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9	14		AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OFFICE OF
10	15		THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER.
11	16		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	17		Assembly convened:
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14		-	Section 1. Section 4-142 of the general statutes is repealed and the
15		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
16		-	(a) There shall be an Office of the Claims Commissioner which shall
17		-	hear and determine all claims against the state except: (1) Claims for the
18		-	periodic payment of disability, pension, retirement or other
19		-	employment benefits; (2) claims upon which suit otherwise is
20		-	authorized by law including suits to recover similar relief arising from
21		-	the same set of facts; (3) claims for which an administrative hearing
22		-	procedure otherwise is established by law; (4) requests by political
23		-	subdivisions of the state for the payment of grants in lieu of taxes; and
24		-	(5) claims for the refund of taxes.
25		-	(b) The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall consist of the Claims
26		-	Commissioner, and, within available appropriations, the Deputy
27		-	Claims Commissioner, not more than six temporary deputies and such
28		-	administrative staff as may be provided by the Department of
29		-	Administrative Services. The Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims
30		-	Commissioner, or a temporary deputy [or a magistrate] assigned to Substitute House Bill No. 6876
	19	+	Section 1. Section 4-142 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
	20	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 2
	21	+	(a) There shall be an Office of the Claims Commissioner which shall 3
	22	+	hear and determine all claims against the state except: (1) Claims for the 4
	23	+	periodic payment of disability, pension, retirement or other 5
	24	+	employment benefits; (2) claims upon which suit otherwise is 6
	25	+	authorized by law including suits to recover similar relief arising from 7
	26	+	the same set of facts; (3) claims for which an administrative hearing 8
	27	+	procedure otherwise is established by law; (4) requests by political 9
	28	+	subdivisions of the state for the payment of grants in lieu of taxes; and 10
	29	+	(5) claims for the refund of taxes. 11
	30	+	(b) The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall consist of the Claims 12
	31	+	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner, six temporary 13
	32	+	deputies and such administrative staff as may be provided by the 14
	33	+	Department of Administrative Services. The Claims Commissioner, the 15
	34	+	Deputy Claims Commissioner, or a temporary deputy [or a magistrate] 16
	35	+	assigned to assist the Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-142b, 17
	36	+	as amended by this act, shall hear and determine all claims against the 18 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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34		-	assist the Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-142b, as amended
35		-	by this act, shall hear and determine all claims against the state, except
36		-	as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section. Such claims shall
37		-	be heard and determined in accordance with the rules prescribed by the
38		-	Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-157, except as may be
39		-	provided in section 4-160, as amended by this act.
40		-	Sec. 2. Section 4-142a of the general statutes is repealed and the
41		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
42		-	(a) (1) The Claims Commissioner shall be [appointed] nominated by
43		-	the Governor with the advice and consent of the General Assembly to
44		-	serve for a term of four years from the first day in July [in] of the year of
45		-	[his or her] such appointment and until [his or her] a successor has been
46		-	appointed and has qualified. [The Claims Commissioner shall be an
47		-	attorney-at-law and shall have been admitted to practice before the
48		-	courts of the state of Connecticut for at least five years prior to his or her
49		-	appointment. The Claims Commissioner serving on June 28, 2021, may
50		-	continue to serve until the expiration of his or her term. On and after
51		-	June 28, 2021, each] Each nomination for appointment as Claims
52		-	Commissioner by the Governor shall be referred, without debate, to the
53		-	joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of
54		-	matters relating to the judiciary, which shall report on each appointment
55		-	not later than thirty days after the date of reference. Each appointment
56		-	by the General Assembly of the Claims Commissioner shall be by
57		-	concurrent resolution. The Claims Commissioner shall be an attorney-
58		-	at-law and shall have been admitted to practice before the courts of the
59		-	state of Connecticut for at least five years prior to such appointment.
60		-	(2) The Claims Commissioner shall receive such compensation as is
61		-	fixed under the provisions of section 4-40. The Claims Commissioner
62		-	may enter into such contractual agreements, in accordance with
63		-	established procedures, as may be necessary for the discharge of [his or
64		-	her] the commissioner's duties. Subject to the provisions of section 4-32, Substitute House Bill No. 6876
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	43	+	state, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section. Such 19
	44	+	claims shall be heard and determined in accordance with the rules 20
	45	+	prescribed by the Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-157, 21
	46	+	except as may be provided in section 4-160, as amended by this act. 22
	47	+	Sec. 2. Section 4-142a of the general statutes is repealed and the 23
	48	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 24
	49	+	(a) (1) The Claims Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor 25
	50	+	with the advice and consent of the General Assembly to serve for a term 26
	51	+	of four years from the first day in July [in] of the year of [his or her] such 27
	52	+	appointment and until [his or her] a successor has been appointed and 28
	53	+	has qualified. The Claims Commissioner shall be an attorney-at-law and 29
	54	+	shall have been admitted to practice before the courts of the state of 30
	55	+	Connecticut for at least five years prior to [his or her] such appointment. 31
	56	+	[The Claims Commissioner serving on June 28, 2021, may continue to 32
	57	+	serve until the expiration of his or her term. On and after June 28, 2021, 33
	58	+	each] Each nomination for appointment as Claims Commissioner by the 34
	59	+	Governor shall be referred, without debate, to the joint standing 35
	60	+	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 36
	61	+	relating to the judiciary, which shall report on each appointment not 37
	62	+	later than thirty days after the date of reference. Each appointment by 38
	63	+	the General Assembly of the Claims Commissioner shall be by 39
	64	+	concurrent resolution. 40
	65	+	(2) The Claims Commissioner shall receive such compensation as is 41
	66	+	fixed under the provisions of section 4-40. The Claims Commissioner 42
	67	+	may enter into such contractual agreements, in accordance with 43
	68	+	established procedures, as may be necessary for the discharge of [his or 44
	69	+	her] the commissioner's duties. Subject to the provisions of section 4-32, 45
	70	+	and unless otherwise provided by law, the Claims Commissioner is 46
	71	+	authorized to receive any money, revenue or services from the federal 47
	72	+	government, corporations, associations or individuals, including 48
	73	+	payments from the sale of printed matter or any other materials or 49
	74	+	services. 50 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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68		-	and unless otherwise provided by law, the Claims Commissioner is
69		-	authorized to receive any money, revenue or services from the federal
70		-	government, corporations, associations or individuals, including
71		-	payments from the sale of printed matter or any other materials or
72		-	services.
73		-	(b) The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall be within the
74		-	Department of Administrative Services, provided the office shall have
75		-	independent decision-making authority.
76		-	(c) (1) The Governor [shall] may, within available appropriations,
77		-	appoint not more than six temporary deputies to serve in the Office of
78		-	the Claims Commissioner. A temporary deputy shall be an attorney-at-
79		-	law who has experience practicing law before the courts of the state of
80		-	Connecticut and has trial experience. A temporary deputy may not be
81		-	an employee of the office of the Attorney General or have a claim
82		-	pending before the Claims Commissioner, either as a claimant or as an
83		-	attorney appearing on behalf of a claimant. Each temporary deputy shall
84		-	serve at the pleasure of the Governor, for a term coterminous with the
85		-	Governor, or until a successor is appointed and qualified, whichever is
86		-	longer, provided no temporary deputy may be appointed or serve in
87		-	such position on or after [October 1, 2023] March 1, 2026.
88		-	(2) A temporary deputy shall receive, for each day of service, the
89		-	same compensation as paid to a judge trial referee under subdivision (1)
90		-	of subsection (f) of section 52-434 for each day of service by such referee.
91		-	(3) Each temporary deputy shall have decision-making authority to
92		-	issue a final decision to grant or deny permission to sue for each claim
93		-	referred to such deputy under the provisions of subsection (b) or (c) of
94		-	section 4-160, as amended by this act.
95		-	(d) The Claims Commissioner shall, within available appropriations,
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100		-	law qualified by training and experience for the duties of the Office of
101		-	the Claims Commissioner and shall, in the absence, disability or
102		-	disqualification of the Claims Commissioner, perform all the functions
103		-	and have all the powers and duties of said office and such other duties
104		-	as may be prescribed. The position of Deputy Claims Commissioner
105		-	shall be exempt from the classified service. The Deputy Claims
106		-	Commissioner shall serve until a successor is appointed by the Claims
107		-	Commissioner. The term of the Deputy Claims Commissioner shall not
108		-	be coterminous with that of the Claims Commissioner, instead the
109		-	Deputy Claims Commissioner may be replaced upon the appointment
110		-	of a new Claims Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of
111		-	subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section.
