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6-Public Act No. 21-40
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9-AN ACT CONCERNING THE REVISOR'S TECHNICAL
10-CORRECTIONS TO THE GENERAL STATUTES.
20+AN ACT CONCERNING TH E REVISOR'S TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
21+TO THE GENERAL STATUTES.
1122 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1223 Assembly convened:
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14-Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 5-259 of the general statutes is
15-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
16-1, 2021):
17-(a) The Comptroller, with the approval of the Attorney General and
18-of the Insurance Commissioner, shall arrange and procure a group
19-hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan or plans for (1)
20-state employees, (2) members of the General Assembly who elect
21-coverage under such plan or plans, (3) participants in an alternate
22-retirement program who meet the service requirements of section 5-162
23-or subsection (a) of section 5-166, (4) anyone receiving benefits under
24-section 5-144 or from any state-sponsored retirement system, except the
25-teachers' retirement system and the municipal employees retirement
26-system, (5) judges of probate and Probate Court employees, (6) the
27-surviving spouse, and any dependent children of a state police officer, a
28-member of an organized local police department, a firefighter or a
29-constable who performs criminal law enforcement duties who dies
30-before, on or after June 26, 2003, as the result of injuries received while
31-acting within the scope of such officer's or firefighter's or constable's Senate Bill No. 1089
25+Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 5-259 of the general statutes is 1
26+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2
27+1, 2021): 3
28+(a) The Comptroller, with the approval of the Attorney General and 4
29+of the Insurance Commissioner, shall arrange and procure a group 5
30+hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan or plans for (1) 6
31+state employees, (2) members of the General Assembly who elect 7
32+coverage under such plan or plans, (3) participants in an alternate 8
33+retirement program who meet the service requirements of section 5-162 9
34+or subsection (a) of section 5-166, (4) anyone receiving benefits under 10
35+section 5-144 or from any state-sponsored retirement system, except the 11
36+teachers' retirement system and the municipal employees retirement 12
37+system, (5) judges of probate and Probate Court employees, (6) the 13
38+surviving spouse, and any dependent children of a state police officer, a 14
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35-employment and not as the result of illness or natural causes, and whose
36-surviving spouse and dependent children are not otherwise eligible for
37-a group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan.
38-Coverage for a dependent child pursuant to this subdivision shall
39-terminate no earlier than the end of the calendar year during whichever
40-of the following occurs first, the date on which the child: Becomes
41-covered under a group health plan through the dependent's own
42-employment; or attains the age of twenty-six, (7) employees of the
43-Capital Region Development Authority established by section 32-601,
44-and (8) the surviving spouse and dependent children of any employee
45-of a municipality who dies on or after October 1, 2000, as the result of
46-injuries received while acting within the scope of such employee's
47-employment and not as the result of illness or natural causes, and whose
48-surviving spouse and dependent children are not otherwise eligible for
49-a group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan. For
50-purposes of this subdivision, "employee" means any regular employee
51-or elective officer receiving pay from a municipality, "municipality"
52-means any town, city, borough, school district, taxing district, fire
53-district, district department of health, probate district, housing
54-authority, regional [work force] workforce development board
55-established under section 31-3k, as amended by this act, flood
56-commission or authority established by special act or regional council
57-of governments. For purposes of subdivision (6) of this subsection,
58-"firefighter" means any person who is regularly employed and paid by
59-any municipality for the purpose of performing firefighting duties for a
60-municipality on average of not less than thirty-five hours per week. The
61-minimum benefits to be provided by such plan or plans shall be
62-substantially equal in value to the benefits that each such employee or
63-member of the General Assembly could secure in such plan or plans on
64-an individual basis on the preceding first day of July. The state shall pay
65-for each such employee and each member of the General Assembly
66-covered by such plan or plans the portion of the premium charged for
67-such member's or employee's individual coverage and seventy per cent Senate Bill No. 1089
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46+constable who performs criminal law enforcement duties who dies 16
47+before, on or after June 26, 2003, as the result of injuries received while 17
48+acting within the scope of such officer's or firefighter's or constable's 18
49+employment and not as the result of illness or natural causes, and whose 19
50+surviving spouse and dependent children are not otherwise eligible for 20
51+a group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan. 21
52+Coverage for a dependent child pursuant to this subdivision shall 22
53+terminate no earlier than the end of the calendar year during whichever 23
54+of the following occurs first, the date on which the child: Becomes 24
55+covered under a group health plan through the dependent's own 25
56+employment; or attains the age of twenty-six, (7) employees of the 26
57+Capital Region Development Authority established by section 32-601, 27
58+and (8) the surviving spouse and dependent children of any employee 28
59+of a municipality who dies on or after October 1, 2000, as the result of 29
60+injuries received while acting within the scope of such employee's 30
61+employment and not as the result of illness or natural causes, and whose 31
62+surviving spouse and dependent children are not otherwise eligible for 32
63+a group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan. For 33
64+purposes of this subdivision, "employee" means any regular employee 34
65+or elective officer receiving pay from a municipality, "municipality" 35
66+means any town, city, borough, school district, taxing district, fire 36
67+district, district department of health, probate district, housing 37
68+authority, regional [work force] workforce development board 38
69+established under section 31-3k, as amended by this act, flood 39
70+commission or authority established by special act or regional council 40
71+of governments. For purposes of subdivision (6) of this subsection, 41
72+"firefighter" means any person who is regularly employed and paid by 42
73+any municipality for the purpose of performing firefighting duties for a 43
74+municipality on average of not less than thirty-five hours per week. The 44
75+minimum benefits to be provided by such plan or plans shall be 45
76+substantially equal in value to the benefits that each such employee or 46
77+member of the General Assembly could secure in such plan or plans on 47
78+an individual basis on the preceding first day of July. The state shall pay 48
79+for each such employee and each member of the General Assembly 49
80+covered by such plan or plans the portion of the premium charged for 50 Raised Bill No. 1089
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71-of the additional cost of the form of coverage and such amount shall be
72-credited to the total premiums owed by such employee or member of
73-the General Assembly for the form of such member's or employee's
74-coverage under such plan or plans. On and after January 1, 1989, the
75-state shall pay for anyone receiving benefits from any such state-
76-sponsored retirement system one hundred per cent of the portion of the
77-premium charged for such member's or employee's individual coverage
78-and one hundred per cent of any additional cost for the form of
79-coverage. The balance of any premiums payable by an individual
80-employee or by a member of the General Assembly for the form of
81-coverage shall be deducted from the payroll by the State Comptroller.
82-The total premiums payable shall be remitted by the Comptroller to the
83-insurance company or companies or nonprofit organization or
84-organizations providing the coverage. The amount of the state's
85-contribution per employee for a health maintenance organization option
86-shall be equal, in terms of dollars and cents, to the largest amount of the
87-contribution per employee paid for any other option that is available to
88-all eligible state employees included in the health benefits plan, but shall
89-not be required to exceed the amount of the health maintenance
90-organization premium.
91-Sec. 2. Subsection (i) of section 5-259 of the general statutes is repealed
92-and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
93-(i) The Comptroller may provide for coverage of employees of
94-municipalities, nonprofit corporations, community action agencies and
95-small employers and individuals eligible for a health coverage tax
96-credit, retired members or members of an association for personal care
97-assistants under the plan or plans procured under subsection (a) of this
98-section, provided: (1) Participation by each municipality, nonprofit
99-corporation, community action agency, small employer, eligible
100-individual, retired member or association for personal care assistants
101-shall be on a voluntary basis; (2) where an employee organization Senate Bill No. 1089
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105-represents employees of a municipality, nonprofit corporation,
106-community action agency or small employer, participation in a plan or
107-plans to be procured under subsection (a) of this section shall be by
108-mutual agreement of the municipality, nonprofit corporation,
109-community action agency or small employer and the employee
110-organization only and neither party may submit the issue of
111-participation to binding arbitration except by mutual agreement if such
112-binding arbitration is available; (3) no group of employees shall be
113-refused entry into the plan by reason of past or future health care costs
114-or claim experience; (4) rates paid by the state for its employees under
115-subsection (a) of this section are not adversely affected by this
116-subsection; (5) administrative costs to the plan or plans provided under
117-this subsection shall not be paid by the state; (6) participation in the plan
118-or plans in an amount determined by the state shall be for the duration
119-of the period of the plan or plans, or for such other period as mutually
120-agreed by the municipality, nonprofit corporation, community action
121-agency, small employer, retired member or association for personal care
122-assistants and the Comptroller; and (7) nothing in this section or section
123-12-202a, 38a-551 or 38a-556 shall be construed as requiring a
124-participating insurer or health care center to issue individual policies to
125-individuals eligible for a health coverage tax credit. The coverage
126-provided under this section may be referred to as the "Municipal
127-Employee Health Insurance Plan". The Comptroller may arrange and
128-procure for the employees and eligible individuals under this subsection
129-health benefit plans that vary from the plan or plans procured under
130-subsection (a) of this section. Notwithstanding any provision of part V
131-of chapter 700c, the coverage provided under this subsection may be
132-offered on either a fully underwritten or risk-pooled basis at the
133-discretion of the Comptroller. For the purposes of this subsection, (A)
134-"municipality" means any town, city, borough, school district, taxing
135-district, fire district, district department of health, probate district,
136-housing authority, regional [work force] workforce development board
137-established under section 31-3k, as amended by this act, regional Senate Bill No. 1089
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88+of the additional cost of the form of coverage and such amount shall be 52
89+credited to the total premiums owed by such employee or member of 53
90+the General Assembly for the form of such member's or employee's 54
91+coverage under such plan or plans. On and after January 1, 1989, the 55
92+state shall pay for anyone receiving benefits from any such state-56
93+sponsored retirement system one hundred per cent of the portion of the 57
94+premium charged for such member's or employee's individual coverage 58
95+and one hundred per cent of any additional cost for the form of 59
96+coverage. The balance of any premiums payable by an individual 60
97+employee or by a member of the General Assembly for the form of 61
98+coverage shall be deducted from the payroll by the State Comptroller. 62
99+The total premiums payable shall be remitted by the Comptroller to the 63
100+insurance company or companies or nonprofit organization or 64
101+organizations providing the coverage. The amount of the state's 65
102+contribution per employee for a health maintenance organization option 66
103+shall be equal, in terms of dollars and cents, to the largest amount of the 67
104+contribution per employee paid for any other option that is available to 68
105+all eligible state employees included in the health benefits plan, but shall 69
106+not be required to exceed the amount of the health maintenance 70
107+organization premium. 71
108+Sec. 2. Subsection (i) of section 5-259 of the general statutes is repealed 72
109+and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 73
110+(i) The Comptroller may provide for coverage of employees of 74
111+municipalities, nonprofit corporations, community action agencies and 75
112+small employers and individuals eligible for a health coverage tax 76
113+credit, retired members or members of an association for personal care 77
114+assistants under the plan or plans procured under subsection (a) of this 78
115+section, provided: (1) Participation by each municipality, nonprofit 79
116+corporation, community action agency, small employer, eligible 80
117+individual, retired member or association for personal care assistants 81
118+shall be on a voluntary basis; (2) where an employee organization 82
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141-emergency telecommunications center, tourism district established
142-under section 32-302, flood commission or authority established by
143-special act, regional council of governments, transit district formed
144-under chapter 103a, or the Children's Center established by number 571
145-of the public acts of 1969; (B) "nonprofit corporation" means (i) a
146-nonprofit corporation organized under 26 USC 501 that has a contract
147-with the state or receives a portion of its funding from a municipality,
148-the state or the federal government, or (ii) an organization that is tax
149-exempt pursuant to 26 USC 501(c)(5); (C) "community action agency"
150-means a community action agency, as defined in section 17b-885; (D)
151-"small employer" means a small employer, as defined in section 38a-564;
152-(E) "eligible individuals" or "individuals eligible for a health coverage
153-tax credit" means individuals who are eligible for the credit for health
154-insurance costs under Section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
155-or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United
156-States, as from time to time amended, in accordance with the Pension
157-Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (F) "association for personal care
158-assistants" means an organization composed of personal care attendants
159-who are employed by recipients of service (i) under the home-care
160-program for the elderly under section 17b-342, (ii) under the personal
161-care assistance program under section 17b-605a, (iii) in an independent
162-living center pursuant to sections 17b-613 to 17b-615, inclusive, or (iv)
163-under the program for individuals with acquired brain injury as
164-described in section 17b-260a; and (G) "retired members" means
165-individuals eligible for a retirement benefit from the Connecticut
166-municipal employees' retirement system.
167-Sec. 3. Subsection (c) of section 7-282e of the general statutes is
168-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
169-1, 2021):
170-(c) Not later than February 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, each law
171-enforcement unit shall prepare and submit a report concerning Senate Bill No. 1089
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126+community action agency or small employer, participation in a plan or 84
127+plans to be procured under subsection (a) of this section shall be by 85
128+mutual agreement of the municipality, nonprofit corporation, 86
129+community action agency or small employer and the employee 87
130+organization only and neither party may submit the issue of 88
131+participation to binding arbitration except by mutual agreement if such 89
132+binding arbitration is available; (3) no group of employees shall be 90
133+refused entry into the plan by reason of past or future health care costs 91
134+or claim experience; (4) rates paid by the state for its employees under 92
135+subsection (a) of this section are not adversely affected by this 93
136+subsection; (5) administrative costs to the plan or plans provided under 94
137+this subsection shall not be paid by the state; (6) participation in the plan 95
138+or plans in an amount determined by the state shall be for the duration 96
139+of the period of the plan or plans, or for such other period as mutually 97
140+agreed by the municipality, nonprofit corporation, community action 98
141+agency, small employer, retired member or association for personal care 99
142+assistants and the Comptroller; and (7) nothing in this section or section 100
143+12-202a, 38a-551 or 38a-556 shall be construed as requiring a 101
144+participating insurer or health care center to issue individual policies to 102
145+individuals eligible for a health coverage tax credit. The coverage 103
146+provided under this section may be referred to as the "Municipal 104
147+Employee Health Insurance Plan". The Comptroller may arrange and 105
148+procure for the employees and eligible individuals under this subsection 106
149+health benefit plans that vary from the plan or plans procured under 107
150+subsection (a) of this section. Notwithstanding any provision of part V 108
151+of chapter 700c, the coverage provided under this subsection may be 109
152+offered on either a fully underwritten or risk-pooled basis at the 110
153+discretion of the Comptroller. For the purposes of this subsection, (A) 111
154+"municipality" means any town, city, borough, school district, taxing 112
155+district, fire district, district department of health, probate district, 113
156+housing authority, regional [work force] workforce development board 114
157+established under section 31-3k, as amended by this act, regional 115
158+emergency telecommunications center, tourism district established 116
159+under section 32-302, flood commission or authority established by 117
160+special act, regional council of governments, transit district formed 118 Raised Bill No. 1089
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175-incidents described in subsection (b) of this section during the preceding
176-calendar year to the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division
177-within the Office of Policy and Management. Such report shall include
178-the records described in subsection (b) of this section and shall be
179-submitted electronically using a standardized method and form
180-disseminated jointly by the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning
181-Division within the Office of Policy and Management and the Police
182-Officer Standards and Training Council. The standardized method and
183-form shall allow compilation of statistics on each use of force incident,
184-including, but not limited to, (1) the race and gender of such person
185-upon whom force was used, provided the identification of such
186-characteristics shall be based on the observation and perception of the
187-police officer, (2) the number of times force was used on such person,
188-and (3) any injury suffered by such person against whom force was
189-used. The Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division within the
190-Office of Policy and Management and the Police Officer Standards and
191-Training Council may revise the standardized method and form and
192-disseminate such revisions to law enforcement units. Each law
193-enforcement unit shall, prior to submission of any such report pursuant
194-to this subsection, redact any information from such report that may
195-identify a minor, witness or victim.
196-Sec. 4. Subdivision (1) of section 7-425 of the general statutes is
197-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
198-1, 2021):
199-(1) "Municipality" means any town, city, borough, school district,
200-regional school district, taxing district, fire district, district department
201-of health, probate district, housing authority, regional [work force]
202-workforce development board established under section 31-3k, as
203-amended by this act, regional emergency telecommunications center,
204-tourism district established under section 10-397, flood commission or
205-authority established by special act or regional council of governments; Senate Bill No. 1089
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209-Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 7-427 of the general statutes is
210-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
211-1, 2021):
212-(a) Any municipality except a housing authority, which is governed
213-by subsection (b) of this section or a regional [work force] workforce
214-development board established under section 31-3k, as amended by this
215-act, which is governed by section 7-427a, as amended by this act, may,
216-by resolution passed by its legislative body and subject to such
217-referendum as may be hereinafter provided, accept this part as to any
218-department or departments of such municipality as may be designated
219-therein, including elective officers if so specified, free public libraries
220-which receive part or all of their income from municipal appropriation,
221-and the redevelopment agency of such municipality whether or not
222-such municipality is a member of the system, as defined in section 7-452,
223-but such acceptance shall not repeal, amend or replace, or affect the
224-continuance of, any pension system established in such municipality by
225-or under the authority of any special act and all such special acts shall
226-remain in full force and effect until repealed or amended by the General
227-Assembly or as provided by chapter 99. The acceptance of this part as to
228-any department or departments of a municipality shall not affect the
229-right of such municipality to accept it in the future as to any other
230-department or departments. In any municipality other than a district
231-department of health, housing authority, flood commission or authority,
232-regional council of governments or supervision district board of
233-education, such resolution shall not take effect until it has been
234-approved by a majority of the electors of the municipality voting
235-thereon at the next regular election or meeting or at a special election or
236-meeting called for the purpose. The effective date of participation shall
237-be at least ninety days subsequent to the receipt by the Retirement
238-Commission of the certified copy of such resolution. The Retirement
239-Commission shall furnish to any municipality contemplating
240-acceptance of this part, at the expense of such municipality, an estimate Senate Bill No. 1089
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168+of the public acts of 1969; (B) "nonprofit corporation" means (i) a 120
169+nonprofit corporation organized under 26 USC 501 that has a contract 121
170+with the state or receives a portion of its funding from a municipality, 122
171+the state or the federal government, or (ii) an organization that is tax 123
172+exempt pursuant to 26 USC 501(c)(5); (C) "community action agency" 124
173+means a community action agency, as defined in section 17b-885; (D) 125
174+"small employer" means a small employer, as defined in section 38a-564; 126
175+(E) "eligible individuals" or "individuals eligible for a health coverage 127
176+tax credit" means individuals who are eligible for the credit for health 128
177+insurance costs under Section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 129
178+or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United 130
179+States, as from time to time amended, in accordance with the Pension 131
180+Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (F) "association for personal care 132
181+assistants" means an organization composed of personal care attendants 133
182+who are employed by recipients of service (i) under the home-care 134
183+program for the elderly under section 17b-342, (ii) under the personal 135
184+care assistance program under section 17b-605a, (iii) in an independent 136
185+living center pursuant to sections 17b-613 to 17b-615, inclusive, or (iv) 137
186+under the program for individuals with acquired brain injury as 138
187+described in section 17b-260a; and (G) "retired members" means 139
188+individuals eligible for a retirement benefit from the Connecticut 140
189+municipal employees' retirement system. 141
190+Sec. 3. Subsection (c) of section 7-282e of the general statutes is 142
191+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 143
192+1, 2021): 144
193+(c) Not later than February 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, each law 145
194+enforcement unit shall prepare and submit a report concerning 146
195+incidents described in subsection (b) of this section during the preceding 147
196+calendar year to the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division 148
197+within the Office of Policy and Management. Such report shall include 149
198+the records described in subsection (b) of this section and shall be 150
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244-of the probable cost to such municipality of such acceptance as to any
245-department or departments thereof.
