Senate Bill No. 1089
Public Act No. 21-40
AN ACT CONCERNING THE REVISOR'S TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS TO THE GENERAL STATUTES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 5-259 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(a) The Comptroller, with the approval of the Attorney General and
of the Insurance Commissioner, shall arrange and procure a group
hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan or plans for (1)
state employees, (2) members of the General Assembly who elect
coverage under such plan or plans, (3) participants in an alternate
retirement program who meet the service requirements of section 5-162
or subsection (a) of section 5-166, (4) anyone receiving benefits under
section 5-144 or from any state-sponsored retirement system, except the
teachers' retirement system and the municipal employees retirement
system, (5) judges of probate and Probate Court employees, (6) the
surviving spouse, and any dependent children of a state police officer, a
member of an organized local police department, a firefighter or a
constable who performs criminal law enforcement duties who dies
before, on or after June 26, 2003, as the result of injuries received while
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employment and not as the result of illness or natural causes, and whose
surviving spouse and dependent children are not otherwise eligible for
a group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan.
Coverage for a dependent child pursuant to this subdivision shall
terminate no earlier than the end of the calendar year during whichever
of the following occurs first, the date on which the child: Becomes
covered under a group health plan through the dependent's own
employment; or attains the age of twenty-six, (7) employees of the
Capital Region Development Authority established by section 32-601,
and (8) the surviving spouse and dependent children of any employee
of a municipality who dies on or after October 1, 2000, as the result of
injuries received while acting within the scope of such employee's
employment and not as the result of illness or natural causes, and whose
surviving spouse and dependent children are not otherwise eligible for
a group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan. For
purposes of this subdivision, "employee" means any regular employee
or elective officer receiving pay from a municipality, "municipality"
means any town, city, borough, school district, taxing district, fire
district, district department of health, probate district, housing
authority, regional [work force] workforce development board
established under section 31-3k, as amended by this act, flood
commission or authority established by special act or regional council
of governments. For purposes of subdivision (6) of this subsection,
"firefighter" means any person who is regularly employed and paid by
any municipality for the purpose of performing firefighting duties for a
municipality on average of not less than thirty-five hours per week. The
minimum benefits to be provided by such plan or plans shall be
substantially equal in value to the benefits that each such employee or
member of the General Assembly could secure in such plan or plans on
an individual basis on the preceding first day of July. The state shall pay
for each such employee and each member of the General Assembly
covered by such plan or plans the portion of the premium charged for
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of the additional cost of the form of coverage and such amount shall be
credited to the total premiums owed by such employee or member of
the General Assembly for the form of such member's or employee's
coverage under such plan or plans. On and after January 1, 1989, the
state shall pay for anyone receiving benefits from any such state-
sponsored retirement system one hundred per cent of the portion of the
premium charged for such member's or employee's individual coverage
and one hundred per cent of any additional cost for the form of
coverage. The balance of any premiums payable by an individual
employee or by a member of the General Assembly for the form of
coverage shall be deducted from the payroll by the State Comptroller.
The total premiums payable shall be remitted by the Comptroller to the
insurance company or companies or nonprofit organization or
organizations providing the coverage. The amount of the state's
contribution per employee for a health maintenance organization option
shall be equal, in terms of dollars and cents, to the largest amount of the
contribution per employee paid for any other option that is available to
all eligible state employees included in the health benefits plan, but shall
not be required to exceed the amount of the health maintenance
organization premium.
Sec. 2. Subsection (i) of section 5-259 of the general statutes is repealed
and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
(i) The Comptroller may provide for coverage of employees of
municipalities, nonprofit corporations, community action agencies and
small employers and individuals eligible for a health coverage tax
credit, retired members or members of an association for personal care
assistants under the plan or plans procured under subsection (a) of this
section, provided: (1) Participation by each municipality, nonprofit
corporation, community action agency, small employer, eligible
individual, retired member or association for personal care assistants
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represents employees of a municipality, nonprofit corporation,
community action agency or small employer, participation in a plan or
plans to be procured under subsection (a) of this section shall be by
mutual agreement of the municipality, nonprofit corporation,
community action agency or small employer and the employee
organization only and neither party may submit the issue of
participation to binding arbitration except by mutual agreement if such
binding arbitration is available; (3) no group of employees shall be
refused entry into the plan by reason of past or future health care costs
or claim experience; (4) rates paid by the state for its employees under
subsection (a) of this section are not adversely affected by this
subsection; (5) administrative costs to the plan or plans provided under
this subsection shall not be paid by the state; (6) participation in the plan
or plans in an amount determined by the state shall be for the duration
of the period of the plan or plans, or for such other period as mutually
agreed by the municipality, nonprofit corporation, community action
agency, small employer, retired member or association for personal care
assistants and the Comptroller; and (7) nothing in this section or section
12-202a, 38a-551 or 38a-556 shall be construed as requiring a
participating insurer or health care center to issue individual policies to
individuals eligible for a health coverage tax credit. The coverage
provided under this section may be referred to as the "Municipal
Employee Health Insurance Plan". The Comptroller may arrange and
procure for the employees and eligible individuals under this subsection
health benefit plans that vary from the plan or plans procured under
subsection (a) of this section. Notwithstanding any provision of part V
of chapter 700c, the coverage provided under this subsection may be
offered on either a fully underwritten or risk-pooled basis at the
discretion of the Comptroller. For the purposes of this subsection, (A)
"municipality" means any town, city, borough, school district, taxing
district, fire district, district department of health, probate district,
housing authority, regional [work force] workforce development board
established under section 31-3k, as amended by this act, regional Senate Bill No. 1089
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emergency telecommunications center, tourism district established
under section 32-302, flood commission or authority established by
special act, regional council of governments, transit district formed
under chapter 103a, or the Children's Center established by number 571
of the public acts of 1969; (B) "nonprofit corporation" means (i) a
nonprofit corporation organized under 26 USC 501 that has a contract
with the state or receives a portion of its funding from a municipality,
the state or the federal government, or (ii) an organization that is tax
exempt pursuant to 26 USC 501(c)(5); (C) "community action agency"
means a community action agency, as defined in section 17b-885; (D)
"small employer" means a small employer, as defined in section 38a-564;
(E) "eligible individuals" or "individuals eligible for a health coverage
tax credit" means individuals who are eligible for the credit for health
insurance costs under Section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United
States, as from time to time amended, in accordance with the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (F) "association for personal care
assistants" means an organization composed of personal care attendants
who are employed by recipients of service (i) under the home-care
program for the elderly under section 17b-342, (ii) under the personal
care assistance program under section 17b-605a, (iii) in an independent
living center pursuant to sections 17b-613 to 17b-615, inclusive, or (iv)
under the program for individuals with acquired brain injury as
described in section 17b-260a; and (G) "retired members" means
individuals eligible for a retirement benefit from the Connecticut
municipal employees' retirement system.
Sec. 3. Subsection (c) of section 7-282e of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(c) Not later than February 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, each law
enforcement unit shall prepare and submit a report concerning Senate Bill No. 1089
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incidents described in subsection (b) of this section during the preceding
calendar year to the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division
within the Office of Policy and Management. Such report shall include
the records described in subsection (b) of this section and shall be
submitted electronically using a standardized method and form
disseminated jointly by the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning
Division within the Office of Policy and Management and the Police
Officer Standards and Training Council. The standardized method and
form shall allow compilation of statistics on each use of force incident,
including, but not limited to, (1) the race and gender of such person
upon whom force was used, provided the identification of such
characteristics shall be based on the observation and perception of the
police officer, (2) the number of times force was used on such person,
and (3) any injury suffered by such person against whom force was
used. The Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division within the
Office of Policy and Management and the Police Officer Standards and
Training Council may revise the standardized method and form and
disseminate such revisions to law enforcement units. Each law
enforcement unit shall, prior to submission of any such report pursuant
to this subsection, redact any information from such report that may
identify a minor, witness or victim.