112		-	Sec. 3. Section 4-142b of the general statutes is repealed and the
113		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
114		-	The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall maintain a permanent
115		-	office in Hartford County in such suitable space as the Commissioner of
116		-	Administrative Services provides. All papers required to be filed with
117		-	the Office of the Claims Commissioner shall be delivered to such office.
118		-	The Claims Commissioner may [designate one or more magistrates who
119		-	shall be available to the Office of the Claims Commissioner] assign a
120		-	temporary deputy to hear a claim and issue a decision concerning the
121		-	final disposition of a claim against the state, or make recommendations
122		-	to the Claims Commissioner or Deputy Claims Commissioner
123		-	concerning the final disposition of a claim as provided for in this
124		-	chapter. [The Claims Commissioner may appoint any magistrate who is
125		-	on the list of available magistrates maintained by the Chief Court
126		-	Administrator. A magistrate appointed by the Claims Commissioner
127		-	may review, hear and decide a claim, or make a recommendation to the
128		-	Claims Commissioner concerning the final disposition of a claim. The
129		-	Claims Commissioner shall establish such rules as he or she deems
130		-	necessary to provide for the appointment of a magistrate to hear and Substitute House Bill No. 6876
	81	+	(b) The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall be within the 51
	82	+	Department of Administrative Services, provided the office shall have 52
	83	+	independent decision-making authority. 53
	84	+	(c) (1) The Governor shall appoint six temporary deputies to serve in 54
	85	+	the Office of the Claims Commissioner. A temporary deputy shall be an 55
	86	+	attorney-at-law who has experience practicing law before the courts of 56
	87	+	the state of Connecticut and has trial experience. A temporary deputy 57
	88	+	may not be an employee of the office of the Attorney General or have a 58
	89	+	claim pending before the Claims Commissioner, either as a claimant or 59
	90	+	as an attorney appearing on behalf of a claimant. Each temporary 60
	91	+	deputy shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, for a term 61
	92	+	coterminous with the Governor, or until a successor is appointed and 62
	93	+	qualified, whichever is longer, provided no temporary deputy may be 63
	94	+	appointed or serve in such position on or after [October 1, 2023] March 64
	95	+	1, 2026. 65
	96	+	(2) A temporary deputy shall receive, for each day of service, the 66
	97	+	same compensation as paid to a judge trial referee under subdivision (1) 67
	98	+	of subsection (f) of section 52-434 for each day of service by such referee. 68
	99	+	(3) Each temporary deputy shall have decision-making authority to 69
	100	+	issue a final decision to grant or deny permission to sue for each claim 70
	101	+	referred to such deputy under the provisions of subsection (b) or (c) of 71
	102	+	section 4-160, as amended by this act. 72
	103	+	(d) The Claims Commissioner shall appoint a Deputy Claims 73
	104	+	Commissioner who shall be an attorney-at-law qualified by training and 74
	105	+	experience for the duties of the Office of the Claims Commissioner and 75
	106	+	shall, in the absence, disability or disqualification of the Claims 76
	107	+	Commissioner, perform all the functions and have all the powers and 77
	108	+	duties of said office and such other duties as may be prescribed. The 78
	109	+	position of Deputy Claims Commissioner shall be exempt from the 79
	110	+	classified service. The Deputy Claims Commissioner shall serve until a 80
	111	+	successor is appointed by the Claims Commissioner. The term of the 81
	112	+	Deputy Claims Commissioner shall not be coterminous with that of the 82 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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134		-	decide matters pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Such rules
135		-	may include limitations on the types of matters that may be heard and
136		-	decided by a magistrate and may provide for the issuance of a
137		-	recommendation by a magistrate concerning the final disposition of a
138		-	claim that is subject to review and approval by the Claims
139		-	Commissioner.]
140		-	Sec. 4. Section 4-151 of the general statutes is repealed and the
141		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
142		-	(a) Claims shall be [heard] considered as soon as practicable after they
143		-	are filed. The following claims shall be privileged with respect to
144		-	assignment for hearing: (1) Claims by persons who are sixty-five years
145		-	or older or who reach such age during the pendency of the claim, (2)
146		-	claims by persons who are terminally ill, as defined in section 52-191c,
147		-	and (3) claims by executors or administrators of estates. Hearings may
148		-	be held at the Office of the Claims Commissioner, at any available
149		-	hearing facility in the State Capitol or Legislative Office Building, upon
150		-	request at any courthouse serving a judicial district or geographical area
151		-	or city or town hall in the state or at such other suitable place as the
152		-	Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a
153		-	[magistrate] temporary deputy finds is convenient and just to the
154		-	claimant and to the Attorney General.
155		-	(b) The Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or
156		-	a [magistrate] temporary deputy may call witnesses, examine and cross-
157		-	examine any witness, require information not offered by the claimant or
158		-	the Attorney General and stipulate matters to be argued. The Claims
159		-	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate]
160		-	temporary deputy shall not be bound by any law or rule of evidence,
161		-	except the rules prescribed by the Claims Commissioner pursuant to
162		-	section 4-157.
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	119	+	Claims Commissioner, instead the Deputy Claims Commissioner may 83
	120	+	be replaced upon the appointment of a new Claims Commissioner in 84
	121	+	accordance with the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of 85
	122	+	this section. 86
	123	+	Sec. 3. Section 4-142b of the general statutes is repealed and the 87
	124	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 88
	125	+	The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall maintain a permanent 89
	126	+	office in Hartford County in such suitable space as the Commissioner of 90
	127	+	Administrative Services provides. All papers required to be filed with 91
	128	+	the Office of the Claims Commissioner shall be delivered to such office. 92
	129	+	The Claims Commissioner may [designate one or more magistrates who 93
	130	+	shall be available to the Office of the Claims Commissioner] assign a 94
	131	+	temporary deputy to hear a claim and issue a decision concerning the 95
	132	+	final disposition of a claim against the state, or make recommendations 96
	133	+	to the Claims Commissioner or Deputy Claims Commissioner 97
	134	+	concerning the final disposition of a claim as provided for in this 98
	135	+	chapter. [The Claims Commissioner may appoint any magistrate who is 99
	136	+	on the list of available magistrates maintained by the Chief Court 100
	137	+	Administrator. A magistrate appointed by the Claims Commissioner 101
	138	+	may review, hear and decide a claim, or make a recommendation to the 102
	139	+	Claims Commissioner concerning the final disposition of a claim. The 103
	140	+	Claims Commissioner shall establish such rules as he or she deems 104
	141	+	necessary to provide for the appointment of a magistrate to hear and 105
	142	+	decide matters pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Such rules 106
	143	+	may include limitations on the types of matters that may be heard and 107
	144	+	decided by a magistrate and may provide for the issuance of a 108
	145	+	recommendation by a magistrate concerning the final disposition of a 109
	146	+	claim that is subject to review and approval by the Claims 110
	147	+	Commissioner.] No decision made by a temporary deputy shall have 111
	148	+	the force and effect of a ruling of the Claims Commissioner or Deputy 112
	149	+	Claims Commissioner without written approval by the Claims 113
	150	+	Commissioner or Deputy Claims Commissioner. The Claims 114
	151	+	Commissioner shall establish such rules as the commissioner deems 115 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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167		-	[magistrate] temporary deputy may administer oaths, cause depositions
168		-	to be taken, issue subpoenas and order inspection and disclosure of
169		-	books, papers, records and documents. Upon good cause shown, any
170		-	such order or subpoena may be quashed by the Claims Commissioner,
171		-	the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate] temporary deputy.
172		-	(d) If any person fails to respond to a subpoena, the Claims
173		-	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate]
174		-	temporary deputy may issue a capias, directed to a state marshal to
175		-	arrest such person and bring such person before the Claims
176		-	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate]
177		-	temporary deputy to testify.
178		-	(e) If any person refuses to testify or to produce any relevant,
179		-	unprivileged book, paper, record or document, the Claims
180		-	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate]
181		-	temporary deputy shall certify such fact to the Attorney General, who
182		-	shall apply to the superior court for the judicial district in which such
183		-	person resides for an order compelling compliance. Further refusal of
184		-	such person shall be punished as provided by section 2-46. If such
185		-	person is the claimant, the Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims
186		-	Commissioner or a temporary deputy shall summarily dismiss the claim
187		-	and order it forfeited to the state.
188		-	(f) When subpoenaed by the Claims Commissioner, the Deputy
189		-	Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate, witnesses] temporary deputy, a
190		-	witness shall be offered the fees and mileage allowances authorized by
191		-	section 52-260, provided no such fee or allowance shall be paid to any
192		-	state officer or employee who appears on behalf of the state.
