LCO \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901-R01- SB.docx 1 of 15 General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 901 January Session, 2023 AN ACT CONCERNING A REGISTRY OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF FINANCIAL CRIMES AGAINST ELDERLY PERSONS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) For purposes of this section 1 and sections 2 to 4, inclusive, of this act, (1) "convicted" and "found not 2 guilty by reason of mental disease or defect" have the same meanings 3 as provided in section 54-280 of the general statutes, (2) "elderly 4 person" means a person sixty years of age or older, (3) "financial crime 5 against an elderly person" means a crime involving an elderly person 6 as a victim prosecuted under subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of 7 section 53a-123 or section 53a-125c, 53a-125d, 53a-125e, 53a-129b or 8 53a-129c of the general statutes, provided the court makes a finding 9 that, at the time the offense was committed, the victim was sixty years 10 of age or older, and (4) "registrant" means a person required to register 11 pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of this act. 12 Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The Department of 13 Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, not later than July 1, 14 2024, establish and maintain a registry of all persons required to 15 register under sections 3 and 4 of this act. The department shall, in 16 cooperation with the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, the 17 Department of Correction and the Psychiatric Security Review Board, 18 develop appropriate forms for use by persons to report registration 19 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 2 of 15 information, including changes of address. Upon receipt of registration 20 information, the department shall enter the information into the 21 registry and notify the local police department or state police troop 22 having jurisdiction where the registrant resides or plans to reside. 23 (b) Upon receiving notification pursuant to section 3 of this act that 24 a registrant has changed his or her address within the state, the 25 Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall enter 26 the information into the registry and notify the local police 27 departments or state police troops having jurisdiction where the 28 registrant previously resided and the jurisdiction to which the 29 registrant has relocated. The Commissioner of Emergency Services and 30 Public Protection shall ensure that the name and residential address of 31 each registrant is available through the Connecticut on-line law 32 enforcement communications teleprocessing system. If a registrant 33 reports a residence in another state, the department may notify the 34 state police agency of that state or such other agency in that state that 35 maintains registry information, if known. 36 (c) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection 37 may suspend the registration of any person registered under sections 3 38 and 4 of this act while such person is incarcerated, under civil 39 commitment or residing outside this state. During the period that such 40 registration is under suspension, the department may withdraw the 41 registration information. Upon the release of the registrant from 42 incarceration or civil commitment or resumption of residency in this 43 state by the registrant, the department shall reinstate the registration 44 and redistribute the registration information in accordance with 45 subsection (b) of this section. Suspension of registration shall not affect 46 the date of expiration of the registration obligation of the registrant 47 under section 3 of this act. 48 (d) Whenever the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public 49 Protection receives notice from a superior court pursuant to section 52-50 11 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, or a probate court 51 pursuant to section 45a-99 of the general statutes, as amended by this 52 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 3 of 15 act, that such court has ordered the change of name of a person, and 53 the department determines that such person is listed in the registry, 54 the department shall revise such person's registration information 55 accordingly. 56 (e) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 57 shall develop a protocol for the notification of other state agencies, the 58 Judicial Department and the applicable local police department or state 59 police troop whenever a person listed in the registry changes such 60 person's name and notifies the commissioner of the new name 61 pursuant to section 3 of this act or whenever the commissioner 62 determines pursuant to subsection (d) of this section that a person 63 listed in the registry has changed such person's name. 64 (f) The information in the registry shall be a public record or file for 65 the purposes of section 1-200 of the general statutes. 66 (g) Not later than two business days after entering the information 67 of a new offender in the registry, the Commissioner of Emergency 68 Services and Public Protection shall send the registry information to 69 the Commissioner of Public Health for inclusion in a searchable 70 database established pursuant to section 19a-491c of the general 71 statutes, as amended by this act, for persons seeking to hire individuals 72 for positions assisting elderly persons. 73 Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) (1) Any person who has 74 been convicted or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or 75 defect of a financial crime against an elderly person and is released 76 into the community on or after July 1, 2024, shall, within fourteen 77 calendar days following such release or, if such person is in the 78 custody of the Commissioner of Correction, at such time prior to 79 release as the Commissioner of Correction shall direct, whether or not 80 such person's place of residence is in this state, register in accordance 81 with section 4 of this section. A registrant shall maintain such 82 registration for five years from the initial date of registration. 