Sec. 4. Subdivision (1) of section 7-425 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(1) "Municipality" means any town, city, borough, school district,
regional school district, taxing district, fire district, district department
of health, probate district, housing authority, regional [work force]
workforce development board established under section 31-3k, as
amended by this act, regional emergency telecommunications center,
tourism district established under section 10-397, flood commission or
authority established by special act or regional council of governments; Senate Bill No. 1089
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Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 7-427 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(a) Any municipality except a housing authority, which is governed
by subsection (b) of this section or a regional [work force] workforce
development board established under section 31-3k, as amended by this
act, which is governed by section 7-427a, as amended by this act, may,
by resolution passed by its legislative body and subject to such
referendum as may be hereinafter provided, accept this part as to any
department or departments of such municipality as may be designated
therein, including elective officers if so specified, free public libraries
which receive part or all of their income from municipal appropriation,
and the redevelopment agency of such municipality whether or not
such municipality is a member of the system, as defined in section 7-452,
but such acceptance shall not repeal, amend or replace, or affect the
continuance of, any pension system established in such municipality by
or under the authority of any special act and all such special acts shall
remain in full force and effect until repealed or amended by the General
Assembly or as provided by chapter 99. The acceptance of this part as to
any department or departments of a municipality shall not affect the
right of such municipality to accept it in the future as to any other
department or departments. In any municipality other than a district
department of health, housing authority, flood commission or authority,
regional council of governments or supervision district board of
education, such resolution shall not take effect until it has been
approved by a majority of the electors of the municipality voting
thereon at the next regular election or meeting or at a special election or
meeting called for the purpose. The effective date of participation shall
be at least ninety days subsequent to the receipt by the Retirement
Commission of the certified copy of such resolution. The Retirement
Commission shall furnish to any municipality contemplating
acceptance of this part, at the expense of such municipality, an estimate Senate Bill No. 1089
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of the probable cost to such municipality of such acceptance as to any
department or departments thereof.
Sec. 6. Section 7-427a of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
If the majority of the members of a regional [work force] workforce
development board vote to participate in this part, employees of a
regional [work force] workforce development board who are eligible
under section 7-425, as amended by this act, and who are not members
of the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund B shall become members
thereof on July 1, 1998. Membership in any other retirement system shall
terminate on said date. The members of a regional [work force]
workforce development board shall arrange for termination of such
systems, which arrangements shall include provision that the rights of
members who retired prior to July 1, 1998, under such system shall not
be affected and provision that any refunds of employee contributions
made to such other retirement system shall be transferred to the
Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund B and the appropriate amount
credited to the account of each transferring employee's benefit. Each
employee of the regional [work force] workforce development board
shall pay his pro rata share of the actual cost of such transfer at no
additional cost to the municipality or board.
Sec. 7. Section 7-427b of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
(a) Any employee of a regional [work force] workforce development
board which has voted to participate in this part who previously was an
employee of a private industry council shall receive credit for the
purposes of retirement under the provisions of this part for the period
of his service with the private industry council upon payment to the
Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund of a sum equal to that which he
would have paid had such service been covered by the provisions of this Senate Bill No. 1089
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part, provided such sum is paid within one year of the date of such
board's first participation in this part.
(b) Any employee of a regional [work force] workforce development
board which has voted to participate in this part shall receive credit for
the purposes of retirement under the provisions of this part for the
period of his service with such board when such board was not
participating under the provisions of this part upon payment to the
Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund of a sum equal to that which he
would have paid had such service been covered by the provisions of this
part, provided such sum is paid within one year of the date of such
board's first participation in this part.
Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 10-183uu of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(a) If the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management enters into
a contract with an actuarial consulting firm or actuarial software service
provider, the Teachers' Retirement Board shall promptly provide, in the
form and format specified by the secretary, any data requested by the
secretary during the term of such [contact] contract.
Sec. 9. Section 10-248a of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and each fiscal year
thereafter, notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any
special act, municipal charter, home rule ordinance or other ordinance,
the board of finance in each town having a board of finance, the board
of [selectman] selectmen in each town having no board of finance or the
authority making appropriations for the school district for each town
may deposit into a nonlapsing account any unexpended funds from the
prior fiscal year from the budgeted appropriation for education for the Senate Bill No. 1089
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town, provided (1) such deposited amount does not exceed two per cent
of the total budgeted appropriation for education for such prior fiscal
year, (2) each expenditure from such account shall be made only for
educational purposes, and (3) each such expenditure shall be authorized
by the local board of education for such town.
Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 10-264s of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(a) All state laws and regulations applicable to the operation of public
schools, including provisions for eligibility for state aid and grants, shall
apply to any interdistrict magnet school operator that is (1) the board of
governors for an independent institution of higher education, as defined
in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on
behalf of the independent institution of higher education, or (2) any
other third-party not-for-profit corporation approved by the
[commissioner] Commissioner of Education. Such interdistrict magnet
operators shall receive, in accordance with federal law and regulations,
any federal funds available for the education of any pupils attending
public schools.
Sec. 11. Section 10a-55f of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
Public institutions of higher education, in consultation with the
regional [work force] workforce development boards, shall support any
efforts to develop career ladders and lattices in the green technology
industry, particularly for those workers who gained entry into such
fields as a result of funds made available pursuant to the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Sec. 12. Subsection (c) of section 12-71e of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October Senate Bill No. 1089
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1, 2021):
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any special act, municipal
charter or home rule ordinance, a municipality or district that set a
motor vehicle mill rate prior to October 31, 2017, for the assessment year
commencing October 1, 2016, may, by vote of its legislative body, or if
the legislative body is a town meeting, the board of [selectman]
selectmen, revise such mill rate to meet the requirements of this section,
provided such revision occurs not later than December 15, 2017.
Sec. 13. Subsection (c) of section 13b-376 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(c) There is established an Operation Lifesaver Committee which
shall be within the Department of Transportation. The committee shall
consist of the Commissioner of Transportation or the commissioner's
designee, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public
Protection or the commissioner's designee and the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles or the commissioner's designee. The Commissioner of
Transportation or the commissioner's designee shall serve as
chairperson of the committee. The committee shall meet at such times
[at] as it deems necessary.
Sec. 14. Section 14-11j of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the
Connecticut Police Chiefs Association and at least one organization that
advocates for persons with autism spectrum disorder, shall design and
make available blue envelopes that (1) provide written information and
guidance on the outside of the envelopes regarding ways to enhance
effective communication between a police officer and a person with
autism spectrum disorder, and (2) are capable of holding a person's Senate Bill No. 1089
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motor vehicle operator's license, registration and insurance
identification card. On and after January 1, 2020, upon request by a
person with autism spectrum disorder or, if such person is a minor, such
person's parent or guardian, the commissioner shall provide a blue
envelope designed pursuant to this section to such person, parent or
guardian.
Sec. 15. Subsection (f) of section 14-96q of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(f) The commissioner may issue a permit for a yellow or amber light
or lights, including a flashing yellow or amber light or lights, which may
be used on motor vehicles or equipment that are (1) specified in
subsection (e) of this section, (2) maintenance vehicles, or (3) vehicles
transporting or escorting any vehicle or load or combinations thereof,
which is or are either oversize or overweight, or both, and being
operated or traveling under a permit issued by the Commissioner of
Transportation pursuant to section 14-270. A yellow or amber light or
lights, including a flashing yellow or amber light or lights, may be used
without obtaining a permit from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
on wreckers registered pursuant to section 14-66, on vehicles of carriers
in rural mail delivery service or on vehicles operated by construction
inspectors employed by the state of Connecticut, authorized by the
Commissioner of Transportation, used during the performance of
inspections on behalf of the state. The Commissioner of Transportation
shall maintain a list of such authorized construction inspectors,
including the name and address of each inspector and the registration
number for each vehicle on which the light or lights are to be used.
Sec. 16. Subsection (h) of section 14-96q of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
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(h) The commissioner may issue a permit for emergency vehicles, as
defined in subsection (a) of section 14-283, to use a blue, red, yellow, or
white light or lights, including a flashing light or lights or any
combination thereof, except as provided in subsection [(j)] (k) of this
section.