193		-	Sec. 5. Section 4-151a of the general statutes is repealed and the
194		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
195		-	[On his or her own motion] Upon the motion of the Claims Substitute House Bill No. 6876
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199		-	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner, or a temporary
200		-	deputy, or at the request of the claimant or the representative for the
201		-	state, which representative may in appropriate cases be the Attorney
202		-	General, the Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner
203		-	or a [magistrate] temporary deputy may waive the hearing of any claim
204		-	for ten thousand dollars or less and proceed upon affidavits filed by the
205		-	claimant and the state agency concerned.
206		-	Sec. 6. Section 4-152 of the general statutes is repealed and the
207		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
208		-	If in the course of any proceeding any person is guilty of misbehavior
209		-	which obstructs such proceeding, [he or she] such person may be
210		-	excluded from further participation [therein] in such hearing. If the
211		-	miscreant is the claimant or [his or her] the claimant's attorney, the
212		-	Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a
213		-	[magistrate] temporary deputy may summarily terminate the
214		-	proceeding, and the Claims Commissioner, Deputy Claims
215		-	Commissioner or temporary deputy may dismiss the claim and order it
216		-	forfeited to the state.
217		-	Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 4-154 of the general statutes is
218		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
219		-	2023):
220		-	(a) Not later than ninety days after hearing a claim, the Claims
221		-	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a temporary
222		-	deputy shall render a decision as provided in subsection (a) of section
223		-	4-158, as amended by this act. The Claims Commissioner, the Deputy
224		-	Claims Commissioner or [the magistrate] a temporary deputy shall
225		-	make a finding of fact for each claim and file such finding with the order,
226		-	recommendation or authorization disposing of the claim. The Office of
227		-	the Claims Commissioner shall [deliver] provide a copy of such finding
228		-	and order, recommendation or authorization to the claimant and to the Substitute House Bill No. 6876
	158	+	necessary to provide for the appointment of a temporary deputy to hear 116
	159	+	and decide matters pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Such rules 117
	160	+	may include limitations on the types of matters that may be heard and 118
	161	+	decided by a temporary deputy. 119
	162	+	Sec. 4. Section 4-151 of the general statutes is repealed and the 120
	163	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 121
	164	+	(a) Claims shall be heard as soon as practicable after they are filed. 122
	165	+	The following claims shall be privileged with respect to assignment for 123
	166	+	hearing: (1) Claims by persons who are sixty-five years or older or who 124
	167	+	reach such age during the pendency of the claim, (2) claims by persons 125
	168	+	who are terminally ill, as defined in section 52-191c, and (3) claims by 126
	169	+	executors or administrators of estates. Hearings may be held at the 127
	170	+	Office of the Claims Commissioner, at any available hearing facility in 128
	171	+	the State Capitol or Legislative Office Building, upon request at any 129
	172	+	courthouse serving a judicial district or geographical area or city or 130
	173	+	town hall in the state or at such other suitable place as the Claims 131
	174	+	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate] 132
	175	+	temporary deputy finds is convenient and just to the claimant and to the 133
	176	+	Attorney General. 134
	177	+	(b) The Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or 135
	178	+	a [magistrate] temporary deputy may call witnesses, examine and cross-136
	179	+	examine any witness, require information not offered by the claimant or 137
	180	+	the Attorney General and stipulate matters to be argued. The Claims 138
	181	+	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate] 139
	182	+	temporary deputy shall not be bound by any law or rule of evidence, 140
	183	+	except the rules prescribed by the Claims Commissioner pursuant to 141
	184	+	section 4-157. 142
	185	+	(c) The Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a 143
	186	+	[magistrate] temporary deputy may administer oaths, cause depositions 144
	187	+	to be taken, issue subpoenas and order inspection and disclosure of 145
	188	+	books, papers, records and documents. Upon good cause shown, any 146
	189	+	such order or subpoena may be quashed by the Claims Commissioner, 147 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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232		-	representative for the state, which representative may in appropriate
233		-	cases be the Attorney General.
234		-	Sec. 8. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 4-158 of the general statutes
235		-	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July
236		-	1, 2023):
237		-	(a) The Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or
238		-	a temporary deputy may (1) order that a claim be denied or dismissed,
239		-	(2) order immediate payment of a just claim in an amount not exceeding
240		-	thirty-five thousand dollars, (3) recommend to the General Assembly
241		-	payment of a just claim in an amount exceeding thirty-five thousand
242		-	dollars, or (4) authorize a claimant to sue the state, as provided in section
243		-	4-160, as amended by this act.
244		-	(b) Any person who has filed a claim [for more than fifty thousand
245		-	dollars] may request the General Assembly to review a decision of the
246		-	Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a
247		-	temporary deputy (1) ordering the denial or dismissal of the claim
248		-	pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section, including
249		-	denying or dismissing a claim that requests permission to sue the state,
250		-	or (2) ordering immediate payment of a just claim in an amount not
251		-	exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars pursuant to subdivision (2) of
252		-	subsection (a) of this section. A person who has filed a claim that has
253		-	been denied or dismissed by a temporary deputy pursuant to subsection
254		-	(d) of section 4-160, as amended by this act, may request the General
255		-	Assembly to review such denial or dismissal. A request for review shall
256		-	be in writing and filed with the Office of the Claims Commissioner not
257		-	later than twenty days after the date the person requesting such review
258		-	receives a copy of the decision. The filing of a request for review shall
259		-	automatically stay the decision of the Claims Commissioner or
260		-	temporary deputy.
261		-	Sec. 9. Section 4-159 of the general statutes is repealed and the Substitute House Bill No. 6876
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	196	+	the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate] temporary deputy. 148
	197	+	(d) If any person fails to respond to a subpoena, the Claims 149
	198	+	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate] 150
	199	+	temporary deputy may issue a capias, directed to a state marshal to 151
	200	+	arrest such person and bring such person before the Claims 152
	201	+	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate] 153
	202	+	temporary deputy to testify. 154
	203	+	(e) If any person refuses to testify or to produce any relevant, 155
	204	+	unprivileged book, paper, record or document, the Claims 156
	205	+	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate] 157
	206	+	temporary deputy shall certify such fact to the Attorney General, who 158
	207	+	shall apply to the superior court for the judicial district in which such 159
	208	+	person resides for an order compelling compliance. Further refusal of 160
	209	+	such person shall be punished as provided by section 2-46. If such 161
	210	+	person is the claimant, the Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims 162
	211	+	Commissioner or a temporary deputy shall summarily dismiss the claim 163
	212	+	and order it forfeited to the state. 164
	213	+	(f) When subpoenaed by the Claims Commissioner, the Deputy 165
	214	+	Claims Commissioner or a [magistrate, witnesses] temporary deputy, a 166
	215	+	witness shall be offered the fees and mileage allowances authorized by 167
	216	+	section 52-260, provided no such fee or allowance shall be paid to any 168
	217	+	state officer or employee who appears on behalf of the state. 169
	218	+	Sec. 5. Section 4-151a of the general statutes is repealed and the 170
	219	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 171
	220	+	[On his or her own motion] Upon the motion of the Claims 172
	221	+	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner, or a temporary 173
	222	+	deputy, or at the request of the claimant or the representative for the 174
	223	+	state, which representative may in appropriate cases be the Attorney 175
	224	+	General, the Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner 176
	225	+	or a [magistrate] temporary deputy may waive the hearing of any claim 177
	226	+	for ten thousand dollars or less and proceed upon affidavits filed by the 178 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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265		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
266		-	(a) Not later than five days after the convening of each regular session
267		-	and at such other times as the speaker of the House of Representatives
268		-	and president pro tempore of the Senate may desire, the Office of the
269		-	Claims Commissioner shall submit to the General Assembly (1) all
270		-	claims for which the Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner
271		-	or a [magistrate] temporary deputy recommended payment of a just
272		-	claim in an amount exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars pursuant to
273		-	subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 4-158, as amended by this act,
274		-	and (2) all claims for which a request for review has been filed pursuant
275		-	to subsection (b) of section 4-158, as amended by this act, together with
276		-	a copy of the Claims Commissioner's, [the magistrate's] Deputy
277		-	Commissioner's or [the] temporary deputy's findings and the hearing
278		-	record, if any, of each claim so reported.