246-Sec. 6. Section 7-427a of the general statutes is repealed and the
247-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
248-If the majority of the members of a regional [work force] workforce
249-development board vote to participate in this part, employees of a
250-regional [work force] workforce development board who are eligible
251-under section 7-425, as amended by this act, and who are not members
252-of the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund B shall become members
253-thereof on July 1, 1998. Membership in any other retirement system shall
254-terminate on said date. The members of a regional [work force]
255-workforce development board shall arrange for termination of such
256-systems, which arrangements shall include provision that the rights of
257-members who retired prior to July 1, 1998, under such system shall not
258-be affected and provision that any refunds of employee contributions
259-made to such other retirement system shall be transferred to the
260-Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund B and the appropriate amount
261-credited to the account of each transferring employee's benefit. Each
262-employee of the regional [work force] workforce development board
263-shall pay his pro rata share of the actual cost of such transfer at no
264-additional cost to the municipality or board.
265-Sec. 7. Section 7-427b of the general statutes is repealed and the
266-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
267-(a) Any employee of a regional [work force] workforce development
268-board which has voted to participate in this part who previously was an
269-employee of a private industry council shall receive credit for the
270-purposes of retirement under the provisions of this part for the period
271-of his service with the private industry council upon payment to the
272-Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund of a sum equal to that which he
273-would have paid had such service been covered by the provisions of this Senate Bill No. 1089
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206+disseminated jointly by the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning 152
207+Division within the Office of Policy and Management and the Police 153
208+Officer Standards and Training Council. The standardized method and 154
209+form shall allow compilation of statistics on each use of force incident, 155
210+including, but not limited to, (1) the race and gender of such person 156
211+upon whom force was used, provided the identification of such 157
212+characteristics shall be based on the observation and perception of the 158
213+police officer, (2) the number of times force was used on such person, 159
214+and (3) any injury suffered by such person against whom force was 160
215+used. The Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division within the 161
216+Office of Policy and Management and the Police Officer Standards and 162
217+Training Council may revise the standardized method and form and 163
218+disseminate such revisions to law enforcement units. Each law 164
219+enforcement unit shall, prior to submission of any such report pursuant 165
220+to this subsection, redact any information from such report that may 166
221+identify a minor, witness or victim. 167
222+Sec. 4. Subdivision (1) of section 7-425 of the general statutes is 168
223+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 169
224+1, 2021): 170
225+(1) "Municipality" means any town, city, borough, school district, 171
226+regional school district, taxing district, fire district, district department 172
227+of health, probate district, housing authority, regional [work force] 173
228+workforce development board established under section 31-3k, as 174
229+amended by this act, regional emergency telecommunications center, 175
230+tourism district established under section 10-397, flood commission or 176
231+authority established by special act or regional council of governments; 177
232+Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 7-427 of the general statutes is 178
233+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 179
234+1, 2021): 180
235+(a) Any municipality except a housing authority, which is governed 181
236+by subsection (b) of this section or a regional [work force] workforce 182
237+development board established under section 31-3k, as amended by this 183 Raised Bill No. 1089
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277-part, provided such sum is paid within one year of the date of such
278-board's first participation in this part.
279-(b) Any employee of a regional [work force] workforce development
280-board which has voted to participate in this part shall receive credit for
281-the purposes of retirement under the provisions of this part for the
282-period of his service with such board when such board was not
283-participating under the provisions of this part upon payment to the
284-Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund of a sum equal to that which he
285-would have paid had such service been covered by the provisions of this
286-part, provided such sum is paid within one year of the date of such
287-board's first participation in this part.
288-Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 10-183uu of the general statutes is
289-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
290-1, 2021):
291-(a) If the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management enters into
292-a contract with an actuarial consulting firm or actuarial software service
293-provider, the Teachers' Retirement Board shall promptly provide, in the
294-form and format specified by the secretary, any data requested by the
295-secretary during the term of such [contact] contract.
296-Sec. 9. Section 10-248a of the general statutes is repealed and the
297-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
298-For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and each fiscal year
299-thereafter, notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any
300-special act, municipal charter, home rule ordinance or other ordinance,
301-the board of finance in each town having a board of finance, the board
302-of [selectman] selectmen in each town having no board of finance or the
303-authority making appropriations for the school district for each town
304-may deposit into a nonlapsing account any unexpended funds from the
305-prior fiscal year from the budgeted appropriation for education for the Senate Bill No. 1089
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309-town, provided (1) such deposited amount does not exceed two per cent
310-of the total budgeted appropriation for education for such prior fiscal
311-year, (2) each expenditure from such account shall be made only for
312-educational purposes, and (3) each such expenditure shall be authorized
313-by the local board of education for such town.
314-Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 10-264s of the general statutes is
315-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
316-1, 2021):
317-(a) All state laws and regulations applicable to the operation of public
318-schools, including provisions for eligibility for state aid and grants, shall
319-apply to any interdistrict magnet school operator that is (1) the board of
320-governors for an independent institution of higher education, as defined
321-in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on
322-behalf of the independent institution of higher education, or (2) any
323-other third-party not-for-profit corporation approved by the
324-[commissioner] Commissioner of Education. Such interdistrict magnet
325-operators shall receive, in accordance with federal law and regulations,
326-any federal funds available for the education of any pupils attending
327-public schools.
328-Sec. 11. Section 10a-55f of the general statutes is repealed and the
329-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
330-Public institutions of higher education, in consultation with the
331-regional [work force] workforce development boards, shall support any
332-efforts to develop career ladders and lattices in the green technology
333-industry, particularly for those workers who gained entry into such
334-fields as a result of funds made available pursuant to the American
335-Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
336-Sec. 12. Subsection (c) of section 12-71e of the general statutes is
337-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October Senate Bill No. 1089
244+act, which is governed by section 7-427a, as amended by this act, may, 184
245+by resolution passed by its legislative body and subject to such 185
246+referendum as may be hereinafter provided, accept this part as to any 186
247+department or departments of such municipality as may be designated 187
248+therein, including elective officers if so specified, free public libraries 188
249+which receive part or all of their income from municipal appropriation, 189
250+and the redevelopment agency of such municipality whether or not 190
251+such municipality is a member of the system, as defined in section 7-452, 191
252+but such acceptance shall not repeal, amend or replace, or affect the 192
253+continuance of, any pension system established in such municipality by 193
254+or under the authority of any special act and all such special acts shall 194
255+remain in full force and effect until repealed or amended by the General 195
256+Assembly or as provided by chapter 99. The acceptance of this part as to 196
257+any department or departments of a municipality shall not affect the 197
258+right of such municipality to accept it in the future as to any other 198
259+department or departments. In any municipality other than a district 199
260+department of health, housing authority, flood commission or authority, 200
261+regional council of governments or supervision district board of 201
262+education, such resolution shall not take effect until it has been 202
263+approved by a majority of the electors of the municipality voting 203
264+thereon at the next regular election or meeting or at a special election or 204
265+meeting called for the purpose. The effective date of participation shall 205
266+be at least ninety days subsequent to the receipt by the Retirement 206
267+Commission of the certified copy of such resolution. The Retirement 207
268+Commission shall furnish to any municipality contemplating 208
269+acceptance of this part, at the expense of such municipality, an estimate 209
270+of the probable cost to such municipality of such acceptance as to any 210
271+department or departments thereof. 211
272+Sec. 6. Section 7-427a of the general statutes is repealed and the 212
273+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 213
274+If the majority of the members of a regional [work force] workforce 214
275+development board vote to participate in this part, employees of a 215
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342-(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any special act, municipal
343-charter or home rule ordinance, a municipality or district that set a
344-motor vehicle mill rate prior to October 31, 2017, for the assessment year
345-commencing October 1, 2016, may, by vote of its legislative body, or if
346-the legislative body is a town meeting, the board of [selectman]
347-selectmen, revise such mill rate to meet the requirements of this section,
348-provided such revision occurs not later than December 15, 2017.
349-Sec. 13. Subsection (c) of section 13b-376 of the general statutes is
350-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
351-1, 2021):
352-(c) There is established an Operation Lifesaver Committee which
353-shall be within the Department of Transportation. The committee shall
354-consist of the Commissioner of Transportation or the commissioner's
355-designee, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public
356-Protection or the commissioner's designee and the Commissioner of
357-Motor Vehicles or the commissioner's designee. The Commissioner of
358-Transportation or the commissioner's designee shall serve as
359-chairperson of the committee. The committee shall meet at such times
360-[at] as it deems necessary.
361-Sec. 14. Section 14-11j of the general statutes is repealed and the
362-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
363-The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the
364-Connecticut Police Chiefs Association and at least one organization that
365-advocates for persons with autism spectrum disorder, shall design and
366-make available blue envelopes that (1) provide written information and
367-guidance on the outside of the envelopes regarding ways to enhance
368-effective communication between a police officer and a person with
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283+under section 7-425, as amended by this act, and who are not members 217
284+of the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund B shall become members 218
285+thereof on July 1, 1998. Membership in any other retirement system shall 219
286+terminate on said date. The members of a regional [work force] 220
287+workforce development board shall arrange for termination of such 221
288+systems, which arrangements shall include provision that the rights of 222
289+members who retired prior to July 1, 1998, under such system shall not 223
290+be affected and provision that any refunds of employee contributions 224
291+made to such other retirement system shall be transferred to the 225
292+Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund B and the appropriate amount 226
293+credited to the account of each transferring employee's benefit. Each 227
294+employee of the regional [work force] workforce development board 228
295+shall pay his pro rata share of the actual cost of such transfer at no 229
296+additional cost to the municipality or board. 230
297+Sec. 7. Section 7-427b of the general statutes is repealed and the 231
298+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 232
299+(a) Any employee of a regional [work force] workforce development 233
300+board which has voted to participate in this part who previously was an 234
301+employee of a private industry council shall receive credit for the 235
302+purposes of retirement under the provisions of this part for the period 236
303+of his service with the private industry council upon payment to the 237
304+Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund of a sum equal to that which he 238
305+would have paid had such service been covered by the provisions of this 239
306+part, provided such sum is paid within one year of the date of such 240
307+board's first participation in this part. 241
308+(b) Any employee of a regional [work force] workforce development 242
309+board which has voted to participate in this part shall receive credit for 243
310+the purposes of retirement under the provisions of this part for the 244
311+period of his service with such board when such board was not 245
312+participating under the provisions of this part upon payment to the 246
313+Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund of a sum equal to that which he 247
314+would have paid had such service been covered by the provisions of this 248
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373-motor vehicle operator's license, registration and insurance
374-identification card. On and after January 1, 2020, upon request by a
375-person with autism spectrum disorder or, if such person is a minor, such
376-person's parent or guardian, the commissioner shall provide a blue
377-envelope designed pursuant to this section to such person, parent or
378-guardian.
379-Sec. 15. Subsection (f) of section 14-96q of the general statutes is
380-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
381-1, 2021):
382-(f) The commissioner may issue a permit for a yellow or amber light
383-or lights, including a flashing yellow or amber light or lights, which may
384-be used on motor vehicles or equipment that are (1) specified in
385-subsection (e) of this section, (2) maintenance vehicles, or (3) vehicles
386-transporting or escorting any vehicle or load or combinations thereof,
387-which is or are either oversize or overweight, or both, and being
388-operated or traveling under a permit issued by the Commissioner of
389-Transportation pursuant to section 14-270. A yellow or amber light or
390-lights, including a flashing yellow or amber light or lights, may be used
391-without obtaining a permit from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
392-on wreckers registered pursuant to section 14-66, on vehicles of carriers
393-in rural mail delivery service or on vehicles operated by construction
394-inspectors employed by the state of Connecticut, authorized by the
395-Commissioner of Transportation, used during the performance of
396-inspections on behalf of the state. The Commissioner of Transportation
397-shall maintain a list of such authorized construction inspectors,
398-including the name and address of each inspector and the registration
399-number for each vehicle on which the light or lights are to be used.
400-Sec. 16. Subsection (h) of section 14-96q of the general statutes is
401-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
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406-(h) The commissioner may issue a permit for emergency vehicles, as
407-defined in subsection (a) of section 14-283, to use a blue, red, yellow, or
408-white light or lights, including a flashing light or lights or any
409-combination thereof, except as provided in subsection [(j)] (k) of this
410-section.
411-Sec. 17. Subsection (b) of section 16-19 of the general statutes is
412-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
413-1, 2021):
414-(b) If the authority has not made its finding respecting an amendment
415-of any electric distribution or gas company rate within three hundred
416-fifty days from the proposed effective date of such amendment thereof,
417-or if the authority has not made its finding respecting an amendment of
418-any public service company rate, except an electric distribution or a gas
419-company rate, within two hundred days from the proposed effective
420-date of such amendment thereof, such amendment may become
421-effective pending the authority's finding with respect to such
422-amendment upon the filing by the company with the authority of
423-assurance satisfactory to the authority, which may include a bond with
424-surety, of the company's ability and willingness to refund to its
425-customers with interest such amounts as the company may collect from
426-them in excess of the rates fixed by the authority in its finding or fixed
427-at the conclusion of any appeal taken as a result of a finding by the
428-authority.
429-Sec. 18. Subsection (b) of section 16-244aa of the general statutes is
430-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
431-1, 2021):
432-(b) Not later than June 1, 2021, the Public Utilities Regulatory 
433-Authority shall initiate a proceeding to investigate, develop and adopt
434-a framework for implementing performance-based regulation of each
435-electric distribution company. Such framework adopted by the Senate Bill No. 1089
322+board's first participation in this part. 250
323+Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 10-183uu of the general statutes is 251
324+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 252
325+1, 2021): 253
326+(a) If the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management enters into 254
327+a contract with an actuarial consulting firm or actuarial software service 255
328+provider, the Teachers' Retirement Board shall promptly provide, in the 256
329+form and format specified by the secretary, any data requested by the 257
330+secretary during the term of such [contact] contract. 258
331+Sec. 9. Section 10-248a of the general statutes is repealed and the 259
332+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 260
333+For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and each fiscal year 261
334+thereafter, notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any 262
335+special act, municipal charter, home rule ordinance or other ordinance, 263
336+the board of finance in each town having a board of finance, the board 264
337+of [selectman] selectmen in each town having no board of finance or the 265
338+authority making appropriations for the school district for each town 266
339+may deposit into a nonlapsing account any unexpended funds from the 267
340+prior fiscal year from the budgeted appropriation for education for the 268
341+town, provided (1) such deposited amount does not exceed two per cent 269
342+of the total budgeted appropriation for education for such prior fiscal 270
343+year, (2) each expenditure from such account shall be made only for 271
344+educational purposes, and (3) each such expenditure shall be authorized 272
345+by the local board of education for such town. 273
346+Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 10-264s of the general statutes is 274
347+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 275
348+1, 2021): 276
349+(a) All state laws and regulations applicable to the operation of public 277
350+schools, including provisions for eligibility for state aid and grants, shall 278
351+apply to any interdistrict magnet school operator that is (1) the board of 279
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439-authority shall: (1) Establish standards and metrics for measuring such
440-electric distribution company's performance of objectives that are in the
441-interest of ratepayers or benefit the public, which may include, but not
442-be [not] limited to, safety, reliability, emergency response, cost
443-efficiency, affordability,  equity, customer satisfaction, municipal
444-engagement, resilience and advancing  the state's environmental and
445-policy goals, including, but not limited to, those goals established in
446-section 22a-200a, in the Integrated Resources Plan approved pursuant
447-to section 16a-3a and in the Comprehensive Energy Strategy prepared
448-pursuant to section 16a-3d; (2) identify the manner, including the
449-timeframe and extent, in which such standards and metrics shall be used
450-to apply the principles and guidelines set forth in section 16-19e and to
451-determine the relative adequacy of the company's service and the
452-reasonableness and adequacy of rates proposed and considered
453-pursuant to section 16-19a; and (3) identify specific mechanisms to be
454-implemented to align utility performance with the standards and
455-metrics adopted pursuant to this section and subsection (b) of section
456-16-19a, including, but not limited to, reviewing the effectiveness of the
457-electric distribution company's revenue decoupling mechanism. The
458-authority may also initiate a proceeding to investigate, develop and
459-adopt a framework for implementation of performance -based
460-regulation for gas and water companies, as defined by section 16-1,
461-consistent with the requirements and provisions of this section.
462-Sec. 19. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 17a-2 of the general statutes
463-are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
464-October 1, 2021):
465-(b) Said department shall constitute a successor department to the
466-Department of Children and Youth Services, for the purposes of sections
467-4-5, 4-38c, 4-77a, 4-165b, 4a-11b, 4a-12, 4a-16, 5-259, as amended by this
468-act, 7-127c, 8-206d, 10-8a, 10-15d, 10-76d, 10-76h, 10-76i, 10-76w, 10-76g,
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359+in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on 281
360+behalf of the independent institution of higher education, or (2) any 282
361+other third-party not-for-profit corporation approved by the 283
362+[commissioner] Commissioner of Education. Such interdistrict magnet 284
363+operators shall receive, in accordance with federal law and regulations, 285
364+any federal funds available for the education of any pupils attending 286
365+public schools. 287
366+Sec. 11. Section 10a-55f of the general statutes is repealed and the 288
367+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 289
368+Public institutions of higher education, in consultation with the 290
369+regional [work force] workforce development boards, shall support any 291
370+efforts to develop career ladders and lattices in the green technology 292
371+industry, particularly for those workers who gained entry into such 293
372+fields as a result of funds made available pursuant to the American 294
373+Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. 295
374+Sec. 12. Subsection (c) of section 12-71e of the general statutes is 296
375+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 297
376+1, 2021): 298
377+(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any special act, municipal 299
378+charter or home rule ordinance, a municipality or district that set a 300
379+motor vehicle mill rate prior to October 31, 2017, for the assessment year 301
380+commencing October 1, 2016, may, by vote of its legislative body, or if 302
381+the legislative body is a town meeting, the board of [selectman] 303
382+selectmen, revise such mill rate to meet the requirements of this section, 304
383+provided such revision occurs not later than December 15, 2017. 305
384+Sec. 13. Subsection (c) of section 13b-376 of the general statutes is 306
385+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 307
386+1, 2021): 308
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474-277, 17a-450, 17a-458, 17a-474, 17a-560, 17a-511, 17a-634, 17a-646, 17a-
475-659, 17b-59a, 18-69, 18-69a, 18-87, 19a-78, 19a-216, 20-14i, 20-14j, 31-23,
476-31-306a, 38a-514, [45a-591 to 45a-705] 45a-593 to 45a-703, inclusive, 45a-
477-706 to 45a-770, inclusive, 46a-28, 46b-15 to 46b-19, inclusive, 46b-120 to
478-46b-159, inclusive, 54-56d, 54-142k, 54-199, 54-203 and in accordance
479-with the provisions of sections 4-38d and 4-39.
480-(c) Whenever the words "Commissioner of Children and Youth
481-Services", "Department of Children and Youth Services", or "Council on
482-Children and Youth Services" are used in sections 4-5, 4-38c, 4-77a, 4-
483-165b, 4a-11b, 4a-12, 4a-16, 5-259, as amended by this act, 7-127c, 8-206d,
484-10-8a, 10-15d, 10-76d, 10-76h, 10-76i, 10-76w, 10-94g, 10-253, 17-86a, 17-
485-294, 17-409, 17-437, 17-572, 17-578, 17-579, 17-585, 17a-1 to 17a-89,
486-inclusive, 17a-90 to 17a-209, inclusive, 17a-218, 17a-277, 17a-450, 17a-
487-458, 17a-474, 17a-511, 17a-634, 17a-646, 17a-659, 17b-59a, 18-69, 18-69a,
488-18-87, 19a-78, 19a-216, 20-14i, 20-14j, 31-23, 31-306a, 38a-514, [45a-591 to
489-45a-705] 45a-593 to 45a-703, inclusive, 45a-706 to 45a-770, inclusive, 46a-
490-28, 46b-15 to 46b-19, inclusive, 46b-120 to 46b-159, inclusive, 54-56d, 54-
491-142k, 54-199, 54-203, the words "Commissioner of Children and
492-Families", "Department of Children and Families", and "Council on
493-Children and Families" shall be substituted respectively in lieu thereof.