83 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 4 of 15 (2) Prior to accepting a plea of guilty or nolo contendere from a 84 person with respect to a financial crime against an elderly person, a 85 court shall (A) inform the person that the entry of a finding of guilty 86 after acceptance of the plea will subject the person to the registration 87 requirements of this section, and (B) determine that the person fully 88 understands the consequences of the plea. 89 (3) If any person who is subject to registration under this section 90 changes such person's name, such person shall notify the 91 Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection in writing 92 of the new name. If any person who is subject to registration under this 93 section changes such person's address, such person shall notify the 94 Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection in writing 95 of the new address. During such period of registration, each registrant 96 shall complete and return any forms mailed to such registrant to verify 97 such registrant's residential address and shall submit to the retaking of 98 a photographic image upon request of the Commissioner of 99 Emergency Services and Public Protection. 100 (b) Any person required to register under this section shall, not later 101 than twenty calendar days after each anniversary date of such initial 102 registration, until the date such registration requirement expires under 103 subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section, personally appear at 104 the local police department or state police troop having jurisdiction 105 where the registrant resides to verify and update, as appropriate, the 106 contents of his or her registration. The local police department or state 107 police troop, as the case may be, may defer such requirement to 108 personally appear to a later date for good cause shown. Not later than 109 thirty calendar days prior to such anniversary date, the Department of 110 Emergency Services and Public Protection shall mail written notice of 111 the personal appearance requirement of this subsection to the 112 registrant and the local police department or state police troop having 113 jurisdiction where the registrant resides. Not later than thirty calendar 114 days after the anniversary date of each registrant, the local police 115 department or state police troop having jurisdiction where the 116 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 5 of 15 registrant resides shall notify the Commissioner of Emergency Services 117 and Public Protection, on such form as the commissioner may 118 prescribe, (1) whether the registrant complied with the personal 119 appearance requirement of this subsection or whether such personal 120 appearance requirement was deferred to a later date for good cause 121 shown, and (2) if the personal appearance requirement was deferred to 122 a later date for good cause shown, the later date established for such 123 personal appearance and a description of the good cause shown. 124 (c) Any person subject to registration under this section who 125 violates any provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section, except a 126 violation consisting of failure to notify the Commissioner of 127 Emergency Services and Public Protection of a change of name or 128 address, shall be guilty of a class D felony. Any person who is subject 129 to registration under this section who fails to notify the Commissioner 130 of Emergency Services and Public Protection of a change of name or 131 address not later than five business days after such change of name or 132 address shall be guilty of a class D felony. 133 Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The registration information 134 for each registrant required to register under section 3 of this act shall 135 include: 136 (1) The registrant's name, including any other name by which the 137 offender has been legally known, and any aliases used by the 138 registrant; 139 (2) Identifying information, including, but not limited to, a physical 140 description of the registrant; 141 (3) The current residential address and electronic mail address of 142 the registrant; 143 (4) The date of conviction of the offense; 144 (5) A description of the offense; and 145 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 6 of 15 (6) If the registrant was sentenced to a term of incarceration for such 146 offense, a portion of which was not suspended, the date the registrant 147 was released from such incarceration. 148 (b) The registrant shall sign and date the registration. 149 (c) At the time that the registrant appears for the purpose of 150 registering, the Department of Emergency Services and Public 151 Protection shall photograph the registrant and arrange for the 152 fingerprinting of the registrant and include such photograph and a 153 complete set of fingerprints in the registry. 154 (d) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection 155 may require the registrant to provide documentation to verify the 156 contents of the registration. 157 Sec. 5. Section 19a-491c of the general statutes is repealed and the 158 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 159 (a) As used in this section: 160 (1) "Criminal history and patient abuse background search" or 161 "background search" means (A) a review of the registry of nurse's 162 aides maintained by the Department of Public Health pursuant to 163 section 20-102bb, (B) checks of state and national criminal history 164 records conducted in accordance with section 29-17a, (C) on and after 165 July 1, 2024, a review of the registry established under section 2 of this 166 act, and [(C)] (D) a review of any other registry specified by the 167 Department of Public Health which the department deems necessary 168 for the administration of a background search program. 169 (2) "Direct access" means physical access to a patient or resident of a 170 long-term care facility that affords an individual with the opportunity 171 to commit abuse or neglect against or misappropriate the property of a 172 patient or resident. 