Text of CT HB 5506 (2022)

LCO No. 6176 1 of 673 General Assembly Bill No. 5506 February Session, 2022 LCO No. 6176 *06176__________* Referred to Committee on No Committee Introduced by: REP. RITTER M., 1st Dist. SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. REP. ROJAS, 9th Dist. SEN. DUFF, 25th Dist. AN ACT ADJUSTING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2023, CONCERNING PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE, SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the 1 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in section 1 of special act 21-15, 2 regarding the GENERAL FUND are amended to read as follows: 3 T1 2022-2023 T2 LEGISLATIVE T3 T4 LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT T5 Personal Services [52,173,549] 52,773,549 T6 Other Expenses [16,559,400] 16,909,400 T7 Equipment 1,456,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 2 of 673 T8 Flag Restoration 65,000 T9 Minor Capital Improvements 1,800,000 T10 Interim Salary/Caucus Offices 536,102 T11 Redistricting 350,000 T12 Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering 103,000 T13 Old State House 700,000 T14 Interstate Conference Fund 456,822 T15 New England Board of Higher Education 196,488 T16 AGENCY TOTAL [74,396,361] 75,346,361 T17 T18 AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS T19 Personal Services 13,546,449 T20 Other Expenses [272,143] 322,143 T21 AGENCY TOTAL [13,818,592] 13,868,592 T22 T23 COMMISSION ON WOMEN, CHILDREN, SENIORS, EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY T24 Personal Services [661,954] 751,954 T25 Other Expenses 60,000 T26 AGENCY TOTAL [721,954] 811,954 T27 T28 GENERAL GOVERNMENT T29 T30 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE T31 Personal Services [2,487,623] 3,937,623 T32 Other Expenses [424,483] 635,401 T33 Office of Workforce Strategy [250,000] 470,000 T34 New England Governors' Conference 70,672 T35 National Governors' Association 101,270 T36 AGENCY TOTAL [3,334,048] 4,214,966 T37 T38 SECRETARY OF THE STATE T39 Personal Services [3,043,510] 3,193,510 T40 Other Expenses 1,303,561 T41 Commercial Recording Division 4,905,469 T42 AGENCY TOTAL [9,252,540] 9,402,540 T43 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 3 of 673 T44 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE T45 Personal Services 673,176 T46 Other Expenses [57,251] 46,323 T47 AGENCY TOTAL [730,427] 719,499 T48 T49 ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION T50 Elections Enforcement Commission 3,760,814 T51 T52 OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS T53 Office of State Ethics [1,684,206] 1,729,523 T54 T55 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION T56 Freedom of Information Commission [1,782,907] 1,882,420 T57 T58 STATE TREASURER T59 Personal Services 3,161,550 T60 Other Expenses 124,374 T61 AGENCY TOTAL 3,285,924 T62 T63 STATE COMPTROLLER T64 Personal Services [25,187,048] 26,200,122 T65 Other Expenses 7,473,297 T66 AGENCY TOTAL [32,660,345] 33,673,419 T67 T68 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES T69 Personal Services [60,973,105] 57,087,758 T70 Other Expenses [7,920,475] 5,117,358 T71 AGENCY TOTAL [68,893,580] 62,205,116 T72 T73 OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY T74 Personal Services 400,000 T75 Other Expenses [27,444] 25,098 T76 Child Fatality Review Panel 112,521 T77 Contracting Standards Board 637,029 T78 Judicial Review Council 138,449 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 4 of 673 T79 Judicial Selection Commission 94,876 T80 Office of the Child Advocate 742,347 T81 Office of the Victim Advocate 444,902 T82 Board of Firearms Permit Examiners 121,429 T83 AGENCY TOTAL [2,318,997] 2,716,651 T84 T85 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT T86 Personal Services [17,405,087] 18,329,598 T87 Other Expenses 1,173,488 T88 Automated Budget System and Data Base Link 20,438 T89 Justice Assistance Grants 790,356 T90 [Project Longevity 948,813] T91 Tax Relief For Elderly Renters 25,020,226 T92 Private Providers [80,000,000] 147,000,000 T93 Reimbursement to Towns for Loss of Taxes on State Property 54,944,031 T94 Reimbursements to Towns for Private Tax- Exempt Property 108,998,308 T95 Reimbursement Property Tax - Disability Exemption 364,713 T96 Distressed Municipalities 1,500,000 T97 Property Tax Relief Elderly Freeze Program 10,000 T98 Property Tax Relief for Veterans 2,708,107 T99 Municipal Revenue Sharing 36,819,135 T100 Municipal Transition [32,331,732] 132,331,732 T101 Municipal Stabilization Grant 37,853,335 T102 Municipal Restructuring 7,300,000 T103 Tiered PILOT [80,000,000] 83,092,573 T104 AGENCY TOTAL [488,187,769] 658,256,040 T105 T106 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS T107 Personal Services [20,981,118] 20,913,434 T108 Other Expenses [2,888,691] 3,029,113 T109 SMS Administration 511,396 T110 Veterans' Rally Point 500,000 T111 Burial Expenses 6,666 T112 Headstones 307,834 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 5 of 673 T113 AGENCY TOTAL [24,695,705] 25,268,443 T114 T115 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES T116 Personal Services [60,226,372] 83,030,444 T117 Other Expenses [28,708,951] 28,856,256 T118 Loss Control Risk Management 88,003 T119 Employees' Review Board 17,611 T120 Surety Bonds for State Officials and Employees 71,225 T121 Refunds Of Collections 20,381 T122 Rents and Moving 4,610,985 T123 W. C. Administrator 5,000,000 T124 State Insurance and Risk Mgmt.] Operations 14,922,588 T125 IT Services [24,940,353] 46,296,287 T126 Firefighters Fund 400,000 T127 AGENCY TOTAL [139,006,469] 183,313,780 T128 T129 ATTORNEY GENERAL T130 Personal Services 34,736,782 T131 Other Expenses 1,034,810 T132 AGENCY TOTAL 35,771,592 T133 T134 DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE T135 Personal Services 50,262,451 T136 Other Expenses [2,529,953] 4,853,116 T137 Witness Protection 164,148 T138 Training And Education 147,398 T139 Expert Witnesses 135,413 T140 Medicaid Fraud Control 1,313,872 T141 Criminal Justice Commission 409 T142 Cold Case Unit 239,872 T143 Shooting Taskforce 1,192,844 T144 AGENCY TOTAL [55,986,360] 58,309,523 T145 T146 REGULATION AND PROTECTION T147 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 6 of 673 T148 DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION T149 Personal Services [168,595,049] 166,354,402 T150 Other Expenses [33,937,196] 30,916,158 T151 Stress Reduction 25,354 T152 Fleet Purchase [6,244,697] 6,619,452 T153 Criminal Justice Information System [3,212,881] 4,990,355 T154 Fire Training School - Willimantic 150,076 T155 Maintenance of County Base Fire Radio Network 19,528 T156 Maintenance of State-Wide Fire Radio Network 12,997 T157 Police Association of Connecticut 172,353 T158 Connecticut State Firefighter's Association 176,625 T159 Fire Training School - Torrington 81,367 T160 Fire Training School - New Haven 48,364 T161 Fire Training School - Derby 37,139 T162 Fire Training School - Wolcott 100,162 T163 Fire Training School - Fairfield 70,395 T164 Fire Training School - Hartford 169,336 T165 Fire Training School - Middletown 68,470 T166 Fire Training School - Stamford 55,432 T167 Volunteer Firefighter Training 70,000 T168 AGENCY TOTAL [213,247,421] 210,137,965 T169 T170 MILITARY DEPARTMENT T171 Personal Services [3,086,377] 2,975,143 T172 Other Expenses [2,351,909] 2,304,823 T173 Honor Guards [469,000] 549,000 T174 Veteran's Service Bonuses 93,333 T175 AGENCY TOTAL [6,000,619] 5,922,299 T176 T177 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION T178 Personal Services [14,610,514] 14,180,441 T179 Other Expenses [1,142,686] 697,940 T180 AGENCY TOTAL [15,753,200] 14,878,381 T181 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 7 of 673 T182 LABOR DEPARTMENT T183 Personal Services [13,897,125] 13,988,852 T184 Other Expenses [1,081,100] 1,165,100 T185 CETC Workforce 551,150 T186 Workforce Investment Act [29,450,756] 33,952,056 T187 Job Funnels Projects 700,164 T188 Connecticut's Youth Employment Program 5,004,018 T189 Jobs First Employment Services [12,591,312] 13,091,312 T190 Apprenticeship Program 518,781 T191 Connecticut Career Resource Network 122,352 T192 STRIVE 76,261 T193 Opportunities for Long Term Unemployed [3,856,334] 4,606,334 T194 Veterans’ Opportunity Pilot 253,773 T195 Second Chance Initiative 312,381 T196 Cradle To Career 100,000 T197 New Haven Jobs Funnel 350,590 T198 Healthcare Apprenticeship Initiative 500,000 T199 Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative [2,007,935] 3,407,935 T200 AGENCY TOTAL [71,374,032] 78,701,059 T201 T202 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES T203 Personal Services [6,691,600] 6,846,467 T204 Other Expenses [288,508] 248,527 T205 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission 5,977 T206 AGENCY TOTAL [6,986,085] 7,100,971 T207 T208 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT T209 T210 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE T211 Personal Services 4,137,234 T212 Other Expenses [710,954] 748,332 T213 Senior Food Vouchers 354,597 T214 Dairy Farmer - Agriculture Sustainability 1,000,000 T215 WIC Coupon Program for Fresh Produce 167,938 T216 AGENCY TOTAL [6,370,723] 6,408,101 T217 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 8 of 673 T218 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION T219 Personal Services [20,324,056] 19,904,735 T220 Other Expenses [439,569] 736,197 T221 Mosquito Control 242,931 T222 State Superfund Site Maintenance 399,577 T223 Laboratory Fees 122,565 T224 Dam Maintenance 129,260 T225 Emergency Spill Response [6,922,644] 6,784,668 T226 Solid Waste Management 3,775,853 T227 Underground Storage Tank 954,233 T228 Clean Air 3,793,203 T229 Environmental Conservation [4,366,338] 4,268,158 T230 Environmental Quality [8,605,358] 6,036,658 T231 Fish Hatcheries [2,310,863] 3,310,863 T232 Interstate Environmental Commission 3,333 T233 New England Interstate Water Pollution Commission 26,554 T234 Northeast Interstate Forest Fire Compact 3,082 T235 Connecticut River Valley Flood Control Commission 30,295 T236 Thames River Valley Flood Control Commission 45,151 T237 AGENCY TOTAL [52,494,865] 50,567,316 T238 T239 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT T240 Personal Services [7,912,268] 7,579,367 T241 Other Expenses [571,676] 721,676 T242 Spanish-American Merchants Association 442,194 T243 Office of Military Affairs 186,586 T244 CCAT-CT Manufacturing Supply Chain 85,000 T245 Capital Region Development Authority 6,249,121 T246 Manufacturing Growth Initiative 140,769 T247 Hartford 2000 20,000 T248 Black Business Alliance 442,194 T249 Hartford Economic Development Corporation 442,194 T250 AGENCY TOTAL [15,607,614] 16,309,101 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 9 of 673 T251 T252 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING T253 Personal Services [1,930,530] 2,021,472 T254 Other Expenses [164,069] 112,210 T255 Elderly Rental Registry and Counselors 1,011,170 T256 Homeless Youth 2,934,904 T257 Subsidized Assisted Living Demonstration 2,928,000 T258 Congregate Facilities Operation Costs [7,189,480] 9,189,480 T259 Elderly Congregate Rent Subsidy 1,935,626 T260 Housing/Homeless Services [85,323,311] 85,423,311 T261 Housing/Homeless Services - Municipality 637,088 T262 AGENCY TOTAL [104,054,178] 106,193,261 T263 T264 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION T265 Personal Services [6,202,282] 6,383,934 T266 Other Expenses [890,707] 941,499 T267 Mosquito and Tick Disease Prevention 689,985 T268 Wildlife Disease Prevention 103,195 T269 AGENCY TOTAL [7,886,169] 8,118,613 T270 T271 HEALTH T272 T273 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH T274 Personal Services [37,985,722] 36,700,300 T275 Other Expenses [7,680,149] 6,572,287 T276 LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network 250,000 T277 Office of Pandemic Preparedness 300,000 T278 Tobacco Prevention 1,000,000 T279 Gun Violence Prevention 400,000 T280 Community Health Services [3,586,753] 1,696,753 T281 Rape Crisis 548,128 T282 Local and District Departments of Health [7,919,014] 7,179,622 T283 School Based Health Clinics 10,680,828 T284 AGENCY TOTAL [68,950,594] 65,327,918 T285 T286 OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY Bill No. LCO No. 6176 10 of 673 T287 Personal Services [2,874,570] 3,155,860 T288 Other Expenses 13,042 T289 Covered Connecticut Program 15,600,000 T290 AGENCY TOTAL [18,487,612] 18,768,902 T291 T292 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER T293 Personal Services [6,953,140] 7,454,531 T294 Other Expenses [1,534,987] 1,878,987 T295 Equipment 23,310 T296 Medicolegal Investigations 22,150 T297 AGENCY TOTAL [8,533,587] 9,378,978 T298 T299 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES T300 Personal Services [211,934,849] 212,746,963 T301 Other Expenses [16,439,356] 25,078,285 T302 Housing Supports and Services 1,400,000 T303 Family Support Grants 3,700,840 T304 Clinical Services 2,337,724 T305 Behavioral Services Program [20,246,979] 16,946,979 T306 Supplemental Payments for Medical Services 2,808,132 T307 ID Partnership Initiatives [1,529,000] 3,691,500 T308 Emergency Placements 5,666,455 T309 Rent Subsidy Program 5,032,312 T310 Employment Opportunities and Day Services [308,316,217] 332,005,289 T311 AGENCY TOTAL [579,411,864] 611,414,479 T312 T313 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES T314 Personal Services [220,432,796] 222,439,538 T315 Other Expenses [26,750,838] 33,134,145 T316 Housing Supports and Services [23,403,595] 25,653,595 T317 Managed Service System [59,422,822] 62,547,822 T318 Legal Services 706,179 T319 Connecticut Mental Health Center [8,848,323] 9,229,406 T320 Professional Services 14,400,697 T321 General Assistance Managed Care [42,360,495] 18,068,501 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 11 of 673 T322 Nursing Home Screening 652,784 T323 Young Adult Services 84,319,278 T324 TBI Community Services 8,511,915 T325 Behavioral Health Medications 6,720,754 T326 Medicaid Adult Rehabilitation Option 4,184,260 T327 Discharge and Diversion Services [30,313,084] 32,813,084 T328 Home and Community Based Services [24,404,347] 25,074,941 T329 Nursing Home Contract [409,594] 447,287 T330 Katie Blair House 15,150 T331 Forensic Services 10,408,558 T332 Grants for Substance Abuse Services [18,242,099] 29,941,077 T333 Grants for Mental Health Services 66,646,453 T334 Employment Opportunities 8,849,543 T335 AGENCY TOTAL [660,003,564] 664,764,967 T336 T337 PSYCHIATRIC SECURITY REVIEW BOARD T338 Personal Services 307,613 T339 Other Expenses 24,943 T340 AGENCY TOTAL 332,556 T341 T342 HUMAN SERVICES T343 T344 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES T345 Personal Services [140,063,423] 141,311,454 T346 Other Expenses [145,725,510] 159,603,082 T347 Genetic Tests in Paternity Actions 81,906 T348 HUSKY B Program [24,170,000] 15,570,000 T349 Adjust Funding Related to the Substance Use Disorder Waiver 3,269,396 T350 Medicaid [2,991,351,000] 3,036,265,362 T351 Old Age Assistance [30,660,000] 33,360,000 T352 Aid To The Blind [523,900] 478,900 T353 Aid To The Disabled [37,620,000] 38,120,000 T354 Temporary Family Assistance - TANF 36,910,000 T355 Emergency Assistance 1 T356 Food Stamp Training Expenses 9,341 T357 DMHAS-Disproportionate Share 108,935,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 12 of 673 T358 Connecticut Home Care Program [35,565,000] 41,993,477 T359 Human Resource Development-Hispanic Programs 1,043,704 T360 Community Residential Services [668,069,602] 727,985,200 T361 Safety Net Services 1,334,544 T362 Refunds Of Collections 89,965 T363 Services for Persons With Disabilities 276,362 T364 Nutrition Assistance 750,204 T365 State Administered General Assistance [15,240,000] 12,940,000 T366 Connecticut Children's Medical Center 11,138,737 T367 Community Services [2,055,376] 3,155,376 T368 Human Services Infrastructure Community Action Program 3,803,200 T369 Teen Pregnancy Prevention 1,255,827 T370 Domestic Violence Shelters [5,425,349] 6,865,349 T371 Hospital Supplemental Payments 568,300,000 T372 Teen Pregnancy Prevention - Municipality 98,281 T373 AGENCY TOTAL [4,830,496,232] 4,954,944,668 T374 T375 DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES T376 Personal Services [7,275,613] 6,844,887 T377 Other Expenses [1,355,404] 1,298,575 T378 Educational Aid for Children - Blind or Visually Impaired 4,552,693 T379 Employment Opportunities – Blind & Disabled 370,890 T380 Vocational Rehabilitation - Disabled 7,697,683 T381 Supplementary Relief and Services 44,847 T382 Special Training for the Deaf Blind 240,628 T383 Connecticut Radio Information Service 70,194 T384 Independent Living Centers 766,760 T385 Programs for Senior Citizens 3,578,743 T386 Elderly Nutrition 3,110,676 T387 AGENCY TOTAL [29,064,131] 28,576,576 T388 T389 EDUCATION T390 T391 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Bill No. LCO No. 6176 13 of 673 T392 Personal Services [18,539,173] 17,845,594 T393 Other Expenses [4,420,204] 2,078,463 T394 Development of Mastery Exams Grades 4, 6, and 8 10,534,750 T395 Primary Mental Health 345,288 T396 Leadership, Education, Athletics in Partnership (LEAP) 312,211 T397 Adult Education Action 194,534 T398 Connecticut Writing Project 20,250 T399 Neighborhood Youth Centers 613,866 T400 Sheff Settlement [10,299,710] 22,633,895 T401 Parent Trust Fund Program 267,193 T402 Commissioner's Network 10,009,398 T403 Local Charter Schools 957,000 T404 Bridges to Success 27,000 T405 Talent Development 2,205,573 T406 School-Based Diversion Initiative 900,000 T407 EdSight 1,105,756 T408 Sheff Transportation [52,813,212] 54,240,688 T409 Curriculum and Standards 2,215,782 T410 [Non Sheff Transportation]Non-Sheff Transportation 10,078,550 T411 Minority Teacher Scholarship 1,000,000 T412 American School For The Deaf [8,357,514] 9,157,514 T413 Regional Education Services 262,500 T414 Family Resource Centers 5,802,710 T415 Charter Schools [130,579,996] 134,477,285 T416 Child Nutrition State Match 2,354,000 T417 Health Foods Initiative 4,151,463 T418 Vocational Agriculture 18,824,200 T419 Adult Education [21,333,248] 22,333,248 T420 Health and Welfare Services Pupils Private Schools 3,438,415 T421 Education Equalization Grants [2,184,789,061] 2,178,800,382 T422 Bilingual Education [1,916,130] 3,832,260 T423 Priority School Districts 30,818,778 T424 Interdistrict Cooperation 1,537,500 T425 School Breakfast Program 2,158,900 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 14 of 673 T426 Excess Cost - Student Based [140,619,782] 156,119,782 T427 Open Choice Program [30,342,327] 38,360,327 T428 Magnet Schools [284,584,077] 292,926,486 T429 After School Program 5,750,695 T430 Extended School Hours 2,919,883 T431 School Accountability 3,412,207 T432 AGENCY TOTAL [3,009,812,836] 3,055,024,326 T433 T434 CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM T435 Personal Services [148,699,621] 147,409,256 T436 Other Expenses 22,668,577 T437 AGENCY TOTAL [171,368,198] 170,077,833 T438 T439 OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD T440 Personal Services [9,588,976] 9,343,095 T441 Other Expenses [433,935] 319,731 T442 Birth to Three [24,452,407] 29,452,407 T443 Evenstart 295,456 T444 2Gen - TANF 412,500 T445 Nurturing Families Network 10,347,422 T446 Early Child Care Provider Stabilization Payments 50,000,000 T447 Head Start Services 5,083,238 T448 Care4Kids TANF/CCDF 59,527,096 T449 Child Care Quality Enhancements 5,954,530 T450 Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership 1,500,000 T451 Early Care and Education [135,079,054] 160,386,759 T452 Smart Start 3,325,000 T453 AGENCY TOTAL [255,999,614] 335,947,234 T454 T455 STATE LIBRARY T456 Personal Services [5,532,981] 5,371,936 T457 Other Expenses [662,301] 667,223 T458 State-Wide Digital Library 1,575,174 T459 Interlibrary Loan Delivery Service 315,667 T460 Legal/Legislative Library Materials 574,540 T461 Library for the Blind 100,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 15 of 673 T462 Support Cooperating Library Service Units 124,402 T463 Connecticard Payments 703,638 T464 AGENCY TOTAL [9,488,703] 9,432,580 T465 T466 OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION T467 Personal Services [1,581,234] 1,473,629 T468 Other Expenses [165,634] 449,093 T469 Minority Advancement Program 1,625,187 T470 National Service Act 251,505 T471 Minority Teacher Incentive Program 570,134 T472 Roberta B. Willis Scholarship Fund 33,388,637 T473 AGENCY TOTAL [37,582,331] 37,758,185 T474 T475 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT T476 Operating Expenses 207,784,065 T477 Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy 400,000 T478 AGENCY TOTAL 208,184,065 T479 T480 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER T481 Operating Expenses 133,354,285 T482 AHEC 375,832 T483 AGENCY TOTAL 133,730,117 T484 T485 TEACHERS' RETIREMENT BOARD T486 Personal Services 1,802,924 T487 Other Expenses 497,003 T488 Retirement Contributions 1,578,038,000 T489 Retirees Health Service Cost [29,901,000] 12,901,000 T490 Municipal Retiree Health Insurance Costs [5,100,000] 9,840,000 T491 AGENCY TOTAL [1,615,338,927] 1,603,078,927 T492 T493 CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES T494 Charter Oak State College 3,291,607 T495 Community Tech College System 149,563,169 T496 Connecticut State University [154,487,093] 154,172,093 T497 Board of Regents 408,341 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 16 of 673 T498 Developmental Services 8,912,702 T499 Outcomes-Based Funding Incentive 1,202,027 T500 O'Neill Chair 315,000 T501 AGENCY TOTAL 317,864,939 T502 T503 CORRECTIONS T504 T505 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION T506 Personal Services [389,833,793] 387,850,632 T507 Other Expenses [71,038,385] 70,588,736 T508 Inmate Medical Services [121,777,650] 122,472,650 T509 Board of Pardons and Paroles [7,229,605] 7,118,831 T510 STRIDE 73,342 T511 Aid to Paroled and Discharged Inmates 3,000 T512 Legal Services To Prisoners 797,000 T513 Volunteer Services 87,725 T514 Community Support Services 41,284,033 T515 AGENCY TOTAL [632,124,533] 630,275,949 T516 T517 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES T518 Personal Services [284,948,344] 284,939,407 T519 Other Expenses [29,144,436] 28,255,812 T520 Family Support Services 946,637 T521 Differential Response System [15,821,651] 8,359,970 T522 Regional Behavioral Health Consultation 1,646,024 T523 Community Care Coordination 7,979,078 T524 Health Assessment and Consultation 1,425,668 T525 Grants for Psychiatric Clinics for Children [16,225,467] 16,475,467 T526 Day Treatment Centers for Children 7,311,795 T527 Child Abuse and Neglect Intervention 9,889,765 T528 Community Based Prevention Programs [7,527,800] 8,527,800 T529 Family Violence Outreach and Counseling 3,745,405 T530 Supportive Housing 19,886,064 T531 No Nexus Special Education 3,110,820 T532 Family Preservation Services 6,594,028 T533 Substance Abuse Treatment [8,686,495] 9,186,495 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 17 of 673 T534 Child Welfare Support Services 2,560,026 T535 Board and Care for Children - Adoption [111,010,454] 109,384,511 T536 Board and Care for Children - Foster [144,471,637] 137,349,565 T537 Board and Care for Children - Short-term and Residential [78,391,093] 77,131,028 T538 Individualized Family Supports [5,595,501] 5,225,000 T539 Community Kidcare [44,113,620] 44,728,723 T540 Covenant to Care 165,602 T541 Juvenile Review Boards [1,319,411] 1,569,411 T542 Youth Transition and Success Programs 450,000 T543 Youth Service Bureaus [2,640,772] 2,654,772 T544 Youth Service Bureau Enhancement 1,093,973 T545 AGENCY TOTAL [808,722,488] 800,592,846 T546 T547 JUDICIAL T548 T549 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT T550 Personal Services [369,262,702] 371,782,778 T551 Other Expenses [61,349,008] 63,552,164 T552 Forensic Sex Evidence Exams 1,348,010 T553 Alternative Incarceration Program [50,086,434] 50,836,434 T554 Justice Education Center, Inc. 469,714 T555 Juvenile Alternative Incarceration [28,789,161] 28,789,960 T556 Probate Court 13,359,024 T557 Workers' Compensation Claims 7,042,106 T558 [Youthful Offender Services 799] T559 Victim Security Account 8,792 T560 Children of Incarcerated Parents 493,728 T561 Legal Aid 1,397,144 T562 Youth Violence Initiative 2,299,486 T563 Youth Services Prevention [5,169,997] 5,769,997 T564 Children's Law Center 92,445 T565 Project Longevity 3,424,373 T566 Juvenile Planning [500,000] 600,000 T567 Juvenile Justice Outreach Services [23,463,343] 24,713,343 T568 Board and Care for Children - Short-term and Residential 7,732,474 T569 Counsel for Domestic Violence 1,250,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 18 of 673 T570 AGENCY TOTAL [574,114,367] 584,961,972 T571 T572 PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES COMMISSION T573 Personal Services 45,690,053 T574 Other Expenses 1,565,163 T575 Assigned Counsel - Criminal [22,313,034] 23,222,393 T576 Expert Witnesses 2,775,604 T577 Training And Education 119,748 T578 AGENCY TOTAL [72,463,602] 73,372,961 T579 T580 NON-FUNCTIONAL T581 T582 DEBT SERVICE - STATE TREASURER T583 Debt Service [2,010,045,782] 1,987,098,186 T584 UConn 2000 - Debt Service [223,746,381] 219,070,756 T585 CHEFA Day Care Security 5,500,000 T586 Pension Obligation Bonds - TRB 306,680,521 T587 Municipal Restructuring 54,098,049 T588 AGENCY TOTAL [2,600,070,733] 2,572,447,512 T589 T590 STATE COMPTROLLER - MISCELLANEOUS T591 Nonfunctional - Change to Accruals -183,745,635 T592 T593 STATE COMPTROLLER - FRINGE BENEFITS T594 Unemployment Compensation [9,915,000] 7,915,000 T595 Higher Education Alternative Retirement System 12,997,500 T596 Pensions and Retirements - Other Statutory 2,191,248 T597 Judges and Compensation Commissioners Retirement [35,136,261] 32,532,792 T598 Insurance - Group Life [10,223,000] 10,514,900 T599 Employers Social Security Tax [235,459,979] 232,940,179 T600 State Employees Health Service Cost [741,475,400] 745,300,000 T601 Retired State Employees Health Service Cost 875,791,000 T602 Other Post Employment Benefits [86,077,363] 85,657,863 T603 SERS Defined Contribution Match [16,903,188] 17,096,788 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 19 of 673 T604 State Employees Retirement Contributions - Normal Cost [158,298,835] 167,611,504 T605 State Employees Retirement Contributions - UAL [1,350,688,768] 1,400,199,989 T606 AGENCY TOTAL [3,535,157,542] 3,590,748,763 T607 T608 RESERVE FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS T609 Reserve For Salary Adjustments [114,280,948] 161,680,948 T610 T611 WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES T612 Workers' Compensation Claims 8,259,800 T613 Workers' Compensation Claims – University of Connecticut 2,271,228 T614 Claims – University of Connecticut Health Center [2,917,484] 3,460,985 T615 Workers' Compensation Claims – Board of Regents Higher Ed 3,289,276 T616 Claims – Department of Children and Families [9,933,562] 10,286,952 T617 Workers' Compensation Claims Mental Health & Addiction Serv 16,721,165 T618 Claim Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection 3,723,135 T619 Claims – Department of Developmental Services [15,404,040] 15,773,417 T620 Workers' Compensation Claims – Department of Correction [31,115,914] 31,751,896 T621 AGENCY TOTAL [93,635,604] 95,537,854 T622 T623 TOTAL - GENERAL FUND [21,661,537,548] 22,229,354,644 T624 T625 LESS: T626 T627 Unallocated Lapse -48,715,570 T628 Unallocated Lapse - Judicial -5,000,000 T629 SEBAC Specialty Drug Savings -13,000,000 T630 CREATES Savings Initiative Lapse -73,487,242 T631 T632 NET - GENERAL FUND [21,534,334,736] 22,089,151,832 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 20 of 673 Sec. 2. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal 4 year ending June 30, 2023, in section 2 of special act 21-15 regarding the 5 SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND are amended to read as follows: 6 T633 2022-2023 T634 GENERAL GOVERNMENT T635 T636 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT T637 Personal Services 647,790 T638 T639 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES T640 Personal Services 2,693,005 T641 State Insurance and Risk Mgmt Operations 11,011,449 T642 IT Services 912,959 T643 AGENCY TOTAL 14,617,413 T644 T645 REGULATION AND PROTECTION T646 T647 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES T648 Personal Services 53,440,954 T649 Other Expenses [14,677,419] 17,403,137 T650 Equipment 468,756 T651 Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks Project 324,676 T652 AGENCY TOTAL [68,911,805] 71,637,523 T653 T654 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT T655 T656 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION T657 Personal Services [2,272,624] 3,411,485 T658 Other Expenses 701,974 T659 AGENCY TOTAL [2,974,598] 4,113,459 T660 T661 TRANSPORTATION T662 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 21 of 673 T663 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION T664 Personal Services [203,831,372] 205,108,484 T665 Other Expenses 52,611,974 T666 Equipment 1,341,329 T667 Minor Capital Projects 449,639 T668 Highway Planning And Research 3,060,131 T669 Rail Operations [178,525,045] 182,875,045 T670 Bus Operations 220,168,000 T671 ADA Para-transit Program 42,578,488 T672 Non-ADA Dial-A-Ride Program 576,361 T673 Pay-As-You-Go Transportation Projects 17,408,298 T674 Port Authority 400,000 T675 Transportation Asset Management 3,000,000 T676 Transportation to Work 2,370,629 T677 AGENCY TOTAL [726,321,266] 731,948,378 T678 T679 NON-FUNCTIONAL T680 T681 DEBT SERVICE - STATE TREASURER T682 Debt Service 842,720,480 T683 T684 STATE COMPTROLLER - MISCELLANEOUS T685 Nonfunctional - Change to Accruals -14,873,825 T686 T687 STATE COMPTROLLER - FRINGE BENEFITS T688 Unemployment Compensation 382,000 T689 Insurance - Group Life [359,000] 419,300 T690 Employers Social Security Tax [18,317,616] 18,413,216 T691 State Employees Health Service Cost [60,085,606] 60,292,606 T692 Other Post Employment Benefits [5,713,922] 5,733,422 T693 SERS Defined Contribution Match [1,075,541] 1,082,041 T694 State Employees Retirement Contributions - Normal Cost [20,276,633] 21,346,200 T695 State Employees Retirement Contributions - UAL [158,392,912] 163,773,082 T696 AGENCY TOTAL [264,603,230] 271,441,867 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 22 of 673 T697 T698 RESERVE FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS T699 Reserve For Salary Adjustments 9,184,921 T700 T701 WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES T702 Workers' Compensation Claims 6,723,297 T703 T704 TOTAL - SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND [1,921,830,975] 1,938,161,303 T705 T706 LESS: T707 T708 Unallocated Lapse -12,000,000 T709 Temporary Federal Support for Transportation Operations -100,000,000 T710 T711 NET - SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND [1,809,830,975] 1,826,161,303 Sec. 3. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal 7 year ending June 30, 2023, in section 3 of special act 21-15 regarding the 8 MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT AND MOHEGAN FUND are amended 9 to read as follows: 10 T712 2022-2023 T713 GENERAL GOVERNMENT T714 T715 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT T716 Grants To Towns [51,472,796] 51,481,796 Sec. 4. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal 11 year ending June 30, 2023, in section 4 of special act 21-15 regarding the 12 BANKING FUND are amended to read as follows: 13 T717 2022-2023 T718 GENERAL GOVERNMENT T719 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 23 of 673 T720 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES T721 Personal Services 303,203 T722 Fringe Benefits 272,883 T723 IT Services 269,227 T724 AGENCY TOTAL 845,313 T725 T726 REGULATION AND PROTECTION T727 T728 DEPARTMENT OF BANKING T729 Personal Services [12,643,126] 12,339,923 T730 Other Expenses [1,535,297] 1,266,070 T731 Equipment 44,900 T732 Fringe Benefits [11,497,351] 11,224,469 T733 Indirect Overhead [365,058] 554,708 T734 AGENCY TOTAL [26,085,732] 25,430,070 T735 T736 LABOR DEPARTMENT T737 Opportunity Industrial Centers 475,331 T738 Customized Services 951,401 T739 AGENCY TOTAL 1,426,732 T740 T741 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT T742 T743 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING T744 Fair Housing 670,000 T745 T746 JUDICIAL T747 T748 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT T749 Foreclosure Mediation Program 2,142,821 T750 T751 NON-FUNCTIONAL T752 T753 STATE COMPTROLLER - MISCELLANEOUS T754 Nonfunctional - Change to Accruals -804,264 T755 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 24 of 673 T756 TOTAL - BANKING FUND [29,521,021] 29,710,672 Sec. 5. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal 14 year ending June 30, 2023, in section 5 of special act 21-15 regarding the 15 INSURANCE FUND are amended to read as follows: 16 T757 2022-2023 T758 GENERAL GOVERNMENT T759 T760 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT T761 Personal Services 341,332 T762 Other Expenses 6,012 T763 Fringe Benefits 252,488 T764 AGENCY TOTAL 599,832 T765 T766 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES T767 Personal Services [114,758] 755,980 T768 Fringe Benefits [101,790] 688,509 T769 IT Services 280,136 T770 AGENCY TOTAL [216,548] 1,724,625 T771 T772 REGULATION AND PROTECTION T773 T774 INSURANCE DEPARTMENT T775 Personal Services [16,095,876] 15,454,654 T776 Other Expenses [1,603,616] 1,343,489 T777 Equipment 52,500 T778 Fringe Benefits [14,276,944] 14,140,718 T779 Indirect Overhead [364,857] 325,994 T780 AGENCY TOTAL [32,393,793] 31,317,355 T781 T782 OFFICE OF THE HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE T783 Personal Services [1,526,513] 1,596,513 T784 Other Expenses [298,000] 277,991 T785 Equipment 5,000 T786 Fringe Benefits [1,402,561] 1,472,372 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 25 of 673 T787 Indirect Overhead [64,009] 95,934 T788 AGENCY TOTAL [3,296,083] 3,447,810 T789 T790 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT T791 T792 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING T793 Crumbling Foundations 158,383 T794 T795 HEALTH T796 T797 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH T798 Needle and Syringe Exchange Program 460,741 T799 Children's Health Initiatives 3,014,016 T800 AIDS Services 4,987,064 T801 Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection and Treatment [2,205,486] 2,305,486 T802 Immunization Services 64,145,438 T803 X-Ray Screening and Tuberculosis Care 968,026 T804 Venereal Disease Control 197,341 T805 AGENCY TOTAL [75,978,112] 76,078,112 T806 T807 OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY T808 Personal Services 1,025,464 T809 Other Expenses 8,311,961 T810 Equipment 10,000 T811 Fringe Benefits 839,589 T812 AGENCY TOTAL 10,187,014 T813 T814 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES T815 Managed Service System 412,377 T816 T817 HUMAN SERVICES T818 T819 DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES T820 Fall Prevention 377,955 T821 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 26 of 673 T822 NON-FUNCTIONAL T823 T824 STATE COMPTROLLER - MISCELLANEOUS T825 Nonfunctional - Change to Accruals -1,148,223 T826 T827 TOTAL - INSURANCE FUND [122,471,874] 123,155,240 Sec. 6. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal 17 year ending June 30, 2023, in section 6 of special act 21-15 regarding the 18 CONSUMER COUNSEL AND PUBLIC UTILITY CONTROL FUND are 19 amended to read as follows: 20 T828 2022-2023 T829 GENERAL GOVERNMENT T830 T831 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT T832 Personal Services 194,591 T833 Other Expenses 2,000 T834 Fringe Benefits 184,861 T835 AGENCY TOTAL 381,452 T836 T837 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES T838 Personal Services 75,437 T839 Fringe Benefits 66,717 T840 AGENCY TOTAL 142,154 T841 T842 REGULATION AND PROTECTION T843 T844 OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL T845 Personal Services [1,677,474] 1,878,999 T846 Other Expenses 332,907 T847 Equipment 2,200 T848 Fringe Benefits [1,590,194] 1,822,629 T849 Indirect Overhead [33,590] 56,441 T850 AGENCY TOTAL [3,636,365] 4,093,176 T851 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 27 of 673 T852 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT T853 T854 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION T855 Personal Services [13,854,056] 14,155,238 T856 Other Expenses 1,479,367 T857 Equipment 19,500 T858 Fringe Benefits [12,253,081] 12,928,377 T859 Indirect Overhead [1] 306,838 T860 AGENCY TOTAL [27,606,005] 28,889,320 T861 T862 NON-FUNCTIONAL T863 T864 STATE COMPTROLLER - MISCELLANEOUS T865 Nonfunctional - Change to Accruals -789,535 T866 T867 TOTAL - CONSUMER COUNSEL AND PUBLIC UTILITY CONTROL FUND [30,976,441] 32,716,567 Sec. 7. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal 21 year ending June 30, 2023, in section 7 of special act 21-15 regarding the 22 WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND are amended to read as follows: 23 T868 2022-2023 T869 GENERAL GOVERNMENT T870 T871 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES T872 Personal Services [123,495] 649,615 T873 Fringe Benefits [110,528] 626,126 T874 IT Services 199,938 T875 AGENCY TOTAL [234,023] 1,475,679 T876 T877 DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE T878 Personal Services 427,050 T879 Other Expenses 10,428 T880 Fringe Benefits 428,887 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 28 of 673 T881 AGENCY TOTAL 866,365 T882 T883 REGULATION AND PROTECTION T884 T885 LABOR DEPARTMENT T886 Occupational Health Clinics 695,585 T887 T888 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION T889 Personal Services [10,230,650] 9,704,530 T890 Other Expenses [2,676,029] 2,476,091 T891 Equipment 1 T892 Fringe Benefits [10,543,356] 10,027,758 T893 Indirect Overhead [148,213] 380,125 T894 AGENCY TOTAL [23,598,249] 22,588,505 T895 T896 HUMAN SERVICES T897 T898 DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES T899 Personal Services [528,959] 553,959 T900 Other Expenses 48,440 T901 Rehabilitative Services 1,000,721 T902 Fringe Benefits [483,434] 528,434 T903 AGENCY TOTAL [2,061,554] 2,131,554 T904 T905 NON-FUNCTIONAL T906 T907 STATE COMPTROLLER - MISCELLANEOUS T908 Nonfunctional - Change to Accruals -500,680 T909 T910 TOTAL - WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND [26,955,096] 27,257,008 Sec. 8. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal 24 year ending June 30, 2023, in section 8 of special act 21-15 regarding the 25 CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION FUND are amended to read 26 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 29 of 673 as follows: 27 T911 2022-2023 T912 JUDICIAL T913 T914 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT T915 Criminal Injuries Compensation 2,934,088 Sec. 9. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal 28 year ending June 30, 2023, in section 9 of special act 21-15 regarding the 29 TOURISM FUND are amended to read as follows: 30 T916 2022-2023 T917 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT T918 T919 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT T920 Statewide Marketing 4,280,912 T921 Hartford Urban Arts Grant 242,371 T922 New Britain Arts Council 39,380 T923 Main Street Initiatives [100,000] 145,000 T924 Neighborhood Music School [80,540] 150,540 T925 Nutmeg Games 40,000 T926 Discovery Museum 196,895 T927 National Theatre of the Deaf 78,758 T928 Connecticut Science Center 446,626 T929 CT Flagship Producing Theaters Grant 259,951 T930 Performing Arts Centers 787,571 T931 Performing Theaters Grant [381,753] 411,753 T932 Arts Commission 1,497,298 T933 Art Museum Consortium [287,313] 487,313 T934 Litchfield Jazz Festival 29,000 T935 Arte Inc. 20,735 T936 CT Virtuosi Orchestra 15,250 T937 Barnum Museum [20,735] 50,000 T938 Various Grants 393,856 T939 Creative Youth Productions 150,000 T940 Greater Hartford Arts Council 74,079 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 30 of 673 T941 Stepping Stones Museum for Children 30,863 T942 Maritime Center Authority 303,705 T943 Connecticut Humanities Council 850,000 T944 Amistad Committee for the Freedom Trail 36,414 T945 New Haven Festival of Arts and Ideas 414,511 T946 New Haven Arts Council 52,000 T947 Beardsley Zoo 253,879 T948 Mystic Aquarium 322,397 T949 Northwestern Tourism 400,000 T950 Eastern Tourism 400,000 T951 Central Tourism 400,000 T952 Twain/Stowe Homes 81,196 T953 Cultural Alliance of Fairfield 52,000 T954 Stamford Downtown Special Services District 50,000 T955 AGENCY TOTAL [13,069,988] 13,444,253 Sec. 10. Section 41 of special act 21-15, as amended by section 306 of 31 public act 21-2 of the June special session and section 3 of special act 22- 32 2, is amended to read as follows (Effective from passage): 33 The following sums are allocated, in accordance with the provisions 34 of special act 21-1, from the federal funds designated for the state 35 pursuant to the provisions of section 602 of Subtitle M of Title IX of the 36 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, as amended from time to 37 time, for the annual periods indicated for the purposes described. 38 T956 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 T957 T958 BOARD OF REGENTS T959 Enhance Student Retention at Community Colleges 6,500,000 6,500,000 6,500,000 T960 Education Technology Training at Gateway 100,000 T961 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 31 of 673 T962 CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES T963 Healthcare Workforce Needs - both public and private schools 20,000,000 15,000,000 T964 Higher Education – CSCU 10,000,000 5,000,000 T965 Provide Operating Support 118,000,000 T966 Provide Support to Certain Facilities 5,000,000 T967 Temporary Support - Charter Oak 500,000 T968 Temporary Support - CT State Universities 14,500,000 T969 Temporary Support - Community Colleges 9,000,000 T970 T971 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE T972 Senior Food Vouchers 100,000 100,000 T973 Farmer's Market Nutrition 100,000 100,000 T974 Farm-to-School Grant 250,000 [250,000] 500,000 T975 Food Insecurity Grants to Food Pantries and Food Banks 1,000,000 T976 T977 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES T978 Enhance Community Engagement Opportunities 2,000,000 T979 Improve Camps 2,000,000 T980 Respite Care for Family Caregivers 3,000,000 - T981 One Time Stabilization Grant 20,000,000 T982 Vista 500,000 T983 T984 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND Bill No. LCO No. 6176 32 of 673 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT T985 Beardsley Zoo 246,121 246,121 T986 Amistad 200,000 200,000 T987 Maritime Center Authority 196,295 196,295 T988 Mystic Aquarium 177,603 177,603 T989 Music Haven 100,000 100,000 T990 Norwalk Symphony 50,000 50,000 T991 Riverfront Recapture 250,000 250,000 T992 Connecticut Main Street Center 350,000 350,000 T993 Middletown Downtown Business District 100,000 100,000 T994 CRDA Economic Support for Venues 5,000,000 2,500,000 T995 Working Cities Challenge 1,000,000 1,000,000 T996 Charter Oak Temple Restoration Association 100,000 100,000 T997 West Haven Veterans Museum 25,000 25,000 T998 VFW Rocky Hill 15,000 15,000 T999 Playhouse on Park 15,000 15,000 T1000 Family Justice Center 50,000 50,000 T1001 East Hartford Little League 50,000 T1002 Hartford YMCA 1,000,000 T1003 ESF/Dream Camp of Hartford 100,000 T1004 Beta Iota Boule Foundation -Youth Services 100,000 T1005 Legacy Foundation for Health and Disparities 100,000 T1006 Connecticut Center for Advanced Technologies 1,000,000 T1007 Middlesex YMCA 50,000 T1008 Shatterproof 100,000 T1009 Summer Experience at Connecticut's Top Venues 15,000,000 T1010 Statewide Marketing 7,107,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 33 of 673 T1011 Governor's Workforce Initiatives 70,000,000 T1012 CT Hospitality Industry Support 30,000,000 T1013 Regulatory Modernization 1,000,000 T1014 Historic Wooster Square Association 500,000 T1015 Humane Commission/Animal Shelter of New Haven 500,000 T1016 Ball and Sockets – Cheshire 200,000 T1017 Junta for Progressive Action 750,000 T1018 [CT Airport Authority] [2,000,000] T1019 CT Summer at the Museum Program 15,000,000 T1020 CT Next 2,000,000 T1021 Hartford YMCA Family Programming 500,000 T1022 Future, Inc. 1,300,000 T1023 Sons of Thunder 100,000 T1024 Youth Service Corp 1,100,000 T1025 Northside Institution Neighborhood Alliance - Historic Preservation 100,000 T1026 Amistad Center 200,000 T1027 Charter Oak Cultural Center 200,000 T1028 City Seed of New Haven 200,000 T1029 Beta Iota Boule Foundation 500,000 T1030 Legacy Foundation of Hartford 500,000 T1031 Bartlem Park South 250,000 T1032 Teams, Inc. 250,000 T1033 YMCA of Hartford 250,000 T1034 WBDC 250,000 T1035 Concat New Haven 250,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 34 of 673 T1036 Montville Parks and Rec Tennis Courts 500,000 T1037 Vietnam Memorial Cheshire 200,000 T1038 Norwich Historical Society 500,000 T1039 Friends of FOSRV 44,000 T1040 Dixwell Church Historic Preservation 2,000,000 T1041 Opportunities Industrialization Center 150,000 T1042 Bernard Buddy Jordan 50,000 T1043 Bridgeport Arts Cultural Council 50,000 T1044 McBride Foundation 100,000 T1045 Artreach 300,000 T1046 Ball and Sockets 400,000 T1047 Bridgeport Youth LaCrosse Academy 25,000 T1048 Cape Verdean Women's Association 25,000 T1049 Cardinal Shehan Center 250,000 T1050 Caribe 100,000 T1051 Cheshire - Plan for Municipal Parking Lot 150,000 T1052 Compass Youth Collaborative 350,000 T1053 Dixwell Community Center 200,000 T1054 Emery Park 100,000 T1055 Farnam Neighborhood House 100,000 T1056 Flotilla 73, INC 5,000 T1057 Municipal Outdoor Recreation 4,200,000 T1058 Greater Bridgeport Community Enterprises 50,000 T1059 Lebanon Pines 300,000 T1060 Madison Cultural Art 60,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 35 of 673 T1061 Minority Construction Council, Inc 100,000 T1062 Nellie McKnight Museum 25,000 T1063 New Blue Hills Civic Association 500,000 500,000 T1064 New IMHOTEP CT National Medical Association Society 200,000 200,000 T1065 New Upper Albany Neighborhood Collaborative 125,000 125,000 T1066 Noah Webster 100,000 T1067 Norwalk International Cultural Exchange / NICE Festival 50,000 T1068 Nutmeg Games 50,000 T1069 Parenting Center 250,000 T1070 Ridgefield Playhouse 100,000 T1071 Sisters at the Shore 50,000 T1072 Taftville VFW Auxiliary 100,000 T1073 The Knowlton 25,000 T1074 The Legacy Foundation of Hartford, Inc 125,000 125,000 T1075 The Ridgefield Theatre Barn 250,000 T1076 Youth Business Initiative 50,000 T1077 T1078 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION T1079 Right to Read 12,860,000 12,860,000 T1080 Faith Acts Priority School Districts 5,000,000 5,000,000 T1081 CT Writing Project 79,750 79,750 T1082 Ascend Mentoring – Windsor 150,000 150,000 T1083 Women in Manufacturing - Platt Tech Regional Vocational Technical School 65,000 65,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 36 of 673 T1084 Elevate Bridgeport [400,000] 200,000 [400,000] 150,000 T1085 Grant to RHAM Manufacturing Program 22,000 - T1086 East Hartford Youth Services 200,000 T1087 Student Achievement Through Opportunity 100,000 T1088 Summer Camp Scholarships for Families 3,500,000 T1089 New Haven Local Little League 500,000 T1090 Hamden Before and After School Programming 400,000 T1091 Hamden Pre-K Programming 100,000 T1092 Expand Support for Learner Engagement and Attendance Program (LEAP) 7,000,000 T1093 Increase College Opportunities Through Dual Enrollment 3,500,000 T1094 Provide Funding for the American School for the Deaf 1,115,000 T1095 Provide Funding to Support FAFSA Completion 500,000 T1096 Big Brothers / Big Sisters 2,000,000 T1097 Social Worker Grant SB 1 5,000,000 T1098 School Mental Health Workers 15,000,000 T1099 School Mental Health Services Grant 8,000,000 T1100 RESC Trauma Coordinators 1,200,000 T1101 ParaEducational Professional Development HB 5321 1,800,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 37 of 673 T1102 Leadership Education Athletic Partnership 400,000 T1103 Sphere Summer Program 500,000 T1104 Dream Camp Foundation 1,000,000 T1105 Student Achievement Through Opportunities 300,000 T1106 Keane Foundation 300,000 T1107 Greater Hartford YMCA 300,000 T1108 Free Meals for Students 30,000,000 T1109 Summer Enrichment 8,000,000 T1110 YWCA of New Britain 200,000 T1111 FRLP/Direct Certification Census Assistance 200,000 T1112 Drug and Alcohol Counciling - Woodstock Academy 200,000 T1113 Hartford Knights 100,000 T1114 BSL Educational Foundation 100,000 T1115 Magnets - Tuition Coverage for 1 year 11,000,000 T1116 Bridgeport Education Fund 100,000 T1117 Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department 15,000 T1118 Hall Neighborhood House 75,000 T1119 New Haven Board of Education Adult Education Facility 500,000 T1120 New Haven Reads 50,000 T1121 Solar Youth 100,000 T1122 T1123 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION T1124 Air Quality Study 20,000 - Bill No. LCO No. 6176 38 of 673 T1125 Swimming Lessons to DEEP 500,000 500,000 500,000 T1126 Health and Safety Barriers to Housing Remediation 7,000,000 - T1127 Efficient Energy Retrofit for Housing 7,000,000 - T1128 Quinnipiac Avenue Canoe Launch 250,000 T1129 Outdoor Recreation 22,500,000 T1130 Engineering Study for Dam Removal on Papermill Pond 500,000 T1131 Land Trust Bridge Installation 200,000 T1132 Clinton Town Beach 55,000 T1133 Crystal Lake & Bob Tedford Park Renovations 50,000 T1134 Ludlowe Park 75,000 T1135 Lighthouse Park 500,000 T1136 Park Commission Edgewood Park 800,000 T1137 T1138 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING T1139 Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen 200,000 T1140 Hands on Hartford 100,000 T1141 Angel of Edgewood 175,000 T1142 Homeless Youth Transitional Housing 1,000,000 T1143 Homeless Shelters 5,000,000 T1144 Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance 500,000 T1145 Support for Affordable Housing 50,000,000 T1146 Rental Assistance Program 1,000,000 T1147 T1148 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Bill No. LCO No. 6176 39 of 673 T1149 DPH Loan Repayment 500,000 [500,000] 5,100,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 T1150 [Community Health Workers] [3,000,000] [3,000,000] T1151 Obesity & COVID-19 Study 500,000 500,000 T1152 Cornell Scott - Hill Health 250,000 T1153 Community Violence Prevention Programs 1,000,000 T1154 Promote Healthy and Lead-Safe Homes 20,000,000 10,000,000 T1155 Provide Funding to Address and Respond to an Increase in Homicides 1,500,000 T1156 School Based Health Centers 10,000,000 T1157 Storage and Maintenance Costs of COVID 19 Preparedness Supplies 325,000 T1158 CCMC Pediatrician Training 150,000 T1159 Gaylord Hospital Electronic Records 2,600,000 T1160 HB 5272 - Menstrual Products 2,000,000 T1161 Pilot Program for Promoting Social Workers and Pediatrician Offices 2,500,000 T1162 ICHC School Based Health Centers 604,000 T1163 Durational Loan Manager 100,000 T1164 Community Health Worker Association of Connecticut 100,000 T1165 Child Psychiatrist Workforce Development 2,000,000 T1166 CT VIP Street Outreach 300,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 40 of 673 T1167 E-cigarette and Marijuana Prevention Pilot Program conducted by Yale to be in Stamford, Milford, East Haven 300,000 T1168 T1169 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION T1170 Groton Water Taxi 100,000 100,000 T1171 Free Bus Service for July and August 2022 5,000,000 T1172 Outfit M8 Rail Cars with 5G 23,000,000 T1173 Extent Free Bus Service 8,100,000 T1174 Replace Infrastructure Match 150,000,000 T1175 Free Bus Public Transportation Services 8,100,000 T1176 T1177 LABOR DEPARTMENT T1178 Domestic Worker Grants 200,000 200,000 T1179 Veterans Employment Opportunity PILOT 350,000 350,000 T1180 Opportunities for Long Term Unemployed Returning Citizens 750,000 750,000 T1181 TBICO Danbury Women's Employment Program 25,000 25,000 T1182 Boys and Girls Club Workforce Development - Milford 50,000 50,000 T1183 Women's Mentoring Network- Strategic Life Skills Workshop 5,000 5,000 T1184 Senior Jobs Bank - West Hartford 10,000 10,000 T1185 Greater Bridgeport OIC Job Development and Training Program 250,000 [250,000] 100,000 T1186 Unemployment Trust Fund 155,000,000 - T1187 Unemployment Support 15,000,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 41 of 673 T1188 Reduce State UI Tax on Employers 40,000,000 T1189 CDL Training at Community Colleges 1,000,000 T1190 Bridgeport Workplace 750,000 T1191 YouthBuild 750,000 T1192 Cradle to Career 150,000 T1193 T1194 LABOR DEPARTMENT - BANKING FUND T1195 Customized Services for Mortgage Crisis Jobs Training Program 550,000 550,000 T1196 T1197 OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD T1198 Care4Kids Parent Fees 5,300,000 - T1199 Parents Fees for 3-4 Year Old's at State Funded Childcare Centers 3,500,000 - T1200 Universal Home Visiting 8,000,000 2,300,000 T1201 Expand Access - Apprenticeship 5,000,000 T1202 Care4Kids 10,000,000 T1203 Early Childhood - Facility Renovation and Construction 15,000,000 T1204 Capitol Child Day Care Center 75,000 T1205 Childcare Apprenticeship Program 1,500,000 T1206 School Readiness 30,000,000 T1207 Seed Childrens Services Fund 20,000,000 T1208 Learn to Grow 20,000,000 T1209 T1210 OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION T1211 Roberta Willis Need- Based Scholarships 20,000,000 [20,000,000] 40,000,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 42 of 673 T1212 Summer College Corps 1,500,000 - T1213 Higher Education Mental Health Services 3,000,000 T1214 T1215 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT T1216 Private Providers 30,000,000 30,000,000 T1217 PPE & Supplies 10,000,000 10,000,000 T1218 State Employee Essential Workers and National Guard Premium Pay 20,000,000 15,000,000 T1219 Audits of ARPA Recipients 1,250,000 T1220 COVID Response Measures 157,500,000 T1221 Provide Private Provider Support-One Time Payments 20,000,000 T1222 Evidence Based Evaluation of Initiatives 928,779 T1223 Support ARPA Grant Administration 800,000 T1224 Statewide GIS Capacity for Broadband Mapping/Data and Other Critical Services 9,532,000 T1225 Invest Connecticut 170,365,214 T1226 Bethany Town Hall Auditorium 350,000 T1227 Bethany Town Hall Windows 350,000 T1228 Durham Town Website 25,000 T1229 Hall Memorial Library Reading and Meditation Garden 66,626 T1230 Orange Fire Department Clock purchase 10,000 T1231 Resources to develop a combined Grammar School Support between Hampton and Scotland 25,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 43 of 673 T1232 Senior Center Outdoor Fitness Area 57,418 T1233 South Windsor Riverfront Linear Park Study and Planning 100,000 T1234 Valley Regional High School Tennis Courts 300,000 T1235 T1236 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT T1237 Higher Education – UConn 20,000,000 5,000,000 T1238 Temporary Support 33,200,000 T1239 Social Media Impact Study 500,000 T1240 T1241 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER T1242 Revenue Impact 35,000,000 T1243 University of Connecticut Health Center 38,000,000 - T1244 Temporary Support 72,700,000 T1245 T1246 STATE LIBRARY T1247 Mary Cheney Library 500,000 T1248 T1249 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES T1250 Fostering Community 10,000 10,000 T1251 Casa Boricua-Meriden 50,000 50,000 T1252 Children's Mental Health Initiatives 10,500,000 T1253 Child First 5,100,000 5,100,000 T1254 Expand Mobile Crisis Intervention Services 8,600,000 8,600,000 T1255 Support Additional Urgent Crisis Centers and Sub-Acute Crisis Stabilization Units 21,000,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 44 of 673 T1256 Support for Improved Outcomes for Youth (YSBs and JRBs) 2,000,000 T1257 Social Determinant Mental Health Fund 1,000,000 1,000,000 T1258 Family Assistance Grants 1,000,000 T1259 Expand Access Mental Health 990,000 T1260 Resource Guide 50,000 T1261 Peer to Peer Training for Students 150,000 T1262 Respite for non-DCF Children 85,000 T1263 Children in Placement, Inc. 25,000 T1264 Valley Save Our Youth 70,000 T1265 Girls for Technology 100,000 T1266 R-Kids 100,000 T1267 T1268 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT T1269 Mothers Against Violence 25,000 25,000 T1270 Legal Representation for Tenant Eviction 10,000,000 10,000,000 T1271 New Haven Police Activities League 100,000 T1272 Provide Funding to Build Out the Juvenile Intake Custody and Probable Cause Applications 377,742 363,752 T1273 Provide Funding to Continue Temporary Staffing for the Foreclosure Mediation Program 3,410,901 3,444,293 T1274 Provide Funding to Enhance Contracts for Direct Service Partnership for Households and Families 200,000 200,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 45 of 673 T1275 Provide Funding to Enhance Technology for Citations and Hearings in the Criminal Infractions Bureau 606,915 T1276 Provide Funding to Enhance the Department's Case Management and Scheduler Application 1,382,900 T1277 Provide Funding to Establish Video Conferencing for Municipal Stations for Bail and Support Services 60,000 T1278 Provide Funding to Expand Housing Opportunities for Individuals on Bail 2,915,614 2,915,614 T1279 Provide Funding to Hire Assistant Clerks and Family Relations Counselors to Reduce Family and Support Matter Case Backlogs 3,294,851 3,294,851 T1280 Provide Funding to Support Application Development for Monitor Note-Taking and Recording 923,467 226,337 T1281 Provide Increased Funding for Victim Service Providers 14,865,300 T1282 Provide Remote Equipment to Reduce Child Support Backlog 121,600 T1283 Inspire Basketball 2,000,000 T1284 Children's Law Center 190,000 T1285 Brother Carl Hardrick Institute - Violence Prevention 400,000 T1286 Community Resources for Justice (Family Reentry) 300,000 T1287 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 46 of 673 T1288 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION T1289 TRUE Unit - Cheshire CI 500,000 500,000 T1290 WORTH Program York CI 250,000 250,000 T1291 Vocational Village Dept Corrections 20,000,000 - T1292 T1293 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES T1294 Fair Haven Clinic 10,000,000 - T1295 Workforce Development, Education and Training 1,000,000 T1296 Nursing Home Facility Support 10,000,000 T1297 MyCT Resident One Stop 2,500,000 T1298 New Reach Life Haven Shelter 500,000 T1299 Mary Wade 750,000 T1300 Community Action Agencies 5,000,000 T1301 Expand Medical/Psychiatric Inpatient Unit at Connecticut Children's Medical Center 15,000,000 T1302 Provide Additional Supports for Victims of Domestic Violence 2,900,000 T1303 Provide Support for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Services 5,000,000 T1304 Strengthen Family Planning 2,000,000 T1305 Community Action Agencies - Community Health Workers 3,000,000 4,000,000 T1306 Charter Oak Urgent Care 330,000 T1307 ROCA 500,000 T1308 Waterbury Seed Funds for Wheeler Clinic 650,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 47 of 673 T1309 Provide Support for Residential Care Homes (RCH) 3,700,000 T1310 Brain Injury Alliance of CT 300,000 T1311 Hartford Communities that Care 500,000 T1312 Hebrew Senior Care 150,000 T1313 Connecticut Health Foundation 500,000 T1314 Health Equity Solutions 500,000 T1315 CT Oral Health Initiative 300,000 T1316 Day Kimball Hospital 5,000,000 T1317 Mothers United Against Violence 300,000 T1318 Fair Haven 10,000,000 T1319 Adult Day 3,000,000 T1320 HRA 150,000 T1321 Hands on Hartford 100,000 T1322 Human Resources Agency of New Britain 300,000 T1323 Teeg 200,000 T1324 T1325 LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT T1326 CTN 1,000,000 - T1327 Review of Title 7 27,000 T1328 T1329 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES T1330 DMHAS Private Providers 25,000,000 25,000,000 T1331 Enhance Mobile Crisis Services- Case Management 3,200,000 T1332 Enhance Respite Bed Services for Forensic Population 4,292,834 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 48 of 673 T1333 Expand Availability of Privately-Provided Mobile Crisis Services 6,000,000 T1334 Fund Supportive Services to Accompany New Housing Vouchers 1,125,000 1,125,000 562,500 T1335 Provide Mental Health Peer Supports in Hospital Emergency Departments 2,400,000 T1336 Implement Electronic Health Records 16,000,000 T1337 Public Awareness Grants 1,000,000 T1338 Peer-to-Peer 500,000 T1339 United Services Pilot on Crisis Intervention 200,000 T1340 Clifford Beers 200,000 T1341 The Pathfinders Association 100,000 T1342 T1343 DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES T1344 Blind and Deaf Community Supports 2,000,000 T1345 Senior Centers 10,000,000 T1346 Meals on Wheels 3,000,000 T1347 Respite Care for Alzheimers 1,000,000 T1348 Area Agencies on Aging 4,000,000 T1349 Avon Senior Center 100,000 T1350 Dixwell Senior Center 100,000 T1351 Eisenhower Senior Center 100,000 T1352 Orange Senior Center 100,000 T1353 Torrington Senior Center 100,000 T1354 T1355 DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION T1356 Provide Funding for a Mobile Crime Laboratory 995,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 49 of 673 T1357 Provide Funding for the Gun Tracing Task Force 2,500,000 T1358 Provide Funding to State and Local Police Departments to Address Auto Theft and Violence 2,600,000 2,600,000 T1359 Upgrade Forensic Technology at the State Crime Lab 1,500,000 1,343,000 T1360 Rural Roads Speed Enforcement 2,600,000 T1361 Expand Violet Crimes Task Force 1,108,000 T1362 Online Abuse Grant SB 5 500,000 T1363 Fire Data Collection 300,000 T1364 P.O.S.T High School Recruitment Program for Police 200,000 T1365 Poquetanuck Volunteer Fire Department 150,000 T1366 Preston City Volunteer Fire Department 150,000 T1367 T1368 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES T1369 Provide Payments to Filers Eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit 42,250,000 T1370 T1371 DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE T1372 Provide Funding to Reduce Court Case Backlogs Through Temporary Prosecutors 2,199,879 2,126,550 T1373 T1374 OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY T1375 Improve Data Collection and Integration with HIE 500,000 650,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 50 of 673 T1376 Study Behavioral Health Coverage by Private Insurers 200,000 T1377 Payment Parity Study 655,000 T1378 Telehealth Study 300,000 T1379 T1380 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER T1381 Testing and Other COVID-Related Expenditures 860,667 T1382 T1383 PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES COMMISSION T1384 Provide Funding to Reduce Court Backlogs Through Temporary Public Defenders 2,023,821 1,956,360 T1385 T1386 POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL T1387 Time Limited Police Loan Forgiveness 1,000,000 T1388 T1389 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES T1390 Support School Air Quality 75,000,000 T1391 T1392 Revenue [559,900,000] [1,194,900,000] 314,900,000 Sec. 11. Section 307 of public act 21-2 of the June special session is 39 amended to read as follows (Effective from passage): 40 The following sums are allocated, in accordance with the provisions 41 of special act 21-1, from the federal funds designated for the state 42 pursuant to the provisions of section 604 of Subtitle M of Title IX of the 43 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, as amended from time to 44 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 51 of 673 time, for the annual periods indicated for the purposes described. 