Sec. 17. Subsection (b) of section 16-19 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(b) If the authority has not made its finding respecting an amendment
of any electric distribution or gas company rate within three hundred
fifty days from the proposed effective date of such amendment thereof,
or if the authority has not made its finding respecting an amendment of
any public service company rate, except an electric distribution or a gas
company rate, within two hundred days from the proposed effective
date of such amendment thereof, such amendment may become
effective pending the authority's finding with respect to such
amendment upon the filing by the company with the authority of
assurance satisfactory to the authority, which may include a bond with
surety, of the company's ability and willingness to refund to its
customers with interest such amounts as the company may collect from
them in excess of the rates fixed by the authority in its finding or fixed
at the conclusion of any appeal taken as a result of a finding by the
authority.
Sec. 18. Subsection (b) of section 16-244aa of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(b) Not later than June 1, 2021, the Public Utilities Regulatory
Authority shall initiate a proceeding to investigate, develop and adopt
a framework for implementing performance-based regulation of each
electric distribution company. Such framework adopted by the Senate Bill No. 1089
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authority shall: (1) Establish standards and metrics for measuring such
electric distribution company's performance of objectives that are in the
interest of ratepayers or benefit the public, which may include, but not
be [not] limited to, safety, reliability, emergency response, cost
efficiency, affordability, equity, customer satisfaction, municipal
engagement, resilience and advancing the state's environmental and
policy goals, including, but not limited to, those goals established in
section 22a-200a, in the Integrated Resources Plan approved pursuant
to section 16a-3a and in the Comprehensive Energy Strategy prepared
pursuant to section 16a-3d; (2) identify the manner, including the
timeframe and extent, in which such standards and metrics shall be used
to apply the principles and guidelines set forth in section 16-19e and to
determine the relative adequacy of the company's service and the
reasonableness and adequacy of rates proposed and considered
pursuant to section 16-19a; and (3) identify specific mechanisms to be
implemented to align utility performance with the standards and
metrics adopted pursuant to this section and subsection (b) of section
16-19a, including, but not limited to, reviewing the effectiveness of the
electric distribution company's revenue decoupling mechanism. The
authority may also initiate a proceeding to investigate, develop and
adopt a framework for implementation of performance -based
regulation for gas and water companies, as defined by section 16-1,
consistent with the requirements and provisions of this section.
Sec. 19. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 17a-2 of the general statutes
are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
October 1, 2021):
(b) Said department shall constitute a successor department to the
Department of Children and Youth Services, for the purposes of sections
4-5, 4-38c, 4-77a, 4-165b, 4a-11b, 4a-12, 4a-16, 5-259, as amended by this
act, 7-127c, 8-206d, 10-8a, 10-15d, 10-76d, 10-76h, 10-76i, 10-76w, 10-76g,
10-94g, 10-253, 17-86a, 17-294, 17-409, 17-437, 17-572, 17-578, 17-579, 17- Senate Bill No. 1089
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585, 17a-1 to 17a-89, inclusive, 17a-90 to 17a-209, inclusive, 17a-218, 17a-
277, 17a-450, 17a-458, 17a-474, 17a-560, 17a-511, 17a-634, 17a-646, 17a-
659, 17b-59a, 18-69, 18-69a, 18-87, 19a-78, 19a-216, 20-14i, 20-14j, 31-23,
31-306a, 38a-514, [45a-591 to 45a-705] 45a-593 to 45a-703, inclusive, 45a-
706 to 45a-770, inclusive, 46a-28, 46b-15 to 46b-19, inclusive, 46b-120 to
46b-159, inclusive, 54-56d, 54-142k, 54-199, 54-203 and in accordance
with the provisions of sections 4-38d and 4-39.
(c) Whenever the words "Commissioner of Children and Youth
Services", "Department of Children and Youth Services", or "Council on
Children and Youth Services" are used in sections 4-5, 4-38c, 4-77a, 4-
165b, 4a-11b, 4a-12, 4a-16, 5-259, as amended by this act, 7-127c, 8-206d,
10-8a, 10-15d, 10-76d, 10-76h, 10-76i, 10-76w, 10-94g, 10-253, 17-86a, 17-
294, 17-409, 17-437, 17-572, 17-578, 17-579, 17-585, 17a-1 to 17a-89,
inclusive, 17a-90 to 17a-209, inclusive, 17a-218, 17a-277, 17a-450, 17a-
458, 17a-474, 17a-511, 17a-634, 17a-646, 17a-659, 17b-59a, 18-69, 18-69a,
18-87, 19a-78, 19a-216, 20-14i, 20-14j, 31-23, 31-306a, 38a-514, [45a-591 to
45a-705] 45a-593 to 45a-703, inclusive, 45a-706 to 45a-770, inclusive, 46a-
28, 46b-15 to 46b-19, inclusive, 46b-120 to 46b-159, inclusive, 54-56d, 54-
142k, 54-199, 54-203, the words "Commissioner of Children and
Families", "Department of Children and Families", and "Council on
Children and Families" shall be substituted respectively in lieu thereof.
Sec. 20. Subsection (b) of section 18-52a of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(b) Prior to October 1, 2019, the Commissioner of Correction shall
revise the payment methodology for ambulance services provided by a
municipality on behalf of a person who is confined in a correctional
facility and requires transfer to a hospital for medical care. The revision
to such payment methodology shall ensure that, if such person is not
covered by a health insurance policy, the department shall reimburse
the municipality for ambulance services at the same rate that the Senate Bill No. 1089
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department is contractually obligated to pay to nonmunicipal providers
of ambulance services.
Sec. 21. Subdivision (16) of subsection (j) of section 21a-254 of the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
(16) Each pharmacy, nonresident pharmacy, as defined in section 20-
627, outpatient pharmacy in a hospital or institution, and dispenser shall
report to the commissioner, at least daily, by electronic means or, if a
pharmacy or outpatient pharmacy does not maintain records
electronically, in a format approved by the commissioner information
for all insulin drugs, glucagon drugs, diabetes devices and diabetic
ketoacidosis devices prescribed and dispensed by such pharmacy or
outpatient pharmacy. Such pharmacy or outpatient pharmacy shall
report such information to the commissioner in a manner that is
consistent with the manner in which such pharmacy or outpatient
pharmacy reports information for controlled substance prescriptions
pursuant to subdivision (4) of this subsection. For the purposes of this
subdivision, "insulin drug", "glucagon drug", ["diabetes devices"]
"diabetes device" and "diabetic ketoacidosis device" have the same
meanings as provided in section 20-616.
Sec. 22. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 22a-201c of the general
statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
(Effective October 1, 2021):
(a) For each registration of a new motor vehicle with the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person
registering such vehicle shall pay to the commissioner a fee of ten
dollars, in addition to any other fees required for registration, for
registration for a biennial period for the following registration types:
Passenger, motor home, combination or antique. Any person who is
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for a new motor vehicle under section 14-49 for such registration type
shall pay five dollars for the annual registration period.
(b) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any motor
vehicle, except a new motor vehicle, with the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246, the person registering such vehicle
shall pay to the commissioner a fee of five dollars for registration for a
biennial period for the following registration types: Passenger, motor
home, combination or antique. Any person who is sixty-five years of age
or older and who obtains a one-year registration or one-year registration
renewal for any motor vehicle, except a new motor vehicle, under
section 14-49 for such registration type shall pay two dollars fifty cents
for the annual registration period.
Sec. 23. Subsection (a) of section 27-103 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(a) As used in the general statutes, except chapter 504, and except as
otherwise provided: (1) "Armed forces" means the United States Army,
Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force and any reserve
component thereof, including the Connecticut National Guard
performing duty as provided in Title 32 of the United States Code, as
amended from time to time; (2) "veteran" means any person honorably
discharged from, or released under honorable conditions from active
service in, the armed forces; (3) "service in time of war" means service of
ninety or more cumulative days during a period of war unless separated
from service earlier because of an injury incurred or aggravated in the
line of duty or a service-connected disability rated by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs, except that if the period of war lasted
less than ninety days, "service in time of war" means service for the
entire [such] period of war unless separated because of any such injury
or disability; (4) "period of war" has the same meaning as provided in
38 USC 101, as amended from time to time, except that the "Vietnam Senate Bill No. 1089
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Era" means the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on
July 1, 1975, in all cases; and "period of war" shall include service while
engaged in combat or a combat support role in Lebanon, July 1, 1958, to
November 1, 1958, or September 29, 1982, to March 30, 1984; Grenada,
October 25, 1983, to December 15, 1983; Operation Earnest Will,
involving the escort of Kuwaiti oil tankers flying the United States flag
in the Persian Gulf, July 24, 1987, to August 1, 1990; and Panama,
December 20, 1989, to January 31, 1990, and shall include service during
such periods with the armed forces of any government associated with
the United States; and (5) "qualifying condition" means a diagnosis of
post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury made by, or an
experience of military sexual trauma, as described in 38 USC 1720D, as
amended from time to time, disclosed to, an individual licensed to
provide health care services at a United States Department of Veterans
Affairs facility.
