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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6685
January Session, 2023
LCO No. 4256
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
(PS)
AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) For the fiscal year ending June 1
30, 2024, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Commissioner of 2
Emergency Services and Public Protection shall establish a grant 3
program to provide funding to any municipality that seeks to hold a 4
special needs day that allows children with special needs to interact 5
with public safety personnel and learn about public safety issues. Not 6
later than October 1, 2023, the Department of Emergency Services and 7
Public Protection shall post in a conspicuous place on the department's 8
Internet web site a description of the grant program, including, but not 9
limited to, eligibility criteria and the application process for the 10
program. A municipality shall apply for such grants on such forms and 11
in such manner as determined by the department. 12
Sec. 2. (Effective July 1, 2023) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 13
the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall 14
provide funding to each municipal law enforcement unit and each 15 Raised Bill No. 6685
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barracks of the Division of State Police within the Department of 16
Emergency Services and Public Protection to allow at least one police 17
patrol vehicle at each such unit and barracks to be equipped with a 18
special needs sensory kit. Such kits shall include items that help 19
individuals with special needs cope with their emotions and manage 20
stress during emergencies or other interactions with police officers. 21
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 2 July 1, 2023 New section
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a grant program to provide funding to municipalities that
seek to host a special needs day for children with special needs and law
enforcement personnel, and provide funding for a special needs sensory
kit in certain police patrol vehicles.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]