494-Sec. 20. Subsection (b) of section 18-52a of the general statutes is
495-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
496-1, 2021):
497-(b) Prior to October 1, 2019, the Commissioner of Correction shall
498-revise the payment methodology for ambulance services provided by a
499-municipality on behalf of a person who is confined in a correctional
500-facility and requires transfer to a hospital for medical care. The revision
501-to such payment methodology shall ensure that, if such person is not
502-covered by a health insurance policy, the department shall reimburse
503-the municipality for ambulance services at the same rate that the Senate Bill No. 1089
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508-of ambulance services.
509-Sec. 21. Subdivision (16) of subsection (j) of section 21a-254 of the
510-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
511-thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
512-(16) Each pharmacy, nonresident pharmacy, as defined in section 20-
513-627, outpatient pharmacy in a hospital or institution, and dispenser shall
514-report to the commissioner, at least daily, by electronic means or, if a
515-pharmacy or outpatient pharmacy does not maintain records
516-electronically, in a format approved by the commissioner information
517-for all insulin drugs, glucagon drugs, diabetes devices and diabetic
518-ketoacidosis devices prescribed and dispensed by such pharmacy or
519-outpatient pharmacy. Such pharmacy or outpatient pharmacy shall
520-report such information to the commissioner in a manner that is
521-consistent with the manner in which such pharmacy or outpatient
522-pharmacy reports information for controlled substance prescriptions
523-pursuant to subdivision (4) of this subsection. For the purposes of this
524-subdivision, "insulin drug", "glucagon drug", ["diabetes devices"]
525-"diabetes device" and "diabetic ketoacidosis device" have the same
526-meanings as provided in section 20-616.
527-Sec. 22. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 22a-201c of the general
528-statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
529-(Effective October 1, 2021):
530-(a) For each registration of a new motor vehicle with the
531-Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person
532-registering such vehicle shall pay to the commissioner a fee of ten
533-dollars, in addition to any other fees required for registration, for
534-registration for a biennial period for the following registration types:
535-Passenger, motor home, combination or antique. Any person who is
536-sixty-five years of age or older and who obtains a one-year registration Senate Bill No. 1089
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397+Protection or the commissioner's designee and the Commissioner of 313
398+Motor Vehicles or the commissioner's designee. The Commissioner of 314
399+Transportation or the commissioner's designee shall serve as 315
400+chairperson of the committee. The committee shall meet at such times 316
401+[at] as it deems necessary. 317
402+Sec. 14. Section 14-11j of the general statutes is repealed and the 318
403+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 319
404+The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the 320
405+Connecticut Police Chiefs Association and at least one organization that 321
406+advocates for persons with autism spectrum disorder, shall design and 322
407+make available blue envelopes that (1) provide written information and 323
408+guidance on the outside of the envelopes regarding ways to enhance 324
409+effective communication between a police officer and a person with 325
410+autism spectrum disorder, and (2) are capable of holding a person's 326
411+motor vehicle operator's license, registration and insurance 327
412+identification card. On and after January 1, 2020, upon request by a 328
413+person with autism spectrum disorder or, if such person is a minor, such 329
414+person's parent or guardian, the commissioner shall provide a blue 330
415+envelope designed pursuant to this section to such person, parent or 331
416+guardian. 332
417+Sec. 15. Subsection (f) of section 14-96q of the general statutes is 333
418+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 334
419+1, 2021): 335
420+(f) The commissioner may issue a permit for a yellow or amber light 336
421+or lights, including a flashing yellow or amber light or lights, which may 337
422+be used on motor vehicles or equipment that are (1) specified in 338
423+subsection (e) of this section, (2) maintenance vehicles, or (3) vehicles 339
424+transporting or escorting any vehicle or load or combinations thereof, 340
425+which is or are either oversize or overweight, or both, and being 341
426+operated or traveling under a permit issued by the Commissioner of 342
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541-shall pay five dollars for the annual registration period.
542-(b) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any motor
543-vehicle, except a new motor vehicle, with the Commissioner of Motor
544-Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person registering such vehicle
545-shall pay to the commissioner a fee of five dollars for registration for a
546-biennial period for the following registration types: Passenger, motor
547-home, combination or antique. Any person who is sixty-five years of age
548-or older and who obtains a one-year registration or one-year registration
549-renewal for any motor vehicle, except a new motor vehicle, under
550-section 14-49 for such registration type shall pay two dollars fifty cents
551-for the annual registration period.
552-Sec. 23. Subsection (a) of section 27-103 of the general statutes is
553-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
554-1, 2021):
555-(a) As used in the general statutes, except chapter 504, and except as
556-otherwise provided: (1) "Armed forces" means the United States Army,
557-Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force and any reserve
558-component thereof, including the Connecticut National Guard
559-performing duty as provided in Title 32 of the United States Code, as
560-amended from time to time; (2) "veteran" means any person honorably
561-discharged from, or released under honorable conditions from active
562-service in, the armed forces; (3) "service in time of war" means service of
563-ninety or more cumulative days during a period of war unless separated
564-from service earlier because of an injury incurred or aggravated in the
565-line of duty or a service-connected disability rated by the United States
566-Department of Veterans Affairs, except that if the period of war lasted
567-less than ninety days, "service in time of war" means service for the
568-entire [such] period of war unless separated because of any such injury
569-or disability; (4) "period of war" has the same meaning as provided in
570-38 USC 101, as amended from time to time, except that the "Vietnam Senate Bill No. 1089
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434+lights, including a flashing yellow or amber light or lights, may be used 344
435+without obtaining a permit from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles 345
436+on wreckers registered pursuant to section 14-66, on vehicles of carriers 346
437+in rural mail delivery service or on vehicles operated by construction 347
438+inspectors employed by the state of Connecticut, authorized by the 348
439+Commissioner of Transportation, used during the performance of 349
440+inspections on behalf of the state. The Commissioner of Transportation 350
441+shall maintain a list of such authorized construction inspectors, 351
442+including the name and address of each inspector and the registration 352
443+number for each vehicle on which the light or lights are to be used. 353
444+Sec. 16. Subsection (h) of section 14-96q of the general statutes is 354
445+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 355
446+1, 2021): 356
447+(h) The commissioner may issue a permit for emergency vehicles, as 357
448+defined in subsection (a) of section 14-283, to use a blue, red, yellow, or 358
449+white light or lights, including a flashing light or lights or any 359
450+combination thereof, except as provided in subsection [(j)] (k) of this 360
451+section. 361
452+Sec. 17. Subsection (b) of section 16-19 of the general statutes is 362
453+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 363
454+1, 2021): 364
455+(b) If the authority has not made its finding respecting an amendment 365
456+of any electric distribution or gas company rate within three hundred 366
457+fifty days from the proposed effective date of such amendment thereof, 367
458+or if the authority has not made its finding respecting an amendment of 368
459+any public service company rate, except an electric distribution or a gas 369
460+company rate, within two hundred days from the proposed effective 370
461+date of such amendment thereof, such amendment may become 371
462+effective pending the authority's finding with respect to such 372
463+amendment upon the filing by the company with the authority of 373
464+assurance satisfactory to the authority, which may include a bond with 374
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574-Era" means the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on
575-July 1, 1975, in all cases; and "period of war" shall include service while
576-engaged in combat or a combat support role in Lebanon, July 1, 1958, to
577-November 1, 1958, or September 29, 1982, to March 30, 1984; Grenada,
578-October 25, 1983, to December 15, 1983; Operation Earnest Will,
579-involving the escort of Kuwaiti oil tankers flying the United States flag
580-in the Persian Gulf, July 24, 1987, to August 1, 1990; and Panama,
581-December 20, 1989, to January 31, 1990, and shall include service during
582-such periods with the armed forces of any government associated with
583-the United States; and (5) "qualifying condition" means a diagnosis of
584-post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury made by, or an
585-experience of military sexual trauma, as described in 38 USC 1720D, as
586-amended from time to time, disclosed to, an individual licensed to
587-provide health care services at a United States Department of Veterans
588-Affairs facility.
589-Sec. 24. Subsection (a) of section 27-138h of the general statutes is
590-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
591-1, 2021):
592-(a) As used in this section, (1) "personal information" means
593-information capable of being associated with a particular individual
594-through one or more identifiers, including, but not limited to, an
595-individual's first name or first initial and last name, a Social Security
596-number, a driver's license number, a state identification card number,
597-an account number, a credit card or debit card number, a financial
598-record, a passport number, an alien registration number, a health
599-insurance identification number or any military identification
600-information, and does not include publicly available information that is
601-lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state or local
602-government records or widely distributed media, and (2) "military
603-identification information" means information identifying a person as a
604-member of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, as amended Senate Bill No. 1089
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608-by this act, or a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of said section,
609-including, but not limited to, a selective service number, military
610-identification number, discharge document, military identification card
611-or military retiree identification card.
612-Sec. 25. Subdivision (1) of section 28-17a of the general statutes is
613-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
614-1, 2021):
615-(1) "Civil air patrol" means the civilian auxiliary of the United States
616-Air Force, as described in section 15-98;
617-Sec. 26. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 29-6d of the
618-general statutes, as amended by section 19 of public act 20-1 of the July
619-special session, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
620-thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
621-(1) "Law enforcement unit" has the same meaning as ["law
622-enforcement unit"] provided in section 7-294a;
623-Sec. 27. Subdivision (1) of section 31-3j of the general statutes is
624-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
625-1, 2021):
626-(1) "Board" means a regional [work force] workforce development
627-board established under section 31-3k, as amended by this act;
628-Sec. 28. Subdivision (6) of section 31-3j of the general statutes is
629-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
630-1, 2021):
631-(6) ["Work force development region"] "Workforce development
632-region" or "region" means an area designated as a service delivery area
633-in accordance with the provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act.
634-Sec. 29. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 31-3k of the general statutes Senate Bill No. 1089
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473+them in excess of the rates fixed by the authority in its finding or fixed 377
474+at the conclusion of any appeal taken as a result of a finding by the 378
475+authority. 379
476+Sec. 18. Subsection (b) of section 16-244aa of the general statutes is 380
477+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 381
478+1, 2021): 382
479+(b) Not later than June 1, 2021, the Public Utilities Regulatory  383
480+Authority shall initiate a proceeding to investigate, develop and adopt 384
481+a framework for implementing performance-based regulation of each 385
482+electric distribution company. Such framework adopted by the 386
483+authority shall: (1) Establish standards and metrics for measuring such 387
484+electric distribution company's performance of objectives that are in the 388
485+interest of ratepayers or benefit the public, which may include, but not 389
486+be [not] limited to, safety, reliability, emergency response, cost 390
487+efficiency, affordability,  equity, customer satisfaction, municipal 391
488+engagement, resilience and advancing  the state's environmental and 392
489+policy goals, including, but not limited to, those goals established in 393
490+section 22a-200a, in the Integrated Resources Plan approved pursuant 394
491+to section 16a-3a and in the Comprehensive Energy Strategy prepared 395
492+pursuant to section 16a-3d; (2) identify the manner, including the 396
493+timeframe and extent, in which such standards and metrics shall be used 397
494+to apply the principles and guidelines set forth in section 16-19e and to 398
495+determine the relative adequacy of the company's service and the 399
496+reasonableness and adequacy of rates proposed and considered 400
497+pursuant to section 16-19a; and (3) identify specific mechanisms to be 401
498+implemented to align utility performance with the standards and 402
499+metrics adopted pursuant to this section and subsection (b) of section 403
500+16-19a, including, but not limited to, reviewing the effectiveness of the 404
501+electric distribution company's revenue decoupling mechanism. The 405
502+authority may also initiate a proceeding to investigate, develop and 406
503+adopt a framework for implementation of performance -based 407
504+regulation for gas and water companies, as defined by section 16-1, 408 Raised Bill No. 1089
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638-are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
639-October 1, 2021):
640-(a) There is established within the Labor Department a regional
641-[work force] workforce development board for each [work force]
642-workforce development region in the state. Each board shall assess the
643-needs and priorities for investing in the development of human
644-resources within the region and shall coordinate a broad range of
645-employment, education, training and related services that shall be
646-focused on client-centered, lifelong learning and shall be responsive to
647-the needs of local business, industry, the region, its municipalities and
648-its citizens.
649-(b) Each board, within its region, shall:
650-(1) Carry out the duties and responsibilities of a private industry
651-council under the Job Training Partnership Act, provided the private
652-industry council within the region elects by a vote of its members to
653-become a board and the Labor Commissioner approves the council as a
654-regional [work force] workforce development board.
655-(2) Within existing resources and consistent with the state
656-employment and training information system and any guidelines issued
657-by the commissioner under subsection (b) of section 31-2, (A) assess
658-regional needs and identify regional priorities for employment and
659-training programs, including, but not limited to, an assessment of the
660-special employment needs of unskilled and low-skilled unemployed
661-persons, including persons receiving state-administered general
662-assistance or short-term unemployment assistance, (B) conduct
663-planning for regional employment and training programs, (C)
664-coordinate such programs to ensure that the programs respond to the
665-needs of labor, business and industry, municipalities within the region,
666-the region as a whole, and all of its citizens, (D) serve as a clearinghouse
667-for information on all employment and training programs in the region, Senate Bill No. 1089
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511+consistent with the requirements and provisions of this section. 409
512+Sec. 19. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 17a-2 of the general statutes 410
513+are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 411
514+October 1, 2021): 412
515+(b) Said department shall constitute a successor department to the 413
516+Department of Children and Youth Services, for the purposes of sections 414
517+4-5, 4-38c, 4-77a, 4-165b, 4a-11b, 4a-12, 4a-16, 5-259, as amended by this 415
518+act, 7-127c, 8-206d, 10-8a, 10-15d, 10-76d, 10-76h, 10-76i, 10-76w, 10-76g, 416
519+10-94g, 10-253, 17-86a, 17-294, 17-409, 17-437, 17-572, 17-578, 17-579, 17-417
520+585, 17a-1 to 17a-89, inclusive, 17a-90 to 17a-209, inclusive, 17a-218, 17a-418
521+277, 17a-450, 17a-458, 17a-474, 17a-560, 17a-511, 17a-634, 17a-646, 17a-419
522+659, 17b-59a, 18-69, 18-69a, 18-87, 19a-78, 19a-216, 20-14i, 20-14j, 31-23, 420
523+31-306a, 38a-514, [45a-591 to 45a-705] 45a-593 to 45a-703, inclusive, 45a-421
524+706 to 45a-770, inclusive, 46a-28, 46b-15 to 46b-19, inclusive, 46b-120 to 422
525+46b-159, inclusive, 54-56d, 54-142k, 54-199, 54-203 and in accordance 423
526+with the provisions of sections 4-38d and 4-39. 424
527+(c) Whenever the words "Commissioner of Children and Youth 425
528+Services", "Department of Children and Youth Services", or "Council on 426
529+Children and Youth Services" are used in sections 4-5, 4-38c, 4-77a, 4-427
530+165b, 4a-11b, 4a-12, 4a-16, 5-259, as amended by this act, 7-127c, 8-206d, 428
531+10-8a, 10-15d, 10-76d, 10-76h, 10-76i, 10-76w, 10-94g, 10-253, 17-86a, 17-429
532+294, 17-409, 17-437, 17-572, 17-578, 17-579, 17-585, 17a-1 to 17a-89, 430
533+inclusive, 17a-90 to 17a-209, inclusive, 17a-218, 17a-277, 17a-450, 17a-431
534+458, 17a-474, 17a-511, 17a-634, 17a-646, 17a-659, 17b-59a, 18-69, 18-69a, 432
535+18-87, 19a-78, 19a-216, 20-14i, 20-14j, 31-23, 31-306a, 38a-514, [45a-591 to 433
536+45a-705] 45a-593 to 45a-703, inclusive, 45a-706 to 45a-770, inclusive, 46a-434
537+28, 46b-15 to 46b-19, inclusive, 46b-120 to 46b-159, inclusive, 54-56d, 54-435
538+142k, 54-199, 54-203, the words "Commissioner of Children and 436
539+Families", "Department of Children and Families", and "Council on 437
540+Children and Families" shall be substituted respectively in lieu thereof. 438
541+Sec. 20. Subsection (b) of section 18-52a of the general statutes is 439
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671-(E) prepare and submit an annual plan containing the board's priorities
672-and goals for regional employment and training programs to the
673-commissioner and the commission for their review and approval, (F)
674-review grant proposals and plans submitted to state agencies for
675-employment and training programs that directly affect the region to
676-determine whether such proposals and plans are consistent with the
677-annual regional plan prepared under subparagraph (E) of this
678-subdivision and inform the commission and each state agency
679-concerned of the results of the review, (G) evaluate the effectiveness of
680-employment and training programs within the region in meeting the
681-goals contained in the annual regional plan prepared under
682-subparagraph (E) of this subdivision and report its findings to the
683-commissioner and the commission on an annual basis, (H) ensure the
684-effective use of available employment and training resources in the
685-region, and (I) allocate funds where applicable for program operations
686-in the region.
687-(3) Provide information to the commissioner concerning (A) all
688-employment and training programs, grants or funds to be effective or
689-available in the region in the following program year, (B) the source and
690-purpose of such programs, grants or funds, (C) the projected amount of
691-such programs, grants or funds, (D) persons, organizations and
692-institutions eligible to participate in such programs or receive such
693-grants or funds, (E) characteristics of clients eligible to receive services
694-pursuant to such programs, grants or funds, (F) the range of services
695-available pursuant to such programs, grants or funds, (G) goals of such
696-programs, grants or funds, (H) where applicable, schedules for
697-submitting requests for proposals, planning instructions, proposals and
698-plans, in connection with such programs, grants or funds, (I) the
699-program period for such programs, grants or funds, and (J) any other
700-data relating to such programs, grants or funds that the commissioner
701-or the commission deems essential for effective state planning. Senate Bill No. 1089
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705-(4) Carry out the duties and responsibilities of the local board for
706-purposes of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of
707-2014, P.L. 113-128, as from time to time amended.
708-(5) Establish a worker training education committee comprised of
709-persons from the education and business communities within the
710-region, including, but not limited to, regional community-technical
711-colleges and technical education and career schools.
