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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 1432
	5	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1432
6	6		January Session, 2025
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
	11	+	AND ELECTIONS
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	14	+	Introduced by:
	15	+	(GAE)
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12	20		AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE
13	21		SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO PROVISIONS
14		-	CONCERNING STATE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES SELECTION
15		-	PANELS AND ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING PROVISIONS.
	22	+	CONCERNING CONTRACTING, REAL ESTATE, STATE
	23	+	CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND PROBATE COURT
	24	+	NOTIFICATIONS.
16	25		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
17	26		Assembly convened:
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19		-	Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 4b-56 of the general statutes is 1
	28	+	Section 1. Subsection (i) of section 4b-23 of the general statutes is 1
20	29		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
21	30		2025): 3
22		-	(a) There shall be established within the Department of 4
23		-	Administrative Services state construction services selection panels 5
24		-	which (1) for projects valued at [five] seven million five hundred 6
25		-	thousand dollars or more, [shall] consist of five members, four of whom 7
26		-	[shall be] are current or retired employees of the Department of 8
27		-	Administrative Services appointed by the commissioner and one of 9
28		-	whom [shall be] is appointed by the head or acting head of the user 10
29		-	agency, and (2) for projects valued at less than [five] seven million five 11
30		-	hundred thousand dollars, [shall] consist of three members, two of 12
31		-	whom [shall be] are current or retired employees of the Department of 13
32		-	Administrative Services appointed by the commissioner and one of 14
33		-	whom [shall be] is appointed by the head or acting head of the user 15
34		-	agency. Each member of a section panel, regardless of the appointing 16
35		-	authority, shall serve only for deliberations involving the project for 17 Substitute Bill No. 1432
	31	+	(i) As used in this subsection, (1) "project" means any state program, 4
	32	+	except the downtown Hartford higher education center project, as 5
	33	+	defined in section 4b-55, requiring consultant services if the cost of such 6
	34	+	services is estimated to exceed one hundred thousand dollars or, in the 7
	35	+	case of a program of a constituent unit of the state system of higher 8
	36	+	education, [the cost of such services is estimated to exceed three 9
	37	+	hundred thousand dollars, or in the case of] a building or premises 10
	38	+	under the supervision of the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, a 11
	39	+	[or] property where the Judicial Department is the primary occupant or 12
	40	+	Raised Bill No. 1432
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40		-	which such member is appointed. 18
41		-	Sec. 2. Section 112 of public act 23-205 is repealed. (Effective from 19
42		-	passage) 20
43		-	Sec. 3. Section 4a-57e of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective from 21
44		-	passage) 22
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	46	+	a program executed by the Department of Administrative Services, the 13
	47	+	cost of such services is estimated to exceed three hundred thousand 14
	48	+	dollars; (2) "consultant" means "consultant" as defined in section 4b-55; 15
	49	+	and (3) "consultant services" means "consultant services" as defined in 16
	50	+	section 4b-55. Any contracts entered into by the Commissioner of 17
	51	+	Administrative Services with any consultants for employment (A) for 18
	52	+	any project under the provisions of this section, (B) in connection with a 19
	53	+	list established under subsection (e) of section 4b-51, or (C) by task letter 20
	54	+	issued by the Commissioner of Administrative Services to any 21
	55	+	consultant on such list pursuant to which the consultant will provide 22
	56	+	services valued in excess of [one] three hundred thousand dollars, shall 23
	57	+	be subject to the approval of the Properties Review Board prior to the 24
	58	+	employment of such consultant or consultants by the commissioner. The 25
	59	+	Properties Review Board shall, not later than thirty days after receipt of 26
	60	+	such selection of or contract with any consultant, approve or disapprove 27
	61	+	the selection of or contract with any consultant made by the 28
	62	+	Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to sections 4b-1 and 29
	63	+	4b-55 to 4b-59, inclusive. If upon the expiration of the thirty-day period 30
	64	+	a decision has not been made, the Properties Review Board shall be 31
	65	+	deemed to have approved such selection or contract. 32
	66	+	Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 4b-34 of the general statutes is 33
	67	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 34
	68	+	2025): 35
	69	+	(a) Except as provided under subsection (e) of this section, whenever 36