279		-	(b) The General Assembly shall:
280		-	(1) With respect to a decision of the Claims Commissioner, the
281		-	Deputy Claims Commissioner or a temporary deputy ordering the
282		-	denial or dismissal of a claim pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection
283		-	(a) of section 4-158, as amended by this act: or a decision of a temporary
284		-	deputy ordering the denial or dismissal of a claim pursuant to
285		-	subsection (d) of section 4-160, as amended by this act:
286		-	(A) Confirm the decision; or
287		-	(B) Vacate the decision and, in lieu thereof, (i) order the payment of
288		-	the claim in a specified amount, or (ii) authorize the claimant to sue the
289		-	state;
290		-	(2) With respect to a decision of the Claims Commissioner ordering
291		-	the immediate payment of a just claim in an amount not exceeding
292		-	thirty-five thousand dollars pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a)
293		-	of section 4-158, as amended by this act: Substitute House Bill No. 6876
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297		-	(A) Confirm the decision;
298		-	(B) Modify the decision by ordering that a different amount be paid;
299		-	or
300		-	(C) Vacate the decision and, in lieu thereof, (i) order no payment be
301		-	made, or (ii) authorize the claimant to sue the state;
302		-	(3) With respect to a decision of the Claims Commissioner, the
303		-	Deputy Claims Commissioner or a temporary deputy recommending
304		-	payment of a just claim in an amount exceeding thirty-five thousand
305		-	dollars pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 4-158, as
306		-	amended by this act:
307		-	(A) Accept the recommendation and order payment of the specified
308		-	amount;
309		-	(B) Modify the recommendation by ordering that a different amount
310		-	be paid; or
311		-	(C) Reject the recommendation and, in lieu thereof, (i) order no
312		-	payment be made, or (ii) authorize the claimant to sue the state; or
313		-	(4) With respect to a decision of the Claims Commissioner, the
314		-	Deputy Claims Commissioner or a temporary deputy pursuant to
315		-	subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of section 4-158, as amended
316		-	by this act, or a decision of a temporary deputy pursuant to subsection
317		-	(d) of section 4-160, as amended by this act, remand the claim to the
318		-	Office of the Claims Commissioner for such further proceedings as the
319		-	General Assembly may direct.
320		-	(c) The General Assembly may grant the claimant permission to sue
321		-	the state under the provisions of this section when the General
322		-	Assembly deems it just and equitable and believes the claim to present
323		-	an issue of law or fact under which the state, were it a private person, Substitute House Bill No. 6876
	233	+	claimant and the state agency concerned. 179
	234	+	Sec. 6. Section 4-152 of the general statutes is repealed and the 180
	235	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 181
	236	+	If in the course of any proceeding any person is guilty of misbehavior 182
	237	+	which obstructs such proceeding, [he or she] such person may be 183
	238	+	excluded from further participation [therein] in such hearing. If the 184
	239	+	miscreant is the claimant or [his or her] the claimant's attorney, the 185
	240	+	Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a 186
	241	+	[magistrate] temporary deputy may summarily terminate the 187
	242	+	proceeding, and the Claims Commissioner , Deputy Claims 188
	243	+	Commissioner or temporary deputy may dismiss the claim and order it 189
	244	+	forfeited to the state. 190
	245	+	Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 4-154 of the general statutes is 191
	246	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 192
	247	+	1, 2023): 193
	248	+	(a) Not later than ninety days after hearing a claim, the Claims 194
	249	+	Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a temporary 195
	250	+	deputy shall render a decision as provided in subsection (a) of section 196
	251	+	4-158, as amended by this act. The Claims Commissioner, the Deputy 197
	252	+	Claims Commissioner or [the magistrate] a temporary deputy shall 198
	253	+	make a finding of fact for each claim and file such finding with the order, 199
	254	+	recommendation or authorization disposing of the claim. The Office of 200
	255	+	the Claims Commissioner shall deliver a copy of such finding and order, 201
	256	+	recommendation or authorization to the claimant and to the 202
	257	+	representative for the state, which representative may in appropriate 203
	258	+	cases be the Attorney General. 204
	259	+	Sec. 8. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 4-158 of the general statutes 205
	260	+	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 206
	261	+	October 1, 2023): 207
	262	+	(a) The Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or 208
	263	+	a temporary deputy may (1) order that a claim be denied or dismissed, 209 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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327		-	could be liable.
328		-	(d) If the General Assembly orders the payment of a claim, the Office
329		-	of the Claims Commissioner shall [deliver to the Comptroller a notice
330		-	of] provide a copy of the order to the Comptroller and the Comptroller
331		-	shall make payment in the manner prescribed for payment of an order
332		-	of the Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-158, as amended by
333		-	this act.
334		-	(e) The review by the General Assembly of claims submitted to it by
335		-	the Office of the Claims Commissioner under this section shall be
336		-	conducted in accordance with such procedures as the General Assembly
337		-	may prescribe.
338		-	Sec. 10. Section 4-160 of the general statutes is repealed and the
339		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
340		-	(a) Whenever the Claims Commissioner deems it just and equitable,
341		-	the Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a
342		-	temporary deputy may authorize suit against the state on any claim
343		-	which, in the opinion of the Claims Commissioner, presents an issue of
344		-	law or fact under which the state, were it a private person, could be
345		-	liable. The Claims Commissioner may grant permission to sue for a
346		-	claim that exclusively seeks permission to sue the state based solely on
347		-	the notice of claim or any supporting evidence submitted pursuant to
348		-	section 4-147, as amended by this act, or both, without holding a
349		-	hearing, upon the filing by the attorney or pro se claimant of (1) a motion
350		-	for approval to assert a claim without a hearing, requesting a ruling
351		-	based solely on the notice of the claim and any supporting evidence
352		-	submitted under the provisions of this chapter, and (2) an affidavit
353		-	attesting to the validity of a claim. Such affidavit shall be signed,
354		-	notarized and filed by both the attorney and claimant or a pro se
355		-	claimant, attesting to the following, in the following form: "I have made
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	270	+	(2) order immediate payment of a just claim in an amount not exceeding 210
	271	+	thirty-five thousand dollars, (3) recommend to the General Assembly 211
	272	+	payment of a just claim in an amount exceeding thirty-five thousand 212
	273	+	dollars, or (4) authorize a claimant to sue the state, as provided in section 213
	274	+	4-160, as amended by this act. 214
	275	+	(b) Any person who has filed a claim for more than fifty thousand 215
	276	+	dollars may request the General Assembly to review a decision of the 216
	277	+	Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a 217
	278	+	temporary deputy (1) ordering the denial or dismissal of the claim 218
	279	+	pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section, including 219
	280	+	denying or dismissing a claim that requests permission to sue the state, 220
	281	+	or (2) ordering immediate payment of a just claim in an amount not 221
	282	+	exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars pursuant to subdivision (2) of 222
	283	+	subsection (a) of this section. A person who has filed a claim that has 223
	284	+	been denied or dismissed by a temporary deputy pursuant to subsection 224
	285	+	(d) of section 4-160, as amended by this act, may request the General 225
	286	+	Assembly to review such denial or dismissal. A request for review shall 226
	287	+	be in writing and filed with the Office of the Claims Commissioner not 227
	288	+	later than twenty days after the date the person requesting such review 228
	289	+	receives a copy of the decision. The filing of a request for review shall 229
	290	+	automatically stay the decision of the Claims Commissioner or 230
	291	+	temporary deputy. 231
	292	+	Sec. 9. Section 4-159 of the general statutes is repealed and the 232
	293	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 233
	294	+	(a) Not later than five days after the convening of each regular session 234
	295	+	and at such other times as the speaker of the House of Representatives 235
	296	+	and president pro tempore of the Senate may desire, the Office of the 236
	297	+	Claims Commissioner shall submit to the General Assembly (1) all 237
	298	+	claims for which the Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner 238
	299	+	or a [magistrate] temporary deputy recommended payment of a just 239
	300	+	claim in an amount exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars pursuant to 240
	301	+	subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 4-158, as amended by this act, 241
	302	+	and (2) all claims for which a request for review has been filed pursuant 242 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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360		-	given rise to a good faith belief that grounds exist for a suit against the
361		-	state. Such inquiry includes (provide a brief description of the inquiry
362		-	made)". The claimant shall serve any motion for approval and affidavit
363		-	on the office of the Attorney General and any state agency that is a
364		-	subject of the claim. The state may file an opposition to the motion for
365		-	approval and the affidavit not later than thirty days after such service of
366		-	the motion and affidavit. Such opposition shall be limited to opposition
367		-	of the claim based solely on jurisdictional grounds, including pursuant
368		-	to section 4-142, as amended by this act, or subsection (a) of section 4-
369		-	148, or prosecutorial, judicial, quasi-judicial or legislative immunity.
370		-	(b) Any claim exclusively requesting permission to sue the state that
371		-	was filed more than three years prior to [June 28, 2021] July 1, 2023, that
372		-	has not been disposed of by the Office of the Claims Commissioner, shall
373		-	be referred to a temporary deputy for proceedings in accordance with
374		-	subsection (d) of this section, unless the claimant expressly states the
375		-	desire to have [his or her] such claim remain before the Claims
376		-	Commissioner.