712-Sec. 30. Section 31-3l of the general statutes is repealed and the
713-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
714-The members of a board shall be appointed by the chief elected
715-officials of the municipalities in the region in accordance with the
716-provisions of an agreement entered into by such municipalities. In the
717-absence of an agreement the appointments shall be made by the
718-Governor. The membership of each board shall satisfy the requirements
719-for a private industry council as provided under the Job Training
720-Partnership Act and the requirements of the federal Workforce
721-Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as from time to
722-time amended. To the extent consistent with such requirements: (1)
723-Business members shall constitute a majority of each board and shall
724-include owners of businesses, chief executives or chief operating officers
725-of nongovernmental employers, or other business executives who have
726-substantial management or policy responsibilities. Whenever possible,
727-at least one-half of the business and industry members shall be
728-representatives of small businesses, including minority businesses; (2)
729-the nonbusiness members shall include representatives of community-
730-based organizations, state and local organized labor, state and
731-municipal government, human service agencies, economic
732-development agencies and regional community-technical colleges and
733-other educational institutions, including secondary and postsecondary
734-institutions and regional vocational technical schools; (3) the
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550+(b) Prior to October 1, 2019, the Commissioner of Correction shall 442
551+revise the payment methodology for ambulance services provided by a 443
552+municipality on behalf of a person who is confined in a correctional 444
553+facility and requires transfer to a hospital for medical care. The revision 445
554+to such payment methodology shall ensure that, if such person is not 446
555+covered by a health insurance policy, the department shall reimburse 447
556+the municipality for ambulance services at the same rate that the 448
557+department is contractually obligated to pay to nonmunicipal providers 449
558+of ambulance services. 450
559+Sec. 21. Subdivision (16) of subsection (j) of section 21a-254 of the 451
560+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 452
561+thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 453
562+(16) Each pharmacy, nonresident pharmacy, as defined in section 20-454
563+627, outpatient pharmacy in a hospital or institution, and dispenser shall 455
564+report to the commissioner, at least daily, by electronic means or, if a 456
565+pharmacy or outpatient pharmacy does not maintain records 457
566+electronically, in a format approved by the commissioner information 458
567+for all insulin drugs, glucagon drugs, diabetes devices and diabetic 459
568+ketoacidosis devices prescribed and dispensed by such pharmacy or 460
569+outpatient pharmacy. Such pharmacy or outpatient pharmacy shall 461
570+report such information to the commissioner in a manner that is 462
571+consistent with the manner in which such pharmacy or outpatient 463
572+pharmacy reports information for controlled substance prescriptions 464
573+pursuant to subdivision (4) of this subsection. For the purposes of this 465
574+subdivision, "insulin drug", "glucagon drug", ["diabetes devices"] 466
575+"diabetes device" and "diabetic ketoacidosis device" have the same 467
576+meanings as provided in section 20-616. 468
577+Sec. 22. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 22a-201c of the general 469
578+statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 470
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740-the organizations, agencies, institutions and groups set forth in
741-subdivisions (2) and (5) of this section, and each appointing authority
742-shall solicit nominations from the commissioner and the organizations,
743-agencies, institutions and groups set forth in subdivisions (2) and (5) of
744-this section; (4) labor representatives shall be selected from individuals
745-recommended by recognized state and local labor federations in a
746-manner consistent with the federal Job Training Partnership Act and the
747-federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-
748-128, as from time to time amended; (5) the board shall represent the
749-interests of a broad segment of the population of the region, including
750-the interests of welfare recipients, persons with disabilities, veterans,
751-dislocated workers, younger and older workers, women, minorities and
752-displaced homemakers; and (6) in each region where a private industry
753-council has elected by a vote of its members to become a regional [work
754-force] workforce development board and the commissioner has
755-approved the council as a board, the initial membership of each board
756-shall include, but not be limited to, the business members of the private
757-industry council in the region.
758-Sec. 31. Subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 31-3w of the
759-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
760-thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
761-(c) (1) When contacted by a veteran who is in need of employment or
762-[work force] workforce development services, the department shall (A)
763-determine whether the veteran resides closer to a [work force]
764-workforce development board facility with a veterans unit than to a
765-department facility offering such employment or [work force]
766-workforce development assistance and, if so, provide the veteran with
767-contact information for the [work force] workforce development board,
768-and (B) provide a veteran who expresses an interest in advanced
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586+(a) For each registration of a new motor vehicle with the 472
587+Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person 473
588+registering such vehicle shall pay to the commissioner a fee of ten 474
589+dollars, in addition to any other fees required for registration, for 475
590+registration for a biennial period for the following registration types: 476
591+Passenger, motor home, combination or antique. Any person who is 477
592+sixty-five years of age or older and who obtains a one-year registration 478
593+for a new motor vehicle under section 14-49 for such registration type 479
594+shall pay five dollars for the annual registration period. 480
595+(b) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any motor 481
596+vehicle, except a new motor vehicle, with the Commissioner of Motor 482
597+Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person registering such vehicle 483
598+shall pay to the commissioner a fee of five dollars for registration for a 484
599+biennial period for the following registration types: Passenger, motor 485
600+home, combination or antique. Any person who is sixty-five years of age 486
601+or older and who obtains a one-year registration or one-year registration 487
602+renewal for any motor vehicle, except a new motor vehicle, under 488
603+section 14-49 for such registration type shall pay two dollars fifty cents 489
604+for the annual registration period. 490
605+Sec. 23. Subsection (a) of section 27-103 of the general statutes is 491
606+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 492
607+1, 2021): 493
608+(a) As used in the general statutes, except chapter 504, and except as 494
609+otherwise provided: (1) "Armed forces" means the United States Army, 495
610+Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force and any reserve 496
611+component thereof, including the Connecticut National Guard 497
612+performing duty as provided in Title 32 of the United States Code, as 498
613+amended from time to time; (2) "veteran" means any person honorably 499
614+discharged from, or released under honorable conditions from active 500
615+service in, the armed forces; (3) "service in time of war" means service of 501
616+ninety or more cumulative days during a period of war unless separated 502
617+from service earlier because of an injury incurred or aggravated in the 503
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773-with information on the Military to Machinists program operated
774-pursuant to section 31-11ss, as amended by this act, if such veteran may
775-be eligible for services from such program.
776-Sec. 32. Subsection (b) of section 31-11ff of the general statutes is
777-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
778-1, 2021):
779-(b) The Connecticut Employment and Training Commission shall
780-develop, in collaboration with the Connecticut state colleges and
781-universities, Department of Education, and regional [work force]
782-workforce development boards established pursuant to section 31-3j, as
783-amended by this act, a state-wide plan for implementing, expanding or
784-improving upon career certificate programs established under section
785-10-20a, middle college programs, early college high school programs
786-and Connecticut Early College Opportunity programs to provide
787-education, training and placement in jobs available in the
788-manufacturing, health care, construction, green, science, technology,
789-computer science, engineering and mathematics industries and other
790-emerging sectors of the state's economy. Such plan shall include a
791-proposal to fund such programs.
792-Sec. 33. Section 31-11rr of the general statutes is repealed and the
793-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
794-(a) There is established the Apprenticeship Connecticut initiative to
795-develop [work force] workforce pipeline programs to train qualified
796-entry-level workers for job placement with manufacturers and
797-employers in other industry sectors in the state that are experiencing
798-sustained [work force] workforce shortages. The initiative shall include,
799-where practicable, outreach to underserved populations, including
800-youths, to achieve success in the program and support the state's
801-economic development progress. Senate Bill No. 1089
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805-(b) (1) Not later than January 1, 2019, the Labor Commissioner shall
806-issue a request for qualifications to solicit proposals from regional
807-industry partnerships for a [work force] workforce pipeline program to
808-serve the [work force] workforce needs of manufacturers and other
809-employers in the region. To be eligible to submit a proposal, a regional
810-industry partnership shall include as members of such partnership (A)
811-entities and organizations with expertise in regional economic and
812-[work force] workforce development, including, but not limited to,
813-entities offering apprenticeship or other [work force] workforce training
814-programs, (B) the regional [work force] workforce development board,
815-established pursuant to section 31-3k, as amended by this act, for the
816-applicable [work force] workforce region, and (C) at least one
817-educational institution such as a vocational-technical school or an
818-institution of higher education or at least one employer located in the
819-[work force] workforce region. A regional industry partnership may
820-include other entities, organizations or institutions that support the
821-goals of the partnership and initiative.
822-(2) Prior to the date established by the commissioner for the
823-submission of responses to such request for qualifications, each regional
824-[work force] workforce development board shall submit a report to the
825-General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a,
826-that sets forth the most pressing [work force] workforce needs within
827-such board's region and identifies the industry sector or sectors in which
828-such needs are the greatest.
829-(c) Each proposal shall be submitted by the partnership through the
830-regional [work force] workforce development board and shall
831-demonstrate the targeted goal of preparing qualified entry-level
832-workers for careers that provide a living wage. Each proposal shall
833-include plans for the following core program components:
834-(1) Identification of the region's most pressing [work force] workforce
835-needs and the industry sector or sectors in which such needs are the Senate Bill No. 1089
625+Department of Veterans Affairs, except that if the period of war lasted 505
626+less than ninety days, "service in time of war" means service for the 506
627+entire [such] period of war unless separated because of any such injury 507
628+or disability; (4) "period of war" has the same meaning as provided in 508
629+38 USC 101, as amended from time to time, except that the "Vietnam 509
630+Era" means the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on 510
631+July 1, 1975, in all cases; and "period of war" shall include service while 511
632+engaged in combat or a combat support role in Lebanon, July 1, 1958, to 512
633+November 1, 1958, or September 29, 1982, to March 30, 1984; Grenada, 513
634+October 25, 1983, to December 15, 1983; Operation Earnest Will, 514
635+involving the escort of Kuwaiti oil tankers flying the United States flag 515
636+in the Persian Gulf, July 24, 1987, to August 1, 1990; and Panama, 516
637+December 20, 1989, to January 31, 1990, and shall include service during 517
638+such periods with the armed forces of any government associated with 518
639+the United States; and (5) "qualifying condition" means a diagnosis of 519
640+post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury made by, or an 520
641+experience of military sexual trauma, as described in 38 USC 1720D, as 521
642+amended from time to time, disclosed to, an individual licensed to 522
643+provide health care services at a United States Department of Veterans 523
644+Affairs facility. 524
645+Sec. 24. Subsection (a) of section 27-138h of the general statutes is 525
646+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 526
647+1, 2021): 527
648+(a) As used in this section, (1) "personal information" means 528
649+information capable of being associated with a particular individual 529
650+through one or more identifiers, including, but not limited to, an 530
651+individual's first name or first initial and last name, a Social Security 531
652+number, a driver's license number, a state identification card number, 532
653+an account number, a credit card or debit card number, a financial 533
654+record, a passport number, an alien registration number, a health 534
655+insurance identification number or any military identification 535
656+information, and does not include publicly available information that is 536
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839-greatest, as reported to the General Assembly pursuant to subdivision
840-(2) of subsection (b) of this section, and including a detailed plan of how
841-the partnership's proposal will serve the employment needs of workers
842-residing in all towns within the region served by the applicable regional
843-[work force] workforce development board, focusing on those areas
844-within such region with the most concentrated employment needs;
845-(2) Recruitment in the program of, and outreach efforts to, potential
846-job seekers;
847-(3) (A) Screening and assessment of individuals interested in
848-manufacturing work or employment in other sectors proposed to be
849-targeted by the partnership, by which individuals will be assessed for
850-work readiness, aptitude for the relevant work skills and on other
851-metrics as specified by the partnership or as recommended by the Labor
852-Department;
853-(B) Redirecting or connecting individuals determined through the
854-screening and assessment process not to be suited for participation in
855-the program to or with alternative career resources or services available
856-to residents of the state that may be better suited to such individuals;
857-(C) Placement of individuals screened and assessed who are selected
858-to participate in a training program, with an employer identified by the
859-partnership, upon such individual's successful completion of the
860-training program. Such identified employer shall commit to hire one or
861-more individuals who successfully complete the training program and
862-may further offer related on-the-job training or other in-house training
863-opportunities to such individual or individuals. The partnership shall
864-seek to leverage any such training or opportunities, apprenticeship
865-programs, the Labor Department's subsidized training and employment
866-program and other wage-subsidy programs with employers who
867-commit to hiring individuals, and may seek program funding for
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664+government records or widely distributed media, and (2) "military 538
665+identification information" means information identifying a person as a 539
666+member of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, as amended 540
667+by this act, or a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of said section, 541
668+including, but not limited to, a selective service number, military 542
669+identification number, discharge document, military identification card 543
670+or military retiree identification card. 544
671+Sec. 25. Subdivision (1) of section 28-17a of the general statutes is 545
672+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 546
673+1, 2021): 547
674+(1) "Civil air patrol" means the civilian auxiliary of the United States 548
675+Air Force, as described in section 15-98; 549
676+Sec. 26. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 29-6d of the 550
677+general statutes, as amended by section 19 of public act 20-1 of the July 551
678+special session, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 552
679+thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 553
680+(1) "Law enforcement unit" has the same meaning as ["law 554
681+enforcement unit"] provided in section 7-294a; 555
682+Sec. 27. Subdivision (1) of section 31-3j of the general statutes is 556
683+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 557
684+1, 2021): 558
685+(1) "Board" means a regional [work force] workforce development 559
686+board established under section 31-3k, as amended by this act; 560
687+Sec. 28. Subdivision (6) of section 31-3j of the general statutes is 561
688+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 562
689+1, 2021): 563
690+(6) ["Work force development region"] "Workforce development 564
691+region" or "region" means an area designated as a service delivery area 565
692+in accordance with the provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act. 566 Raised Bill No. 1089
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872-(4) (A) Separate training programs for participants (i) in the eleventh
873-or twelfth grade, and (ii) eighteen years of age or older who are not
874-currently enrolled in eleventh or twelfth grade. Such training programs
875-shall be provided by partnership members or with the assistance of
876-other parties as identified in the proposal;
877-(B) Training programs shall be not less than five consecutive weeks
878-and not more than twenty-six consecutive weeks in duration. At least
879-one training program offered for each age group shall be provided
880-through a certified preapprenticeship program offered by the Labor
881-Department. Any other training program may include a
882-preapprenticeship component or award industry-recognized
883-certificates, as proposed by the partnership;
884-(C) Training programs shall be developed and revised periodically
885-through ongoing consultation with employers targeted for job
886-placement of program participants;
887-(5) The duration of a [work force] workforce pipeline program shall
888-be not less than four years from the date of its establishment;
889-(6) For each core program component, identification of specific
890-existing resources available to such partnership through the regional
891-[work force] workforce development board, the United States
892-Department of Labor's American Job Center system, the state Labor
893-Department, employers, apprenticeship or other [work force] workforce
894-training programs, educational institutions in the state or other public
895-or private funds. If the partnership proposes using program funds for
896-the purposes of core program components, it shall demonstrate for each
897-such component that there will be leveraged funding support from
898-existing resources and that the use of program funds for such purposes
899-will not affect the availability of such existing resources; and
900-(7) The following limits shall apply to the use of any program funds Senate Bill No. 1089
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904-awarded to a partnership: (A) Not more than seventy per cent of such
905-funds shall be used for the training programs set forth in subdivision (4)
906-of this subsection; (B) not more than twenty per cent of such funds shall
907-be used for supporting services for the program, including recruitment
908-and outreach efforts, screening and assessment, transportation,
909-stipends, workplace tools or equipment and preemployment supports;
910-and (C) not more than ten per cent of such funds shall be used for any
911-other purpose, including administrative costs.
912-(d) (1) The commissioner shall review all qualifying responses to the
913-request for qualifications and select as many proposals as the
914-commissioner deems to be well-planned and the partnership to be
915-capable of implementing its proposal. The commissioner shall select
916-proposals so as to achieve a goal of not fewer than ten thousand
917-individuals placed into new jobs over the first four years of a program,
918-with one-third of such individuals from the group under subparagraph
919-(A)(i) of subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this section and two-thirds
920-of such individuals from the group under subparagraph (A)(ii) of
921-subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this section.
922-(2) (A) The commissioner shall award funds to the partnerships
923-selected under subdivision (1) of this subsection in proportion to the
924-magnitude of the [work force] workforce needs within the [work force]
925-workforce region proposed to be served, relative to the comparable
926-[work force] workforce needs within other [work force] workforce
927-regions of the state, provided no partnership shall receive more than
928-twenty million dollars in total funding. The commissioner may further
929-weight such distribution according to any total cost per program
930-participant proposed by a partnership that the commissioner deems
931-reasonable, and may give preference to a partnership with a lower total
932-cost per program participant.
933-(B) The commissioner shall reserve from any funds awarded under
934-subparagraph (A) of this subdivision sufficient funds to support the use Senate Bill No. 1089
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700+are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 568
701+October 1, 2021): 569
702+(a) There is established within the Labor Department a regional 570
703+[work force] workforce development board for each [work force] 571
704+workforce development region in the state. Each board shall assess the 572
705+needs and priorities for investing in the development of human 573
706+resources within the region and shall coordinate a broad range of 574
707+employment, education, training and related services that shall be 575
708+focused on client-centered, lifelong learning and shall be responsive to 576
709+the needs of local business, industry, the region, its municipalities and 577
710+its citizens. 578
711+(b) Each board, within its region, shall: 579
712+(1) Carry out the duties and responsibilities of a private industry 580
713+council under the Job Training Partnership Act, provided the private 581
714+industry council within the region elects by a vote of its members to 582
715+become a board and the Labor Commissioner approves the council as a 583
716+regional [work force] workforce development board. 584
717+(2) Within existing resources and consistent with the state 585
718+employment and training information system and any guidelines issued 586
719+by the commissioner under subsection (b) of section 31-2, (A) assess 587
720+regional needs and identify regional priorities for employment and 588
721+training programs, including, but not limited to, an assessment of the 589
722+special employment needs of unskilled and low-skilled unemployed 590
723+persons, including persons receiving state-administered general 591
724+assistance or short-term unemployment assistance, (B) conduct 592
725+planning for regional employment and training programs, (C) 593
726+coordinate such programs to ensure that the programs respond to the 594
727+needs of labor, business and industry, municipalities within the region, 595
728+the region as a whole, and all of its citizens, (D) serve as a clearinghouse 596
729+for information on all employment and training programs in the region, 597
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939-Department and shall transfer such reserved funds to the appropriate
940-departmental account to be used for such purpose.
941-(e) Any regional industry partnership may seek (1) to leverage tuition
942-or financial assistance programs for purposes of the program and for the
943-benefit of individuals participating in the program, and (2)
944-philanthropic and employer investments to meet the goal set forth in
945-subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of this section and to support retention
946-of individuals participating in the program.
947-Sec. 34. Section 31-11ss of the general statutes is repealed and the
948-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
949-(a) As used in this section:
950-(1) "Advanced manufacturing" means a manufacturing process that
951-makes extensive use of computer, high-precision or information
952-technologies integrated with a high-performance [work force]
953-workforce in a production system capable of furnishing a heterogeneous
954-mix of products in small or large volumes with either the efficiency of
955-mass production or the flexibility of custom manufacturing in order to
956-respond quickly to customer demands. "Advanced manufacturing"
957-includes newly developed methods to manufacture existing products
958-and the manufacture of new products emerging from new advanced
959-technologies;
960-(2) "Eligible business" means a business that (A) has operations in
961-Connecticut, (B) has been registered to conduct business for not less than
962-twelve months, and (C) is in good standing with respect to the payment
963-of all state and local taxes. "Eligible business" does not include the state
964-or any political subdivision thereof;
965-(3) "Private occupational school" has the same meaning as provided
966-in section 10a-22a; Senate Bill No. 1089
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737+and goals for regional employment and training programs to the 599
738+commissioner and the commission for their review and approval, (F) 600
739+review grant proposals and plans submitted to state agencies for 601
740+employment and training programs that directly affect the region to 602
741+determine whether such proposals and plans are consistent with the 603
742+annual regional plan prepared under subparagraph (E) of this 604
743+subdivision and inform the commission and each state agency 605
744+concerned of the results of the review, (G) evaluate the effectiveness of 606
745+employment and training programs within the region in meeting the 607
746+goals contained in the annual regional plan prepared under 608
747+subparagraph (E) of this subdivision and report its findings to the 609
748+commissioner and the commission on an annual basis, (H) ensure the 610
749+effective use of available employment and training resources in the 611
750+region, and (I) allocate funds where applicable for program operations 612
751+in the region. 613
752+(3) Provide information to the commissioner concerning (A) all 614
753+employment and training programs, grants or funds to be effective or 615
754+available in the region in the following program year, (B) the source and 616
755+purpose of such programs, grants or funds, (C) the projected amount of 617
756+such programs, grants or funds, (D) persons, organizations and 618
757+institutions eligible to participate in such programs or receive such 619
758+grants or funds, (E) characteristics of clients eligible to receive services 620
759+pursuant to such programs, grants or funds, (F) the range of services 621
760+available pursuant to such programs, grants or funds, (G) goals of such 622
761+programs, grants or funds, (H) where applicable, schedules for 623
762+submitting requests for proposals, planning instructions, proposals and 624
763+plans, in connection with such programs, grants or funds, (I) the 625
764+program period for such programs, grants or funds, and (J) any other 626
765+data relating to such programs, grants or funds that the commissioner 627
766+or the commission deems essential for effective state planning. 628
767+(4) Carry out the duties and responsibilities of the local board for 629
768+purposes of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 630
769+2014, P.L. 113-128, as from time to time amended. 631 Raised Bill No. 1089
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970-(4) "Public institution of higher education" means any of the
971-institutions of higher education identified in subdivision (2) of section
972-10a-1;
973-(5) "Qualifying advanced manufacturing certificate program" means
974-a for-credit or noncredit sub-baccalaureate advanced manufacturing
975-certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education
976-or a private occupational school in which at least seventy-five per cent
977-of the graduates of such certificate program are employed in a field
978-related to or requiring such certificate in the year following graduation;
979-and
980-(6) "Veteran" means any person (A) honorably discharged from, or
981-released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed
982-forces, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, or (B) with
983-a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this
984-act, who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or
985-dishonorable from active service in the armed forces.
