Senate Bill No. 933
Special Act No. 23-23
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CYBERSECURITY TASK FORCE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force
to study cybersecurity. The task force shall develop a strategic plan that
includes findings and recommendations on:
(1) Establishing a structure for the oversight and coordination of
cybersecurity among state agencies, boards, commissions and other
entities, including the constituent units of the state system of higher
education, as defined in section 10a-1 of the general statutes;
(2) Critical information technology infrastructure needs related to
cybersecurity in the state;
(3) Maximizing state coordination with and assistance to
municipalities and other political subdivisions of the state on
cybersecurity and maximizing coordination and assistance among
municipalities and other political subdivisions of the state;
(4) Maximizing interaction and coordination with federal
government agencies, including the United States Department of
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(5) Appropriate information sharing between federal, state and local
agencies;
(6) Coordination of cybersecurity initiatives with other states and the
federal government;
(7) Collaboration with the private sector to facilitate cybersecurity,
including efforts related to corporate espionage, protection of trade
secrets and data privacy; and
(8) Promoting personal computer, mobile data and application
security for persons throughout the state, including promoting public
awareness of cybersecurity issues.
(b) The task force shall consist of the following members:
(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives,
one of whom has expertise in cybersecurity in the financial, defense,
public utility or health care industry;
(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of
whom has expertise in cybersecurity investigations as a member of a
law enforcement unit;
(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of
Representatives, who represents a municipality having a population of
less than sixty thousand persons and has experience in municipal
cybersecurity issues;
(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who
represents a municipality having a population of sixty thousand or more
persons and who has experience in municipal cybersecurity issues;
(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of
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(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
(7) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection,
or the commissioner's designee;
(8) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, or the
commissioner's designee;
(9) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development,
or the commissioner's designee; and
(10) Three persons appointed by the Governor.
(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1),
(2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member
of the General Assembly.
(d) All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than
thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall be
filled by the appointing authority.
(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro
tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from
among the members of the task force. The chairpersons shall schedule
the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty
days after the effective date of this section.
(f) The task force may consult with any individual or organization as
the chairpersons deem appropriate.
(g) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety
and security shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
(h) Not later than January 1, 2024, the task force shall submit a report
on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of Senate Bill No. 933
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the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public
safety and security, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a
of the general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date that it
submits such report or January 1, 2024, whichever is later.