377		-	(c) [On and after July 1, 2022, if] If a claim exclusively requesting
378		-	permission to sue the state remains pending with the Office of the
379		-	Claims Commissioner eighteen months after the date on which such
380		-	claim was filed with the office, a claimant may file a notice indicating
381		-	the passage of such eighteen months with the Attorney General, the
382		-	Governor and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly
383		-	having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary. The Claims
384		-	Commissioner shall issue a decision on such claim not later than ninety
385		-	days after the filing of such notice. If the Claims Commissioner does not
386		-	issue a decision during such ninety-day period, the claim shall be
387		-	referred to a temporary deputy for proceedings in accordance with
388		-	subsection (d) of this section. [, provided no claim may be referred to a
389		-	temporary deputy on or after July 1, 2023.] The provisions of this
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394		-	[stipulated] not objected to an extension of time for the Office of the
395		-	Claims Commissioner to dispose of the claim.
396		-	(d) (1) If a claim is referred to a temporary deputy under subsection
397		-	(b) or (c) of this section, such temporary deputy shall review the notice
398		-	of claim, the state's notice of opposition and any discovery or other
399		-	supporting evidence, and may, if the temporary deputy deems it
400		-	necessary, hold a conference with the parties using telephonic or video
401		-	conferencing technology. Consideration of the state's opposition to such
402		-	claims shall be limited to jurisdictional grounds or prosecutorial,
403		-	judicial, quasi-judicial or legislative immunity. The temporary deputy
404		-	shall make a determination to deny or dismiss a claim or authorize a
405		-	claimant to sue the state, not later than ninety days after the claim is
406		-	referred to such temporary deputy. A temporary deputy shall authorize
407		-	suit against the state if the claim, in the opinion of the temporary deputy,
408		-	presents an issue of law or fact under which the state, were it a private
409		-	person, could be liable. If the resolution of the state's opposition to the
410		-	claim is based on a dispute of a material fact, the temporary deputy shall
411		-	grant permission to sue the state and preserve the state's right to pursue
412		-	such defense in court.
413		-	(2) A temporary deputy shall make a finding of fact for each claim
414		-	and file such finding with the order or authorization disposing of the
415		-	claim with the Claims Commissioner. The temporary deputy shall
416		-	[deliver] provide a copy of such finding and order or authorization to
417		-	the claimant and to the representative for the state, which representative
418		-	may in appropriate cases be the Attorney General.
419		-	(e) A claimant exclusively seeking permission to sue the state shall be
420		-	deemed to have been granted permission to sue the state by the Claims
421		-	Commissioner if the Attorney General files with the Office of the Claims
422		-	Commissioner a signed stipulation authorizing permission to sue the
423		-	state for a particular claim of the claimant. Substitute House Bill No. 6876
	309	+	to subsection (b) of section 4-158, as amended by this act, together with 243
	310	+	a copy of the Claims Commissioner's, [the magistrate's] Deputy 244
	311	+	Commissioner's or [the] temporary deputy's findings and the hearing 245
	312	+	record, if any, of each claim so reported. 246
	313	+	(b) The General Assembly shall: 247
	314	+	(1) With respect to a decision of the Claims Commissioner, the 248
	315	+	Deputy Claims Commissioner or a temporary deputy ordering the 249
	316	+	denial or dismissal of a claim pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection 250
	317	+	(a) of section 4-158, as amended by this act: or a decision of a temporary 251
	318	+	deputy ordering the denial or dismissal of a claim pursuant to 252
	319	+	subsection (d) of section 4-160, as amended by this act: 253
	320	+	(A) Confirm the decision; or 254
	321	+	(B) Vacate the decision and, in lieu thereof, (i) order the payment of 255
	322	+	the claim in a specified amount, or (ii) authorize the claimant to sue the 256
	323	+	state; 257
	324	+	(2) With respect to a decision of the Claims Commissioner ordering 258
	325	+	the immediate payment of a just claim in an amount not exceeding 259
	326	+	thirty-five thousand dollars pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) 260
	327	+	of section 4-158, as amended by this act: 261
	328	+	(A) Confirm the decision; 262
	329	+	(B) Modify the decision by ordering that a different amount be paid; 263
	330	+	or 264
	331	+	(C) Vacate the decision and, in lieu thereof, (i) order no payment be 265
	332	+	made, or (ii) authorize the claimant to sue the state; 266
	333	+	(3) With respect to a decision of the Claims Commissioner, the 267
	334	+	Deputy Claims Commissioner or a temporary deputy recommending 268
	335	+	payment of a just claim in an amount exceeding thirty-five thousand 269
	336	+	dollars pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 4-158, as 270 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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427		-	(f) In any claim alleging malpractice against the state, a state hospital
428		-	or against a physician, surgeon, dentist, podiatrist, chiropractor or other
429		-	licensed health care provider employed by the state, the attorney or pro
430		-	se party filing the claim may submit a certificate of good faith to the
431		-	Office of the Claims Commissioner in accordance with section 52-190a.
432		-	If such a certificate is submitted, permission to sue the state shall be
433		-	deemed granted by the Claims Commissioner (1) on June 28, 2021, if the
434		-	certificate has been filed with the Claims Commissioner prior to June 28,
435		-	2021, or (2) upon the filing of the certificate with the Office of the Claims
436		-	Commissioner, if such certificate is filed on or after June 28, 2021. In lieu
437		-	of filing a notice of claim pursuant to section 4-147, as amended by this
438		-	act, a claimant may commence a medical malpractice action against the
439		-	state prior to the expiration of the limitation period set forth in section
440		-	4-148 and authorization for such action against the state shall be deemed
441		-	granted. Any such action shall be limited to medical malpractice claims
442		-	only and any such action shall be deemed a suit otherwise authorized
443		-	by law in accordance with subsection (a) of section 4-142, as amended
444		-	by this act. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any claim
445		-	alleging malpractice against the state that was timely filed with the
446		-	Claims Commissioner and remains pending with said commissioner,
447		-	regardless of whether such claim was filed before, on or after October 1,
448		-	2019.
449		-	(g) After completion of discovery in a suit filed in the Superior Court
450		-	after receiving permission to sue the state on the basis of an affidavit
451		-	attesting to the validity of a claim filed in accordance with subsection (a)
452		-	of this section, if the court determines that such affidavit was not made
453		-	in good faith, that no justiciable issue was presented against the state
454		-	and that the state cooperated in good faith with the claimant by
455		-	providing informal discovery, the court, upon motion or on its own
456		-	initiative, shall impose upon the attorney and claimant or pro se
457		-	claimant who signed such affidavit an appropriate sanction, which may
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	344	+	(A) Accept the recommendation and order payment of the specified 272
	345	+	amount; 273
	346	+	(B) Modify the recommendation by ordering that a different amount 274
	347	+	be paid; or 275
	348	+	(C) Reject the recommendation and, in lieu thereof, (i) order no 276
	349	+	payment be made, or (ii) authorize the claimant to sue the state; or 277
	350	+	(4) With respect to a decision of the Claims Commissioner, the 278
	351	+	Deputy Claims Commissioner or a temporary deputy pursuant to 279
	352	+	subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of section 4-158, as amended 280
	353	+	by this act, or a decision of a temporary deputy pursuant to subsection 281
	354	+	(d) of section 4-160, as amended by this act, remand the claim to the 282
	355	+	Office of the Claims Commissioner for such further proceedings as the 283
	356	+	General Assembly may direct. 284
	357	+	(c) The General Assembly may grant the claimant permission to sue 285
	358	+	the state under the provisions of this section when the General 286
	359	+	Assembly deems it just and equitable and believes the claim to present 287
	360	+	an issue of law or fact under which the state, were it a private person, 288
	361	+	could be liable. 289
	362	+	(d) If the General Assembly orders the payment of a claim, the Office 290
	363	+	of the Claims Commissioner shall deliver to the Comptroller a notice of 291
	364	+	the order and the Comptroller shall make payment in the manner 292
	365	+	prescribed for payment of an order of the Claims Commissioner 293
	366	+	pursuant to section 4-158, as amended by this act. 294
	367	+	(e) The review by the General Assembly of claims submitted to it by 295
	368	+	the Office of the Claims Commissioner under this section shall be 296
	369	+	conducted in accordance with such procedures as the General Assembly 297
	370	+	may prescribe. 298
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462		-	the state because of the filing of the suit. The court may also submit the
463		-	matter to the appropriate authority for disciplinary review of any
464		-	attorney who submitted the affidavit.