986-(b) Not later than October 1, 2019, the [work force] workforce
987-development board for the southwest [work force] workforce
988-development region of the state shall develop and operate a pilot
989-program to be known as the Military to Machinists program for
990-veterans. The program shall assist any veteran in a region served by the
991-pilot program in (1) earning an advanced manufacturing certificate from
992-a qualifying advanced manufacturing certificate program, and (2)
993-securing employment in the field of advanced manufacturing with any
994-eligible business after such veteran has obtained an advanced
995-manufacturing certificate.
996-(c) (1) The [work force] workforce development board for the
997-southwest [work force] workforce development region of the state shall
998-designate an appropriate number of employees, as determined by the
999-board, to act as liaisons, and each liaison shall provide the assistance Senate Bill No. 1089
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1003-described in subsection (b) of this section on behalf of the program.
1004-(2) In connection with providing the assistance described in
1005-subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section, each liaison designated
1006-pursuant to this subsection shall also assist a veteran served by the
1007-program to obtain funding for the cost of attending a qualifying
1008-advanced manufacturing certificate program. Such funding may
1009-include, but need not be limited to, (A) tuition waivers under sections
1010-10a-77 and 10a-99, and (B) expenditures from the Workforce Training
1011-Authority Fund under section 31-11jj.
1012-(3) In connection with providing the assistance described in
1013-subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section, each liaison designated
1014-pursuant to this subsection shall also assist any eligible business to
1015-apply for (A) a grant under section 31-3uu, as amended by this act, and
1016-(B) tax credits under section 12-217g, if applicable.
1017-(d) The [work force] workforce development board for the southwest
1018-[work force] workforce development region of the state shall operate the
1019-pilot program within its [work force] workforce development region.
1020-The board may offer the program in other [work force] workforce
1021-development regions in the state, in conjunction with the appropriate
1022-regional [work force] workforce development board.
1023-(e) Not later than February 1, 2020, the [work force] workforce
1024-development board for the southwest [work force] workforce
1025-development region of the state shall develop or approve promotional
1026-materials describing the pilot program and the various opportunities
1027-and benefits that the program may provide for veterans in the state. The
1028-board shall distribute such materials to qualified veterans' charitable
1029-organizations, as described in subsection (b) of section 27-100f, and
1030-Operation Academic Support for Incoming Service Members centers.
1031-The board shall revise and redistribute the materials as the board deems
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777+persons from the education and business communities within the 633
778+region, including, but not limited to, regional community-technical 634
779+colleges and technical education and career schools. 635
780+Sec. 30. Section 31-3l of the general statutes is repealed and the 636
781+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 637
782+The members of a board shall be appointed by the chief elected 638
783+officials of the municipalities in the region in accordance with the 639
784+provisions of an agreement entered into by such municipalities. In the 640
785+absence of an agreement the appointments shall be made by the 641
786+Governor. The membership of each board shall satisfy the requirements 642
787+for a private industry council as provided under the Job Training 643
788+Partnership Act and the requirements of the federal Workforce 644
789+Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as from time to 645
790+time amended. To the extent consistent with such requirements: (1) 646
791+Business members shall constitute a majority of each board and shall 647
792+include owners of businesses, chief executives or chief operating officers 648
793+of nongovernmental employers, or other business executives who have 649
794+substantial management or policy responsibilities. Whenever possible, 650
795+at least one-half of the business and industry members shall be 651
796+representatives of small businesses, including minority businesses; (2) 652
797+the nonbusiness members shall include representatives of community-653
798+based organizations, state and local organized labor, state and 654
799+municipal government, human service agencies, economic 655
800+development agencies and regional community-technical colleges and 656
801+other educational institutions, including secondary and postsecondary 657
802+institutions and regional vocational technical schools; (3) the 658
803+nonbusiness representatives shall be selected by the appointing 659
804+authority from among individuals nominated by the commissioner and 660
805+the organizations, agencies, institutions and groups set forth in 661
806+subdivisions (2) and (5) of this section, and each appointing authority 662
807+shall solicit nominations from the commissioner and the organizations, 663
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1037-pilot program is terminated, the [work force] workforce development
1038-board for the southwest [work force] workforce development region of
1039-the state shall report on the operation of the pilot program and its
1040-recommendation to continue, discontinue or expand the program. Such
1041-report shall include measures of the effectiveness of the program,
1042-including, but not be limited to, data on the (1) number of veterans
1043-served by the pilot program; (2) number of veterans pursuing or earning
1044-advanced manufacturing certificates through the program and the type
1045-and amount of funding assistance received by the veterans; and (3)
1046-number of veterans securing employment in the field of advanced
1047-manufacturing with an eligible business through the program, the
1048-salaries earned by such veterans, the number of such veterans retaining
1049-employment in advanced manufacturing over time and the number and
1050-amount of grants and tax credits received by eligible businesses hiring
1051-such veterans. The board shall submit the report, in accordance with the
1052-provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the
1053-General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to veterans'
1054-affairs.
1055-Sec. 35. Section 31-11tt of the general statutes is repealed and the
1056-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1057-(a) Not later than October 1, 2019, the [work force] workforce
1058-development board for the southwest [work force] workforce
1059-development region of the state shall develop and operate a pilot
1060-program to be known as the Veterans Platform to Employment
1061-Program. The program shall provide training and subsidized
1062-employment for veterans who have experienced long -term
1063-unemployment in a similar manner to the Platform to Employment
1064-Program currently operated by such board. The pilot program shall
1065-provide veterans in a region served by the program with (1) a
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816+recommended by recognized state and local labor federations in a 666
817+manner consistent with the federal Job Training Partnership Act and the 667
818+federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-668
819+128, as from time to time amended; (5) the board shall represent the 669
820+interests of a broad segment of the population of the region, including 670
821+the interests of welfare recipients, persons with disabilities, veterans, 671
822+dislocated workers, younger and older workers, women, minorities and 672
823+displaced homemakers; and (6) in each region where a private industry 673
824+council has elected by a vote of its members to become a regional [work 674
825+force] workforce development board and the commissioner has 675
826+approved the council as a board, the initial membership of each board 676
827+shall include, but not be limited to, the business members of the private 677
828+industry council in the region. 678
829+Sec. 31. Subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 31-3w of the 679
830+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 680
831+thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 681
832+(c) (1) When contacted by a veteran who is in need of employment or 682
833+[work force] workforce development services, the department shall (A) 683
834+determine whether the veteran resides closer to a [work force] 684
835+workforce development board facility with a veterans unit than to a 685
836+department facility offering such employment or [work force] 686
837+workforce development assistance and, if so, provide the veteran with 687
838+contact information for the [work force] workforce development board, 688
839+and (B) provide a veteran who expresses an interest in advanced 689
840+manufacturing, as defined in section 31-11ss, as amended by this act, 690
841+with information on the Military to Machinists program operated 691
842+pursuant to section 31-11ss, as amended by this act, if such veteran may 692
843+be eligible for services from such program. 693
844+Sec. 32. Subsection (b) of section 31-11ff of the general statutes is 694
845+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 695
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1071-coaching, and (2) employment assistance that includes identifying
1072-positions at local employers and providing subsidies to employers that
1073-hire veterans for trial work experiences that may lead to continued
1074-employment. The pilot program may offer additional services to assist
1075-veterans, including personal and family support services and financial
1076-counseling. As used in this section, "veteran" means any person (A)
1077-honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions
1078-from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, as
1079-amended by this act, or (B) with a qualifying condition, as defined in
1080-section 27-103, as amended by this act, who has received a discharge
1081-other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in the armed
1082-forces.
1083-(b) The [work force] workforce development board for the southwest
1084-[work force] workforce development region of the state shall operate the
1085-pilot program within its [work force] workforce development region.
1086-The board may offer the program in other [work force] workforce
1087-development regions in the state, in conjunction with the appropriate
1088-regional [work force] workforce development board.
1089-(c) Not later than February 1, 2020, and annually thereafter until the
1090-pilot program is terminated, the [work force] workforce development
1091-board for the southwest [work force] workforce development region of
1092-the state shall submit a report on the operation of the pilot program and
1093-its recommendation to continue, discontinue or expand the program.
1094-Such report shall include measures of the effectiveness of the program,
1095-including, but not limited to, data on the (1) number of veterans served
1096-by the program, (2) number of veterans placed with employers by the
1097-program and the salaries earned by such veterans, and (3) number of
1098-such veterans retaining employment over time. The board shall submit
1099-the report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint
1100-standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of Senate Bill No. 1089
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1105-Sec. 36. Section 31-11uu of the general statutes is repealed and the
1106-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1107-Not later than October 1, 2019, the [work force] workforce
1108-development board for the southwest [work force] workforce
1109-development region of the state shall identify appropriate written
1110-materials to distribute to employers on the topic of mental health
1111-conditions common to veterans, including post-traumatic stress
1112-disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief. Such materials shall
1113-provide guidance on (1) identifying the signs and symptoms of such
1114-mental health conditions, and (2) assisting employees who are veterans
1115-and who exhibit such signs and symptoms in the workplace. The board
1116-shall distribute such materials to employers participating in or who may
1117-participate in the pilot programs established under sections 31-11ss and
1118-31-11tt, as amended by this act, and may distribute the materials to other
1119-employers that may hire veterans.
1120-Sec. 37. Subsection (c) of section 32-23ww of the general statutes is
1121-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1122-1, 2021):
1123-(c) There is established a grant program to be administered by the
1124-commissioner, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner, for the
1125-purpose of awarding grants under section 32-327 to agencies seeking to
1126-contract for educational and job placement assistance for displaced
1127-defense workers. The grant program shall be administered in a manner
1128-consistent with the state [work force] workforce development plan and
1129-the job training plan of the regional [work force] workforce
1130-development board established pursuant to section 31-3k, as amended
1131-by this act, in each region seeking a grant under such grant program.
1132-Sec. 38. Subsection (b) of section 32-235 of the general statutes is Senate Bill No. 1089
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854+develop, in collaboration with the Connecticut state colleges and 698
855+universities, Department of Education, and regional [work force] 699
856+workforce development boards established pursuant to section 31-3j, as 700
857+amended by this act, a state-wide plan for implementing, expanding or 701
858+improving upon career certificate programs established under section 702
859+10-20a, middle college programs, early college high school programs 703
860+and Connecticut Early College Opportunity programs to provide 704
861+education, training and placement in jobs available in the 705
862+manufacturing, health care, construction, green, science, technology, 706
863+computer science, engineering and mathematics industries and other 707
864+emerging sectors of the state's economy. Such plan shall include a 708
865+proposal to fund such programs. 709
866+Sec. 33. Section 31-11rr of the general statutes is repealed and the 710
867+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 711
868+(a) There is established the Apprenticeship Connecticut initiative to 712
869+develop [work force] workforce pipeline programs to train qualified 713
870+entry-level workers for job placement with manufacturers and 714
871+employers in other industry sectors in the state that are experiencing 715
872+sustained [work force] workforce shortages. The initiative shall include, 716
873+where practicable, outreach to underserved populations, including 717
874+youths, to achieve success in the program and support the state's 718
875+economic development progress. 719
876+(b) (1) Not later than January 1, 2019, the Labor Commissioner shall 720
877+issue a request for qualifications to solicit proposals from regional 721
878+industry partnerships for a [work force] workforce pipeline program to 722
879+serve the [work force] workforce needs of manufacturers and other 723
880+employers in the region. To be eligible to submit a proposal, a regional 724
881+industry partnership shall include as members of such partnership (A) 725
882+entities and organizations with expertise in regional economic and 726
883+[work force] workforce development, including, but not limited to, 727
884+entities offering apprenticeship or other [work force] workforce training 728
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1137-1, 2021):
1138-(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount
1139-stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department
1140-of Economic and Community Development (1) for the purposes of
1141-sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, including economic cluster-related
1142-programs and activities, and for the Connecticut job training finance
1143-demonstration program pursuant to sections 32-23uu and 32-23vv,
1144-provided (A) three million dollars shall be used by said department
1145-solely for the purposes of section 32-23uu and not more than five million
1146-two hundred fifty thousand dollars of the amount stated in said
1147-subsection (a) may be used by said department for the purposes of
1148-section 31-3u, (B) not less than one million dollars shall be used for an
1149-educational technology grant to the deployment center program and the
1150-nonprofit business consortium deployment center approved pursuant
1151-to section 32-41l, (C) not less than two million dollars shall be used by
1152-said department for the establishment of a pilot program to make grants
1153-to businesses in designated areas of the state for construction,
1154-renovation or improvement of small manufacturing facilities, provided
1155-such grants are matched by the business, a municipality or another
1156-financing entity. The Commissioner of Economic and Community
1157-Development shall designate areas of the state where manufacturing is
1158-a substantial part of the local economy and shall make grants under such
1159-pilot program which are likely to produce a significant economic
1160-development benefit for the designated area, (D) five million dollars
1161-may be used by said department for the manufacturing competitiveness
1162-grants program, (E) one million dollars shall be used by said department
1163-for the purpose of a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced
1164-Technology, for the purposes of subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of
1165-section 32-7f, (F) fifty million dollars shall be used by said department
1166-for the purpose of grants to the United States Department of the Navy,
1167-the United States Department of Defense or eligible applicants for Senate Bill No. 1089
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892+established pursuant to section 31-3k, as amended by this act, for the 730
893+applicable [work force] workforce region, and (C) at least one 731
894+educational institution such as a vocational-technical school or an 732
895+institution of higher education or at least one employer located in the 733
896+[work force] workforce region. A regional industry partnership may 734
897+include other entities, organizations or institutions that support the 735
898+goals of the partnership and initiative. 736
899+(2) Prior to the date established by the commissioner for the 737
900+submission of responses to such request for qualifications, each regional 738
901+[work force] workforce development board shall submit a report to the 739
902+General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, 740
903+that sets forth the most pressing [work force] workforce needs within 741
904+such board's region and identifies the industry sector or sectors in which 742
905+such needs are the greatest. 743
906+(c) Each proposal shall be submitted by the partnership through the 744
907+regional [work force] workforce development board and shall 745
908+demonstrate the targeted goal of preparing qualified entry-level 746
909+workers for careers that provide a living wage. Each proposal shall 747
910+include plans for the following core program components: 748
911+(1) Identification of the region's most pressing [work force] workforce 749
912+needs and the industry sector or sectors in which such needs are the 750
913+greatest, as reported to the General Assembly pursuant to subdivision 751
914+(2) of subsection (b) of this section, and including a detailed plan of how 752
915+the partnership's proposal will serve the employment needs of workers 753
916+residing in all towns within the region served by the applicable regional 754
917+[work force] workforce development board, focusing on those areas 755
918+within such region with the most concentrated employment needs; 756
919+(2) Recruitment in the program of, and outreach efforts to, potential 757
920+job seekers; 758
921+(3) (A) Screening and assessment of individuals interested in 759
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1171-projects related to the enhancement of infrastructure for long-term, on-
1172-going naval operations at the United States Naval Submarine Base-New
1173-London, located in Groton, which will increase the military value of said
1174-base. Such projects shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 4a-
1175-60 and 4a-60a, (G) two million dollars shall be used by said department
1176-for the purpose of a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced
1177-Technology, Inc., for manufacturing initiatives, including aerospace and
1178-defense, and (H) four million dollars shall be used by said department
1179-for the purpose of a grant to companies adversely impacted by the
1180-construction at the Quinnipiac Bridge, where such grant may be used to
1181-offset the increase in costs of commercial overland transportation of
1182-goods or materials brought to the port of New Haven by ship or vessel,
1183-(2) for the purposes of the small business assistance program established
1184-pursuant to section 32-9yy, provided fifteen million dollars shall be
1185-deposited in the small business assistance account established pursuant
1186-to said section 32-9yy, (3) to deposit twenty million dollars in the small
1187-business express assistance account established pursuant to section 32-
1188-7h, (4) to deposit four million nine hundred thousand dollars per year
1189-in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2019,
1190-inclusive, and June 30, 2021, and nine million nine hundred thousand
1191-dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in the CTNext Fund
1192-established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext
1193-to provide grants-in-aid to designated innovation places, as defined in
1194-section 32-39j, planning grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39l, and
1195-grants-in-aid for projects that network innovation places pursuant to
1196-subsection (b) of section 32-39m, provided not more than three million
1197-dollars be used for grants-in-aid for such projects, and further provided
1198-any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year
1199-subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any
1200-purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (5) to deposit two
1201-million dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019,
1202-to June 30, 2021, inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to
1203-section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext for the purpose of Senate Bill No. 1089
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1208-section 32-39g, provided any portion of any such deposit that remains
1209-unexpended in a fiscal year subsequent to the date of such deposit may
1210-be used by CTNext for any purpose described in subsection (e) of section
1211-32-39i, (6) for the purpose of funding the costs of the Technology Talent
1212-Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 32-7p, provided
1213-two million dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30,
1214-2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, shall be used for such purpose, (7) to
1215-provide (A) a grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Supplier Connection in an
1216-amount equal to two hundred fifty thousand dollars in each of the fiscal
1217-years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, and (B) a grant-
1218-in-aid to the Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Program in
1219-an amount equal to three hundred thousand dollars in each of the fiscal
1220-years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, (8) to deposit four
1221-hundred fifty thousand dollars per year, in each of the fiscal years
1222-ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, in the CTNext Fund
1223-established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext
1224-to provide growth grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39g, provided
1225-any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year
1226-subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any
1227-purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (9) to transfer fifty
1228-million dollars to the Labor Department which shall be used by said
1229-department for the purpose of funding [work force] workforce pipeline
1230-programs selected pursuant to section 31-11rr, as amended by this act,
1231-provided, notwithstanding the provisions of section 31-11rr, as
1232-amended by this act, (A) not less than five million dollars shall be
1233-provided to the workforce development board in Bridgeport serving the
1234-southwest region, for purposes of such program, and the board shall
1235-distribute such money in proportion to population and need, and (B)
1236-not less than five million dollars shall be provided to the workforce
1237-development board in Hartford serving the north central region, for
1238-purposes of such program, (10) to transfer twenty million dollars to
1239-Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, provided ten million dollars Senate Bill No. 1089
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930+work readiness, aptitude for the relevant work skills and on other 762
931+metrics as specified by the partnership or as recommended by the Labor 763
932+Department; 764
933+(B) Redirecting or connecting individuals determined through the 765
934+screening and assessment process not to be suited for participation in 766
935+the program to or with alternative career resources or services available 767
936+to residents of the state that may be better suited to such individuals; 768
937+(C) Placement of individuals screened and assessed who are selected 769
938+to participate in a training program, with an employer identified by the 770
939+partnership, upon such individual's successful completion of the 771
940+training program. Such identified employer shall commit to hire one or 772
941+more individuals who successfully complete the training program and 773
942+may further offer related on-the-job training or other in-house training 774
943+opportunities to such individual or individuals. The partnership shall 775
944+seek to leverage any such training or opportunities, apprenticeship 776
945+programs, the Labor Department's subsidized training and employment 777
946+program and other wage-subsidy programs with employers who 778
947+commit to hiring individuals, and may seek program funding for 779
948+retention services; 780
949+(4) (A) Separate training programs for participants (i) in the eleventh 781
950+or twelfth grade, and (ii) eighteen years of age or older who are not 782
951+currently enrolled in eleventh or twelfth grade. Such training programs 783
952+shall be provided by partnership members or with the assistance of 784
953+other parties as identified in the proposal; 785
954+(B) Training programs shall be not less than five consecutive weeks 786
955+and not more than twenty-six consecutive weeks in duration. At least 787
956+one training program offered for each age group shall be provided 788
957+through a certified preapprenticeship program offered by the Labor 789
958+Department. Any other training program may include a 790
959+preapprenticeship component or award industry -recognized 791
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1244-of the proof of concept fund established pursuant to subsection (b) of
1245-section 32-39x and ten million dollars shall be used by Connecticut
1246-Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose of the venture capital fund
1247-program established pursuant to section 32-41oo. Not later than thirty
1248-days prior to any use of unexpended funds under subdivision (4), (5) or
1249-(8) of this subsection, the CTNext board of directors shall provide notice
1250-of and the reason for such use to the joint standing committees of the
1251-General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce
1252-and finance, revenue and bonding.