Sec. 24. Subsection (a) of section 27-138h of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(a) As used in this section, (1) "personal information" means
information capable of being associated with a particular individual
through one or more identifiers, including, but not limited to, an
individual's first name or first initial and last name, a Social Security
number, a driver's license number, a state identification card number,
an account number, a credit card or debit card number, a financial
record, a passport number, an alien registration number, a health
insurance identification number or any military identification
information, and does not include publicly available information that is
lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state or local
government records or widely distributed media, and (2) "military
identification information" means information identifying a person as a
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by this act, or a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of said section,
including, but not limited to, a selective service number, military
identification number, discharge document, military identification card
or military retiree identification card.
Sec. 25. Subdivision (1) of section 28-17a of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(1) "Civil air patrol" means the civilian auxiliary of the United States
Air Force, as described in section 15-98;
Sec. 26. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 29-6d of the
general statutes, as amended by section 19 of public act 20-1 of the July
special session, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
(1) "Law enforcement unit" has the same meaning as ["law
enforcement unit"] provided in section 7-294a;
Sec. 27. Subdivision (1) of section 31-3j of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(1) "Board" means a regional [work force] workforce development
board established under section 31-3k, as amended by this act;
Sec. 28. Subdivision (6) of section 31-3j of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(6) ["Work force development region"] "Workforce development
region" or "region" means an area designated as a service delivery area
in accordance with the provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act.
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are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
October 1, 2021):
(a) There is established within the Labor Department a regional
[work force] workforce development board for each [work force]
workforce development region in the state. Each board shall assess the
needs and priorities for investing in the development of human
resources within the region and shall coordinate a broad range of
employment, education, training and related services that shall be
focused on client-centered, lifelong learning and shall be responsive to
the needs of local business, industry, the region, its municipalities and
its citizens.
(b) Each board, within its region, shall:
(1) Carry out the duties and responsibilities of a private industry
council under the Job Training Partnership Act, provided the private
industry council within the region elects by a vote of its members to
become a board and the Labor Commissioner approves the council as a
regional [work force] workforce development board.
(2) Within existing resources and consistent with the state
employment and training information system and any guidelines issued
by the commissioner under subsection (b) of section 31-2, (A) assess
regional needs and identify regional priorities for employment and
training programs, including, but not limited to, an assessment of the
special employment needs of unskilled and low-skilled unemployed
persons, including persons receiving state-administered general
assistance or short-term unemployment assistance, (B) conduct
planning for regional employment and training programs, (C)
coordinate such programs to ensure that the programs respond to the
needs of labor, business and industry, municipalities within the region,
the region as a whole, and all of its citizens, (D) serve as a clearinghouse
for information on all employment and training programs in the region, Senate Bill No. 1089
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(E) prepare and submit an annual plan containing the board's priorities
and goals for regional employment and training programs to the
commissioner and the commission for their review and approval, (F)
review grant proposals and plans submitted to state agencies for
employment and training programs that directly affect the region to
determine whether such proposals and plans are consistent with the
annual regional plan prepared under subparagraph (E) of this
subdivision and inform the commission and each state agency
concerned of the results of the review, (G) evaluate the effectiveness of
employment and training programs within the region in meeting the
goals contained in the annual regional plan prepared under
subparagraph (E) of this subdivision and report its findings to the
commissioner and the commission on an annual basis, (H) ensure the
effective use of available employment and training resources in the
region, and (I) allocate funds where applicable for program operations
in the region.
(3) Provide information to the commissioner concerning (A) all
employment and training programs, grants or funds to be effective or
available in the region in the following program year, (B) the source and
purpose of such programs, grants or funds, (C) the projected amount of
such programs, grants or funds, (D) persons, organizations and
institutions eligible to participate in such programs or receive such
grants or funds, (E) characteristics of clients eligible to receive services
pursuant to such programs, grants or funds, (F) the range of services
available pursuant to such programs, grants or funds, (G) goals of such
programs, grants or funds, (H) where applicable, schedules for
submitting requests for proposals, planning instructions, proposals and
plans, in connection with such programs, grants or funds, (I) the
program period for such programs, grants or funds, and (J) any other
data relating to such programs, grants or funds that the commissioner
or the commission deems essential for effective state planning. Senate Bill No. 1089
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(4) Carry out the duties and responsibilities of the local board for
purposes of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of
2014, P.L. 113-128, as from time to time amended.
(5) Establish a worker training education committee comprised of
persons from the education and business communities within the
region, including, but not limited to, regional community-technical
colleges and technical education and career schools.
Sec. 30. Section 31-3l of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
The members of a board shall be appointed by the chief elected
officials of the municipalities in the region in accordance with the
provisions of an agreement entered into by such municipalities. In the
absence of an agreement the appointments shall be made by the
Governor. The membership of each board shall satisfy the requirements
for a private industry council as provided under the Job Training
Partnership Act and the requirements of the federal Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as from time to
time amended. To the extent consistent with such requirements: (1)
Business members shall constitute a majority of each board and shall
include owners of businesses, chief executives or chief operating officers
of nongovernmental employers, or other business executives who have
substantial management or policy responsibilities. Whenever possible,
at least one-half of the business and industry members shall be
representatives of small businesses, including minority businesses; (2)
the nonbusiness members shall include representatives of community-
based organizations, state and local organized labor, state and
municipal government, human service agencies, economic
development agencies and regional community-technical colleges and
other educational institutions, including secondary and postsecondary
institutions and regional vocational technical schools; (3) the
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authority from among individuals nominated by the commissioner and
the organizations, agencies, institutions and groups set forth in
subdivisions (2) and (5) of this section, and each appointing authority
shall solicit nominations from the commissioner and the organizations,
agencies, institutions and groups set forth in subdivisions (2) and (5) of
this section; (4) labor representatives shall be selected from individuals
recommended by recognized state and local labor federations in a
manner consistent with the federal Job Training Partnership Act and the
federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-
128, as from time to time amended; (5) the board shall represent the
interests of a broad segment of the population of the region, including
the interests of welfare recipients, persons with disabilities, veterans,
dislocated workers, younger and older workers, women, minorities and
displaced homemakers; and (6) in each region where a private industry
council has elected by a vote of its members to become a regional [work
force] workforce development board and the commissioner has
approved the council as a board, the initial membership of each board
shall include, but not be limited to, the business members of the private
industry council in the region.
Sec. 31. Subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 31-3w of the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
(c) (1) When contacted by a veteran who is in need of employment or
[work force] workforce development services, the department shall (A)
determine whether the veteran resides closer to a [work force]
workforce development board facility with a veterans unit than to a
department facility offering such employment or [work force]
workforce development assistance and, if so, provide the veteran with
contact information for the [work force] workforce development board,
and (B) provide a veteran who expresses an interest in advanced
manufacturing, as defined in section 31-11ss, as amended by this act, Senate Bill No. 1089
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with information on the Military to Machinists program operated
pursuant to section 31-11ss, as amended by this act, if such veteran may
be eligible for services from such program.