45 T1393 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 T1394 T1395 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT T1396 [Statewide GIS capacity for broadband mapping/data and other critical services supporting remote work, health, and education] [9,532,000] T1397 [Connectivity for Health and Mental Health Centers/Organizations] Multi-purpose community facility projects 25,000,000 T1398 Connectivity for Health and Mental Health Centers/Organizations 1,799,841 T1399 T1400 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION T1401 Low-Income/Multi-family Curb-to-home and Business Broadband infrastructure buildout 10,000,000 5,007,911 T1402 Underserved Area Broadband Infrastructure Grants 10,000,000 16,158,373 T1403 T1404 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES T1405 Connecticut Education Network Wi-Fi connectivity and broadband for public spaces 10,000,000 719,936 T1406 Expand CEN Broadband to Remaining Municipalities and Libraries 8,025,474 6,600,000 6,600,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 52 of 673 T1407 Upgrade the Connecticut Education Network (CEN) 20,060,884 19,025,000 2,024,000 T1408 CEN Charter School Fiber Internet Connectivity Program 441,195 300,000 170,000 Sec. 12. Section 29 of special act 21-15, as amended by section 308 of 46 public act 21-2 of the June special session, is amended to read as follows 47 (Effective from passage): 48 (a) The unexpended balances of funds appropriated to the following 49 accounts in section 1 of public act 19-117, as amended by section 7 of 50 public act 19-1 of the December special session, shall not lapse on June 51 30, 2021, and such funds shall be transferred and made available as 52 provided in subsection (b) of this section: (1) The Department of Social 53 Services, for Medicaid, (2) the Department of Children and Families, for 54 Personal Services, (3) the Department of Children and Families, for 55 Board and Care for Children–Foster, (4) Legislative Management, for 56 Personal Services, (5) the Department of Administrative Services, for 57 Personal Services, (6) the Department of Revenue Services, for Personal 58 Services, (7) the Department of Developmental Services, for Personal 59 Services, (8) the Department of Developmental Services, for Behavioral 60 Services Program, (9) the Office of Early Childhood, for Early Care and 61 Education, (10) the Department of Education, for Magnet Schools, (11) 62 the Department of Social Services, for Connecticut Home Care Program, 63 (12) the Department of Social Services, for Temporary Family 64 Assistance–TANF, (13) the Department of Social Services, for Aid To 65 The Disabled, (14) the Teachers' Retirement Board, for Retirees Health 66 Service Cost, (15) the State Comptroller–Fringe Benefits, for Higher 67 Education Alternative Retirement System, (16) the Department of Public 68 Health, for Personal Services, (17) the Department of Social Services, for 69 HUSKY B Program, (18) the Department of Social Services, for Old Age 70 Assistance, (19) the Department of Social Services, for State 71 Administered General Assistance, (20) the Department of Children and 72 Families, for Board and Care for Children–Short-term and Residential, 73 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 53 of 673 (21) the Judicial Department, for Personal Services, and (22) the State 74 Comptroller–Fringe Benefits, for Retired State Employees Health 75 Service Cost. 76 (b) (1) Up to $1,500,000 to the Department of Social Services, for 77 Medicaid, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 78 2023, to fund the state share of an increase in the personal needs 79 allowance to seventy-five dollars; 80 (2) (A) Up to $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and 81 up to $21,700,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Office of 82 Policy and Management, for Private Providers, for costs associated with 83 a settlement between the state and Department of Developmental 84 Services' contracted providers; and 85 (B) Up to $13,150,000 to the Office of Policy and Management, for 86 Private Providers, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and 87 June 30, 2023, for private providers of human services to provide a cost- 88 of-living adjustment (COLA) to [employees who provide] state 89 administered human services in the Departments of Correction, 90 Housing, Public Health, Social Services, Children and Families, Aging 91 and Disability Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services, the 92 Office of Early Childhood and the Judicial Department. The secretary 93 shall transfer such funds to the affected contracting agencies. Not later 94 than January 1, 2022, July 1, 2022, January 1, 2023, and July 1, 2023, the 95 Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall report, in 96 accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint 97 standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 98 matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, on 99 the amount of such funds paid to each contracted provider by 100 contracting agency and account; 101 (3) Up to $40,000,000 to the Department of Social Services, for 102 Medicaid, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, for nursing home 103 settlement (temporary rate increases); 104 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 54 of 673 (4) Up to $2,500,000 for deposit into the passport to the parks account 105 established pursuant to section 23-15h of the general statutes, for each 106 of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023; 107 (5) (A) Up to $14,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and 108 up to $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 109 Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, for Debt Free Community 110 College; 111 (B) Up to $21,332,962 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up 112 to $22,165,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Connecticut 113 State Colleges and Universities, for Community Tech College System; 114 (C) Up to $22,568,668 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up 115 to $25,150,479 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Connecticut 116 State Colleges and Universities, for Connecticut State University; 117 (D) Up to $889,254 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to 118 $988,447 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Connecticut State 119 Colleges and Universities, for Charter Oak State College; and 120 (E) Up to $140,000 to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, 121 for Charter Oak State College, for each of the fiscal years ending June 122 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, for the costs associated with the waiver of 123 graduation fees; [and] 124 [(F) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any 125 amount transferred pursuant to this subdivision shall not be eligible for 126 fringe benefit recovery by The Connecticut State Colleges and 127 Universities from the Comptroller's General Fund fringe benefit 128 accounts.] 129 (6) (A) Up to $6,087,251 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to The 130 University of Connecticut, for Operating Expenses; 131 (B) Up to $4,900,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up 132 to $30,200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to The University 133 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 55 of 673 of Connecticut Health Center, for Operating Expenses; 134 (C) Up to $250,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, 135 and June 30, 2023, to The University of Connecticut, for Operating 136 Expenses, for the purposes of The University of Connecticut Vets 137 Program; and 138 (D) Up to $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, 139 and June 30, 2023, to The University of Connecticut, for Operating 140 Expenses, for the purposes of the Connecticut Institute for Resilience & 141 Climate Adaptation; [and] 142 [(E) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any 143 amount transferred pursuant to this subdivision shall not be eligible for 144 fringe benefit recovery from the Comptroller's General Fund fringe 145 benefit accounts.] 146 (7) Up to $600,000 to the Department of Education, for American 147 School for the Deaf, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022; 148 (8) Up to $1,700,000 to the Department of Correction, for Community 149 Support Services, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and 150 June 30, 2023; 151 (9) Up to $7,893,000 to the Department of Economic and Community 152 Development, for Statewide Marketing, for the fiscal year ending June 153 30, 2022, and made available for such purposes; 154 (10) Up to $4,000,000 to the Commission on Human Rights and 155 Opportunities, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 156 2022, and made available to conduct a disparity study and equity study; 157 (11) Up to $2,300,000 to the Department of Transportation, for Other 158 Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to conduct a feasibility 159 study and develop an operational plan concerning ground 160 transportation services in eastern Connecticut; 161 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 56 of 673 (12) Up to $1,350,000 to the Department of Emergency Services and 162 Public Protection, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 163 2022, for fire department support as follows: (A) $750,000 for Baltic Fire 164 Engine #1 for construction and equipment, (B) $100,000 for Occum Fire 165 Department for facility upgrades, and (C) $500,000 for Marlborough Fire 166 Department for facility upgrades; 167 (13) Up to $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up 168 to $10,700,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department 169 of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to be 170 made available for grants to Connecticut Humanities in said fiscal years; 171 (14) Up to $34,000,000 to the State Comptroller, for Other Expenses, 172 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022; 173 (15) Up to $5,000,000 to the Department of Energy and Environmental 174 Protection, for Solid Waste Management, for the fiscal [year] years 175 ending June 30, 2022, through June 30, 2024, to establish and administer 176 a program to support solid waste reduction strategies, including a 177 redemption center grant program, provided the department may utilize 178 a portion of such funds to contract with independent third parties with 179 expertise in the field of solid waste management and infrastructure, 180 including, but not limited to, anaerobic digestion, to provide services to 181 the department and municipalities, that shall include, but need not be 182 limited to, technical assistance, consulting services, review of 183 procurement proposals and waste characterization studies; 184 (16) Up to $10,000 to the Department of Energy and Environmental 185 Protection, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, 186 to support initiatives related to sewage spills; 187 (17) Up to $20,000 to the Department of Veterans' Affairs, for the fiscal 188 year ending June 30, 2022, for Other Expenses, for initiatives related to 189 members of the Hmong Laotian Special Guerilla Units; 190 (18) Up to $30,000 to the Department of Revenue Services, for Other 191 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 57 of 673 Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, for tax system 192 modifications associated with beverage container redemptions; 193 (19) Up to $779,853 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to 194 $519,902 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of 195 Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to be 196 made available in said fiscal years for grants to flagship producing 197 theatres; 198 (20) Up to $2,473,278 to the Department of Economic and Community 199 Development, for Other Expenses, for each of the fiscal years ending 200 June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, to be made available in each said fiscal 201 year for grants to performing arts centers; 202 (21) Up to $1,145,259 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up 203 to $763,506 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of 204 Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, for each 205 to be made available in said fiscal years for grants to performing arts 206 theatres; 207 (22) Up to $3,000,000 to the Department of Economic and Community 208 Development, for Other Expenses, for each of the fiscal years ending 209 June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, to be made available in each said fiscal 210 year for grants to small theatres; 211 (23) Up to $2,500,000 to the Department of Economic and Community 212 Development, for Other Expenses, for each of the fiscal years ending 213 June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, to be made available in each said fiscal 214 year for grants to children's museums; 215 (24) Up to $250,000 to [the Department of Agriculture] The University 216 of Connecticut, for Other Expenses, for each of the fiscal years ending 217 [June 30, 2022, and] June 30, 2023, for the costs associated with the 218 Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory; 219 (25) Up to $360,000 to the Department of Education, for Other 220 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 58 of 673 Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to support the 221 development of a model curriculum for grades kindergarten through 222 eight; 223 (26) Up to $1,000,000 to the Department of Emergency Services and 224 Public Protection, for Other Expenses, for each of the fiscal years ending 225 June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, for the Western Connecticut School 226 Safety program; 227 (27) Up to $5,000,000 to the Department of Housing, for 228 Housing/Homeless Services, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 229 2022, and June 30, 2023, to be made available in each said fiscal year for 230 homeless shelters; 231 (28) Up to $1,650,000 to the Office of Early Childhood, for Birth to 232 Three, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, 233 for parent fees and costs to expand coverage to children who turn age 234 three on or after May first of each said year, until the start of the school 235 year; 236 (29) Up to $200,000 to the Department of Emergency Services and 237 Public Protection, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 238 2022, for the opioid CRISIS initiative pilot program; 239 (30) Up to $150,000 to the Secretary of the State, for Other Expenses, 240 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, for 241 the costs of an election monitor for the city of Bridgeport; 242 (31) Up to $500,000 to the Department of Veterans' Affairs, for Other 243 Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to reduce reliance on 244 the Institutional General Welfare account; 245 (32) Up to $650,000 to the Office of the Attorney General, for Other 246 Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to support one-time 247 costs of information technology projects; 248 (33) Up to $5,000,000 to the Department of Energy and Environmental 249 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 59 of 673 Protection, for Solid Waste Management, for the fiscal year ending June 250 30, 2022, and made available to establish and administer a program to 251 support solid waste reduction strategies; 252 (34) Up to $100,000 to the Department of Children and Families, for 253 Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and made 254 available for Careline upgrades; 255 (35) Up to $1,100,000 to the Department of Education, for Other 256 Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to be made available 257 for a grant for Wilbur Cross Fields; 258 (36) Up to $5,000,000 to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 259 Management, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 260 2022, for costs associated with the legalization of cannabis. The secretary 261 shall transfer funds to the affected agencies; 262 (37) Up to $3,000,000 to the Department of Energy and Environmental 263 Protection, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, 264 to provide the following grants: (A) $1,500,000 for the Eastern Pequot 265 Tribe for design and construction of a well, septic system and access 266 road, (B) $1,000,000 to the Schaghticoke Tribe for design and 267 construction of (i) fencing and a stone retaining wall [related to a] on 268 cemetery grounds, (ii) bathroom and storage facilities, and (iii) a well 269 and septic system, and (C) $500,000 for the Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe 270 for design and construction of a community building; 271 (38) Up to $149,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to 272 $101,900 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of 273 Housing, for Other Expenses, for housing data; 274 (39) Up to $2,500,000 to the Department of Social Services, for 275 Medicaid, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 276 2023, for social worker staffing at nursing homes; 277 (40) Up to $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to the 278 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 60 of 673 Judicial Department, for Personal Services, for information technology 279 consultants to complete necessary system changes; 280 (41) Up to $650,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to the 281 Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for Personal 282 Services, for information technology consultants to complete necessary 283 technology changes; 284 (42) Up to $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to the 285 Office of Policy and Management, for Reserve for Salary Adjustments, 286 for collective bargaining costs; 287 (43) Up to $21,000,000 for deposit into the State Employees 288 Retirement Fund established pursuant to chapter 66 of the general 289 statutes to support an agreement to reduce unfunded pension liabilities; 290 (44) Up to $6,150,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up 291 to $5,050,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department 292 of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to be 293 made available for the following grants in said fiscal years: 294 T1409 Grantee Grant Amount Grant Amount T1410 2021-2022 2022-2023 T1411 RYASAP Bridgeport 150,000 150,000 T1412 Cradle to Career Stamford 100,000 100,000 T1413 Color a Positive Thought Bridgeport 100,000 100,000 T1414 Project Longevity 350,000 350,000 T1415 EMERGE 100,000 100,000 T1416 Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective 100,000 100,000 T1417 [True Colors, Inc.] Queer Youth Programming of CT, provided not less than ninety per cent of such grants shall be used for direct services to LGBTQ+ youth 100,000 100,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 61 of 673 T1418 New Haven Pride Center 100,000 100,000 T1419 Wilson Gray YMCA SDE 250,000 250,000 T1420 Jewish Federation DSS 100,000 100,000 T1421 Upper Albany 250,000 250,000 T1422 Youth Service Bureaus & Juvenile Review Boards 500,000 500,000 T1423 r Kids 100,000 100,000 T1424 CT Violence Intervention Program 100,000 100,000 T1425 Hartford Communities that Care 100,000 100,000 T1426 Street Safe Bridgeport 100,000 100,000 T1427 [Covenant Center – Stamford] New Covenant Center 35,000 35,000 T1428 House of Bread - Hartford 50,000 50,000 T1429 Parent Trust Fund 100,000 100,000 T1430 Reach out and read 150,000 150,000 T1431 Walter Luckett Foundation 100,000 100,000 T1432 AHM Andover, Marlborough, Hebron Columbia 100,000 100,000 T1433 Prudence Crandall Center 100,000 100,000 T1434 Madonna Place 100,000 100,000 T1435 [New London Boys and Girls Club] Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Connecticut 100,000 100,000 T1436 [Youth Arts] Charter Oak Temple Restoration Association, Inc. 250,000 250,000 T1437 Lebanon Library 1,000,000 - T1438 Hartford Boys and Girls Club 100,000 100,000 T1439 Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. 100,000 100,000 T1440 SAMA 50,000 50,000 T1441 Blue Hills Civic Association 200,000 200,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 62 of 673 T1442 SAVE - Norwalk 100,000 100,000 T1443 Meriden Boys and Girls Club 100,000 100,000 T1444 Sound Waters Summer Camp 50,000 50,000 T1445 100 Girls Leading, Inc. Bridgeport 50,000 50,000 T1446 Stamford Public Education Foundation Summer Start Program 100,000 - T1447 [Justice Action Center] Justice Education Center 50,000 50,000 T1448 [Stocke Jewish Center] Schoke Jewish Family Services 15,000 15,000 T1449 Nature Center Trumbull 75,000 75,000 T1450 PRIDE Willimantic Police Department 50,000 50,000 T1451 Annex Little League Baseball 50,000 50,000 T1452 Dom Aitro League Baseball 50,000 50,000 T1453 Marine Cadets of America Company A First Battalion 50,000 50,000 T1454 MARC 50,000 50,000 T1455 TEAM Inc 50,000 50,000 T1456 Fixing Fathers - Hamden 75,000 75,000 T1457 Boys & Girls Club of Stamford 100,000 100,000 (45) Up to $11,000,000 to the Department of Energy and 295 Environmental Protection, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending 296 June 30, 2022, to be made available for the following grants: (A) 297 $10,000,000 to Batterson Park, (B) $500,000 to Peat Meadow Park, and 298 (C) $500,000 to East Shore Park; [and] 299 (46) Up to $5,007,000 to the Department of Economic and Community 300 Development, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 301 2022, to be made available for the following grants: (A) $3,000,000 to 302 Keney Golf Course, (B) $2,000,000 to Elizabeth Park, and (C) $7,000 to 303 Joseph St. Germain American Legion Post 85 for Veterans Memorial 304 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 63 of 673 Park; 305 (47) Up to $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 306 Secretary of the State, for Other Expenses, to provide funds for elections 307 security and a public education campaign; 308 (48) Up to $28,861,306 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 309 Office of Policy and Management, for Reserve for Salary Adjustments, 310 to support accrued wage payouts and to increase funding available for 311 state employees and National Guard premium pay; 312 (49) Up to $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 313 Department of Administrative Services, for Workers' Compensation 314 Claims, to settle workers' compensation claims; 315 (50) Up to $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 316 Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for Other 317 Expenses, for police and public safety officer training; 318 (51) Up to $459,159 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 319 Labor Department, for Personal Services, to support the restructuring of 320 the unemployment insurance system; 321 (52) Up to $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 322 Labor Department, for Other Expenses, to support the restructuring of 323 the unemployment insurance system; 324 (53) Up to $235,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 325 Labor Department, for Other Expenses, to provide funding to support 326 enhanced employee wage record reporting; 327 (54) Up to $441,320 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 328 Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, for Personal 329 Services, to support durational staff; 330 (55) Up to $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 331 Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, for Other Expenses, 332 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 64 of 673 to automate portions of the affirmative action process; 333 (56) Up to $50,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 334 Department of Public Health, for Other Expenses, for information 335 technology costs related to water well oversight; 336 (57) Up to $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 337 Office of Early Childhood, for Nurturing Families Network, for the 338 home visiting program; 339 (58) Up to $7,991,695 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to The 340 University of Connecticut, for Operating Expenses, for costs of the 341 twenty-seventh payroll during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; 342 (59) Up to $5,129,011 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to The 343 University of Connecticut Health Center, for Operating Expenses, for 344 costs of the twenty-seventh payroll during the fiscal year ending June 345 30, 2023; 346 (60) Up to $14,455 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to The 347 University of Connecticut Health Center, for AHEC, for costs of the 348 twenty-seventh payroll during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; 349 (61) Up to $4,866,346 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 350 Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, for Community Tech 351 College System, for costs of the twenty-seventh payroll during the fiscal 352 year ending June 30, 2023; 353 (62) Up to $5,026,555 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 354 Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, for Connecticut State 355 University, for costs of the twenty-seventh payroll during the fiscal year 356 ending June 30, 2023; 357 (63) Up to $107,099 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 358 Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, for Charter Oak State 359 College, for costs of the twenty-seventh payroll during the fiscal year 360 ending June 30, 2023; 361 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 65 of 673 (64) Up to $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 362 Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other 363 Expenses, to support the establishment of nonstop air service to Jamaica; 364 (65) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 365 Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for Personal 366 Services, to support interim staff support for implementation of the 367 federal infrastructure bill; 368 (66) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 369 Governor's Office, for Personal Services, to support interim staff support 370 for implementation of the federal infrastructure bill; 371 (67) Up to $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 372 Department of Revenue Services, for Personal Services, to support 373 interim staff support for implementation of the federal infrastructure 374 bill; 375 (68) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 376 Office of Policy and Management, for Personal Services, to support 377 interim staff support for implementation of the Infrastructure 378 Investment and Jobs Act, P.L. 117-58; 379 (69) Up to $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 380 Department of Agriculture, for Other Expenses, to support the care of 381 seized animals; 382 (70) Up to $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 383 Department of Agriculture, for Other Expenses, to support climate 384 smart farming; 385 (71) Up to $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 386 Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for Other 387 Expenses, to support a voucher program for (A) medium and heavy- 388 duty zero-emission vehicles and buses, and (B) installation of electric 389 vehicle charging infrastructure; 390 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 66 of 673 (72) Up to $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 391 Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for Other 392 Expenses, to support the Sustainable Material Management Grant 393 Program; 394 (73) Up to $915,460 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 395 Department of Administrative Services, for Other Expenses, to support 396 the maintenance of state properties; 397 (74) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 398 Department of Transportation, for Personal Services to support interim 399 staff support for implementation of the federal infrastructure bill; 400 (75) Up to $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 401 Auditors of Public Accounts, for Personal Services, to support accrual 402 payments; 403 (76) Up to $250,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 404 Attorney General, for Other Expenses, to support data security 405 consultants; 406 (77) Up to $300,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 407 Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other 408 Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to Ball and Socket Arts in Cheshire; 409 (78) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 410 Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other 411 Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to Stepping Stones Museum in 412 Norwalk; 413 (79) Up to $1,300,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 414 Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other 415 Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to the town of Sprague for 416 streetscape improvements that consist of LED lighting for all the 417 streetlights in the town of Sprague, utilizing the same type of fixtures as 418 those utilized in the village of Baltic; 419 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 67 of 673 (80) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 420 Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other 421 Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to the Amistad Center for Art and 422 Culture of Hartford; 423 (81) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 424 Department of Social Services, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant- 425 in-aid to Mothers United Against Violence; 426 (82) Up to $75,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the State 427 Department of Education, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid 428 to East Hartford Little League; 429 (83) Up to $50,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the State 430 Department of Education, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid 431 to Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference; 432 (84) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 433 Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other 434 Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to Beta Iota Boule Foundation of 435 West Hartford; 436 (85) Up to $142,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to The 437 University of Connecticut, for Operating Expenses, to provide funding 438 for training that will result in certification for Green SnowPro roadside 439 salt applications; 440 (86) Up to $95,605 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 441 Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for Other 442 Expenses, to support the deadly weapon offender registry document 443 management system; 444 (87) Up to $150,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 445 Office of Policy and Management, for Other Expenses, to support the 446 removal of debris from the Housatonic River; 447 (88) Up to $104,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 448 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 68 of 673 Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for Personal 449 Services, to support a durational grant administrator; 450 (89) Up to $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 451 Office of Early Childhood, for Early Child Care Provider Stabilization 452 Payments, to provide a wage supplement and child care enhancement 453 grant program; 454 (90) Up to $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 455 Department of Administrative Services, for Other Expenses, to support 456 elevator inspections by individuals having equal or greater 457 qualifications to state elevator inspectors; 458 (91) Up to $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 459 Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other 460 Expenses, to support a study of Brainard Airport; 461 (92) Up to $11,450,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 462 Office of Policy and Management, for Reserve for Salary Adjustments, 463 to support accrued payouts; 464 (93) Up to $50,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Office 465 of Policy and Management, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant-in- 466 aid to the Rell Center at the University of Hartford; 467 (94) Up to $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the 468 Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other 469 Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to the Slater Memorial Museum of 470 Norwich; 471 (c) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any 472 amount transferred pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall not 473 be eligible for fringe benefit recovery by The University of Connecticut, 474 The University of Connecticut Health Center, or Connecticut State 475 Colleges and Universities, from the Comptroller's General Fund fringe 476 benefit accounts. 477 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 69 of 673 (d) To the extent any unexpended balance of funds described in 478 subsection (a) of this section is not transferred and made available 479 pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, such unexpended balance of 480 funds shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall continue to be available 481 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, for the same purpose as 482 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. 483 (e) The unexpended balance of any amount transferred and made 484 available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, pursuant to subsection 485 (b) of this section, shall not lapse on said date and shall continue to be 486 available for the same purpose during the fiscal year ending June 30, 487 2023. 488 Sec. 13. (Effective from passage) Up to $9,688,694 of the amount 489 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in 490 section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 491 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Office of Policy 492 and Management, for Reserve for Salary Adjustments, and made 493 available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support the costs 494 of accrued leave payouts. 495 Sec. 14. (Effective from passage) Up to $25,000,000 of the amount 496 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in 497 section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 498 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Labor 499 Department, for Personal Services, and made available during the fiscal 500 year ending June 30, 2023, to support the personal services and fringe 501 benefit costs for staff at the Labor Department for the unemployment 502 insurance program's increased caseload due to the COVID-19 pandemic 503 and shall not be eligible for fringe benefit recovery from the State 504 Comptroller's General Fund fringe benefit accounts. 505 Sec. 15. (Effective from passage) The sum of $800,000 shall be 506 transferred from the resources of the General Fund to the firefighters 507 cancer relief account established pursuant to section 7-313h of the 508 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 70 of 673 general statutes, and credited to such account for the fiscal year ending 509 June 30, 2022. 510 Sec. 16. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 511 section 10a-256 of the general statutes, the sum of $20,000,000 shall be 512 transferred from the resources of the General Fund to The University of 513 Connecticut Health Center Medical Malpractice Trust Fund and 514 credited to such trust fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. 515 Sec. 17. (Effective from passage) Up to $400,000 of the amount 516 appropriated to the Office of Health Strategy, for Other Expenses, in 517 section 5 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 518 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be made available during the fiscal 519 year ending June 30, 2023, to support a biennial statewide health care 520 facilities and services plan as required under section 19a-634 of the 521 general statutes. 522 Sec. 18. (Effective from passage) (a) Up to $50,000,000 of the amount 523 appropriated in section 2 of special act 21-15 to the Department of 524 Transportation, for Rail Operations, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 525 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to Pay- 526 As-You-Go Transportation Projects and made available during the fiscal 527 year ending June 30, 2023, as matching funds for projects funded in 528 whole or in part by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, P.L. 117- 529 58. 530 (b) Up to $50,000,000 of the amount appropriated in section 2 of 531 special act 21-15 to the Department of Transportation, for Bus 532 Operations, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on 533 June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to Pay-As-You-Go Transportation 534 Projects and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, 535 as matching funds for projects funded in whole or in part by the 536 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, P.L. 117-58. 537 Sec. 19. (Effective from passage) Up to $150,000 of the amount 538 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in 539 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 71 of 673 section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 540 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of 541 Education, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal 542 year ending June 30, 2023, for a study of social workers. 543 Sec. 20. (Effective from passage) Up to $100,000 of the amount 544 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in 545 section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 546 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of 547 Education, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal 548 year ending June 30, 2023, to support a study concerning mental health 549 issues in high school athletes. 550 Sec. 21. (Effective from passage) Up to $1,250,000 of the amount 551 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in 552 section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 553 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of 554 Mental Health and Addition Services, for Operating Expenses, and 555 made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support a 556 study concerning gaming. 557 Sec. 22. (Effective from passage) Up to $125,000 of the amount 558 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in 559 section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 560 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of 561 Agriculture, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the 562 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to provide a grant-in-aid to Brass City 563 Food Hub in Waterbury. 564 Sec. 23. (Effective from passage) Up to $100,000 of the amount 565 appropriated to Legislative Management, for Personal Services, in 566 section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 567 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of 568 Legislative Management, for Operating Expenses, and made available 569 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support removal of the 570 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 72 of 673 John Mason statue from the state Capitol building. 571 Sec. 24. (Effective from passage) Up to $23,000,000 of the amount 572 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in 573 section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 574 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Office of Policy 575 and Management, for Reserve for Salary Adjustments, and made 576 available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support non- 577 union wage adjustments. 578 Sec. 25. (Effective from passage) Up to $500,000 of the amount 579 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in 580 section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 581 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Judicial 582 Department, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the 583 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support a study of inmate mental 584 health by the Connecticut Sentencing Commission in consultation with 585 the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy. 586 Sec. 26. (Effective from passage) The unexpended balance of funds 587 appropriated to the Judicial Department, for Counsel for Domestic 588 Violence, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 589 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be carried forward 590 and made available for the same purpose during the fiscal year ending 591 June 30, 2023. 592 Sec. 27. (Effective from passage) Up to $65,000 of the amount 593 appropriated to the State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits, for Pensions 594 and Retirements – Other Statutory, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for 595 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and 596 shall be transferred to the Board of Regents, for Community Technical 597 Colleges, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, 598 to support an e-commerce training program. 599 Sec. 28. (Effective from passage) Up to $50,000 of the amount 600 appropriated to the State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits, for Pensions 601 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 73 of 673 and Retirements – Other Statutory, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for 602 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and 603 shall be transferred to the Department of Education, for Operating 604 Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 605 2023, to support a study of Unified School District 1. 606 Sec. 29. (Effective from passage) Up to $100,000 of the amount 607 appropriated to the State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits, for Pensions 608 and Retirements – Other Statutory, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for 609 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and 610 shall be transferred to the Department of Emergency Services and Public 611 Protection, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal 612 year ending June 30, 2023, to support police crisis intervention training. 613 Sec. 30. (Effective from passage) Up to $4,000 of the amount 614 appropriated to the State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits, for Pensions 615 and Retirements – Other Statutory, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for 616 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and 617 shall be transferred to the Department of Economic and Community 618 Development, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the 619 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to provide a grant-in-aid to American 620 Legion Post 85 in Baltic. 621 Sec. 31. (Effective from passage) Up to $3,000,000 of the amount 622 appropriated to the Department of Motor Vehicles, for Personal 623 Services, in section 2 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 624 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the 625 Department of Transportation, for Operating Expenses, and made 626 available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support a study 627 on dredging to be conducted by the Connecticut Port Authority. 628 Sec. 32. (Effective from passage) Up to $200,000 of the amount 629 appropriated to the Workers' Compensation Commission, for Personal 630 Services, from the Workers' Compensation Fund in section 7 of special 631 act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 632 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 74 of 673 30, 2022, and shall be carried forward and made available for the same 633 purpose during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. 634 Sec. 33. (Effective from passage) Up to $150,000 of the amount 635 appropriated to the Judicial Department, for Justice Education Center, 636 Inc. in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 637 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be made available during 638 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support the career pathways 639 program. 640 Sec. 34. (Effective from passage) Up to $1,000,000 of the amount 641 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in 642 section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 643 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of 644 Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, and 645 made available during the fiscal year June 30, 2023, to support the Coast 646 Guard Academy, Office of Military Affairs for its library. 647 Sec. 35. (Effective from passage) The unexpended balance of funds 648 appropriated to the Labor Department, for Other Expenses, in section 1 649 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse 650 on June 30, 2022, and shall be carried forward and made available for 651 domestic workers education training grants, during the fiscal year 652 ending June 30, 2023. 653 Sec. 36. (Effective from passage) The unexpended balance of funds 654 appropriated to the Judicial Department, for Other Expenses, in section 655 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not 656 lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be carried forward and made available 657 for the same purpose, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. 658 Sec. 37. (Effective from passage) The Secretary of the Office of Policy 659 and Management shall not make reductions in allotments to implement 660 budgeted lapses if the budget is projected to be in surplus. 661 Sec. 38. (Effective from passage) Up to $780,000 of the amount 662 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 75 of 673 appropriated to the Department of Transportation, for Personal 663 Services, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 664 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be made available 665 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support public safety 666 related to free bus services. 667 Sec. 39. (Effective from passage) Up to $16,500,000 of the amount 668 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in 669 section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 670 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of 671 Social Services, for Community Residential Services, and made 672 available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support group 673 home workers. 674 Sec. 40. (Effective from passage) Up to $1,000,000 of the amount 675 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for the Husky B 676 Program, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 677 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the 678 Connecticut premium pay account. 679 Sec. 41. (Effective from passage) Up to $2,000,000 of the amount 680 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for the State 681 Administered General Assistance Program, in section 1 of special act 21- 682 15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 683 2022, and shall be transferred to the Connecticut premium pay account. 684 Sec. 42. (Effective from passage) Up to $3,000,000 of the amount 685 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for the Temporary 686 Assistance to Needy Families Program, in section 1 of special act 21-15 687 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, 688 and shall be transferred to the Connecticut premium pay account. 689 Sec. 43. (Effective from passage) Up to $10,000,000 of the amount 690 appropriated to the Department of Correction, for Inmate Medical 691 Services, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 692 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the 693 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 76 of 673 Connecticut premium pay account. 694 Sec. 44. (Effective from passage) Up to $3,000,000 of the amount 695 appropriated to the Office of the State Comptroller, for the 696 Unemployment Compensation Program, in section 1 of special act 21-15 697 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, 698 and shall be transferred to the Connecticut premium pay account. 699 Sec. 45. (Effective from passage) Up to $4,000,000 of the amount 700 appropriated to the Office of the State Comptroller, for Employers Social 701 Security Tax, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending 702 June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred 703 to the Connecticut premium pay account. 704 Sec. 46. (Effective from passage) Up to $5,000,000 of the amount 705 appropriated to the Office of the State Comptroller, for Other Post 706 Employment Benefits, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year 707 ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be 708 transferred to the Connecticut premium pay account. 709 Sec. 47. (Effective from passage) Up to $2,000,000 of the amount 710 appropriated to the Office of the State Comptroller, for SERS Defined 711 Contribution Match, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year 712 ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be 713 transferred to the Connecticut premium pay account. 714 Sec. 48. (Effective from passage) Up to $5,000,000 of the amount 715 appropriated to the State Department of Education, for Magnet Schools, 716 in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, 717 shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to The 718 University of Connecticut, for Operating Support, and made available 719 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to provide temporary 720 operating support. 721 Sec. 49. (Effective from passage) Up to $2,500,000 of the amount 722 appropriated to the State Department of Education, for Open Choice, in 723 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 77 of 673 section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall 724 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to The University of 725 Connecticut, for Operating Support, and made available during the 726 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to provide temporary operating 727 support. 728 Sec. 50. (Effective from passage) Up to $4,500,000 of the amount 729 appropriated to the Department of Housing, for Housing Homeless 730 Services, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 731 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to The 732 University of Connecticut Health Center, for Operating Support, and 733 made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to provide 734 temporary operating support. 