	70	+	it appears from the specifications of the requesting agency or institution 37
	71	+	that the space needs equal or exceed two thousand five hundred square 38
	72	+	feet and the Commissioner of Administrative Services has determined 39
	73	+	that such needs will be met by lease of space, the commissioner shall 40
	74	+	[give public] post notice of such space needs and specifications [by 41
	75	+	advertising, at least once, in a newspaper having a substantial 42
	76	+	circulation in the area in which such space is sought,] on the Internet 43
	77	+	web site of the Department of Administrative Services no less than 44
	78	+	fifteen days prior to the date of final selection. A copy of such notice 45
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	85	+	shall be sent to the regional chapter of the Connecticut Association of 46
	86	+	Realtors serving the area in which such space is sought. [The provisions 47
	87	+	of this subsection shall not be construed to require the commissioner to 48
	88	+	lease space only from persons responding to such advertisements.] 49
	89	+	Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 4b-24b of the general statutes is 50
	90	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 51
	91	+	2025): 52
	92	+	(a) Whenever realty uses designed uniquely for state use and for 53
	93	+	periods over five years are concerned, the Commissioner of 54
	94	+	Administrative Services shall, whenever practicable, attempt to 55
	95	+	construct on state-owned land. Whenever the Commissioner of 56
	96	+	Administrative Services has established specific plans and specifications 57
	97	+	for new construction on state land or new construction for sale to the 58
	98	+	state: (1) If it appears to the commissioner that the cost of the project 59
	99	+	shall be less than one million five hundred thousand dollars, contracts 60
	100	+	shall be made, where practicable, through a process of sealed bidding 61
	101	+	as provided in section 4b-91 relating to projects in excess of one million 62
	102	+	five hundred thousand dollars; (2) if it appears to the commissioner that 63
	103	+	the space needs of the requesting agency are less than five thousand 64
	104	+	square feet, the commissioner shall, whenever practicable, [carry on 65
	105	+	advertising] post online notice, in accordance with the provisions of 66
	106	+	section 4b-34, as amended by this act, relating to projects in excess of 67
	107	+	five thousand square feet, in order to allow an equal opportunity for 68
	108	+	third parties to do business with the state without regard to political 69
	109	+	affiliation, political contributions or relationships with persons in state, 70
	110	+	federal or local governmental positions. 71
	111	+	Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 4b-56 of the general statutes is 72
	112	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 73
	113	+	2025): 74
	114	+	(a) There shall be established within the Department of 75
	115	+	Administrative Services state construction services selection panels 76
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	122	+	which (1) for projects valued at [five] seven million five hundred 77
	123	+	thousand dollars or more, [shall] consist of five members, four of whom 78
	124	+	[shall be] are current or retired employees of the Department of 79
	125	+	Administrative Services appointed by the commissioner and one of 80
	126	+	whom [shall be] is appointed by the head or acting head of the user 81
	127	+	agency, and (2) for projects valued at less than [five] seven million five 82
	128	+	hundred thousand dollars, [shall] consist of three members, two of 83
	129	+	whom [shall be] are current or retired employees of the Department of 84
	130	+	Administrative Services appointed by the commissioner and one of 85
	131	+	whom [shall be] is appointed by the head or acting head of the user 86
	132	+	agency. Each member of a section panel, regardless of the appointing 87
	133	+	authority, shall serve only for deliberations involving the project for 88
	134	+	which such member is appointed. 89
	135	+	Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 45a-594 of the general statutes is 90
	136	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 91
	137	+	1, 2026): 92
	138	+	(a) Compensation payable to the conservator or guardian of any 93
	139	+	person who is supported wholly or in part by the state in any humane 94
	140	+	institution, or who is receiving benefits under any of the state's 95
	141	+	programs of public assistance, shall be based upon services rendered 96
	142	+	and shall not exceed five per cent of the gross income to the estate 97
	143	+	during the period covered by any account. The conservator or guardian 98
	144	+	shall be entitled to compensation of not less than fifty dollars for any 99
	145	+	accounting period continuing for at least a year. If extraordinary 100
	146	+	services are rendered by any conservator or guardian, the court of 101
	147	+	probate, upon petition and hearing, may authorize reasonable 102
	148	+	additional compensation. [A copy of the petition and notice of hearing 103
	149	+	shall be lodged in the office of the Commissioner of Administrative 104
	150	+	Services in Hartford at least ten days before the hearing.] No 105
	151	+	commission or compensation shall be allowed on any moneys or other 106