465		-	(h) In each action authorized by the Claims Commissioner or a
466		-	temporary deputy, or any action where permission to sue the state has
467		-	been deemed to have been granted by the Claims Commissioner,
468		-	pursuant to subsections (a) to (f), inclusive, of this section or by the
469		-	General Assembly pursuant to section 4-159, as amended by this act, or
470		-	4-159a, as amended by this act, the claimant shall allege such
471		-	authorization or permission and the date on which it was granted,
472		-	except that evidence of such authorization or permission shall not be
473		-	admissible in such action as evidence of the state's liability. Except as
474		-	provided in subsection (d) of this section, (1) the state waives its
475		-	immunity from liability and from suit in each such action and waives all
476		-	defenses which might arise from the eleemosynary or governmental
477		-	nature of the activity complained of, and (2) the rights and liability of
478		-	the state in each such action shall be coextensive with and shall equal
479		-	the rights and liability of private persons in like circumstances.
480		-	(i) No such action shall be brought but within one year from the date
481		-	such authorization becomes effective or permission to sue is granted,
482		-	whichever date is later. With respect to any claim presented to the Office
483		-	of the Claims Commissioner for which authorization or permission to
484		-	sue is granted, any statute of limitation applicable to such action shall
485		-	be tolled until the date such authorization or permission to sue is
486		-	granted. The claimant shall bring such action against the state as party
487		-	defendant in the judicial district in which the claimant resides or, if the
488		-	claimant is not a resident of this state, in the judicial district of Hartford
489		-	or in the judicial district in which the claim arose.
490		-	(j) Civil process directed against the state shall be served as provided
491		-	by section 52-64. Substitute House Bill No. 6876
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495		-	(k) Issues arising in such actions shall be tried to the court without a
496		-	jury.
497		-	(l) The laws and rules of practice governing disclosures in civil
498		-	actions shall apply against state agencies and state officers and
499		-	employees possessing books, papers, records, documents or
500		-	information pertinent to the issues involved in any such action.
501		-	(m) The Attorney General, with the consent of the court, may
502		-	compromise or settle any such action. The terms of every such
503		-	compromise or settlement shall be expressed in a judgment of the court.
504		-	(n) Costs may be allowed against the state as the court deems just,
505		-	consistent with the provisions of chapter 901.
506		-	(o) The clerk of the court in which judgment is entered against the
507		-	state shall forward a certified copy of such judgment to the Comptroller.
508		-	The Attorney General shall certify to the Comptroller when the time
509		-	allowed by law for proceeding subsequent to final judgment has expired
510		-	and the Attorney General shall designate the state agency involved in
511		-	the action. Upon receipt of such judgment and certification the
512		-	Comptroller shall make payment as follows: Amounts directed by law
513		-	to be paid from a special fund shall be paid from such special fund;
514		-	amounts awarded upon contractual claims for goods or services
515		-	furnished or for property leased shall be paid from the appropriation of
516		-	the agency which received such goods or services or occupied such
517		-	property; all other amounts shall be paid from such appropriation as the
518		-	General Assembly may have made for the payment of claims.
519		-	(p) Not later than five days after the convening of each regular
520		-	session, the Attorney General shall report to the joint standing
521		-	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
522		-	relating to the judiciary on the status and disposition of all actions
523		-	authorized pursuant to this section or section 4-159, as amended by this Substitute House Bill No. 6876
	378	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 300
	379	+	(a) Whenever the Claims Commissioner deems it just and equitable, 301
	380	+	the Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a 302
	381	+	temporary deputy may authorize suit against the state on any claim 303
	382	+	which, in the opinion of the Claims Commissioner, presents an issue of 304
	383	+	law or fact under which the state, were it a private person, could be 305
	384	+	liable. The Claims Commissioner may grant permission to sue for a 306
	385	+	claim that exclusively seeks permission to sue the state based solely on 307
	386	+	the notice of claim or any supporting evidence submitted pursuant to 308
	387	+	section 4-147, or both, without holding a hearing, upon the filing by the 309
	388	+	attorney or pro se claimant of (1) a motion for approval to assert a claim 310
	389	+	without a hearing, requesting a ruling based solely on the notice of the 311
	390	+	claim and any supporting evidence submitted under the provisions of 312
	391	+	this chapter, and (2) an affidavit attesting to the validity of a claim. Such 313
	392	+	affidavit shall be signed, notarized and filed by both the attorney and 314
	393	+	claimant or a pro se claimant, attesting to the following, in the following 315
	394	+	form: "I have made a reasonable inquiry, as permitted by the 316
	395	+	circumstances, which has given rise to a good faith belief that grounds 317
	396	+	exist for a suit against the state. Such inquiry includes (provide a brief 318
	397	+	description of the inquiry made)". The claimant shall serve any motion 319
	398	+	for approval and affidavit on the office of the Attorney General and any 320
	399	+	state agency that is a subject of the claim. The state may file an 321
	400	+	opposition to the motion for approval and the affidavit not later than 322
	401	+	thirty days after such service of the motion and affidavit. Such 323
	402	+	opposition shall be limited to opposition of the claim based solely on 324
	403	+	jurisdictional grounds, including pursuant to section 4-142, as amended 325
	404	+	by this act, or subsection (a) of section 4-148, or prosecutorial, judicial, 326
	405	+	quasi-judicial or legislative immunity. 327
	406	+	(b) Any claim exclusively requesting permission to sue the state that 328
	407	+	was filed more than three years prior to [June 28, 2021] July 1, 2023, that 329
	408	+	has not been disposed of by the Office of the Claims Commissioner, shall 330
	409	+	be referred to a temporary deputy for proceedings in accordance with 331
	410	+	subsection (d) of this section, unless the claimant expressly states the 332 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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526	412
527		-	act, or brought against the state under any other provision of law and in
528		-	which the interests of the state are represented by the Attorney General.
529		-	The report shall include: (1) The number of such actions pending in state
530		-	and federal court, categorized by the alleged ground for the action, (2)
531		-	the number of new actions brought in the preceding year in state and
532		-	federal court, categorized by the alleged ground for the action, (3) the
533		-	number of actions disposed of in the preceding year, categorized by the
534		-	ground for the action that was disposed of and whether the action was
535		-	disposed of by settlement or litigation to final judgment, and the amount
536		-	paid for actions within the respective categories, and (4) such other
537		-	information as may be requested, from time to time, by the joint
538		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of
539		-	matters relating to the judiciary. The report shall identify each action
540		-	disposed of by payment of an amount exceeding one hundred thousand
541		-	dollars.