1253-Sec. 39. Subsection (e) of section 33-673b of the general statutes is
1254-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1255-1, 2021):
1256-(e) When determining whether a statutory limitation on the liability
1257-of an interest holder of a domestic entity for a debt, obligation or other
1258-liability of such domestic entity, including without limitation, the
1259-limitation set forth in section 33-673 or 34-251a, may be disregarded
1260-based upon [on] a veil piercing doctrine, claim or remedy, a court shall
1261-make such determination exclusively in accordance with the provisions
1262-of this section and section 33-673a.
1263-Sec. 40. Subdivision (4) of section 36b-3 of the general statutes is
1264-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1265-1, 2021):
1266-(4) "Branch office" means any location other than the main office at
1267-which an agent or investment adviser agent regularly conducts business
1268-on behalf of a broker-dealer or investment adviser, or any location that
1269-is held out as such, excluding: (A) Any location that is established solely
1270-for customer service or back-office-type functions where no sales
1271-activities are conducted and that is not held out to the public as a branch
1272-office, (B) any location that is the agent's or investment adviser agent's Senate Bill No. 1089
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967+(C) Training programs shall be developed and revised periodically 793
968+through ongoing consultation with employers targeted for job 794
969+placement of program participants; 795
970+(5) The duration of a [work force] workforce pipeline program shall 796
971+be not less than four years from the date of its establishment; 797
972+(6) For each core program component, identification of specific 798
973+existing resources available to such partnership through the regional 799
974+[work force] workforce development board, the United States 800
975+Department of Labor's American Job Center system, the state Labor 801
976+Department, employers, apprenticeship or other [work force] workforce 802
977+training programs, educational institutions in the state or other public 803
978+or private funds. If the partnership proposes using program funds for 804
979+the purposes of core program components, it shall demonstrate for each 805
980+such component that there will be leveraged funding support from 806
981+existing resources and that the use of program funds for such purposes 807
982+will not affect the availability of such existing resources; and 808
983+(7) The following limits shall apply to the use of any program funds 809
984+awarded to a partnership: (A) Not more than seventy per cent of such 810
985+funds shall be used for the training programs set forth in subdivision (4) 811
986+of this subsection; (B) not more than twenty per cent of such funds shall 812
987+be used for supporting services for the program, including recruitment 813
988+and outreach efforts, screening and assessment, transportation, 814
989+stipends, workplace tools or equipment and preemployment supports; 815
990+and (C) not more than ten per cent of such funds shall be used for any 816
991+other purpose, including administrative costs. 817
992+(d) (1) The commissioner shall review all qualifying responses to the 818
993+request for qualifications and select as many proposals as the 819
994+commissioner deems to be well-planned and the partnership to be 820
995+capable of implementing its proposal. The commissioner shall select 821
996+proposals so as to achieve a goal of not fewer than ten thousand 822
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1277-agents who reside at the location and are members of the same
1278-immediate family conduct business at the location, (ii) the location is not
1279-held out to the public as an office and the agent or investment adviser
1280-agent does not meet with customers at the location, (iii) neither
1281-customer funds nor securities are handled at that location, (iv) the agent
1282-or investment adviser agent is assigned to a designated branch office,
1283-and such designated branch office is reflected on all business cards,
1284-stationery, advertisements and other communications to the public by
1285-such agent or investment adviser agent, (v) the agent's or investment
1286-adviser agent's correspondence and communications with the public are
1287-subject to the supervision of the broker-dealer or investment adviser
1288-with which such agent or investment adviser agent is associated, (vi)
1289-electronic communications, including [e-mail] electronic mail, are made
1290-through the electronic system of the broker-dealer or investment
1291-adviser, (vii) all orders for securities are entered through the designated
1292-branch office or an electronic system established by a broker-dealer that
1293-is reviewable at the branch office, (viii) written supervisory procedures
1294-pertaining to supervision of activities conducted at the residence are
1295-maintained by the broker-dealer or investment adviser, and (ix) a list of
1296-the residence locations is maintained by the broker-dealer or investment
1297-adviser, (C) any location, other than a primary residence, that is used for
1298-securities or investment advisory business for less than thirty business
1299-days in any one calendar year, provided the broker-dealer or investment
1300-adviser complies with the provisions of subparagraph (B)(ii), (iii), (iv),
1301-(v), (vi), (vii) and (viii) of this subdivision, (D) any office of convenience,
1302-where associated persons occasionally and exclusively by appointment
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1006+of such individuals from the group under subparagraph (A)(ii) of 826
1007+subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this section. 827
1008+(2) (A) The commissioner shall award funds to the partnerships 828
1009+selected under subdivision (1) of this subsection in proportion to the 829
1010+magnitude of the [work force] workforce needs within the [work force] 830
1011+workforce region proposed to be served, relative to the comparable 831
1012+[work force] workforce needs within other [work force] workforce 832
1013+regions of the state, provided no partnership shall receive more than 833
1014+twenty million dollars in total funding. The commissioner may further 834
1015+weight such distribution according to any total cost per program 835
1016+participant proposed by a partnership that the commissioner deems 836
1017+reasonable, and may give preference to a partnership with a lower total 837
1018+cost per program participant. 838
1019+(B) The commissioner shall reserve from any funds awarded under 839
1020+subparagraph (A) of this subdivision sufficient funds to support the use 840
1021+of the certified preapprenticeship program offered by the Labor 841
1022+Department and shall transfer such reserved funds to the appropriate 842
1023+departmental account to be used for such purpose. 843
1024+(e) Any regional industry partnership may seek (1) to leverage tuition 844
1025+or financial assistance programs for purposes of the program and for the 845
1026+benefit of individuals participating in the program, and (2) 846
1027+philanthropic and employer investments to meet the goal set forth in 847
1028+subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of this section and to support retention 848
1029+of individuals participating in the program. 849
1030+Sec. 34. Section 31-11ss of the general statutes is repealed and the 850
1031+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 851
1032+(a) As used in this section: 852
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1043+mix of products in small or large volumes with either the efficiency of 857
1044+mass production or the flexibility of custom manufacturing in order to 858
1045+respond quickly to customer demands. "Advanced manufacturing" 859
1046+includes newly developed methods to manufacture existing products 860
1047+and the manufacture of new products emerging from new advanced 861
1048+technologies; 862
1049+(2) "Eligible business" means a business that (A) has operations in 863
1050+Connecticut, (B) has been registered to conduct business for not less than 864
1051+twelve months, and (C) is in good standing with respect to the payment 865
1052+of all state and local taxes. "Eligible business" does not include the state 866
1053+or any political subdivision thereof; 867
1054+(3) "Private occupational school" has the same meaning as provided 868
1055+in section 10a-22a; 869
1056+(4) "Public institution of higher education" means any of the 870
1057+institutions of higher education identified in subdivision (2) of section 871
1058+10a-1; 872
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1060+a for-credit or noncredit sub-baccalaureate advanced manufacturing 874
1061+certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education 875
1062+or a private occupational school in which at least seventy-five per cent 876
1063+of the graduates of such certificate program are employed in a field 877
1064+related to or requiring such certificate in the year following graduation; 878
1065+and 879
1066+(6) "Veteran" means any person (A) honorably discharged from, or 880
1067+released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed 881
1068+forces, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, or (B) with 882
1069+a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this 883
1070+act, who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or 884
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1079+development board for the southwest [work force] workforce 887
1080+development region of the state shall develop and operate a pilot 888
1081+program to be known as the Military to Machinists program for 889
1082+veterans. The program shall assist any veteran in a region served by the 890
1083+pilot program in (1) earning an advanced manufacturing certificate from 891
1084+a qualifying advanced manufacturing certificate program, and (2) 892
1085+securing employment in the field of advanced manufacturing with any 893
1086+eligible business after such veteran has obtained an advanced 894
1087+manufacturing certificate. 895
1088+(c) (1) The [work force] workforce development board for the 896
1089+southwest [work force] workforce development region of the state shall 897
1090+designate an appropriate number of employees, as determined by the 898
1091+board, to act as liaisons, and each liaison shall provide the assistance 899
1092+described in subsection (b) of this section on behalf of the program. 900
1093+(2) In connection with providing the assistance described in 901
1094+subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section, each liaison designated 902
1095+pursuant to this subsection shall also assist a veteran served by the 903
1096+program to obtain funding for the cost of attending a qualifying 904
1097+advanced manufacturing certificate program. Such funding may 905
1098+include, but need not be limited to, (A) tuition waivers under sections 906
1099+10a-77 and 10a-99, and (B) expenditures from the Workforce Training 907
1100+Authority Fund under section 31-11jj. 908
1101+(3) In connection with providing the assistance described in 909
1102+subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section, each liaison designated 910
1103+pursuant to this subsection shall also assist any eligible business to 911
1104+apply for (A) a grant under section 31-3uu, as amended by this act, and 912
1105+(B) tax credits under section 12-217g, if applicable. 913
1106+(d) The [work force] workforce development board for the southwest 914
1107+[work force] workforce development region of the state shall operate the 915
1108+pilot program within its [work force] workforce development region. 916
1109+The board may offer the program in other [work force] workforce 917
1110+development regions in the state, in conjunction with the appropriate 918 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1117+regional [work force] workforce development board. 919
1118+(e) Not later than February 1, 2020, the [work force] workforce 920
1119+development board for the southwest [work force] workforce 921
1120+development region of the state shall develop or approve promotional 922
1121+materials describing the pilot program and the various opportunities 923
1122+and benefits that the program may provide for veterans in the state. The 924
1123+board shall distribute such materials to qualified veterans' charitable 925
1124+organizations, as described in subsection (b) of section 27-100f, and 926
1125+Operation Academic Support for Incoming Service Members centers. 927
1126+The board shall revise and redistribute the materials as the board deems 928
1127+appropriate. 929
1128+(f) Not later than February 1, 2020, and annually thereafter until the 930
1129+pilot program is terminated, the [work force] workforce development 931
1130+board for the southwest [work force] workforce development region of 932
1131+the state shall report on the operation of the pilot program and its 933
1132+recommendation to continue, discontinue or expand the program. Such 934
1133+report shall include measures of the effectiveness of the program, 935
1134+including, but not be limited to, data on the (1) number of veterans 936
1135+served by the pilot program; (2) number of veterans pursuing or earning 937
1136+advanced manufacturing certificates through the program and the type 938
1137+and amount of funding assistance received by the veterans; and (3) 939
1138+number of veterans securing employment in the field of advanced 940
1139+manufacturing with an eligible business through the program, the 941
1140+salaries earned by such veterans, the number of such veterans retaining 942
1141+employment in advanced manufacturing over time and the number and 943
1142+amount of grants and tax credits received by eligible businesses hiring 944
1143+such veterans. The board shall submit the report, in accordance with the 945
1144+provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the 946
1145+General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to veterans' 947
1146+affairs. 948
1147+Sec. 35. Section 31-11tt of the general statutes is repealed and the 949
1148+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 950 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1155+(a) Not later than October 1, 2019, the [work force] workforce 951
1156+development board for the southwest [work force] workforce 952
1157+development region of the state shall develop and operate a pilot 953
1158+program to be known as the Veterans Platform to Employment 954
1159+Program. The program shall provide training and subsidized 955
1160+employment for veterans who have experienced long -term 956
1161+unemployment in a similar manner to the Platform to Employment 957
1162+Program currently operated by such board. The pilot program shall 958
1163+provide veterans in a region served by the program with (1) a 959
1164+preparatory program that includes services such as skills assessments, 960
1165+career readiness workshops, employee assistance programs and 961
1166+coaching, and (2) employment assistance that includes identifying 962
1167+positions at local employers and providing subsidies to employers that 963
1168+hire veterans for trial work experiences that may lead to continued 964
1169+employment. The pilot program may offer additional services to assist 965
1170+veterans, including personal and family support services and financial 966
1171+counseling. As used in this section, "veteran" means any person (A) 967
1172+honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions 968
1173+from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, as 969
1174+amended by this act, or (B) with a qualifying condition, as defined in 970
1175+section 27-103, as amended by this act, who has received a discharge 971
1176+other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in the armed 972
1177+forces. 973
1178+(b) The [work force] workforce development board for the southwest 974
1179+[work force] workforce development region of the state shall operate the 975
1180+pilot program within its [work force] workforce development region. 976
1181+The board may offer the program in other [work force] workforce 977
1182+development regions in the state, in conjunction with the appropriate 978
1183+regional [work force] workforce development board. 979
1184+(c) Not later than February 1, 2020, and annually thereafter until the 980
1185+pilot program is terminated, the [work force] workforce development 981
1186+board for the southwest [work force] workforce development region of 982
1187+the state shall submit a report on the operation of the pilot program and 983 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1194+its recommendation to continue, discontinue or expand the program. 984
1195+Such report shall include measures of the effectiveness of the program, 985
1196+including, but not limited to, data on the (1) number of veterans served 986
1197+by the program, (2) number of veterans placed with employers by the 987
1198+program and the salaries earned by such veterans, and (3) number of 988
1199+such veterans retaining employment over time. The board shall submit 989
1200+the report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint 990
1201+standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 991
1202+matters relating to veterans' affairs. 992
1203+Sec. 36. Section 31-11uu of the general statutes is repealed and the 993
1204+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 994
1205+Not later than October 1, 2019, the [work force] workforce 995
1206+development board for the southwest [work force] workforce 996
1207+development region of the state shall identify appropriate written 997
1208+materials to distribute to employers on the topic of mental health 998
1209+conditions common to veterans, including post-traumatic stress 999
1210+disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief. Such materials shall 1000
1211+provide guidance on (1) identifying the signs and symptoms of such 1001
1212+mental health conditions, and (2) assisting employees who are veterans 1002
1213+and who exhibit such signs and symptoms in the workplace. The board 1003
1214+shall distribute such materials to employers participating in or who may 1004
1215+participate in the pilot programs established under sections 31-11ss and 1005
1216+31-11tt, as amended by this act, and may distribute the materials to other 1006
1217+employers that may hire veterans. 1007
1218+Sec. 37. Subsection (c) of section 32-23ww of the general statutes is 1008
1219+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1009
1220+1, 2021): 1010
1221+(c) There is established a grant program to be administered by the 1011
1222+commissioner, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner, for the 1012
1223+purpose of awarding grants under section 32-327 to agencies seeking to 1013
1224+contract for educational and job placement assistance for displaced 1014
1225+defense workers. The grant program shall be administered in a manner 1015 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1232+consistent with the state [work force] workforce development plan and 1016
1233+the job training plan of the regional [work force] workforce 1017
1234+development board established pursuant to section 31-3k, as amended 1018
1235+by this act, in each region seeking a grant under such grant program. 1019
1236+Sec. 38. Subsection (b) of section 32-235 of the general statutes is 1020
1237+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1021
1238+1, 2021): 1022
1239+(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount 1023
1240+stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department 1024
1241+of Economic and Community Development (1) for the purposes of 1025
1242+sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, including economic cluster-related 1026
1243+programs and activities, and for the Connecticut job training finance 1027
1244+demonstration program pursuant to sections 32-23uu and 32-23vv, 1028
1245+provided (A) three million dollars shall be used by said department 1029
1246+solely for the purposes of section 32-23uu and not more than five million 1030
1247+two hundred fifty thousand dollars of the amount stated in said 1031
1248+subsection (a) may be used by said department for the purposes of 1032
1249+section 31-3u, (B) not less than one million dollars shall be used for an 1033
1250+educational technology grant to the deployment center program and the 1034
1251+nonprofit business consortium deployment center approved pursuant 1035
1252+to section 32-41l, (C) not less than two million dollars shall be used by 1036
1253+said department for the establishment of a pilot program to make grants 1037
1254+to businesses in designated areas of the state for construction, 1038
1255+renovation or improvement of small manufacturing facilities, provided 1039
1256+such grants are matched by the business, a municipality or another 1040
1257+financing entity. The Commissioner of Economic and Community 1041
1258+Development shall designate areas of the state where manufacturing is 1042
1259+a substantial part of the local economy and shall make grants under such 1043
1260+pilot program which are likely to produce a significant economic 1044
1261+development benefit for the designated area, (D) five million dollars 1045
1262+may be used by said department for the manufacturing competitiveness 1046
1263+grants program, (E) one million dollars shall be used by said department 1047
1264+for the purpose of a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced 1048 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1271+Technology, for the purposes of subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of 1049
1272+section 32-7f, (F) fifty million dollars shall be used by said department 1050
1273+for the purpose of grants to the United States Department of the Navy, 1051
1274+the United States Department of Defense or eligible applicants for 1052
1275+projects related to the enhancement of infrastructure for long-term, on-1053
1276+going naval operations at the United States Naval Submarine Base-New 1054
1277+London, located in Groton, which will increase the military value of said 1055
1278+base. Such projects shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 4a-1056
1279+60 and 4a-60a, (G) two million dollars shall be used by said department 1057
1280+for the purpose of a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced 1058
1281+Technology, Inc., for manufacturing initiatives, including aerospace and 1059
1282+defense, and (H) four million dollars shall be used by said department 1060
1283+for the purpose of a grant to companies adversely impacted by the 1061
1284+construction at the Quinnipiac Bridge, where such grant may be used to 1062
1285+offset the increase in costs of commercial overland transportation of 1063
1286+goods or materials brought to the port of New Haven by ship or vessel, 1064
1287+(2) for the purposes of the small business assistance program established 1065
1288+pursuant to section 32-9yy, provided fifteen million dollars shall be 1066
1289+deposited in the small business assistance account established pursuant 1067
1290+to said section 32-9yy, (3) to deposit twenty million dollars in the small 1068
1291+business express assistance account established pursuant to section 32-1069
1292+7h, (4) to deposit four million nine hundred thousand dollars per year 1070
1293+in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2019, 1071
1294+inclusive, and June 30, 2021, and nine million nine hundred thousand 1072
1295+dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in the CTNext Fund 1073
1296+established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext 1074
1297+to provide grants-in-aid to designated innovation places, as defined in 1075
1298+section 32-39j, planning grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39l, and 1076
1299+grants-in-aid for projects that network innovation places pursuant to 1077
1300+subsection (b) of section 32-39m, provided not more than three million 1078
1301+dollars be used for grants-in-aid for such projects, and further provided 1079
1302+any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year 1080
1303+subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any 1081
1304+purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (5) to deposit two 1082
1305+million dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019, 1083 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1312+to June 30, 2021, inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to 1084
1313+section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext for the purpose of 1085
1314+providing higher education entrepreneurship grants-in-aid pursuant to 1086
1315+section 32-39g, provided any portion of any such deposit that remains 1087