735 Sec. 51. (Effective from passage) Up to $3,000,000 of the amount 736 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Personal Services, 737 in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, 738 shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to The 739 University of Connecticut Health Center, for Operating Support, and 740 made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to provide 741 temporary operating support. 742 Sec. 52. (Effective from passage) Up to $3,000,000 of the amount 743 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for the Husky B 744 Program, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 745 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the 746 Office of Legislative Management, for Personal Services, and made 747 available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support 748 additional personal services. 749 Sec. 53. (Effective from passage) Up to $375,000 of the amount 750 appropriated to the Department of Criminal Justice, for Personal 751 Services, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 752 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the 753 Department of Revenue Services, for Other Expenses, and made 754 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 78 of 673 available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support 755 administration of the child care tax credit. 756 Sec. 54. (Effective from passage) Up to $1,500,000 of the amount 757 appropriated to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction 758 Services, for Personal Services, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the 759 fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and 760 shall be transferred to the Department of Energy and Environmental 761 Protection, for Personal Services, and made available during the fiscal 762 year ending June 30, 2023, to support durational staff. 763 Sec. 55. (Effective from passage) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, 764 $20,000,000 shall be transferred from the resources of the community 765 investment account, established pursuant to section 4-66aa of the 766 general statutes, as follows: (1) to the Department of Agriculture, 767 $5,000,000, to implement a farm manure management system program; 768 (2) to the Department of Housing, $5,000,000 for eviction prevention to 769 be divided as follows (A) $2,000,000 for project longevity housing 770 vouchers to be issued in Hartford, Waterbury, Bridgeport and New 771 Haven, (B) $1,500,000 for the Rent Bank, and (C) $1,500,000 for 772 Coordinated Access Networks; (3) to the Department of Economic and 773 Community Development, $5,000,000 for historic preservation; and (4) 774 to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection $5,000,000, 775 for open space. 776 Sec. 56. (Effective July 1, 2022) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, 777 the Commissioner of Education shall use any nonlapsing funds 778 described in subdivision (2) of subsection (k) of section 10-266aa of the 779 general statutes, to provide a grant-in-aid to The Legacy Foundation of 780 Hartford, Inc., for the purpose of providing wrap-around services for 781 students participating in the interdistrict public school attendance 782 program. 783 Sec. 57. (Effective July 1, 2022) Not less than $3,500,000 of the amount 784 allocated to the Department of Economic and Community Development 785 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 79 of 673 for the Connecticut Summer at the Museum Program pursuant to 786 section 41 of special act 21-15, as amended by section 306 of public act 787 21-2 of the June special session, and section 10 of this act, shall be made 788 available for grants-in-aid to for-profit entities as part of said program. 789 Sec. 58. (Effective from passage) Any amount allocated for any fiscal 790 year pursuant to section 41 of special act 21-15, as amended by section 791 306 of public act 21-2 of the June special session and section 10 of this 792 act, shall remain available for expenditure until December 31, 2026. 793 Sec. 59. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 794 sections 3-55i and 3-55j of the general statutes, and in addition to any 795 payments made to towns from the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan 796 Fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the Secretary of the 797 Office of Policy and Management shall distribute the amount of three 798 thousand dollars from the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund to 799 each of the three tribes identified as The Schaghticoke, the Paucatuck 800 Eastern Pequot and the Golden Hill Paugussett during said fiscal year. 801 Said tribes shall utilize such amounts for the purpose of management of 802 their properties and shall not use such amounts in connection with any 803 legal claim made by said tribe against the state or federal government. 804 Sec. 60. Section 31 of special act 21-15 is amended to read as follows 805 (Effective from passage): 806 (a) The amounts appropriated in section 1 of this act to the Judicial 807 Department, for Youth Services Prevention, for [each of the fiscal years] 808 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, [and June 30, 2023,] shall be made 809 available in [each] said fiscal year for the following grants: 810 T1458 Grantee Grant T1459 Valley Save Our Youth 75,000 T1460 Legacy Foundation of Hartford-Bloomfield Initiative 150,000 T1461 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 35,000 T1462 Unique and Unified: After School Program 10,000 T1463 East End NRZ Market & Café - Ambassador Program 20,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 80 of 673 T1464 Ortiz Boxing Gym, Inc. 10,000 T1465 Dedication to Community 20,000 T1466 New Visions International Youth Summer Program 40,000 T1467 The Walter E. Luckett Jr. Foundation, Inc. 75,000 T1468 ACCESS Educational Services, Inc. 25,000 T1469 East End NRZ Pop-up Market & Cafe 50,000 T1470 Village Initiative Project, Inc. 120,000 T1471 Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse Grant 20,000 T1472 Color a Positive Thought Organization 10,000 T1473 R.E.S.T. 20,000 T1474 Bridgeport Caribe 220,000 T1475 McGivney Center 20,000 T1476 Hope House 40,000 T1477 Bernard Buddy Jordan Foundation 150,000 T1478 NAACP Greater Bridgeport 15,000 T1479 Danbury Youth Services, Inc. 75,000 T1480 Friends of Bethel Public Library 75,000 T1481 Town of East Hartford, Youth Services/Youth Taskforce 75,000 T1482 Town of Manchester Youth Service Bureau 75,000 T1483 Groton Little League 15,000 T1484 Groton Mystic Youth Football 25,000 T1485 NESSF Sailing Program 15,000 T1486 Fixing Father's One Dad at a Time 75,000 T1487 Chandler Boys and Girls Club of Hartford 35,000 T1488 Charter Oak Amateur Boxing Academy 25,000 T1489 Friends of Pope Park Digital Program 40,000 T1490 M.G. Baseball Little League 50,000 T1491 Hartford PAL 50,000 T1492 Charter Oak Cultural Center 50,000 T1493 HS Summer Studio 50,000 T1494 BSL Education Foundation, Inc. 28,500 T1495 Citadel of Love 28,500 T1496 Phillips Metropolitan CME Church 18,000 T1497 Mount Olive Church Ministries 10,000 T1498 Union Baptist Church of Hartford 10,000 T1499 Hartford Drum, Drill, and Dance Inc 20,000 T1500 Ascend Mentoring 20,000 T1501 Windsor Junior Warriors 15,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 81 of 673 T1502 St. George Armenian Apostolic Church/Diocese of the Armenian Church 32,500 T1503 St. Augustine Youth Group 32,500 T1504 Phil Gordon Tennis Academy 15,000 T1505 Organized Parents Make a Difference 70,000 T1506 Hartford Lions Soccer Academy Inc. 5,000 T1507 Hartford Premier Development League 5,000 T1508 Legacy Foundation of Hartford 23,000 T1509 Scrip 10,000 T1510 Williams Soccer Academy 5,000 T1511 Mothers United Against Violence 15,000 T1512 Artists' Collective, Inc. 16,000 T1513 Blue Hills Civic Association 23,000 T1514 Ebony Horsewomen, Inc. 15,000 T1515 Hartford Communities that Care 23,000 T1516 Hartford Friendship Camp 10,000 T1517 Hartford Friendship Camp 10,000 T1518 Dream Big College 40,000 T1519 Impact Training 50,000 T1520 Good Works, Inc. 20,000 T1521 C.U.R.E.T. Center for Urban Research, Education & Training 20,000 T1522 Ball Head Inc 20,000 T1523 YMCA of Meriden 5,000 T1524 Advocacy Academy 10,000 T1525 Beat the Street 20,000 T1526 Boys and Girls Club of Meriden 20,000 T1527 Meriden Police Cadets 10,000 T1528 Girls Inc 10,000 T1529 Chrysalis 20,000 T1530 Meriden's Children's First 5,000 T1531 Rushford Center 10,000 T1532 Women and Families Center 20,000 T1533 Overcomer Training Center 5,000 T1534 Middlesex United Way 62,500 T1535 Business Industry Foundation of Middleton, Inc. 10,000 T1536 Northern Middlesex YMCA 10,000 T1537 Odd Fellows Playhouse Youth Theater 15,000 T1538 Steam Train 15,000 T1539 Middletown United Theater 2,500 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 82 of 673 T1540 Connecticut Basketball Club 5,000 T1541 Middletown Youth Baseball 5,000 T1542 New Horizons 5,000 T1543 Russell Library 15,000 T1544 Odd Fellows Playhouse Youth Theater 15,000 T1545 Middlesex United Way 56,000 T1546 Connecticut Brawlers 5,000 T1547 STEAM Train 15,000 T1548 Northern Middlesex YMCA 2,000 T1549 Northern Middlesex YMCA 2,000 T1550 CCSU 50,000 T1551 Business Industry Foundation of Middletown County, Inc. 5,000 T1552 Human Resources Agency of New Britain, Inc. 30,000 T1553 New Britain Legacies 30,000 T1554 Boys & Girls Club of New Britain 100,000 T1555 New Britain ROOTS, Inc 25,000 T1556 Polish American Foundation of Connecticut 10,000 T1557 Diaspora Multicultural Foundation, Inc. 10,000 T1558 New Britain Police PAL (Police Activity League) 25,000 T1559 Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention Inc. 30,000 T1560 YWCA New Britain 10,000 T1561 OIC of New Britain Inc. 30,000 T1562 Citywide Youth Coalition, Inc. 90,000 T1563 CT Violence Intervention Program 90,000 T1564 S.P.O.R.T. ACADEMY 90,000 T1565 Urban Alliance 90,000 T1566 We Are the Village 90,000 T1567 Edgewood PTA Child Care Program, Inc. 40,000 T1568 Arte, Inc. 50,000 T1569 Bregamos Theater 30,000 T1570 Puerto Rican United 30,000 T1571 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Trust Fund 30,000 T1572 Drop-in Learning & Resource Community Center, Inc. 8,000 T1573 Garde’ Arts Center 15,000 T1574 Writers Block, Inc. 8,000 T1575 Hispanic Alliance Southeastern CT 8,000 T1576 Higher Edge, Inc. 25,000 T1577 Historically Black College Alumni 10,000 T1578 Hygienic Arts, Inc. 5,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 83 of 673 T1579 New London Babe Ruth League, Inc. 10,000 T1580 New London Football Youth League 10,000 T1581 New London NAACP Youth Council 8,000 T1582 Safe Futures, Inc. 8,000 T1583 New London Little League 5,000 T1584 Community Speaks Out 20,000 T1585 New London Little League 5,000 T1586 New London Youth Football 15,000 T1587 Aluminum Falcons 20,000 T1588 MLK Scholarship 15,000 T1589 Lift Foundation, Inc. 125,000 T1590 Youth Business Initiative 25,000 T1591 Carver Foundation of Norwalk 75,000 T1592 Norwalk Housing Foundation 30,000 T1593 The Rowan Center, Inc. 15,000 T1594 Homes with Hope, Inc. 15,000 T1595 Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center, Inc. 15,000 T1596 Boys and Girls Club of Stamford 50,000 T1597 DOMUS KIDS 50,000 T1598 SPEF 50,000 T1599 RF YOUTH BOXING 60,000 T1600 Project Music 40,000 T1601 Stamford Public Education Foundation 38,000 T1602 Project Overcome, Inc. 5,000 T1603 William E Edwards Academic College Tours, Inc 7,000 T1604 Bags Foundation, Inc. 6,500 T1605 Girls, Inc. of Western CT 6,500 T1606 Hoops 4 Life 6,500 T1607 Rivera Memorial Foundation, Inc. 85,000 T1608 Boys & Girls Club of Greater Waterbury, Inc. 85,000 T1609 Walnut Orange Walsh Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Association, Inc. 85,000 T1610 Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury, Inc. 19,000 T1611 CO2 Sports Academy, Inc. 6,500 T1612 Waterford Country School 20,000 T1613 The Bridge Family Center 100,000 T1614 YMCA of Greater Hartford 50,000 T1615 Windsor Collaborative 10,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 84 of 673 (b) The amounts appropriated in section 1 of special act 21-15, as 811 amended by this act, to the Judicial Department, for Youth Services 812 Prevention, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, shall be made 813 available in said fiscal year for the following grants: 814 T1616 Grantee Grant T1617 100 Black Men of Stamford, Inc. 25,000 T1618 333 Valley Street An Intergenerational Organization 100,000 T1619 ACCESS Educational Services, Inc. 50,000 T1620 Advocacy Autism Academy 15,000 T1621 Aluminum Falcons Robotics, Inc. 20,000 T1622 ARTE Inc. 50,000 T1623 Artists Collective, Inc. 16,0000 T1624 BAGS Foundation, Inc. 5,000 T1625 Ball Headz Incorporated 25,000 T1626 Beat the Street Community Center Inc. 20,000 T1627 Bloomfield Raiders Youth Football 10,000 T1628 Blue Hills Civic Association, Inc. 23,000 T1629 Boys & Girls Club of New Britain Inc. 100,000 T1630 Boys & Girls Club of Stamford 50,000 T1631 Boys and Girls Club of Greater Waterbury, Inc. 100,000 T1632 Boys and Girls Club of Hartford, Inc. 25,000 T1633 Bregamos Theater 30,000 T1634 Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders, Inc. 170,000 T1635 Business Industry Foundation of Middletown County, Inc. 15,000 T1636 C.U.R.E.T. 20,000 T1637 Carver Foundation of Norwalk 75,000 T1638 Central Connecticut Coast Young Men's Christian Association, Inc. 35,000 T1639 Charter Oak Boxing Academy and Youth Services, Inc. 25,000 T1640 Charter Oak Temple Restoration Association, Inc. 50,000 T1641 Christ Christian Church Inc. 20,000 T1642 CO2 Sports Academy, Inc. 5,000 T1643 Colors of The World Inc. 40,000 T1644 Community Health Center, Inc. (New Horizons) 2,500 T1645 Community Services to Support Independence Inc. 20,000 T1646 Community Speaks Out, Inc. 20,000 T1647 Compass Youth Collaborative, Inc. 50,000 T1648 Cook and Grow 25,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 85 of 673 T1649 Danbury Youth Services, Inc. 75,000 T1650 Diaspora Multicultural Foundation, Inc. 5,000 T1651 Dixwell Avenue United Church of Christ 100,000 T1652 Domus Kids, Inc. 50,000 T1653 Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship Trust Fund 40,000 T1654 Dream Big College 40,000 T1655 East End Nrz Market & Cafe 70,000 T1656 East Hartford Youth Services 75,000 T1657 Ebony Horsewomen Inc. 15,000 T1658 Edgewood PTA Child Care Program, Inc. 40,000 T1659 Farnam-Neighborhood House Inc. 60,000 T1660 Fixing Father One Dad at a Time 150,000 T1661 Free Center 10,000 T1662 Friends of Pope Park, Inc. 50,000 T1663 Friends of the Bethel Public Library Inc. 75,000 T1664 Girls, Inc. of Western CT 5,000 T1665 Gods Victorious Army Christian Church 20,000 T1666 Good Shepherd Ministries 27,000 T1667 GOODWorks, Inc. 20,000 T1668 Greater Fairfield County Foundation 26,600 T1669 Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention Inc. 30,000 T1670 Green Village Initiative Inc. 40,000 T1671 Groton Little League 15,000 T1672 Groton Mystic Youth Football League, Inc. 25,000 T1673 Hartford Communities That Care Inc. 23,000 T1674 Hartford Friendship Kids' Camp Inc. 20,000 T1675 Hartford Lions Soccer Academy Inc. 7,500 T1676 Hartford Premier and Development League 7,500 T1677 Hartford Public Library 25,000 T1678 Hartford Stage Company 50,000 T1679 Higher Edge Inc. 25,000 T1680 Higher Education Literacy Professionals, Inc. 10,000 T1681 Hip Hop 1001 25,000 T1682 Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern CT Inc. 10,000 T1683 Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury, Inc. 19,000 T1684 Historically Black College Alumni 10,000 T1685 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 12,500 T1686 Homes with Hope, Inc. 25,000 T1687 Hoops 4 All Inc. 10,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 86 of 673 T1688 Hoops 4 Life 5,000 T1689 Human Resources Agency of New Britain, Inc. 30,000 T1690 Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) at UConn 50,000 T1691 Iron Sharpens Iron Mentor Ministries Inc. 17,500 T1692 Jackie Robinson Park of Fame Inc. 20,000 T1693 L.I.F.T. Foundation, Inc. 75,000 T1694 McGivney Community Center Inc. 10,000 T1695 Meriden Children First Initiative Inc. 10,000 T1696 Meriden Police Cadets 10,000 T1697 Meriden Wallingford Chrysalis Inc. 20,000 T1698 Meriden YMCA 5,000 T1699 Middlesex United Way 126,000 T1700 Middletown Unified Theater 5,000 T1701 Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center, Inc. 20,000 T1702 Minnie Gonzalez Youth Baseball League, Inc. 25,000 T1703 Mother's United Against Violence, Inc. 15,000 T1704 MPact Mentoring, Inc. 50,000 T1705 NAACP Linwood Bland Youth Council 10,000 T1706 New Britain Legacies Corp 30,000 T1707 New Britain Police PAL 25,000 T1708 New Britain ROOTS, Inc 25,000 T1709 New England Science & Sailing Foundation 15,000 T1710 New Haven Police Activity League 50,000 T1711 New London Babe Ruth Baseball League 10,000 T1712 New London Little League, Inc. 15,000 T1713 New London Youth Football League Inc. 35,000 T1714 New Vision International Ministries 40,000 T1715 Northern Middlesex YMCA 14,000 T1716 Norwalk Housing Foundation 5,000 T1717 Odd Fellows Playhouse Youth Theater 30,000 T1718 OIC of New Britain Inc. 30,000 T1719 Organized Parents Make A Difference, Inc. 60,000 T1720 Ortiz Boxing Gym, Inc. 15,000 T1721 Overcomer Training Center Inc. 2,500 T1722 Patrons of the Trumbull Nature & Arts Center, Inc. 35,000 T1723 Polish American Foundation of Connecticut, Inc. 10,000 T1724 Project Music, Inc. 40,000 T1725 Project Overcome, Inc. 5,000 T1726 Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County 20,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 87 of 673 T1727 Puerto Ricans United, Inc. 30,000 T1728 R.E.S.T. – Restore, Effective, Support and Treatment 20,000 T1729 Ready Inc. 33,000 T1730 RF Youth Boxing Inc. 60,000 T1731 Rivera Memorial Foundation, Inc. 80,500 T1732 Rushford Center Inc. 35,000 T1733 Russell Library 15,000 T1734 Safe Futures Inc. 10,000 T1735 Second Chance Reentry Initiative Program 10,000 T1736 Serving All Vessels Equally 20,000 T1737 Sports Academy, Inc. 50,000 T1738 St. Augustine Youth Group 20,000 T1739 St. George Armenian Church 35,000 T1740 Stamford Public Education Foundation Inc. 111,400 T1741 Steam Train Inc. 30,000 T1742 Teach Kids Music 20,000 T1743 The Bread Room, Inc. 17,500 T1744 The Bridge Family Center, Inc. 100,000 T1745 The Center A Drop-In Community Learning & Resource Center Inc. 10,000 T1746 The Color of a Positive Thought Organization 30,000 T1747 The Ferguson Library, Inc. 30,000 T1748 The Golden Door of Greater Hartford Inc. 20,000 T1749 The Kiyama Movement, Inc. 50,000 T1750 The Legacy Foundation of Hartford, Inc. 173,000 T1751 The Polished Pearls Foundation 10,000 T1752 The Rowan Center Inc. 25,000 T1753 The Walter E. Luckett Jr. Foundation, Inc. 50,000 T1754 Town of Manchester Youth Service Bureau 75,000 T1755 Unique and Unified New Era Youth Development, Inc. 20,000 T1756 United Mentoring Academy Inc. 12,500 T1757 Village Initiative Project Inc. 120,000 T1758 Walnut Orange Walsh Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Association, Inc. 80,500 T1759 Waterford Country School, Inc. 20,000 T1760 We Are The Village, Inc. 100,000 T1761 West Haven Seahawks 15,000 T1762 Whalers Helping Whalers 10,000 T1763 William E. Edwards Academic College Tours, Inc. 7,000 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 88 of 673 T1764 Women and Families Center 10,000 T1765 YLTRAPPED ORGANIZATION 20,000 T1766 Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Hartford Inc. 50,000 T1767 Youth Business Initiative 25,000 T1768 YUKE Nation Inc. 10,000 T1769 YWCA New Britain 15,000 T1770 Zeta Phi Lambda Charitable Foundation 15,000 Sec. 61. (Effective from passage) (a) The Department of Children and 815 Families and the Division of Public Defender Services shall jointly 816 develop a plan for achieving federal reimbursement of legal 817 representation in child protection proceedings and the enhancement of 818 such representation. The plan shall include any recommendations for an 819 interagency agreement and legislation as may be necessary, a projected 820 budget and a schedule for implementation. 821 (b) Not later than January 1, 2023, said agencies shall jointly submit 822 the plan to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Upon 823 receipt of the plan, the secretary may make up to $150,000 available to 824 the Division of Public Defender Services for assigned legal counsel for a 825 child or youth, who participates in a considered removal child and 826 family team meeting convened by the Department of Children and 827 Families, such child's or youth's parent or guardian or another person 828 having custody or control of such child or youth. 829 Sec. 62. (Effective from passage) (a) The Department of Children and 830 Families shall develop a plan to expand coverage and improve 831 outcomes for youth service bureaus, as described in section 10-19m of 832 the general statutes, and juvenile review boards in the state. The plan 833 shall include recommendations for youth service bureaus and juvenile 834 review boards to expand coverage to all municipalities in the state, 835 increase the adoption of evidence-based and quality assurance 836 practices, provide staff training and develop a data collection and 837 reporting system. 838 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 89 of 673 (b) Not later than August 1, 2022, the department shall submit the 839 plan to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the 840 Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee. Upon receipt of the 841 plan, the secretary may make up to $2,000,000 available from funds 842 allocated pursuant to section 41 of special act 21-15, as amended by 843 section 306 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, and section 10 844 of this act, to the department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to 845 carry out the provisions of the plan. 846 Sec. 63. (Effective from passage) (a) The Connecticut Port Authority 847 shall conduct a study of the beneficial re-use of dredge materials, marsh 848 restoration, upland mitigation projects, island creation and resilience 849 and the use of CAD cells in major ports and harbors along the state 850 coastline. 851 (b) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Connecticut Port Authority 852 shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a 853 of the general statutes, concerning the results of the study to the joint 854 standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of 855 matters relating to environment and appropriations and the budgets of 856 state agencies. 857 Sec. 64. (Effective from passage) Not later than the fifteenth day of each 858 month during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the Secretary of the 859 Office of Policy and Management shall submit a report to the joint 860 standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 861 matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies 862 concerning the status of (1) any amount carried forward and transferred 863 from the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, or June 30, 2022, pursuant to 864 special act 21-15, public act 21-2 of the June special session or this act; 865 and (2) any amount allocated pursuant to section 41 of special act 21-15, 866 as amended by public act 21-2 of the June special session and sections 9 867 and 10 of this act. 868 Sec. 65. (Effective from passage) The funds allocated from the amount 869 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 90 of 673 appropriated in section 1 of special act 21-15, as amended by this act, 870 and section 306 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, for the fiscal 871 year ending June 30, 2023, to the Judicial Department, to Enhance 872 Funding for Victim Service Providers, shall only be allotted up to the 873 actual amount by which the department's victim assistance grants 874 provided under the Victims of Crime Act Assistance of 1984 are reduced 875 for such fiscal year. 876 Sec. 66. (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1, 2023, the 877 Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall apply to the 878 United States Department of the Treasury to receive grant funding 879 pursuant to the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund program, under the 880 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, as follows: (1) Twenty million dollars 881 to construct a full-service community adult education center in the city 882 of New Haven; and (2) five million dollars to construct a library in the 883 town of Manchester that provides Internet access and health monitoring 884 for members of the public. 885 Sec. 67. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Except as provided in 886 subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the Office of Legislative Management 887 shall not enter into any proposed contract of the legislative department 888 pursuant to section 2-71p of the general statutes that has a value 889 exceeding fifty thousand dollars unless such contract has (1) been 890 submitted to the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the 891 House of Representatives and the majority and minority leaders of the 892 Senate and House of Representatives, and (2) obtained the written 893 approval of a majority of the legislative leaders specified in subdivision 894 (1) of this subsection, including the approval of at least one of the 895 minority leaders. Said legislative leaders may approve the contract or 896 take no action upon such contract. 897 (b) If at least sixty days have elapsed since the submission of such 898 contract to the legislative leaders in accordance with subsection (a) of 899 this section and such contract has not been approved by a majority of 900 the legislative leaders, including at least one of the minority leaders, 901 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 91 of 673 such contract shall be deemed approved. 902 (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency 903 procurements under subsection (c) or (d) of section 2-71p of the general 904 statutes. 905 Sec. 68. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) There is established within the 906 Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station the Office of Aquatic 907 Invasive Species. The office shall: (1) Coordinate research efforts 908 throughout the state to reduce duplication of effort and costs associated 909 with the control and eradication of aquatic invasive species, (2) serve as 910 a repository for state-wide data on the health of rivers, lakes and ponds 911 in relation to the presence of aquatic invasive species, (3) perform 912 regular surveys on the health and ecological viability of waterways in 913 the state in relation to the presence and threat of aquatic invasive 914 species, (4) educate the public about aquatic invasive plants and efforts 915 the public can take to reduce the impact of such invasive species, (5) 916 advise municipalities on management of aquatic invasive species, (6) 917 serve as a liaison among organizations and state agencies for issues 918 pertaining to the eradication and control of aquatic invasive species, 919 including organizations and agencies such as the Department of Energy 920 and Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture, the 921 United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Connecticut Federation of 922 Lakes and Ponds Associations, the United States Fish and Wildlife 923 Service, municipal inland wetlands commissions, the Connecticut River 924 Conservancy and councils of governments, and (7) coordinate with the 925 Invasive Plants Council, established in section 22a-381 of the general 926 statutes, when undertaking the efforts and responsibilities described in 927 this section. The board of control for the Connecticut Agricultural 928 Experiment Station, as described in section 22-79 of the general statutes, 929 shall determine the staffing of the Office of Aquatic Invasive Species and 930 hire a department head of such office not later than September 1, 2022. 931 The office shall not have authority to issue any permit or fine. 932 Sec. 69. Section 20-631 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 933 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 92 of 673 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 934 1, 2022): 935 (a) For the purposes of this section: 936 (1) "Care-giving institution" has the same meaning as provided in 937 section 20-571; 938 (2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Consumer 939 Protection; 940 (3) "Collaborative drug therapy care plan" means a written document 941 memorializing the outcome of the process through which one or more 942 qualified pharmacists and one or more prescribing practitioners discuss, 943 review and agree on an approach to achieve a patient's desired health 944 outcome; 945 (4) "Collaborative drug therapy management agreement" means an 946 agreement between one or more qualified pharmacists and one or more 947 prescribing practitioners to manage the drug therapy of, and devices 948 prescribed to, individual patients, or a patient population, based on a 949 written protocol or a collaborative drug therapy care plan; 950 (5) "Collaborative drug therapy management policy" means a written 951 policy adopted by a care-giving institution under which one or more 952 qualified pharmacists manage the drug therapy of, and devices 953 prescribed to, individual patients, or a patient population, based on a 954 written protocol or a collaborative drug therapy care plan; 955 (6) "Device" has the same meaning as provided in section 20-571; 956 (7) "Pharmacist" has the same meaning as provided in section 20-571; 957 (8) "Prescribing practitioner" has the same meaning as provided in 958 section 20-571; 959 (9) "Provider-patient relationship" means a relationship between a 960 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 93 of 673 prescribing practitioner and a patient in which (A) the patient has made 961 a medical complaint, (B) the patient has provided such patient's medical 962 history, (C) the patient has received a physical examination, and (D) 963 there exists a logical connection between such medical complaint, 964 medical history and physical examination and any drug or device 965 prescribed for such patient; and 966 (10) "Qualified pharmacist" means a pharmacist who (A) is deemed 967 competent under regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to 968 subsection (e) of this section, and (B) has reviewed the latest edition of 969 the "Pharmacists' Patient Care Process" published by the Joint 970 Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners. 971 [(a)] (b) Except as provided in section 20-631b, one or more qualified 972 pharmacists [licensed under this chapter who are determined 973 competent in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to 974 subsection (d) of this section] may enter into a [written protocol-based] 975 collaborative drug therapy management agreement [with one or more 976 physicians licensed under chapter 370 or advanced practice registered 977 nurses licensed under chapter 378 to] or manage the drug therapy of, 978 and devices prescribed to, individual patients, or a patient population, 979 under a collaborative drug therapy management policy. In order to 980 enter into a [written protocol-based] collaborative drug therapy 981 management agreement [, such physician or advanced practice 982 registered nurse shall have established] or collaborative drug therapy 983 care plan, or operate under a collaborative drug therapy management 984 policy, a prescribing practitioner shall first establish a provider-patient 985 relationship with the patient or patients who will receive collaborative 986 drug therapy or devices. Each patient's collaborative drug therapy or 987 device management shall be [governed by a written protocol which may 988 include guideline-directed management established by the treating 989 physician or advanced practice registered nurse in consultation with the 990 pharmacist. For purposes of this subsection, a "provider-patient 991 relationship" is a relationship based on (1) the patient making a medical 992 complaint, (2) the patient providing a medical history, (3) the patient 993 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 94 of 673 receiving a physical examination, and (4) a logical connection existing 994 between the medical complaint, the medical history, the physical 995 examination and any drug prescribed for the patient] based on a 996 diagnosis made by such patient's prescribing practitioner or a specific 997 test set forth in a collaborative drug therapy management agreement or 998 collaborative drug therapy management policy. 999 [(b)] (c) A collaborative drug therapy management agreement or 1000 collaborative drug therapy management policy may authorize a 1001 [pharmacist to implement] qualified pharmacist or qualified 1002 pharmacists to initiate, modify, continue, discontinue or deprescribe a 1003 drug therapy, or initiate, continue or discontinue use of, or deprescribe, 1004 a device, that has been prescribed for a patient, order associated 1005 laboratory tests and administer drugs, all in accordance with a patient- 1006 specific or patient population-specific written protocol [. Such 1007 agreement] or collaborative drug therapy care plan, but shall not 1008 authorize a qualified pharmacist or qualified pharmacists to establish a 1009 port to administer parenteral drugs. A collaborative drug therapy 1010 management agreement or collaborative drug therapy management 1011 policy may specifically address issues that may arise during a 1012 medication reconciliation and concerns related to polypharmacy that 1013 enable an authorized qualified pharmacist or qualified pharmacists to 1014 [implement] initiate, modify, continue, discontinue or deprescribe drug 1015 therapy. In instances where drug therapy is discontinued or 1016 deprescribed, the qualified pharmacist or qualified pharmacists shall 1017 notify the [treating physician or advanced practice registered nurse] 1018 prescribing practitioner of such discontinuance or deprescribing [no] 1019 not later than twenty-four hours [from the time of such discontinuance 1020 or deprescribing] after such drug therapy is discontinued or 1021 deprescribed. Each written protocol or collaborative drug therapy care 1022 plan developed, pursuant to [the] a collaborative drug therapy 1023 management agreement or collaborative drug therapy management 1024 policy, shall contain detailed direction concerning the actions that the 1025 qualified pharmacist or qualified pharmacists may perform for [that] the 1026 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 95 of 673 patient [. The] or patient population. Such written protocol or 1027 collaborative drug therapy care plan shall include, but need not be 1028 limited to, (1) the specific drug or drugs, therapeutic class of drug or 1029 classes of drugs, or devices to be managed by the qualified pharmacist 1030 or qualified pharmacists, (2) the terms and conditions under which drug 1031 therapy may be [implemented] initiated, modified, continued, 1032 discontinued or deprescribed, or use of a device may be initiated, 1033 continued or discontinued, or a device may be deprescribed, (3) the 1034 conditions and events upon which the qualified pharmacist is, or 1035 qualified pharmacists are, required to notify the [physician or advanced 1036 practice registered nurse, and] prescribing practitioner, (4) the 1037 laboratory tests that may be ordered, and (5) a definition of the patient 1038 population included in such written protocol or collaborative drug 1039 therapy care plan. All activities performed by the qualified pharmacist 1040 or qualified pharmacists in conjunction with the protocol or 1041 collaborative drug therapy care plan shall be documented in the 1042 patient's medical record [. The pharmacist shall report any encounters 1043 within the scope of the collaborative drug therapy management 1044 agreement within thirty days to the physician or advanced practice 1045 registered nurse regarding the patient's drug therapy management or 1046 document such information within a shared medical record. The] in 1047 accordance with the prescribing practitioner's policies or, in the case of 1048 a care-giving institution, all applicable care-giving institution policies. 1049 Each collaborative drug therapy management agreement, [and 1050 protocols] collaborative drug therapy management policy, written 1051 protocol and collaborative drug therapy care plan shall be available for 1052 inspection by the [Departments] Department of Consumer Protection 1053 and the Department of Public Health. [and Consumer Protection.] A 1054 copy of the protocol shall be filed in the patient's medical record. 1055 [(c)] (d) A pharmacist shall be responsible for demonstrating, in 1056 accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to subsection [(d)] (e) of 1057 this section, the competence necessary for [participation] the pharmacist 1058 to participate in each collaborative drug therapy management 1059 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 96 of 673 agreement, [into which such pharmacist enters] collaborative drug 1060 therapy management policy and collaborative drug therapy care plan in 1061 which such pharmacist seeks to participate by, among other things, 1062 demonstrating that such pharmacist has reviewed the latest edition of 1063 the "Pharmacists' Patient Care Process" published by the Joint 1064 Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners. 1065 [(d)] (e) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, in consultation 1066 with the Commissioner of Public Health, shall (1) adopt regulations, in 1067 accordance with chapter 54, concerning competency requirements for 1068 participation in a [written protocol-based] collaborative drug therapy 1069 management agreement, [described in subsection (a) of this section,] the 1070 minimum content of the collaborative drug therapy management 1071 agreement [and the written protocol] and such other matters said 1072 commissioners deem necessary to carry out the purpose of this section, 1073 and (2) on or after the effective date of this section, amend such 1074 regulations to include competency requirements for participation in a 1075 collaborative drug therapy management policy or collaborative drug 1076 therapy care plan and the minimum content of collaborative drug 1077 therapy management policies, collaborative drug therapy care plans 1078 and written protocols governing collaborative drug therapy and device 1079 management. 1080 Sec. 70. Section 19a-521d of the general statutes is repealed and the 1081 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 1082 A medical director of a nursing home facility, as defined in section 1083 19a-521, may establish protocols for a prescription drug formulary 1084 system in accordance with guidelines established by the American 1085 Society of Health-System Pharmacists and any applicable collaborative 1086 drug therapy management agreement or collaborative drug therapy 1087 management policy, as [described] defined in section 20-631. The 1088 medical director of a nursing home facility that implements a 1089 prescription drug formulary system may make a substitution for a drug 1090 prescribed to a patient of the facility in accordance with the provisions 1091 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 97 of 673 of this section. Prior to making any substitution for a drug prescribed to 1092 a patient of the facility in accordance with the facility's protocols, the 1093 medical director, or the medical director's designee, shall notify the 1094 prescribing practitioner of the medical director's intention to make such 1095 substitution. If the prescribing practitioner does not authorize the 1096 medical director or the medical director's designee to make such 1097 substitution or objects to such substitution, the medical director, or the 1098 medical director's designee, shall not make the substitution. 1099 Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a facility, when 1100 administering prescription drugs to a patient who receives benefits 1101 under a medical assistance program administered by the Department of 1102 Social Services, shall consider and administer prescription drugs to such 1103 patient in accordance with (1) the department's preferred drug list, 1104 developed in accordance with section 17b-274d, (2) prescription drug 1105 formularies under Medicare Part D, or (3) the patient's health insurance 1106 policy, as the medical director of the nursing home facility deems 1107 appropriate. 1108 Sec. 71. Subsection (b) of section 20-593 of the general statutes is 1109 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1110 2022): 1111 (b) A license to practice pharmacy shall expire [biennially] annually 1112 and may be renewed upon completion of an application on a form 1113 approved by the department, payment of one hundred [twenty] dollars 1114 and completion of continuing professional education, as required by 1115 sections 20-599 and 20-600. 1116 Sec. 72. (Reserved) 1117 Sec. 73. (Reserved) 1118 Sec. 74. (Reserved) 1119 Sec. 75. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) The State Fire Administrator 1120 shall, within available appropriations, pay five hundred dollars to each 1121 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 98 of 673 volunteer fire company for each call to which it responds on (1) a limited 1122 access highway, designated pursuant to section 13b-27 of the general 1123 statutes, (2) the section of the highway known as the Berlin Turnpike, 1124 which begins at the end of the existing Wilbur Cross Parkway in the 1125 town of Meriden and extends northerly along Route 15 to the beginning 1126 of a section of limited access highway in the town of Wethersfield 1127 known as South Meadows Expressway, or (3) the section of Route 8 in 1128 the town of Beacon Falls which is within the boundaries of the 1129 Naugatuck State Forest. 1130 Sec. 76. Section 12-564 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1131 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 1132 (a) The [commissioner] Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall 1133 make an annual report in writing to the Governor as provided in section 1134 4-60 and shall make such additional reports as the Governor may from 1135 time to time reasonably request. The annual report shall include a 1136 statement of the receipts and disbursements of the [department] 1137 Department of Consumer Protection, a statement of the costs of 1138 administering the department, a summary of [its] the department's 1139 activities, and any additional information and recommendations which 1140 the commissioner may deem of value or which the Governor may 1141 request. 1142 (b) [The] Not later than August 1, 2023, and every ten years thereafter, 1143 and at such other times as the Commissioner of Mental Health and 1144 Addiction Services deems necessary, the commissioner, or a contractor 1145 chosen by the commissioner, shall conduct [studies] a study concerning 1146 the effect of legalized gambling on the citizens of this state including, 1147 but not limited to, [studies to determine] an examination of the types of 1148 gambling activity engaged in by the public and the desirability of 1149 expanding, maintaining or reducing the amount of legalized gambling 1150 permitted in this state. [Such studies shall be conducted as often as the 1151 commissioner deems necessary, except that no studies shall be 1152 conducted before the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and thereafter 1153 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 99 of 673 studies shall be conducted at least once every ten years. The] Each such 1154 study shall take into consideration the findings on the effects of 1155 legalized gambling from the most recent study completed pursuant to 1156 this subsection, and shall use such findings to inform the current study. 1157 In conducting each study, the commissioner, or a contractor chosen by 1158 the commissioner to conduct such study, shall (1) consider data from 1159 other states to inform recommendations on best practices and proposed 1160 regulatory changes, (2) review available data to assess the problem 1161 gaming resources available in the state, and (3) consult with 1162 stakeholders to inform the study analysis, including, but not limited to, 1163 elected and appointed government officials, nongovernmental and 1164 charitable organizations, municipal officials, businesses and entities 1165 engaged in legalized gambling activities in the state. The commissioner 1166 shall submit the findings of each such study and a statement of the costs 1167 of conducting such study to the joint standing [committees] committee 1168 of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 1169 [legalized gambling shall each receive a report concerning each study 1170 carried out, stating the findings of the study and the costs of conducting 1171 the study] public safety and security, in accordance with the provisions 1172 of section 11-4a. 1173 Sec. 77. Subsection (a) of section 29-5 of the general statutes is 1174 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1175 2022): 1176 (a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 1177 may, within available appropriations, appoint suitable persons from the 1178 regular state police force as resident state policemen in addition to the 1179 regular state police force to be employed and empowered as state 1180 policemen in any town or two or more adjoining towns lacking an 1181 organized police force, and such officers may be detailed by said 1182 commissioner as resident state policemen for regular assignment to 1183 such towns, provided each town shall pay eighty-five per cent of the 1184 cost of compensation, maintenance and other expenses of the first two 1185 state policemen detailed to such town, and one hundred per cent of such 1186 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 100 of 673 costs of compensation, maintenance and other expenses for any 1187 additional state policemen detailed to such town, provided further such 1188 town shall pay one hundred per cent of any overtime costs and such 1189 portion of fringe benefits directly associated with such overtime costs, 1190 except (1) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, [and for each fiscal 1191 year thereafter] to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, inclusive, fifty 1192 per cent of the portion of the state employees' retirement system fringe 1193 recovery rate attributable to the unfunded liability of said system shall 1194 be paid by the Comptroller from the resources appropriated for State 1195 Comptroller-State Employees' Retirement System Unfunded Liability, 1196 and (2) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and for each fiscal year 1197 thereafter, one hundred per cent of the portion of the state employees' 1198 retirement system fringe recovery rate attributable to the unfunded 1199 liability of said system shall be paid by the Comptroller from the 1200 resources appropriated for State Comptroller-State Employees' 1201 Retirement System Unfunded Liability. Such town or towns and the 1202 Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection are 1203 authorized to enter into agreements and contracts for such police 1204 services, with the approval of the Attorney General, for periods not 1205 exceeding two years. 1206 Sec. 78. (NEW) (Effective from passage) On and after July 1, 2022, the 1207 Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, within 1208 available resources, administer a grant program to provide grants-in- 1209 aid to eligible municipalities for speed enforcement activities on rural 1210 roads. Any municipality that has a population of less than twenty-five 1211 thousand that has a law enforcement unit or resident state trooper may 1212 apply for such grants in such manner as the department prescribes. The 1213 department shall award grants of up to five thousand dollars to eligible 1214 municipalities, and may award not more than a total of ten grants to any 1215 such municipality. The department shall continue to award grants until 1216 all resources dedicated to such grant program have been expended. 1217 Sec. 79. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Not later than January 1, 1218 2023, the Office of Higher Education shall establish a health care 1219 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 101 of 673 provider loan reimbursement program. The health care provider loan 1220 reimbursement program shall provide loan reimbursement grants to 1221 health care providers licensed by the Department of Public Health who 1222 are employed full-time as a health care provider in the state. 1223 (b) The executive director of the Office of Higher Education shall (1) 1224 develop, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, 1225 eligibility requirements for recipients of such loan reimbursement 1226 grants, which requirements may include, but need not be limited to, 1227 income guidelines, and (2) award at least twenty per cent of such loan 1228 reimbursement grants to graduates of a regional community-technical 1229 college. The executive director shall consider health care workforce 1230 shortage areas when developing such eligibility requirements. A person 1231 who qualifies for a loan reimbursement grant shall be reimbursed on an 1232 annual basis for qualifying student loan payments in amounts 1233 determined by the executive director. A health care provider shall only 1234 be reimbursed for loan payments made while such person is employed 1235 full-time in the state as a health care provider. Persons may apply for 1236 loan reimbursement grants to the Office of Higher Education at such 1237 time and in such manner as the executive director prescribes. 1238 (c) The Office of Higher Education may accept gifts, grants and 1239 donations, from any source, public or private, for the health care 1240 provider loan reimbursement program. 1241 Sec. 80. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The Department of Public 1242 Health shall establish a community gun violence intervention and 1243 prevention program to (1) fund and support the growth of evidence- 1244 informed, community-centric community violence and gun violence 1245 prevention and intervention programs in the state, (2) strengthen 1246 partnerships among the community, state and federal agencies involved 1247 in community violence prevention and intervention, (3) collect timely 1248 data on firearm-involved injuries and deaths and make such data 1249 publicly available, (4) evaluate effectiveness of violence intervention 1250 and prevention strategies implemented under the program, (5) 1251 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 102 of 673 determine community-level needs by engaging with communities 1252 impacted by gun violence, and (6) secure state, federal and other funds 1253 for the purposes of reducing community gun violence. 1254 (b) Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the 1255 Commissioner of Public Health shall submit a report to the joint 1256 standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 1257 matters relating to public health, in accordance with the provisions of 1258 section 11-4a of the general statutes, concerning the activities of the 1259 program during the preceding twelve-month period. 1260 Sec. 81. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a 1261 Commission on Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention 1262 to advise the Commissioner of Public Health on the development of 1263 evidence-based, evidenced-informed, community-centric gun 1264 programs and strategies to reduce community gun violence in the state. 1265 The commission shall be within the Department of Public Health for 1266 administrative purposes only. 1267 (b) The commission shall be composed of the following members: 1268 (1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, 1269 one of whom shall be a representative of the Connecticut Hospital 1270 Association and one of whom shall be a representative of Compass 1271 Youth Collaborative; 1272 (2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of 1273 whom shall be a representative of the Connecticut Violence Intervention 1274 Program and one of whom shall be a representative of the Regional 1275 Youth Adult Social Action Partnership; 1276 (3) Two appointed by the majority leader of the House of 1277 Representatives, one of whom shall be a representative of Hartford 1278 Communities That Care, Inc. and one of whom shall be a representative 1279 of CT Against Gun Violence; 1280 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 103 of 673 (4) Two appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, one of whom 1281 shall be a representative of Project Longevity and one of whom shall be 1282 a representative of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center; 1283 (5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of 1284 Representatives, who shall be a representative of Yale New Haven 1285 Hospital; 1286 (6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be 1287 a representative of Hartford Hospital; 1288 (7) One appointed by the House chairperson of the joint standing 1289 committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 1290 relating to public health, who shall be a representative of the Greater 1291 Bridgeport Area Prevention Program; 1292 (8) One appointed by the Senate chairperson of the joint standing 1293 committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 1294 relating to public health, who shall be a representative of a community 1295 gun violence reduction program; 1296 (9) One appointed by the executive director of the Commission on 1297 Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, who shall be a 1298 representative of the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention; 1299 (10) Two appointed by the Commissioner of Public Health; 1300 (11) Two appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a member 1301 of the faculty at an academic institution and have experience in gun 1302 violence prevention and one of whom is an advocate for survivors of 1303 violent crime; 1304 (12) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of 1305 Representatives, who shall be employed as the highest-ranking 1306 professional police officer of an organized police department of a 1307 municipality within the state; 1308 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 104 of 673 (13) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be 1309 a youth representative of a group that advocates on behalf of justice- 1310 involved youth; 1311 (14) The Commissioner of Public Health; 1312 (15) The Commissioner of Children and Families, or the 1313 commissioner's designee; 1314 (16) The Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's 1315 designee; and 1316 (17) The executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, 1317 Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or the executive director's designee. 1318 (c) The members of the community gun violence intervention and 1319 prevention advisory committee established under section 9 of public act 1320 21-35 shall be deemed the initial appointments to the commission under 1321 subdivisions (1) to (10), inclusive, of subsection (b) of this section. 1322 (d) In making appointments to the commission, the appointing 1323 authorities shall seek to select individuals for such appointments who 1324 are representative of the full geographic diversity of communities that 1325 experience community gun violence in the state. 1326 (e) The first meeting of the commission shall be held not later than 1327 sixty days after the effective date of this section. The Commissioner of 1328 Public Health shall serve as the chairperson of the commission. 1329 (f) A majority of the membership of the commission shall constitute 1330 a quorum for the transaction of any business and any decision shall be 1331 by a majority vote of those present at a meeting, except the commission 1332 may establish such subcommissions, advisory groups or other entities 1333 as it deems necessary to further the purposes of the commission. 1334 (g) The members of the commission shall serve without 1335 compensation, but shall, within the limits of available funds, be 1336 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 105 of 673 reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of 1337 their duties. 1338 (h) The commission shall advise the Department of Public Health 1339 regarding the development of criteria for any grant opportunities that 1340 arise through the program established pursuant to section 80 of this act. 1341 (i) Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the 1342 commission shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the 1343 General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public 1344 health, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general 1345 statutes, and to the Commissioner of Public Health concerning the 1346 activities of the commission. 