173 (3) "Disqualifying offense" means a conviction of (A) any crime 174 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 7 of 15 described in 42 USC 1320a-7(a)(1), (2), (3) or (4), (B) a substantiated 175 finding of neglect, abuse or misappropriation of property by a state or 176 federal agency pursuant to an investigation conducted in accordance 177 with 42 USC 1395i-3(g)(1)(C) or 42 USC 1396r(g)(1)(C), or (C) a 178 conviction of a financial crime against an elderly person as defined in 179 section 1 of this act or any crime described in section 53a-59a, 53a-60b, 180 53a-60c, 53a-61a, 53a-321, 53a-322 or 53a-323. 181 (4) "Long-term care facility" means any facility, agency or provider 182 that is a nursing home, as defined in section 19a-521, a residential care 183 home, as defined in section 19a-521, a home health care agency, 184 hospice agency or home health aide agency, as defined in section 19a-185 490, an assisted living services agency, as defined in section 19a-490, an 186 intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities, 187 as defined in 42 USC 1396d(d), except any such facility operated by a 188 Department of Developmental Serv ices' program subject to 189 background checks pursuant to section 17a-227a, a chronic disease 190 hospital, as defined in section 19a-490, or an agency providing hospice 191 care which is licensed to provide such care by the Department of 192 Public Health or certified to provide such care pursuant to 42 USC 193 1395x. 194 (b) The Department of Public Health shall create and implement a 195 criminal history and patient abuse background search program, within 196 available appropriations, in order to facilitate the performance, 197 processing and analysis of the criminal history and patient abuse 198 background search of individuals who have direct access. 199 (c) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, each 200 long-term care facility, prior to extending an offer of employment to, or 201 entering into a contract for, the provision of long-term care services 202 with any individual who will have direct access, or prior to allowing 203 any individual to begin volunteering at such long-term care facility 204 when the long-term care facility reasonably expects such volunteer will 205 regularly perform duties that are substantially similar to those of an 206 employee with direct access, shall require that such individual submit 207 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 8 of 15 to a background search. The Department of Public Health shall 208 prescribe the manner by which (A) long-term care facilities perform 209 the review of (i) the registry of nurse's aides maintained by the 210 department pursuant to section 20-102bb, and (ii) any other registry 211 specified by the department, including requiring long-term care 212 facilities to report the results of such review to the department, and (B) 213 individuals submit to state and national criminal history records 214 checks, including requiring the Department of Emergency Services and 215 Public Protection to report the results of such checks to the Department 216 of Public Health. 217 (2) No long-term care facility shall be required to comply with the 218 provisions of this subsection if (A) the individual provides evidence to 219 the long-term care facility that such individual submitted to a 220 background search conducted pursuant to subdivision (1) of this 221 subsection not more than three years immediately preceding the date 222 such individual applies for employment, seeks to enter into a contract 223 or begins volunteering with the long-term care facility and that the 224 prior background search confirmed that the individual did not have a 225 disqualifying offense, or (B) the commissioner determines the need to 226 temporarily suspend the requirements of this subsection in the event 227 of an emergency or significant disruption. The commissioner shall 228 inform the long-term care facility when the commissioner has 229 suspended the requirements of this subsection pursuant to 230 subparagraph (B) of this subdivision and when such suspension is 231 rescinded. 232 (d) (1) The Department of Public Health shall review all reports 233 provided to the department pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. If 234 any such report contains evidence indicating that an individual has a 235 disqualifying offense, the department shall provide notice to the 236 individual and the long-term care facility indicating the disqualifying 237 offense and providing the individual with the opportunity to file a 238 request for a waiver pursuant to subdivisions (2) and (3) of this 239 subsection. 240 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 9 of 15 (2) An individual may file a written request for a waiver with the 241 department not later than thirty days after the date the department 242 mails notice to the individual pursuant to subdivision (1) of this 243 subsection. The department shall mail a written determination 244 indicating whether the department shall grant a waiver pursuant to 245 subdivision (3) of this subsection not later than fifteen business days 246 after the department receives the written request from the individual, 247 except that said time period shall not apply to any request for a waiver 248 in which an individual challenges the accuracy of the information 249 obtained from the background search. 250 (3) The department may grant a waiver from the provisions of 251 subsection (e) of this section to an individual who identifies mitigating 252 circumstances surrounding the disqualifying offense, including (A) 253 inaccuracy in the information obtained from the background search, 254 (B) lack of a relationship between the disqualifying offense and the 255 position for which the individual has applied, (C) evidence that the 256 individual has pursued or achieved rehabilitation with regard to the 257 disqualifying offense, or (D) that substantial time has elapsed since 258 committing the disqualifying offense. The department and its 259 employees shall be immune from liability, civil or criminal, that might 260 otherwise be incurred or imposed, for good faith conduct in granting 261 waivers pursuant to this subdivision. 