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Connecticut House Bill HB07066

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932 AN ACT CONCERNING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SCHOOL
1033 PERSONNEL AND IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES, THE PURCHASE
1134 AND OPERATION OF CERTAIN DRONES, GRANTS TO CERTAIN
1235 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND STUDENT ATHLETE
1336 COMPENSATION THROUGH ENDORSEMENT CONTRACTS AND
1437 REVENUE SHARING AG REEMENTS.
1538 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1639 Assembly convened:
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18-Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Not later than April 1,
19-2025, each (1) superintendent of schools for a school district, (2) regional
20-educational service center, (3) governing authority for a state charter
21-school, and (4) endowed or incorporated academy approved by the
22-State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-34 of the general
23-statutes, shall designate at least one administrator at each school in the
24-school district or under the jurisdiction of the regional educational
25-service center or governing authority of the state charter school, to serve
26-as the individual responsible for interacting with a federal immigration
27-authority, as defined in section 54-192h of the general statutes, who
28-appears in person at the location of such school or otherwise contacts
29-the school to request information. In the course of interacting with a
30-federal immigration authority, the administrator shall implement the
31-protocols of the school security and safety plan, developed pursuant to
32-section 10-222m of the general statutes, as amended by this act, relating
33-to interactions with a federal immigration authority. House Bill No. 7066
41+Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Not later than April 1, 1
42+2025, each (1) superintendent of schools for a school district, (2) regional 2
43+educational service center, (3) governing authority for a state charter 3
44+school, and (4) endowed or incorporated academy approved by the 4
45+State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-34 of the general 5
46+statutes, shall designate at least one administrator at each school in the 6
47+school district or under the jurisdiction of the regional educational 7
48+service center or governing authority of the state charter school, to serve 8
49+as the individual responsible for interacting with a federal immigration 9
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37-(b) No local or regional board of education, regional educational
38-service center, governing authority for a state charter school or endowed
39-or incorporated academy shall discipline, suspend, terminate or
40-otherwise punish an employee or an administrator designated pursuant
41-to subsection (a) of this section for (1) implementing the protocols of the
42-school security and safety plan relating to interactions with a federal
43-immigration authority, or (2) taking any of the actions described in
44-subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (B)(iii) of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of
45-section 10-222m of the general statutes, as amended by this act, during
46-an interaction with a federal immigration authority.
47-Sec. 2. Section 10-222m of the general statutes is repealed and the
48-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
49-(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and each school year
50-thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall develop and
51-implement a school security and safety plan for each school under the
52-jurisdiction of such board. Such plans shall be based on (1) the school
53-security and safety plan standards developed by the Department of
54-Emergency Services and Public Protection, pursuant to section 10-222n,
55-and (2) on and after the effective date of this section, the Guidance to K-
56-12 Public Schools Pertaining to Immigration Activities developed by the
57-Department of Education on January 28, 2025. Each local and regional
58-board of education shall annually review and update, if necessary, such
59-plans.
60-(b) (1) For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and each school
61-year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall
62-establish a school security and safety committee at each school under
63-the jurisdiction of such board. The school security and safety committee
64-shall be responsible for assisting in the development of the school
65-security and safety plan for the school and administering such plan.
66-Such school security and safety committee shall consist of a local police
67-officer, a local first responder, a teacher [and an administrator] House Bill No. 7066
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71-employed at the school, the administrator designated pursuant to
72-section 1 of this act, a mental health professional, as defined in section
73-10-76t, a parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the school and any
74-other person the board of education deems necessary. Any parent or
75-guardian serving as a member of a school security and safety committee
76-shall not have access to any information reported to such committee,
77-pursuant to subparagraph (c) of subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of
78-section 10-222k.
79-(2) For the school year commencing July 1, 2024, each local and
80-regional board of education shall update the school security and safety
81-plan for each school under the jurisdiction of such board to include
82-protocols for interacting with a federal immigration authority, as
83-defined in section 54-192h, who appears in person at a school under the
84-jurisdiction of such board or otherwise contacts a school to request
85-information. Such protocols shall (A) be based on the Guidance to K-12
86-Public Schools Pertaining to Immigration Activities developed by the
87-Department of Education on January 28, 2025, and (B) include, at a
88-minimum, (i) the designation of at least one administrator at each school
89-to serve as the individual responsible for interacting with the federal
90-immigration authority, pursuant to section 1 of this act, (ii) provisions
91-that such administrator, or any other school employee, may (I) request
92-and record a federal immigration authority's identification, including
93-the name, badge or identification number, telephone number and
94-business card of such federal immigration authority, (II) ask such
95-federal immigration authority if such federal immigration authority is
96-in possession of a judicial warrant to support such federal immigration
97-authority's request and, if so, to produce such judicial warrant, (III)
98-review any warrant or other materials that such federal immigration
99-authority produces to determine who issued such warrant and what
100-such warrant or other material authorizes such federal immigration
101-authority to do, and (IV) consult with legal counsel for the school
102-district, or guidance developed by such legal counsel, on how to interact House Bill No. 7066
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57+appears in person at the location of such school or otherwise contacts 11
58+the school to request information. In the course of interacting with a 12
59+federal immigration authority, the administrator shall implement the 13
60+protocols of the school security and safety plan, developed pursuant to 14
61+section 10-222m of the general statutes, as amended by this act, relating 15
62+to interactions with a federal immigration authority. 16
63+(b) No local or regional board of education, regional educational 17
64+service center, governing authority for a state charter school or endowed 18
65+or incorporated academy shall discipline, suspend, terminate or 19
66+otherwise punish an employee or an administrator designated pursuant 20
67+to subsection (a) of this section for (1) implementing the protocols of the 21
68+school security and safety plan relating to interactions with a federal 22
69+immigration authority, or (2) taking any of the actions described in 23
70+subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (B)(iii) of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of 24
71+section 10-222m of the general statutes, as amended by this act, during 25
72+an interaction with a federal immigration authority. 26
73+Sec. 2. Section 10-222m of the general statutes is repealed and the 27
74+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 28
75+(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and each school year 29
76+thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall develop and 30
77+implement a school security and safety plan for each school under the 31
78+jurisdiction of such board. Such plans shall be based on (1) the school 32
79+security and safety plan standards developed by the Department of 33
80+Emergency Services and Public Protection, pursuant to section 10-222n, 34
81+and (2) on and after the effective date of this section, the Guidance to K-35
82+12 Public Schools Pertaining to Immigration Activities developed by the 36
83+Department of Education on January 28, 2025. Each local and regional 37
84+board of education shall annually review and update, if necessary, such 38
85+plans. 39
86+(b) (1) For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and each school 40
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106-with such federal immigration authority with regards to the nature of
107-the request, whether a warrant is produced, the details of any such
108-warrant, whether such warrant is a judicial warrant or an administrative
109-warrant, whether such federal immigration authority is claiming
110-exigent circumstances, and any other consideration identified by such
111-legal counsel, and (iii) permit other school personnel to direct such
112-federal immigration authority who requests access to any records,
113-information, the interior of the school building or other school personnel
114-to communicate with the administrator designated to interact with such
115-federal immigration authority.
116-(c) Each local and regional board of education shall annually submit
117-the school security and safety plan for each school under the jurisdiction
118-of such board, developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, to
119-the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
120-Sec. 3. Section 10-222m of the general statutes, as amended by section
121-63 of public act 23-167, is repealed and the following is substituted in
122-lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):
123-(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and each school year
124-thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall develop and
125-implement a school security and safety plan for each school under the
126-jurisdiction of such board. Such plans shall be based on (1) the school
127-security and safety plan standards developed by the Department of
128-Emergency Services and Public Protection, pursuant to section 10-222n,
129-and (2) on and after the effective date of this section, the Guidance to K-
130-12 Public Schools Pertaining to Immigration Activities developed by the
131-Department of Education on January 28, 2025. Each local and regional
132-board of education shall annually review and update, if necessary, such
133-plans.
134-(b) (1) For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and each school
135-year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall House Bill No. 7066
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139-establish a school security and safety committee at each school under
140-the jurisdiction of such board. The school security and safety committee
141-shall be responsible for assisting in the development of the school
142-security and safety plan for the school and administering such plan.