1347 Sec. 82. Section 18-69e of the general statutes is repealed and the 1348 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 1349 Correctional staff at York Correctional Institution shall, upon request, 1350 provide an inmate at the institution with [feminine hygiene] menstrual 1351 products as soon as practicable. Correctional staff shall provide such 1352 [feminine hygiene] menstrual products for free, [and] in a quantity that 1353 is appropriate to the health care needs of the inmate and, on and after 1354 July 1, 2023, in a manner that does not stigmatize any inmate seeking 1355 such products, pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner 1356 of Public Health under section 89 of this act. To carry out the provisions 1357 of this section, the Department of Correction may (1) accept donations 1358 of menstrual products and grants from any source for the purpose of 1359 purchasing such products, and (2) partner with a nonprofit or 1360 community-based organization. For purposes of this section, ["feminine 1361 hygiene products"] "menstrual products" means tampons and sanitary 1362 napkins. 1363 Sec. 83. Section 18-99b of the general statutes is repealed and the 1364 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 1365 (a) The school district acting by the Commissioner of Correction shall 1366 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 106 of 673 have the power to (1) establish and maintain within the Department of 1367 Correction such schools of different grades as the commissioner may 1368 from time to time require and deem necessary in the best interests of 1369 those persons confined in any institution of the department, (2) establish 1370 and maintain within the department such school libraries as may from 1371 time to time be required in connection with the educational courses, 1372 services and programs authorized by section 18-99a and this section, (3) 1373 purchase, receive, hold and convey personal property for school 1374 purposes and equip and supply such schools with necessary furniture 1375 and other appendages, (4) make agreements and regulations for the 1376 establishing and conducting of such schools as are authorized under 1377 said sections and employ and dismiss, in accordance with the applicable 1378 provisions of section 10-151, such teachers as are necessary to carry out 1379 the intent of said sections, and to pay their salaries, and (5) receive any 1380 federal funds or aid made available to the state for rehabilitative or other 1381 programs and shall be eligible for and may receive any other funds or 1382 aid whether private, state or otherwise, to be used for the purposes of 1383 said sections. 1384 (b) The school district acting by the Commissioner of Correction may, 1385 pursuant to agreements, cooperate with the federal government in 1386 carrying out the purposes of any federal acts pertaining to vocational 1387 rehabilitation, and may adopt such methods of administration as are 1388 found by the federal government to be necessary for the proper and 1389 efficient operation of such agreements or plans for vocational or other 1390 rehabilitation in correctional institutions, and may comply with such 1391 conditions as may be necessary to secure the full benefit of all such 1392 federal funds available. 1393 (c) On and after July 1, 2023, the school district acting by the 1394 Commissioner of Correction shall upon request, provide a person 1395 confined in any institution of the Department of Correction who is 1396 attending a school within such district menstrual products as soon as 1397 practicable. Correctional staff shall provide such menstrual products for 1398 free, in a quantity that is appropriate to the health care needs of such 1399 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 107 of 673 person and in a manner that does not stigmatize any person seeking 1400 such products, pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner 1401 of Public Health under section 89 of this act. To carry out the provisions 1402 of this section, the Department of Correction may (1) accept donations 1403 of menstrual products and grants from any source for the purpose of 1404 purchasing such products, and (2) partner with a nonprofit or 1405 community-based organization. 1406 Sec. 84. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) On and after July 1, 2023, each 1407 local and regional board of education shall provide free menstrual 1408 products, as defined in section 18-69e of the general statutes, in women's 1409 restrooms, all-gender restrooms and at least one men's restroom, which 1410 restrooms are accessible to students in grades three to six, inclusive, in 1411 each school under the jurisdiction of such boards and in a manner that 1412 does not stigmatize any student seeking such products, pursuant to 1413 guidelines established by the Commissioner of Public Health under 1414 section 89 of this act. To carry out the provisions of this section, the local 1415 and regional boards of education may (1) accept donations of menstrual 1416 products and grants from any source for the purpose of purchasing such 1417 products, and (2) partner with a nonprofit or community-based 1418 organization. 1419 Sec. 85. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) On and after July 1, 2023, each 1420 public institution of higher education, as defined in section 10a-173 of 1421 the general statutes, shall provide free menstrual products, as defined 1422 in section 18-69e of the general statutes, in no fewer than one designated 1423 and accessible central location on each campus of the institution and in 1424 a manner that does not stigmatize any student seeking such products, 1425 pursuant to guidelines established by the Department of Public Health 1426 under section 89 of this act. Each public institution of higher education 1427 shall post notice of such location on its Internet web site. To carry out 1428 the provisions of this section, each public institution of higher education 1429 may (1) accept donations of menstrual products and grants from any 1430 source for the purpose of purchasing such products, and (2) partner 1431 with a nonprofit or community-based organization. 1432 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 108 of 673 Sec. 86. Section 8-359a of the general statutes is repealed and the 1433 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 1434 (a) The Commissioner of Housing may, upon application of any 1435 public or private organization or agency, make grants, within available 1436 appropriations, to develop and maintain programs for homeless 1437 individuals including programs for emergency shelter services, 1438 transitional housing services, on-site social services for available 1439 permanent housing and for the prevention of homelessness. 1440 (b) Each shelter receiving a grant pursuant to this section (1) shall 1441 provide decent, safe and sanitary shelter for residents of the shelter, 1442 including, but not limited to, through the provision, on and after July 1, 1443 2023, of free menstrual products, as defined in section 18-69e, in each 1444 restroom of such shelter that is accessible to its residents and in a 1445 manner that does not stigmatize any resident seeking such products, 1446 pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner of Public 1447 Health under section 89 of this act; (2) shall not suspend or expel a 1448 resident without good cause; (3) shall, in the case of a resident who is 1449 listed on the registry of sexual offenders maintained pursuant to chapter 1450 969, provide verification of such person's residence at the shelter to a 1451 law enforcement officer upon the request of such officer; and (4) shall 1452 provide a grievance procedure by which residents can obtain review of 1453 grievances, including grievances concerning suspension or expulsion 1454 from the shelter. No shelter serving homeless families may admit a 1455 person who is listed on the registry of sexual offenders maintained 1456 pursuant to chapter 969. The Commissioner of Housing shall adopt 1457 regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 1458 establishing (A) minimum standards for shelter grievance procedures 1459 and rules concerning the suspension and expulsion of shelter residents, 1460 and (B) standards for the review and approval of the operating policies 1461 of shelters receiving a grant under this section. Shelter operating policies 1462 shall establish a procedure for the release of information concerning a 1463 resident who is listed on the registry of sexual offenders maintained 1464 pursuant to chapter 969 to a law enforcement officer in accordance with 1465 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 109 of 673 this subsection. To carry out the provisions of subdivision (1) of this 1466 subsection, each shelter may (i) accept donations of menstrual products 1467 and grants from any source for the purpose of purchasing such 1468 products, and (ii) partner with a nonprofit or community-based 1469 organization. 1470 Sec. 87. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) On and after July 1, 2023, each 1471 emergency shelter operated by a domestic violence agency, as defined 1472 in section 52-146k of the general statutes, that receives state funding 1473 shall provide free menstrual products, as defined in section 18-69e of the 1474 general statutes, in each restroom of the shelter that is accessible to its 1475 residents and in a manner that does not stigmatize any resident seeking 1476 such products, pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner 1477 of Public Health under section 89 of this act. To carry out the provisions 1478 of this section, each shelter may (1) accept donations of menstrual 1479 products and grants from any source for the purpose of purchasing such 1480 products, and (2) partner with a nonprofit or community-based 1481 organization. 1482 Sec. 88. Subdivision (122) of section 12-412 of the 2022 supplement to 1483 the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1484 thereof (Effective from passage): 1485 (122) Sales of [feminine hygiene] menstrual products. 1486 Sec. 89. (NEW) (Effective from passage) On or before July 1, 2022, the 1487 Commissioner of Public Health shall establish guidelines regarding the 1488 manner in which menstrual products may be provided pursuant to 1489 sections 8-359a, 18-69e and 18-99b of the general statutes and sections 1490 84, 85 and 87 of this act, without stigmatizing the person who requests 1491 such products. The commissioner shall post such guidelines on the 1492 Department of Public Health's Internet web site. 1493 Sec. 90. Section 11-1a of the general statutes is repealed and the 1494 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 1495 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 110 of 673 (a) The State Library Board may institute and conduct programs of 1496 state-wide library service which may include, but need not be limited 1497 to, (1) a cataloging and processing service to be available to libraries, (2) 1498 the creation and maintenance of current and retrospective union 1499 catalogs of books, union lists of serials and similar cooperative listings 1500 of library materials, (3) a program of coordinated acquisitions, storage 1501 and deposit of library materials, (4) the support and encouragement of 1502 the transfer, as loans or copies, of library materials between libraries and 1503 to nonresident library patrons, (5) the provision of suitable high-speed 1504 communications facilities, (6) the creation and maintenance of 1505 bibliographic and regional reference centers, (7) the provision of 1506 traveling collections of library materials and of book examination 1507 centers, (8) the provision of a publicity and public relations service for 1508 libraries, and (9) the creation and maintenance of a state-wide platform 1509 for the distribution of electronic books to public library patrons. 1510 (b) The State Library Board shall create and maintain one or more 1511 library research centers which shall utilize any appropriate sources of 1512 information, both within and outside of the state, to meet the needs of 1513 those making inquiries. 1514 (c) The State Library Board shall maintain the state's principal law 1515 library which shall be located in the State Library and Supreme Court 1516 Building. The State Library Board shall distribute state documents, 1517 statutes and public acts to the law libraries established pursuant to 1518 section 11-10b. 1519 (d) The State Library Board shall create and maintain a library service 1520 for the blind and other persons with disabilities, as provided for in 2 1521 USC Sections 135a, 135a-1 and 135b. The State Library Board shall 1522 consult with the advisory committee relating to the library for blind and 1523 physically disabled persons and the Commissioner of Aging and 1524 Disability Services, or the commissioner's designee, before taking any 1525 action that may diminish or substantively change the library services 1526 described in this subsection. 1527 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 111 of 673 Sec. 91. Section 10-183l of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 1528 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1529 1, 2022): 1530 (a) (1) On and after July 1, 1991, the management of the system shall 1531 continue to be vested in the Teachers' Retirement Board, whose 1532 members shall include the Treasurer, the Secretary of the Office of Policy 1533 and Management and the Commissioner of Education, or their 1534 designees, who shall be voting members of the board, ex officio. (2) On 1535 or before June 15, 1985, and quadrennially thereafter, the members of 1536 the system shall elect from their number, in a manner prescribed by said 1537 board, two persons to serve as members of said board for terms of four 1538 years beginning July first following such election. Both of such persons 1539 shall be active teachers who shall be nominated by the members of the 1540 system who are not retired and elected by all the members of the system. 1541 On or before July 1, 1991, and quadrennially thereafter, the members of 1542 the system shall elect from their number, in a manner prescribed by said 1543 board, three persons to serve as members of said board for terms of four 1544 years beginning July first following such election. Two of such persons 1545 shall be retired teachers who shall be nominated by the retired members 1546 of the system and elected by all the members of the system and one shall 1547 be an active teacher who shall be nominated by the members of the 1548 system who are not retired and elected by all the members of the system. 1549 (3) On or before July 1, 2011, and quadrennially thereafter, the members 1550 of the system shall elect from their number, in a manner prescribed by 1551 said board, one person to serve as a member of said board for a term of 1552 four years beginning July first following such election. Such person shall 1553 be an active teacher who shall be nominated by the members of the 1554 system who are not retired, elected by all the members of the system 1555 and a member of an exclusive representative of a teachers' bargaining 1556 unit that is not represented by the members of the board elected under 1557 subdivision (2) of this subsection. (4) If a vacancy occurs in the positions 1558 filled by the members of the system who are not retired, said board shall 1559 elect a member of the system who is not retired to fill the unexpired 1560 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 112 of 673 portion of the term. If a vacancy occurs in the positions filled by the 1561 retired members of the system, said board shall elect a retired member 1562 of the system to fill the unexpired portion of the term. The Governor 1563 shall appoint five public members to said board in accordance with the 1564 provisions of section 4-9a, one of whom shall be the mayor, first 1565 selectman or chief elected official of a municipality. On and after 1566 October 31, 2017, the Governor shall fill the next vacant position on the 1567 board that is appointed by the Governor with a person who is the 1568 mayor, first selectman or chief elected official of a municipality. The 1569 members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be 1570 reimbursed for any expenditures or loss of salary or wages which they 1571 incur through service on the board. A majority of the membership of the 1572 board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. 1573 (b) In carrying out its duties, the board may employ a chief 1574 administrator with a title established by the board, who shall also serve 1575 as secretary of the board, an administrative officer and such staff as may 1576 be necessary. Their salaries shall be paid by said board with the 1577 approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Said 1578 board shall employ the services of one or more actuaries, each of which 1579 shall be an individual or firm having on its staff a fellow of the Society 1580 of Actuaries, to carry out the actuarial duties of this section and sections 1581 10-183b, 10-183r, and 10-183z and for such related purposes as the board 1582 deems advisable. The cost of such services shall be charged to the funds 1583 provided for in section 10-183r. Said board shall arrange for such 1584 actuary to prepare an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of 1585 the system as of June [30, 1980, and at least once every two years 1586 thereafter] thirtieth, annually. On the basis of reasonable actuarial 1587 assumptions approved by the board, such actuary shall determine the 1588 actuarially determined employer contribution required to meet the 1589 actuarial cost of current service and the unfunded accrued liability. 1590 [Commencing December 1, 2002, such] Such valuation shall be 1591 completed prior to December first, [biennially] annually. Said board 1592 shall adopt all needed actuarial tables and may adopt regulations and 1593 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 113 of 673 rules not inconsistent with this chapter, including regulations and rules 1594 for payment of purchased service credits and repayment of previously 1595 withdrawn accumulated contributions. Said board shall establish an 1596 operational budget necessary for the management of the system. The 1597 board may enter into such contractual agreements, in accordance with 1598 established procedures, as may be necessary for the discharge of its 1599 duties. 1600 Sec. 92. Section 4-74a of the general statutes is repealed and the 1601 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 1602 The budget document shall include: [the] (1) The recommendations 1603 of the Governor concerning the economy, [and shall include] including, 1604 but not limited to, an analysis of the impact of both proposed spending 1605 and proposed revenue programs on the employment, production and 1606 purchasing power of the people and industries within the state; and (2) 1607 an explanation of the manner in which provisions of the budget further 1608 the Governor's efforts to ensure equity in the state. For purposes of this 1609 section, "equity" means efforts, regulations, policies, programs, 1610 standards, processes and any other functions of government or 1611 principles of law and governance intended to: (A) Identify and remedy 1612 past and present patterns of discrimination or inequality against and 1613 disparities in outcome for any class protected in chapter 814c; (B) ensure 1614 that such patterns of discrimination, inequality and disparities in 1615 outcome, whether intentional or unintentional, are neither reinforced 1616 nor perpetuated; and (C) prevent the emergence and persistence of 1617 foreseeable future patterns of discrimination against or disparities in 1618 outcome for any class protected in chapter 814c. 1619 Sec. 93. Section 448 of public act 21-2 of the June special session is 1620 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 1621 passage): 1622 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-66l of the general 1623 statutes, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023: 1624 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 114 of 673 (1) Payments for the motor vehicle property tax grants shall be made 1625 in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 4-66l of the 1626 general statutes and from the funds appropriated for said fiscal years 1627 for such purpose; and 1628 (2) Payments for the grants payable under said section pursuant to 1629 subsection (d) of section 12-18b, subdivisions (1) and (3) of subsection 1630 (e) of section 12-18b, subsection (b) of section 12-19b and subsections (b) 1631 and (c) of section 12-20b of the general statutes shall be made from the 1632 funds appropriated for said fiscal years for such purpose and the 1633 remaining balance due for such grants shall be made from the municipal 1634 revenue sharing account established under section 4-66l of the general 1635 statutes. 1636 (b) (1) After the payment of the remaining balance, as set forth in 1637 subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section, has been made from the 1638 municipal revenue sharing account for each said fiscal year, the 1639 following amounts shall be transferred from the resources of said 1640 account to the General Fund: (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, 1641 two hundred sixty-two million seven hundred thousand dollars; and (B) 1642 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, two hundred seventy-six million 1643 three hundred thousand dollars. 1644 (2) Moneys remaining in the municipal revenue sharing account for 1645 said fiscal years, including moneys accrued to the account during said 1646 fiscal years but received after the end of said fiscal years, after all 1647 payments are made under this section shall be expended for the 1648 municipal revenue sharing grants under section 4-66l of the general 1649 statutes. Payments for the municipal revenue sharing grants shall be 1650 made from the account not later than October first following the end of 1651 each said fiscal year. 1652 Sec. 94. Subsection (b) of section 4-66l of the 2022 supplement to the 1653 general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1654 thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 1655 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 115 of 673 (b) There is established an account to be known as the "municipal 1656 revenue sharing account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account 1657 within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys 1658 required by law to be deposited in the account. The secretary shall set 1659 aside and ensure availability of moneys in the account in the following 1660 order of priority and shall transfer or disburse such moneys as follows: 1661 (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and each fiscal year 1662 thereafter, moneys sufficient to make motor vehicle property tax grants 1663 payable to municipalities pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall 1664 be expended not later than August first annually by the secretary; 1665 (2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and each fiscal year 1666 thereafter, moneys sufficient to make the grants payable pursuant to 1667 subsection (d) of section 12-18b, subdivisions (1) and (3) of subsection 1668 (e) of section 12-18b, subsection (b) of section 12-19b and subsections (b) 1669 and (c) of section 12-20b shall be expended by the secretary; and 1670 (3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and each fiscal year 1671 thereafter, moneys in the account remaining shall be expended annually 1672 by the secretary for the purposes of the municipal revenue sharing 1673 grants established pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. Any such 1674 moneys deposited in the account for municipal revenue sharing grants, 1675 [between October first and June thirtieth shall be distributed to 1676 municipalities on the following October first and any such moneys 1677 deposited in the account between July first and September thirtieth] 1678 including moneys accrued to the account during each fiscal year but 1679 received after the end of such fiscal year, shall be distributed to 1680 municipalities [on the following January thirty-first] not later than 1681 October first following the end of each fiscal year. Any municipality 1682 may apply to the Office of Policy and Management on or after July first 1683 for early disbursement of a portion of such grant. The Office of Policy 1684 and Management may approve such an application if it finds that early 1685 disbursement is required in order for a municipality to meet its cash 1686 flow needs. No early disbursement approved by said office may be 1687 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 116 of 673 issued later than September thirtieth. 1688 Sec. 95. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1689 subsection (a) of section 12-19b of the general statutes, the city of New 1690 Haven shall be permitted to update, not later than July 1, 2022, the 1691 assessed valuation it provided to the Secretary of the Office of Policy 1692 and Management for the computation of the grant payable under the 1693 provisions of section 12-18b of the general statutes to said city for the 1694 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. 1695 Sec. 96. Section 31-416 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1696 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 1697 As used in this section, section 31-71e, and sections 31-417 to 31-427, 1698 inclusive: [, and section 12 of public act 16-29:] 1699 [(1) "Authority" means the Connecticut Retirement Security 1700 Authority established pursuant to section 31-417;] 1701 [(2)] (1) "Board" means the Connecticut Retirement Security 1702 [Authority board of directors] Advisory Board established pursuant to 1703 section 31-417; 1704 [(3)] (2) "Contribution level" means (A) the contribution rate selected 1705 by the participant that may be expressed as (i) a percentage of the 1706 participant's taxable wages as is required to be reported under Sections 1707 6041 and 6051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent 1708 corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended 1709 from time to time, or (ii) a dollar amount up to the maximum deductible 1710 amount for the participant's taxable year under Section 219(b)(1) of the 1711 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding 1712 internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to 1713 time; or (B) in the absence of an affirmative election by the participant, 1714 three per cent of the participant's taxable wages as is required to be 1715 reported under Sections 6041 and 6051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1716 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the 1717 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 117 of 673 United States, as amended from time to time. The contribution level of 1718 a participant who customarily and regularly receives gratuities in 1719 conjunction with his or her employment shall be a percentage of such 1720 participant's wages as is required to be reported under Sections 6041 1721 and 6051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent 1722 corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended 1723 from time to time; 1724 [(4)] (3) "Covered employee" means an individual (A) who has been 1725 employed by a qualified employer for a period of not less than one 1726 hundred twenty days, (B) who is nineteen years of age or older, (C) who 1727 performs services within the state for purposes of section 31-222, and 1728 (D) whose service or employment is not excluded under the provisions 1729 of subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 31-222; 1730 [(5)] (4) "Participant" means any individual participating in the 1731 program; 1732 [(6)] (5) "Program" means the Connecticut Retirement Security 1733 [Exchange] Program established pursuant to section 31-418; 1734 [(7)] (6) "Qualified employer" means any person, corporation, limited 1735 liability company, firm, partnership, voluntary association, joint stock 1736 association or other entity doing business in the state during the 1737 calendar year, whether for profit or not for profit, that employed on 1738 October first of the preceding calendar year five or more individuals in 1739 the state and has paid not less than five of such individuals taxable 1740 wages of not less than five thousand dollars in the preceding calendar 1741 year. "Qualified employer" does not include: (A) The federal 1742 government, (B) the state or any political subdivision thereof, (C) any 1743 municipality, unit of a municipality or municipal housing authority, (D) 1744 an employer employing only individuals whose services are excluded 1745 under subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 31-222, or (E) an 1746 employer that was not in existence at all times during the current 1747 calendar year and the preceding calendar year; 1748 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 118 of 673 [(8)] (7) "Individual retirement account" means a Roth IRA; 1749 [(9)] (8) "Roth IRA" means an account described in Section 408A of 1750 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding 1751 internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to 1752 time; 1753 [(10)] (9) "Normal retirement age" means the age specified in Section 1754 408A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent 1755 corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended 1756 from time to time, when an individual may withdraw all funds without 1757 penalty; 1758 [(11)] (10) "Vendor" means (A) a federally regulated retirement plan 1759 sponsor conducting business in the state, including, but not limited to, 1760 a federally regulated investment company or an insurance company, or 1761 (B) a company conducting business in the state to (i) provide ancillary 1762 services, including, but not limited to, technological, payroll or 1763 recordkeeping services, and (ii) offer retirement plans or payroll deposit 1764 individual retirement account arrangements using products of 1765 regulated retirement plan sponsors. "Vendor" does not include 1766 individual registered representatives, brokers, financial planners or 1767 agents; and 1768 [(12)] (11) "Fee" means investment management charges, 1769 administrative charges, investment advice charges, trading fees, 1770 marketing and sales fees, revenue sharing, broker fees and other costs 1771 necessary to administer the program. 1772 Sec. 97. Section 31-417 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1773 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 1774 [(a) There is hereby established and created a body politic and 1775 corporate, constituting a public instrumentality and political 1776 subdivision of the state of Connecticut established and created for the 1777 performance of an essential public and governmental function, to be 1778 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 119 of 673 known as the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority. The authority 1779 shall not be construed to be a department, institution or agency of the 1780 state.] 1781 [(b) The powers of the authority shall be vested in and exercised by a 1782 board of directors,] (a) There is created the Connecticut Retirement 1783 Security Advisory Board which shall consist of the following fifteen 1784 voting members, each a resident of the state: [,] (1) [the] The State 1785 Treasurer; [who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member;] (2) the State 1786 Comptroller; [who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member;] (3) the 1787 Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; [who shall serve as 1788 an ex-officio voting member;] (4) the Banking Commissioner; [who shall 1789 serve as an ex-officio voting member;] (5) the Labor Commissioner; 1790 [who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member;] (6) one appointed by 1791 the speaker of the House of Representatives, who [shall have] has a 1792 favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in the interests 1793 of the needs of aging population; (7) one appointed by the majority 1794 leader of the House of Representatives, who [shall have] has a favorable 1795 reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in the interests of small 1796 employers in retirement savings; (8) one appointed by the minority 1797 leader of the House of Representatives, who [shall have] has a favorable 1798 reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in the interests of 1799 retirement investment products; (9) one appointed by the president pro 1800 tempore of the Senate, who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for 1801 skill, knowledge and experience in the interests of employees in 1802 retirement savings; (10) one appointed by the majority leader of the 1803 Senate, who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge 1804 and experience in retirement plan designs; (11) one appointed by the 1805 minority leader of the Senate, who [shall have] has a favorable 1806 reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in the interests of 1807 retirement plan brokers; and (12) four appointed by the Governor, one 1808 who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and 1809 experience in matters regarding the federal Employment Retirement 1810 Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, or the 1811 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 120 of 673 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any subsequent corresponding 1812 internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to 1813 time, one who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for skill, 1814 knowledge and experience in annuity products, one who [shall have] 1815 has a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in 1816 retirement investment products, and one who shall have a favorable 1817 reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in actuarial science. Each 1818 member appointed pursuant to subdivisions (6) to (12), inclusive, of this 1819 subsection shall serve an initial term of four years. Thereafter, said 1820 members of the General Assembly and the Governor shall appoint 1821 members of the board to succeed such appointees whose terms expire 1822 and each member so appointed shall hold office for a term of six years 1823 from July first in the year of his or her appointment. 1824 [(c)] (b) All appointments to the board shall be made not later than 1825 January 1, 2017. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority 1826 not later than thirty calendar days after the office becomes vacant. Any 1827 member appointed to the board of directors of the former Connecticut 1828 Retirement Security Authority and serving on July 1, 2022, may continue 1829 to serve as a member of the Connecticut Retirement Security Advisory 1830 Board until the expiration of such member's term. Any member 1831 previously appointed to the board may be reappointed. 1832 [(d) The Governor shall select a chairperson of the board from among 1833 the members of the board.] (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1834 section 4-9a, the Comptroller shall be the chairperson of the board. The 1835 board shall annually elect a vice-chairperson and such other officers as 1836 it deems necessary from among its members. [The board may appoint 1837 an executive director who shall not be a member of the board and who 1838 shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The executive director shall be 1839 an employee of the authority and shall receive such compensation as 1840 prescribed by the board.] 1841 [(e)] (d) The members of the board shall serve without compensation 1842 but shall, within available appropriations, be reimbursed in accordance 1843 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 121 of 673 with the standard travel regulations for all necessary expenses that they 1844 may incur through service on the board. 1845 [(f) (1)] (e) Each member of the board shall, not later than ten calendar 1846 days after his or her appointment, take and subscribe the oath of 1847 affirmation required by article XI, section 1, of the State Constitution. 1848 Each member's term shall begin from the date the member takes such 1849 oath. The oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. 1850 [(2) Each member of the board authorized by resolution of the board 1851 to handle funds or sign checks for the program, and any other 1852 authorized officer, shall, not later than ten calendar days after the date 1853 the board adopts such authorizing resolution, execute a surety bond in 1854 the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars or procure an equivalent 1855 insurance product or, in lieu thereof, the chairperson shall obtain a 1856 blanket position bond covering the executive director and every 1857 member of the board and other employee or authorized officer of the 1858 authority in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars. Each such bond or 1859 equivalent insurance product shall be (A) conditioned upon the faithful 1860 performance of the duties of the chairperson or the members, executive 1861 director and other authorized officers or employees, as the case may be, 1862 and (B) issued by an insurance company authorized to transact business 1863 in the state as surety. The cost of each such bond shall be paid by the 1864 authority. 1865 (g) An authorized officer or the executive director, if one is appointed 1866 by the board pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, shall supervise 1867 the administrative affairs and technical activities of the program in 1868 accordance with the directives of the board. Such authorized officer or 1869 executive director, as the case may be, shall keep a record of the 1870 proceedings of the program and shall be custodian of all books, 1871 documents and papers filed with the program, the minute book or 1872 journal of the program and its official seal. Such authorized officer or 1873 executive director, as the case may be, may cause copies to be made of 1874 all minutes and other records and documents of the program and may 1875 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 122 of 673 give certificates under the official seal of the program to the effect that 1876 such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the program 1877 may rely upon such certificates.] 1878 [(h)] (f) Eight members of the board shall constitute a quorum. [for 1879 the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the 1880 authority.] Each member shall be entitled to one vote on the board. 1881 [(i)] (g) (1) No member of the board or any officer, agent or employee 1882 of the [authority] Comptroller administering the program shall, directly 1883 or indirectly, have any financial interest in any corporation, business 1884 trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, two or more persons 1885 having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial 1886 entity contracting with the [authority] program. 1887 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this 1888 subsection or any other section of the general statutes, it shall not be a 1889 conflict of interest or a violation of the provisions of said subdivision or 1890 any other section of the general statutes for a trustee, director, officer or 1891 employee of a bank, investment advisor, investment company or 1892 investment banking firm, or a person having the required favorable 1893 reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in retirement savings, to 1894 serve as a member of the board, provided, in each case to which the 1895 provisions of this subdivision are applicable, such trustee, director, 1896 officer or employee of such a firm abstains from discussion, 1897 deliberation, action and vote by the board in specific respect to any 1898 undertaking pursuant to this section, section 31-71e, sections 31-418 to 1899 31-427, inclusive, [or section 12 of public act 16-29] in which such firm 1900 has a direct interest separate from the interests of all similar firms 1901 generally. 1902 [(j)] (h) The board, on behalf of the authority, and for the purpose of 1903 implementing the Connecticut Retirement Security [Exchange] Program 1904 established pursuant to section 31-418, shall [adopt written procedures 1905 in accordance with the provisions of section 1-121 for the purposes of] 1906 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 123 of 673 advise the Comptroller on matters including: 1907 [(1) Adopting an annual budget and plan of operations, including a 1908 requirement of board approval before such budget or plan may take 1909 effect; 1910 (2) Hiring, dismissing, promoting and compensating employees of 1911 the authority, instituting an affirmative action policy and requiring 1912 board approval before a position may be created or a vacancy filled; 1913 (3) Acquiring real and personal property and personal services, 1914 including requiring board approval for any nonbudgeted expenditure 1915 in excess of five thousand dollars; 1916 (4) Contracting for financial, legal and other professional services, 1917 and requiring that the authority solicit proposals not less than every 1918 three years for each such service used by the board or authority, except 1919 for any firm that contracts to provide custodial, recordkeeping or other 1920 services for the provision of an individual retirement account such 1921 solicitation shall be not less than every ten years;] 1922 [(5)] (1) Using surplus funds to the extent authorized under 1923 [subdivision (12) of section 1-79, subdivision (1) of section 1-120, 1924 sections 1-124, 1-125,] sections 31-71e, 31-71j, 31-416 to 31-427, inclusive, 1925 and 31-429, [and section 12 of public act 16-29] or other provisions of the 1926 general statutes; and 1927 [(6)] (2) Making modifications to the program that the board deems 1928 necessary to implement the provisions of section 31-71e, sections 31-417 1929 to 31-427, inclusive, [and section 12 of public act 16-29] consistent with 1930 federal rules and regulations in order to ensure that the program meets 1931 all criteria for federal tax-deferral or tax-exempt benefits, and to prevent 1932 the program from being treated as an employee benefit plan under the 1933 federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended 1934 from time to time. [; and] 1935 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 124 of 673 [(7) Establishing an administrative process by which participants, 1936 potential participants and employees may submit grievances, 1937 complaints and appeals to the board and have such grievances, 1938 complaints and appeals heard and addressed by the board. 1939 (k) The authority shall continue as long as the program remains in 1940 effect and until its existence is terminated by law. Upon termination of 1941 the existence of the authority, all its rights and properties shall pass to 1942 and be vested in the state of Connecticut. 1943 (l) The provisions of this section and section 1-125 shall apply to any 1944 member, director or employee of the authority. No person shall be 1945 subject to civil liability for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the 1946 authority as provided in this section and section 1-125.] 1947 (i) Any money expended from the General Fund for the purpose of 1948 administering the Connecticut Retirement Security Program, or 1949 providing compensation for covered employees, shall be reimbursed to 1950 the General Fund not later than October 1, 2023. 1951 Sec. 98. Section 31-418 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1952 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 1953 (a) There is established the Connecticut Retirement Security 1954 [Exchange] Program, the purpose of which shall be to promote and 1955 enhance retirement savings for private sector employees in the state, to 1956 be administered by the Comptroller. The office of the Comptroller shall 1957 constitute a successor agency to the Connecticut Retirement Security 1958 Authority for the purposes of administering the Connecticut Retirement 1959 Security Program, in accordance with subsections (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) 1960 of sections 4-38d and 4-38e. The [board of directors of the Connecticut 1961 Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller in consultation with the 1962 board, may: 1963 [(1) Adopt bylaws for the regulation of the affairs of the board and 1964 the conduct of its business; 1965 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 125 of 673 (2) Adopt an official seal and alter the same at the pleasure of the 1966 board; 1967 (3) Maintain an office at such place or places in the state as the board 1968 may designate; 1969 (4) Sue and be sued in its own name;] 1970 [(5)] (1) Establish criteria and guidelines for the program to offer 1971 qualified retirement investment choices. Such criteria and guidelines 1972 shall establish a cap on total annual fees and shall provide participants 1973 with information regarding each retirement investment choice's 1974 historical investment performance; 1975 [(6)] (2) Receive and invest moneys in the program in any 1976 instruments, obligations, securities or property in accordance with 1977 section 31-423; 1978 [(7)] (3) Contract with financial institutions or other organizations 1979 offering or servicing retirement programs. The [authority] Comptroller 1980 may require that each participant be charged a fee to defray the costs of 1981 the program. The amount and method of collection of such fee shall be 1982 determined by the [authority] Comptroller. No employer shall be 1983 required to fund or be responsible for collecting fees from plan 1984 participants; 1985 [(8) Employ such employees as may be necessary in the board's 1986 judgment, and to fix the compensation of such persons;] 1987 [(9)] (4) Charge and equitably apportion among participants the 1988 administrative costs and expenses incurred in the exercise of the 1989 [board's] Comptroller's powers and duties as granted by this section; 1990 [(10)] (5) Borrow working capital funds and other funds as may be 1991 necessary for the start-up and continuing operation of the program, 1992 provided such funds are borrowed in the name of the [authority] 1993 program only. Such borrowings shall be payable solely from revenues 1994 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 126 of 673 of the [authority] program; 1995 [(11) Make and enter into contracts or agreements with the state and 1996 any instrumentalities thereof and professional service providers, 1997 including, but not limited to, financial consultants and lawyers, as may 1998 be necessary or incidental to the performance of the board's duties and 1999 the execution of its powers under this section;] 2000 [(12) Establish policies and procedures for the protection of program 2001 participants' personal and confidential information; and] 2002 [(13)] (6) Do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the 2003 provisions of section 31-71e, and sections 31-417 to 31-427, inclusive; [,] 2004 and [section 12 of public act 16-29.] 2005 (7) Establish an administrative process by which participants, 2006 potential participants and employees may submit grievances, 2007 complaints and appeals to the Comptroller and have such grievances, 2008 complaints and appeals heard and addressed by the Comptroller. 2009 (b) The [board of directors of the Connecticut Retirement Security 2010 Authority] Comptroller shall enter into memoranda of understanding 2011 with the Labor Department and other state agencies regarding (1) the 2012 gathering or dissemination of information necessary for the operations 2013 of the program, subject to such obligations of confidentiality as may be 2014 agreed or required by law, (2) the sharing of costs incurred pursuant to 2015 the gathering and dissemination of such information, and (3) the 2016 reimbursement of costs for any enforcement activities conducted 2017 pursuant to section 31-425. Each state agency may also enter into such 2018 memoranda of understanding. 2019 (c) The Comptroller may adopt regulations in accordance with the 2020 provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this chapter, 2021 including, but not limited to, regulations concerning the protection of 2022 program participants' personal and confidential information. 2023 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 127 of 673 Sec. 99. Section 31-419 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2024 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2025 (a) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority board of 2026 directors] Comptroller shall prepare informational materials regarding 2027 the Connecticut Retirement Security [Exchange] Program for 2028 distribution by qualified employers to plan participants and prospective 2029 plan participants pursuant to section 31-422. Such informational 2030 materials shall include, but need not be limited to: 2031 (1) The benefits and risks associated with making contributions to or 2032 making withdrawals from the program; 2033 (2) The process for making contributions to the program, including a 2034 contribution election form; 2035 (3) Clear and conspicuous notice regarding the default contribution 2036 level; 2037 (4) The process by which a participant may opt out of the program by 2038 electing a contribution level of zero; 2039 (5) A description of applicable federal and state regulations, 2040 including income and contribution limits for participating in the 2041 program; 2042 (6) The process for withdrawing retirement savings from the 2043 program, including an explanation of the tax treatment of withdrawals; 2044 (7) The process by which a participant may obtain additional 2045 information on the program, including information regarding 2046 investment options available under the program; and 2047 (8) Such other information as the [board] Comptroller may deem 2048 necessary or advisable to provide to participants, potential participants 2049 and qualified employers in the state. 2050 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 128 of 673 (b) Not less than quarterly, the [board] Comptroller shall provide a 2051 statement to each participant that shall include, but need not be limited 2052 to, the following information: 2053 (1) The account balance in a participant's individual retirement 2054 account, including the value of the participant's investment in each 2055 investment option selected by the participant; 2056 (2) The investment options available to each participant and the 2057 process by which a participant may select investment options for his or 2058 her contributions in accordance with subsection (b) of section 31-71j or 2059 as prescribed by the [authority] Comptroller; 2060 (3) The amount of fees charged to each participant's individual 2061 retirement account and a description of the services to which such 2062 charges relate; and 2063 (4) [At the election of the board, an] An estimate of the amount of 2064 income the account is projected to generate for a participant's retirement 2065 based on reasonable assumptions. 2066 (c) Not less than annually, the [board] Comptroller shall provide each 2067 participant with notification regarding fees that may be imposed 2068 through the program and information regarding the various investment 2069 options that may be available to participants. The [board] Comptroller 2070 may provide such notification and information in the form of a 2071 prospectus or similar document. 2072 (d) The [board, on behalf of the authority,] Comptroller may adopt 2073 [policies and procedures] regulations in accordance with the provisions 2074 of [section 1-121] chapter 54 for the electronic dissemination of any 2075 notices or information required to be provided to participants, potential 2076 participants and qualified employers pursuant to the provisions of this 2077 section. 2078 Sec. 100. Section 31-420 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2079 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 129 of 673 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2080 (a) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller 2081 shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of an individual 2082 retirement account for each program participant. Such individual 2083 retirement account shall be established and maintained through the 2084 program. Program assets shall be held in trust or custodial accounts 2085 meeting the requirements of Section 408(a) or (c) of the Internal Revenue 2086 Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code 2087 of the United States, as amended from time to time, or any other 2088 applicable federal law requirements. 2089 (b) Interest, investment earnings and investment losses shall be 2090 allocated to each participant's individual retirement account. A 2091 participant's benefit under the program shall be equal to the balance in 2092 such participant's individual retirement account as of any applicable 2093 measurement date prescribed by the program. 2094 (c) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller 2095 shall establish, or cause to be established, processes to prevent a 2096 participant's contributions to the program from exceeding the 2097 maximum amount of deduction under 26 USC 219(b)(1) for the 2098 participant's tax year. 2099 (d) [The state shall not be liable for the payment of any benefit to any 2100 participant or beneficiary of any participant and shall not be liable for 2101 any liability or obligation of the authority.] The [authority] Comptroller 2102 shall not be liable for the payment of any benefit to any participant or 2103 beneficiary of any participant, except with respect to any individual 2104 retirement accounts established and maintained by the [authority] 2105 Comptroller. 2106 (e) Any unclaimed funds in a participant's individual retirement 2107 account shall be governed by section 3-57a. 2108 (f) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller 2109 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 130 of 673 shall minimize total annual fees associated with the program, except on 2110 and after the completion of the fourth calendar year following the first 2111 date on which the program becomes effective pursuant to section 31- 2112 422, the total annual fees associated with the program shall not exceed 2113 three-quarters of one per cent of the total value of the program assets. 2114 Sec. 101. Section 31-421 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2115 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2116 (a) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority board of 2117 directors] Comptroller, in conducting the business of the [authority, 2118 including its oversight functions,] program shall act: (1) With the care, 2119 skill, prudence and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing 2120 that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such 2121 matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of like character and 2122 with like aims; (2) solely in the interests of the program's participants 2123 and beneficiaries; (3) for the exclusive purposes of providing benefits to 2124 participants and beneficiaries and defraying reasonable expenses of 2125 administering the program; and (4) in accordance with the provisions of 2126 section 31-71e, and sections 31-417 to 31-427, inclusive, [and section 12 2127 of public act 16-29] and any other applicable sections of the general 2128 statutes. 2129 (b) The [board] Comptroller shall, to the extent reasonable and 2130 practicable, require any vendors engaged or appointed by the 2131 [authority] Comptroller to abide by the standard of care described in 2132 subsection (a) of this section. 2133 Sec. 102. Section 31-422 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2134 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2135 (a) (1) Not later than January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, each 2136 qualified employer shall provide each of its covered employees with the 2137 informational materials prepared by the [Connecticut Retirement 2138 Security Authority board of directors] Comptroller pursuant to section 2139 31-419. For any employee of a qualified employer who (A) is hired on or 2140 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 131 of 673 after January 1, 2018, or (B) does not meet the definition of covered 2141 employee pursuant to section 31-416, such qualified employer shall 2142 provide such informational materials to such employee not later than 2143 thirty days, or such other time period as prescribed by the [authority] 2144 Comptroller, after (i) the date of such employee's hiring, or (ii) the date 2145 such employee meets the definition of covered employee pursuant to 2146 section 31-416. 