1316+unexpended in a fiscal year subsequent to the date of such deposit may 1088
1317+be used by CTNext for any purpose described in subsection (e) of section 1089
1318+32-39i, (6) for the purpose of funding the costs of the Technology Talent 1090
1319+Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 32-7p, provided 1091
1320+two million dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1092
1321+2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, shall be used for such purpose, (7) to 1093
1322+provide (A) a grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Supplier Connection in an 1094
1323+amount equal to two hundred fifty thousand dollars in each of the fiscal 1095
1324+years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, and (B) a grant-1096
1325+in-aid to the Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Program in 1097
1326+an amount equal to three hundred thousand dollars in each of the fiscal 1098
1327+years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, (8) to deposit four 1099
1328+hundred fifty thousand dollars per year, in each of the fiscal years 1100
1329+ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, in the CTNext Fund 1101
1330+established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext 1102
1331+to provide growth grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39g, provided 1103
1332+any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year 1104
1333+subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any 1105
1334+purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (9) to transfer fifty 1106
1335+million dollars to the Labor Department which shall be used by said 1107
1336+department for the purpose of funding [work force] workforce pipeline 1108
1337+programs selected pursuant to section 31-11rr, as amended by this act, 1109
1338+provided, notwithstanding the provisions of section 31-11rr, as 1110
1339+amended by this act, (A) not less than five million dollars shall be 1111
1340+provided to the workforce development board in Bridgeport serving the 1112
1341+southwest region, for purposes of such program, and the board shall 1113
1342+distribute such money in proportion to population and need, and (B) 1114
1343+not less than five million dollars shall be provided to the workforce 1115
1344+development board in Hartford serving the north central region, for 1116
1345+purposes of such program, (10) to transfer twenty million dollars to 1117
1346+Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, provided ten million dollars 1118 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1353+shall be used by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose 1119
1354+of the proof of concept fund established pursuant to subsection (b) of 1120
1355+section 32-39x and ten million dollars shall be used by Connecticut 1121
1356+Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose of the venture capital fund 1122
1357+program established pursuant to section 32-41oo. Not later than thirty 1123
1358+days prior to any use of unexpended funds under subdivision (4), (5) or 1124
1359+(8) of this subsection, the CTNext board of directors shall provide notice 1125
1360+of and the reason for such use to the joint standing committees of the 1126
1361+General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce 1127
1362+and finance, revenue and bonding. 1128
1363+Sec. 39. Subsection (e) of section 33-673b of the general statutes is 1129
1364+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1130
1365+1, 2021): 1131
1366+(e) When determining whether a statutory limitation on the liability 1132
1367+of an interest holder of a domestic entity for a debt, obligation or other 1133
1368+liability of such domestic entity, including without limitation, the 1134
1369+limitation set forth in section 33-673 or 34-251a, may be disregarded 1135
1370+based upon [on] a veil piercing doctrine, claim or remedy, a court shall 1136
1371+make such determination exclusively in accordance with the provisions 1137
1372+of this section and section 33-673a. 1138
1373+Sec. 40. Subdivision (4) of section 36b-3 of the general statutes is 1139
1374+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1140
1375+1, 2021): 1141
1376+(4) "Branch office" means any location other than the main office at 1142
1377+which an agent or investment adviser agent regularly conducts business 1143
1378+on behalf of a broker-dealer or investment adviser, or any location that 1144
1379+is held out as such, excluding: (A) Any location that is established solely 1145
1380+for customer service or back-office-type functions where no sales 1146
1381+activities are conducted and that is not held out to the public as a branch 1147
1382+office, (B) any location that is the agent's or investment adviser agent's 1148
1383+primary residence, provided (i) only agents or investment adviser 1149
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1391+immediate family conduct business at the location, (ii) the location is not 1151
1392+held out to the public as an office and the agent or investment adviser 1152
1393+agent does not meet with customers at the location, (iii) neither 1153
1394+customer funds nor securities are handled at that location, (iv) the agent 1154
1395+or investment adviser agent is assigned to a designated branch office, 1155
1396+and such designated branch office is reflected on all business cards, 1156
1397+stationery, advertisements and other communications to the public by 1157
1398+such agent or investment adviser agent, (v) the agent's or investment 1158
1399+adviser agent's correspondence and communications with the public are 1159
1400+subject to the supervision of the broker-dealer or investment adviser 1160
1401+with which such agent or investment adviser agent is associated, (vi) 1161
1402+electronic communications, including [e-mail] electronic mail, are made 1162
1403+through the electronic system of the broker-dealer or investment 1163
1404+adviser, (vii) all orders for securities are entered through the designated 1164
1405+branch office or an electronic system established by a broker-dealer that 1165
1406+is reviewable at the branch office, (viii) written supervisory procedures 1166
1407+pertaining to supervision of activities conducted at the residence are 1167
1408+maintained by the broker-dealer or investment adviser, and (ix) a list of 1168
1409+the residence locations is maintained by the broker-dealer or investment 1169
1410+adviser, (C) any location, other than a primary residence, that is used for 1170
1411+securities or investment advisory business for less than thirty business 1171
1412+days in any one calendar year, provided the broker-dealer or investment 1172
1413+adviser complies with the provisions of subparagraph (B)(ii), (iii), (iv), 1173
1414+(v), (vi), (vii) and (viii) of this subdivision, (D) any office of convenience, 1174
1415+where associated persons occasionally and exclusively by appointment 1175
13031416 meet with customers, which is not held out to the public as an office,
13041417
1305-(E)
1306-any location that is used primarily to engage in nonsecurities activities
1307-and from which the agent or investment adviser agent effects no more
1308-than twenty-five securities transactions in any one calendar year,
1309-provided any advertisement or sales literature identifying such location
1310-also sets forth the address and telephone number of the location from Senate Bill No. 1089
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1419+any location that is used primarily to engage in nonsecurities activities 1177
1420+and from which the agent or investment adviser agent effects no more 1178
1421+than twenty-five securities transactions in any one calendar year, 1179
1422+provided any advertisement or sales literature identifying such location 1180
1423+also sets forth the address and telephone number of the location from 1181
1424+which the agent or investment adviser agent conducting business at the 1182
1425+nonbranch locations is directly supervised, (F) the floor of a registered 1183
1426+national securities exchange where a broker-dealer conducts a direct 1184
1427+access business with public customers, (G) a temporary location 1185 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1314-which the agent or investment adviser agent conducting business at the
1315-nonbranch locations is directly supervised, (F) the floor of a registered
1316-national securities exchange where a broker-dealer conducts a direct
1317-access business with public customers, (G) a temporary location
1318-established in response to the implementation of a business continuity
1319-plan, or (H) any other location not within the intent of this subdivision
1320-as the commissioner may determine. As used in this subdivision, the
1321-term "business day" does not include any partial business day, provided
1322-the agent or investment adviser agent spends at least four hours on such
1323-day at the designated branch office of such agent or investment adviser
1324-agent during the hours that such office is normally open for business.
1325-Sec. 41. Subsection (a) of section 45a-177 of the general statutes is
1326-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1327-1, 2021):
1328-(a) All conservators, guardians and trustees of testamentary trusts,
1329-unless excused by the will creating the trust, shall render periodic
1330-accounts of their trusts signed under penalty of false statement to the
1331-Probate Court having jurisdiction for allowance, at least once during
1332-each three-year period and more frequently if required by the court or
1333-by the will or trust instrument creating the trust. Except as otherwise
1334-provided in rules of procedure adopted and promulgated by the judges
1335-of the Supreme Court, under section 45a-78, the provisions of a will
1336-excusing the trustee from rendering of periodic accounts does not
1337-excuse the trustee from the rendering of a final account upon
1338-termination of the trust as required by section 45a-481.
1339-Sec. 42. Subsection (b) of section 45a-186 of the general statutes is
1340-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1341-1, 2021):
1342-(b) Any person aggrieved by an order, denial or decree of a Probate
1343-Court may appeal therefrom to the Superior Court. An appeal from a Senate Bill No. 1089
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1434+established in response to the implementation of a business continuity 1186
1435+plan, or (H) any other location not within the intent of this subdivision 1187
1436+as the commissioner may determine. As used in this subdivision, the 1188
1437+term "business day" does not include any partial business day, provided 1189
1438+the agent or investment adviser agent spends at least four hours on such 1190
1439+day at the designated branch office of such agent or investment adviser 1191
1440+agent during the hours that such office is normally open for business. 1192
1441+Sec. 41. Subsection (a) of section 45a-177 of the general statutes is 1193
1442+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1194
1443+1, 2021): 1195
1444+(a) All conservators, guardians and trustees of testamentary trusts, 1196
1445+unless excused by the will creating the trust, shall render periodic 1197
1446+accounts of their trusts signed under penalty of false statement to the 1198
1447+Probate Court having jurisdiction for allowance, at least once during 1199
1448+each three-year period and more frequently if required by the court or 1200
1449+by the will or trust instrument creating the trust. Except as otherwise 1201
1450+provided in rules of procedure adopted and promulgated by the judges 1202
1451+of the Supreme Court, under section 45a-78, the provisions of a will 1203
1452+excusing the trustee from rendering of periodic accounts does not 1204
1453+excuse the trustee from the rendering of a final account upon 1205
1454+termination of the trust as required by section 45a-481. 1206
1455+Sec. 42. Subsection (b) of section 45a-186 of the general statutes is 1207
1456+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1208
1457+1, 2021): 1209
1458+(b) Any person aggrieved by an order, denial or decree of a Probate 1210
1459+Court may appeal therefrom to the Superior Court. An appeal from a 1211
1460+matter heard under any provision of section 45a-593, 45a-594, 45a-595 1212
1461+or 45a-597, sections 45a-644 to 45a-677, inclusive, or sections 45a-690 to 1213
1462+[45a-705] 45a-703, inclusive, shall be filed not later than forty-five days 1214
1463+after the date on which the Probate Court sent the order, denial or 1215
1464+decree. Except as provided in sections 45a-187 and 45a-188, an appeal 1216
1465+from an order, denial or decree in any other matter shall be filed on or 1217 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1347-matter heard under any provision of section 45a-593, 45a-594, 45a-595
1348-or 45a-597, sections 45a-644 to 45a-677, inclusive, or sections 45a-690 to
1349-[45a-705] 45a-703, inclusive, shall be filed not later than forty-five days
1350-after the date on which the Probate Court sent the order, denial or
1351-decree. Except as provided in sections 45a-187 and 45a-188, an appeal
1352-from an order, denial or decree in any other matter shall be filed on or
1353-before the thirtieth day after the date on which the Probate Court sent
1354-the order, denial or decree. The appeal period shall be calculated from
1355-the date on which the court sent the order, denial or decree by mail or
1356-the date on which the court transmitted the order, denial or decree by
1357-electronic service, whichever is later.
1358-Sec. 43. Subdivision (3) of subsection (l) of section 45a-186 of the
1359-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
1360-thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1361-(3) The following matters shall not be referred to a special assignment
1362-probate judge pursuant to this subsection: Appeals under sections 17a-
1363-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, section 17a-274, sections 17a-495 to 17a-528,
1364-inclusive, sections 17a-543, 17a-543a, 17a-685 to 17a-688, inclusive,
1365-children's matters as defined in subsection (a) of section 45a-8a, sections
1366-45a-644 to 45a-663, inclusive, [45a-668] 45a-669 to 45a-683, inclusive, and
1367-45a-690 to 45a-700, inclusive, and any matter in a Probate Court heard
1368-on the record in accordance with sections 51-72 and 51-73.
1369-Sec. 44. Subsection (c) of section 45a-499j of the general statutes is
1370-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1371-1, 2021):
1372-(c) The Attorney General has the rights of a qualified beneficiary with
1373-respect to a charitable trust if (1) the trust's principal place of
1374-administration is in this state; or (2) either the primary charitable
1375-beneficiary or the intended charitable benefit is located in this state. Senate Bill No. 1089
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1377-Public Act No. 21-40 42 of 48
1468+LCO 5959 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-01089-
1469+R01-SB.docx }
1470+39 of 46
13781471
1379-Sec. 45. Subsection (b) of section 45a-499ii of the general statutes is
1380-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1381-1, 2021):
1382-(b) The court may modify or terminate a noncharitable testamentary
1383-or inter vivos trust or remove the trustee of the trust and appoint a
1384-different trustee if it determines that the value of the trust property is
1385-insufficient to justify the cost of administration relative to the material
1386-purposes of the trust. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection,
1387-the court may not terminate a testamentary or inter vivos trust
1388-established pursuant to 42 USC 1396p(d)(4)(A) or (C), as amended from
1389-time to time. The court may only modify a trust established pursuant to
1390-42 USC 1396p(d)(4)(A) or (C), as amended from time to time to ensure
1391-compliance with the requirements of federal law or to modify any
1392-individual's contingent beneficial interest that is available only after
1393-repayment to this state or another state for (1) medical assistance
1394-provided; and (2) all claims for which this state would have claims
1395-against the estate of the deceased beneficiary that have not previously
1396-been paid or reimbursed. The provisions of this subsection providing
1397-for repayment of medical assistance to the state for trusts established
1398-under 42 USC 1396p(d)(4)(A) or (C), as amended from time to time, are
1399-presumed to be a material purpose of the trust.
1400-Sec. 46. Subsection (f) of section 45a-499kkk of the general statutes is
1401-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1402-1, 2021):
1403-(f) Nothing in subsection (c) or (g) of this section limits a trustee's
1404-obligations under section 45a-177, as amended by this act.
1405-Sec. 47. Subsection (b) of section 45a-716 of the general statutes is
1406-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1407-1, 2021): Senate Bill No. 1089
1472+before the thirtieth day after the date on which the Probate Court sent 1218
1473+the order, denial or decree. The appeal period shall be calculated from 1219
1474+the date on which the court sent the order, denial or decree by mail or 1220
1475+the date on which the court transmitted the order, denial or decree by 1221
1476+electronic service, whichever is later. 1222
1477+Sec. 43. Subdivision (3) of subsection (l) of section 45a-186 of the 1223
1478+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1224
1479+thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1225
1480+(3) The following matters shall not be referred to a special assignment 1226
1481+probate judge pursuant to this subsection: Appeals under sections 17a-1227
1482+75 to 17a-83, inclusive, section 17a-274, sections 17a-495 to 17a-528, 1228
1483+inclusive, sections 17a-543, 17a-543a, 17a-685 to 17a-688, inclusive, 1229
1484+children's matters as defined in subsection (a) of section 45a-8a, sections 1230
1485+45a-644 to 45a-663, inclusive, [45a-668] 45a-669 to 45a-683, inclusive, and 1231
1486+45a-690 to 45a-700, inclusive, and any matter in a Probate Court heard 1232
1487+on the record in accordance with sections 51-72 and 51-73. 1233
1488+Sec. 44. Subsection (c) of section 45a-499j of the general statutes is 1234
1489+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1235
1490+1, 2021): 1236
1491+(c) The Attorney General has the rights of a qualified beneficiary with 1237
1492+respect to a charitable trust if (1) the trust's principal place of 1238
1493+administration is in this state; or (2) either the primary charitable 1239
1494+beneficiary or the intended charitable benefit is located in this state. 1240
1495+Sec. 45. Subsection (b) of section 45a-499ii of the general statutes is 1241
1496+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1242
1497+1, 2021): 1243
1498+(b) The court may modify or terminate a noncharitable testamentary 1244
1499+or inter vivos trust or remove the trustee of the trust and appoint a 1245
1500+different trustee if it determines that the value of the trust property is 1246
1501+insufficient to justify the cost of administration relative to the material 1247
1502+purposes of the trust. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, 1248 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1409-Public Act No. 21-40 43 of 48
14101504
1411-(b) The court shall cause notice of the hearing to be given to the
1412-following persons, as applicable: (1) The minor child, if age twelve or
1413-older; (2) the parent or parents of the minor child, including any parent
1414-who has been removed as guardian; (3) the father of any minor child
1415-born out of wedlock, provided at the time of the filing of the petition (A)
1416-he has been adjudicated the father of such child by a court of competent
1417-jurisdiction, (B) he has acknowledged in writing that he is the father of
1418-such child, (C) he has contributed regularly to the support of such child,
1419-(D) his name appears on the birth certificate, (E) he has filed a claim for
1420-paternity as provided under section 46b-172a, or (F) he has been named
1421-in the petition as the father of the child by the mother; (4) the guardian
1422-or any other person whom the court deems appropriate; (5) the
1423-Commissioner of Children and Families; and (6) the Attorney General.
1424-The Attorney General may file an appearance and shall be and remain
1425-a party to the action if the child is receiving or has received aid or care
1426-from the state, or if the child is receiving child support enforcement
1427-services, as defined in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 46b-
1428-231. If the recipient of the notice is a person described in subdivision (2)
1429-or (3) of this subsection or is any other person whose parental rights are
1430-sought to be terminated in the petition, the notice shall contain a
1431-statement that the respondent has the right to be represented by counsel
1432-and that if the respondent is unable to pay for counsel, counsel [will]
1433-shall be appointed for the respondent. The reasonable compensation for
1434-such counsel shall be established by, and paid from funds appropriated
1435-to, the Judicial Department, except that in the case of a Probate Court
1436-matter, if funds have not been included in the budget of the Judicial
1437-Department for such purposes, such compensation shall be established
1438-by the Probate Court Administrator and paid from the Probate Court
1439-Administration Fund.
1440-Sec. 48. Subsection (f) of section 46a-82 of the general statutes is
1441-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1442-1, 2021): Senate Bill No. 1089
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1444-Public Act No. 21-40 44 of 48
1509+the court may not terminate a testamentary or inter vivos trust 1249
1510+established pursuant to 42 USC 1396p(d)(4)(A) or (C), as amended from 1250
1511+time to time. The court may only modify a trust established pursuant to 1251
1512+42 USC 1396p(d)(4)(A) or (C), as amended from time to time to ensure 1252
1513+compliance with the requirements of federal law or to modify any 1253
1514+individual's contingent beneficial interest that is available only after 1254
1515+repayment to this state or another state for (1) medical assistance 1255
1516+provided; and (2) all claims for which this state would have claims 1256
1517+against the estate of the deceased beneficiary that have not previously 1257
1518+been paid or reimbursed. The provisions of this subsection providing 1258
1519+for repayment of medical assistance to the state for trusts established 1259
1520+under 42 USC 1396p(d)(4)(A) or (C), as amended from time to time, are 1260
1521+presumed to be a material purpose of the trust. 1261
1522+Sec. 46. Subsection (f) of section 45a-499kkk of the general statutes is 1262
1523+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1263
1524+1, 2021): 1264
1525+(f) Nothing in subsection (c) or (g) of this section limits a trustee's 1265
1526+obligations under section 45a-177, as amended by this act. 1266
1527+Sec. 47. Subsection (b) of section 45a-716 of the general statutes is 1267
1528+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1268
1529+1, 2021): 1269
1530+(b) The court shall cause notice of the hearing to be given to the 1270
1531+following persons, as applicable: (1) The minor child, if age twelve or 1271
1532+older; (2) the parent or parents of the minor child, including any parent 1272
1533+who has been removed as guardian; (3) the father of any minor child 1273
1534+born out of wedlock, provided at the time of the filing of the petition (A) 1274
1535+he has been adjudicated the father of such child by a court of competent 1275
1536+jurisdiction, (B) he has acknowledged in writing that he is the father of 1276
1537+such child, (C) he has contributed regularly to the support of such child, 1277
1538+(D) his name appears on the birth certificate, (E) he has filed a claim for 1278
1539+paternity as provided under section 46b-172a, or (F) he has been named 1279
1540+in the petition as the father of the child by the mother; (4) the guardian 1280 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1446-(f) Any complaint filed pursuant to this section shall be filed within
1447-one hundred and eighty days after the alleged act of discrimination,
1448-except that any complaint by a person (1) claiming to be aggrieved by a
1449-violation of subsection (a) of section 46a-80 that occurred [on or] before
1450-October 1, 2019, shall be filed within thirty days of the alleged act of
1451-discrimination, and (2) claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of section
1452-46a-60, sections 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive, or section 46a-80 or 46a-81c,
1453-that occurred on or after October 1, 2019, shall be filed not later than
1454-three hundred days after the date of the alleged act of discrimination.