143-Such school security and safety committee shall consist of a local police
144-officer, a local first responder, a teacher [and an administrator]
145-employed at the school, the administrator designated pursuant to
146-section 1 of this act, a mental health professional, as defined in section
147-10-76t, a parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the school and any
148-other person the board of education deems necessary. Any parent or
149-guardian serving as a member of a school security and safety committee
150-shall not have access to information reported to such committee that
151-would result in a violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
152-Act of 1974, 20 USC 1232g, as amended from time to time.
153-(2) For the school year commencing July 1, 2024, each local and
154-regional board of education shall update the school security and safety
155-plan for each school under the jurisdiction of such board to include
156-protocols for interacting with a federal immigration authority, as
157-defined in section 54-192h, who appears in person at a school under the
158-jurisdiction of such board or otherwise contacts a school to request
159-information. Such protocols shall (A) be based on the Guidance to K-12
160-Public Schools Pertaining to Immigration Activities developed by the
161-Department of Education on January 28, 2025, and (B) include, at a
162-minimum, (i) the designation of at least one administrator at each school
163-to serve as the individual responsible for interacting with the federal
164-immigration authority, pursuant to section 1 of this act, (ii) provisions
165-that such administrator, or any other school employee, may (I) request
166-and record a federal immigration authority's identification, including
167-the name, badge or identification number, telephone number and
168-business card of such federal immigration authority, (II) ask such
169-federal immigration authority if such federal immigration authority is
170-in possession of a judicial warrant to support such federal immigration House Bill No. 7066
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94+establish a school security and safety committee at each school under 42
95+the jurisdiction of such board. The school security and safety committee 43
96+shall be responsible for assisting in the development of the school 44
97+security and safety plan for the school and administering such plan. 45
98+Such school security and safety committee shall consist of a local police 46
99+officer, a local first responder, a teacher [and an administrator] 47
100+employed at the school, the administrator designated pursuant to 48
101+section 1 of this act, a mental health professional, as defined in section 49
102+10-76t, a parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the school and any 50
103+other person the board of education deems necessary. Any parent or 51
104+guardian serving as a member of a school security and safety committee 52
105+shall not have access to any information reported to such committee, 53
106+pursuant to subparagraph (c) of subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of 54
107+section 10-222k. 55
108+(2) For the school year commencing July 1, 2024, each local and 56
109+regional board of education shall update the school security and safety 57
110+plan for each school under the jurisdiction of such board to include 58
111+protocols for interacting with a federal immigration authority, as 59
112+defined in section 54-192h, that appears in-person at a school under the 60
113+jurisdiction of such board or otherwise contacts a school to request 61
114+information. Such protocols shall (A) be based on the Guidance to K-12 62
115+Public Schools Pertaining to Immigration Activities developed by the 63
116+Department of Education on January 28, 2025, and (B) include, at a 64
117+minimum, (i) the designation of at least one administrator at each school 65
118+to serve as the individual responsible for interacting with the federal 66
119+immigration authority, pursuant to section 1 of this act, (ii) provisions 67
120+that such administrator, or any other school employee, may (I) request 68
121+and record a federal immigration authority's identification, including 69
122+the name, badge or identification number, telephone number and 70
123+business card of such federal immigration authority, (II) ask such 71
124+federal immigration authority if such federal immigration authority is 72
125+in possession of a judicial warrant to support such federal immigration 73
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174-authority's request and, if so, to produce such judicial warrant, (III)
175-review any warrant or other materials that such federal immigration
176-authority produces to determine who issued such warrant and what
177-such warrant or other material authorizes such federal immigration
178-authority to do, and (IV) consult with legal counsel for the school
179-district, or guidance developed by such legal counsel, on how to interact
180-with such federal immigration authority with regards to the nature of
181-the request, whether a warrant is produced, the details of any such
182-warrant, whether such warrant is a judicial warrant or an administrative
183-warrant, whether such federal immigration authority is claiming
184-exigent circumstances, and any other consideration identified by such
185-legal counsel, and (iii) permit other school personnel to direct such
186-federal immigration authority who requests access to any records,
187-information, the interior of the school building or other school personnel
188-to communicate with the administrator designated to interact with such
189-federal immigration authority.
190-(c) Each local and regional board of education shall annually submit
191-the school security and safety plan for each school under the jurisdiction
192-of such board, developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, to
193-the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
194-Sec. 4. (Effective from passage) Not later than seven calendar days after
195-the effective date of this section, the Commissioner of Education shall
196-provide notice of the provisions of section 1 of this act and the
197-amendments to section 10-222m of the general statutes, as amended by
198-this act, to each (1) superintendent of schools for a school district, (2)
199-regional educational service center, (3) governing authority for a state
200-charter school, and (4) endowed or incorporated academy approved by
201-the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-34 of the general
202-statutes.
203-Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section: House Bill No. 7066
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207-(1) "Covered foreign entity" means (A) any person who is included in
208-(i) the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the United States
209-Department of Commerce, United States Department of State and
210-United States Department of Treasury, or (ii) the Entity List,
211-Supplement 4 to 15 CFR Part 744, as amended from time to time, (B) the
212-People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation and any
213-governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, (C) any
214-person domiciled in the People's Republic of China or the Russian
215-Federation, (D) any person under the control or influence of the People's
216-Republic of China or the Russian Federation, and (E) any affiliate or
217-subsidiary of any foreign government or person described in
218-subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of this subdivision;
219-(2) "Department head" has the same meaning as provided in section
220-4-5 of the general statutes;
221-(3) "Exigent circumstances" means significantly changed
222-circumstances that were unforeseeable and pose an imminent threat to
223-public health or safety;
224-(4) "Municipality" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-148
225-of the general statutes;
226-(5) "Person" means any individual, association, corporation, limited
227-liability company, partnership, trust, government, governmental
228-subdivision, agency, instrumentality or other legal entity;
229-(6) "Small unmanned aircraft system" (A) means any unmanned
230-powered aircraft that (i) is operated without the possibility of direct
231-human intervention from within or on the aircraft, and (ii) weighs less
232-than fifty-five pounds including anything attached to or carried by the
233-aircraft, and (B) includes (i) all elements that (I) are associated with the
234-aircraft described in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, and (II) are
235-required for the operator to operate the aircraft described in House Bill No. 7066
132+authority's request and, if so, to produce such judicial warrant, (III) 74
133+review any warrant or other materials that such federal immigration 75
134+authority produces to determine who issued such warrant and what 76
135+such warrant or other material authorizes such federal immigration 77
136+authority to do, and (IV) consult with legal counsel for the school 78
137+district, or guidance developed by such legal counsel, on how to interact 79
138+with such federal immigration authority with regards to the nature of 80
139+the request, whether a warrant is produced, the details of any such 81
140+warrant, whether such warrant is a judicial warrant or an administrative 82
141+warrant, whether such federal immigration authority is claiming 83
142+exigent circumstances, and any other consideration identified by such 84
143+legal counsel, and (iii) permit other school personnel to direct such 85
144+federal immigration authority who requests access to any records, 86
145+information, the interior of the school building or other school personnel 87
146+to communicate with the administrator designated to interact with such 88
147+federal immigration authority. 89
148+(c) Each local and regional board of education shall annually submit 90
149+the school security and safety plan for each school under the jurisdiction 91
150+of such board, developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, to 92
151+the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. 93
152+Sec. 3. Section 10-222m of the general statutes, as amended by section 94
153+63 of public act 23-167, is repealed and the following is substituted in 95
154+lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 96
155+(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and each school year 97
156+thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall develop and 98
157+implement a school security and safety plan for each school under the 99
158+jurisdiction of such board. Such plans shall be based on (1) the school 100
159+security and safety plan standards developed by the Department of 101
160+Emergency Services and Public Protection, pursuant to section 10-222n, 102
161+and (2) on and after the effective date of this section, the Guidance to K-103
162+12 Public Schools Pertaining to Immigration Activities developed by the 104
163+Department of Education on January 28, 2025. Each local and regional 105
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239-subparagraph (A) of this subdivision safely and efficiently in the
240-national airspace system, and (ii) any communication links and
241-components that control the aircraft described in subparagraph (A) of
242-this subdivision; and
243-(7) "State agency" means any agency with a department head.