	152	+	assets received from a prior guardian or conservator nor upon any 107
	153	+	amount received from liquidation of loans or other investments. 108
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	160	+	Sec. 6. Section 45a-630 of the general statutes is repealed and the 109
	161	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2026): 110
	162	+	In the case of any application for the appointment of a guardian of 111
	163	+	the estate of a minor pursuant to the provisions of sections 45a-132, 45a-112
	164	+	593 to 45a-597, inclusive, 45a-603 to 45a-622, inclusive, and 45a-629 to 113
	165	+	45a-638, inclusive, the application shall state that such minor either is, 114
	166	+	or is not, receiving aid or care from the state, whichever is true. [, and a 115
	167	+	copy of each application which states the minor is receiving such aid or 116
	168	+	care shall be sent by the court to the Commissioner of Administrative 117
	169	+	Services at least ten days in advance of any hearing on such application. 118
	170	+	Said commissioner or his designee may participate at any hearing on 119
	171	+	such application.] 120
	172	+	Sec. 7. Section 45a-646 of the general statutes is repealed and the 121
	173	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2026): 122
	174	+	Any person may petition the Probate Court in the district in which he 123
	175	+	or she resides, is domiciled or is located at the time the petition for 124
	176	+	voluntary representation is filed either for the appointment of a 125
	177	+	conservator of the person or a conservator of the estate, or both. If the 126
	178	+	petition excuses bond, no bond shall be required by the court unless 127
	179	+	later requested by the respondent or unless facts are brought to the 128
	180	+	attention of the court that a bond is necessary for the protection of the 129
	181	+	respondent. Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall set a time and 130
	182	+	place for hearing and shall give such notice as it may direct to the 131
	183	+	petitioner, the petitioner's spouse, if any, [the Commissioner of 132
	184	+	Administrative Services, if the respondent is receiving aid or care from 133
	185	+	the state,] and to other interested parties, if any. After seeing the 134
	186	+	respondent in person and hearing his or her reasons for the petition and 135
	187	+	after explaining to the respondent that granting the petition will subject 136
	188	+	the respondent or respondent's property, as the case may be, to the 137
	189	+	authority of the conservator, the court may grant voluntary 138
	190	+	representation and thereupon shall appoint a conservator of the person 139
	191	+	or estate or both, and shall not make a finding that the petitioner is 140
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	198	+	incapable. The conservator of the person or estate or both, shall have all 141
	199	+	the powers and duties of a conservator of the person or estate of an 142
	200	+	incapable person appointed pursuant to section 45a-650. If the 143
	201	+	respondent subsequently becomes disabled or incapable, the authority 144
	202	+	of the conservator shall not be revoked as a result of such disability or 145
	203	+	incapacity. 146
	204	+	Sec. 8. Section 45a-649 of the general statutes is repealed and the 147
	205	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2026): 148
	206	+	(a) (1) Upon an application for involuntary representation, the court 149
	207	+	shall issue a citation to the following enumerated parties to appear 150
	208	+	before it at a time and place named in the citation, which shall be served 151
	209	+	on the parties at least ten days before the hearing date, or in the case of 152
	210	+	an application made pursuant to section 17a-543 or 17a-543a, at least 153
	211	+	seven days before the hearing date. Except as provided in subsection (c) 154
	212	+	of section 45a-648, or unless continued by the court for cause shown, the 155
	213	+	hearing on an application under this section shall be held not more than 156
	214	+	thirty days after the receipt of the application by the Probate Court. 157
	215	+	Notice of the hearing shall be sent not more than thirty days after receipt 158
	216	+	of the application. In addition to such notice, (A) notice for a matter 159
	217	+	brought under sections 45a-667g to 45a-667o, inclusive, shall be given in 160
	218	+	the manner provided in section 45a-667n, and (B) notice for a matter 161
	219	+	brought under section 45a-667p shall be given in the manner provided 162
	220	+	in section 45a-667q. 163
	221	+	(2) (A) The court shall direct that personal service of the citation be 164
	222	+	made, by a state marshal, constable or an indifferent person, upon the 165
	223	+	respondent and the respondent's spouse, if any, if the spouse is not the 166
	224	+	applicant. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subparagraph, in 167
	225	+	cases where the application is for involuntary representation pursuant 168
	226	+	to section 17b-456, and there is no spouse or the whereabouts of the 169
	227	+	spouse is unknown, the court shall order notice by certified mail to the 170
	228	+	children of the respondent and if none, the parents of the respondent 171