Sec. 32. Subsection (b) of section 31-11ff of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(b) The Connecticut Employment and Training Commission shall
develop, in collaboration with the Connecticut state colleges and
universities, Department of Education, and regional [work force]
workforce development boards established pursuant to section 31-3j, as
amended by this act, a state-wide plan for implementing, expanding or
improving upon career certificate programs established under section
10-20a, middle college programs, early college high school programs
and Connecticut Early College Opportunity programs to provide
education, training and placement in jobs available in the
manufacturing, health care, construction, green, science, technology,
computer science, engineering and mathematics industries and other
emerging sectors of the state's economy. Such plan shall include a
proposal to fund such programs.
Sec. 33. Section 31-11rr of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
(a) There is established the Apprenticeship Connecticut initiative to
develop [work force] workforce pipeline programs to train qualified
entry-level workers for job placement with manufacturers and
employers in other industry sectors in the state that are experiencing
sustained [work force] workforce shortages. The initiative shall include,
where practicable, outreach to underserved populations, including
youths, to achieve success in the program and support the state's
economic development progress. Senate Bill No. 1089
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(b) (1) Not later than January 1, 2019, the Labor Commissioner shall
issue a request for qualifications to solicit proposals from regional
industry partnerships for a [work force] workforce pipeline program to
serve the [work force] workforce needs of manufacturers and other
employers in the region. To be eligible to submit a proposal, a regional
industry partnership shall include as members of such partnership (A)
entities and organizations with expertise in regional economic and
[work force] workforce development, including, but not limited to,
entities offering apprenticeship or other [work force] workforce training
programs, (B) the regional [work force] workforce development board,
established pursuant to section 31-3k, as amended by this act, for the
applicable [work force] workforce region, and (C) at least one
educational institution such as a vocational-technical school or an
institution of higher education or at least one employer located in the
[work force] workforce region. A regional industry partnership may
include other entities, organizations or institutions that support the
goals of the partnership and initiative.
(2) Prior to the date established by the commissioner for the
submission of responses to such request for qualifications, each regional
[work force] workforce development board shall submit a report to the
General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a,
that sets forth the most pressing [work force] workforce needs within
such board's region and identifies the industry sector or sectors in which
such needs are the greatest.
(c) Each proposal shall be submitted by the partnership through the
regional [work force] workforce development board and shall
demonstrate the targeted goal of preparing qualified entry-level
workers for careers that provide a living wage. Each proposal shall
include plans for the following core program components:
(1) Identification of the region's most pressing [work force] workforce
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greatest, as reported to the General Assembly pursuant to subdivision
(2) of subsection (b) of this section, and including a detailed plan of how
the partnership's proposal will serve the employment needs of workers
residing in all towns within the region served by the applicable regional
[work force] workforce development board, focusing on those areas
within such region with the most concentrated employment needs;
(2) Recruitment in the program of, and outreach efforts to, potential
job seekers;
(3) (A) Screening and assessment of individuals interested in
manufacturing work or employment in other sectors proposed to be
targeted by the partnership, by which individuals will be assessed for
work readiness, aptitude for the relevant work skills and on other
metrics as specified by the partnership or as recommended by the Labor
Department;
(B) Redirecting or connecting individuals determined through the
screening and assessment process not to be suited for participation in
the program to or with alternative career resources or services available
to residents of the state that may be better suited to such individuals;
(C) Placement of individuals screened and assessed who are selected
to participate in a training program, with an employer identified by the
partnership, upon such individual's successful completion of the
training program. Such identified employer shall commit to hire one or
more individuals who successfully complete the training program and
may further offer related on-the-job training or other in-house training
opportunities to such individual or individuals. The partnership shall
seek to leverage any such training or opportunities, apprenticeship
programs, the Labor Department's subsidized training and employment
program and other wage-subsidy programs with employers who
commit to hiring individuals, and may seek program funding for
retention services; Senate Bill No. 1089
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(4) (A) Separate training programs for participants (i) in the eleventh
or twelfth grade, and (ii) eighteen years of age or older who are not
currently enrolled in eleventh or twelfth grade. Such training programs
shall be provided by partnership members or with the assistance of
other parties as identified in the proposal;
(B) Training programs shall be not less than five consecutive weeks
and not more than twenty-six consecutive weeks in duration. At least
one training program offered for each age group shall be provided
through a certified preapprenticeship program offered by the Labor
Department. Any other training program may include a
preapprenticeship component or award industry-recognized
certificates, as proposed by the partnership;
(C) Training programs shall be developed and revised periodically
through ongoing consultation with employers targeted for job
placement of program participants;
(5) The duration of a [work force] workforce pipeline program shall
be not less than four years from the date of its establishment;
(6) For each core program component, identification of specific
existing resources available to such partnership through the regional
[work force] workforce development board, the United States
Department of Labor's American Job Center system, the state Labor
Department, employers, apprenticeship or other [work force] workforce
training programs, educational institutions in the state or other public
or private funds. If the partnership proposes using program funds for
the purposes of core program components, it shall demonstrate for each
such component that there will be leveraged funding support from
existing resources and that the use of program funds for such purposes
will not affect the availability of such existing resources; and
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awarded to a partnership: (A) Not more than seventy per cent of such
funds shall be used for the training programs set forth in subdivision (4)
of this subsection; (B) not more than twenty per cent of such funds shall
be used for supporting services for the program, including recruitment
and outreach efforts, screening and assessment, transportation,
stipends, workplace tools or equipment and preemployment supports;
and (C) not more than ten per cent of such funds shall be used for any
other purpose, including administrative costs.
(d) (1) The commissioner shall review all qualifying responses to the
request for qualifications and select as many proposals as the
commissioner deems to be well-planned and the partnership to be
capable of implementing its proposal. The commissioner shall select
proposals so as to achieve a goal of not fewer than ten thousand
individuals placed into new jobs over the first four years of a program,
with one-third of such individuals from the group under subparagraph
(A)(i) of subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this section and two-thirds
of such individuals from the group under subparagraph (A)(ii) of
subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this section.
(2) (A) The commissioner shall award funds to the partnerships
selected under subdivision (1) of this subsection in proportion to the
magnitude of the [work force] workforce needs within the [work force]
workforce region proposed to be served, relative to the comparable
[work force] workforce needs within other [work force] workforce
regions of the state, provided no partnership shall receive more than
twenty million dollars in total funding. The commissioner may further
weight such distribution according to any total cost per program
participant proposed by a partnership that the commissioner deems
reasonable, and may give preference to a partnership with a lower total
cost per program participant.
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of the certified preapprenticeship program offered by the Labor
Department and shall transfer such reserved funds to the appropriate
departmental account to be used for such purpose.
(e) Any regional industry partnership may seek (1) to leverage tuition
or financial assistance programs for purposes of the program and for the
benefit of individuals participating in the program, and (2)
philanthropic and employer investments to meet the goal set forth in
subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of this section and to support retention
of individuals participating in the program.
Sec. 34. Section 31-11ss of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
(a) As used in this section:
(1) "Advanced manufacturing" means a manufacturing process that
makes extensive use of computer, high-precision or information
technologies integrated with a high-performance [work force]
workforce in a production system capable of furnishing a heterogeneous
mix of products in small or large volumes with either the efficiency of
mass production or the flexibility of custom manufacturing in order to
respond quickly to customer demands. "Advanced manufacturing"
includes newly developed methods to manufacture existing products
and the manufacture of new products emerging from new advanced
technologies;
(2) "Eligible business" means a business that (A) has operations in
Connecticut, (B) has been registered to conduct business for not less than
twelve months, and (C) is in good standing with respect to the payment
of all state and local taxes. "Eligible business" does not include the state
or any political subdivision thereof;
(3) "Private occupational school" has the same meaning as provided
in section 10a-22a; Senate Bill No. 1089
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(4) "Public institution of higher education" means any of the
institutions of higher education identified in subdivision (2) of section
10a-1;
(5) "Qualifying advanced manufacturing certificate program" means
a for-credit or noncredit sub-baccalaureate advanced manufacturing
certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education
or a private occupational school in which at least seventy-five per cent
of the graduates of such certificate program are employed in a field
related to or requiring such certificate in the year following graduation;
and
(6) "Veteran" means any person (A) honorably discharged from, or
released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed
forces, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, or (B) with
a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this
act, who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or
dishonorable from active service in the armed forces.