244-(b) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this
245-subsection and subsection (d) of this section:
246-(A) Beginning October 1, 2025, the Department of Emergency
247-Services and Public Protection shall not purchase any small unmanned
248-aircraft system assembled or manufactured by a covered foreign entity;
249-and
250-(B) Beginning October 1, 2027, the Department of Emergency Services
251-and Public Protection shall not operate any small unmanned aircraft
252-system assembled or manufactured by a covered foreign entity.
253-(2) The provisions of subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of this
254-subsection shall not be construed to impair any contract entered into
255-before October 1, 2025.
256-(3) The provisions of subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this
257-subsection shall not be construed to impair any contract entered into
258-before October 1, 2027.
259-(c) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection
260-and subsection (d) of this section:
261-(A) Beginning October 1, 2026, (i) no state agency or municipality
262-shall purchase any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or
263-manufactured by a covered foreign entity, (ii) no person who enters into
264-a contract with any state agency or municipality shall, pursuant to such
265-contract, purchase any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or House Bill No. 7066
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269-manufactured by a covered foreign entity, and (iii) no state or federal
270-funds, including, but not limited to, any state or federal funds awarded
271-or paid pursuant to a contract, cooperative agreement or grant, shall be
272-used to purchase any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or
273-manufactured by a covered foreign entity; and
274-(B) Beginning October 1, 2028, (i) no state agency or municipality
275-shall operate any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or
276-manufactured by a covered foreign entity, (ii) no person who enters into
277-a contract with any state agency or municipality shall, pursuant to such
278-contract, operate any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or
279-manufactured by a covered foreign entity, and (iii) no state or federal
280-funds, including, but not limited to, any state or federal funds awarded
281-or paid pursuant to a contract, cooperative agreement or grant, shall be
282-used to operate any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or
283-manufactured by a covered foreign entity.
284-(2) The provisions of subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of this
285-subsection shall not be construed to impair any contract entered into
286-before October 1, 2026.
287-(3) The provisions of subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this
288-subsection shall not be construed to impair any contract entered into
289-before October 1, 2028.
290-(d) (1) During the period beginning October 1, 2027, and ending
291-December 31, 2034, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public
292-Protection may waive the prohibitions established in subdivision (1) of
293-subsection (b) of this section if (A) the commissioner determines that
294-such waiver is necessary (i) due to exigent circumstances, (ii) to counter
295-another small unmanned aircraft system, or (iii) for the purposes of any
296-criminal investigation, and (B) not later than seven days after the
297-Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection uses the small
298-unmanned aircraft system, the commissioner creates a written House Bill No. 7066
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171+plans. 107
172+(b) (1) For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and each school 108
173+year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall 109
174+establish a school security and safety committee at each school under 110
175+the jurisdiction of such board. The school security and safety committee 111
176+shall be responsible for assisting in the development of the school 112
177+security and safety plan for the school and administering such plan. 113
178+Such school security and safety committee shall consist of a local police 114
179+officer, a local first responder, a teacher [and an administrator] 115
180+employed at the school, the administrator designated pursuant to 116
181+section 1 of this act, a mental health professional, as defined in section 117
182+10-76t, a parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the school and any 118
183+other person the board of education deems necessary. Any parent or 119
184+guardian serving as a member of a school security and safety committee 120
185+shall not have access to information reported to such committee that 121
186+would result in a violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy 122
187+Act of 1974, 20 USC 1232g, as amended from time to time. 123
188+(2) For the school year commencing July 1, 2024, each local and 124
189+regional board of education shall update the school security and safety 125
190+plan for each school under the jurisdiction of such board to include 126
191+protocols for interacting with a federal immigration authority, as 127
192+defined in section 54-192h, that appears in-person at a school under the 128
193+jurisdiction of such board or otherwise contacts a school to request 129
194+information. Such protocols shall (A) be based on the Guidance to K-12 130
195+Public Schools Pertaining to Immigration Activities developed by the 131
196+Department of Education on January 28, 2025, and (B) include, at a 132
197+minimum, (i) the designation of at least one administrator at each school 133
198+to serve as the individual responsible for interacting with the federal 134
199+immigration authority, pursuant to section 1 of this act, (ii) provisions 135
200+that such administrator, or any other school employee, may (I) request 136
201+and record a federal immigration authority's identification, including 137
202+the name, badge or identification number, telephone number and 138
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302-statement, certified by the commissioner, disclosing (i) the reason set
303-forth in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision that provides the basis for
304-the commissioner's determination that such waiver is necessary, and (ii)
305-facts supporting the commissioner's determination that such waiver is
306-necessary for such reason.
307-(2) During the period beginning October 1, 2028, and ending
308-December 31, 2034, the department head of the state agency, the chief
309-law enforcement officer of the municipality or the chief of the paid
310-municipal or volunteer fire department may waive the prohibitions
311-established in subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section if (A) the
312-department head or chief determines that such waiver is necessary (i)
313-due to exigent circumstances, (ii) to counter another small unmanned
314-aircraft system, or (iii) for the purposes of any criminal investigation,
315-and (B) not later than seven days after the state agency, municipality or
316-contractor uses the small unmanned aircraft system, the department
317-head or chief submits to the Department of Emergency Services and
318-Public Protection a written statement, certified by the department head
319-or chief, disclosing (i) the reason set forth in subparagraph (A) of this
320-subdivision that provides the basis for such department head's or chief's
321-determination that such waiver is necessary, and (ii) facts supporting
322-the department head's or chief's determination that such waiver is
323-necessary for such reason.
324-(3) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
325-shall maintain each written statement created by the Commissioner of
326-Emergency Services and Public Protection pursuant to subdivision (1)
327-of this subsection or submitted to the department pursuant to
328-subdivision (2) of this subsection. The commissioner shall, upon
329-request, disclose a copy of any such written statement to any member of
330-the General Assembly. Each such written statement shall be subject to
331-disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section
332-1-200 of the general statutes. House Bill No. 7066
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334-Public Act No. 25-1 11 of 21
207+LCO No. 5298 6 of 21
335208
336-Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) As used in this section and
337-sections 7 and 8 of this act:
338-(1) "Aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft" have the same meanings as
339-provided in section 15-34 of the general statutes;
340-(2) "Ammunition" has the same meaning as provided in section 53a-
341-217 of the general statutes;
342-(3) "Armed forces of the state" has the same meaning as such term is
343-used in section 27-2 of the general statutes;
344-(4) "Armed forces of the United States" means armed forces, as
345-defined in section 27-103 of the general statutes;
346-(5) "Critical infrastructure facility" means (A) the following types of
347-properties, provided any such property is completely enclosed by a
348-fence or other physical barrier that is clearly designed to exclude
349-intruders from such property, or the property is clearly marked with at
350-least one sign that is posted on the property, reasonably likely to come
351-to the attention of intruders on such property and indicates that the
352-operation of unmanned aircraft is prohibited: (i) An electrical generating
353-facility, electric substation or switchyard or electric control system, (ii) a
354-facility for storing, receiving or processing petroleum products and
355-other fuels, (iii) a chemical or rubber manufacturing or storage facility,
356-(iv) a correctional facility, (v) a telecommunications central office or
357-wireless telecommunications infrastructure, (vi) a commercial port,
358-harbor, rail yard, truck terminal or other freight transportation facility,
359-(vii) a plant for the manufacture and distribution of gas, (viii) a
360-transmission facility of a television or radio station licensed by the
361-Federal Communications Commission, (ix) any portion of an above-
362-ground oil, gas or chemical pipeline, (x) a dam classified as a high or
363-significant hazard by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental
364-Protection, (xi) an air navigation facility, as defined in section 15-34 of House Bill No. 7066
209+business card of such federal immigration authority, (II) ask such 139
210+federal immigration authority if such federal immigration authority is 140
211+in possession of a judicial warrant to support such federal immigration 141
212+authority's request and, if so, to produce such judicial warrant, (III) 142
213+review any warrant or other materials that such federal immigration 143
214+authority produces to determine who issued such warrant and what 144
215+such warrant or other material authorizes such federal immigration 145
216+authority to do, and (IV) consult with legal counsel for the school 146
217+district, or guidance developed by such legal counsel, on how to interact 147
218+with such federal immigration authority with regards to the nature of 148
219+the request, whether a warrant is produced, the details of any such 149
220+warrant, whether such warrant is a judicial warrant or an administrative 150
221+warrant, whether such federal immigration authority is claiming 151
222+exigent circumstances, and any other consideration identified by such 152
223+legal counsel, and (iii) permit other school personnel to direct such 153
224+federal immigration authority who requests access to any records, 154
225+information, the interior of the school building or other school personnel 155
226+to communicate with the administrator designated to interact with such 156
227+federal immigration authority. 157
228+(c) Each local and regional board of education shall annually submit 158
229+the school security and safety plan for each school under the jurisdiction 159
230+of such board, developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, to 160
231+the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. 161
232+Sec. 4. (Effective from passage) Not later than seven calendar days after 162
233+the effective date of this section, the Commissioner of Education shall 163
234+provide notice of the provisions of section 1 of this act and the 164
235+amendments to section 10-222m of the general statutes, as amended by 165
236+this act, to each (1) superintendent of schools for a school district, (2) 166
237+regional educational service center, (3) governing authority for a state 167
238+charter school, and (4) endowed or incorporated academy approved by 168
239+the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-34 of the general 169
240+statutes. 170
241+Bill No.