	229	+	and if none, the brothers and sisters of the respondent or their 172
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	236	+	representatives, and if none, the next of kin of such respondent. (B) 173
	237	+	Except for the respondent, if the address of any other person entitled to 174
	238	+	personal service is unknown, or if personal service or service at the 175
	239	+	person's usual place of abode cannot be reasonably effected within the 176
	240	+	state, or if the person is out of the state, the judge or the clerk of the court 177
	241	+	shall order notice be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt 178
	242	+	requested, or by publication not less than ten days before the date of the 179
	243	+	hearing. Any such publication shall be in a newspaper of general 180
	244	+	circulation in the place of the last known address of the person to be 181
	245	+	notified, whether within or without this state, or if no such address is 182
	246	+	known, in the place where the petition has been filed. 183
	247	+	(3) The court shall order such notice as it directs to the following: (A) 184
	248	+	The applicant; (B) the person in charge of welfare in the town where the 185
	249	+	respondent is domiciled or resident and, if there is no such person, the 186
	250	+	first selectman or chief executive officer of the town if the respondent is 187
	251	+	receiving assistance from the town; (C) the Commissioner of Social 188
	252	+	Services, if the respondent is in a state-operated institution or receiving 189
	253	+	aid, care or assistance from the state; (D) the Commissioner of Veterans 190
	254	+	Affairs if the respondent is receiving veterans' benefits or the Veterans 191
	255	+	Residential Services facility, or both, if the respondent is receiving aid 192
	256	+	or care from said facility, or both; (E) [the Commissioner of 193
	257	+	Administrative Services, if the respondent is receiving aid or care from 194
	258	+	the state; (F)] the children of the respondent and if none, the parents of 195
	259	+	the respondent and if none, the brothers and sisters of the respondent 196
	260	+	or their representatives and if none, the next of kin of the respondent; 197
	261	+	and [(G)] (F) the person in charge of the hospital, nursing home or some 198
	262	+	other institution, if the respondent is in a hospital, nursing home or 199
	263	+	some other institution. 200
	264	+	(4) The court, in its discretion, may order such notice as it directs to 201
	265	+	other persons having an interest in the respondent and to such persons 202
	266	+	the respondent requests be notified. 203
	267	+	(5) If personal service of the notice required in subsection (b) of this 204
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	274	+	section is not made as required in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the 205
	275	+	court shall be deprived of jurisdiction over the application. 206
	276	+	(b) The notice required by subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this 207
	277	+	section shall specify (1) the nature of involuntary representation sought 208
	278	+	and the legal consequences thereof, (2) the facts alleged in the 209
	279	+	application, (3) the date, time and place of the hearing, and (4) that the 210
	280	+	respondent has a right to be present at the hearing and has a right to be 211
	281	+	represented by an attorney of the respondent's choice at the 212
	282	+	respondent's own expense. The notice shall also include a statement in 213
	283	+	boldface type of a minimum size of twelve points in substantially the 214
	284	+	following form: 215
	285	+	"POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF THE APPOINTMENT 216
	286	+	OF A CONSERVATOR FOR YOU 217
	287	+	This court has received an application to appoint a conservator for 218
	288	+	you. A conservator is a court-appointed legal guardian who may be 219
	289	+	assigned important decision-making authority over your affairs. If the 220
	290	+	application is granted and a conservator is appointed for you, you will 221
	291	+	lose some of your rights. 222
	292	+	A permanent conservator may only be appointed for you after a court 223
	293	+	hearing. You have the right to attend the hearing on the application for 224
	294	+	appointment of a permanent conservator. If you are not able to access 225
	295	+	the court where the hearing will be held, you may request that the 226
	296	+	hearing be moved to a convenient location, even to your place of 227
	297	+	residence. 228
	298	+	You should have an attorney represent you at the hearing on the 229
	299	+	application. If you are unable to obtain an attorney to represent you at 230
	300	+	the hearing, the court will appoint an attorney for you. If you are unable 231
	301	+	to pay for representation by an attorney, the court will pay attorney fees 232
	302	+	as permitted by the court's rules. Even if you qualify for payment of an 233
	303	+	attorney on your behalf, you may choose an attorney if the attorney will 234
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	310	+	accept the attorney fees permitted by the court's rules. 235
	311	+	If, after a hearing on the application, the court decides that you lack 236
	312	+	the ability to care for yourself, pay your bills or otherwise manage your 237