262 (4) After completing a review pursuant to subdivision (1) of this 263 subsection, the department shall notify in writing the long-term care 264 facility to which the individual has applied for employment or with 265 which the individual seeks to enter into a contract or volunteer (A) of 266 any disqualifying offense and any information the individual provided 267 to the department regarding mitigating circumstances surrounding 268 such offense, or of the lack of a disqualifying offense, and (B) whether 269 the department granted a waiver pursuant to subdivision (3) of this 270 subsection. 271 (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 46a-80, no long-term 272 care facility shall employ an individual required to submit to a 273 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 10 of 15 background search, contract with any such individual to provide long-274 term care services or allow such individual to volunteer if the long-275 term care facility receives notice from the department that the 276 individual has a disqualifying offense in the individual's background 277 search and the department has not granted a waiver pursuant to 278 subdivision (3) of subsection (d) of this section. A long-term care 279 facility may, but is not obligated to, employ, enter into a contract with 280 or allow to volunteer an individual who was granted a waiver 281 pursuant to said subdivision (3). 282 (f) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, a 283 long-term care facility shall not employ, enter into a contract with or 284 allow to volunteer any individual required to submit to a background 285 search until the long-term care facility receives notice from the 286 Department of Public Health pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection 287 (d) of this section. 288 (2) A long-term care facility may employ, enter into a contract with 289 or allow to volunteer an individual required to submit to a background 290 search on a conditional basis before the long-term care facility receives 291 notice from the department that such individual does not have a 292 disqualifying offense, provided: (A) The employment or contractual or 293 volunteer period on a conditional basis shall last not more than sixty 294 days, except the sixty-day time period may be extended by the 295 department to allow for the filing and consideration of written request 296 for a waiver of a disqualifying offense filed by an individual pursuant 297 to subsection (d) of this section, (B) the long-term care facility has 298 begun the review required under subsection (c) of this section and the 299 individual has submitted to checks pursuant to subsection (c) of this 300 section, (C) the individual is subject to direct, on-site supervision 301 during the course of such conditional employment or contractual or 302 volunteer period, and (D) the individual, in a signed statement (i) 303 affirms that the individual has not committed a disqualifying offense, 304 and (ii) acknowledges that a disqualifying offense reported in the 305 background search required by subsection (c) of this section shall 306 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 11 of 15 constitute good cause for termination and a long-term care facility may 307 terminate the individual if a disqualifying offense is reported in said 308 background search. 309 (g) [Records] Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, 310 records and information with respect to any individual that are 311 obtained by the department pursuant to this section shall not be 312 subject to disclosure under section 1-210. 313 (h) On and after July 1, 2024, the Department of Public Health shall 314 include in the background search program the names, last-known 315 addresses and information on the offenses of persons who have 316 registered with the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public 317 Protection pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of this act. 318 (i) On and after August 1, 2024, the Department of Public Health 319 shall include on the department's Internet web site a link to the 320 background search program that allows the public to search the 321 program by name of a person. The listing will show such person's last-322 known address, convictions or other disciplinary actions taken and a 323 general description of offenses committed by the person. 324 [(h)] (j) The department shall adopt regulations, in accordance with 325 the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this 326 section. The department may implement policies and procedures 327 consistent with the provisions of this section while in the process of 328 adopting such policies and procedures as regulation, provided notice 329 of intention to adopt regulations is [printed in the Connecticut Law 330 Journal] posted on the eRegulations System not later than twenty days 331 after the date of implementation. Such policies and procedures shall be 332 valid until the time final regulations are effective. 333 Sec. 6. Section 45a-99 of the general statutes is repealed and the 334 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 335 (a) The courts of probate shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the 336 Superior Court, as provided in section 52-11, as amended by this act, to 337 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 12 of 15 grant a change of name, except a change of name granted in 338 accordance with subsection (a) of section 46b-63, except that no court 339 of probate may issue an order or otherwise allow for the change of 340 name of a person who is required to register with the Commissioner of 341 Emergency Services and Public Protection as a sexual offender, [or] as 342 an offender convicted of committing a crime with a deadly weapon or 343 as an offender convicted of committing a financial crime against an 344 elderly person as defined in section 1 of this act unless such person 345 complies with the requirements of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of 346 this section. 