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366-Public Act No. 25-1 12 of 21
367243
368-the general statutes, (xii) a military facility, as defined in section 27-39 of
369-the general statutes, (xiii) a reservoir, water treatment plant, distribution
370-system and pumping station or wastewater treatment plant, collection
371-system and pump station, (xiv) a facility used primarily by a defense
372-contractor, as defined in 32 CFR 158.3, as amended from time to time,
373-(xv) a government office building, (xvi) a hospital, (xvii) a public safety
374-building or facility, (xviii) a state or locally owned bridge; or (B) a
375-limited access highway, as defined in section 14-1 of the general statutes,
376-or a tunnel located on a limited access highway;
377-(6) "Dangerous instrument" has the same meaning as provided in
378-section 53a-3 of the general statutes;
379-(7) "Deadly weapon" has the same meaning as provided in section
380-53a-3 of the general statutes;
381-(8) "Explosive or incendiary device" has the same meaning as
382-provided in section 53-206b of the general statutes;
383-(9) "Firearm" has the same meaning as provided in section 53a-3 of
384-the general statutes;
385-(10) "Firefighter" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-313g
386-of the general statutes;
387-(11) "Person" means any individual, association, corporation, limited
388-liability company, partnership, trust, government, governmental
389-subdivision, agency, instrumentality or other legal entity;
390-(12) "Police officer" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-
391-294a of the general statutes; and
392-(13) "Public service company" has the same meaning as provided in
393-section 16-1 of the general statutes.
394-Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Except as provided in House Bill No. 7066
395244
396-Public Act No. 25-1 13 of 21
245+LCO No. 5298 7 of 21
397246
398-subsections (b) and (c) of this section, no person shall (1) operate any
399-unmanned aircraft, or program an unmanned aircraft to operate, at a
400-height of less than two hundred fifty feet above ground level of a critical
401-infrastructure facility or within one hundred horizontal feet of a critical
402-infrastructure facility or, in the case of a tunnel, inside such tunnel, or
403-(2) use any unmanned aircraft to conduct surveillance of, gather
404-evidence of or collect information concerning a critical infrastructure
405-facility unless such person has obtained prior approval of the owner or
406-administrator of such critical infrastructure facility.
407-(b) The provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section
408-shall not apply to a person operating an unmanned aircraft for
409-commercial purposes in compliance with authorization granted by the
410-Federal Aviation Administration to the extent such operation is
411-necessary for such commercial purpose.
412-(c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to
413-the operation of an unmanned aircraft by, or on behalf of, an employee
414-of the federal government, the state or a political subdivision of the state,
415-a member of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the
416-armed forces of the state, a firefighter, a police officer, an emergency
417-management director or an employee of a public service company when
418-such operation is in the performance of the official duties of such
419-employee, member, firefighter, officer or director.
420-(d) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be
421-guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
422-Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Except as provided in
423-subsection (b) of this section, no person shall equip an aircraft or
424-unmanned aircraft with a deadly weapon, a dangerous instrument, a
425-firearm, ammunition or an explosive or incendiary device.
426-(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to House Bill No. 7066
247+Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section: 171
248+(1) "Covered foreign entity" means (A) any person who is included in 172
249+(i) the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the United States 173
250+Department of Commerce, United States Department of State and 174
251+United States Department of Treasury, or (ii) the Entity List, 175
252+Supplement 4 to 15 CFR Part 744, as amended from time to time, (B) the 176
253+People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation and any 177
254+governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, (C) any 178
255+person domiciled in the People's Republic of China or the Russian 179
256+Federation, (D) any person under the control or influence of the People's 180
257+Republic of China or the Russian Federation, and (E) any affiliate or 181
258+subsidiary of any foreign government or person described in 182
259+subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of this subdivision; 183
260+(2) "Department head" has the same meaning as provided in section 184
261+4-5 of the general statutes; 185
262+(3) "Exigent circumstances" means significantly changed 186
263+circumstances that were unforeseeable and pose an imminent threat to 187
264+public health or safety; 188
265+(4) "Municipality" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-148 189
266+of the general statutes; 190
267+(5) "Person" means any individual, association, corporation, limited 191
268+liability company, partnership, trust, government, governmental 192
269+subdivision, agency, instrumentality or other legal entity; 193
270+(6) "Small unmanned aircraft system" (A) means any unmanned 194
271+powered aircraft that (i) is operated without the possibility of direct 195
272+human intervention from within or on the aircraft, and (ii) weighs less 196
273+than fifty-five pounds including anything attached to or carried by the 197
274+aircraft, and (B) includes (i) all elements that (I) are associated with the 198
275+aircraft described in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, and (II) are 199
276+required for the operator to operate the aircraft described in 200
277+Bill No.
427278
428-Public Act No. 25-1 14 of 21
429279
430-any aircraft or unmanned aircraft operated by (1) a member of the
431-armed forces of the United States or armed forces of the state while
432-engaged in the performance of such member's official duties, or (2) a
433-police officer, firefighter or emergency management director while
434-engaged in rescue services or the provision of emergency services to
435-persons who are in dangerous or perilous circumstances when such
436-aircraft or unmanned aircraft is equipped with a motorized breaching
437-tool.
438-(c) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be
439-guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
440-Sec. 9. (Effective from passage) The following sums are appropriated
441-from the GENERAL FUND for the purpose herein specified for the fiscal
442-year ending June 30, 2025:
443- GENERAL FUND 2024-2025
444280
445- JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
446- Other Expenses 2,087,500
281+LCO No. 5298 8 of 21
447282
448- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
449- Community Health Services 800,000
283+subparagraph (A) of this subdivision safely and efficiently in the 201
284+national airspace system, and (ii) any communication links and 202
285+components that control the aircraft described in subparagraph (A) of 203
286+this subdivision; and 204
287+(7) "State agency" means any agency with a department head. 205
288+(b) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this 206
289+subsection and subsection (d) of this section: 207
290+(A) Beginning October 1, 2025, the Department of Emergency 208
291+Services and Public Protection shall not purchase any small unmanned 209
292+aircraft system assembled or manufactured by a covered foreign entity; 210
293+and 211
294+(B) Beginning October 1, 2027, the Department of Emergency Services 212
295+and Public Protection shall not operate any small unmanned aircraft 213
296+system assembled or manufactured by a covered foreign entity. 214
297+(2) The provisions of subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of this 215
298+subsection shall not be construed to impair any contract entered into 216
299+before October 1, 2025. 217
300+(3) The provisions of subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this 218
301+subsection shall not be construed to impair any contract entered into 219
302+before October 1, 2027. 220
303+(c) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection 221
304+and subsection (d) of this section: 222
305+(A) Beginning October 1, 2026, (i) no state agency or municipality 223
306+shall purchase any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or 224
307+manufactured by a covered foreign entity, (ii) no person who enters into 225
308+a contract with any state agency or municipality shall, pursuant to such 226
309+contract, purchase any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or 227
310+manufactured by a covered foreign entity, and (iii) no state or federal 228
311+funds, including, but not limited to, any state or federal funds awarded 229
312+Bill No.