2147 (2) Not later than sixty days after a qualified employer provides 2148 informational materials to a covered employee in accordance with 2149 subsection (a) of this section, or such other time period as prescribed by 2150 the [authority] Comptroller, and subject to the provisions of subdivision 2151 (3) of this subsection, such qualified employer shall automatically enroll 2152 each of its covered employees in the program at the participant's 2153 contribution level in accordance with the provisions of section 31-71j. 2154 (3) A covered employee may opt out of the program by electing a 2155 contribution level of zero. 2156 (4) (A) A qualified employer that (i) maintains a retirement plan or 2157 retirement arrangement described under Section 219(g)(5) of the 2158 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding 2159 internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to 2160 time, or (ii) any other retirement arrangement approved by the 2161 [authority] Comptroller, shall be exempt from the requirements of 2162 subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection. 2163 (B) A qualified employer shall not be considered to maintain a 2164 retirement plan or retirement arrangement described under said Section 2165 219(g)(5) or any other retirement arrangement approved by the 2166 [authority] Comptroller pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this 2167 subdivision, if the [authority] Comptroller determines that (i) as of the 2168 first day of the previous calendar year, no new participant was eligible 2169 to be enrolled in a retirement plan or retirement arrangement 2170 maintained by such qualified employer, and (ii) on and after the first 2171 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 132 of 673 day of the previous calendar year, no contributions were made to such 2172 retirement plan or retirement arrangement by or on behalf of a 2173 participant in such plan or arrangement. 2174 (5) The [authority] Comptroller may defer the effective date of the 2175 program, in whole or in part, and for particular categories of employers, 2176 as the [authority] Comptroller deems necessary to effectuate the 2177 purposes of section 31-71e, and sections 31-417 to 31-427, inclusive, [and 2178 section 12 of public act 16-29] in a manner that minimizes the disruption 2179 and burdens that may exist for any qualified employer. The [board] 2180 Comptroller shall provide notice of any deferment of the effective date 2181 of the program to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 2182 standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 2183 matters relating to labor not later than seven days after the [authority] 2184 Comptroller has deemed such deferment necessary. Such notice shall 2185 include the categories of employers affected, the purpose for which the 2186 deferment was granted and the new effective date of the program. 2187 (b) A private employer with four employees or fewer may make the 2188 program available to its employees subject to such [rules and 2189 procedures] regulations as may be [prescribed] adopted by the 2190 [authority] Comptroller, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 2191 54. No such employer shall require any employee to enroll in the 2192 program. 2193 (c) Any individual who is not enrolled in the program pursuant to 2194 subsection (a) of this section may participate in the program at any time 2195 subject to such [rules and procedures] regulations as the [authority] 2196 Comptroller may [prescribe] adopt, in accordance with the provisions 2197 of chapter 54. The [authority] Comptroller shall provide the 2198 informational materials described in section 31-419 to any such 2199 individual at or before the time of such individual's enrollment in the 2200 program. 2201 (d) To the extent permitted under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 2202 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 133 of 673 or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United 2203 States, as amended from time to time, the [authority] Comptroller shall 2204 allow any individual to establish or contribute to an individual 2205 retirement account maintained for such individual under the program 2206 by rolling over funds from an existing retirement savings account of the 2207 individual. 2208 (e) A qualified employer that withholds a contribution from a 2209 covered employee's compensation in connection with the program shall 2210 transmit such contribution on the earliest date the amount withheld 2211 from the covered employee's compensation can be transmitted, but not 2212 later than ten business days following the date upon which the covered 2213 employee's contribution amounts were withheld from his or her 2214 paycheck. 2215 (f) No employer shall be permitted to make a contribution to the 2216 program. 2217 (g) The [board] Comptroller shall disseminate information 2218 concerning the tax credits that may be available to small business 2219 owners for establishing new retirement plans. 2220 Sec. 103. Section 31-423 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2221 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2222 The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller shall 2223 provide for each participant's account to be invested in (1) an age- 2224 appropriate target date fund, or (2) other investment vehicles the 2225 [authority] Comptroller may prescribe if affirmatively selected by the 2226 participant. 2227 Sec. 104. Section 31-424 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2228 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2229 (a) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller 2230 shall [establish rules and procedures] adopt regulations, in accordance 2231 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 134 of 673 with the provisions of chapter 54 governing the distribution of funds 2232 from the program. Such [rules and procedures] regulations shall allow 2233 for such distributions as may be permitted or required by the program 2234 and any applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or 2235 any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United 2236 States, as amended from time to time. 2237 (b) The program shall include the following design features 2238 prescribed by the [authority] Comptroller, provided the [authority] 2239 Comptroller determines such features to be feasible and cost effective: 2240 (1) A lifetime income investment option intended to provide 2241 participants with a source of retirement income for life. Any lifetime 2242 income investment for the program shall include spousal rights; 2243 (2) Provide to each participant, one year in advance of the 2244 participant's normal retirement age, a disclosure explaining (A) the 2245 rights and features of the lifetime income investment; (B) that once the 2246 participant reaches normal retirement age, fifty per cent of the 2247 participant's account will be invested in the lifetime income investment; 2248 and (C) that the participant may elect to invest a higher percentage of 2249 his or her account balance in the lifetime income option; 2250 (3) On the date a participant reaches his or her normal retirement age, 2251 invest fifty per cent of the participant's account balance, or such higher 2252 amount as specified by the participant, in the lifetime income 2253 investment; 2254 (4) Permit each participant to elect a date not earlier than his or her 2255 normal retirement age on which to begin receiving distributions, 2256 provided, in the absence of an election, such distributions shall 2257 commence not later than ninety days after the participant reaches his or 2258 her normal retirement age; and 2259 (5) [Establish procedures] Adopt regulations, in accordance with the 2260 provisions of chapter 54 whereby each participant may elect to invest a 2261 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 135 of 673 higher percentage of his or her account balance in the lifetime income 2262 investment. 2263 (c) The [board] Comptroller shall inform participants about their 2264 rights to withdraw funds from the program in accordance with the 2265 provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent 2266 corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended 2267 from time to time. For participants who elect to withdraw their assets 2268 prior to their normal retirement age, the [authority] Comptroller shall 2269 notify such participants of the potential for tax penalties associated with 2270 such withdrawal and the effect of such withdrawal on such participant's 2271 expected retirement income. 2272 Sec. 105. Section 31-425 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2273 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2274 (a) The Attorney General may investigate any violation of section 31- 2275 421. If the Attorney General finds that any member of the Connecticut 2276 Retirement Security [Authority board of directors] Advisory Board, or 2277 any agent engaged or appointed by the [board or the authority] 2278 Comptroller or the board has violated or is violating any provision of 2279 said section, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the 2280 superior court for the judicial district of Hartford under this section in 2281 the name of the state against such member or agent. The remedies 2282 available to a court in any such action shall be limited to injunctive relief. 2283 Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a private right of 2284 action. 2285 (b) If a qualified employer fails to remit contributions to the program 2286 in the time period specified in subsection (e) of section 31-422, such 2287 failure to remit such contributions shall be a violation of section 31-71e. 2288 (c) If a qualified employer fails to enroll a covered employee as 2289 required under subsection (a) of section 31-422, such covered employee, 2290 [or] the Labor Commissioner or the Comptroller, may bring a civil 2291 action to require the qualified employer to enroll the covered employee 2292 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 136 of 673 and shall recover such costs and reasonable attorney's fees as may be 2293 allowed by the court. 2294 Sec. 106. Section 31-426 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 2295 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 2296 1, 2022): 2297 (a) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller 2298 shall keep an accurate account of all its activities, receipts and 2299 expenditures of the Connecticut Retirement Security Program and shall 2300 submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, a report 2301 detailing such activities, receipts and expenditures to the Connecticut 2302 Retirement Security [Authority board of directors] Advisory Board, the 2303 Governor, the Office of Auditors of Public Accounts and the joint 2304 standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of 2305 matters relating to labor and finance, revenue and bonding on or before 2306 December thirty-first annually. Such report shall be in a form prescribed 2307 by the board and shall include projected activities of the [authority] 2308 Comptroller for the next fiscal year. 2309 (b) The Auditors of Public Accounts may conduct a full audit of the 2310 books and accounts of the [authority] program pertaining to such 2311 activities, receipts and expenditures, personnel, services or facilities, in 2312 accordance with the provisions of [chapter 12 and] section 2-90. For the 2313 purposes of such audit, the Auditors of Public Accounts shall have 2314 access to the properties and records of the [authority] program. 2315 [(c) The authority shall enter into memoranda of understanding with 2316 the State Comptroller pursuant to which the authority shall provide, in 2317 such form and manner as prescribed by the State Comptroller, 2318 information that may include, but need not be limited to, the current 2319 revenues and expenses of the authority, the sources or recipients of such 2320 revenues or expenses, the date such revenues or expenses were received 2321 or dispersed and the amount and the category of such revenues or 2322 expenses. The State Comptroller shall also enter into such memoranda 2323 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 137 of 673 of understanding.] 2324 Sec. 107. Section 31-427 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2325 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2326 (a) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority board of 2327 directors] Comptroller shall: 2328 (1) Establish and maintain a secure Internet web site to (A) provide 2329 qualified employers with information regarding employer-sponsored 2330 retirement plans and payroll deduction individual retirement accounts, 2331 and (B) assist qualified employers in identifying vendors of retirement 2332 arrangements that may be implemented by the qualified employers in 2333 lieu of participation in the program; 2334 (2) Include the Internet web site address on any posting to the 2335 Internet web site or in other materials offered to the public regarding 2336 the program; 2337 (3) Prior to implementing the Internet web site, and at least annually 2338 thereafter, provide notice to vendors (A) that such Internet web site is 2339 active, (B) that such vendors may register for inclusion on the Internet 2340 web site, and (C) regarding the process for inclusion on the Internet web 2341 site; and 2342 (4) Establish an appeals process for vendors that are denied 2343 registration or removed from the Internet web site pursuant to 2344 subsection (d) of this section. 2345 (b) Each vendor that registers to be listed on the Internet web site shall 2346 provide: (1) A statement of such vendor's experience providing 2347 employer-sponsored retirement plans and payroll deduction individual 2348 retirement accounts in this state and in other states, if applicable, (2) a 2349 description of the types of retirement investment products offered by 2350 such vendor, and (3) a disclosure of all expenses paid directly or 2351 indirectly by retirement plan participants, including, but not limited to, 2352 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 138 of 673 penalties for early withdrawals, declining or fixed withdrawal charges, 2353 surrender or deposit charges, management fees and annual fees. 2354 (c) The cost of establishing and maintaining the registration system 2355 and the Internet web site shall be borne solely and equally by registered 2356 vendors, based upon the total number of registered vendors. 2357 (d) The [board] Comptroller may remove a vendor from the Internet 2358 web site if the vendor: (1) Submits materially inaccurate information to 2359 the [board] Comptroller, (2) does not remit assessed fees within sixty 2360 days from the date of assessment, or (3) fails to submit to the [board] 2361 Comptroller notice of any material change to the vendor's registered 2362 investment products. Any vendor found to have submitted materially 2363 inaccurate information to the [board] Comptroller shall be allowed sixty 2364 calendar days to correct the information. 2365 Sec. 108. Section 31-428 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2366 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2367 The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority board of directors] 2368 Comptroller shall establish and maintain a secure Internet web site to 2369 provide Connecticut Retirement Security [Exchange] Program 2370 participants with information regarding the various investment options 2371 offered through the program, including the historical investment 2372 performance of such options. 2373 Sec. 109. Section 31-429 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2374 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2375 (a) No member of the Connecticut Retirement Security [Authority 2376 board of directors] Advisory Board, except the State Comptroller or 2377 State Treasurer, or any executive director, assistant executive director or 2378 authorized officer appointed by said board or the principal of an entity 2379 with a contract with the [authority] Comptroller to administer the 2380 Connecticut Retirement Security Program, shall make a contribution to, 2381 or knowingly solicit contributions from the [board's or the executive 2382 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 139 of 673 director's or assistant executive director's employees] board on behalf of 2383 (1) an exploratory committee or candidate committee established by a 2384 candidate for nomination or election to the office of Governor, 2385 Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, Secretary of 2386 the State or State Treasurer, (2) a political committee authorized to make 2387 contributions or expenditures to or for the benefit of such candidates, or 2388 (3) a party committee. 2389 (b) No member of the Connecticut Retirement Security [Authority 2390 board of directors] Advisory Board, except the State Comptroller or 2391 State Treasurer, [or any executive director, assistant executive director 2392 or authorized officer appointed by said board] or the principal of any 2393 entity with a contract with the [authority] Comptroller to administer the 2394 program shall make a contribution to, or knowingly solicit contributions 2395 from the [board's or the executive director's or assistant executive 2396 director's employees] board on behalf of (1) an exploratory committee 2397 or candidate committee established by a candidate for nomination or 2398 election to the office of state senator or state representative, (2) a political 2399 committee authorized to make contributions or expenditures to or for 2400 the benefit of such candidates, or (3) a party committee. 2401 (c) The provisions of this section, [subdivision (12) of section 1-79, 2402 subdivision (1) of section 1-120, sections 1-124, 1-125,] and sections 31- 2403 71e, 31-71j and 31-416 to 31-427, inclusive, [and section 12 of public act 2404 16-29,] shall be severable, and, if any of their provisions are held to be 2405 unconstitutional or invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions of 2406 said sections will not be affected. 2407 Sec. 110. Subdivision (12) of section 1-79 of the 2022 supplement to 2408 the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2409 thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2410 (12) "Quasi-public agency" means Connecticut Innovations, 2411 Incorporated, the Connecticut Health and Education Facilities 2412 Authority, the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan 2413 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 140 of 673 Authority, the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation, the Connecticut 2414 Housing Finance Authority, the State Housing Authority, the Materials 2415 Innovation and Recycling Authority, the Capital Region Development 2416 Authority, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, the Connecticut 2417 Airport Authority, the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange, the 2418 Connecticut Green Bank, [the Connecticut Retirement Security 2419 Authority,] the Connecticut Port Authority, the Connecticut Municipal 2420 Redevelopment Authority, the State Education Resource Center and the 2421 Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority. 2422 Sec. 111. Subdivision (1) of section 1-120 of the general statutes is 2423 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2424 2022): 2425 (1) "Quasi-public agency" means Connecticut Innovations, 2426 Incorporated, the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities 2427 Authority, the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan 2428 Authority, the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation, the Connecticut 2429 Housing Finance Authority, the Connecticut Housing Authority, the 2430 Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, the Capital Region 2431 Development Authority, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, the 2432 Connecticut Airport Authority, the Connecticut Health Insurance 2433 Exchange, the Connecticut Green Bank, [the Connecticut Retirement 2434 Security Authority,] the Connecticut Port Authority, the Connecticut 2435 Municipal Redevelopment Authority, the State Education Resource 2436 Center and the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority. 2437 Sec. 112. Section 1-124 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2438 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2439 (a) Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, the Connecticut Health 2440 and Educational Facilities Authority, the Connecticut Higher Education 2441 Supplemental Loan Authority, the Connecticut Student Loan 2442 Foundation, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, the 2443 Connecticut Housing Authority, the Materials Innovation and 2444 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 141 of 673 Recycling Authority, the Connecticut Airport Authority, the Capital 2445 Region Development Authority, the Connecticut Health Insurance 2446 Exchange, the Connecticut Green Bank, [the Connecticut Retirement 2447 Security Authority,] the Connecticut Port Authority, the Connecticut 2448 Municipal Redevelopment Authority and the State Education Resource 2449 Center shall not borrow any money or issue any bonds or notes which 2450 are guaranteed by the state of Connecticut or for which there is a capital 2451 reserve fund of any kind which is in any way contributed to or 2452 guaranteed by the state of Connecticut until and unless such borrowing 2453 or issuance is approved by the State Treasurer or the Deputy State 2454 Treasurer appointed pursuant to section 3-12. The approval of the State 2455 Treasurer or said deputy shall be based on documentation provided by 2456 the authority that it has sufficient revenues to (1) pay the principal of 2457 and interest on the bonds and notes issued, (2) establish, increase and 2458 maintain any reserves deemed by the authority to be advisable to secure 2459 the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds and notes, 2460 (3) pay the cost of maintaining, servicing and properly insuring the 2461 purpose for which the proceeds of the bonds and notes have been 2462 issued, if applicable, and (4) pay such other costs as may be required. 2463 (b) To the extent Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, the 2464 Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, the 2465 Connecticut Student Loan Foundation, the Connecticut Housing 2466 Finance Authority, the Connecticut Housing Authority, the Materials 2467 Innovation and Recycling Authority, the Connecticut Health and 2468 Educational Facilities Authority, the Connecticut Airport Authority, the 2469 Capital Region Development Authority, the Connecticut Health 2470 Insurance Exchange, the Connecticut Green Bank, [the Connecticut 2471 Retirement Security Authority,] the Connecticut Port Authority, the 2472 Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority or the State 2473 Education Resource Center is permitted by statute and determines to 2474 exercise any power to moderate interest rate fluctuations or enter into 2475 any investment or program of investment or contract respecting interest 2476 rates, currency, cash flow or other similar agreement, including, but not 2477 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 142 of 673 limited to, interest rate or currency swap agreements, the effect of which 2478 is to subject a capital reserve fund which is in any way contributed to or 2479 guaranteed by the state of Connecticut, to potential liability, such 2480 determination shall not be effective until and unless the State Treasurer 2481 or his or her deputy appointed pursuant to section 3-12 has approved 2482 such agreement or agreements. The approval of the State Treasurer or 2483 his or her deputy shall be based on documentation provided by the 2484 authority that it has sufficient revenues to meet the financial obligations 2485 associated with the agreement or agreements. 2486 Sec. 113. Section 1-125 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 2487 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 2488 1, 2022): 2489 The directors, officers and employees of Connecticut Innovations, 2490 Incorporated, the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan 2491 Authority, the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation, the Connecticut 2492 Housing Finance Authority, the Connecticut Housing Authority, the 2493 Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, including ad hoc 2494 members of the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, the 2495 Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the Capital 2496 Region Development Authority, the Connecticut Airport Authority, the 2497 Connecticut Lottery Corporation, the Connecticut Health Insurance 2498 Exchange, the Connecticut Green Bank, [the Connecticut Retirement 2499 Security Authority,] the Connecticut Port Authority, the Connecticut 2500 Municipal Redevelopment Authority, the State Education Resource 2501 Center, the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority and the 2502 Connecticut Pilot Commission and any person executing the bonds or 2503 notes of the agency shall not be liable personally on such bonds or notes 2504 or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the 2505 issuance thereof, nor shall any director or employee of the agency, 2506 including ad hoc members of the Materials Innovation and Recycling 2507 Authority, be personally liable for damage or injury, not wanton, 2508 reckless, wilful or malicious, caused in the performance of his or her 2509 duties and within the scope of his or her employment or appointment 2510 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 143 of 673 as such director, officer or employee, including ad hoc members of the 2511 Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority. The agency shall protect, 2512 save harmless and indemnify its directors, officers or employees, 2513 including ad hoc members of the Materials Innovation and Recycling 2514 Authority, from financial loss and expense, including legal fees and 2515 costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by 2516 reason of alleged negligence or alleged deprivation of any person's civil 2517 rights or any other act or omission resulting in damage or injury, if the 2518 director, officer or employee, including ad hoc members of the Materials 2519 Innovation and Recycling Authority, is found to have been acting in the 2520 discharge of his or her duties or within the scope of his or her 2521 employment and such act or omission is found not to have been wanton, 2522 reckless, wilful or malicious. 2523 Sec. 114. Section 31-71j of the general statutes is repealed and the 2524 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2525 (a) As used in this section: (1) "Automatic enrollment" means a plan 2526 provision in an employee retirement plan described in Section 401(k) or 2527 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent 2528 corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time 2529 to time amended, or a governmental deferred compensation plan 2530 described in Section 457 of said Internal Revenue Code, or a payroll 2531 deduction Individual Retirement Account plan described in Section 408 2532 or 408A of said Internal Revenue Code, or the Connecticut Retirement 2533 Security [Exchange] Program established pursuant to section 31-418, 2534 under which an employee is treated as having elected to have the 2535 employer make a specified contribution to the plan equal to a 2536 percentage of compensation specified in the plan until such employee 2537 affirmatively elects to not have such contribution made or elects to make 2538 a contribution in another amount; and (2) "automatic contribution 2539 arrangement" means an arrangement under an automatic enrollment 2540 plan under which, in the absence of an investment election by the 2541 participating employee, contributions made under such plan are 2542 invested in accordance with regulations prescribed by the United States 2543 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 144 of 673 Secretary of Labor under Section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement 2544 Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time. 2545 (b) Any employer who provides automatic enrollment shall be 2546 relieved of liability for the investment decisions made by the employer 2547 or the [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller 2548 pursuant to section 31-423 on behalf of any participating employee 2549 under an automatic contribution arrangement, provided: 2550 (1) The plan allows the participating employee at least quarterly 2551 opportunities to select investments for the employee's contributions 2552 between investment alternatives available under the plan; 2553 (2) The employee is given notice of the investment decisions that will 2554 be made in the absence of the employee's direction, a description of all 2555 the investment alternatives available under the plan and a brief 2556 description of procedures available for the employee to change 2557 investments; and 2558 (3) The employee is given at least annual notice of the actual 2559 investments made on behalf of the employee under such automatic 2560 contribution arrangement. 2561 (c) Nothing in this section shall modify any existing responsibility of 2562 employers or other plan officials for the selection of investment funds 2563 for participating employees. 2564 (d) The relief from liability of the employer under this section shall 2565 extend to any other plan official who actually makes the investment 2566 decisions on behalf of participating employees under an automatic 2567 contribution arrangement. 2568 Sec. 115. Section 3-112 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2569 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2570 (a) The Comptroller shall: (1) Establish and maintain the accounts of 2571 the state government and perform such other duties as are prescribed 2572 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 145 of 673 by the Constitution of the state; (2) register all warrants or orders for the 2573 disbursement of the public money; (3) adjust and settle all demands 2574 against the state not first adjusted and settled by the General Assembly 2575 and give orders on the Treasurer for the balance found and allowed; (4) 2576 prescribe the mode of keeping and rendering all public accounts of 2577 departments or agencies of the state and of institutions supported by the 2578 state or receiving state aid by appropriation from the General Assembly; 2579 (5) prepare and issue effective accounting and payroll manuals for use 2580 by the various agencies of the state; [and] (6) from time to time, examine 2581 and state the amount of all debts and credits of the state; present all 2582 claims in favor of the state against any bankrupt, insolvent debtor or 2583 deceased person; and institute and maintain suits, in the name of the 2584 state, against all persons who have received money or property 2585 belonging to the state and have not accounted for it; and (7) administer 2586 the Connecticut Retirement Security Program, established pursuant to 2587 section 31-418. 2588 (b) All moneys recovered, procured or received for the state by the 2589 authority of the Comptroller shall be paid to the Treasurer, who shall 2590 file a duplicate receipt therefor with the Comptroller. The Comptroller 2591 may require reports from any department, agency or institution as 2592 aforesaid upon any matter of property or finance at any time and under 2593 such regulations as the Comptroller prescribes and shall require special 2594 reports upon request of the Governor, and the information contained in 2595 such special reports shall be transmitted by him to the Governor. All 2596 records, books and papers in any public office shall at all reasonable 2597 times be open to inspection by the Comptroller. The Comptroller may 2598 draw his order on the Treasurer for a petty cash fund for any budgeted 2599 agency. Expenditures from such petty cash funds shall be subject to such 2600 procedures as the Comptroller establishes. In accordance with 2601 established procedures, the Comptroller may enter into such contractual 2602 agreements as may be necessary for the discharge of his duties. As used 2603 in this section, "adjust" means to determine the amount equitably due in 2604 respect to each item of each claim or demand. 2605 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 146 of 673 Sec. 116. Section 31-71e of the general statutes is repealed and the 2606 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2607 No employer may withhold or divert any portion of an employee's 2608 wages unless (1) the employer is required or empowered to do so by 2609 state or federal law, or (2) the employer has written authorization from 2610 the employee for deductions on a form approved by the commissioner, 2611 or (3) the deductions are authorized by the employee, in writing, for 2612 medical, surgical or hospital care or service, without financial benefit to 2613 the employer and recorded in the employer's wage record book, or (4) 2614 the deductions are for contributions attributable to automatic 2615 enrollment, as defined in section 31-71j, in a retirement plan described 2616 in Section 401(k), 403(b), 408, 408A or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code 2617 of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the 2618 United States, as from time to time amended, established by the 2619 employer, or in the Connecticut Retirement Security [Exchange] 2620 Program established pursuant to section 31-418, or (5) the employer is 2621 required under the law of another state to withhold income tax of such 2622 other state with respect to (A) employees performing services of the 2623 employer in such other state, or (B) employees residing in such other 2624 state. 2625 Sec. 117. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) The Adjutant General may 2626 issue a military funeral honors ribbon to any member of the National 2627 Guard or organized militia or other military personnel who 2628 satisfactorily performs as a member of an honor guard detail pursuant 2629 to section 27-76 of the general statutes. 2630 Sec. 118. Section 27-76 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2631 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 2632 When requested by the commander of any accredited veteran 2633 organization or by friends or relatives of any deceased person who has 2634 served in any of the armed forces of the United States during time of 2635 war, as defined in section 27-103, or who has served in the National 2636 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 147 of 673 Guard for more than twenty years or who has died while a member of 2637 the National Guard, the Adjutant General shall order an honor guard 2638 detail from the National Guard, the naval militia, the State Guard or the 2639 organized militia to attend the funeral, except that if an honor guard 2640 detail from such guard or militia is unavailable or committed elsewhere, 2641 the Adjutant General shall request an honor guard detail from a bona 2642 fide Connecticut state veterans' organization, provided such detail shall 2643 comply with the rules and procedures set forth in Connecticut National 2644 Guard regulation 37-106. Such detail shall consist of not more than five 2645 members plus one bugler. The members thereof shall be compensated 2646 at the rate of [fifty] sixty dollars per day. Such compensation shall be 2647 paid from funds appropriated to the Adjutant General for the pay of the 2648 National Guard and from federal funds received for that purpose. 2649 Sec. 119. Section 10a-174 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2650 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2651 (a) As used in this section: 2652 (1) "Award" means the greater of: (A) The unpaid portion, if any, of a 2653 qualifying student's eligible institutional costs after subtracting his or 2654 her financial aid, or (B) a minimum award of two hundred fifty dollars 2655 for a full-time student or one hundred fifty dollars for a part-time 2656 student; 2657 (2) "Eligible institutional costs" means the tuition and required fees 2658 incurred each semester by an individual student that are established by 2659 the Board of Regents for Higher Education for the regional community- 2660 technical colleges; 2661 (3) "Financial aid" means the sum of all scholarships, grants and 2662 federal, state and institutional aid received by a qualifying student. 2663 "Financial aid" does not include any federal, state or private student 2664 loans received by a qualifying student; 2665 (4) "Qualifying student" means any person who (A) graduated from 2666 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 148 of 673 a public or nonpublic high school in the state, (B) enrolls as a full-time 2667 or part-time student for the fall semester of 2020, or any semester 2668 thereafter, for the first time at a regional community-technical college in 2669 a program leading to a degree or certificate and continues to be enrolled 2670 as a full-time or part-time student at a regional community-technical 2671 college, (C) is classified as an in-state student pursuant to section 10a- 2672 29, (D) is making satisfactory academic progress while enrolled at a 2673 regional community-technical college, (E) has completed the Free 2674 Application for Federal Student Aid, and (F) has accepted all available 2675 financial aid; 2676 (5) "Full-time student" means a student who is enrolled at a regional 2677 community-technical college and (A) is carrying twelve or more credit 2678 hours in a semester, or (B) has a learning disability documented with 2679 the regional community-technical college in which he or she is enrolled 2680 and is enrolled in the maximum number of credit hours that is feasible 2681 for such student to attempt in a semester, as determined by such 2682 student's academic advisor; [and] 2683 (6) "Semester" means the fall or spring semester of an academic year. 2684 "Semester" does not include a summer semester or session; [.] and 2685 (7) "Part-time student" means a student who is enrolled at a regional 2686 community-technical college and is carrying not less than six but fewer 2687 than twelve credit hours in a semester. 2688 (b) Not later than January 1, 2020, the Board of Regents for Higher 2689 Education shall (1) establish a debt-free community college program to 2690 make awards to qualifying students each semester, (2) adopt rules, 2691 procedures and forms necessary to implement the debt-free community 2692 college program, and (3) submit a report outlining such rules, 2693 procedures and forms, in accordance with the provisions of section 11- 2694 4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 2695 cognizance of matters relating to higher education. 2696 (c) For the fall semester of 2020, and each semester thereafter, the 2697 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 149 of 673 Board of Regents for Higher Education shall make awards to qualifying 2698 students within available appropriations. An award shall be available 2699 to a qualifying student for the first seventy-two credit hours earned by 2700 the qualifying student during the first [thirty-six] forty-eight months 2701 that such student is enrolled at a regional community-technical college, 2702 provided the qualifying student meets and continues to meet the 2703 requirements of this section. The board shall not use an award to 2704 supplant any financial aid, including, but not limited to, state or 2705 institutional aid, otherwise available to a qualifying student. 2706 (d) (1) Any qualifying student who takes an administratively 2707 approved medical or personal leave of absence from a regional 2708 community-technical college may continue to qualify for the debt-free 2709 community college program upon resuming his or her enrollment as a 2710 [full-time] student at a regional community-technical college, provided 2711 such student (A) continues to meet the requirements of this section upon 2712 reenrollment, and (B) the total amount of time of all approved leaves of 2713 absence does not exceed six months. 2714 (2) Any qualifying student who is a member of the armed forces 2715 called to active duty during any semester may continue to qualify for 2716 the debt-free community college program upon resuming his or her 2717 enrollment as a [full-time] student at a regional community-technical 2718 college, provided such student (A) continues to meet the requirements 2719 of this section upon reenrollment, and (B) reenrolls not later than four 2720 years after the date on which such student is released from active duty. 2721 (e) Not later than March 1, 2021, and October 1, 2021, and each 2722 semester thereafter, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall 2723 report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint 2724 standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of 2725 matters relating to higher education and employment advancement and 2726 appropriations and the budgets of the state agencies regarding the debt- 2727 free community college program, including, but not limited to, (1) the 2728 number of qualifying students enrolled at the regional community- 2729 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 150 of 673 technical colleges during each semester, (2) the number of qualifying 2730 students receiving minimum awards and the number of qualifying 2731 students receiving awards for the unpaid portion of eligible institutional 2732 costs, (3) the average number of credit hours the qualifying students 2733 enrolled in each semester and the average number of credit hours the 2734 qualifying students completed each semester, (4) the average amount of 2735 the award made to qualifying students under this section for the unpaid 2736 portion of eligible institutional costs, and (5) the completion rates of 2737 qualifying students receiving awards under this section by degree or 2738 certificate program. 2739 Sec. 120. Subsection (f) of section 4-89 of the 2022 supplement to the 2740 general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2741 thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2742 (f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to appropriations to 2743 (1) the Office of Higher Education for (A) student financial assistance 2744 for the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program established under section 2745 10a-173, or (B) the minority advancement program established under 2746 subsection (b) of section 10a-11, (2) the Board of Regents for Higher 2747 Education for (A) Connecticut higher education centers of excellence 2748 established under section 10a-25h, or (B) the debt-free community 2749 college program established pursuant to section 10a-174, (3) the 2750 operating funds of the constituent units of the state system of higher 2751 education established pursuant to sections 10a-105, 10a-99 and 10a-77, 2752 or (4) the Connecticut Open Educational Resource Coordinating 2753 Council established under section 10a-44d. Such appropriations shall 2754 not lapse until the end of the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year of the 2755 appropriation except that centers of excellence appropriations 2756 deposited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education in the Endowed 2757 Chair Investment Fund, established under section 10a-20a, shall not 2758 lapse but shall be held permanently in the Endowed Chair Investment 2759 Fund and any moneys remaining in higher education operating funds 2760 of the constituent units of the state system of higher education shall not 2761 lapse but shall be held permanently in such funds. On or before 2762 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 151 of 673 September first, annually, the Office of Higher Education and Board of 2763 Regents for Higher Education shall submit a report to the joint standing 2764 committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 2765 relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, through the 2766 Office of Fiscal Analysis, concerning the amount of each such 2767 appropriation carried over from the preceding fiscal year. 2768 Sec. 121. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) For the purposes of this 2769 section: 2770 (1) "Small business" means a business located in the state with 2771 twenty-five employees or less; 2772 (2) "Cybersecurity" means the detection, prevention or response to 2773 activity intended to result in unauthorized access to, exfiltration of, 2774 manipulation of, or impairment to the integrity, confidentiality or 2775 availability of an information technology system or information stored 2776 on, or transiting, an information technology system; and 2777 (3) "Virtual currency" has the same meaning as provided in section 2778 36a-596 of the general statutes. 2779 (b) Not later than September 1, 2022, the Board of Regents for Higher 2780 Education shall, within available funds, develop seminar programs to 2781 assist small businesses with adapting to the business environment in the 2782 aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, as defined in section 4-216a of the 2783 general statutes, through courses in subject areas, including, but not 2784 limited to, electronic commerce, social media, cybersecurity and virtual 2785 currency. Said board shall prescribe forms and procedures by which not 2786 more than two employees of any small business may enroll in not more 2787 than five seminar programs or any course within such seminar 2788 programs at the Northwestern Connecticut Community College 2789 Entrepreneurial Center or the Werth Innovation and Entrepreneurial 2790 Center at Housatonic Community College at no cost to such small 2791 business. 2792 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 152 of 673 Sec. 122. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Not later than July 1, 2022, the 2793 Commissioner of Administrative Services shall post on the Internet web 2794 site of the Department of Administrative Services where executive 2795 branch employment opportunities are posted, in a prominent location, 2796 individual links to the Internet web sites containing the employment 2797 opportunities of the judicial branch, legislative branch and the 2798 constituent units of the state system of higher education, as defined in 2799 section 10a-1 of the general statutes. If the links to such web sites are 2800 updated subsequent to such posting, the applicable branch agency or 2801 unit shall notify the Department of Administrative Services of the 2802 updated link and said department shall update the link posted on its 2803 web site. 2804 Sec. 123. Section 4-68bb of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 2805 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 2806 passage): 2807 (a) For purposes of this section, "Project Longevity Initiative" means 2808 a comprehensive community-based initiative that is designed to reduce 2809 gun violence in the state's cities and "secretary" means the Secretary of 2810 the Office of Policy and Management. 2811 (b) (1) [Pursuant] Until June 30, 2022, pursuant to the provisions of 2812 section 4-66a, the secretary shall [(1)] (A) provide planning and 2813 management assistance to municipal officials in the city of New Haven 2814 in order to ensure the continued implementation of the Project 2815 Longevity Initiative in said city and the secretary may utilize state and 2816 federal funds as may be appropriated for such purpose; and [(2)] (B) do 2817 all things necessary to apply for and accept federal funds allotted to or 2818 available to the state under any federal act or program which support 2819 the continued implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in the 2820 city of New Haven. 2821 (2) On and after July 1, 2022, the Chief Court Administrator shall (A) 2822 provide planning and management assistance to municipal officials in 2823 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 153 of 673 the city of New Haven in order to ensure the continued implementation 2824 of the Project Longevity Initiative in said city and the Chief Court 2825 Administrator may utilize state and federal funds as may be 2826 appropriated for such purpose; and (B) do all things necessary to apply 2827 for and accept federal funds allotted to or available to the state under 2828 any federal act or program which support the continued 2829 implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in the city of New 2830 Haven. 2831 (c) (1) [The] Until June 30, 2022, the secretary, or the secretary's 2832 designee, in consultation with the United States Attorney for the district 2833 of Connecticut, the Chief State's Attorney, the Commissioner of 2834 Correction, the executive director of the Court Support Services 2835 Division of the Judicial Branch, the mayors of the cities of Hartford, 2836 Bridgeport and Waterbury, and clergy members, nonprofit service 2837 providers and community leaders from the cities of Hartford, 2838 Bridgeport and Waterbury, shall implement the Project Longevity 2839 Initiative in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury. 2840 (2) On and after July 1, 2022, the Chief Court Administrator, or the 2841 Chief Court Administrator's designee, in consultation with the United 2842 States Attorney for the district of Connecticut, the Chief State's Attorney, 2843 the Commissioner of Correction, the executive director of the Court 2844 Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, the mayors of the cities 2845 of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury and clergy members, nonprofit 2846 service providers and community leaders from the cities of Hartford, 2847 Bridgeport and Waterbury, shall implement the Project Longevity 2848 Initiative in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury. 2849 (d) (1) [Pursuant] Until June 30, 2022, pursuant to the provisions of 2850 section 4-66a, the secretary shall (1) provide planning and management 2851 assistance to municipal officials in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and 2852 Waterbury in order to ensure implementation of the Project Longevity 2853 Initiative in said cities and the secretary may utilize state and federal 2854 funds as may be appropriated for such purpose; and (2) do all things 2855 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 154 of 673 necessary to apply for and accept federal funds allotted to or available 2856 to the state under any federal act or program which will support 2857 implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in the cities of 2858 Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury. 2859 (2) On and after July 1, 2022, the Chief Court Administrator shall (A) 2860 provide planning and management assistance to municipal officials in 2861 the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury in order to ensure 2862 implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in said cities and the 2863 Chief Court Administrator may utilize state and federal funds as may 2864 be appropriated for such purpose; and (B) do all things necessary to 2865 apply for and accept federal funds allotted to or available to the state 2866 under any federal act or program which will support implementation of 2867 the Project Longevity Initiative in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and 2868 Waterbury. 2869 (e) (1) [The] Until June 30, 2022, the Secretary of the Office of Policy 2870 and Management may accept and receive on behalf of the office, subject 2871 to the provisions of section 4b-22, any bequest, devise or grant made to 2872 the Office of Policy and Management to further the objectives of the 2873 Project Longevity Initiative and may hold and use such property for the 2874 purpose specified, if any, in such bequest, devise or gift. 2875 (2) On and after July 1, 2022, the Chief Court Administrator may 2876 accept and receive on behalf of the Judicial Branch, any bequest, devise 2877 or grant made to the Judicial Branch to further the objectives of the 2878 Project Longevity Initiative and may hold and use such property for the 2879 purpose specified, if any, in such bequest, devise or gift. 2880 (f) (1) [The] Until June 30, 2022, the secretary, in consultation with the 2881 federal and state officials described in subsection (c) of this section, shall 2882 create a plan for implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative on a 2883 state-wide basis. Such plan shall, at a minimum, consider how to 2884 provide clients served by the Project Longevity Initiative with access to 2885 courses of instruction and apprentice programs provided by, but not 2886 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 155 of 673 limited to, a college, a university, a community college or the Technical 2887 Education and Career System. Not later than February 1, 2022, the 2888 secretary shall submit such plan to the joint standing committee of the 2889 General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety 2890 and security in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. 2891 (2) In the event that the secretary failed to submit the plan required 2892 under subdivision (1) of this subsection, on and after July 1, 2022, the 2893 Chief Court Administrator in consultation with the federal and state 2894 officials described in subsection (c) of this section, shall create a plan for 2895 implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative on a state-wide basis. 2896 Such plan shall, at a minimum, consider how to provide clients served 2897 by the Project Longevity Initiative with access to courses of instruction 2898 and apprentice programs provided by, but not limited to, a college, a 2899 university, a community college or the Technical Education and Career 2900 System. Not later than January 1, 2023, the Chief Court Administrator 2901 shall submit such plan to the joint standing committees of the General 2902 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and 2903 security and the judiciary in accordance with the provisions of section 2904 11-4a. 2905 Sec. 124. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to 2906 study and make recommendations concerning certificates of need. The 2907 task force shall study and make recommendations concerning the 2908 following matters: (1) The institution of a price increase cap that is tied 2909 to the cost growth benchmark for consolidations; (2) guaranteed local 2910 representation of communities on hospital boards; (3) changes to the 2911 Office of Health Strategy's long-term, state-wide health plan to include 2912 an analysis of services and facilities and the impact of such services and 2913 facilities on equity and underserved populations; (4) setting standards 2914 for measuring quality as a result of a consolidation; (5) enacting higher 2915 penalties for noncompliance and increasing the staff needed for 2916 enforcement; (6) the Attorney General's authority to stop activities as the 2917 result of a certificate of need application or complaint; (7) the ability of 2918 representatives of the workforce and the community to intervene or 2919 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 156 of 673 appeal decisions; (8) giving the Office of Health Strategy the authority 2920 to require an ongoing investment to address community needs; and (9) 2921 capturing lost property taxes from hospitals that have converted to 2922 nonprofit entities. 2923 (b) The task force shall consist of the following members: 2924 (1) The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing 2925 committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 2926 relating to insurance or their designees; 2927 (2) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, 2928 one of whom is a health care provider and one of whom represents a 2929 federally qualified health center; 2930 (3) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of 2931 whom has expertise in community-based health care and one of whom 2932 represents a Connecticut-based medical school; 2933 (4) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of 2934 Representatives who represents consumers; 2935 (5) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate who represents 2936 labor; 2937 (6) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of 2938 Representatives who represents a rural hospital; 2939 (7) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate who 2940 represents an independent hospital; 2941 (8) Two appointed by the Governor, one of whom is an advocate for 2942 health care quality or patient safety and one of whom is an advocate for 2943 health care access and equity; 2944 (9) The executive director of the Office of Health Strategy, or the 2945 executive director's designee, who shall be a nonvoting, ex-officio 2946 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 157 of 673 member; and 2947 (10) The Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee, who 2948 shall be a nonvoting, ex-officio member. 