347 (b) (1) Any person who is required to register with the 348 Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection as a sexual 349 offender, [or] as an offender convicted of committing a crime with a 350 deadly weapon or as an offender convicted of committing a financial 351 crime against an elderly person who files an application with the Court 352 of Probate for a change of name shall (A) prior to filing such 353 application, notify the Commissioner of Emergency Services and 354 Public Protection, on such form as the commissioner may prescribe, 355 that the person intends to file an application for a change of name, 356 indicating the change of name sought, and (B) include with such 357 application a sworn statement that such change of name is not being 358 sought for the purpose of avoiding the legal consequences of a 359 criminal conviction, including, but not limited to, a criminal conviction 360 that requires such person to register as a sexual offender, [or] as an 361 offender convicted of committing a crime with a deadly weapon or as 362 an offender convicted of committing a financial crime against an 363 elderly person. 364 (2) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 365 shall have standing to challenge such person's application for a change 366 of name in the court of probate where such change of name is sought. 367 The commissioner shall challenge the change of name through the 368 Attorney General. The court of probate may deny such person's 369 application for a change of name if the court finds, by a preponderance 370 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 13 of 15 of the evidence, that the person is applying for such change of name 371 for the purpose of avoiding the legal consequences of a criminal 372 conviction. 373 (c) Whenever the court, pursuant to this section, orders a change of 374 name of a person, the court shall notify the Commissioner of 375 Emergency Services and Public Protection of the issuance of such order 376 if the court finds that such person is listed in the registry established 377 and maintained pursuant to section 54-257, [or] in the registry 378 established and maintained pursuant to section 54-280 or, on and after 379 July 1, 2024, in the registry established and maintained pursuant to 380 section 2 of this act. 381 Sec. 7. Section 52-11 of the general statutes is repealed and the 382 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 383 (a) The superior court in each judicial district shall have jurisdiction 384 of complaints praying for a change of name, brought by any person 385 residing in the judicial district, and may change the name of the 386 complainant, who shall thereafter be known by the name prescribed by 387 said court in its decree, except that no superior court may issue an 388 order or otherwise allow for the change of name of a person who is 389 required to register with the Commissioner of Emergency Services and 390 Public Protection as a sexual offender, [or] as an offender convicted of 391 committing a crime with a deadly weapon or as an offender convicted 392 of committing a financial crime against an elderly person as defined in 393 section 1 of this act unless such person complies with the requirements 394 of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section. 395 (b) (1) Any person who is required to register with the 396 Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection as a sexual 397 offender, [or] as an offender convicted of committing a crime with a 398 deadly weapon or as an offender convicted of committing a financial 399 crime against an elderly person who files an application with the 400 [Superior Court] superior court for a change of name shall (A) prior to 401 filing such application, notify the Commissioner of Emergency 402 Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 14 of 15 Services and Public Protection, on such form as the commissioner may 403 prescribe, that the person intends to file an application for a change of 404 name, indicating the change of name sought, and (B) include with such 405 application a sworn statement that such change of name is not being 406 sought for the purpose of avoiding the legal consequences of a 407 criminal conviction, including, but not limited to, a criminal conviction 408 that requires such person to register as a sexual offender, [or] as an 409 offender convicted of committing a crime with a deadly weapon or as 410 an offender convicted of committing a financial crime against an 411 elderly person. 412 (2) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 413 shall have standing to challenge such person's application for a change 414 of name in the superior court where such change of name is sought. 415 The commissioner shall challenge the change of name through the 416 Attorney General. The superior court may deny such person's 417 application for a change of name if the court finds, by a preponderance 418 of the evidence, that the person is applying for such change of name 419 for the purpose of avoiding the legal consequences of a criminal 420 conviction. 421 (c) Whenever the court, pursuant to this section, orders a change of 422 name of a person, the clerk of the court shall notify the Commissioner 423 of Emergency Services and Public Protection of the issuance of such 424 order if the clerk finds that such person is listed in the registry 425 established and maintained pursuant to section 54-257, [or] in the 426 registry established and maintained pursuant to section 54-280 or, on 427 and after July 1, 2024, in the registry established and maintained 428 pursuant to section 2 of this act. 429 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section Sec. 2 from passage New section Sec. 3 from passage New section Substitute Bill No. 901 LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00901- R01-SB.docx } 15 of 15 Sec. 4 from passage New section Sec. 5 from passage 19a-491c Sec. 6 from passage 45a-99 Sec. 7 from passage 52-11 AGE Joint Favorable Subst.