450313
451- TOTAL – GENERAL FUND 2,887,500
452314
453-Sec. 10. (Effective from passage) The amount appropriated in section 9
454-of this act to the Judicial Department, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal
455-year ending June 30, 2025, shall be made available in said fiscal year for
456-the following grants:
457- Grantee Grant
458- Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc. 62,500
459- Jewish Family Services of Greenwich, Inc. 62,500 House Bill No. 7066
460315
461-Public Act No. 25-1 15 of 21
316+LCO No. 5298 9 of 21
462317
463- Connecticut Immigrant and Refugee Coalition, Inc. 62,500
464- Center for Children's Advocacy, Inc. 62,500
465- Anchor Health Initiative Corp. 62,500
466- Middlesex Hospital 62,500
467- Triangle Community Center, Inc. 62,500
468- Queer Youth Program of Connecticut, Inc. 62,500
469- Kids in Crisis, Inc. 62,500
470- OutCT, Inc. 62,500
471- Bridgeport Pride Center, Inc. 62,500
472- PFLAG Enfield, Inc. 62,500
473- PEERPRIDE, Inc. 62,500
474- The World Health Clinicians, Inc. 62,500
475- Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs 62,500
476- Upper Albany Neighborhood Collaborative, Inc. 62,500
477- City Seed, Inc. 62,500
478- Building One Community Corp. 62,500
479- Havenly, Inc. 62,500
480- Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective, Inc. dba
481- The Health Collective
318+or paid pursuant to a contract, cooperative agreement or grant, shall be 230
319+used to purchase any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or 231
320+manufactured by a covered foreign entity; and 232
321+(B) Beginning October 1, 2028, (i) no state agency or municipality 233
322+shall operate any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or 234
323+manufactured by a covered foreign entity, (ii) no person who enters into 235
324+a contract with any state agency or municipality shall, pursuant to such 236
325+contract, operate any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or 237
326+manufactured by a covered foreign entity, and (iii) no state or federal 238
327+funds, including, but not limited to, any state or federal funds awarded 239
328+or paid pursuant to a contract, cooperative agreement or grant, shall be 240
329+used to operate any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or 241
330+manufactured by a covered foreign entity. 242
331+(2) The provisions of subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of this 243
332+subsection shall not be construed to impair any contract entered into 244
333+before October 1, 2026. 245
334+(3) The provisions of subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this 246
335+subsection shall not be construed to impair any contract entered into 247
336+before October 1, 2028. 248
337+(d) (1) During the period beginning October 1, 2027, and ending 249
338+December 31, 2034, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public 250
339+Protection may waive the prohibitions established in subdivision (1) of 251
340+subsection (b) of this section if (A) the commissioner determines that 252
341+such waiver is necessary (i) due to exigent circumstances, (ii) to counter 253
342+another small unmanned aircraft system, or (iii) for the purposes of any 254
343+criminal investigation, and (B) not later than seven days after the 255
344+Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection uses the small 256
345+unmanned aircraft system, the commissioner creates a written 257
346+statement, certified by the commissioner, disclosing (i) the reason set 258
347+forth in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision that provides the basis for 259
348+the commissioner's determination that such waiver is necessary, and (ii) 260
349+Bill No.
350+
351+
352+
353+LCO No. 5298 10 of 21
354+
355+facts supporting the commissioner's determination that such waiver is 261
356+necessary for such reason. 262
357+(2) During the period beginning October 1, 2028, and ending 263
358+December 31, 2034, the department head of the state agency, the chief 264
359+law enforcement officer of the municipality or the chief of the paid 265
360+municipal or volunteer fire department may waive the prohibitions 266
361+established in subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section if (A) the 267
362+department head or chief determines that such waiver is necessary (i) 268
363+due to exigent circumstances, (ii) to counter another small unmanned 269
364+aircraft system, or (iii) for the purposes of any criminal investigation, 270
365+and (B) not later than seven days after the state agency, municipality or 271
366+contractor uses the small unmanned aircraft system, the department 272
367+head or chief submits to the Department of Emergency Services and 273
368+Public Protection a written statement, certified by the department head 274
369+or chief, disclosing (i) the reason set forth in subparagraph (A) of this 275
370+subdivision that provides the basis for such department head's or chief's 276
371+determination that such waiver is necessary, and (ii) facts supporting 277
372+the department head's or chief's determination that such waiver is 278
373+necessary for such reason. 279
374+(3) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection 280
375+shall maintain each written statement created by the Commissioner of 281
376+Emergency Services and Public Protection pursuant to subdivision (1) 282
377+of this subsection or submitted to the department pursuant to 283
378+subdivision (2) of this subsection. The commissioner shall, upon 284
379+request, disclose a copy of any such written statement to any member of 285
380+the General Assembly. Each such written statement shall be subject to 286
381+disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 287
382+1-200 of the general statutes. 288
383+Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) As used in this section and 289
384+sections 7 and 8 of this act: 290
385+(1) "Aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft" have the same meanings as 291
386+Bill No.
387+
388+
389+
390+LCO No. 5298 11 of 21
391+
392+provided in section 15-34 of the general statutes; 292
393+(2) "Ammunition" has the same meaning as provided in section 53a-293
394+217 of the general statutes; 294
395+(3) "Armed forces of the state" has the same meaning as such term is 295
396+used in section 27-2 of the general statutes; 296
397+(4) "Armed forces of the United States" means armed forces, as 297
398+defined in section 27-103 of the general statutes; 298
399+(5) "Critical infrastructure facility" means (A) the following types of 299
400+properties, provided any such property is completely enclosed by a 300
401+fence or other physical barrier that is clearly designed to exclude 301
402+intruders from such property, or the property is clearly marked with at 302
403+least one sign that is posted on the property, reasonably likely to come 303
404+to the attention of intruders on such property and indicates that the 304
405+operation of unmanned aircraft is prohibited: (i) An electrical generating 305
406+facility, electric substation or switchyard or electric control system, (ii) a 306
407+facility for storing, receiving or processing petroleum products and 307
408+other fuels, (iii) a chemical or rubber manufacturing or storage facility, 308
409+(iv) a correctional facility, (v) a telecommunications central office or 309
410+wireless telecommunications infrastructure, (vi) a commercial port, 310
411+harbor, rail yard, truck terminal or other freight transportation facility, 311
412+(vii) a plant for the manufacture and distribution of gas, (viii) a 312
413+transmission facility of a television or radio station licensed by the 313
414+Federal Communications Commission, (ix) any portion of an above-314
415+ground oil, gas or chemical pipeline, (x) a dam classified as a high or 315
416+significant hazard by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 316
417+Protection, (xi) an air navigation facility, as defined in section 15-34 of 317
418+the general statutes, (xii) a military facility, as defined in section 27-39 of 318
419+the general statutes, (xiii) a reservoir, water treatment plant, distribution 319
420+system and pumping station or wastewater treatment plant, collection 320
421+system and pump station, (xiv) a facility used primarily by a defense 321
422+contractor, as defined in 32 CFR 158.3, as amended from time to time, 322
423+Bill No.
424+
425+
426+
427+LCO No. 5298 12 of 21
428+
429+(xv) a government office building, (xvi) a hospital, (xvii) a public safety 323
430+building or facility, (xviii) a state or locally owned bridge; or (B) a 324
431+limited access highway, as defined in section 14-1 of the general statutes, 325
432+or a tunnel located on a limited access highway. 326
433+(6) "Dangerous instrument" has the same meaning as provided in 327
434+section 53a-3 of the general statutes; 328
435+(7) "Deadly weapon" has the same meaning as provided in section 329
436+53a-3 of the general statutes; 330
437+(8) "Explosive or incendiary device" has the same meaning as 331
438+provided in section 53-206b of the general statutes; 332
439+(9) "Firearm" has the same meaning as provided in section 53a-3 of 333
440+the general statutes; 334
441+(10) "Firefighter" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-313g 335
442+of the general statutes; 336
443+(11) "Person" means any individual, association, corporation, limited 337
444+liability company, partnership, trust, government, governmental 338
445+subdivision, agency, instrumentality or other legal entity; 339
446+(12) "Police officer" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-340
447+294a of the general statutes; and 341
448+(13) "Public service company" has the same meaning as provided in 342
449+section 16-1 of the general statutes. 343
450+Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Except as provided in 344
451+subsections (b) and (c) of this section, no person shall (1) operate any 345
452+unmanned aircraft, or program an unmanned aircraft to operate, at a 346
453+height of less than two hundred fifty feet above ground level of a critical 347
454+infrastructure facility or within one hundred horizontal feet of a critical 348
455+infrastructure facility or, in the case of a tunnel, inside such tunnel, or 349
456+(2) use any unmanned aircraft to conduct surveillance of, gather 350
457+Bill No.