1455-Sec. 49. Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 52-146v of the
1456-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
1457-thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1458-(2) "First responder" means: Any peace officer, as defined in section
1459-53a-3; any firefighter, as defined in section 7-313g; any person employed
1460-as a firefighter by a private employer; [,] any ambulance driver,
1461-emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician,
1462-advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, as defined in
1463-section 19a-175; and any telecommunicator, as defined in section 28-30;
1464-and
1465-Sec. 50. Subsection (a) of section 52-180c of the general statutes is
1466-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1467-1, 2021):
1468-(a) As used in this section: (1) "Sexual misconduct" means any act that
1469-is prohibited by section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958,
1470-revised to January 1, 2019, section 53a-70, 53a-70a, [53a-70b,] 53a-70c,
1471-53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a, and any act that constitutes sexual
1472-harassment, as defined in subdivision (8) of subsection (b) of section
1473-46a-60; and (2) "victim" includes an alleged victim.
1474-Sec. 51. Subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 52-570d of the Senate Bill No. 1089
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1476-Public Act No. 21-40 45 of 48
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1545+41 of 46
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1478-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
1479-thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1480-(1) Any federal, state or local criminal law enforcement official or
1481-agent of any such official who in the lawful performance of such
1482-[official] official's or agent's duties, or at the request or direction of such
1483-official or agent in the performance of such [official] official's or agent's
1484-duties, records telephonic communications;
1485-Sec. 52. Subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 53a-18 of the
1486-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
1487-thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1488-(6) A teacher or other person entrusted with the care and supervision
1489-of a minor for school purposes may use reasonable physical force upon
1490-such minor when and to the extent such teacher or other person
1491-reasonably believes such force to be necessary to (A) protect himself or
1492-herself or others from immediate physical injury, (B) obtain possession
1493-of a dangerous instrument or controlled substance, as defined in
1494-subdivision (9) of section 21a-240, upon or within the control of such
1495-minor, (C) protect property from physical damage, or (D) restrain such
1496-minor or remove such minor to another area, to maintain order.
1497-Sec. 53. Subsection (b) of section 54-56i of the general statutes is
1498-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1499-1, 2021):
1500-(b) Upon application by any such person for participation in such
1501-program, the court shall, but only as to the public, order the court file
1502-sealed, and such person shall pay to the court [of] an application fee of
1503-one hundred dollars and a nonrefundable evaluation fee of one hundred
1504-fifty dollars. A person shall be ineligible for participation in such pretrial
1505-drug education and community service program if such person has
1506-twice previously participated in (1) the pretrial drug education program Senate Bill No. 1089
1547+or any other person whom the court deems appropriate; (5) the 1281
1548+Commissioner of Children and Families; and (6) the Attorney General. 1282
1549+The Attorney General may file an appearance and shall be and remain 1283
1550+a party to the action if the child is receiving or has received aid or care 1284
1551+from the state, or if the child is receiving child support enforcement 1285
1552+services, as defined in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 46b-1286
1553+231. If the recipient of the notice is a person described in subdivision (2) 1287
1554+or (3) of this subsection or is any other person whose parental rights are 1288
1555+sought to be terminated in the petition, the notice shall contain a 1289
1556+statement that the respondent has the right to be represented by counsel 1290
1557+and that if the respondent is unable to pay for counsel, counsel [will] 1291
1558+shall be appointed for the respondent. The reasonable compensation for 1292
1559+such counsel shall be established by, and paid from funds appropriated 1293
1560+to, the Judicial Department, except that in the case of a Probate Court 1294
1561+matter, if funds have not been included in the budget of the Judicial 1295
1562+Department for such purposes, such compensation shall be established 1296
1563+by the Probate Court Administrator and paid from the Probate Court 1297
1564+Administration Fund. 1298
1565+Sec. 48. Subsection (f) of section 46a-82 of the general statutes is 1299
1566+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1300
1567+1, 2021): 1301
1568+(f) Any complaint filed pursuant to this section shall be filed within 1302
1569+one hundred and eighty days after the alleged act of discrimination, 1303
1570+except that any complaint by a person (1) claiming to be aggrieved by a 1304
1571+violation of subsection (a) of section 46a-80 that occurred [on or] before 1305
1572+October 1, 2019, shall be filed within thirty days of the alleged act of 1306
1573+discrimination, and (2) claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of section 1307
1574+46a-60, sections 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive, or section 46a-80 or 46a-81c, 1308
1575+that occurred on or after October 1, 2019, shall be filed not later than 1309
1576+three hundred days after the date of the alleged act of discrimination. 1310
1577+Sec. 49. Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 52-146v of the 1311
1578+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1312
1579+thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1313 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1508-Public Act No. 21-40 46 of 48
15091581
1510-established under the provisions of this section in effect prior to October
1511-1, 2013, (2) the community service labor program established under
1512-section 53a-39c, (3) the pretrial drug education and community service
1513-program established under this section, or (4) any of such programs,
1514-except that the court may allow a person who has twice previously
1515-participated in such programs to participate in the pretrial drug
1516-education and community service program one additional time, for
1517-good cause shown. The evaluation and application fee imposed under
1518-this subsection shall be credited to the pretrial account established
1519-under section 54-56k.
1520-Sec. 54. Subsection (d) of section 54-91a of the general statutes is
1521-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1522-1, 2021):
1523-(d) In lieu of ordering a full presentence investigation, the court may
1524-order an abridged version of such investigation, which (1) shall contain
1525-(A) identifying information about the defendant, (B) information about
1526-the pending case from the record of the court, (C) the circumstances of
1527-the offense, (D) the attitude of the complainant or victim, (E) any
1528-damages suffered by the victim, including medical expenses, loss of
1529-earnings and property loss, and (F) the criminal record of the defendant,
1530-and (2) may encompass one or more areas of the social history and
1531-present condition of the defendant, including family background,
1532-significant relationships or children, educational attainment or
1533-vocational training, employment history, financial situation, housing
1534-situation, medical status, mental health status, substance abuse history,
1535-the results of any clinical evaluation conducted of the defendant or any
1536-other information required by the court that is consistent with the
1537-provisions of this section. If the court orders an abridged version of such
1538-investigation for a felony involving family violence, as defined in
1539-section 46b-38a, the abridged version of such investigation shall, in
1540-addition to the information set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection, Senate Bill No. 1089
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1542-Public Act No. 21-40 47 of 48
1586+(2) "First responder" means: Any peace officer, as defined in section 1314
1587+53a-3; any firefighter, as defined in section 7-313g; any person employed 1315
1588+as a firefighter by a private employer; [,] any ambulance driver, 1316
1589+emergency medical responder, emer gency medical technician, 1317
1590+advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, as defined in 1318
1591+section 19a-175; and any telecommunicator, as defined in section 28-30; 1319
1592+and 1320
1593+Sec. 50. Subsection (a) of section 52-180c of the general statutes is 1321
1594+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1322
1595+1, 2021): 1323
1596+(a) As used in this section: (1) "Sexual misconduct" means any act that 1324
1597+is prohibited by section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, 1325
1598+revised to January 1, 2019, section 53a-70, 53a-70a, [53a-70b,] 53a-70c, 1326
1599+53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a, and any act that constitutes sexual 1327
1600+harassment, as defined in subdivision (8) of subsection (b) of section 1328
1601+46a-60; and (2) "victim" includes an alleged victim. 1329
1602+Sec. 51. Subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 52-570d of the 1330
1603+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1331
1604+thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1332
1605+(1) Any federal, state or local criminal law enforcement official or 1333
1606+agent of any such official who in the lawful performance of such 1334
1607+[official] official's or agent's duties, or at the request or direction of such 1335
1608+official or agent in the performance of such [official] official's or agent's 1336
1609+duties, records telephonic communications; 1337
1610+Sec. 52. Subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 53a-18 of the 1338
1611+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1339
1612+thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1340
1613+(6) A teacher or other person entrusted with the care and supervision 1341
1614+of a minor for school purposes may use reasonable physical force upon 1342
1615+such minor when and to the extent such teacher or other person 1343
1616+reasonably believes such force to be necessary to (A) protect himself or 1344 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1544-contain the following information concerning the defendant: (A) Family
1545-background, (B) significant relationships [of] or children, (C) mental
1546-health status, and (D) substance abuse history.
1547-Sec. 55. Subsection (a) of section 54-209 of the general statutes is
1548-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1549-1, 2021):
1550-(a) The Office of Victim Services or, on review, a victim compensation
1551-commissioner, may order the payment of compensation in accordance
1552-with the provisions of sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, for personal
1553-injury or death which resulted from: (1) An attempt to prevent the
1554-commission of crime or to apprehend a suspected criminal or in aiding
1555-or attempting to aid a police officer so to do, (2) the commission or
1556-attempt to commit by another of any crime as provided in section 53a-
1557-24, (3) any crime that occurred outside the territorial boundaries of the
1558-United States that would be considered a crime within this state,
1559-provided the victim of such crime is a resident of this state, or (4) any
1560-crime involving international terrorism as defined in [Section 2331 of
1561-Title 18 of the United States Code] 18 USC 2331, as amended from time
1562-to time.
1563-Sec. 56. Subsection (f) of section 54-211 of the general statutes is
1564-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1565-1, 2021):
1566-(f) Compensation shall be awarded pursuant to sections 54-201 to 54-
1567-218, inclusive, for personal injury or death resulting from a crime which
1568-occurs (1) within this state, regardless of the residency of the applicant;
1569-(2) outside this state but within the territorial boundaries of the United
1570-States, provided the victim, at the time of injury or death, was a resident
1571-of this state and the state in which such crime occurred does not have a
1572-program for compensation of victims for which such victim is eligible;
1573-(3) outside the territorial boundaries of the United States, provided the Senate Bill No. 1089
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15761622
1577-victim was a resident of this state at the time of injury or death, the crime
1578-would be considered a crime within the State of Connecticut, and the
1579-country in which such crime occurred does not have a program for
1580-compensation of victims for which such victim is eligible; and (4)
1581-outside the territorial boundaries of the United States, provided the
1582-applicant is a victim of international terrorism, as defined in [Section
1583-2331 of Title 18 of the United States Code] 18 USC 2331, as amended
1584-from time to time, and was a resident of this state at the time of injury
1585-or death.
1623+herself or others from immediate physical injury, (B) obtain possession 1345
1624+of a dangerous instrument or controlled substance, as defined in 1346
1625+subdivision (9) of section 21a-240, upon or within the control of such 1347
1626+minor, (C) protect property from physical damage, or (D) restrain such 1348
1627+minor or remove such minor to another area, to maintain order. 1349
1628+Sec. 53. Subsection (b) of section 54-56i of the general statutes is 1350
1629+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1351
1630+1, 2021): 1352
1631+(b) Upon application by any such person for participation in such 1353
1632+program, the court shall, but only as to the public, order the court file 1354
1633+sealed, and such person shall pay to the court [of] an application fee of 1355
1634+one hundred dollars and a nonrefundable evaluation fee of one hundred 1356
1635+fifty dollars. A person shall be ineligible for participation in such pretrial 1357
1636+drug education and community service program if such person has 1358
1637+twice previously participated in (1) the pretrial drug education program 1359
1638+established under the provisions of this section in effect prior to October 1360
1639+1, 2013, (2) the community service labor program established under 1361
1640+section 53a-39c, (3) the pretrial drug education and community service 1362
1641+program established under this section, or (4) any of such programs, 1363
1642+except that the court may allow a person who has twice previously 1364
1643+participated in such programs to participate in the pretrial drug 1365
1644+education and community service program one additional time, for 1366
1645+good cause shown. The evaluation and application fee imposed under 1367
1646+this subsection shall be credited to the pretrial account established 1368
1647+under section 54-56k. 1369
1648+Sec. 54. Subsection (d) of section 54-91a of the general statutes is 1370
1649+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1371
1650+1, 2021): 1372
1651+(d) In lieu of ordering a full presentence investigation, the court may 1373
1652+order an abridged version of such investigation, which (1) shall contain 1374
1653+(A) identifying information about the defendant, (B) information about 1375
1654+the pending case from the record of the court, (C) the circumstances of 1376 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1661+the offense, (D) the attitude of the complainant or victim, (E) any 1377
1662+damages suffered by the victim, including medical expenses, loss of 1378
1663+earnings and property loss, and (F) the criminal record of the defendant, 1379
1664+and (2) may encompass one or more areas of the social history and 1380
1665+present condition of the defendant, including family background, 1381
1666+significant relationships or children, educational attainment or 1382
1667+vocational training, employment history, financial situation, housing 1383
1668+situation, medical status, mental health status, substance abuse history, 1384
1669+the results of any clinical evaluation conducted of the defendant or any 1385
1670+other information required by the court that is consistent with the 1386
1671+provisions of this section. If the court orders an abridged version of such 1387
1672+investigation for a felony involving family violence, as defined in 1388
1673+section 46b-38a, the abridged version of such investigation shall, in 1389
1674+addition to the information set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection, 1390
1675+contain the following information concerning the defendant: (A) Family 1391
1676+background, (B) significant relationships [of] or children, (C) mental 1392
1677+health status, and (D) substance abuse history. 1393
1678+Sec. 55. Subsection (a) of section 54-209 of the general statutes is 1394
1679+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1395
1680+1, 2021): 1396
1681+(a) The Office of Victim Services or, on review, a victim compensation 1397
1682+commissioner, may order the payment of compensation in accordance 1398
1683+with the provisions of sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, for personal 1399
1684+injury or death which resulted from: (1) An attempt to prevent the 1400
1685+commission of crime or to apprehend a suspected criminal or in aiding 1401
1686+or attempting to aid a police officer so to do, (2) the commission or 1402
1687+attempt to commit by another of any crime as provided in section 53a-1403
1688+24, (3) any crime that occurred outside the territorial boundaries of the 1404
1689+United States that would be considered a crime within this state, 1405
1690+provided the victim of such crime is a resident of this state, or (4) any 1406
1691+crime involving international terrorism as defined in [Section 2331 of 1407
1692+Title 18 of the United States Code] 18 USC 2331, as amended from time 1408
1693+to time. 1409 Raised Bill No. 1089
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1699+
1700+Sec. 56. Subsection (f) of section 54-211 of the general statutes is 1410
1701+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1411
1702+1, 2021): 1412
1703+(f) Compensation shall be awarded pursuant to sections 54-201 to 54-1413
1704+218, inclusive, for personal injury or death resulting from a crime which 1414
1705+occurs (1) within this state, regardless of the residency of the applicant; 1415
1706+(2) outside this state but within the territorial boundaries of the United 1416
1707+States, provided the victim, at the time of injury or death, was a resident 1417
1708+of this state and the state in which such crime occurred does not have a 1418
1709+program for compensation of victims for which such victim is eligible; 1419
1710+(3) outside the territorial boundaries of the United States, provided the 1420
1711+victim was a resident of this state at the time of injury or death, the crime 1421
1712+would be considered a crime within the State of Connecticut, and the 1422
1713+country in which such crime occurred does not have a program for 1423
1714+compensation of victims for which such victim is eligible; and (4) 1424
1715+outside the territorial boundaries of the United States, provided the 1425
1716+applicant is a victim of international terrorism, as defined in [Section 1426
1717+2331 of Title 18 of the United States Code] 18 USC 2331, as amended 1427
1718+from time to time, and was a resident of this state at the time of injury 1428
1719+or death. 1429
1720+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
1721+sections:
1722+
1723+Section 1 October 1, 2021 5-259(a)
1724+Sec. 2 October 1, 2021 5-259(i)
1725+Sec. 3 October 1, 2021 7-282e(c)
1726+Sec. 4 October 1, 2021 7-425(1)
1727+Sec. 5 October 1, 2021 7-427(a)
1728+Sec. 6 October 1, 2021 7-427a
1729+Sec. 7 October 1, 2021 7-427b
1730+Sec. 8 October 1, 2021 10-183uu(a)
1731+Sec. 9 October 1, 2021 10-248a
1732+Sec. 10 October 1, 2021 10-264s(a)
1733+Sec. 11 October 1, 2021 10a-55f
1734+Sec. 12 October 1, 2021 12-71e(c) Raised Bill No. 1089
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1741+Sec. 13 October 1, 2021 13b-376(c)
1742+Sec. 14 October 1, 2021 14-11j
1743+Sec. 15 October 1, 2021 14-96q(f)
1744+Sec. 16 October 1, 2021 14-96q(h)
1745+Sec. 17 October 1, 2021 16-19(b)
1746+Sec. 18 October 1, 2021 16-244aa(b)
1747+Sec. 19 October 1, 2021 17a-2(b) and (c)
1748+Sec. 20 October 1, 2021 18-52a(b)
1749+Sec. 21 October 1, 2021 21a-254(j)(16)
1750+Sec. 22 October 1, 2021 22a-201c(a) and (b)
1751+Sec. 23 October 1, 2021 27-103(a)
1752+Sec. 24 October 1, 2021 27-138h(a)
1753+Sec. 25 October 1, 2021 28-17a(1)
1754+Sec. 26 July 1, 2022 29-6d(a)(1)
1755+Sec. 27 October 1, 2021 31-3j(1)
1756+Sec. 28 October 1, 2021 31-3j(6)
1757+Sec. 29 October 1, 2021 31-3k(a) and (b)
1758+Sec. 30 October 1, 2021 31-3l
1759+Sec. 31 October 1, 2021 31-3w(c)(1)
1760+Sec. 32 October 1, 2021 31-11ff(b)
1761+Sec. 33 October 1, 2021 31-11rr
1762+Sec. 34 October 1, 2021 31-11ss
1763+Sec. 35 October 1, 2021 31-11tt
1764+Sec. 36 October 1, 2021 31-11uu
1765+Sec. 37 October 1, 2021 32-23ww(c)
1766+Sec. 38 October 1, 2021 32-235(b)
1767+Sec. 39 October 1, 2021 33-673b(e)
1768+Sec. 40 October 1, 2021 36b-3(4)
1769+Sec. 41 October 1, 2021 45a-177(a)
1770+Sec. 42 October 1, 2021 45a-186(b)
1771+Sec. 43 October 1, 2021 45a-186(l)(3)
1772+Sec. 44 October 1, 2021 45a-499j(c)
1773+Sec. 45 October 1, 2021 45a-499ii(b)
1774+Sec. 46 October 1, 2021 45a-499kkk(f)
1775+Sec. 47 October 1, 2021 45a-716(b)
1776+Sec. 48 October 1, 2021 46a-82(f)
1777+Sec. 49 October 1, 2021 52-146v(a)(2)
1778+Sec. 50 October 1, 2021 52-180c(a)
1779+Sec. 51 October 1, 2021 52-570d(b)(1)
1780+Sec. 52 October 1, 2021 53a-18(a)(6) Raised Bill No. 1089
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1787+Sec. 53 October 1, 2021 54-56i(b)
1788+Sec. 54 October 1, 2021 54-91a(d)
1789+Sec. 55 October 1, 2021 54-209(a)
1790+Sec. 56 October 1, 2021 54-211(f)
1791+
1792+JUD Joint Favorable
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