(b) Not later than October 1, 2019, the [work force] workforce
development board for the southwest [work force] workforce
development region of the state shall develop and operate a pilot
program to be known as the Military to Machinists program for
veterans. The program shall assist any veteran in a region served by the
pilot program in (1) earning an advanced manufacturing certificate from
a qualifying advanced manufacturing certificate program, and (2)
securing employment in the field of advanced manufacturing with any
eligible business after such veteran has obtained an advanced
manufacturing certificate.
(c) (1) The [work force] workforce development board for the
southwest [work force] workforce development region of the state shall
designate an appropriate number of employees, as determined by the
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described in subsection (b) of this section on behalf of the program.
(2) In connection with providing the assistance described in
subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section, each liaison designated
pursuant to this subsection shall also assist a veteran served by the
program to obtain funding for the cost of attending a qualifying
advanced manufacturing certificate program. Such funding may
include, but need not be limited to, (A) tuition waivers under sections
10a-77 and 10a-99, and (B) expenditures from the Workforce Training
Authority Fund under section 31-11jj.
(3) In connection with providing the assistance described in
subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section, each liaison designated
pursuant to this subsection shall also assist any eligible business to
apply for (A) a grant under section 31-3uu, as amended by this act, and
(B) tax credits under section 12-217g, if applicable.
(d) The [work force] workforce development board for the southwest
[work force] workforce development region of the state shall operate the
pilot program within its [work force] workforce development region.
The board may offer the program in other [work force] workforce
development regions in the state, in conjunction with the appropriate
regional [work force] workforce development board.
(e) Not later than February 1, 2020, the [work force] workforce
development board for the southwest [work force] workforce
development region of the state shall develop or approve promotional
materials describing the pilot program and the various opportunities
and benefits that the program may provide for veterans in the state. The
board shall distribute such materials to qualified veterans' charitable
organizations, as described in subsection (b) of section 27-100f, and
Operation Academic Support for Incoming Service Members centers.
The board shall revise and redistribute the materials as the board deems
appropriate. Senate Bill No. 1089
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(f) Not later than February 1, 2020, and annually thereafter until the
pilot program is terminated, the [work force] workforce development
board for the southwest [work force] workforce development region of
the state shall report on the operation of the pilot program and its
recommendation to continue, discontinue or expand the program. Such
report shall include measures of the effectiveness of the program,
including, but not be limited to, data on the (1) number of veterans
served by the pilot program; (2) number of veterans pursuing or earning
advanced manufacturing certificates through the program and the type
and amount of funding assistance received by the veterans; and (3)
number of veterans securing employment in the field of advanced
manufacturing with an eligible business through the program, the
salaries earned by such veterans, the number of such veterans retaining
employment in advanced manufacturing over time and the number and
amount of grants and tax credits received by eligible businesses hiring
such veterans. The board shall submit the report, in accordance with the
provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to veterans'
affairs.
Sec. 35. Section 31-11tt of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
(a) Not later than October 1, 2019, the [work force] workforce
development board for the southwest [work force] workforce
development region of the state shall develop and operate a pilot
program to be known as the Veterans Platform to Employment
Program. The program shall provide training and subsidized
employment for veterans who have experienced long -term
unemployment in a similar manner to the Platform to Employment
Program currently operated by such board. The pilot program shall
provide veterans in a region served by the program with (1) a
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career readiness workshops, employee assistance programs and
coaching, and (2) employment assistance that includes identifying
positions at local employers and providing subsidies to employers that
hire veterans for trial work experiences that may lead to continued
employment. The pilot program may offer additional services to assist
veterans, including personal and family support services and financial
counseling. As used in this section, "veteran" means any person (A)
honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions
from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, as
amended by this act, or (B) with a qualifying condition, as defined in
section 27-103, as amended by this act, who has received a discharge
other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in the armed
forces.
(b) The [work force] workforce development board for the southwest
[work force] workforce development region of the state shall operate the
pilot program within its [work force] workforce development region.
The board may offer the program in other [work force] workforce
development regions in the state, in conjunction with the appropriate
regional [work force] workforce development board.
(c) Not later than February 1, 2020, and annually thereafter until the
pilot program is terminated, the [work force] workforce development
board for the southwest [work force] workforce development region of
the state shall submit a report on the operation of the pilot program and
its recommendation to continue, discontinue or expand the program.
Such report shall include measures of the effectiveness of the program,
including, but not limited to, data on the (1) number of veterans served
by the program, (2) number of veterans placed with employers by the
program and the salaries earned by such veterans, and (3) number of
such veterans retaining employment over time. The board shall submit
the report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint
standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of Senate Bill No. 1089
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matters relating to veterans' affairs.
Sec. 36. Section 31-11uu of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
Not later than October 1, 2019, the [work force] workforce
development board for the southwest [work force] workforce
development region of the state shall identify appropriate written
materials to distribute to employers on the topic of mental health
conditions common to veterans, including post-traumatic stress
disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief. Such materials shall
provide guidance on (1) identifying the signs and symptoms of such
mental health conditions, and (2) assisting employees who are veterans
and who exhibit such signs and symptoms in the workplace. The board
shall distribute such materials to employers participating in or who may
participate in the pilot programs established under sections 31-11ss and
31-11tt, as amended by this act, and may distribute the materials to other
employers that may hire veterans.
Sec. 37. Subsection (c) of section 32-23ww of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(c) There is established a grant program to be administered by the
commissioner, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner, for the
purpose of awarding grants under section 32-327 to agencies seeking to
contract for educational and job placement assistance for displaced
defense workers. The grant program shall be administered in a manner
consistent with the state [work force] workforce development plan and
the job training plan of the regional [work force] workforce
development board established pursuant to section 31-3k, as amended
by this act, in each region seeking a grant under such grant program.