458+
459+
460+
461+LCO No. 5298 13 of 21
462+
463+evidence of or collect information concerning a critical infrastructure 351
464+facility unless such person has obtained prior approval of the owner or 352
465+administrator of such critical infrastructure facility. 353
466+(b) The provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section 354
467+shall not apply to a person operating an unmanned aircraft for 355
468+commercial purposes in compliance with authorization granted by the 356
469+Federal Aviation Administration to the extent such operation is 357
470+necessary for such commercial purpose. 358
471+(c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to 359
472+the operation of an unmanned aircraft by, or on behalf of, an employee 360
473+of the federal government, the state or a political subdivision of the state, 361
474+a member of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the 362
475+armed forces of the state, a firefighter, a police officer, an emergency 363
476+management director or an employee of a public service company when 364
477+such operation is in the performance of the official duties of such 365
478+employee, member, firefighter, officer or director. 366
479+(d) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be 367
480+guilty of a class A misdemeanor. 368
481+Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Except as provided in 369
482+subsection (b) of this section, no person shall equip an aircraft or 370
483+unmanned aircraft with a deadly weapon, a dangerous instrument, a 371
484+firearm, ammunition or an explosive or incendiary device. 372
485+(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to 373
486+any aircraft or unmanned aircraft operated by (1) a member of the 374
487+armed forces of the United States or armed forces of the state while 375
488+engaged in the performance of such member's official duties, or (2) a 376
489+police officer, firefighter or emergency management director while 377
490+engaged in rescue services or the provision of emergency services to 378
491+persons who are in dangerous or perilous circumstances when such 379
492+aircraft or unmanned aircraft is equipped with a motorized breaching 380
493+tool. 381
494+Bill No.
495+
496+
497+
498+LCO No. 5298 14 of 21
499+
500+(c) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be 382
501+guilty of a class A misdemeanor. 383
502+Sec. 9. (Effective from passage) The following sums are appropriated 384
503+from the GENERAL FUND for the purpose herein specified for the fiscal 385
504+year ending June 30, 2025: 386
505+T1 GENERAL FUND 2024-2025
506+T2
507+T3 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
508+T4 Other Expenses 2,087,500
509+T5
510+T6 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
511+T7 Community Health Services 800,000
512+T8
513+T9 TOTAL – GENERAL FUND 2,887,500
514+
515+Sec. 10. (Effective from passage) The amount appropriated in section 9 387
516+of this act to the Judicial Department, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal 388
517+year ending June 30, 2025, shall be made available in said fiscal year for 389
518+the following grants: 390
519+T10 Grantee Grant
520+T11 Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants,
521+Inc.
522+62,500
523+T12 Jewish Family Services of Greenwich, Inc. 62,500
524+T13 Connecticut Immigrant and Refugee Coalition, Inc. 62,500
525+T14 Center for Children's Advocacy, Inc. 62,500
526+T15 Anchor Health Initiative Corp. 62,500
527+T16 Middlesex Hospital 62,500
528+T17 Triangle Community Center, Inc. 62,500
529+T18 Queer Youth Program of Connecticut, Inc. 62,500
530+T19 Kids in Crisis, Inc. 62,500
531+T20 OutCT, Inc. 62,500
532+T21 Bridgeport Pride Center, Inc. 62,500
533+Bill No.
534+
535+
536+
537+LCO No. 5298 15 of 21
538+
539+T22 PFLAG Enfield, Inc. 62,500
540+T23 PEERPRIDE, Inc. 62,500
541+T24 The World Health Clinicians, Inc. 62,500
542+T25 Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs 62,500
543+T26 Upper Albany Neighborhood Collaborative, Inc. 62,500
544+T27 City Seed, Inc. 62,500
545+T28 Building One Community Corp. 62,500
546+T29 Havenly, Inc. 62,500
547+T30 Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective, Inc.
548+dba The Health Collective
482549 387,500
483- New Haven Gay and Lesbian Community Center, Inc. 225,000
484- Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services, Inc. 225,000
485- Junta For Progressive Action, Inc. 62,500
550+T31 New Haven Gay and Lesbian Community Center,
551+Inc.
552+225,000
553+T32 Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services, Inc. 225,000
554+T33 Junta For Progressive Action, Inc. 62,500
486555
487-Sec. 11. (Effective from passage) The amount of eight hundred thousand
488-dollars appropriated in section 9 of this act to the Department of Public
489-Health, for Community Health Services, for the fiscal year ending June
490-30, 2025, shall be made available in said fiscal year for a grant to Planned
491-Parenthood of Southern New England, Inc.
492-Sec. 12. Section 10a-56 of the general statutes is repealed and the
493-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
494-(a) As used in this section:
495-(1) "Student athlete" means a student [enrolled at] who attends or has
496-agreed to attend an institution of higher education [who] and
497-participates or has agreed to participate in an intercollegiate athletic House Bill No. 7066
556+Sec. 11. (Effective from passage) The amount of eight hundred thousand 391
557+dollars appropriated in section 9 of this act to the Department of Public 392
558+Health, for Community Health Services, for the fiscal year ending June 393
559+30, 2025, shall be made available in said fiscal year for a grant to Planned 394
560+Parenthood of Southern New England, Inc. 395
561+Sec. 12. Section 10a-56 of the general statutes is repealed and the 396
562+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 397
563+(a) As used in this section: 398
564+(1) "Student athlete" means a student [enrolled at] who attends or has 399
565+agreed to attend an institution of higher education [who] and 400
566+participates or has agreed to participate in an intercollegiate athletic 401
567+program; 402
568+(2) "Intercollegiate athletic program" means a program at an 403
569+institution of higher education for sports played at the collegiate level 404
570+for which eligibility requirements for participation by a student athlete 405
571+are established by a national association for the promotion or regulation 406
572+of college athletics; 407
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501-program;
502-(2) "Intercollegiate athletic program" means a program at an
503-institution of higher education for sports played at the collegiate level
504-for which eligibility requirements for participation by a student athlete
505-are established by a national association for the promotion or regulation
506-of college athletics;
507-(3) "Compensation" means the receipt, whether directly or indirectly,
508-of any cryptocurrency, money, goods, services, other item of value, in-
509-kind contributions and any other form of payment or remuneration;
510-(4) "Endorsement contract" means a written agreement under which
511-a student athlete is employed or receives compensation for the use by
512-another party of such student athlete's person, name, image or likeness
513-in the promotion of any product, service or event;
514-(5) "Sports agent" means a duly licensed person who negotiates or
515-solicits a contract on behalf of a student athlete in accordance with the
516-Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act, 15 USC 7801, et seq., as
517-amended from time to time;
518-(6) "NCAA" has the same meaning as provided in section 10a-55k;
519-(7) "Institutional marks" means the name, logo, trademarks, mascot,
520-unique colors, copyrights and other defining insignia of an institution
521-of higher education;
522-(8) "Institution of higher education" means an institution of higher
523-education, as defined in section 10a-55, and a for-profit institution of
524-higher education licensed to operate in this state;
525-(9) "Official team activities" means all games, practices, exhibitions,
526-scrimmages, team appearances, team photograph sessions, sports
527-camps sponsored by the institution of higher education and other team- House Bill No. 7066
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531-organized activities, including, but not limited to, individual
532-photograph sessions, news media interviews and other related activities
533-as specified by the institution of higher education; [and]
534-(10) "Prohibited endorsements" means receipt of compensation by, or
535-employment of, a student athlete for use of the student athlete's person,
536-name, image or likeness in association with any product, category of
537-companies, brands or types of endorsement contracts that the institution
538-of higher education prohibits endorsing by policy; and
539-(11) "Revenue sharing agreement" means an agreement between an
540-institution of higher education, or an entity acting on such institution's
541-behalf, and a student athlete through which a student athlete shares in
542-a portion of the revenue of such institution as compensation.
543-(b) [On or after January 1, 2022, or the date on which an institution of
544-higher education in the state adopts or updates its policy in accordance
545-with subdivision (3) of subsection (f) of this section, whichever is earlier,
546-any] (1) A student athlete [who is enrolled at such] at an institution of
547-higher education in the state may earn compensation through an
548-endorsement contract or employment in an activity that is unrelated to
549-any intercollegiate athletic program and obtain the legal or professional
550-representation of an attorney or sports agent through a written
551-agreement, provided such student athlete complies with the policy or
552-policies adopted by [his or her] such student athlete's institution of
553-higher education regarding student athlete endorsement contracts and
554-employment activities.