2949 (c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), 2950 (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member 2951 of the General Assembly. 2952 (d) All initial appointments to the task force shall be made not later 2953 than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall 2954 be filled by the appointing authority. 2955 (e) The chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General 2956 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance shall be 2957 the chairpersons of the task force. Such chairpersons shall schedule the 2958 first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty 2959 days after the effective date of this section. 2960 (f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the 2961 General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance 2962 shall serve as administrative staff of the task force. 2963 (g) Not later than January 15, 2023, the task force shall submit a report 2964 on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of 2965 the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 2966 insurance, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the 2967 general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date that it 2968 submits such report or January 15, 2023, whichever is later. 2969 Sec. 125. (Reserved) 2970 Sec. 126. (Reserved) 2971 Sec. 127. Section 5-156a of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 2972 is amended by adding subsection (h) as follows (Effective July 1, 2022): 2973 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 158 of 673 (NEW) (h) Any recovery of pension costs from an appropriated or 2974 nonappropriated source other than the General Fund or Special 2975 Transportation Fund that causes the payments to the State Employees 2976 Retirement System to exceed the actuarially determined employer 2977 contribution for any fiscal year shall be deposited into the State 2978 Employees Retirement Fund as an additional employer contribution at 2979 the end of such fiscal year. 2980 Sec. 128. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section: 2981 (1) "State agency electric vehicle charging station" means an electric 2982 component assembly or cluster of component assemblies designed 2983 specifically to charge electric vehicles by permitting the transfer of 2984 electric energy to a battery or other storage device used in an electric 2985 vehicle that is owned and operated by a state agency on state property; 2986 (2) "State property" means real property owned by a state agency; 2987 (3) "State agency" means any state office, officer, department, 2988 division, bureau, board and commission, permanent or temporary in 2989 nature, whether in the legislative, executive or judicial branch, and the 2990 subdivisions of each, including the constituent units of the state system 2991 of higher education; 2992 (4) "State employee" means any employee in the executive, legislative 2993 or judicial branch of state government, whether in the classified or 2994 unclassified service and whether full or part-time; and 2995 (5) "Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle", "battery electric vehicle" and 2996 "electric vehicle" have the same meanings as provided in section 16- 2997 19eee of the general statutes. 2998 (b) Each state agency may designate certain state agency electric 2999 vehicle charging stations as available for public use, for the sole use of 3000 state employees, or for a combination of both state employees and the 3001 public. In designating such charging stations, state agencies shall give 3002 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 159 of 673 consideration to state-owned properties that receive visitors conducting 3003 business with state agencies, including, but not limited to, service 3004 centers, maintenance facilities, correctional facilities, visitor centers, 3005 health care facilities and recreational facilities. 3006 (c) No person shall park a vehicle in a parking space equipped with 3007 a state agency electric vehicle charging station unless such person is 3008 charging a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle. 3009 (d) Each state agency may determine the appropriate maximum 3010 charging time limits per user per charging session for its state agency 3011 electric vehicle charging stations based upon the parking needs at the 3012 state property where such charging stations are installed. Any such time 3013 limits shall be posted at such charging stations. No person shall charge 3014 a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle in a space 3015 equipped with a state agency electric vehicle charging station for a 3016 period longer than the maximum time limit set by a state agency 3017 pursuant to this subsection. 3018 (e) State agencies shall assess and collect a fee established under 3019 subsection (f) of this section to both public and state employee users of 3020 state agency electric vehicle charging stations purchased and installed 3021 on or after October 1, 2022, except that any user charging an electric 3022 vehicle that is owned or leased by the state shall be exempt from paying 3023 such fee. The amount of any fees assessed pursuant to this section shall 3024 be posted at the charging station. Any fees collected under this section 3025 shall be deposited into the fund of the state from which funds were 3026 provided for the acquisition and installation of the charging station. 3027 (f) The Department of Administrative Services, the Joint Committee 3028 on Legislative Management and the Office of the Chief Court 3029 Administrator shall, in consultation with the Department of Energy and 3030 Environmental Protection, establish a reasonable fee for users of state 3031 agency electric vehicle charging stations for their respective branch of 3032 government at a level that recovers, to the maximum extent practicable, 3033 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 160 of 673 the costs associated with the electricity used by the charging stations 3034 and with operating and maintaining such charging stations. Such fees 3035 shall be structured on a per-kilowatt-hour basis. The fees shall be 3036 updated on an annual basis or sooner if deemed necessary by the branch 3037 of government setting the fee. The Department of Administrative 3038 Services shall post any fees established for the executive branch of 3039 government pursuant to this subsection on its Internet web site. 3040 (g) A violation of any provision of subsection (c) or (d) of this section 3041 shall be an infraction, provided the provisions of this subsection shall 3042 not apply to an emergency vehicle, as defined in section 14-283 of the 3043 general statutes. 3044 Sec. 129. Section 21a-420f of the 2022 supplement to the general 3045 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 3046 (Effective from passage): 3047 (a) (1) There is established an account to be known as the "cannabis 3048 regulatory and investment account" which shall be a separate, 3049 nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain 3050 any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in 3051 the account shall be allocated by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 3052 Management, in consultation with the Social Equity Council, as defined 3053 in section 21a-420, to state agencies for the purpose of paying costs 3054 incurred to implement the activities authorized under RERACA, as 3055 defined in section 21a-420. 3056 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 21a-420e, for the fiscal 3057 year ending June 30, 2022, the following shall be deposited in the 3058 cannabis regulatory and investment account: (A) All fees received by 3059 the state pursuant to section 21a-421b and subdivisions (1) to (11), 3060 inclusive, of subsection (c) of section 21a-420e; (B) the tax received by 3061 the state under section 12-330ll; and (C) the tax received by the state 3062 under chapter 219 from a cannabis retailer, hybrid retailer or micro- 3063 cultivator, as those terms are defined in section 12-330ll. 3064 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 161 of 673 (b) (1) There is established an account to be known as the "social 3065 equity and innovation account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing 3066 account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys 3067 required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account 3068 shall be allocated by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 3069 Management, in consultation with the Social Equity Council, to state 3070 agencies for the purpose of (A) paying costs incurred by the Social 3071 Equity Council, [as defined in section 21a-420, and] (B) administering 3072 programs under RERACA to provide (i) access to capital for businesses, 3073 (ii) technical assistance for the start-up and operation of a business, (iii) 3074 funding for workforce education, and (iv) funding for community 3075 investments, and (C) paying costs incurred to implement the activities 3076 authorized under RERACA. 3077 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 21a-420e and 21a- 3078 420o, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following shall be 3079 deposited in the social equity and innovation account: All fees received 3080 by the state pursuant to sections 21a-420l, 21a-420o and 21a-420u and 3081 subdivisions (12) and (13) of subsection (c) of section 21a-420e. 3082 (c) (1) On and after July 1, 2022, there is established a fund to be 3083 known as the "Social Equity and Innovation Fund" which shall be a 3084 separate, nonlapsing fund. The fund shall contain any moneys required 3085 by law to be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the Treasurer 3086 separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. Moneys 3087 in the fund shall be appropriated for the purposes of providing the 3088 following: Access to capital for businesses; technical assistance for the 3089 start-up and operation of a business; funding for workforce education; 3090 [and] funding for community investments; and paying costs incurred to 3091 implement the activities authorized under RERACA. All such 3092 appropriations shall be dedicated to expenditures that further the 3093 principles of equity, as defined in section 21a-420. 3094 (2) (A) For the purposes of subdivision (1) of this subsection, for the 3095 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the 3096 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 162 of 673 Social Equity Council shall transmit, for even-numbered years, 3097 estimates of expenditure requirements and for odd-numbered years, 3098 recommended adjustments and revisions, if any, of such estimates, to 3099 the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in the manner 3100 prescribed for a budgeted agency under subsection (a) of section 4-77. 3101 The council shall recommend for each fiscal year commencing with the 3102 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, appropriate funding for all credits 3103 payable to angel investors that invest in cannabis businesses pursuant 3104 to section 12-704d. 3105 (B) The Office of Policy and Management may not make adjustments 3106 to any such estimates or adjustments and revisions of such estimates 3107 transmitted by the council. Notwithstanding any provision of the 3108 general statutes or any special act, the Governor shall not reduce the 3109 allotment requisitions or allotments in force pursuant to section 4-85 or 3110 make reductions in allotments in order to achieve budget savings in the 3111 General Fund, concerning any appropriations made by the General 3112 Assembly for the purposes of subdivision (1) of this subsection. 3113 (d) On and after July 1, 2022, there is established a fund to be known 3114 as the "Prevention and Recovery Services Fund" which shall be a 3115 separate, nonlapsing fund. The fund shall contain any moneys required 3116 by law to be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the Treasurer 3117 separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. Moneys 3118 in the fund shall be appropriated for the purposes of (1) substance abuse 3119 prevention, treatment and recovery services, and (2) collection and 3120 analysis of data regarding substance use. The Social Equity Council may 3121 make recommendations to any relevant state agency regarding 3122 expenditures to be made for the purposes set forth in this subsection. 3123 Sec. 130. Subsection (b) of section 2-71p of the general statutes is 3124 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 3125 2022): 3126 (b) (1) All purchases of, and contracts for, supplies, materials, 3127 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 163 of 673 equipment and contractual services required by the Legislative 3128 Department, except purchases made pursuant to subsection (c) of this 3129 section and public utility services as provided in subsection (e) of this 3130 section, and (2) all sales by said department of such personal property 3131 which has become obsolete, unserviceable or unusable, shall be based, 3132 when possible, on competitive bids or competitive negotiation, 3133 provided in the case of such sales, the Joint Committee on Legislative 3134 Management may, in its discretion, sell the property at public auction. 3135 The committee shall solicit competitive bids or proposals by sending 3136 notices to prospective suppliers and by posting notice on a public 3137 bulletin board in a building under the supervision and control of the 3138 Joint Committee on Legislative Management or on an Internet web site 3139 designated by the Joint Committee on Legislative Management. Each 3140 bid and proposal shall be kept sealed or secured until opened publicly 3141 at the time stated in the notice soliciting such bid. If the amount of the 3142 expenditure or sale is estimated to exceed fifty thousand dollars, 3143 competitive bids or proposals shall be solicited by public notice, 3144 [inserted at least once in not fewer than three daily newspapers 3145 published in the state, and at least] posted on the State Contracting 3146 Portal not less than five calendar days before the final date for 3147 submitting bids. All purchases or sales of ten thousand dollars or less in 3148 amount shall be made in the open market, but shall be based, when 3149 possible, on at least three competitive quotations. 3150 Sec. 131. Section 51-47 of the general statutes is repealed and the 3151 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 3152 (a) The judges of the Superior Court, judges of the Appellate Court 3153 and judges of the Supreme Court shall receive annually salaries as 3154 follows: 3155 [(1) On and after July 1, 2019, (A) the Chief Justice of the Supreme 3156 Court, two hundred six thousand six hundred seventeen dollars; (B) the 3157 Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Supreme Court, Appellate 3158 Court or Superior Court, one hundred ninety-eight thousand five 3159 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 164 of 673 hundred forty-five dollars; (C) each associate judge of the Supreme 3160 Court, one hundred ninety-one thousand one hundred seventy-eight 3161 dollars; (D) the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred eighty- 3162 nine thousand sixty-three dollars; (E) each judge of the Appellate Court, 3163 one hundred seventy-nine thousand five hundred fifty-two dollars; (F) 3164 the Deputy Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Superior Court, 3165 one hundred seventy-six thousand two hundred seventy-seven dollars; 3166 (G) each judge of the Superior Court, one hundred seventy-two 3167 thousand six hundred sixty-three dollars.] 3168 [(2)] (1) On and after July 1, 2021, (A) the Chief Justice of the Supreme 3169 Court, two hundred fifteen thousand nine hundred fifteen dollars; (B) 3170 the Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Supreme Court, 3171 Appellate Court or Superior Court, two hundred seven thousand four 3172 hundred eighty dollars; (C) each associate judge of the Supreme Court, 3173 one hundred ninety-nine thousand seven hundred eighty-one dollars; 3174 (D) the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred ninety-seven 3175 thousand five hundred seventy-one dollars; (E) each judge of the 3176 Appellate Court, one hundred eighty-seven thousand six hundred 3177 sixty-three dollars; (F) the Deputy Chief Court Administrator if a judge 3178 of the Superior Court, one hundred eighty-four thousand two hundred 3179 nine dollars; (G) each judge of the Superior Court, one hundred eighty 3180 thousand four hundred sixty dollars. 3181 (2) On and after July 1, 2022, (A) the Chief Justice of the Supreme 3182 Court, two hundred twenty-six thousand seven hundred eleven dollars; 3183 (B) the Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Supreme Court, 3184 Appellate Court or Superior Court, two hundred seventeen thousand 3185 eight hundred fifty-four dollars; (C) each associate judge of the Supreme 3186 Court, two hundred nine thousand seven hundred seventy dollars; (D) 3187 the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court, two hundred seven thousand 3188 four hundred fifty dollars; (E) each judge of the Appellate Court, one 3189 hundred ninety-seven thousand forty-six dollars; (F) the Deputy Chief 3190 Court Administrator if a judge of the Superior Court, one hundred 3191 ninety-three thousand four hundred twenty dollars; (G) each judge of 3192 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 165 of 673 the Superior Court, one hundred eighty-nine thousand four hundred 3193 eighty-three dollars. 3194 [(b) (1) In addition to the salary such judge is entitled to receive under 3195 subsection (a) of this section, on and after July 1, 2019, a judge 3196 designated as the administrative judge of the appellate system shall 3197 receive one thousand one hundred seventy-seven dollars in additional 3198 compensation, each Superior Court judge designated as the 3199 administrative judge of a judicial district shall receive one thousand one 3200 hundred seventy-seven dollars in additional compensation and each 3201 Superior Court judge designated as the chief administrative judge for 3202 facilities, administrative appeals, judicial marshal service or judge trial 3203 referees or for the Family, Juvenile, Criminal or Civil Division of the 3204 Superior Court shall receive one thousand one hundred seventy-seven 3205 dollars in additional compensation.] 3206 [(2)] (b) (1) In addition to the salary such judge is entitled to receive 3207 under subsection (a) of this section, on and after July 1, 2021, a judge 3208 designated as the administrative judge of the appellate system shall 3209 receive one thousand two hundred thirty dollars in additional 3210 compensation, each Superior Court judge designated as the 3211 administrative judge of a judicial district shall receive one thousand two 3212 hundred thirty dollars in additional compensation and each Superior 3213 Court judge designated as the chief administrative judge for facilities, 3214 administrative appeals, judicial marshal service or judge trial referees or 3215 for the Family, Juvenile, Criminal or Civil Division of the Superior Court 3216 shall receive one thousand two hundred thirty dollars in additional 3217 compensation. 3218 (2) In addition to the salary such judge is entitled to receive under 3219 subsection (a) of this section, on and after July 1, 2022, a judge 3220 designated as the administrative judge of the appellate system shall 3221 receive one thousand two hundred ninety-two dollars in additional 3222 compensation, each Superior Court judge designated as the 3223 administrative judge of a judicial district shall receive one thousand two 3224 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 166 of 673 hundred ninety-two dollars in additional compensation and each 3225 Superior Court judge designated as the chief administrative judge for 3226 facilities, administrative appeals, judicial marshal service or judge trial 3227 referees or for the Family, Juvenile, Criminal or Civil Division of the 3228 Superior Court shall receive one thousand two hundred ninety-two 3229 dollars in additional compensation. 3230 (c) Each such judge shall be an elector and a resident of this state, 3231 shall be a member of the bar of the state of Connecticut and shall not 3232 engage in private practice, nor on or after July 1, 1985, be a member of 3233 any board of directors or of any advisory board of any state bank and 3234 trust company, state bank or savings and loan association, national 3235 banking association or federal savings bank or savings and loan 3236 association. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude a senior judge 3237 from participating in any alternative dispute resolution program 3238 approved by STA-FED ADR, Inc. 3239 (d) Each such judge, excluding any senior judge, who has completed 3240 not less than ten years of service as a judge of either the Supreme Court, 3241 the Appellate Court, or the Superior Court, or of any combination of 3242 such courts, or of the Court of Common Pleas, the Juvenile Court or the 3243 Circuit Court, or other state service or service as an elected officer of the 3244 state, or any combination of such service, shall receive semiannual 3245 longevity payments based on service as a judge of any or all of such six 3246 courts, or other state service or service as an elected officer of the state, 3247 or any combination of such service, completed as of the first day of July 3248 and the first day of January of each year, as follows: 3249 (1) A judge who has completed ten or more years but less than fifteen 3250 years of service shall receive one-quarter of three per cent of the annual 3251 salary payable under subsection (a) of this section. 3252 (2) A judge who has completed fifteen or more years but less than 3253 twenty years of service shall receive one-half of three per cent of the 3254 annual salary payable under subsection (a) of this section. 3255 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 167 of 673 (3) A judge who has completed twenty or more years but less than 3256 twenty-five years of service shall receive three-quarters of three per cent 3257 of the annual salary payable under subsection (a) of this section. 3258 (4) A judge who has completed twenty-five or more years of service 3259 shall receive three per cent of the annual salary payable under 3260 subsection (a) of this section. 3261 Sec. 132. Subsection (f) of section 52-434 of the 2022 supplement to the 3262 general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 3263 thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 3264 (f) Each judge trial referee shall receive, for acting as a referee or as a 3265 single auditor or committee of any court or for performing duties 3266 assigned by the Chief Court Administrator with the approval of the 3267 Chief Justice, for each day the judge trial referee is so engaged, in 3268 addition to the retirement salary: (1) [(A) On and after July 1, 2019, the 3269 sum of two hundred fifty-nine dollars, and (B)] (A) on and after July 1, 3270 2021, the sum of two hundred seventy-one dollars, (B) on and after July 3271 1, 2022, the sum of two hundred eighty-five dollars; and (2) expenses, 3272 including mileage. Such amounts shall be taxed by the court making the 3273 reference in the same manner as other court expenses. 3274 Sec. 133. Subsection (h) of section 46b-231 of the 2022 supplement to 3275 the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 3276 thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 3277 [(h) (1) On and after July 1, 2019, the Chief Family Support Magistrate 3278 shall receive a salary of one hundred fifty thousand three hundred 3279 fourteen dollars, and other family support magistrates shall receive an 3280 annual salary of one hundred forty-three thousand sixty dollars.] 3281 [(2)] (h) (1) On and after July 1, 2021, the Chief Family Support 3282 Magistrate shall receive a salary of one hundred fifty-seven thousand 3283 seventy-eight dollars, and other family support magistrates shall receive 3284 an annual salary of one hundred forty-nine thousand four hundred 3285 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 168 of 673 ninety-eight dollars. 3286 (2) On and after July 1, 2022, the Chief Family Support Magistrate 3287 shall receive a salary of one hundred sixty-four thousand nine hundred 3288 thirty-two dollars, and other family support magistrates shall receive an 3289 annual salary of one hundred fifty-six thousand nine hundred seventy- 3290 three dollars. 3291 Sec. 134. Subsection (b) of section 46b-236 of the 2022 supplement to 3292 the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 3293 thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 3294 [(b) (1) On and after July 1, 2019, each family support referee shall 3295 receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the 3296 retirement salary, the sum of two hundred twenty-three dollars and 3297 expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so 3298 engaged.] 3299 [(2)] (b) (1) On and after July 1, 2021, each family support referee shall 3300 receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the 3301 retirement salary, the sum of two hundred thirty-three dollars and 3302 expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so 3303 engaged. 3304 (2) On and after July 1, 2022, each family support referee shall receive, 3305 for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement 3306 salary, the sum of two hundred forty-five dollars and expenses, 3307 including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged. 3308 Sec. 135. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Public 3309 Health shall proportionately adjust the rates for the conveyance and 3310 treatment of patients by licensed ambulance services and invalid 3311 coaches and the rates for certified ambulance services and paramedic 3312 intercept services established pursuant to subparagraph (A) of 3313 subdivision (9) of section 19a-177 of the general statutes in accordance 3314 with any increases made by the Commissioner of Social Services to the 3315 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 169 of 673 Medicaid emergency and nonemergency ambulance service rates 3316 established pursuant to section 17b-273 of the general statutes, not later 3317 than thirty days after the Commissioner of Social Services makes such 3318 increases. 3319 Sec. 136. (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) The Commissioner of Public Health, 3320 in collaboration with the Commissioner of Social Services, shall 3321 establish a working group on emergency medical services. The working 3322 group shall include, but need not be limited to, the commissioners or 3323 their designees, representatives of volunteer emergency medical 3324 services providers, representatives of municipal or other nonprofit 3325 agencies that provide emergency medical services, representatives of 3326 hospital-based emergency medical services providers and 3327 representatives of for-profit emergency medical services providers. The 3328 working group may also include representatives of hospitals, 3329 emergency physicians, representatives of long-term care providers, 3330 representatives of health carriers and other emergency care providers. 3331 (b) The Commissioner of Public Health shall convene the first 3332 meeting of the working group not later than September 1, 2022. 3333 (c) The working group shall examine the following issues: (1) 3334 Medicaid and private commercial emergency medical services rates; (2) 3335 the emergency medical services workforce; and (3) the provision of 3336 emergency medical services, including, but not limited to, the adoption 3337 of mobile-integrated health care, and the provision of emergency 3338 medical services in other states. 3339 (d) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Public Health, 3340 in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services, shall report, 3341 in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 3342 to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 3343 cognizance of matters relating to public health with recommendations 3344 concerning its findings and recommendations for improvements to the 3345 provision of emergency medical services in the state and actions to take 3346 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 170 of 673 to create an effective and sustainable emergency medical services 3347 system over a long-term period. 3348 Sec. 137. Section 22a-498 of the 2022 supplement to the general 3349 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 3350 (Effective July 1, 2022): 3351 (a) Any municipality may, by ordinance adopted by its legislative 3352 body, designate any existing board or commission or establish a new 3353 board or commission as the stormwater authority for such municipality. 3354 If a new board or commission is created, such municipality shall, by 3355 ordinance, determine the number of members thereof, their 3356 compensation, if any, whether such members shall be elected or 3357 appointed, the method of their appointment, if appointed, and removal 3358 and their terms of office, which shall be so arranged that not more than 3359 one-half of such terms shall expire within any one year. 3360 (b) The purposes of the stormwater authority shall be to: (1) Develop 3361 a stormwater management program, including, but not limited to, (A) a 3362 program for construction and post-construction site stormwater runoff 3363 control, including measures to control detention and prevention of 3364 stormwater runoff from development sites, [; or] and (B) a program for 3365 control and abatement of stormwater pollution from existing land uses, 3366 and the detection and elimination of connections to the stormwater 3367 system that threaten the public health, welfare or the environment; (2) 3368 provide public education and outreach in the municipality relating to 3369 stormwater management activities and to establish procedures for 3370 public participation; (3) provide for the administration of the 3371 stormwater management program; (4) establish geographic boundaries 3372 of the stormwater authority district; and (5) recommend to the 3373 legislative body of the municipality in which such district is located the 3374 imposition of a fee upon the interests in real property within such 3375 district, subject to the fifteen per cent limitation on, or alternative 3376 election to exempt, properties owned by hospitals described in 3377 subdivision (3) of subsection (c) of this section, the revenues from which 3378 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 171 of 673 shall be used in carrying out any of the powers of such district. In 3379 accomplishing the purposes of this section, the stormwater authority 3380 may plan, layout, acquire, construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, 3381 supervise and manage stormwater control systems. 3382 (c) (1) (A) Any stormwater authority created by a municipality 3383 pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may levy fees, approved by the 3384 legislative body of the municipality in accordance with the provisions 3385 of subdivision (3) of this subsection, on property owners of the 3386 municipality, except as specified in subdivision (2) of this subsection, 3387 for the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section. In 3388 establishing fees for properties in its district, the stormwater authority 3389 shall (i) consider criteria, including, but not limited to, [the following: 3390 The] the area of the property containing impervious surfaces from 3391 which stormwater runoff is generated [,] and land use types that result 3392 in higher or lower concentrations of stormwater pollution, and [the 3393 grand list valuation of the property. In establishing fees for property in 3394 its district, the stormwater authority shall offer] (ii) adopt a procedure 3395 to provide a partial fee reduction, in the form of a credit, [for any 3396 property owner in its district who has installed and is operating and 3397 maintaining current stormwater best management practices that reduce, 3398 retain, or treat stormwater onsite and that are approved by the 3399 stormwater authority] in accordance with the provisions of this 3400 subdivision. 3401 (B) The stormwater authority shall provide a partial fee reduction for 3402 any property owner in its district who (i) has disconnected a percentage 3403 of such property's impervious surfaces from the municipal separate 3404 storm sewer system, combined storm sewer system or surface water, 3405 and (ii) provides documentation to the satisfaction of the stormwater 3406 authority that current stormwater best management practices or other 3407 control measures, approved by the stormwater authority, that reduce, 3408 retain or treat stormwater onsite are being applied and maintained in 3409 compliance with the requirements of the stormwater authority and any 3410 applicable permit issued by the Commissioner of Energy and 3411 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 172 of 673 Environmental Protection for the discharge of stormwater. For the 3412 purposes of this subparagraph, an area of impervious surface is deemed 3413 disconnected when the appropriate water quality volume has been 3414 retained in accordance with the applicable permit issued by the 3415 Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for the 3416 discharge of stormwater or as required by the stormwater authority. 3417 (C) The stormwater authority may provide a partial fee reduction for 3418 any property owner in its district who has installed and is operating and 3419 maintaining infrastructure that reduces, retains or treats stormwater 3420 onsite, which infrastructure exceeds any requirements for infrastructure 3421 that may be applicable to the property under (i) the applicable permit 3422 issued by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection 3423 for the discharge of stormwater, including any requirements by the 3424 Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to address 3425 water quality impairments resulting from stormwater discharge, (ii) any 3426 regulation adopted by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 3427 Protection, or (iii) the local stormwater control ordinance. 3428 (D) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may 3429 provide additional guidance to stormwater authorities to implement the 3430 provisions of this subdivision. 3431 (2) In the case of land classified as, and consisting of, farm, forest or 3432 open space land, or property owned by the state government, or any of 3433 its political subdivisions or respective agencies, the stormwater 3434 authority may only [levee] levy such fees on areas of such land that 3435 contain impervious surfaces from which stormwater discharges to a 3436 municipal separate storm sewer system. 3437 (3) Each stormwater authority shall present its budget annually to the 3438 legislative body of the municipality for approval. Such budget shall 3439 include the specific programs the authority proposes to undertake 3440 during the fiscal year for which the budget is presented, the projected 3441 expenditures for such programs for the fiscal year and the amount of the 3442 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 173 of 673 fee or fees the authority proposes to levy to pay for such expenditures. 3443 In no event shall the aggregate amount of the fees proposed for the fiscal 3444 year exceed the aggregate amount of such projected expenditures for 3445 the fiscal year and in no event shall more than fifteen per cent of the 3446 aggregate amount of the fees proposed for any fiscal year prior to July 3447 1, 2026, be generated from properties located in the municipality that 3448 are owned by hospitals that are parties to the settlement agreement with 3449 the state approved pursuant to special act 19-1 of the December 2019 3450 special session. The legislative body of the municipality shall ensure that 3451 the aggregate amount of the fees approved comply with such fifteen per 3452 cent limitation. For each such fiscal year prior to July 1, 2026, the 3453 authority shall, not later than thirty days after the conclusion of the fiscal 3454 year, (A) conduct a review to ensure that not more than fifteen per cent 3455 of the aggregate fees received for such fiscal year were generated from 3456 real property located in the municipality that is owned by one or more 3457 hospitals that are parties to the settlement agreement described in this 3458 subdivision, (B) in the event that the fees received from all such 3459 hospitals together exceed fifteen per cent of the aggregate fees received 3460 for such fiscal year, the stormwater authority shall rebate any amounts 3461 received in excess of fifteen per cent, proportionately, to such hospitals, 3462 and (C) provide the results of the stormwater authority's review, in 3463 writing to each hospital, regardless of whether a rebate is due. As an 3464 alternative to imposing the fee on properties located in the municipality 3465 that are owned by hospitals that are parties to such settlement 3466 agreement described in this subdivision, the legislative body may 3467 approve exemption of such properties from the fee until July 1, 2026. 3468 The legislative body of the municipality may approve fee amounts that 3469 are less than the amounts proposed by the authority but in no event shall 3470 the legislative body of the municipality approve fee amounts that are 3471 greater than the amounts proposed by the authority. 3472 (d) Any person aggrieved by the action of a stormwater authority 3473 under this section shall have the same rights and remedies for appeal 3474 and relief as are provided in the general statutes for taxpayers claiming 3475 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 174 of 673 to be aggrieved by the doings of the assessors or board of assessment 3476 appeals. 3477 (e) The authority may adopt municipal regulations to implement the 3478 stormwater management program. 3479 (f) The authority may, subject to the commissioner's approval, enter 3480 into contracts with any municipal or regional entity to accomplish the 3481 purposes of this section. 3482 (g) For purposes of this section and sections 22a-498a and 22a-498b, 3483 "municipality" means any town, city, borough, consolidated town and 3484 city or consolidated town or borough. "Municipality" does not include 3485 any local school district, regional school district, metropolitan district, 3486 district, as defined in section 7-324, or any other municipal corporation 3487 or authority authorized to issue bonds, notes or other obligations under 3488 the provisions of the general statutes or any special act. 3489 Sec. 138. (Effective from passage) (a) Each state agency shall apply, to 3490 state employees exempt from the classified service, terms consistent 3491 with those contained in sections I(a) to I(c), inclusive, of Attachment B 3492 to the ratified SEBAC 2022 agreement, dated March 31, 2022, between 3493 the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC), 3494 and approved pursuant to subsection (f) of section 5-278 of the general 3495 statutes, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, to June 30, 2024, 3496 inclusive. For the purposes of this subsection, "state agency" means any 3497 office, department, board, council, commission, institution, constituent 3498 unit of the state system of higher education, technical education and 3499 career school or other agency in the executive or judicial branch of state 3500 government, but excluding the legislative branch of state government. 3501 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of title 2 of the general statutes 3502 and any personnel policies adopted pursuant to said provisions, the 3503 Office of Legislative Management shall apply, to nonpartisan legislative 3504 employees, terms consistent with those concerning special lump sum 3505 payments contained in sections I(a) and I(b) of Attachment B to the 3506 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 175 of 673 ratified SEBAC 2022 agreement, dated March 31, 2022, between the state 3507 and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC), and 3508 approved pursuant to subsection (f) of section 5-278 of the general 3509 statutes, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023. 3510 Sec. 139. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) The Commissioners of 3511 Energy and Environmental Protection and Transportation shall jointly 3512 work with The University of Connecticut's Training and Technical 3513 Assistance Center to conduct a training program for state, municipal 3514 and private roadside applicators that relies on the Connecticut Best 3515 Management Practices "Green Snow Pro: Sustainable Winter 3516 Operations" guide for municipalities. Such training program shall 3517 include, but not be limited to, instruction on each topic contained in 3518 such guide and the provision of additional information resources for 3519 each topic. Such training shall be provided by personnel of the 3520 Departments of Energy and Environmental Protection and 3521 Transportation or The University of Connecticut's Training and 3522 Technical Assistance Center and shall consist of not less than one 3523 training session conducted in each county of the state. Information 3524 concerning such training shall be provided by said agencies to each 3525 regional council of governments. Not later than one year following the 3526 implementation of such training program and pursuant to section 11-4a 3527 of the general statutes, said commissioners shall jointly submit a report 3528 to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having 3529 cognizance of matters relating to the environment and transportation on 3530 how many state, municipal and private applicators have received 3531 training pursuant to such program, any goals for the future of such 3532 program and any recommendations concerning proposed legislation to 3533 reduce the effects of sodium chloride on private wells and public 3534 drinking water supplies. 3535 Sec. 140. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) For the purposes of this 3536 section and section 141 of this act: 3537 (1) "Apply salt" means to apply salt or a salt alternative to roadways, 3538 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 176 of 673 parking lots or sidewalks for the purpose of winter maintenance; 3539 (2) "Commercial applicator" means any individual who applies or 3540 supervises other persons who apply salt, except any municipal or state 3541 employee or employee of a political subdivision of the state; 3542 (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Energy and 3543 Environmental Protection; 3544 (4) "Department" means the Department of Energy and 3545 Environmental Protection; 3546 (5) "Salt" means sodium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium 3547 chloride or any other substance containing chloride; and 3548 (6) "Salt alternative" means any substance not containing chloride 3549 that is used for the purpose of de-icing or anti-icing. 3550 (b) Any commercial applicator may annually register with the 3551 department and certify to the department that such applicator received 3552 the training described in section 139 of this act and any other training 3553 required by the department pursuant to regulations adopted in 3554 accordance with the provisions of this section and is in compliance with 3555 the policies and goals concerning applying salt established in such 3556 regulations provided any such business that employs multiple 3557 commercial applicators may make an organizational certification on 3558 behalf of the owner or chief supervisor and all of the commercial 3559 applicators employed by such business. Any such business that makes 3560 an organizational certification shall ensure that all commercial 3561 applicators operating under such organizational certification receive the 3562 required training and shall provide the required recordkeeping on 3563 behalf of all such commercial applicators. 3564 (c) The registration of any certification made pursuant to subsection 3565 (b) of this section shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner and 3566 shall include the following: (1) The full name and address of the person 3567 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 177 of 673 applying for the certification; (2) the name and address of a person 3568 whose domicile is in the state, and who is authorized to receive and 3569 accept service of summons and legal notices of all kinds for the 3570 applicant; (3) the type of apparatus used to apply salt or salt alternative 3571 whether liquid or dry; and (4) any other information deemed necessary 3572 by the commissioner. 3573 (d) The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of 3574 this section within available resources. 3575 (e) The commissioner may issue an order to any person who is in 3576 violation of any provision of this section and any regulation adopted 3577 pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, an order to cease 3578 and desist from any act in violation of such provision or regulation. Any 3579 order issued by the commissioner pursuant to this subsection shall be 3580 effective immediately. The commissioner, after notice and hearing, 3581 pursuant to chapter 54 of the general statutes, may revoke the 3582 registration of any person who violates any such provision or 3583 regulation. 3584 (f) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the 3585 provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the 3586 provisions of this section. Such regulations shall include, but are not 3587 limited to, provisions to: (1) Establish policies and goals for applying 3588 salt; (2) receive and allocate federal grants and other funds or gifts for 3589 the purpose of carrying out any provision of this section; (3) provide for 3590 the types and frequency of training programs required for such 3591 registration; (4) establish procedures for commercial applicators to 3592 register; and (5) recordkeeping required for commercial applicators to 3593 maintain registration. 3594 Sec. 141. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1, 2023, 3595 each local health district shall establish an electronic reporting system 3596 for the owner of any home or well that is damaged as the direct result 3597 of sodium chloride run-off to register such damage with the local health 3598 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 178 of 673 department. Not later than January 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, 3599 each local health department shall submit any report received pursuant 3600 to this section during the previous calendar year to the Office of Policy 3601 and Management. The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 3602 may identify any available state or federal financial resources to assist 3603 such owners with the costs of remediation, mitigation or repair of such 3604 homes or wells and establish any criteria and procedures for the 3605 issuance of any such financial assistance to such owners. 3606 Sec. 142. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Any person, as defined in 3607 section 1-1 of the general statutes, who installs residential water 3608 treatment systems, including, but not limited to, automatic water 3609 softeners or tanks, shall provide each customer who seeks installation of 3610 an automatic water softener or tank with written information 3611 concerning the importance of testing such customer's drinking water for 3612 the presence of sodium and chloride and the potential consequences of 3613 excessive levels of sodium and chloride in such drinking water. 3614 Sec. 143. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section: 3615 (1) "Eligible applicant" means any person who (A) (i) worked during 3616 the entire period of the public health and civil preparedness emergency 3617 declared by the Governor on March 10, 2020, or any extension of such 3618 declaration, up until the effective date of this section, and (ii) was in a 3619 category recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and 3620 Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, as of 3621 February 20, 2021, to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in phase 1a or 1b 3622 of the COVID-19 vaccination program, (B) is not a federal, state or 3623 municipal employee, (C) was not employed in a capacity where the 3624 employee worked or could have worked from home, and (D) meets the 3625 income criteria established in subsection (b) of this section; 3626 (2) "Administrator" means an employee of the office of the 3627 Comptroller, or a third-party administrator; 3628 (3) "Full-time" means any eligible applicant who worked thirty hours 3629 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 179 of 673 or more per week; 3630 (4) "Part-time" means any eligible applicant who worked less than 3631 thirty hours per week; and 3632 (5) "Premium pay" means moneys payable by the Comptroller from 3633 the Connecticut Premium Pay program, established pursuant to 3634 subsection (b) of this section, to recognize and compensate eligible 3635 applicants for their service pursuant to this section. 3636 (b) (1) There is established the Connecticut Premium Pay program. 3637 The program shall provide payment to each full-time eligible applicant, 3638 after October 1, 2022, provided the amount in the Connecticut premium 3639 pay account, established in subsection (c) of this section, is sufficient to 3640 fully fund all approved applicants according to the following formula: 3641 (A) One thousand dollars to each worker whose individual income was 3642 less than one hundred thousand dollars; (B) eight hundred dollars to 3643 each worker whose individual income was between one hundred 3644 thousand dollars and one hundred nine thousand nine hundred ninety- 3645 nine dollars; (C) six hundred dollars to each worker whose individual 3646 income was between one hundred ten thousand dollars and one 3647 hundred nineteen thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars; (D) four 3648 hundred dollars to each worker whose individual income was between 3649 one hundred twenty thousand dollars and one hundred twenty-nine 3650 thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars; and (E) two hundred 3651 dollars to each worker whose individual income was between one 3652 hundred thirty thousand dollars and one hundred forty-nine thousand 3653 nine hundred ninety-nine dollars. No payment shall be made to any 3654 full-time eligible applicant whose income is one hundred fifty thousand 3655 dollars or more. The program shall provide five hundred dollars to each 3656 part-time eligible applicant. If the amount in the Connecticut premium 3657 pay account is not sufficient to fully fund all approved applicants 3658 according to the formula provided in this subsection, then all approved 3659 applicants' payments shall be reduced proportionally. No assistance 3660 shall be paid to any eligible applicant after June 30, 2024. The program 3661 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 180 of 673 shall be administered by the office of the Comptroller, or a third party 3662 under contract with said office to act as an administrator. 3663 (2) The administrator shall accept applications for assistance on and 3664 after the effective date of this section. For the purposes of this section, 3665 the administrator shall be authorized to: (A) Determine whether an 3666 eligible applicant meets the requirements for eligibility for 3667 compensation under this section; (B) summon and examine under oath 3668 such witnesses who may provide information relevant to the eligibility 3669 of an eligible applicant; (C) direct the production of, and examine or 3670 cause to be produced or examined, such books, records, vouchers, 3671 memoranda, documents, letters, contracts or other papers in relation to 3672 any matter at issue as the administrator may find proper; and (D) take 3673 or cause to be taken affidavits or depositions within or without the state. 3674 (c) There is established an account to be known as the "Connecticut 3675 premium pay account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account 3676 within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys 3677 required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account 3678 shall be expended by the Comptroller at the direction of the 3679 administrator for purposes of: (1) Compensation provided under the 3680 Connecticut Premium Pay program; and (2) costs and expenses of 3681 operating the program, including hiring of necessary employees and the 3682 expense of public outreach and education regarding the program and 3683 account. Not more than five per cent of the total moneys received by the 3684 account shall be used for any administrative costs, including hiring of 3685 temporary or durational staff or contracting with a third-party 3686 administrator, or other costs and expenses incurred by the administrator 3687 or Comptroller in connection with carrying out the provisions of this 3688 section. The administrator shall make all reasonable efforts to limit the 3689 costs and expenses of operating the program without compromising 3690 eligible applicants' access to the program. 3691 (d) To apply for compensation from the Connecticut Premium Pay 3692 program, an eligible applicant shall submit a claim to the administrator, 3693 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 181 of 673 in such form and manner as required by the administrator, not later than 3694 October 1, 2022. Any such claim shall include: (1) Proof of employment 3695 as an eligible applicant from March 10, 2020, to the effective date of this 3696 section, as determined by an eligible applicant's proof of earnings; and 3697 (2) any additional information as requested or required by the 3698 administrator. An eligible applicant may submit, as proof of 3699 employment, official payroll records or another form of proof including, 3700 but not limited to, a letter from an employer stating the eligible 3701 applicant's dates of work, or a declaration from an individual with 3702 personal knowledge of the eligible applicant's employment. 3703 (e) The administrator shall promptly review all applications for 3704 compensation submitted pursuant to this section. The administrator 3705 shall evaluate each application and determine, on the basis of the 3706 information provided by the eligible applicant, or additional 3707 information provided at the request of the administrator, whether or not 3708 such application shall be approved. The administrator shall provide 3709 such determination, in writing, to each applicant not later than sixty 3710 business days after the date the application is submitted, or, if the 3711 administrator requested additional information, not later than ten 3712 business days after the administrator receives such additional 3713 information from the applicant. If such claim is approved, the 3714 administrator shall direct the Comptroller to pay the full-time or part- 3715 time eligible applicant in accordance with subsection (b) of this section 3716 not later than ten business days after such approval. 3717 (f) An eligible applicant may request that a determination made 3718 pursuant to subsection (e) of this section be reconsidered by filing a 3719 request with the administrator, on a form prescribed by the 3720 administrator, not later than twenty business days after the mailing of 3721 the notice of such determination. The administrator shall, not later than 3722 three business days after receipt of such request for reconsideration, 3723 designate an individual to conduct such reconsideration and shall 3724 submit to such designated individual all documents relating to such 3725 eligible applicant's application and request for reconsideration. The 3726 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 182 of 673 administrator's designee shall reconsider each determination requested 3727 by an eligible applicant pursuant to this subsection. Such review shall 3728 consist of a de novo review of all relevant evidence and shall be 3729 completed not later than twenty business days after such individual's 3730 request for reconsideration. Such designee shall issue a decision 3731 affirming, modifying or reversing the decision of the administrator not 3732 later than twenty business days after the designee's reconsideration of 3733 the determination and shall submit such decision, in writing, to the 3734 administrator and the applicant. The decision shall include a short 3735 statement of findings that shall specify if premium pay shall be paid to 3736 the applicant in accordance with subsection (e) of this section. 