	313	+	affairs, the court may review any alternative plans you have to get 238
	314	+	assistance to handle your own affairs that do not require appointment 239
	315	+	of a conservator. If the court decides that there are no adequate 240
	316	+	alternatives to the appointment of a conservator, the court may appoint 241
	317	+	a conservator and assign the conservator responsibility for some or all 242
	318	+	of the duties listed below. While the purpose of a conservator is to help 243
	319	+	you, you should be aware that the appointment of a conservator limits 244
	320	+	your rights. Among the areas that may be affected are: 245
	321	+	- Accessing and budgeting your money 246
	322	+	- Deciding where you live 247
	323	+	- Making medical decisions for you 248
	324	+	- Paying your bills 249
	325	+	- Managing your real and personal property 250
	326	+	You may participate in the selection of your conservator. If you have 251
	327	+	already designated a conservator or if you inform the court of your 252
	328	+	choice for a conservator, the court must honor your request unless the 253
	329	+	court decides that the person designated by you is not appropriate. 254
	330	+	The conservator appointed for you may be a lawyer, a public official 255
	331	+	or someone whom you did not know before the appointment. The 256
	332	+	conservator will be required to make regular reports to the court about 257
	333	+	you. The conservator may charge you a fee, under the supervision of the 258
	334	+	court, for being your conservator." 259
	335	+	(c) Notice to all other persons required by this section shall only be 260
	336	+	required to state that involuntary representation is sought, the nature of 261
	337	+	the involuntary representation sought, the legal consequences of the 262
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	344	+	involuntary representation and the date, time and place of the hearing 263
	345	+	on the application for involuntary representation. 264
	346	+	(d) If the respondent is unable to request or obtain an attorney for any 265
	347	+	reason, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the respondent 266
	348	+	in any proceeding under this title involving the respondent. If the 267
	349	+	respondent is unable to pay for the services of such attorney, the 268
	350	+	reasonable compensation for such attorney shall be established by, and 269
	351	+	paid from funds appropriated to, the Judicial Department, except that if 270
	352	+	funds have not been included in the budget of the Judicial Department 271
	353	+	for such purposes, such compensation shall be established by the 272
	354	+	Probate Court Administrator and paid from the Probate Court 273
	355	+	Administration Fund. 274
	356	+	(e) If the respondent notifies the court in any manner that the 275
	357	+	respondent wants to attend the hearing on the application but is unable 276
	358	+	to do so, the court shall schedule the hearing on the application at a place 277
	359	+	that would facilitate attendance by the respondent. 278
	360	+	Sec. 9. Section 45a-652 of the general statutes is repealed and the 279
	361	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2026): 280
	362	+	In the case of any application for the appointment of a conservator of 281
	363	+	the estate, as said terms are defined in section 45a-644, and, in the case 282
	364	+	of any application for involuntary representation, as defined in 283
	365	+	subsection (d) of section 45a-644, the application shall state that the 284
	366	+	respondent, as defined in subsection (e) of section 45a-644, either is or is 285
	367	+	not, receiving such aid or care from the state, whichever is true. [, and a 286
	368	+	copy of each application which states the respondent is receiving such 287
	369	+	aid or care shall be sent by the court to the Commissioner of 288
	370	+	Administrative Services, in accordance with the provisions of 289
	371	+	subsection (a) of section 45a-649 or section 45a-646, as the case may be.] 290
	372	+	Sec. 10. Subsection (e) of section 45a-655 of the general statutes is 291
	373	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 292
	374	+	1, 2026): 293
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	381	+	(e) Upon application of a conservator of the estate, after a hearing 294
	382	+	with notice to the [Commissioner of Administrative Services, the] 295
	383	+	Commissioner of Social Services and to all parties who may have an 296
	384	+	interest as determined by the court, the court may authorize the 297
	385	+	conservator to make gifts or other transfers of income and principal 298
	386	+	from the estate of the conserved person in such amounts and in such 299
	387	+	form, outright or in trust, whether to an existing trust or a court-300
	388	+	approved trust created by the conservator, as the court orders to or for 301
	389	+	the benefit of individuals, including the conserved person, and to or for 302
	390	+	the benefit of charities, trusts or other institutions described in Sections 303
	391	+	2055(a) and 2522(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any 304
	392	+	corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time 305
	393	+	to time amended. Such gifts or transfers shall be authorized only if the 306
	394	+	court finds that: (1) In the case of individuals not related to the 307
