15)] (F) a parent of a student in a 153
	200	+	predominantly oral education program; (G) an educator who works 154
	201	+	with children who are deaf or hard of hearing; and [(16) the director of 155
	202	+	the Connecticut Chapter of We the Deaf People] (H) a parent of a 156
	203	+	student at the American School for the Deaf. The Commissioner of 157
	204	+	Aging and Disability Services, the Governor's liaison to the disability 158
	205	+	community and a member chosen by the majority of the board shall be 159
	206	+	the chairpersons of the advisory board. 160
	207	+	Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 46a-29 of the general statutes is 161
	208	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 162
	209	+	2021): 163
	210	+	(a) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services may request 164
	211	+	and shall receive from any department, division, board, bureau, 165
	212	+	commission or agency of the state or of any political subdivision thereof 166
	213	+	such assistance and data as will enable the Department of Aging and 167
	214	+	Disability Services to properly carry out its activities under sections 17b-168
	215	+	650e and [46a-30] 46a-33 to 46a-33b, inclusive, and to effectuate the 169
	216	+	purposes therein set forth. 170
	217	+	Sec. 7. Sections 17a-301b and 46a-30 of the general statutes are 171
	218	+	repealed. (Effective July 1, 2021) 172
	219	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	220	+	sections:
	221	+
	222	+	Section 1 July 1, 2021 17b-660
	223	+	Sec. 2 July 1, 2021 10-298
	224	+	Sec. 3 July 1, 2021 17b-607
	225	+	Sec. 4 July 1, 2021 9-20(c)
	226	+	Sec. 5 July 1, 2021 46a-28(a)
	227	+	Sec. 6 July 1, 2021 46a-29(a)
	228	+	Sec. 7 July 1, 2021 Repealer section
	229	+	Substitute Bill No. 1055
	230	+
	231	+
	232	+	LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-01055-
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	235	+
	236	+	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
	237	+	In Section 5(a), "of: the following sixteen members appointed by the
	238	+	Governor:]" was changed to "the following [sixteen members appointed
	239	+	by the Governor] members:"; and Subdiv. designators (9) to (16),
	240	+	inclusive, were replaced with Subdiv. designators 9(A) to 9(H),
	241	+	inclusive, for clarity and to conform to standard drafting conventions.
	242	+
	243	+	HS Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
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