Connecticut 2024 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05444 Compare Versions

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5	5		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5444
6	6		February Session, 2024
7	7		LCO No. 2659
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10	10		Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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18	19		AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TEST BED TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM.
19	20		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
20	21		Assembly convened:
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22	23		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) (1) There is established a 1
23	24		test bed technologies advisory board, which shall, within available 2
24	25		appropriations, meet not less than twice a year to undertake the 3
25	26		advisory board's powers and duties pursuant to this section. The 4
26	27		advisory board shall be an independent body within the Office of Policy 5
27	28		and Management for administrative purposes only. The advisory board 6
28	29		shall consist of the following members, who shall have experience 7
29	30		working in private sector businesses or in state agencies: (A) One 8
30	31		appointed by the Governor; (B) one appointed by the Secretary of the 9
31	32		Office of Policy and Management; (C) one appointed by the Treasurer; 10
32	33		and (D) one appointed by the Comptroller. 11
33	34		(2) If, in the exercise of the advisory board's powers and duties 12
34	35		pursuant to this section, the advisory board finds that (A) the use of a 13
35	36		certain technology, product or process would promote operational cost 14
36	37		reduction, and (B) the use of such technology, product or process would 15
37		-	be feasible in the operations of a state agency and would not have any 16 Bill No. 5444
	38	+	be feasible in the operations of a state agency and would not have any 16 Raised Bill No. 5444
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42	44		detrimental effect on such operations, the advisory board shall 17
43	45		recommend that such agency undertake a pilot test program during 18
44	46		which such agency shall use such technology, product or process in the 19
45	47		operations of such agency on a temporary basis. The purpose of such 20
46	48		pilot test program shall be to validate the effectiveness of such 21
47	49		technology, product or process in reducing operational costs. 22
48	50		(3) The advisory board shall not recommend a pilot test program by 23
49	51		a state agency for any such technology, product or process unless the 24
50	52		business that manufactures or markets the technology, product or 25
51	53		process demonstrates that (1) the use of such technology, product or 26
52	54		process by such agency will not adversely affect safety, (2) the 27
53	55		technology, product or process is presently available for commercial 28
54	56		sale and distribution or has potential for commercialization not later 29
55	57		than two years following the completion of such pilot test program by 30
56	58		such agency pursuant to this section, and (3) such technology, product 31
57	59		or process was not developed by a business that is eligible to participate 32
58	60		in the test program established pursuant to section 32-39e of the general 33
59	61		statutes. 34
60	62		(b) (1) The commissioner of each state agency shall administer pilot 35
61	63		test programs at state agencies for the use of technologies, products or 36
62	64		processes that promote operational cost reduction. The purpose of such 37
63	65		pilot test programs shall be to validate the effectiveness of such 38
64	66		technologies, products or processes in reducing operational costs. 39
65	67		(2) (A) An applicant interested in participating in such a program 40
66	68		shall submit an application to the commissioner of the state agency that 41
67	69		administers such program. 42
68	70		(B) Each applicant shall pay to the Office of Policy and Management 43
69	71		a fee of five thousand dollars for each application, at the time of making 44
70	72		such application. 45
71	73		(C) Such application shall include an assessment of the potential 46
72	74		viability of a pilot test program of such technology, product or process 47
73		-	at such agency conducted by an independent consulting firm or a 48 Bill No. 5444
	75	+	at such agency conducted by an independent consulting firm or a 48 Raised Bill No. 5444
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78	81		market research firm that specializes in market research for similar 49
79	82		technologies, products or processes. 50
80	83		(D) Such commissioner shall review such application for 51
81	84		completeness not later than thirty days after receipt of such application. 52
82	85		(E) Not later than ninety days after receipt of such application, such 53
83	86		commissioner shall determine whether to file a request to the advisory 54
84	87		board for a recommendation to test any such technology, product or 55
85	88		process that is the subject of such application. Any such request shall 56
86	89		include the assessment that such applicant submitted pursuant to 57
87	90		subparagraph (C) of this subdivision. 58
88	91		(c) Not later than thirty days after receipt of any request filed by the 59
89	92		commissioner of a state agency pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection 60
90	93		(b) of this section, the advisory board shall evaluate any technology, 61
91	94		product or process that is the subject of such request and make a 62
92	95		recommendation pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this 63
93	96		section. 64
94	97		(d) If the advisory board recommends that a state agency undertake 65
95	98		a pilot test program, such agency, notwithstanding the requirements of 66
96	99		chapter 58 of the general statutes, shall accept delivery of such 67
97	100		technology, product or process and undertake such a pilot test program 68
98	101		during which such agency shall use such technology, product or process 69
99	102		in the operations of such agency on a temporary basis. The duration of 70
100	103		such pilot test program shall be not less than thirty days and not more 71
101	104		than sixty days. 72
102	105		(e) Any costs associated with the acquisition and use of such 73
103	106		technology, product or process by a state agency for a pilot test program 74
104	107		pursuant to this section shall be borne by the applicant. The acquisition 75
105	108		of any technology, product or process for a pilot test program pursuant 76
106	109		to this section shall not be deemed to be a purchase under the provisions 77
107	110		of state procurement law. The applicant shall maintain records related 78
108	111		to any such pilot test program, as required by the advisory board. All 79
109		-	proprietary information derived from such test program shall be 80 Bill No. 5444
	112	+	proprietary information derived from such test program shall be 80 Raised Bill No. 5444
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114	118		exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) of section 1-210 of the 81
115	119		general statutes. 82
116	120		(f) If the commissioner of the state agency that tested such 83
117	121		technology, product or process determines that the pilot test program 84
118	122		sufficiently demonstrates that the technology, product or process 85
119	123		promotes operational cost reduction, such testing agency may request 86
120	124		that the Commissioner of Administrative Services (1) procure such 87
121	125		technology for use by such state agency, and (2) make such procurement 88
122	126		pursuant to subsection (b) of section 4a-58 of the general statutes. If the 89
123	127		Commissioner of Administrative Services grants a request to procure 90
124	128		such technology for any state agency, the Commissioner of 91
125	129		Administrative Services shall make information regarding such 92
126	130		procurement available to all state agencies on the Internet web site of 93
127	131		the Department of Administrative Services. 94
128	132		(g) The commissioner of a state agency may identify a technology, 95
129	133		product or process that is procured, installed and tested by a 96
130	134		municipality that promotes operational cost reduction. Such 97
131	135		commissioner may file a request to the advisory board for a 98
132	136		recommendation to test such technology, product or process. Not later 99
133	137		than thirty days after receipt of such request, the advisory board shall 100
134	138		evaluate the technology, product or process and make a 101
135	139		recommendation pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this 102
136	140		section. If the advisory board recommends such technology, product or 103
137	141		process, such agency shall undertake a pilot test program in accordance 104
138	142		with the provisions of subsections (d) to (f), inclusive, of this section. 105
139	143		(h) Any fees collected by the Office of Policy and Management under 106
140	144		this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer and credited to the 107
141	145		General Fund. 108
142	146		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
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145	149		Section 1 July 1, 2024 New section
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	156	+	Statement of Purpose:
	157	+	To facilitate the consideration of cost-saving technology by evaluating
	158	+	and testing the technologies at state agencies.
	159	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	160	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	161	+	underlined.]
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