	395	+	conserved person by blood or marriage, the conserved person had made 308
	396	+	a previous gift to that unrelated individual prior to being declared 309
	397	+	incapable; (2) in the case of a charity, either (A) the conserved person 310
	398	+	had made a previous gift to such charity, had pledged a gift in writing 311
	399	+	to such charity, or had otherwise demonstrated support for such charity 312
	400	+	prior to being declared incapable; or (B) the court determines that the 313
	401	+	gift to the charity is in the best interests of the conserved person, is 314
	402	+	consistent with proper estate planning, and there is no reasonable 315
	403	+	objection by a party having an interest in the conserved person's estate 316
	404	+	as determined by the court; (3) the estate of the conserved person and 317
	405	+	any proposed trust of which the conserved person is a beneficiary is 318
	406	+	more than sufficient to carry out the duties of the conservator as set forth 319
	407	+	in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, both for the present and 320
	408	+	foreseeable future, including due provision for the continuing proper 321
	409	+	care, comfort and maintenance of such conserved person in accordance 322
	410	+	with such conserved person's established standard of living and for the 323
	411	+	support of persons the conserved person is legally obligated to support; 324
	412	+	(4) the purpose of the gifts is not to diminish the estate of the conserved 325
	413	+	person so as to qualify the conserved person for federal or state aid or 326
	414	+	benefits; and (5) in the case of a conserved person capable of making an 327
	415	+	Raised Bill No. 1432
	416	+
	417	+
	418	+
	419	+	LCO No. 5022 12 of 13
	420	+
	421	+	informed decision, the conserved person has no objection to such gift. 328
	422	+	The court shall give consideration to the following: (A) The medical 329
	423	+	condition of the conserved person, including the prospect of restoration 330
	424	+	to capacity; (B) the size of the conserved person's estate; (C) the 331
	425	+	provisions which, in the judgment of the court, such conserved person 332
	426	+	would have made if such conserved person had been capable, for 333
	427	+	minimization of income and estate taxes consistent with proper estate 334
	428	+	planning; and (D) in the case of a trust, whether the trust should be 335
	429	+	revocable or irrevocable, existing or created by the conservator and 336
	430	+	court approved. The court should also consider the provisions of an 337
	431	+	existing estate plan, if any. In the case of a gift or transfer in trust, any 338
	432	+	transfer to a court-approved trust created by the conservator shall be 339
	433	+	subject to continuing probate court jurisdiction in the same manner as a 340
	434	+	testamentary trust including periodic rendering of accounts pursuant to 341
	435	+	section 45a-177. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the 342
	436	+	court may authorize the creation and funding of a trust that complies 343
	437	+	with section 1917(d)(4) of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 1396p(d)(4), as 344
	438	+	from time to time amended. The provisions of this subsection shall not 345
	439	+	be construed to validate or invalidate any gifts made by a conservator 346
	440	+	of the estate prior to October 1, 1998. 347
	441	+	Sec. 11. Section 112 of public act 23-205 is repealed. (Effective from 348
	442	+	passage) 349
	443	+	Sec. 12. Section 4a-57e of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective 350
	444	+	from passage) 351
45	445		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
46	446		sections:
47	447
48		-	Section 1 July 1, 2025 4b-56(a)
49		-	Sec. 2 from passage Repealer section
50		-	Sec. 3 from passage Repealer section
	448	+	Section 1 July 1, 2025 4b-23(i)
	449	+	Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 4b-34(a)
	450	+	Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 4b-24b(a)
	451	+	Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 4b-56(a)
	452	+	Sec. 5 January 1, 2026 45a-594(a)
	453	+	Sec. 6 January 1, 2026 45a-630
	454	+	Raised Bill No. 1432
51	455
52		-	GAE Joint Favorable Subst.
	456	+
	457	+
	458	+	LCO No. 5022 13 of 13
	459	+
	460	+	Sec. 7 January 1, 2026 45a-646
	461	+	Sec. 8 January 1, 2026 45a-649
	462	+	Sec. 9 January 1, 2026 45a-652
	463	+	Sec. 10 January 1, 2026 45a-655(e)
	464	+	Sec. 11 from passage Repealer section
	465	+	Sec. 12 from passage Repealer section
	466	+
	467	+	Statement of Purpose:
	468	+	To increase the threshold for requiring approval of projects by the State
	469	+	Properties Review Board from one hundred thousand dollars to three
	470	+	hundred thousand dollars, increase the thresholds for state construction
	471	+	services selection panel projects, require online rather than newspaper
	472	+	advertising for state real estate space needs, remove required
	473	+	notification to the Department of Administrative Services for certain
	474	+	Probate Court proceeding notices and eliminate quarterly reporting on
	475	+	two projects.
	476	+
	477	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	478	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	479	+	underlined.]
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