3737 (g) Any statement, document, information or matter may be 3738 considered by the administrator or, on reconsideration, by the 3739 administrator's designee, if, in the opinion of the administrator or 3740 designee, it contributes to a determination of the claim, whether or not 3741 the same would be admissible in a court of law. 3742 (h) Notwithstanding sections 4-183 and 51-197b of the general 3743 statutes, there shall be no right of appeal by any applicant following the 3744 final decision of the administrator's designee issued pursuant to 3745 subsection (f) of this section. 3746 (i) If a payment is made to a program applicant erroneously, or as a 3747 result of wilful misrepresentation by such applicant, the administrator 3748 may seek repayment of benefits from the applicant having received such 3749 payment and may also, in the case of wilful misrepresentation, seek 3750 payment of a penalty in the amount of fifty per cent of the benefits paid 3751 as a result of such misrepresentation. Any person, including an 3752 employer, who intentionally aids, abets, assists, promotes or facilitates 3753 the making of, or the attempt to make, any claim for payment or the 3754 receipt or attempted receipt of payment by another person in violation 3755 of this subsection shall be liable for the same financial penalty as the 3756 person making, or attempting to make, such claim or receiving, or 3757 attempting to receive, benefits from the program. 3758 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 183 of 673 (j) On or before July 31, 2022, and monthly thereafter, and any other 3759 time at the request of the administrator, the Comptroller shall submit a 3760 report to the administrator indicating the value of the Connecticut 3761 premium pay account at the time of the report. 3762 (k) On or before September 1, 2022, and at least quarterly thereafter, 3763 the administrator shall submit a report, in accordance with the 3764 provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing 3765 committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 3766 relating to labor on the financial condition of the Connecticut premium 3767 pay account. Such report shall include: (1) An estimate of the account's 3768 value as of the date of the report; (2) the effect of scheduled payments 3769 on the account's value; (3) an estimate of the monthly administrative 3770 costs necessary to operate the program and the account; and (4) any 3771 recommendations for legislation to improve the operation or 3772 administration of the program and the account. 3773 Sec. 144. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) No employer shall: (1) 3774 Discharge, or cause to be discharged, or in any manner discipline or 3775 discriminate against any employee because the employee has filed an 3776 application for premium pay pursuant to section 143 of this act, or (2) 3777 deliberately misinform or deliberately dissuade an employee from filing 3778 an application for payment from the Connecticut Premium Pay 3779 program. 3780 (b) Any employee who is so discharged, disciplined or discriminated 3781 against or who has been deliberately misinformed or deliberately 3782 dissuaded from filing an application for payment from the Connecticut 3783 Premium Pay program may bring a civil action in the superior court for 3784 the judicial district where the employer has its principal office for the 3785 reinstatement to the employee's position of employment, payment of 3786 back wages, reestablishment of employee benefits to which the 3787 employee would have otherwise been entitled if the employee had not 3788 been discriminated against or discharged and any other damages 3789 caused by such discrimination or discharge. The superior court may also 3790 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 184 of 673 award punitive damages. Any employee who prevails in such a civil 3791 action shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs. 3792 Sec. 145. Section 22-6c of the general statutes is repealed and the 3793 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 3794 (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture may pay, not more than fifty 3795 per cent of the cost in advance, or reimburse any farmer for part of the 3796 cost of compliance with a comprehensive farm nutrient management 3797 plan, farmland restoration and climate resiliency plan or a farm 3798 resources management plan, provided such plan has been approved by 3799 the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. The 3800 Commissioner of Agriculture, in cooperation with the United States 3801 Department of Agriculture, may certify for payment or reimbursement 3802 comprehensive farm nutrient management or farm resources 3803 management plan practices that have been approved by the 3804 Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to this 3805 section. The total federal and state grant available to a farmer shall not 3806 be more than ninety per cent of such cost. In making grants under this 3807 subsection, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall give priority to 3808 capital improvements made in accordance with a comprehensive farm 3809 nutrient management plan, a farmland restoration and climate 3810 resiliency plan or a farm resources management plan prepared pursuant 3811 to section 22a-354m. 3812 (b) The Commissioner of Agriculture may pay, not more than fifty 3813 per cent of the cost in advance, or reimburse any farmer for part of the 3814 cost to develop, implement and comply with a farm resources 3815 management plan or a farmland restoration and climate resiliency plan, 3816 [intended to restore farmland] including for the costs of farm equipment 3817 purchases, provided such plan has been approved by the commissioner. 3818 Such reimbursement or payment shall not exceed fifty per cent of the 3819 cost of such plan or twenty thousand dollars, whichever is less, except 3820 any such reimbursement or payment for such a [management or 3821 restoration] plan on any state-owned land or any municipally owned 3822 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 185 of 673 land with an agricultural lease of five years or longer shall not exceed 3823 ninety per cent of the cost of such [management or restoration] plan or 3824 twenty thousand dollars, whichever is less. The Commissioner of 3825 Agriculture may pay or reimburse any nonprofit organization, soil and 3826 water conservation district, The University of Connecticut Extension 3827 Services or any municipality to: (1) Provide technical assistance, (2) 3828 distribute grant funding to producers, (3) coordinate training programs, 3829 (4) coordinate projects that pilot or demonstrate conservation practices, 3830 (5) create tools that help reduce barriers to accessing assistance for 3831 conservation practices on farms, (6) establish equipment-sharing 3832 programs, or (7) other activities that will increase the number of farmers 3833 who are implementing climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices. 3834 Such plan may require agricultural restoration and climate-smart 3835 agricultural and forestry plans, practices and purposes, as defined in 3836 section 22-6d. 3837 (c) For purposes of this section, "farmer" includes, but is not limited 3838 to, any lessee or franchise holder of a state or town shellfish bed and 3839 ["farmland restoration plan"] "farmland restoration and climate 3840 resiliency plan" means a conservation plan of the United States 3841 Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, a 3842 conservation plan of a soil and water conservation district established 3843 pursuant to section 22a-315 or a conservation plan approved by the 3844 Commissioner of Agriculture. ["Farmland restoration plan"] "Farmland 3845 restoration and climate resiliency plan" includes agricultural restoration 3846 purposes, as defined in section 22-6d, and conservation and restoration 3847 plans for leased or franchised shellfish beds. 3848 Sec. 146. Section 22-6d of the general statutes is repealed and the 3849 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 3850 As used in section 22-6e: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner 3851 of Agriculture; "department" means the Department of Agriculture; 3852 "garden" means a piece of land appropriate for the cultivation of herbs, 3853 fruits, flowers, or vegetables; "sponsor" means any municipal agency or 3854 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 186 of 673 nonprofit civic service association or organization designated by the 3855 commissioner to operate a program pursuant to section 22-6e; "use" 3856 means, when applied to gardening, to make use of, without conveyance 3857 of title or any other ownership; "vacant public land" means any land 3858 owned by the state, or any municipality therein, that is not in use for 3859 public purposes; "agricultural restoration purposes" means reclamation 3860 of grown-over pastures and meadows, installation of fences in 3861 restoration areas to keep wildlife out of such areas, manage livestock 3862 and to keep livestock out of riparian areas, climate-smart agriculture 3863 and forestry practices, including such practices in urban communities, 3864 soil health improvements, replanting of vegetation on erosion prone 3865 land or along streams, restoration and improvement of water runoff 3866 patterns, improvement of water sources and irrigation efficiency, 3867 conducting hedgerow and woodlot management, including the removal 3868 of invasive plants and timber, purchasing farm equipment to improve 3869 soil health or renovating farm ponds through farm pond management 3870 and any incidental land clearing activities attendant to such 3871 reclamation, installation, restoration, replanting, improvement, 3872 management or renovating; and "climate-smart agriculture and forestry 3873 practices" means practices developed or prescribed by the United States 3874 Department of Agriculture pursuant to said department's climate-smart 3875 agriculture and forestry strategy. 3876 Sec. 147. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) The Department of 3877 Public Health shall maintain and operate a state-wide stroke registry. 3878 (b) On and after July 1, 2023, each comprehensive stroke center, 3879 thrombectomy-capable stroke center, primary stroke center or acute 3880 stroke-ready hospital shall, on a quarterly basis, submit to the 3881 Department of Public Health data concerning stroke care that are 3882 necessary for including in the state-wide stroke registry, as determined 3883 by the Commissioner of Public Health, and that, at a minimum, align 3884 with the stroke consensus metrics developed and approved by a 3885 nationally-recognized stroke certification body. The department shall 3886 apply privacy and security standards for such registry's data that are 3887 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 187 of 673 consistent with the department's policies for use of patient data. 3888 (c) Each comprehensive stroke center, thrombectomy-capable stroke 3889 center, primary stroke center and acute stroke-ready hospital shall 3890 provide access to its records to the Department of Public Health, as the 3891 department deems necessary, to perform case finding or other quality 3892 improvement audits to ensure completeness of reporting and data 3893 accuracy consistent with the purposes of this section. 3894 (d) The Department of Public Health may enter into a contract for the 3895 receipt, storage, holding or maintenance of the data or files under its 3896 control and management. 3897 (e) The Department of Public Health may enter into reciprocal 3898 reporting agreements with the appropriate agencies of other states to 3899 exchange stroke care data. 3900 (f) There is established a stroke registry data oversight committee to 3901 monitor the operations of the state-wide stroke registry, provide advice 3902 regarding the oversight of such registry, develop a plan to improve 3903 quality of stroke care and address disparities in the provision of such 3904 care, and develop short and long-term goals for improvement of stroke 3905 care in comprehensive stroke centers, thrombectomy-capable stroke 3906 centers, primary stroke centers and acute stroke-ready hospitals. Said 3907 committee shall be within the Legislative Branch and the administrative 3908 staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 3909 cognizance of matters relating to public health shall serve as 3910 administrative staff to said committee. Said committee shall consist of 3911 the following members, who shall be appointed not later than July 1, 3912 2023: (1) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; 3913 (2) one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (3) one 3914 appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; (4) 3915 one appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (5) one appointed by 3916 the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and (6) one 3917 appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. An appointing authority 3918 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 188 of 673 may consult with the State of Connecticut Stroke Advisory Council in 3919 selecting a member to appoint to the oversite committee. Each member 3920 shall serve a term of two years. The speaker of the House of 3921 Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall each 3922 appoint, from among the members of the oversight committee, a co- 3923 chairperson, who shall jointly schedule the first meeting of the oversite 3924 committee on or before August 1, 2023. The Department of Public 3925 Health shall assist said committee in its work and provide any 3926 information or data that the committee deems necessary to fulfil its 3927 duties, unless the disclosure of such information or data is prohibited 3928 by state or federal law. Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually 3929 thereafter, the co-chairpersons of the committee shall jointly report, in 3930 accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 3931 to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 3932 cognizance of matters relating to public health, regarding the work of 3933 the committee. Not later than January 1, 2024, and at least annually 3934 thereafter, such co-chairpersons shall report to the Commissioner of 3935 Public Health and the State of Connecticut Stroke Advisory Council, 3936 regarding the work of the committee. 3937 (g) The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations, in 3938 accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to 3939 implement the provisions of this section. 3940 Sec. 148. (Effective from passage) The Legislative Commissioners' Office 3941 shall, in codifying the provisions of this act, make such technical, 3942 grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to carry out the 3943 purposes of this act, including, but not limited to, correcting inaccurate 3944 internal references. 3945 Sec. 149. Section 19a-110 of the general statutes is repealed and the 3946 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2023): 3947 (a) Not later than forty-eight hours after receiving or completing a 3948 report of a person found to have a level of lead in the blood equal to or 3949 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 189 of 673 greater than [ten] three and one-half micrograms per deciliter of blood 3950 or any other abnormal body burden of lead, each institution licensed 3951 under sections 19a-490 to 19a-503, inclusive, and each clinical laboratory 3952 licensed under section 19a-30 shall report to (1) the Commissioner of 3953 Public Health, and to the director of health of the town, city, borough or 3954 district in which the person resides: (A) The name, full residence 3955 address, date of birth, gender, race and ethnicity of each person found 3956 to have a level of lead in the blood equal to or greater than [ten] three 3957 and one-half micrograms per deciliter of blood or any other abnormal 3958 body burden of lead; (B) the name, address and telephone number of 3959 the health care provider who ordered the test; (C) the sample collection 3960 date, analysis date, type and blood lead analysis result; and (D) such 3961 other information as the commissioner may require, and (2) the health 3962 care provider who ordered the test, the results of the test. With respect 3963 to a child under three years of age, not later than seventy-two hours after 3964 the provider receives such results, the provider shall make reasonable 3965 efforts to notify the parent or guardian of the child of the blood lead 3966 analysis results. Any institution or laboratory making an accurate report 3967 in good faith shall not be liable for the act of disclosing [said] such report 3968 to the Commissioner of Public Health or to the director of health. The 3969 commissioner, after consultation with the Commissioner of 3970 Administrative Services, shall determine the method and format of 3971 transmission of data contained in [said] such report. 3972 (b) Each institution or laboratory that conducts lead testing pursuant 3973 to subsection (a) of this section shall, at least monthly, submit to the 3974 Commissioner of Public Health a comprehensive report that includes: 3975 (1) The name, full residence address, date of birth, gender, race and 3976 ethnicity of each person tested pursuant to subsection (a) of this section 3977 regardless of the level of lead in the blood; (2) the name, address and 3978 telephone number of the health care provider who ordered the test; (3) 3979 the sample collection date, analysis date, type and blood lead analysis 3980 result; (4) laboratory identifiers; and (5) such other information as the 3981 Commissioner of Public Health may require. Any institution or 3982 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 190 of 673 laboratory making an accurate report in good faith shall not be liable for 3983 the act of disclosing [said] such report to the Commissioner of Public 3984 Health. The Commissioner of Public Health, after consultation with the 3985 Commissioner of Administrative Services, shall determine the method 3986 and format of transmission of data contained in [said] such report. 3987 (c) Whenever an institutional laboratory or private clinical laboratory 3988 conducting blood lead tests pursuant to this section refers a blood lead 3989 sample to another laboratory for analysis, the laboratories may agree on 3990 which laboratory will report in compliance with subsections (a) and (b) 3991 of this section, but both laboratories shall be accountable to [insure] 3992 ensure that reports are made. The referring laboratory shall [insure] 3993 ensure that the requisition slip includes all of the information that is 3994 required in subsections (a) and (b) of this section and that this 3995 information is transmitted with the blood specimen to the laboratory 3996 performing the analysis. 3997 (d) The director of health of the town, city, borough or district shall 3998 provide or cause to be provided, to the parent or guardian of a child 3999 who is (1) known to have a confirmed venous blood lead level of [five] 4000 three and one-half micrograms per deciliter of blood or more, or (2) the 4001 subject of a report by an institution or clinical laboratory, pursuant to 4002 subsection (a) of this section, with information describing the dangers 4003 of lead poisoning, precautions to reduce the risk of lead poisoning, 4004 information about potential eligibility for services for children from 4005 birth to three years of age pursuant to sections 17a-248 to [17a-248g] 17a- 4006 248i, inclusive, and laws and regulations concerning lead abatement. 4007 The director of health need only provide, or cause to be provided, such 4008 information to such parent or guardian on one occasion after receipt of 4009 an initial report of an abnormal blood lead level as described in 4010 subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection. Such information shall be 4011 developed by the Department of Public Health and provided to each 4012 local and district director of health. [With] 4013 (e) Prior to January 1, 2024, with respect to the child reported, the 4014 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 191 of 673 director shall conduct an on-site inspection to identify the source of the 4015 lead causing a confirmed venous blood lead level equal to or greater 4016 than [fifteen] ten micrograms per deciliter but less than [twenty] fifteen 4017 micrograms per deciliter in two tests taken at least three months apart 4018 and order remediation of such [sources] source by the appropriate 4019 persons responsible for the conditions at such source. [On and after 4020 January 1, 2012, if one per cent or more of children in this state under 4021 the age of six report blood lead levels equal to or greater than ten 4022 micrograms per deciliter, the director shall conduct such on-site 4023 inspection and order such remediation for any child having a confirmed 4024 venous blood lead level equal to or greater than ten micrograms per 4025 deciliter in two tests taken at least three months apart.] From January 1, 4026 2024, to December 31, 2024, inclusive, with respect to the child reported, 4027 the director shall conduct an on-site inspection to identify the source of 4028 the lead causing a confirmed venous blood lead level equal to or greater 4029 than five micrograms per deciliter but less than ten micrograms per 4030 deciliter in two tests taken at least three months apart and order 4031 remediation of such source by the appropriate persons responsible for 4032 the conditions at such source. 4033 Sec. 150. Section 19a-111 of the 2022 supplement to the general 4034 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 4035 (Effective January 1, 2023): 4036 Upon receipt of each report of confirmed venous blood lead level 4037 equal to or greater than [twenty] fifteen micrograms per deciliter of 4038 blood from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, inclusive, ten 4039 micrograms per deciliter of blood from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 4040 2024, inclusive, and five micrograms per deciliter of blood on and after 4041 January 1, 2025, the local director of health shall make or cause to be 4042 made an epidemiological investigation of the source of the lead causing 4043 the increased lead level or abnormal body burden and shall order action 4044 to be taken by the appropriate person responsible for the condition that 4045 brought about such lead poisoning as may be necessary to prevent 4046 further exposure of persons to such poisoning. In the case of any 4047 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 192 of 673 residential unit where such action will not result in removal of the 4048 hazard within a reasonable time, the local director of health shall utilize 4049 such community resources as are available to effect relocation of any 4050 family occupying such unit. The local director of health may permit 4051 occupancy in said residential unit during abatement if, in such director's 4052 judgment, occupancy would not threaten the health and well-being of 4053 the occupants. The local director of health shall, not later than thirty 4054 days after the conclusion of such director's investigation, report to the 4055 Commissioner of Public Health, using a web-based surveillance system 4056 as prescribed by the commissioner, the result of such investigation and 4057 the action taken to ensure against further lead poisoning from the same 4058 source, including any measures taken to effect relocation of families. 4059 Such report shall include information relevant to the identification and 4060 location of the source of lead poisoning and such other information as 4061 the commissioner may require pursuant to regulations adopted in 4062 accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. The commissioner shall 4063 maintain comprehensive records of all reports submitted pursuant to 4064 this section and section 19a-110. Such records shall be geographically 4065 indexed in order to determine the location of areas of relatively high 4066 incidence of lead poisoning. The commissioner shall establish, in 4067 conjunction with recognized professional medical groups, guidelines 4068 consistent with the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 4069 for assessment of the risk of lead poisoning, screening for lead poisoning 4070 and treatment and follow-up care of individuals including children with 4071 lead poisoning, women who are pregnant and women who are planning 4072 pregnancy. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a local 4073 building official from requiring abatement of sources of lead or to 4074 prohibit a local director of health from making or causing to be made an 4075 epidemiological investigation upon receipt of a report of a confirmed 4076 venous blood lead level that is less than the minimum venous blood 4077 level specified in this section. 4078 Sec. 151. Subsection (a) of section 19a-111g of the general statutes is 4079 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 4080 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 193 of 673 1, 2023): 4081 (a) Each primary care provider giving pediatric care in this state, 4082 excluding a hospital emergency department and its staff: (1) Shall 4083 conduct lead testing at least annually for each child nine to thirty-five 4084 months of age, inclusive, in accordance with the Advisory Committee 4085 on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention [Screening Advisory 4086 Committee] recommendations for childhood lead screening in 4087 Connecticut; (2) shall conduct lead testing at least annually for any child 4088 thirty-six to seventy-two months of age, inclusive, determined by the 4089 Department of Public Health to be at an elevated risk of lead exposure 4090 based on his or her enrollment in a medical assistance program pursuant 4091 to chapter 319v or his or her residence in a municipality that presents an 4092 elevated risk of lead exposure based on factors, including, but not 4093 limited to, the prevalence of housing built prior to January 1, 1960, and 4094 the prevalence of children's blood lead levels greater than five 4095 micrograms per deciliter; (3) shall conduct lead testing for any child 4096 thirty-six to seventy-two months of age, inclusive, who has not been 4097 previously tested or for any child under seventy-two months of age, if 4098 clinically indicated as determined by the primary care provider in 4099 accordance with the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Screening 4100 Advisory Committee recommendations for childhood lead screening in 4101 Connecticut; [(3)] (4) shall provide, before such lead testing occurs, 4102 educational materials or anticipatory guidance information concerning 4103 lead poisoning prevention to such child's parent or guardian in 4104 accordance with the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Screening 4105 Advisory Committee recommendations for childhood lead screening in 4106 Connecticut; [(4)] (5) shall conduct a medical risk assessment at least 4107 annually for each child thirty-six to seventy-two months of age, 4108 inclusive, in accordance with the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention 4109 Screening Advisory Committee recommendations for childhood lead 4110 screening in Connecticut; and [(5)] (6) may conduct a medical risk 4111 assessment at any time for any child thirty-six months of age or younger 4112 who is determined by the primary care provider to be in need of such 4113 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 194 of 673 risk assessment in accordance with the Childhood Lead Poisoning 4114 Prevention Screening Advisory Committee recommendations for 4115 childhood lead screening in Connecticut. 4116 Sec. 152. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2023) To the extent permissible 4117 under federal law and within available appropriations, the 4118 Commissioner of Social Services shall seek federal authority to amend 4119 the Medicaid state plan to add services the commissioner determines 4120 are necessary and appropriate to address the health impacts of high 4121 childhood blood lead levels in children eligible for Medicaid. Such 4122 newly added services may include, but need not be limited to, (1) case 4123 management, (2) lead remediation, (3) follow-up screening, (4) referral 4124 to other available services, and (5) such other services covered under 4125 Medicaid the commissioner determines are necessary. In making the 4126 determination as to which services to add to the Medicaid program 4127 under this section, the commissioner shall coordinate such services with 4128 services already covered under the Medicaid program. 4129 Sec. 153. (Effective from passage) (a) The Commissioner of Public 4130 Health shall convene a working group to recommend any necessary 4131 legislative changes concerning (1) lead screening for pregnant persons 4132 or persons who are planning pregnancy, (2) lead in schools and child 4133 care centers, (3) reporting the results of lead tests or lead screening 4134 assessments to schools and child care centers in health assessments for 4135 new students, (4) reporting additional data from blood lead test 4136 laboratories and providers to the Department of Public Health, and (5) 4137 any other matters regarding lead poisoning prevention and treatment. 4138 (b) Such working group shall consist of the following members: (1) 4139 The Commissioners of Public Health and Social Services and the 4140 Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or their designees; (2) 4141 at least four persons who are (A) medical professionals who provide 4142 pediatric health care, (B) active in the field of public health and lead 4143 prevention, or (C) from a community that has been disproportionately 4144 impacted by lead, who shall be appointed by the Commissioner of 4145 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 195 of 673 Public Health; (3) two representatives of an association of directors of 4146 health in the state, who shall be appointed by said commissioner; (4) a 4147 representative of a conference of municipalities in the state, who shall 4148 be appointed by said commissioner; and (5) a representative of a council 4149 of small towns in the state, who shall be appointed by said 4150 commissioner. In making appointments under this subsection, the 4151 Commissioner of Public Health shall use best efforts to select members 4152 who reflect the racial, gender and geographic diversity of the population 4153 of the state. All appointments shall be made not later than thirty days 4154 after the effective date of this section. 4155 (c) Not later than December 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Public 4156 Health shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a 4157 of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General 4158 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, 4159 education and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies 4160 regarding the recommendations of the working group. The working 4161 group shall terminate upon the submission of the report. 4162 Sec. 154. Section 32-7g of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 4163 is amended by adding subsection (h) as follows (Effective from passage): 4164 (NEW) (h) The commissioner may contract with nongovernmental 4165 entities, including, but not limited to, nonprofit organizations, economic 4166 and community development organizations, lending institutions, and 4167 technical assistance providers to carry out the provisions of this section. 4168 Sec. 155. Section 32-4p of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 4169 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 4170 passage): 4171 (a) [For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, to] On and after July 1, 4172 2021, and until June 30, 2024, [inclusive,] the Commissioner of Economic 4173 and Community Development, in coordination with the Secretary of the 4174 Office of Policy and Management, may, for the purposes of 4175 implementing the state's Economic Action Plan, use bond funds, 4176 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 196 of 673 funding received as a result of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, 4177 P.L. 117-2, as amended from time to time, and available resources, to 4178 provide (1) not more than one hundred million dollars in the aggregate 4179 for grants in support of major projects selected pursuant to subsection 4180 (b) of this section, and (2) [matching grants] not more than one hundred 4181 million dollars in the aggregate for community development grants 4182 awarded pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. Total funding for 4183 grants provided pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall 4184 not exceed two hundred million dollars in the aggregate. 4185 (b) On and after July 1, 2021, and until [July 1] June 30, 2024, the 4186 Department of Economic and Community Development may [develop 4187 and issue requests for proposals] establish an Innovation Corridor 4188 program, which shall provide grants for major projects in the state. The 4189 department shall develop a competitive application process and criteria 4190 consistent with the purposes of the state's Economic Action Plan to (1) 4191 evaluate [proposals] applications submitted pursuant to this subsection, 4192 and (2) select [proposals] projects for funding pursuant to subdivision 4193 (1) of subsection (a) of this section. 4194 (c) On and after July 1, 2021, and until [July 1] June 30, 2024, the 4195 [Commissioner] Department of Economic and Community 4196 Development may establish a [competitive grant program to provide 4197 matching grants of not more than ten million dollars for major projects 4198 selected pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Each major project 4199 selected pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be eligible for a 4200 matching grant under this subsection not more than two times a year. 4201 The commissioner shall establish eligibility criteria, an application 4202 process, evaluation criteria and reporting requirements for the 4203 competitive grant program] Connecticut Communities Challenge 4204 program, which shall provide community development grants. The 4205 department shall develop a competitive application process and criteria 4206 consistent with the purposes of the state's Economic Action Plan to (1) 4207 evaluate applications submitted pursuant to this subsection, and (2) 4208 select community development projects for funding pursuant to 4209 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 197 of 673 subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section. 4210 Sec. 156. Subsection (h) of section 10-416c of the general statutes is 4211 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 4212 passage): 4213 (h) The Department of Economic and Community Development may 4214 charge any owner seeking a tax credit pursuant to subsection (b) of this 4215 section an application fee in an amount not to exceed ten thousand 4216 dollars to (1) cover the cost of administering the program established 4217 pursuant to this section, and (2) fund programs that advance historic 4218 preservation in the state. 4219 Sec. 157. Subparagraph (C) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of 4220 section 32-1m of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed 4221 and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 4222 (C) An investment analysis, including (i) total portfolio value, (ii) 4223 total investment by industry, (iii) portfolio dollar per job average, and 4224 (iv) portfolio leverage ratio; 4225 Sec. 158. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Economic and 4226 Community Development shall, in consultation with the Commissioner 4227 of Revenue Services, conduct a study regarding whether to extend 4228 research and development tax credits to pass-through entities. Not later 4229 than January 1, 2023, the commissioner shall report, in accordance with 4230 the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, regarding such 4231 study to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 4232 cognizance of matters relating to commerce. 4233 Sec. 159. Subsection (b) of section 22a-134tt of the general statutes is 4234 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 4235 passage): 4236 (b) The commissioner, or his or her designee, shall co-chair and 4237 convene, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Economic and 4238 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 198 of 673 Community Development, or his or her designee, a working group in 4239 the department for the purpose of providing advice and feedback for 4240 regulations to be adopted by the commissioner in accordance with the 4241 provisions of this section. The Commissioner of Economic and 4242 Community Development, or his or her designee, shall serve as co-chair 4243 of such working group. The membership of the working group shall 4244 include: (1) The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing 4245 committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 4246 relating to the environment and commerce; (2) environmental 4247 transaction attorneys; (3) commercial real estate brokers; (4) licensed 4248 environmental professionals; (5) representatives from the Connecticut 4249 Manufacturers' Collaborative; (6) representatives of environmental 4250 advocacy groups; (7) representatives of the Environmental 4251 Professionals Organization of Connecticut; (8) municipal 4252 representatives; (9) representatives from the brownfields working 4253 group established pursuant to section 32-770; (10) representatives of the 4254 Connecticut Conference of Municipalities and the Connecticut Council 4255 of Small Towns; (11) representatives of the Council on Environmental 4256 Quality; and (12) any other interested members of the public designated 4257 by the commissioner. The commissioner shall convene monthly 4258 meetings of such working group until such time as regulations are 4259 adopted pursuant to this section. Not less than sixty days before posting 4260 notice on the eRegulations System pursuant to section 4-168, the 4261 commissioner shall provide a draft of such regulations to the members 4262 of the working group and allow members of the working group to 4263 provide advice and feedback on such draft. The members of the working 4264 group shall provide such advice and feedback not later than thirty days 4265 after the date on which such members receive such draft. Not less than 4266 fifteen days before posting such notice on the eRegulations System 4267 pursuant to section 4-168, the commissioner shall convene at least one 4268 monthly meeting of the working group after providing a draft of such 4269 regulations. The commissioner shall provide a revised draft for review 4270 by such members prior to posting notice on the eRegulations System 4271 pursuant to section 4-168. 4272 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 199 of 673 Sec. 160. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) On or before July 1, 2023, 4273 the Chief Workforce Officer, in consultation with the Commissioner of 4274 Education, the executive director of the Technical Education and Career 4275 System and the Labor Commissioner, shall develop a model student 4276 work release policy. Not later than July 1, 2023, the Chief Workforce 4277 Officer shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a 4278 of the general statutes, regarding such model student work release 4279 policy to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having 4280 cognizance of matters relating to education, commerce and labor. 4281 (b) The Chief Workforce Officer may update the model student work 4282 release policy developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as 4283 needed. The Chief Workforce Officer shall notify each local and regional 4284 board of education of such updated model student work release policy. 4285 (c) For the school year commencing July 1, 2024, and each school year 4286 thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall adopt the 4287 model student work release policy developed pursuant to subsection (a) 4288 of this section or the most recent updated model student work release 4289 policy developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. 4290 Sec. 161. Section 3-7 of the general statutes is repealed and the 4291 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 4292 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any uncollectible 4293 claim for an amount of [one] five thousand dollars or less may be 4294 cancelled upon the books of any state department or agency upon the 4295 authorization of the head of such department or agency. Any 4296 uncollectible costs in an amount less than five thousand dollars incurred 4297 by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant 4298 to section 22a-451, for investigating, containing, removing, monitoring 4299 or mitigating pollution and contamination, emergency or hazardous 4300 waste may be cancelled by the commissioner, in accordance with 4301 procedures approved by the State Comptroller. 4302 (b) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may 4303 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 200 of 673 authorize the cancellation upon the books of any state department or 4304 agency of any uncollectible claim for an amount greater than [one] five 4305 thousand dollars due to such department or agency. 4306 (c) Upon the recommendation of the Attorney General, the Governor 4307 may authorize the compromise of any disputed claim by or against the 4308 state or any department or agency thereof, and shall certify to the proper 4309 officer or department or agency of the state the amount to be received 4310 or paid under such compromise. Such certificate shall constitute 4311 sufficient authority to such officer or department or agency to pay or 4312 receive the amount therein specified in full settlement of such claim. The 4313 record of any compromise effected pursuant to the provisions of this 4314 section shall be open to public inspection in accordance with section 1- 4315 210. 4316 Sec. 162. Section 22a-241n of the 2022 supplement to the general 4317 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 4318 (Effective July 1, 2022): 4319 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, within 4320 available resources, shall develop and implement a program to support 4321 solid waste reduction strategies that are consistent with the 4322 Comprehensive Materials Management Strategy, developed pursuant 4323 to section 22a-241a. Such waste reduction strategies may include, but 4324 shall not be limited to, solid waste diversion, unit-based pricing, organic 4325 materials diversion, [and] reuse and recycling strategies, and the 4326 strategies recommended by the Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable 4327 Materials Management in a document entitled "Menu of Options" dated 4328 December 23, 2020. 4329 Sec. 163. Section 22a-246c of the 2022 supplement to the general 4330 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 4331 (Effective July 1, 2022): 4332 (a) There is established a beverage container recycling grant program 4333 account. All moneys in such account shall be used by the Department of 4334 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 201 of 673 Energy and Environmental Protection to provide forgivable grants in 4335 urban centers and environmental justice communities in accordance 4336 with the beverage container recycling grant program described in 4337 subsection (b) of this section. For the purposes of this section "urban 4338 center" has the same meaning as "regional center", as contained in the 4339 state plan of conservation and development, as amended from time to 4340 time, "environmental justice community" has the same meaning as 4341 provided in section 22a-20a and "beverage container" and "redemption 4342 center" have the same meanings as provided in section 22a-243. 4343 (b) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall 4344 implement the beverage container recycling grant program. The 4345 beverage container recycling grant program shall provide funding for 4346 new or expanded beverage container redemption centers that are 4347 located in communities that lack access to beverage container 4348 redemption locations. Such grant program shall prioritize the award of 4349 such grants to first-time redemption center owners and those that are 4350 locally-owned, minority-owned and women-owned businesses. When 4351 awarding grants pursuant to such program, the Commissioner of 4352 Energy and Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee, 4353 shall consider current access to beverage container redemption sites, 4354 walking distances to such sites, public access to reliable transportation, 4355 population density, customer convenience, type of redemption 4356 technology to be deployed and the volume of beverage containers sold 4357 in the relevant community. 4358 (c) Grant proceeds received pursuant to the beverage container 4359 recycling grant program may be used for infrastructure, technology and 4360 costs associated with the establishment or expansion of a beverage 4361 container redemption center and for initial operational expenses of such 4362 redemption center. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 4363 Protection, shall issue, not later than December 1, 2021, a grant 4364 application process that distributes such grant proceeds. [described in 4365 subsection (d) of this section, on a rolling basis.] 4366 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 202 of 673 [(d) Any grant awarded pursuant to the grant program described in 4367 this section shall not exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars in any 4368 fiscal year.] 4369 [(e)] (d) Any person or entity that receives a grant pursuant to the 4370 beverage container recycling grant program shall, not later than October 4371 first of each year, submit to the Commissioner of Energy and 4372 Environmental Protection a financial audit of grant expenditures by 4373 such person or entity until all grant moneys have been expended by 4374 such person or entity. Any such audit shall be prepared by an 4375 independent auditor and if said commissioner finds that any such grant 4376 is used for purposes that are not in conformity with uses set forth in this 4377 section, said commissioner may require repayment of such grant. 4378 Sec. 164. Subsection (a) of section 16-245a of the general statutes is 4379 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 4380 1, 2022): 4381 (a) Subject to any modifications required by the Public Utilities 4382 Regulatory Authority for retiring renewable energy certificates on 4383 behalf of all electric ratepayers pursuant to subsection (h) of this section 4384 and sections 16a-3f, 16a-3g, 16a-3h, 16a-3i, 16a-3j, 16a-3m and 16a-3n, an 4385 electric supplier and an electric distribution company providing 4386 standard service or supplier of last resort service, pursuant to section 16- 4387 244c, shall demonstrate: 4388 (1) On and after January 1, 2006, that not less than two per cent of the 4389 total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company 4390 shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an 4391 additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4392 Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; 4393 (2) On and after January 1, 2007, not less than three and one-half per 4394 cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution 4395 company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and 4396 an additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4397 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 203 of 673 Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; 4398 (3) On and after January 1, 2008, not less than five per cent of the total 4399 output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be 4400 generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional 4401 three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class 4402 II renewable energy sources; 4403 (4) On and after January 1, 2009, not less than six per cent of the total 4404 output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be 4405 generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional 4406 three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class 4407 II renewable energy sources; 4408 (5) On and after January 1, 2010, not less than seven per cent of the 4409 total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company 4410 shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an 4411 additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4412 Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; 4413 (6) On and after January 1, 2011, not less than eight per cent of the 4414 total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company 4415 shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an 4416 additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4417 Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; 4418 (7) On and after January 1, 2012, not less than nine per cent of the total 4419 output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be 4420 generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional 4421 three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class 4422 II renewable energy sources; 4423 (8) On and after January 1, 2013, not less than ten per cent of the total 4424 output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be 4425 generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional 4426 three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class 4427 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 204 of 673 II renewable energy sources; 4428 (9) On and after January 1, 2014, not less than eleven per cent of the 4429 total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company 4430 shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an 4431 additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4432 Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; 4433 (10) On and after January 1, 2015, not less than twelve and one-half 4434 per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or 4435 distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy 4436 sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services 4437 shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; 4438 (11) On and after January 1, 2016, not less than fourteen per cent of 4439 the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company 4440 shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an 4441 additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4442 Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; 4443 (12) On and after January 1, 2017, not less than fifteen and one-half 4444 per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or 4445 distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy 4446 sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services 4447 shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; 4448 (13) On and after January 1, 2018, not less than seventeen per cent of 4449 the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company 4450 shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an 4451 additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class 4452 I or Class II renewable energy sources; 4453 (14) On and after January 1, 2019, not less than nineteen and one-half 4454 per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or 4455 distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy 4456 sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services 4457 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 205 of 673 shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; 4458 (15) On and after January 1, 2020, not less than twenty-one per cent 4459 of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution 4460 company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and 4461 an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4462 Class I or Class II renewable energy sources, except that for any electric 4463 supplier that has entered into or renewed a retail electric supply contract 4464 on or before May 24, 2018, on and after January 1, 2020, not less than 4465 twenty per cent of the total output or services of any such electric 4466 supplier shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources; 4467 (16) On and after January 1, 2021, not less than twenty-two and one- 4468 half per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or 4469 distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy 4470 sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services 4471 shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; 4472 (17) On and after January 1, 2022, not less than twenty-four per cent 4473 of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution 4474 company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and 4475 an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4476 Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; 4477 (18) On and after January 1, 2023, not less than twenty-six per cent of 4478 the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company 4479 shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an 4480 additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4481 [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; 4482 (19) On and after January 1, 2024, not less than twenty-eight per cent 4483 of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution 4484 company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and 4485 an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4486 [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; 4487 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 206 of 673 (20) On and after January 1, 2025, not less than thirty per cent of the 4488 total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company 4489 shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an 4490 additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4491 [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; 4492 (21) On and after January 1, 2026, not less than thirty-two per cent of 4493 the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company 4494 shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an 4495 additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4496 [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; 4497 (22) On and after January 1, 2027, not less than thirty-four per cent of 4498 the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company 4499 shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an 4500 additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4501 [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; 4502 (23) On and after January 1, 2028, not less than thirty-six per cent of 4503 the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company 4504 shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an 4505 additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4506 [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; 4507 (24) On and after January 1, 2029, not less than thirty-eight per cent 4508 of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution 4509 company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and 4510 an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4511 [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; 4512 (25) On and after January 1, 2030, not less than forty per cent of the 4513 total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company 4514 shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an 4515 additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from 4516 [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources. 