555-(2) A student athlete at an institution of higher education in the state
556-may earn compensation through an endorsement contract or a revenue
557-sharing agreement directly with such institution of higher education, or
558-an entity acting on behalf of such institution of higher education,
559-provided such institution of higher education adopts one or more
560-policies allowing endorsement contracts or revenue sharing agreements House Bill No. 7066
579+(3) "Compensation" means the receipt, whether directly or indirectly, 408
580+of any cryptocurrency, money, goods, services, other item of value, in-409
581+kind contributions and any other form of payment or remuneration; 410
582+(4) "Endorsement contract" means a written agreement under which 411
583+a student athlete is employed or receives compensation for the use by 412
584+another party of such student athlete's person, name, image or likeness 413
585+in the promotion of any product, service or event; 414
586+(5) "Sports agent" means a duly licensed person who negotiates or 415
587+solicits a contract on behalf of a student athlete in accordance with the 416
588+Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act, 15 USC 7801, et seq., as 417
589+amended from time to time; 418
590+(6) "NCAA" has the same meaning as provided in section 10a-55k; 419
591+(7) "Institutional marks" means the name, logo, trademarks, mascot, 420
592+unique colors, copyrights and other defining insignia of an institution 421
593+of higher education; 422
594+(8) "Institution of higher education" means an institution of higher 423
595+education, as defined in section 10a-55, and a for-profit institution of 424
596+higher education licensed to operate in this state; 425
597+(9) "Official team activities" means all games, practices, exhibitions, 426
598+scrimmages, team appearances, team photograph sessions, sports 427
599+camps sponsored by the institution of higher education and other team-428
600+organized activities, including, but not limited to, individual 429
601+photograph sessions, news media interviews and other related activities 430
602+as specified by the institution of higher education; [and] 431
603+(10) "Prohibited endorsements" means receipt of compensation by, or 432
604+employment of, a student athlete for use of the student athlete's person, 433
605+name, image or likeness in association with any product, category of 434
606+companies, brands or types of endorsement contracts that the institution 435
607+of higher education prohibits endorsing by policy; and 436
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564-with student athletes and such student athlete complies with such
565-policy or policies.
566-(c) Each institution of higher education shall adopt one or more
567-policies regarding student athlete endorsement contracts, employment
568-activities and the use of institutional marks. Such policy or policies shall
569-include provisions for: (1) Requiring a student athlete to disclose and
570-submit a copy to [his or her] such student athlete's institution of higher
571-education of each endorsement contract, written agreement for
572-employment and representation agreement executed by the student
573-athlete; (2) prohibiting a student athlete from entering into an agreement
574-that conflicts with the provisions of any agreement to which the
575-institution of higher education is a party, provided such institution shall
576-disclose to the student athlete or the student athlete's attorney or sports
577-agent the provisions of the agreement that are in conflict; (3) prohibiting
578-a student athlete's performance of the endorsement contract or
579-employment activity from interfering with any official team activities or
580-academic obligations; and (4) identifying any prohibited endorsements.
581-(d) No provision of this section shall be construed to (1) require an
582-institution of higher education or an athletic association or conference,
583-including, but not limited to, the NCAA, to compensate a student athlete
584-for use of [his or her] such student's name, image or likeness or to enter
585-into a revenue sharing agreement with a student athlete; (2) require a
586-student athlete or any other person to compensate an institution of
587-higher education or an athletic association or conference, including, but
588-not limited to, the NCAA for a student athlete's endorsement contract
589-or employment activity that is in accordance with the provisions of
590-subsection (b) of this section; (3) qualify any scholarship or other
591-financial aid that a student athlete receives from an institution of higher
592-education as compensation; (4) qualify a student athlete as an employee
593-of an institution of higher education; (5) require an institution of higher
594-education to take any action in violation of the Discrimination Based on House Bill No. 7066
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598-Sex and Blindness Act, 20 USC 1681, et seq., as amended from time to
599-time; (6) prohibit a student athlete from engaging in an employment
600-activity that entails coaching or performing a sport, provided such
601-activity is not related to any intercollegiate athletic program; (7) prohibit
602-an institution of higher education from using a student athlete's name,
603-image or likeness in connection with official team activities; or (8)
604-require an institution of higher education to allow a student athlete to
605-use or consent to the use of any institutional marks.
606-(e) No athletic association or conference, including, but not limited
607-to, the NCAA, on the basis of a student athlete's endorsement contract,
608-employment activity, revenue sharing agreement or representation by
609-an attorney or sports agent pursuant to subsection (b) of this section,
610-shall (1) prohibit or prevent an institution of higher education or its
611-intercollegiate athletic program from participating in intercollegiate
612-sports, (2) restrict or revoke a student athlete's eligibility to participate
613-in an intercollegiate athletic program, (3) prohibit or prevent a student
614-athlete from earning compensation from such endorsement contract,
615-[or] employment activity [,] or revenue sharing agreement, (4) prohibit
616-or prevent a student athlete from representation by a duly licensed
617-attorney or sports agent, or (5) take action on a complaint, open an
618-investigation or take any adverse action against an institution of higher
619-education, an entity acting on behalf of such institution, an employee of
620-such institution or a student athlete for activity permitted under this
621-section, including, but not limited to, direct compensation of a student
622-athlete through an endorsement contract or a revenue sharing
623-agreement.
624-(f) (1) No institution of higher education, on the basis of a student
625-athlete's endorsement contract, employment activity or representation
626-by an attorney or sports agent pursuant to subsection (b) of this section,
627-shall (A) prohibit or prevent such student athlete from earning
628-compensation from such endorsement contract or employment activity, House Bill No. 7066
614+(11) "Revenue sharing agreement" means an agreement between an 437
615+institution of higher education, or an entity acting on such institution's 438
616+behalf, and a student athlete through which a student athlete shares in 439
617+a portion of the revenue of such institution as compensation. 440
618+(b) [On or after January 1, 2022, or the date on which an institution of 441
619+higher education in the state adopts or updates its policy in accordance 442
620+with subdivision (3) of subsection (f) of this section, whichever is earlier, 443
621+any] (1) A student athlete [who is enrolled at such] at an institution of 444
622+higher education in the state may earn compensation through an 445
623+endorsement contract or employment in an activity that is unrelated to 446
624+any intercollegiate athletic program and obtain the legal or professional 447
625+representation of an attorney or sports agent through a written 448
626+agreement, provided such student athlete complies with the policy or 449
627+policies adopted by [his or her] such student athlete's institution of 450
628+higher education regarding student athlete endorsement contracts and 451
629+employment activities. 452
630+(2) A student athlete at an institution of higher education in the state 453
631+may earn compensation through an endorsement contract or a revenue 454
632+sharing agreement directly with such institution of higher education, or 455
633+an entity acting on behalf of such institution of higher education, 456
634+provided such institution of higher education adopts one or more 457
635+policies allowing endorsement contracts or revenue sharing agreements 458
636+with student athletes and such student athlete complies with such 459
637+policy or policies. 460
638+(c) Each institution of higher education shall adopt one or more 461
639+policies regarding student athlete endorsement contracts, employment 462
640+activities and the use of institutional marks. Such policy or policies shall 463
641+include provisions for: (1) Requiring a student athlete to disclose and 464
642+submit a copy to [his or her] such student athlete's institution of higher 465
643+education of each endorsement contract, written agreement for 466
644+employment and representation agreement executed by the student 467
645+athlete; (2) prohibiting a student athlete from entering into an agreement 468
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632-(B) prohibit or prevent such student athlete from representation by a
633-duly licensed attorney or sports agent, or (C) restrict or revoke such
634-student athlete's eligibility for a scholarship or to participate in the
635-intercollegiate athletic program at such institution.
636-(2) [Notwithstanding section 1-210 with respect to public institutions
637-of higher education, no institution of higher education shall disclose any
638-record of] With respect to public institutions of higher education,
639-records of the compensation received by a student athlete from an
640-endorsement contract, [or] employment activity or revenue sharing
641-agreement entered into or engaged in pursuant to subsection (b) of this
642-section shall not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of
643-Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, unless the [institution]
644-public institution of higher education receives the written consent of the
645-student athlete for each disclosure.