542		-	Sec. 11. Section 4-147 of the general statutes is repealed and the
543		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
544		-	Any person wishing to present a claim against the state shall file with
545		-	the Office of the Claims Commissioner a notice of claim, in duplicate,
546		-	containing the following information: (1) The name and address of the
547		-	claimant; the name and address of [his] the claimant's principal, if the
548		-	claimant is acting in a representative capacity, and the name and
549		-	address of [his] the claimant's attorney, if the claimant is so represented;
550		-	(2) a concise statement of the basis of the claim, including the date, time,
551		-	place and circumstances of the act or event complained of; (3) a
552		-	statement of the amount requested, which shall minimally indicate
553		-	whether such amount is less than thirty-five thousand dollars, or equal
554		-	to or in excess of thirty-five thousand dollars; and (4) a request for
555		-	permission to sue the state, if such permission is sought. A claim
556		-	exclusively setting forth a request for permission to sue the state may be
557		-	accompanied by supporting evidence, including, but not limited to, Substitute House Bill No. 6876
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	417	+	desire to have [his or her] such claim remain before the Claims 333
	418	+	Commissioner. 334
	419	+	(c) [On and after July 1, 2022, if] If a claim exclusively requesting 335
	420	+	permission to sue the state remains pending with the Office of the 336
	421	+	Claims Commissioner eighteen months after the date on which such 337
	422	+	claim was filed with the office, a claimant may file a notice indicating 338
	423	+	the passage of such eighteen months with the Attorney General, the 339
	424	+	Governor and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 340
	425	+	having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary. The Claims 341
	426	+	Commissioner shall issue a decision on such claim not later than ninety 342
	427	+	days after the filing of such notice. If the Claims Commissioner does not 343
	428	+	issue a decision during such ninety-day period, the claim shall be 344
	429	+	referred to a temporary deputy for proceedings in accordance with 345
	430	+	subsection (d) of this section. [, provided no claim may be referred to a 346
	431	+	temporary deputy on or after July 1, 2023.] The provisions of this 347
	432	+	subsection shall not apply to a claim in which the parties have stipulated 348
	433	+	to an extension of time for the Office of the Claims Commissioner to 349
	434	+	dispose of the claim. 350
	435	+	(d) (1) If a claim is referred to a temporary deputy under subsection 351
	436	+	(b) or (c) of this section, such temporary deputy shall review the notice 352
	437	+	of claim, the state's notice of opposition and any discovery or other 353
	438	+	supporting evidence, and may, if the temporary deputy deems it 354
	439	+	necessary, hold a conference with the parties using telephonic or video 355
	440	+	conferencing technology. Consideration of the state's opposition to such 356
	441	+	claims shall be limited to jurisdictional grounds or prosecutorial, 357
	442	+	judicial, quasi-judicial or legislative immunity. The temporary deputy 358
	443	+	shall make a determination to deny or dismiss a claim or authorize a 359
	444	+	claimant to sue the state, not later than ninety days after the claim is 360
	445	+	referred to such temporary deputy. A temporary deputy shall authorize 361
	446	+	suit against the state if the claim, in the opinion of the temporary deputy, 362
	447	+	presents an issue of law or fact under which the state, were it a private 363
	448	+	person, could be liable. If the resolution of the state's opposition to the 364
	449	+	claim is based on a dispute of a material fact, the temporary deputy shall 365 Substitute Bill No. 6876
560	450
561		-	transcripts, records, documents, reports, affidavits or memoranda. A
562		-	notice of claim, if sent by mail, shall be deemed to have been filed with
563		-	the Office of the Claims Commissioner on the date such notice of claim
564		-	is postmarked. [Claims in excess of five thousand dollars shall be
565		-	accompanied by a check or money order in the sum of fifty dollars
566		-	payable to the Treasurer, state of Connecticut. Claims for five thousand
567		-	dollars or less shall be accompanied by a check or money order in the
568		-	sum of twenty-five dollars payable to the Treasurer, state of
569		-	Connecticut. Except as provided in section 4-165b, fees may be waived
570		-	by the Claims Commissioner for good cause but such action by the
571		-	Claims Commissioner shall not relieve the claimant from the obligation
572		-	of filing the notice of claim in timely fashion within the statute of
573		-	limitations under section 4-148.] The Office of the Claims Commissioner
574		-	shall promptly [deliver] provide a copy of the notice of claim to the
575		-	Attorney General. Such notice shall be for informational purposes only
576		-	and shall not be subject to any formal or technical requirements, except
577		-	as may be necessary for clarity of presentation and facility of
578		-	understanding.
579		-	Sec. 12. Section 4-149 of the general statutes is repealed and the
580		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
581		-	(a) The Attorney General shall review each claim [delivered] filed
582		-	under section 4-147, as amended by this act. If such review discloses to
583		-	the satisfaction of the Attorney General that protection of the state's
584		-	interest does not reasonably require representation by the Attorney
585		-	General before the Claims Commissioner, then such representation shall
586		-	be provided by the state agency or department involved in the claim. In
587		-	making such determination, the Attorney General shall consider (1) the
588		-	sum of money involved; (2) the legal significance of the claim as a
589		-	precedent; and (3) the complexity of the legal and factual issues
590		-	presented.
591		-	(b) The Attorney General shall notify the Claims Commissioner and Substitute House Bill No. 6876
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595		-	the agency or department involved within ninety days of receipt of a
596		-	claim by the Attorney General in those instances when the Attorney
597		-	General determines that protection of the state's interest does not
598		-	reasonably require representation by the Attorney General before the
599		-	Claims Commissioner.
600		-	(c) When the representative for the state, which representative may
601		-	in appropriate cases be the Attorney General, desires to oppose a claim,
602		-	such representative shall file with the Office of the Claims
603		-	Commissioner a notice of opposition, [in duplicate,] containing a
604		-	concise statement of such representative's objections. The Office of the
605		-	Claims Commissioner shall promptly [deliver a copy thereof] provide a
606		-	copy of the notice of opposition to the claimant.
607		-	Sec. 13. Section 4-156 of the general statutes is repealed and the
608		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
609		-	Upon the discovery of new evidence, any claimant aggrieved by an
610		-	order of the Claims Commissioner rejecting or recommending the
611		-	rejection of [his or her] the claimant's claim, in whole or in part, may
612		-	apply for rehearing. The claimant shall file with the Office of the Claims
613		-	Commissioner an application for such rehearing, [in duplicate,] stating
614		-	concisely in the application the matters which he or she desires to
615		-	submit to the Office of the Claims Commissioner. The Office of the
616		-	Claims Commissioner shall promptly [deliver] provide a copy of the
617		-	application to the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall review
618		-	the application in the manner specified in subsection (a) of section 4-149,
619		-	as amended by this act. If such review discloses to the satisfaction of the
620		-	Attorney General that protection of the state's interest does not
621		-	reasonably require representation before the Office of the Claims
622		-	Commissioner by the Attorney General, the Attorney General shall refer
623		-	the application to the state agency or department involved in the claim
624		-	for representation of the state before the Office of the Claims
625		-	Commissioner not later than ninety days after receipt of the application Substitute House Bill No. 6876
	456	+	grant permission to sue the state and preserve the state's right to pursue 366
	457	+	such defense in court. 367
	458	+	(2) A temporary deputy shall make a finding of fact for each claim 368
	459	+	and file such finding with the order or authorization disposing of the 369
	460	+	claim with the Claims Commissioner. The temporary deputy shall 370
	461	+	deliver a copy of such finding and order or authorization to the claimant 371
	462	+	and to the representative for the state, which representative may in 372
	463	+	appropriate cases be the Attorney General. 373
	464	+	(e) A claimant exclusively seeking permission to sue the state shall be 374
	465	+	deemed to have been granted permission to sue the state by the Claims 375
	466	+	Commissioner if the Attorney General files with the Office of the Claims 376
	467	+	Commissioner a signed stipulation authorizing permission to sue the 377
	468	+	state for a particular claim of the claimant. 378
	469	+	(f) In any claim alleging malpractice against the state, a state hospital 379
	470	+	or against a physician, surgeon, dentist, podiatrist, chiropractor or other 380
	471	+	licensed health care provider employed by the state, the attorney or pro 381
	472	+	se party filing the claim may submit a certificate of good faith to the 382
	473	+	Office of the Claims Commissioner in accordance with section 52-190a. 383
	474	+	If such a certificate is submitted, permission to sue the state shall be 384
	475	+	deemed granted by the Claims Commissioner (1) on June 28, 2021, if the 385
	476	+	certificate has been filed with the Claims Commissioner prior to June 28, 386
	477	+	2021, or (2) upon the filing of the certificate with the Office of the Claims 387
	478	+	Commissioner, if such certificate is filed on or after June 28, 2021. In lieu 388
	479	+	of filing a notice of claim pursuant to section 4-147, a claimant may 389
	480	+	commence a medical malpractice action against the state prior to the 390
	481	+	expiration of the limitation period set forth in section 4-148 and 391
	482	+	authorization for such action against the state shall be deemed granted. 392
	483	+	Any such action shall be limited to medical malpractice claims only and 393
	484	+	any such action shall be deemed a suit otherwise authorized by law in 394
	485	+	accordance with subsection (a) of section 4-142, as amended by this act. 395
	486	+	The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any claim alleging 396
	487	+	malpractice against the state that was timely filed with the Claims 397
	488	+	Commissioner and remains pending with said commissioner, 398 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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628	490
629		-	by the Attorney General. Each such rehearing shall be subject to the
630		-	provisions of this chapter and the rules made thereunder respecting the
631		-	hearing and disposition of claims and reports to the General Assembly.
632		-	Sec. 14. Section 4-165b of the general statutes is repealed and the
633		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
634		-	(a) Any inmate, as defined in section 18-84, who suffers an injury may
635		-	file a claim against the state. Such claim shall be heard and decided in
636		-	accordance with the provisions of this chapter, provided no such claim
637		-	shall be presented to the Office of the Claims Commissioner until the
638		-	inmate has exhausted all administrative remedies provided by the
639		-	Department of Correction. Notwithstanding the provisions of this
640		-	subsection, the legal representative of the estate of an inmate may
641		-	present to the Office of the Claims Commissioner a claim against the
642		-	state prior to having exhausted any administrative remedy provided by
643		-	the Department of Correction.
644		-	(b) In addition to the information required by section 4-147, as
645		-	amended by this act, an inmate's notice of claim shall include a
646		-	description of the administrative remedies that have been exhausted.
647		-	An inmate shall present such claim to the Office of the Claims
648		-	Commissioner not later than one year after the date on which the inmate
649		-	exhausted all administrative remedies.
