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4		-	Senate Bill No. 933
	5	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 933
	6	+	January Session, 2023
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6		-	Special Act No. 23-23
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND
	11	+	SECURITY
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	14	+	Introduced by:
	15	+	(PS)
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9	19		AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CYBERSECURITY TASK FORCE.
10	20		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
11	21		Assembly convened:
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13		-	Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force
14		-	to study cybersecurity. The task force shall develop a strategic plan that
15		-	includes findings and recommendations on:
16		-	(1) Establishing a structure for the oversight and coordination of
17		-	cybersecurity among state agencies, boards, commissions and other
18		-	entities, including the constituent units of the state system of higher
19		-	education, as defined in section 10a-1 of the general statutes;
20		-	(2) Critical information technology infrastructure needs related to
21		-	cybersecurity in the state;
22		-	(3) Maximizing state coordination with and assistance to
23		-	municipalities and other political subdivisions of the state on
24		-	cybersecurity and maximizing coordination and assistance among
25		-	municipalities and other political subdivisions of the state;
26		-	(4) Maximizing interaction and coordination with federal
27		-	government agencies, including the United States Department of
28		-	Homeland Security; Senate Bill No. 933
	23	+	Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force 1
	24	+	to study cybersecurity. The task force shall develop a strategic plan 2
	25	+	that includes findings and recommendations on: 3
	26	+	(1) Establishing a structure for the oversight and coordination of 4
	27	+	cybersecurity among state agencies, boards, commissions and other 5
	28	+	entities, including the constituent units of the state system of higher 6
	29	+	education, as defined in section 10a-1 of the general statutes; 7
	30	+	(2) Critical information technology infrastructure needs related to 8
	31	+	cybersecurity in the state; 9
	32	+	(3) Maximizing state coordination with and assistance to 10
	33	+	municipalities and other political subdivisions of the state on 11
	34	+	cybersecurity and maximizing coordination and assistance among 12
	35	+	municipalities and other political subdivisions of the state; 13
	36	+	(4) Maximizing interaction and coordination with federal 14 Bill No. 933
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32		-	(5) Appropriate information sharing between federal, state and local
33		-	agencies;
34		-	(6) Coordination of cybersecurity initiatives with other states and the
35		-	federal government;
36		-	(7) Collaboration with the private sector to facilitate cybersecurity,
37		-	including efforts related to corporate espionage, protection of trade
38		-	secrets and data privacy; and
39		-	(8) Promoting personal computer, mobile data and application
40		-	security for persons throughout the state, including promoting public
41		-	awareness of cybersecurity issues.
42		-	(b) The task force shall consist of the following members:
43		-	(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives,
44		-	one of whom has expertise in cybersecurity in the financial, defense,
45		-	public utility or health care industry;
46		-	(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of
47		-	whom has expertise in cybersecurity investigations as a member of a
48		-	law enforcement unit;
49		-	(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of
50		-	Representatives, who represents a municipality having a population of
51		-	less than sixty thousand persons and has experience in municipal
52		-	cybersecurity issues;
53		-	(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who
54		-	represents a municipality having a population of sixty thousand or more
55		-	persons and who has experience in municipal cybersecurity issues;
56		-	(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of
57		-	Representatives; Senate Bill No. 933
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	43	+	government agencies, including the United States Department of 15
	44	+	Homeland Security; 16
	45	+	(5) Appropriate information sharing between federal, state and local 17
	46	+	agencies; 18
	47	+	(6) Coordination of cybersecurity initiatives with other states and 19
	48	+	the federal government; 20
	49	+	(7) Collaboration with the private sector to facilitate cybersecurity, 21
	50	+	including efforts related to corporate espionage, protection of trade 22
	51	+	secrets and data privacy; and 23
	52	+	(8) Promoting personal computer, mobile data and application 24
	53	+	security for persons throughout the state, including promoting public 25
	54	+	awareness of cybersecurity issues. 26
	55	+	(b) The task force shall consist of the following members: 27
	56	+	(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, 28
	57	+	one of whom has expertise in cybersecurity in the financial, defense, 29
	58	+	public utility or health care industry; 30
	59	+	(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one 31
	60	+	of whom has expertise in cybersecurity investigations as a member of a 32
	61	+	law enforcement unit; 33
	62	+	(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of 34
	63	+	Representatives, who represents a municipality having a population of 35
	64	+	less than sixty thousand persons and has experience in municipal 36
	65	+	cybersecurity issues; 37
	66	+	(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who 38
	67	+	represents a municipality having a population of sixty thousand or 39
	68	+	more persons and who has experience in municipal cybersecurity 40
	69	+	issues; 41
	70	+	(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of 42 Bill No. 933
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61		-	(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
62		-	(7) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection,
63		-	or the commissioner's designee;
64		-	(8) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, or the
65		-	commissioner's designee;
66		-	(9) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development,
67		-	or the commissioner's designee; and
68		-	(10) Three persons appointed by the Governor.
69		-	(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1),
70		-	(2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member
71		-	of the General Assembly.
72		-	(d) All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than
73		-	thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall be
74		-	filled by the appointing authority.
75		-	(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro
76		-	tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from
77		-	among the members of the task force. The chairpersons shall schedule
78		-	the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty
79		-	days after the effective date of this section.
80		-	(f) The task force may consult with any individual or organization as
81		-	the chairpersons deem appropriate.
82		-	(g) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the
83		-	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety
84		-	and security shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
85		-	(h) Not later than January 1, 2024, the task force shall submit a report
86		-	on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of Senate Bill No. 933
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90		-	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public
91		-	safety and security, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a
92		-	of the general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date that it
93		-	submits such report or January 1, 2024, whichever is later.
	77	+	Representatives; 43
	78	+	(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; 44
	79	+	(7) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, 45
	80	+	or the commissioner's designee; 46
	81	+	(8) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, or the 47
	82	+	commissioner's designee; 48
	83	+	(9) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, 49
	84	+	or the commissioner's designee; and 50
	85	+	(10) Three persons appointed by the Governor. 51
	86	+	(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), 52
	87	+	(2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member 53
	88	+	of the General Assembly. 54
	89	+	(d) All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than 55
	90	+	thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall be 56
	91	+	filled by the appointing authority. 57
	92	+	(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president 58
	93	+	pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force 59
	94	+	from among the members of the task force. The chairpersons shall 60
	95	+	schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not 61
	96	+	later than sixty days after the effective date of this section. 62
	97	+	(f) The task force may consult with any individual or organization 63
	98	+	as the chairpersons deem appropriate. 64
	99	+	(g) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the 65
	100	+	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public 66
	101	+	safety and security shall serve as administrative staff of the task force. 67
	102	+	(h) Not later than January 1, 2024, the task force shall submit a 68
	103	+	report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing 69 Bill No. 933
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	110	+	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 70
	111	+	relating to public safety and security, in accordance with the 71
	112	+	provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. The task force shall 72
	113	+	terminate on the date that it submits such report or January 1, 2024, 73
	114	+	whichever is later. 74
	115	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	116	+	sections:
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	118	+	Section 1 from passage New section
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	120	+	PS Joint Favorable
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