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repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount
stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department
of Economic and Community Development (1) for the purposes of
sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, including economic cluster-related
programs and activities, and for the Connecticut job training finance
demonstration program pursuant to sections 32-23uu and 32-23vv,
provided (A) three million dollars shall be used by said department
solely for the purposes of section 32-23uu and not more than five million
two hundred fifty thousand dollars of the amount stated in said
subsection (a) may be used by said department for the purposes of
section 31-3u, (B) not less than one million dollars shall be used for an
educational technology grant to the deployment center program and the
nonprofit business consortium deployment center approved pursuant
to section 32-41l, (C) not less than two million dollars shall be used by
said department for the establishment of a pilot program to make grants
to businesses in designated areas of the state for construction,
renovation or improvement of small manufacturing facilities, provided
such grants are matched by the business, a municipality or another
financing entity. The Commissioner of Economic and Community
Development shall designate areas of the state where manufacturing is
a substantial part of the local economy and shall make grants under such
pilot program which are likely to produce a significant economic
development benefit for the designated area, (D) five million dollars
may be used by said department for the manufacturing competitiveness
grants program, (E) one million dollars shall be used by said department
for the purpose of a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced
Technology, for the purposes of subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of
section 32-7f, (F) fifty million dollars shall be used by said department
for the purpose of grants to the United States Department of the Navy,
the United States Department of Defense or eligible applicants for Senate Bill No. 1089
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projects related to the enhancement of infrastructure for long-term, on-
going naval operations at the United States Naval Submarine Base-New
London, located in Groton, which will increase the military value of said
base. Such projects shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 4a-
60 and 4a-60a, (G) two million dollars shall be used by said department
for the purpose of a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced
Technology, Inc., for manufacturing initiatives, including aerospace and
defense, and (H) four million dollars shall be used by said department
for the purpose of a grant to companies adversely impacted by the
construction at the Quinnipiac Bridge, where such grant may be used to
offset the increase in costs of commercial overland transportation of
goods or materials brought to the port of New Haven by ship or vessel,
(2) for the purposes of the small business assistance program established
pursuant to section 32-9yy, provided fifteen million dollars shall be
deposited in the small business assistance account established pursuant
to said section 32-9yy, (3) to deposit twenty million dollars in the small
business express assistance account established pursuant to section 32-
7h, (4) to deposit four million nine hundred thousand dollars per year
in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2019,
inclusive, and June 30, 2021, and nine million nine hundred thousand
dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in the CTNext Fund
established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext
to provide grants-in-aid to designated innovation places, as defined in
section 32-39j, planning grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39l, and
grants-in-aid for projects that network innovation places pursuant to
subsection (b) of section 32-39m, provided not more than three million
dollars be used for grants-in-aid for such projects, and further provided
any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year
subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any
purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (5) to deposit two
million dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019,
to June 30, 2021, inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to
section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext for the purpose of Senate Bill No. 1089
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providing higher education entrepreneurship grants-in-aid pursuant to
section 32-39g, provided any portion of any such deposit that remains
unexpended in a fiscal year subsequent to the date of such deposit may
be used by CTNext for any purpose described in subsection (e) of section
32-39i, (6) for the purpose of funding the costs of the Technology Talent
Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 32-7p, provided
two million dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30,
2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, shall be used for such purpose, (7) to
provide (A) a grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Supplier Connection in an
amount equal to two hundred fifty thousand dollars in each of the fiscal
years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, and (B) a grant-
in-aid to the Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Program in
an amount equal to three hundred thousand dollars in each of the fiscal
years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, (8) to deposit four
hundred fifty thousand dollars per year, in each of the fiscal years
ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, in the CTNext Fund
established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext
to provide growth grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39g, provided
any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year
subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any
purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (9) to transfer fifty
million dollars to the Labor Department which shall be used by said
department for the purpose of funding [work force] workforce pipeline
programs selected pursuant to section 31-11rr, as amended by this act,
provided, notwithstanding the provisions of section 31-11rr, as
amended by this act, (A) not less than five million dollars shall be
provided to the workforce development board in Bridgeport serving the
southwest region, for purposes of such program, and the board shall
distribute such money in proportion to population and need, and (B)
not less than five million dollars shall be provided to the workforce
development board in Hartford serving the north central region, for
purposes of such program, (10) to transfer twenty million dollars to
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shall be used by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose
of the proof of concept fund established pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 32-39x and ten million dollars shall be used by Connecticut
Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose of the venture capital fund
program established pursuant to section 32-41oo. Not later than thirty
days prior to any use of unexpended funds under subdivision (4), (5) or
(8) of this subsection, the CTNext board of directors shall provide notice
of and the reason for such use to the joint standing committees of the
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce
and finance, revenue and bonding.
Sec. 39. Subsection (e) of section 33-673b of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(e) When determining whether a statutory limitation on the liability
of an interest holder of a domestic entity for a debt, obligation or other
liability of such domestic entity, including without limitation, the
limitation set forth in section 33-673 or 34-251a, may be disregarded
based upon [on] a veil piercing doctrine, claim or remedy, a court shall
make such determination exclusively in accordance with the provisions
of this section and section 33-673a.
Sec. 40. Subdivision (4) of section 36b-3 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(4) "Branch office" means any location other than the main office at
which an agent or investment adviser agent regularly conducts business
on behalf of a broker-dealer or investment adviser, or any location that
is held out as such, excluding: (A) Any location that is established solely
for customer service or back-office-type functions where no sales
activities are conducted and that is not held out to the public as a branch
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primary residence, provided (i) only agents or investment adviser
agents who reside at the location and are members of the same
immediate family conduct business at the location, (ii) the location is not
held out to the public as an office and the agent or investment adviser
agent does not meet with customers at the location, (iii) neither
customer funds nor securities are handled at that location, (iv) the agent
or investment adviser agent is assigned to a designated branch office,
and such designated branch office is reflected on all business cards,
stationery, advertisements and other communications to the public by
such agent or investment adviser agent, (v) the agent's or investment
adviser agent's correspondence and communications with the public are
subject to the supervision of the broker-dealer or investment adviser
with which such agent or investment adviser agent is associated, (vi)
electronic communications, including [e-mail] electronic mail, are made
through the electronic system of the broker-dealer or investment
adviser, (vii) all orders for securities are entered through the designated
branch office or an electronic system established by a broker-dealer that
is reviewable at the branch office, (viii) written supervisory procedures
pertaining to supervision of activities conducted at the residence are
maintained by the broker-dealer or investment adviser, and (ix) a list of
the residence locations is maintained by the broker-dealer or investment
adviser, (C) any location, other than a primary residence, that is used for
securities or investment advisory business for less than thirty business
days in any one calendar year, provided the broker-dealer or investment
adviser complies with the provisions of subparagraph (B)(ii), (iii), (iv),
(v), (vi), (vii) and (viii) of this subdivision, (D) any office of convenience,
where associated persons occasionally and exclusively by appointment
meet with customers, which is not held out to the public as an office,
(E)
any location that is used primarily to engage in nonsecurities activities
and from which the agent or investment adviser agent effects no more
than twenty-five securities transactions in any one calendar year,
provided any advertisement or sales literature identifying such location
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which the agent or investment adviser agent conducting business at the
nonbranch locations is directly supervised, (F) the floor of a registered
national securities exchange where a broker-dealer conducts a direct
access business with public customers, (G) a temporary location
established in response to the implementation of a business continuity
plan, or (H) any other location not within the intent of this subdivision
as the commissioner may determine. As used in this subdivision, the
term "business day" does not include any partial business day, provided
the agent or investment adviser agent spends at least four hours on such
day at the designated branch office of such agent or investment adviser
agent during the hours that such office is normally open for business.
Sec. 41. Subsection (a) of section 45a-177 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(a) All conservators, guardians and trustees of testamentary trusts,
unless excused by the will creating the trust, shall render periodic
accounts of their trusts signed under penalty of false statement to the
Probate Court having jurisdiction for allowance, at least once during
each three-year period and more frequently if required by the court or
by the will or trust instrument creating the trust. Except as otherwise
provided in rules of procedure adopted and promulgated by the judges
of the Supreme Court, under section 45a-78, the provisions of a will
excusing the trustee from rendering of periodic accounts does not
excuse the trustee from the rendering of a final account upon
termination of the trust as required by section 45a-481.
Sec. 42. Subsection (b) of section 45a-186 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(b) Any person aggrieved by an order, denial or decree of a Probate
Court may appeal therefrom to the Superior Court. An appeal from a Senate Bill No. 1089
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matter heard under any provision of section 45a-593, 45a-594, 45a-595
or 45a-597, sections 45a-644 to 45a-677, inclusive, or sections 45a-690 to
[45a-705] 45a-703, inclusive, shall be filed not later than forty-five days
after the date on which the Probate Court sent the order, denial or
decree. Except as provided in sections 45a-187 and 45a-188, an appeal
from an order, denial or decree in any other matter shall be filed on or
before the thirtieth day after the date on which the Probate Court sent
the order, denial or decree. The appeal period shall be calculated from
the date on which the court sent the order, denial or decree by mail or
the date on which the court transmitted the order, denial or decree by
electronic service, whichever is later.
Sec. 43. Subdivision (3) of subsection (l) of section 45a-186 of the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
(3) The following matters shall not be referred to a special assignment
probate judge pursuant to this subsection: Appeals under sections 17a-
75 to 17a-83, inclusive, section 17a-274, sections 17a-495 to 17a-528,
inclusive, sections 17a-543, 17a-543a, 17a-685 to 17a-688, inclusive,
children's matters as defined in subsection (a) of section 45a-8a, sections
45a-644 to 45a-663, inclusive, [45a-668] 45a-669 to 45a-683, inclusive, and
45a-690 to 45a-700, inclusive, and any matter in a Probate Court heard
on the record in accordance with sections 51-72 and 51-73.