650		-	[(c) The Claims Commissioner may not grant a waiver of the filing
651		-	fee prescribed in section 4-147 to an inmate when, on three or more prior
652		-	occasions, the inmate filed with the Office of the Claims Commissioner
653		-	a claim that was dismissed on grounds that it was frivolous, duplicative,
654		-	malicious or otherwise failed to state a claim upon which relief could be
655		-	granted.]
656		-	Sec. 15. Section 4-159a of the general statutes is repealed and the
657		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): Substitute House Bill No. 6876
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	495	+	regardless of whether such claim was filed before, on or after October 1, 399
	496	+	2019. 400
	497	+	(g) After completion of discovery in a suit filed in the Superior Court 401
	498	+	after receiving permission to sue the state on the basis of an affidavit 402
	499	+	attesting to the validity of a claim filed in accordance with subsection (a) 403
	500	+	of this section, if the court determines that such affidavit was not made 404
	501	+	in good faith, that no justiciable issue was presented against the state 405
	502	+	and that the state cooperated in good faith with the claimant by 406
	503	+	providing informal discovery, the court, upon motion or on its own 407
	504	+	initiative, shall impose upon the attorney and claimant or pro se 408
	505	+	claimant who signed such affidavit an appropriate sanction, which may 409
	506	+	include an order to pay to the state the reasonable expenses incurred by 410
	507	+	the state because of the filing of the suit. The court may also submit the 411
	508	+	matter to the appropriate authority for disciplinary review of any 412
	509	+	attorney who submitted the affidavit. 413
	510	+	(h) In each action authorized by the Claims Commissioner or a 414
	511	+	temporary deputy, or any action where permission to sue the state has 415
	512	+	been deemed to have been granted by the Claims Commissioner, 416
	513	+	pursuant to subsections (a) to (f), inclusive, of this section or by the 417
	514	+	General Assembly pursuant to section 4-159, as amended by this act, or 418
	515	+	4-159a, the claimant shall allege such authorization or permission and 419
	516	+	the date on which it was granted, except that evidence of such 420
	517	+	authorization or permission shall not be admissible in such action as 421
	518	+	evidence of the state's liability. Except as provided in subsection (d) of 422
	519	+	this section, (1) the state waives its immunity from liability and from suit 423
	520	+	in each such action and waives all defenses which might arise from the 424
	521	+	eleemosynary or governmental nature of the activity complained of, and 425
	522	+	(2) the rights and liability of the state in each such action shall be 426
	523	+	coextensive with and shall equal the rights and liability of private 427
	524	+	persons in like circumstances. 428
	525	+	(i) No such action shall be brought but within one year from the date 429
	526	+	such authorization becomes effective or permission to sue is granted, 430
	527	+	whichever date is later. With respect to any claim presented to the Office 431 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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661		-	(a) (1) Not later than five days after the convening of each regular
662		-	session, the Claims Commissioner shall report to the General Assembly
663		-	on all claims that have been filed with the Office of the Claims
664		-	Commissioner pursuant to section 4-147, as amended by this act, and
665		-	have not been disposed of by the Office of the Claims Commissioner
666		-	within two years of the date of filing or within any extension thereof
667		-	granted by the General Assembly pursuant to subsection (c) of this
668		-	section, except claims in which the parties have [stipulated] not objected
669		-	within thirty days to an extension of time sought by the Office of the
670		-	Claims Commissioner for [the Office of the Claims Commissioner] said
671		-	office to dispose of the claim. (2) The report submitted by the Claims
672		-	Commissioner pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection shall
673		-	minimally include (A) an explanation as to why the claim has not been
674		-	disposed of, and (B) the date by which a decision will be rendered on
675		-	the claim in the event the General Assembly were to grant the Office of
676		-	the Claims Commissioner an extension of time to dispose of the claim.
677		-	(b) The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall give notice to all
678		-	claimants whose claims are the subject of a report as provided in
679		-	subsection (a) of this section that their claims will be considered at the
680		-	next regular session of the General Assembly pursuant to subsection (c)
681		-	of this section.
682		-	(c) With respect to any claim that is the subject of a report as provided
683		-	in subsection (a) of this section, the General Assembly may (1) grant the
684		-	Office of the Claims Commissioner an extension for a period specified
685		-	by the General Assembly to dispose of such claim, (2) grant the claimant
686		-	permission to sue the state, (3) grant an award to the claimant, or (4)
687		-	deny the claim.
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	534	+	of the Claims Commissioner for which authorization or permission to 432
	535	+	sue is granted, any statute of limitation applicable to such action shall 433
	536	+	be tolled until the date such authorization or permission to sue is 434
	537	+	granted. The claimant shall bring such action against the state as party 435
	538	+	defendant in the judicial district in which the claimant resides or, if the 436
	539	+	claimant is not a resident of this state, in the judicial district of Hartford 437
	540	+	or in the judicial district in which the claim arose. 438
	541	+	(j) Civil process directed against the state shall be served as provided 439
	542	+	by section 52-64. 440
	543	+	(k) Issues arising in such actions shall be tried to the court without a 441
	544	+	jury. 442
	545	+	(l) The laws and rules of practice governing disclosures in civil 443
	546	+	actions shall apply against state agencies and state officers and 444
	547	+	employees possessing books, papers, records, documents or 445
	548	+	information pertinent to the issues involved in any such action. 446
	549	+	(m) The Attorney General, with the consent of the court, may 447
	550	+	compromise or settle any such action. The terms of every such 448
	551	+	compromise or settlement shall be expressed in a judgment of the court. 449
	552	+	(n) Costs may be allowed against the state as the court deems just, 450
	553	+	consistent with the provisions of chapter 901. 451
	554	+	(o) The clerk of the court in which judgment is entered against the 452
	555	+	state shall forward a certified copy of such judgment to the Comptroller. 453
	556	+	The Attorney General shall certify to the Comptroller when the time 454
	557	+	allowed by law for proceeding subsequent to final judgment has expired 455
	558	+	and the Attorney General shall designate the state agency involved in 456
	559	+	the action. Upon receipt of such judgment and certification the 457
	560	+	Comptroller shall make payment as follows: Amounts directed by law 458
	561	+	to be paid from a special fund shall be paid from such special fund; 459
	562	+	amounts awarded upon contractual claims for goods or services 460
	563	+	furnished or for property leased shall be paid from the appropriation of 461
	564	+	the agency which received such goods or services or occupied such 462 Substitute Bill No. 6876
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	571	+	property; all other amounts shall be paid from such appropriation as the 463
	572	+	General Assembly may have made for the payment of claims. 464
	573	+	(p) Not later than five days after the convening of each regular 465
	574	+	session, the Attorney General shall report to the joint standing 466
	575	+	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 467
	576	+	relating to the judiciary on the status and disposition of all actions 468
	577	+	authorized pursuant to this section or section 4-159, as amended by this 469
	578	+	act, or brought against the state under any other provision of law and in 470
	579	+	which the interests of the state are represented by the Attorney General. 471
	580	+	The report shall include: (1) The number of such actions pending in state 472
	581	+	and federal court, categorized by the alleged ground for the action, (2) 473
	582	+	the number of new actions brought in the preceding year in state and 474
	583	+	federal court, categorized by the alleged ground for the action, (3) the 475
	584	+	number of actions disposed of in the preceding year, categorized by the 476
	585	+	ground for the action that was disposed of and whether the action was 477
	586	+	disposed of by settlement or litigation to final judgment, and the amount 478
	587	+	paid for actions within the respective categories, and (4) such other 479
	588	+	information as may be requested, from time to time, by the joint 480
	589	+	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 481
	590	+	matters relating to the judiciary. The report shall identify each action 482
	591	+	disposed of by payment of an amount exceeding one hundred thousand 483
	592	+	dollars. 484
	593	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	594	+	sections:
	595	+
	596	+	Section 1 October 1, 2023 4-142
	597	+	Sec. 2 October 1, 2023 4-142a
	598	+	Sec. 3 October 1, 2023 4-142b
	599	+	Sec. 4 October 1, 2023 4-151
	600	+	Sec. 5 October 1, 2023 4-151a
	601	+	Sec. 6 October 1, 2023 4-152
	602	+	Sec. 7 October 1, 2023 4-154(a)
	603	+	Sec. 8 October 1, 2023 4-158(a) and (b)
	604	+	Sec. 9 October 1, 2023 4-159
	605	+	Sec. 10 October 1, 2023 4-160 Substitute Bill No. 6876
	606	+
	607	+
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	609	+	R02-HB.docx }
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	613	+
	614	+	JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
	615	+	APP Joint Favorable
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