646-[(3) Not later than January 1, 2022, the governing board of each
647-institution of higher education shall adopt or update its policies, as
648-necessary, to carry out the purposes of this section.]
649-(g) No provision of subsections (d) and (f) of this section shall be
650-construed to prevent an institution of higher education or an athletic
651-association or conference, including, but not limited to, the NCAA, from
652-prohibiting a student athlete's participation in an intercollegiate athletic
653-program, revoking a student athlete's eligibility for a scholarship or
654-taking any other punitive or legal action if such student athlete's
655-endorsement contract, employment activity or representation by an
656-attorney or sport agent does not comply with the provisions of
657-subsection (b) of this section.
658-(h) [No student athlete may receive compensation for use of such
659-student athlete's name, image or likeness as an inducement to attend,
660-enroll in or continue attending a specific institution of higher education
661-or intercollegiate athletic program.] An institution of higher education, House Bill No. 7066
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665-or an entity acting on behalf of such institution, may create, facilitate,
666-negotiate, support, assist with or otherwise enable opportunities for a
667-student athlete or a prospective student athlete to earn compensation
668-for use of such student athlete's name, image or likeness or any other
669-compensation related to such student athlete's participation in an
670-intercollegiate athletic program.
671-(i) No institution of higher education shall use state funds
672-appropriated to such institution for compensation of a student athlete
673-pursuant to an endorsement contract or a revenue sharing agreement.
674-Sec. 13. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1, 2026,
675-and annually thereafter, each public institution of higher education that
676-enters into a revenue sharing agreement with a student athlete pursuant
677-to section 10a-56 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, shall
678-submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general
679-statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly
680-having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and
681-employment advancement a report stating the amount of total revenue
682-that is used as compensation for student athletes and the total number
683-of student athletes receiving such compensation.
652+that conflicts with the provisions of any agreement to which the 469
653+institution of higher education is a party, provided such institution shall 470
654+disclose to the student athlete or the student athlete's attorney or sports 471
655+agent the provisions of the agreement that are in conflict; (3) prohibiting 472
656+a student athlete's performance of the endorsement contract or 473
657+employment activity from interfering with any official team activities or 474
658+academic obligations; and (4) identifying any prohibited endorsements. 475
659+(d) No provision of this section shall be construed to (1) require an 476
660+institution of higher education or an athletic association or conference, 477
661+including, but not limited to, the NCAA, to compensate a student athlete 478
662+for use of [his or her] such student's name, image or likeness or to enter 479
663+into a revenue sharing agreement with a student athlete; (2) require a 480
664+student athlete or any other person to compensate an institution of 481
665+higher education or an athletic association or conference, including, but 482
666+not limited to, the NCAA for a student athlete's endorsement contract 483
667+or employment activity that is in accordance with the provisions of 484
668+subsection (b) of this section; (3) qualify any scholarship or other 485
669+financial aid that a student athlete receives from an institution of higher 486
670+education as compensation; (4) qualify a student athlete as an employee 487
671+of an institution of higher education; (5) require an institution of higher 488
672+education to take any action in violation of the Discrimination Based on 489
673+Sex and Blindness Act, 20 USC 1681, et seq., as amended from time to 490
674+time; (6) prohibit a student athlete from engaging in an employment 491
675+activity that entails coaching or performing a sport, provided such 492
676+activity is not related to any intercollegiate athletic program; (7) prohibit 493
677+an institution of higher education from using a student athlete's name, 494
678+image or likeness in connection with official team activities; or (8) 495
679+require an institution of higher education to allow a student athlete to 496
680+use or consent to the use of any institutional marks. 497
681+(e) No athletic association or conference, including, but not limited 498
682+to, the NCAA, on the basis of a student athlete's endorsement contract, 499
683+employment activity, revenue sharing agreement or representation by 500
684+an attorney or sports agent pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, 501
685+Bill No.
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691+shall (1) prohibit or prevent an institution of higher education or its 502
692+intercollegiate athletic program from participating in intercollegiate 503
693+sports, (2) restrict or revoke a student athlete's eligibility to participate 504
694+in an intercollegiate athletic program, (3) prohibit or prevent a student 505
695+athlete from earning compensation from such endorsement contract, 506
696+[or] employment activity [,] or revenue sharing agreement, (4) prohibit 507
697+or prevent a student athlete from representation by a duly licensed 508
698+attorney or sports agent, or (5) take action on a complaint, open an 509
699+investigation or take any adverse action against an institution of higher 510
700+education, an entity acting on behalf of such institution, an employee of 511
701+such institution or a student athlete for activity permitted under this 512
702+section, including, but not limited to, direct compensation of a student 513
703+athlete through an endorsement contract or a revenue sharing 514
704+agreement. 515
705+(f) (1) No institution of higher education, on the basis of a student 516
706+athlete's endorsement contract, employment activity or representation 517
707+by an attorney or sports agent pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, 518
708+shall (A) prohibit or prevent such student athlete from earning 519
709+compensation from such endorsement contract or employment activity, 520
710+(B) prohibit or prevent such student athlete from representation by a 521
711+duly licensed attorney or sports agent, or (C) restrict or revoke such 522
712+student athlete's eligibility for a scholarship or to participate in the 523
713+intercollegiate athletic program at such institution. 524
714+(2) [Notwithstanding section 1-210 with respect to public institutions 525
715+of higher education, no institution of higher education shall disclose any 526
716+record of] With respect to public institutions of higher education, 527
717+records of the compensation received by a student athlete from an 528
718+endorsement contract, [or] employment activity or revenue sharing 529
719+agreement entered into or engaged in pursuant to subsection (b) of this 530
720+section shall not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of 531
721+Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, unless the [institution] 532
722+public institution of higher education receives the written consent of the 533
723+student athlete for each disclosure. 534
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730+[(3) Not later than January 1, 2022, the governing board of each 535
731+institution of higher education shall adopt or update its policies, as 536
732+necessary, to carry out the purposes of this section.] 537
733+(g) No provision of subsections (d) and (f) of this section shall be 538
734+construed to prevent an institution of higher education or an athletic 539
735+association or conference, including, but not limited to, the NCAA, from 540
736+prohibiting a student athlete's participation in an intercollegiate athletic 541
737+program, revoking a student athlete's eligibility for a scholarship or 542
738+taking any other punitive or legal action if such student athlete's 543
739+endorsement contract, employment activity or representation by an 544
740+attorney or sport agent does not comply with the provisions of 545
741+subsection (b) of this section. 546
742+(h) [No student athlete may receive compensation for use of such 547
743+student athlete's name, image or likeness as an inducement to attend, 548
744+enroll in or continue attending a specific institution of higher education 549
745+or intercollegiate athletic program.] An institution of higher education, 550
746+or an entity acting on behalf of such institution, may create, facilitate, 551
747+negotiate, support, assist with or otherwise enable opportunities for a 552
748+student athlete or a prospective student athlete to earn compensation 553
749+for use of such student athlete's name, image or likeness or any other 554
750+compensation related to such student athlete's participation in an 555
751+intercollegiate athletic program. 556
752+(i) No institution of higher education shall use state funds 557
753+appropriated to such institution for compensation of a student athlete 558
754+pursuant to an endorsement contract or a revenue sharing agreement. 559
755+Sec. 13. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1, 2026, 560
756+and annually thereafter, each public institution of higher education that 561
757+enters into a revenue sharing agreement with a student athlete pursuant 562
758+to section 10a-56 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, shall 563
759+submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general 564
760+statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 565
761+Bill No.
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767+having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and 566
768+employment advancement a report stating the amount of total revenue 567
769+that is used as compensation for student athletes and the total number 568
770+of student athletes receiving such compensation. 569
771+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
772+sections:
773+
774+Section 1 from passage New section
775+Sec. 2 from passage 10-222m
776+Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 10-222m
777+Sec. 4 from passage New section
778+Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 New section
779+Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 New section
780+Sec. 7 October 1, 2025 New section
781+Sec. 8 October 1, 2025 New section
782+Sec. 9 from passage New section
783+Sec. 10 from passage New section
784+Sec. 11 from passage New section
785+Sec. 12 from passage 10a-56
786+Sec. 13 from passage New section
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