Sec. 44. Subsection (c) of section 45a-499j of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(c) The Attorney General has the rights of a qualified beneficiary with
respect to a charitable trust if (1) the trust's principal place of
administration is in this state; or (2) either the primary charitable
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Sec. 45. Subsection (b) of section 45a-499ii of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(b) The court may modify or terminate a noncharitable testamentary
or inter vivos trust or remove the trustee of the trust and appoint a
different trustee if it determines that the value of the trust property is
insufficient to justify the cost of administration relative to the material
purposes of the trust. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection,
the court may not terminate a testamentary or inter vivos trust
established pursuant to 42 USC 1396p(d)(4)(A) or (C), as amended from
time to time. The court may only modify a trust established pursuant to
42 USC 1396p(d)(4)(A) or (C), as amended from time to time to ensure
compliance with the requirements of federal law or to modify any
individual's contingent beneficial interest that is available only after
repayment to this state or another state for (1) medical assistance
provided; and (2) all claims for which this state would have claims
against the estate of the deceased beneficiary that have not previously
been paid or reimbursed. The provisions of this subsection providing
for repayment of medical assistance to the state for trusts established
under 42 USC 1396p(d)(4)(A) or (C), as amended from time to time, are
presumed to be a material purpose of the trust.
Sec. 46. Subsection (f) of section 45a-499kkk of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(f) Nothing in subsection (c) or (g) of this section limits a trustee's
obligations under section 45a-177, as amended by this act.
Sec. 47. Subsection (b) of section 45a-716 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
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(b) The court shall cause notice of the hearing to be given to the
following persons, as applicable: (1) The minor child, if age twelve or
older; (2) the parent or parents of the minor child, including any parent
who has been removed as guardian; (3) the father of any minor child
born out of wedlock, provided at the time of the filing of the petition (A)
he has been adjudicated the father of such child by a court of competent
jurisdiction, (B) he has acknowledged in writing that he is the father of
such child, (C) he has contributed regularly to the support of such child,
(D) his name appears on the birth certificate, (E) he has filed a claim for
paternity as provided under section 46b-172a, or (F) he has been named
in the petition as the father of the child by the mother; (4) the guardian
or any other person whom the court deems appropriate; (5) the
Commissioner of Children and Families; and (6) the Attorney General.
The Attorney General may file an appearance and shall be and remain
a party to the action if the child is receiving or has received aid or care
from the state, or if the child is receiving child support enforcement
services, as defined in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 46b-
231. If the recipient of the notice is a person described in subdivision (2)
or (3) of this subsection or is any other person whose parental rights are
sought to be terminated in the petition, the notice shall contain a
statement that the respondent has the right to be represented by counsel
and that if the respondent is unable to pay for counsel, counsel [will]
shall be appointed for the respondent. The reasonable compensation for
such counsel shall be established by, and paid from funds appropriated
to, the Judicial Department, except that in the case of a Probate Court
matter, if funds have not been included in the budget of the Judicial
Department for such purposes, such compensation shall be established
by the Probate Court Administrator and paid from the Probate Court
Administration Fund.
Sec. 48. Subsection (f) of section 46a-82 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
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(f) Any complaint filed pursuant to this section shall be filed within
one hundred and eighty days after the alleged act of discrimination,
except that any complaint by a person (1) claiming to be aggrieved by a
violation of subsection (a) of section 46a-80 that occurred [on or] before
October 1, 2019, shall be filed within thirty days of the alleged act of
discrimination, and (2) claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of section
46a-60, sections 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive, or section 46a-80 or 46a-81c,
that occurred on or after October 1, 2019, shall be filed not later than
three hundred days after the date of the alleged act of discrimination.
Sec. 49. Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 52-146v of the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
(2) "First responder" means: Any peace officer, as defined in section
53a-3; any firefighter, as defined in section 7-313g; any person employed
as a firefighter by a private employer; [,] any ambulance driver,
emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician,
advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, as defined in
section 19a-175; and any telecommunicator, as defined in section 28-30;
and
Sec. 50. Subsection (a) of section 52-180c of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(a) As used in this section: (1) "Sexual misconduct" means any act that
is prohibited by section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958,
revised to January 1, 2019, section 53a-70, 53a-70a, [53a-70b,] 53a-70c,
53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a, and any act that constitutes sexual
harassment, as defined in subdivision (8) of subsection (b) of section
46a-60; and (2) "victim" includes an alleged victim.
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general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
(1) Any federal, state or local criminal law enforcement official or
agent of any such official who in the lawful performance of such
[official] official's or agent's duties, or at the request or direction of such
official or agent in the performance of such [official] official's or agent's
duties, records telephonic communications;
Sec. 52. Subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 53a-18 of the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
(6) A teacher or other person entrusted with the care and supervision
of a minor for school purposes may use reasonable physical force upon
such minor when and to the extent such teacher or other person
reasonably believes such force to be necessary to (A) protect himself or
herself or others from immediate physical injury, (B) obtain possession
of a dangerous instrument or controlled substance, as defined in
subdivision (9) of section 21a-240, upon or within the control of such
minor, (C) protect property from physical damage, or (D) restrain such
minor or remove such minor to another area, to maintain order.
Sec. 53. Subsection (b) of section 54-56i of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(b) Upon application by any such person for participation in such
program, the court shall, but only as to the public, order the court file
sealed, and such person shall pay to the court [of] an application fee of
one hundred dollars and a nonrefundable evaluation fee of one hundred
fifty dollars. A person shall be ineligible for participation in such pretrial
drug education and community service program if such person has
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established under the provisions of this section in effect prior to October
1, 2013, (2) the community service labor program established under
section 53a-39c, (3) the pretrial drug education and community service
program established under this section, or (4) any of such programs,
except that the court may allow a person who has twice previously
participated in such programs to participate in the pretrial drug
education and community service program one additional time, for
good cause shown. The evaluation and application fee imposed under
this subsection shall be credited to the pretrial account established
under section 54-56k.
Sec. 54. Subsection (d) of section 54-91a of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(d) In lieu of ordering a full presentence investigation, the court may
order an abridged version of such investigation, which (1) shall contain
(A) identifying information about the defendant, (B) information about
the pending case from the record of the court, (C) the circumstances of
the offense, (D) the attitude of the complainant or victim, (E) any
damages suffered by the victim, including medical expenses, loss of
earnings and property loss, and (F) the criminal record of the defendant,
and (2) may encompass one or more areas of the social history and
present condition of the defendant, including family background,
significant relationships or children, educational attainment or
vocational training, employment history, financial situation, housing
situation, medical status, mental health status, substance abuse history,
the results of any clinical evaluation conducted of the defendant or any
other information required by the court that is consistent with the
provisions of this section. If the court orders an abridged version of such
investigation for a felony involving family violence, as defined in
section 46b-38a, the abridged version of such investigation shall, in
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contain the following information concerning the defendant: (A) Family
background, (B) significant relationships [of] or children, (C) mental
health status, and (D) substance abuse history.
Sec. 55. Subsection (a) of section 54-209 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(a) The Office of Victim Services or, on review, a victim compensation
commissioner, may order the payment of compensation in accordance
with the provisions of sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, for personal
injury or death which resulted from: (1) An attempt to prevent the
commission of crime or to apprehend a suspected criminal or in aiding
or attempting to aid a police officer so to do, (2) the commission or
attempt to commit by another of any crime as provided in section 53a-
24, (3) any crime that occurred outside the territorial boundaries of the
United States that would be considered a crime within this state,
provided the victim of such crime is a resident of this state, or (4) any
crime involving international terrorism as defined in [Section 2331 of
Title 18 of the United States Code] 18 USC 2331, as amended from time
to time.
Sec. 56. Subsection (f) of section 54-211 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1, 2021):
(f) Compensation shall be awarded pursuant to sections 54-201 to 54-
218, inclusive, for personal injury or death resulting from a crime which
occurs (1) within this state, regardless of the residency of the applicant;
(2) outside this state but within the territorial boundaries of the United
States, provided the victim, at the time of injury or death, was a resident
of this state and the state in which such crime occurred does not have a
program for compensation of victims for which such victim is eligible;
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victim was a resident of this state at the time of injury or death, the crime
would be considered a crime within the State of Connecticut, and the
country in which such crime occurred does not have a program for
compensation of victims for which such victim is eligible; and (4)
outside the territorial boundaries of the United States, provided the
applicant is a victim of international terrorism, as defined in [Section
2331 of Title 18 of the United States Code] 18 USC 2331, as amended
from time to time, and was a resident of this state at the time of injury
or death.