4517 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 207 of 673 Sec. 165. Subdivision (1) of subsection (h) of section 16-244c of the 4518 general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 4519 thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 4520 (h) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this 4521 section regarding an alternative standard service option, an electric 4522 distribution company providing standard service, supplier of last resort 4523 service or back-up electric generation service in accordance with this 4524 section shall contract with its wholesale suppliers to comply with the 4525 renewable portfolio standards. The Public Utilities Regulatory 4526 Authority shall annually conduct an uncontested proceeding in order to 4527 determine whether the electric distribution company's wholesale 4528 suppliers met the renewable portfolio standards during the preceding 4529 year. On or before December 31, 2013, the authority shall issue a decision 4530 on any such proceeding for calendar years up to and including 2012, for 4531 which a decision has not already been issued. Not later than December 4532 31, 2014, and annually thereafter, the authority shall, following such 4533 proceeding, issue a decision as to whether the electric distribution 4534 company's wholesale suppliers met the renewable portfolio standards 4535 during the preceding year. An electric distribution company shall 4536 include a provision in its contract with each wholesale supplier that 4537 requires the wholesale supplier to pay the electric distribution company 4538 an amount of: (A) For calendar years up to and including calendar year 4539 2017, five and one-half cents per kilowatt hour if the wholesale supplier 4540 fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the 4541 subject annual period, (B) for calendar years commencing on January 1, 4542 2018, up to and including the calendar year commencing on January 1, 4543 2020, five and one-half cents per kilowatt hour if the wholesale supplier 4544 fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the 4545 subject annual period for Class I renewable energy sources, and two and 4546 one-half cents per kilowatt hour if the wholesale supplier fails to comply 4547 with the renewable portfolio standards during the subject annual period 4548 for Class II renewable energy sources, and (C) for calendar years 4549 commencing on and after January 1, 2021, four cents per kilowatt hour 4550 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 208 of 673 if the wholesale supplier fails to comply with the renewable portfolio 4551 standards during the subject annual period for Class I renewable energy 4552 sources, and two and one-half cents per kilowatt hour if the wholesale 4553 supplier fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during 4554 the subject annual period for Class II renewable energy sources. The 4555 electric distribution company shall promptly transfer any payment 4556 received from the wholesale supplier for the failure to meet the 4557 renewable portfolio standards to the Clean Energy Fund for the 4558 development of Class I renewable energy sources, provided, on and 4559 after June 5, 2013, any such payment shall be refunded to ratepayers by 4560 using such payment to offset the costs to all customers of electric 4561 distribution companies of the costs of contracts and tariffs entered into 4562 pursuant to sections 16-244r, 16-244t and 16-244z, except that, on or after 4563 January 1, 2023, any such payment that is attributable to a failure to 4564 comply with the Class II renewable portfolio standards shall be 4565 deposited in the sustainable materials management account established 4566 pursuant to section 168 of this act. Any excess amount remaining from 4567 such payment shall be applied to reduce the costs of contracts entered 4568 into pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, and if any excess 4569 amount remains, such amount shall be applied to reduce costs collected 4570 through nonbypassable, federally mandated congestion charges, as 4571 defined in section 16-1. 4572 Sec. 166. Subsection (k) of section 16-245 of the 2022 supplement to 4573 the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 4574 thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 4575 (k) Any licensee who fails to comply with a license condition or who 4576 violates any provision of this section, except for the renewable portfolio 4577 standards contained in subsection (g) of this section, shall be subject to 4578 civil penalties by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority in accordance 4579 with section 16-41, including direction that a portion of the civil penalty 4580 be paid to a nonprofit agency engaged in energy assistance programs 4581 named by the authority in its decision or notice of violation, the 4582 suspension or revocation of such license and a prohibition on accepting 4583 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 209 of 673 new customers following a hearing that is conducted as a contested case 4584 in accordance with chapter 54. Notwithstanding the provisions of 4585 subsection (b) of section 16-244c regarding an alternative transitional 4586 standard offer option or an alternative standard service option, the 4587 authority shall require a payment by a licensee that fails to comply with 4588 the renewable portfolio standards in accordance with subdivision (4) of 4589 subsection (g) of this section in the amount of: (1) For calendar years up 4590 to and including calendar year 2017, five and one-half cents per kilowatt 4591 hour, (2) for calendar years commencing on January 1, 2018, and up to 4592 and including the calendar year commencing on January 1, 2020, five 4593 and one-half cents per kilowatt hour if the licensee fails to comply with 4594 the renewable portfolio standards during the subject annual period for 4595 Class I renewable energy sources, and two and one-half cents per 4596 kilowatt hour if the licensee fails to comply with the renewable portfolio 4597 standards during the subject annual period for Class II renewable 4598 energy sources, and (3) for calendar years commencing on and after 4599 January 1, 2021, four cents per kilowatt hour if the licensee fails to 4600 comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the subject 4601 annual period for Class I renewable energy sources, and two and one- 4602 half cents per kilowatt hour if the licensee fails to comply with the 4603 renewable portfolio standards during the subject annual period for 4604 Class II renewable energy sources. On or before December 31, 2013, the 4605 authority shall issue a decision, following an uncontested proceeding, 4606 on whether any licensee has failed to comply with the renewable 4607 portfolio standards for calendar years up to and including 2012, for 4608 which a decision has not already been issued. On and after June 5, 2013, 4609 the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall annually conduct an 4610 uncontested proceeding in order to determine whether any licensee has 4611 failed to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the 4612 preceding year. Not later than December 31, 2014, and annually 4613 thereafter, the authority shall, following such proceeding, issue a 4614 decision as to whether the licensee has failed to comply with the 4615 renewable portfolio standards during the preceding year. The authority 4616 shall allocate such payment to the Clean Energy Fund for the 4617 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 210 of 673 development of Class I renewable energy sources, provided, on and 4618 after June 5, 2013, any such payment shall be refunded to ratepayers by 4619 using such payment to offset the costs to all customers of electric 4620 distribution companies of the costs of contracts and tariffs entered into 4621 pursuant to sections 16-244r, 16-244t and section 16-244z, except that, on 4622 and after January 1, 2023, any such payment that is attributable to a 4623 failure to comply with the Class II renewable portfolio standards shall 4624 be deposited in the sustainable materials management account 4625 established pursuant to section 168 of this act. Any excess amount 4626 remaining from such payment shall be applied to reduce the costs of 4627 contracts entered into pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (j) of 4628 section 16-244c, and if any excess amount remains, such amount shall be 4629 applied to reduce costs collected through nonbypassable, federally 4630 mandated congestion charges, as defined in section 16-1. 4631 Sec. 167. Subsection (a) of section 16a-3i of the general statutes is 4632 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 4633 1, 2022): 4634 (a) During the calendar year commencing January 1, 2014, and 4635 continuing each calendar year thereafter, if alternative compliance 4636 payments pursuant to subsection [(j)] (h) of section 16-244c or subsection 4637 (k) of section 16-245 are made for failure to meet the renewable portfolio 4638 standards, there shall be a presumption for the calendar year the 4639 alternative compliance payments are made that there is an insufficient 4640 supply of Class I renewable energy sources, as defined in section 16-1, 4641 for electric suppliers or electric distribution companies to comply with 4642 the requirements of section 16-245a. 4643 Sec. 168. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) There is established an 4644 account to be known as the sustainable materials management account 4645 which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. 4646 The account shall contain moneys collected by the alternative 4647 compliance payment for Class II renewable portfolio standards 4648 pursuant to subsection (h) of section 16-244c of the general statutes and 4649 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 211 of 673 subsection (k) of section 16-245 of the general statutes. The 4650 Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall expend 4651 moneys from the account for the purposes of the program established 4652 under this section. 4653 (b) On and after January 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Energy and 4654 Environmental Protection shall establish and administer a sustainable 4655 materials management program to support solid waste reduction in the 4656 state through the provision of funding from the sustainable materials 4657 management account for purposes, including, but not limited to, grants, 4658 revolving loans, technical assistance, consulting services and waste 4659 characterization studies, to support programs and projects 4660 implemented by entities, including, but not limited to, municipalities, 4661 nonprofits and regional waste authorities. Such programs and projects 4662 shall promote affordable, sustainable and self-sufficient management of 4663 waste within the state by reducing solid waste generation or diverting 4664 solid waste from disposal, consistent with the state-wide solid waste 4665 management plan established pursuant to section 22a-228 of the general 4666 statutes. 4667 (c) Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the 4668 Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall submit a 4669 report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general 4670 statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly 4671 having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and energy 4672 and technology detailing the expenditures of any funds disbursed from 4673 the sustainable materials management account established in subsection 4674 (a) of this section and the outcomes associated with such expenditures. 4675 Sec. 169. Section 32-657 of the general statutes is repealed and the 4676 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 4677 [(a) The secretary shall prepare each fiscal year an annual operating 4678 and capital budget for the stadium facility and no later than ninety days 4679 prior to the start of the fiscal year, the secretary shall submit the budget 4680 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 212 of 673 to the Comptroller. Not more than forty-five days after submission by 4681 the secretary, the Comptroller shall submit any comments to the 4682 secretary. Thereafter, the secretary shall submit a copy of such budget 4683 to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having 4684 cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding and 4685 appropriations.] 4686 [(b)] (a) The secretary is authorized to establish with the Treasurer 4687 and administer a separate nonlapsing enterprise fund to be known as 4688 the "Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund". All revenues received by the 4689 secretary with respect to the use, operation and management of the 4690 stadium facility, including revenues from stadium parking and the sale 4691 of naming rights and including any General Fund appropriation or 4692 other moneys received from federal, state, municipal and private 4693 sources for purposes of stadium facility operations, shall be deposited 4694 with the Treasurer to the credit of such fund, except as otherwise 4695 provided in subsection [(d)] (c) of this section. Earnings on investments 4696 of amounts on deposit in the Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund shall be 4697 retained in and used for purposes of such fund. The secretary is 4698 authorized to pay, and the resources of such fund shall be available for 4699 and applied to, the costs and expenses of stadium facility operations, to 4700 the extent not otherwise paid as provided in subsection [(d)] (c) of this 4701 section. Such payments shall be made by the Treasurer on warrants 4702 issued by the Comptroller, upon order of the secretary or a designee. 4703 [(c)] (b) A capital replacement reserve subaccount shall be established 4704 within the Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund, to be known as the 4705 "stadium facility capital replacement account". Any surplus remaining 4706 in the Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund at the end of any fiscal year, to 4707 the extent not required, in the judgment of the secretary, to be reserved 4708 for the purpose of scheduled or other future maintenance or repairs, the 4709 addition or replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment, working 4710 capital, or the funding of projected operating deficits or similar 4711 contingencies, shall be transferred to the stadium facility capital 4712 replacement account. Any General Fund appropriation or other moneys 4713 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 213 of 673 received from federal, state, municipal or private sources for purposes 4714 of capital additions or replacements at the stadium facility, other than 4715 the amount made available to the secretary by United Technologies 4716 Corporation for traffic and road improvements pursuant to the 4717 authority granted in subsection (g) of section 32-656, shall be deposited 4718 with the Treasurer to the credit of such subaccount. Moneys in the 4719 stadium facility capital replacement account shall be available and used 4720 for the costs of capital replacements, restorations, alterations, 4721 improvements, additions and enhancements to the stadium facility, 4722 including the costs of maintenance and repairs for which funds are not 4723 otherwise available in the Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund. Requisition 4724 and payment from the stadium facility capital replacement account shall 4725 be in accordance with the procedures established in subsection [(b)] (a) 4726 of this section with respect to the Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund 4727 generally, except that the order of the secretary with respect thereto 4728 shall include a certification that the costs for which payment is requested 4729 are capital costs in accordance with the current capital budget or are 4730 capital costs not anticipated in the current capital budget but necessary 4731 in order to repair, restore or reconstruct the stadium facility following a 4732 casualty loss, to preserve the structural integrity of the stadium facility, 4733 to protect public health or safety, or to avoid an interruption in stadium 4734 facility operations. 4735 [(d)] (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection [(b)] (a) of this 4736 section, (1) the secretary is authorized to enter into agreements 4737 including, but not limited to, lease, license, management, marketing, 4738 ticketing, merchandising or concession agreements, which provide for 4739 the collection, retention or sharing of facility revenues by the university, 4740 the authority or other public or private entities, provided (A) such 4741 arrangements are not inconsistent in any material respect with the 4742 operating budget, are otherwise on terms not materially less favorable 4743 to the state than the terms customary in the industry for similar facilities 4744 and arrangements, except in the case of the university or the authority 4745 to the extent otherwise contemplated in the master development plan, 4746 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 214 of 673 and (B) such arrangements do not result in private business use of the 4747 stadium facility for purposes of Section 141(b) of the Internal Revenue 4748 Code to an extent that would result in an event of taxability with respect 4749 to any bonds issued on a tax-exempt basis, and (2) in order to facilitate 4750 stadium facility operations on a day-to-day basis, with the approval of 4751 the Treasurer and the Comptroller the secretary is authorized to 4752 establish, or cause to be established under agreements with the stadium 4753 facility manager, at a bank or banks in this state, a box office account to 4754 receive and hold ticket receipts and event specific escrow accounts to 4755 hold rental, security and similar deposits pending the occurrence of an 4756 event and event reconciliation and from which such receipts and 4757 deposits may be disbursed in accordance with industry standard 4758 practices, a revenue account for the purpose of collecting revenues from 4759 stadium facility operations on a daily basis, and an operating expense 4760 account for the purpose of paying reasonable and prudent expenses of 4761 stadium facility operations on a daily basis, and such subaccounts 4762 within the revenue account and the operating expense account as the 4763 secretary deems appropriate to segregate and account separately for the 4764 revenues and expenses of catering, concessions, parking or other 4765 ancillary activities, and the secretary may transfer amounts in the 4766 revenue account to the operating expense account as necessary to 4767 provide for the payment of expenses of stadium facility operations in 4768 accordance with accounting and payment procedures approved by the 4769 Comptroller, and the stadium facility manager may, in accordance with 4770 accounting and payment procedures approved by the Comptroller, pay 4771 expenses of stadium facility operations directly from the operating 4772 expense account; provided, if at the end of any calendar month there is 4773 on deposit in the revenue account and the operating expense account 4774 amounts in the aggregate in excess of the projected expenses of stadium 4775 facility operations for the next succeeding three calendar months, such 4776 excess shall be promptly transferred by the secretary to the Stadium 4777 Facility Enterprise Fund. The determination of what constitutes 4778 reasonable and prudent expenses of stadium facility operations shall be 4779 made with due regard for customary practices at comparable facilities 4780 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 215 of 673 hosting similar events. 4781 [(e)] (d) Moneys in the box office account and any event specific 4782 escrow account, and any interest thereon, shall not be deemed to be state 4783 moneys for purposes of sections 4-32 and 4-33 until recognized as 4784 revenues of stadium facility operations upon event reconciliation in 4785 accordance with standard industry practices. 4786 [(f)] (e) The establishment of the revenue account, the operating 4787 expense account and any other account holding state moneys associated 4788 with the stadium facility, and any cash management and overnight 4789 investment features of such accounts, shall be subject to the approval of 4790 the Comptroller and Treasurer pursuant to sections 4-32 and 4-33. The 4791 interest and earnings on any such investments of funds in the revenue 4792 account, the operating expense account and any other account holding 4793 state moneys associated with the stadium facility shall be treated as 4794 revenues from stadium facility operations. Any such investments or 4795 investment arrangements shall be made or approved by the Treasurer. 4796 [(g)] (f) The Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund, the revenue account, 4797 the operating expense account and any other account holding state 4798 moneys associated with the stadium facility shall be subject to the 4799 provisions of sections 3-112, 3-114, 4-32 and 4-33, except to the extent 4800 inconsistent with express provisions of this section, and shall be audited 4801 as provided in section 1-122 by the Auditors of Public Accounts. 4802 Sec. 170. Section 4b-17 of the general statutes is repealed and the 4803 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 4804 (a) (1) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, on behalf of the 4805 state, may purchase from TEN Companies, Inc., in accordance with the 4806 Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 4, 2008, by and [among] 4807 between the state, acting by and through the Commissioner of 4808 Administrative Services, and TEN Companies, Inc., which Asset 4809 Purchase Agreement is hereby ratified and approved, the district 4810 heating and cooling system that provides heating and cooling service to 4811 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 216 of 673 state facilities within the Capitol District and to other nonstate facilities, 4812 as listed in the Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 4, 2008, and 4813 which is known as the Capitol Area System, including all assets and 4814 property necessary for the operation of said system, as described in the 4815 Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 4, 2008. The commissioner 4816 may assume all vendor contracts, customer contracts, supplier 4817 agreements [,] and third-party contracts with regard to said system. The 4818 commissioner may undertake any obligation and enter into any 4819 agreement to accomplish any transaction that is necessary to carry out 4820 the provisions of this section or said Asset Purchase Agreement, 4821 including the grant or acceptance of any release set forth in said Asset 4822 Purchase Agreement. 4823 (2) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, on behalf of the 4824 state, may purchase from CDECCA Property Company, LLC, in 4825 accordance with a purchase and sale agreement, by and between the 4826 state, acting by and through the Commissioner of Administrative 4827 Services, and CDECCA Property Company, LLC, for the operation of 4828 the Capitol Area System, the energy production plant located at 490 4829 Capitol Avenue in the city of Hartford, including the related land, 4830 buildings, improvements, equipment and fixtures, that produces and 4831 provides steam and heated and chilled water to the Capitol Area System 4832 for heating and cooling service to state and nonstate facilities, together 4833 with all assets and property described in such purchase and sale 4834 agreement. The commissioner may assume all vendor contracts, 4835 customer contracts, supplier agreements and third-party contracts with 4836 regard to said system. The commissioner may undertake any obligation 4837 and enter into any agreement to accomplish any transaction that is 4838 necessary to carry out the provisions of this section or such purchase 4839 and sale agreement. 4840 (b) To the extent any provision in an agreement executed or assumed 4841 by the [commissioner] Commissioner of Administrative Services 4842 pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be interpreted as waiving 4843 the sovereign immunity of the state, including, without limitation, 4844 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 217 of 673 indemnification provisions, such provision is effective and enforceable 4845 against the state solely in accordance with its specific terms. Nothing in 4846 this subsection shall be construed as a waiver of the sovereign immunity 4847 of the state in any other context. 4848 (c) In order to operate the Capitol Area System, the [commissioner] 4849 Commissioner of Administrative Services may: (1) [Furnish, from] 4850 Construct or acquire energy production plants located in the city of 4851 Hartford [,] for the purpose of furnishing heat or air conditioning, or 4852 both, by means of steam, heated or chilled water or other medium; (2) 4853 lay and maintain mains, pipes or other conduits; (3) erect such other 4854 fixtures as are, or may be, necessary or convenient in and on the streets, 4855 highways and public grounds of said city, for the purpose of carrying 4856 steam, heated or chilled water or other medium from such plants to the 4857 location to be served and returning the same; and (4) lease to one or 4858 more corporations formed or specially chartered for the purpose of 4859 furnishing heat or air conditioning, or both, one or more of such plants 4860 or distribution systems owned by it and constructed or adapted for 4861 either or both such purposes. 4862 (d) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may perform all 4863 obligations of the state relating to or arising from any agreement 4864 between the state and TEN Companies, Inc., or the state and CDECCA 4865 Property Company, LLC. 4866 (e) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may (1) enter into 4867 contracts with third parties for the procurement of energy products and 4868 services or for the operation and maintenance of, and repairs and 4869 improvements to, the Capitol Area System; (2) provide energy products 4870 and services, as produced from said system or distributed by said 4871 system, to any buildings owned by, or leased to, the state or any 4872 instrumentality of the state; (3) sell energy products and services, as 4873 produced from said system or distributed by said system, to the owners 4874 or tenants of buildings not owned by the state; (4) occupy and use rights- 4875 of-way necessary to own, maintain, repair, improve and operate said 4876 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 218 of 673 system in and on the streets, highways and public grounds of the city of 4877 Hartford, on all property owned by the state and on property where 4878 [the] said system is located, and to serve public and private end use 4879 customers; (5) lay and maintain mains, pipes or other conduits, and erect 4880 such other fixtures as are, or may be, necessary or convenient in and on 4881 the streets, highways and public grounds of said city, for the purpose of 4882 carrying energy products to the location to be served and returning the 4883 same; and (6) enter into contracts with third parties for the procurement 4884 of other products and services, and provide or sell other products or 4885 services to the state or to the owners or tenants of buildings not owned 4886 by the state, that are being produced, provided or distributed through 4887 said system, or any part thereof, prior to, or as of, April 23, 2009. 4888 (f) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may: (1) Grant 4889 easements with respect to land owned by the state in connection with 4890 the operation of the Capitol Area System, subject to the approval of the 4891 agency having supervision of the care and control of such land and the 4892 State Properties Review Board; (2) acquire easements with respect to 4893 land not owned by the state in connection with said system, subject to 4894 the approval of the State Properties Review Board; (3) enter into leases 4895 for any type of space or facility necessary to meet the needs of operating 4896 said system, subject to the approval of the State Properties Review 4897 Board; and (4) when the General Assembly is not in session, the 4898 commissioner may, subject to the provisions of section 4b-23, purchase 4899 or acquire for the state any land, or interest therein, if such action is 4900 necessary for the operation of said system. The commissioner shall 4901 provide notice of any easement granted pursuant to subdivision (1) of 4902 this subsection to the chief elected official of the municipality and the 4903 members of the General Assembly representing the municipality, in 4904 which such land is located. 4905 (g) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may establish and 4906 administer an account to be known as the public works heating and 4907 cooling energy revolving account, which shall be used for: (1) The 4908 deposit of receipts from the sale of Capitol Area System energy products 4909 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 219 of 673 and services to state agencies or to the owners or tenants of buildings 4910 not owned by the state; and (2) [for] the payment of expenses related to 4911 the operation, maintenance, repair and improvement of the Capitol 4912 Area System and, if purchased pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection 4913 (a) of this section, the energy production plant located at 490 Capitol 4914 Avenue in the city of Hartford that provides steam and heated and 4915 chilled water for said system. The commissioner may expend funds 4916 necessary for all reasonable direct expenses related to said account. 4917 (h) For the provision of energy products and services, the 4918 Commissioner of Administrative Services shall periodically invoice and 4919 collect a pro rata share of the costs described in this subsection from each 4920 state agency and owner or tenant of the buildings on the Capitol Area 4921 System that are not owned by the state, to the extent not prohibited by 4922 contracts in effect as of November 4, 2008. The [Commissioner of 4923 Administrative Services] commissioner shall periodically submit 4924 proposed rate setting methods and proposed rates to the Secretary of 4925 the Office of Policy and Management for the secretary's approval. No 4926 such method or rate shall be effective without the secretary's approval. 4927 Rates shall be based on: (1) A pro rata share of all costs, including for 4928 legal and consultant services, of acquiring [the] said system [, including 4929 all costs for legal and consultant services] and, if applicable, the energy 4930 production plant located at 490 Capitol Avenue in the city of Hartford, 4931 including the related land, buildings, improvements, equipment and 4932 fixtures; (2) a pro rata share of the cost of such energy products or 4933 services, whether produced by the state or purchased from third parties; 4934 (3) a pro rata share of [any and] all costs, including for services provided 4935 by vendors and for equipment, of operating, maintaining and repairing 4936 said system [, including the cost of services provided by vendors and 4937 the cost of equipment] and, if applicable, said energy production plant, 4938 including the related land, buildings, improvements, equipment and 4939 fixtures; (4) a pro rata share of an amount determined to be necessary 4940 for long-term capital improvements or replacement, which amount shall 4941 be specifically identified in the public works heating and cooling energy 4942 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 220 of 673 revolving account, and allocated for long-term capital improvements or 4943 replacement; (5) a pro rata share of the Department of Administrative 4944 Services' personnel costs related to the operation, maintenance, repair 4945 and improvement of [the Capitol Area System] said system, provided 4946 not more than one full-time employee of the department shall be 4947 allocated to [the] said system; and (6) a pro rata share of the cost of other 4948 products or services incurred and permitted by this section. Not more 4949 than forty-five days after receipt of a proposed rate setting method or a 4950 proposed rate from the commissioner, the [Secretary of the Office of 4951 Policy and Management] secretary shall approve or disapprove such 4952 proposed method or rate. If the secretary fails to act on such proposed 4953 method or rate within such period, the commissioner's proposal shall be 4954 deemed to have been approved. On a quarterly basis, the 4955 [Commissioner of Administrative Services] commissioner shall transmit 4956 to the General Fund any portion of the costs that are attributable to the 4957 provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection. 4958 (i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the state's use of 4959 the Capitol Area System [by the state] to its use or functional capacity as 4960 of the date of its purchase by the state or, if applicable, the state's use of 4961 the energy production plant located at 490 Capitol Avenue in the city of 4962 Hartford to its use or functional capacity as of the date of its purchase 4963 by the state. 4964 (j) Except as expressly required by the provisions of this section, the 4965 acquisition of the Capitol Area System by the Commissioner of 4966 Administrative Services, and any transaction necessary for such 4967 acquisition, shall not be subject to any other review, approval or 4968 authorization by any other state agency, board, department or 4969 instrumentality and shall not be subject to any otherwise applicable 4970 sales or conveyance tax or taxes. 4971 (k) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the state 4972 from reselling the Capitol Area System to a third party if it is determined 4973 that such resale is in the best interest of the state. 4974 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 221 of 673 Sec. 171. Section 38a-497 of the 2022 supplement to the general 4975 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 4976 (Effective July 1, 2022): 4977 (a) Each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the 4978 type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (6), (10), (11) and (12) of section 4979 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued 4980 in this state shall provide that coverage of a child, stepchild or other 4981 dependent child shall terminate not earlier than the policy anniversary 4982 date after the date on which the child, stepchild or other dependent 4983 child attains the age of twenty-six. 4984 (b) Each individual health insurance policy described in subsection 4985 (a) of this section, and each individual health insurance policy providing 4986 coverage of the type specified in subdivision (16) of section 38a-469 4987 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this 4988 state, that includes or provides dental or vision coverage shall provide 4989 that dental or vision coverage of a child, stepchild or other dependent 4990 child shall terminate not earlier than the policy anniversary date after 4991 the date on which the child, stepchild or other dependent child attains 4992 the age of twenty-six. 4993 (c) Each policy subject to this section shall cover a stepchild or other 4994 dependent child on the same basis as a biological child. 4995 (d) Coverage for a child, stepchild or other dependent child under an 4996 insurance policy provided by the Comptroller for state employees or 4997 nonstate public employees pursuant to section 5-259 shall terminate not 4998 earlier than the end of the calendar year of the year in which the first of 4999 the following occurs: (1) The date such child, stepchild or other 5000 dependent child becomes covered under a group health plan through 5001 such dependent child's own employment; or (2) the date on which such 5002 dependent child attains the age of twenty-six. 5003 (e) The provisions of subsection (d) of this section shall apply to 5004 insurance policies delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or 5005 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 222 of 673 continued on or after July 1, 2022. 5006 Sec. 172. Section 38a-512b of the 2022 supplement to the general 5007 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 5008 (Effective July 1, 2022): 5009 (a) Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type 5010 specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (6), (10), (11) and (12) of section 38a- 5011 469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in 5012 this state shall provide that coverage of a child, stepchild or other 5013 dependent child shall terminate not earlier than the policy anniversary 5014 date after the date on which the child, stepchild or other dependent 5015 child attains the age of twenty-six. 5016 (b) Each group health insurance policy described in subsection (a) of 5017 this section, and each group health insurance policy providing coverage 5018 of the type specified in subdivision (16) of section 38a-469 delivered, 5019 issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state, that 5020 includes or provides dental or vision coverage shall provide that dental 5021 or vision coverage of a child, stepchild or other dependent child shall 5022 terminate not earlier than the policy anniversary date after the date on 5023 which the child, stepchild or other dependent child attains the age of 5024 twenty-six. 5025 (c) Each policy subject to this section shall cover a stepchild or other 5026 dependent child on the same basis as a biological child. 5027 (d) Coverage for a child, stepchild or other dependent child under an 5028 insurance policy provided by the Comptroller for state employees or 5029 nonstate public employees pursuant to section 5-259 shall terminate not 5030 earlier than the end of the calendar year of the year in which the first of 5031 the following occurs: (1) The date such child, stepchild or other 5032 dependent child becomes covered under a group health plan through 5033 such dependent child's own employment; or (2) the date on which such 5034 dependent child attains the age of twenty-six. 5035 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 223 of 673 (e) The provisions of subsection (d) of this section shall apply to 5036 insurance policies delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or 5037 continued on or after July 1, 2022. 5038 Sec. 173. Section 10-183b of the 2022 supplement to the general 5039 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 5040 (Effective July 1, 2022): 5041 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 5042 (1) "Actuarial reserve basis" means a basis under which the liabilities 5043 of the retirement system are determined under acceptable actuarial 5044 methods and under which assets are accumulated under a program 5045 designed to achieve a proper balance between the accumulated assets 5046 and the liabilities of the system. 5047 (2) "Amortization of unfunded liabilities" means: (A) For fiscal years 5048 ending on or before June 30, 2019, a systematic program of annual 5049 payments determined as a level per cent of expected member annual 5050 salaries in lieu of a lump sum payment; and (B) for fiscal years ending 5051 on or after June 30, 2020, a systematic program of annual payments, 5052 transitioning equally over five consecutive fiscal years from a level per 5053 cent of expected annual member salaries to a level payment, in lieu of a 5054 lump sum payment. 5055 (3) "Annual salary" means the annual salary rate for service as a 5056 Connecticut teacher during a school year but not including unused sick 5057 leave, unused vacation, terminal pay, coaching or extra duty 5058 assignments, unless compensation for coaching or extra duty 5059 assignment was included in salary for which contributions were made 5060 prior to July 1, 1971. In no event shall annual salary include amounts 5061 determined by the board to be included for the purpose of inflating the 5062 member's average annual salary. The inclusion in annual salary of 5063 amounts paid to the member, in lieu of payment by the employer for the 5064 cost of benefits, insurance, or individual retirement arrangements which 5065 in prior years had been paid by the employer and not included in the 5066 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 224 of 673 member's annual salary, shall be prima facie evidence that such 5067 amounts are included for the purpose of inflating the member's average 5068 annual salary. Annual salary shall not (A) include payments the timing 5069 of which may be directed by the member, (B) include payments to a 5070 superintendent pursuant to an individual contract between such 5071 superintendent and a board of education, of amounts which are not 5072 included in base salary, or (C) exceed the maximum amount allowed 5073 under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code for the applicable 5074 limitation year, provided in no event shall the limitation under Section 5075 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code apply to the annual salary of a 5076 member whose membership began prior to January 1, 1996, if such 5077 limitation would reduce the amount of the member's annual salary 5078 below the amount permitted for calculation of the member's retirement 5079 benefit under chapter 167a, without regard to the limitation under 5080 Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code. Annual salary shall 5081 include amounts paid to the member during a sabbatical leave during 5082 which mandatory contributions were remitted, provided such member 5083 returned to full-time teaching for at least five full years following the 5084 completion of such leave. 5085 (4) "Average annual salary" means the average [annual salary 5086 received during the three years of highest salary] of the three highest 5087 annual salaries received as an active member. 5088 (5) "Board" means the Teachers' Retirement Board. 5089 (6) "Child" means a natural child, an adopted child, or a stepchild of 5090 a deceased member who has been a stepchild for at least one year 5091 immediately prior to the date on which the member died. A child is a 5092 "dependent child" of a deceased member if at the time of the member's 5093 death (A) the member was living with the child or providing or 5094 obligated to provide, by agreement or court order, a reasonable portion 5095 of the support of the child, and (B) the child (i) is unmarried and has not 5096 attained age eighteen, or (ii) is disabled and such disability began prior 5097 to the child's attaining age eighteen. 5098 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 225 of 673 (7) "Contributions" means amounts withheld pursuant to this chapter 5099 and paid to the board by an employer from compensation payable to a 5100 member. Prior to July 1, 1989, "mandatory contributions" are 5101 contributions required to be withheld under this chapter and consist of 5102 five per cent regular contributions and "one per cent contributions". 5103 From July 1, 1989, to June 30, 1992, "mandatory contributions" are 5104 contributions required to be withheld under this chapter and consist of 5105 five per cent regular contributions and one per cent health 5106 contributions. From July 1, 1992, to June 30, 2004, "mandatory 5107 contributions" are contributions required to be withheld under this 5108 chapter and consist of six per cent "regular contributions" and one per 5109 cent health contributions. From July 1, 2004, to December 31, 2017, 5110 "mandatory contributions" are contributions required to be withheld 5111 under this chapter and consist of six per cent regular contributions and 5112 one and one-fourth per cent health contributions. From January 1, 2018, 5113 to December 31, 2019, inclusive, "mandatory contributions" are 5114 contributions required to be withheld under this chapter and consist of 5115 seven per cent "regular contributions" and one and one-fourth per cent 5116 health contributions. On and after January 1, 2020, "mandatory 5117 contributions" are contributions required to be withheld under this 5118 chapter and consist of seven per cent "regular contributions" and one 5119 and one-fourth per cent health contributions, except that no health 5120 contributions shall be required for an employee of the state that (A) has 5121 completed the vesting service necessary to receive health benefits 5122 provided to retired state employees, and (B) does not participate in any 5123 group health insurance plans maintained for retired teachers. Nothing 5124 in this subdivision shall affect any other obligation of such a state 5125 employee to contribute to the state's retiree health care trust fund. 5126 "Voluntary contributions" are contributions by a member authorized to 5127 be withheld under section 10-183i. 5128 (8) "Coparticipant" means a person who the member elects at the time 5129 of retirement to receive guaranteed lifetime benefits upon the death of 5130 the member. 5131 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 226 of 673 [(8)] (9) "Credited interest" means interest at the rate from time to time 5132 fixed by the board consistent with industry standards and practices. 5133 Such interest shall be applied to a member's account based on the 5134 balance as of the previous June thirtieth. Credited interest shall [be 5135 assessed] accrue on any mandatory contributions which were due but 5136 not remitted prior to the close of the school year for which salary was 5137 paid. 5138 [(9)] (10) "Current service" means service rendered in the current 5139 fiscal year. 5140 [(10)] (11) "Dependent former spouse" means a former spouse of a 5141 deceased member who (A) has in his or her care a dependent child of 5142 the deceased member; and (B) was receiving, or was entitled to receive, 5143 from the deceased member at the time of the death of the deceased 5144 member, at least one-half of his or her support; and (C) has not 5145 remarried; and (D) is the parent of the child or adopted the child while 5146 married to the member and before the child attained age eighteen or, 5147 while married to the member, both of them adopted the child before the 5148 child attained age eighteen. 5149 [(11)] (12) "Dependent parent" means a parent of a deceased member 5150 who (A) has reached the age of sixty-five; and (B) has not married after 5151 the death of the member; and (C) was receiving at least one-half of his 5152 or her support from the member at the time of the member's death and 5153 files proof of such support within two years of the date of the member's 5154 death; and (D) is not receiving, or entitled to a federal or state old age 5155 benefit based on the parent's own earnings, equal to or greater than the 5156 amount the parent would be entitled to as a dependent parent under 5157 this chapter. A "parent of a deceased member" is (i) the mother or father 5158 of a deceased member, [; or] (ii) a stepparent of a deceased member by 5159 a marriage entered into before the member attained age sixteen, [;] or 5160 (iii) an adopting parent of a deceased member who adopted the 5161 deceased member before the member attained age sixteen. 5162 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 227 of 673 [(12)] (13) "Designated beneficiary" means a person designated on a 5163 form prescribed by the board by a member to receive amounts [which] 5164 that may become payable under this chapter as the result of the 5165 member's death. [whether before or after retirement.] If a designated 5166 beneficiary is not living at the time of the death of a member, the 5167 amounts that would have been payable to the designated beneficiary 5168 shall be paid to the member's estate. 5169 [(13)] (14) "Disabled" means the inability to perform any teaching 5170 service, whether or not such service is performed full-time or part-time, 5171 in a public or nonpublic school or a nonschool setting, on a volunteer 5172 basis or for compensation, within or without the state, or engage in any 5173 substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable 5174 physical or mental impairment that (A) is permanent or can be expected 5175 to last continually for not less than twelve months from the onset of such 5176 impairment, or (B) can be expected to result in death or to be of long- 5177 continued and indefinite duration, except that during the first twenty- 5178 four months that a member is receiving a disability allowance, 5179 "disabled" means the inability to perform the usual duties of [his] the 5180 member's occupation by reason of any such impairment. 5181 [(14)] (15) "Employer" means an elected school committee, a board of 5182 education, the State Board of Education, the Office of Early Childhood, 5183 the Technical Education and Career System, the Board of Regents for 5184 Higher Education or any of the constituent units, the governing body of 5185 the Children's Center and its successors, The University of Connecticut 5186 Board of Trustees, the E. O. Smith School, [and] or any other activity, 5187 institution or school employing members. 5188 [(15)] (16) "Formal leave of absence" means any absence from active 5189 service in the public schools of Connecticut formally granted by a 5190 member's employer as evidenced by contemporary records of the 5191 employer, provided in the case of an absence due to illness, medical or 5192 other evidence of such illness may, at the discretion of the Teachers' 5193 Retirement Board, be accepted in lieu of evidence of the formal granting 5194 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 228 of 673 of a leave. 5195 [(16)] (17) "Formal application of retirement" means: (A) the 5196 member's application, birth certificate or notarized statement supported 5197 by other evidence satisfactory to the board, in lieu thereof, (B) records 5198 of service, if such records are required by the board to determine a salary 5199 rate or years of creditable service, (C) a statement of payment plan, 5200 including, if applicable, the fixed period of time selected by a member 5201 under Plan C or the coparticipant's share designated under Plan D, (D) 5202 in the case of an application for a disability benefit, a physician's, a 5203 physician assistant's or an advanced practice registered nurse's 5204 statement of health, and (E) any other documentation required by the 5205 board. 5206 [(17)] (18) "Funding" means the accumulation of assets in advance of 5207 the payment of retirement allowances in accordance with a [definite 5208 actuarial program] board-approved actuarial methodology. 5209 [(18)] (19) "Member" means any Connecticut teacher employed (A) 5210 on, and compensated for, the first school day, in accordance with the 5211 member's contractual schedule, and (B) for an average of at least one- 5212 half of each school day after the first school day, except that no teacher 5213 who under any provision of the general statutes elects not to participate 5214 in the system shall be a member unless and until the teacher elects to 5215 participate in the system. [Members] A member teaching in a nonpublic 5216 school classified as a public school by the board under the provisions of 5217 this section may continue as [members] a member as long as [they 5218 continue as teachers] the member continues to be a teacher in such 5219 school even if the school ceases to be so classified. A former teacher who 5220 has not withdrawn his or her accumulated contributions shall be an 5221 "inactive member". A member who, during the period of a formal leave 5222 of absence granted by his or her employer, but not exceeding an 5223 aggregate of ten school months, continues to make mandatory 5224 contributions to the board, retains his or her status as an active member. 5225 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 229 of 673 [(19)] (20) "Normal cost" means the amount of contribution which the 5226 state is required to make into the retirement fund in order to meet the 5227 actuarial cost of current service. 5228 [(20)] (21) "Public school" means any day school conducted within or 5229 without this state under the orders and superintendence of a duly 5230 elected school committee, a board of education, the State Board of 5231 Education, the Office of Early Childhood, the Board of Regents for 5232 Higher Education, or any of its constituent units, The University of 5233 Connecticut Board of Trustees, the board of governors or any of its 5234 constituent units, the Technical Education and Career System, the E. O. 5235 Smith School, the Children's Center and its successors, the State 5236 Education Resource Center established pursuant to section 10-4q of the 5237 2014 supplement to the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to 5238 January 1, 2013, the State Education Resource Center established 5239 pursuant to section 10-357a, joint activities of boards of education 5240 authorized by subsection (b) of section 10-158a and any institution 5241 supported by the state at which teachers are employed or any 5242 incorporated secondary school not under the orders and 5243 superintendence of a duly elected school committee or board of 5244 education but located in a town not maintaining a high school and 5245 providing free tuition to pupils of the town in which it is located, and 5246 which has been approved by the State Board of Education under the 5247 provisions of part II of chapter 164, provided that such institution or 5248 such secondary school is classified as a public school by the retirement 5249 board. 5250 [(21)] (22) "Retirement allowance" means payments for life derived 5251 from member contributions, including credited interest, and 5252 contributions from the state. 5253 (23) "Retired member" means a member who receives a retirement 5254 benefit computed pursuant to section 10-183g. 5255 [(22)] (24) "School year" means the twelve months ending on June 5256 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 230 of 673 thirtieth of each year. 5257 [(23)] (25) "Surviving spouse" means a widow or widower of a 5258 deceased member who (A) was living with the member at the time of 5259 the member's death, or receiving, or entitled by court order or 5260 agreement to receive, regular support payments from the member, and 5261 (B) has not remarried. 5262 [(24) "Survivors"] (26) "Survivor" means a surviving spouse, a 5263 dependent former spouse, a dependent child and a dependent parent. 5264 [(25)] (27) "System" means the Connecticut teachers' retirement 5265 system. 5266 [(26)] (28) "Teacher" means any: (A) [any] Person, including, but not 5267 limited to, a teacher, permanent substitute teacher, principal, assistant 5268 principal, supervisor, assistant superintendent or superintendent who 5269 is employed by [the] a public [schools] school in a professional capacity 5270 while possessing a certificate or permit, except a school business 5271 administration endorsement, issued by the State Board of Education, 5272 provided on and after July 1, 1975, such certificate shall be for the 5273 position in which the person is then employed, except as provided for 5274 in section 10-183qq; [,] (B) [certified personnel] person possessing a 5275 certificate or permit issued by the State Board of Education, who was 5276 hired before July 1, 2022, and who [provide] provides health and welfare 5277 services for children in a nonprofit [schools] school, as provided in 5278 section 10-217a, under an oral or written agreement; [,] (C) [any] person 5279 who is engaged in teaching or supervising [schools] in a program in the 5280 state that leads to a high school diploma at a school for adults if the 5281 annual salary paid for such service is equal to or greater than the 5282 minimum salary paid for a regular, full-time teaching position in the 5283 day schools in the town where such service is rendered; [,] (D) [a] 5284 member of the professional staff [of] employed in an educational role at 5285 the State Board of Education, the Office of Early Childhood, [or of] the 5286 Board of Regents for Higher Education or any of the constituent units, 5287 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 231 of 673 or the Technical Education and Career System; (E) faculty member 5288 employed by The University of Connecticut in an educational role; and 5289 [(E) a member of the staff of] (F) staff member employed in an 5290 educational role at the State Education Resource Center established 5291 pursuant to section 10-4q of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes, 5292 revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, or the State Education 5293 Resource Center established pursuant to section 10-357a, employed in a 5294 professional capacity while possessing a certificate or permit issued by 5295 the State Board of Education, provided such staff member was hired 5296 prior to July 1, 2022. A "permanent substitute teacher" is [one] a person 5297 who serves as [such for at least ten months during any school year] a 5298 substitute teacher in the same assignment for an entire school year. 5299 [(27)] (29) "Unfunded liability" means the actuarially determined 5300 value of the liability for service before the date of the actuarial valuation 5301 less the accumulated assets in the retirement fund. 5302 [(28)] (30) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code 5303 of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the 5304 United States, as from time to time amended, and any regulations 5305 promulgated under or interpretations of said code that may affect this 5306 chapter. 5307 [(29)] (31) "Limitation year" means the twelve-month period 5308 beginning each July first and ending each June thirtieth. 5309 (32) "Educational role" or "educational capacity" means having duties 5310 and responsibilities that would require a certificate issued by the State 5311 Department of Education if performed in a public school. 5312 Sec. 174. Subsection (a) of section 10-183c of the general statutes is 5313 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 5314 2022): 5315 (a) The Connecticut teachers' retirement system is established to 5316 provide retirement and other benefits for teachers, their survivors and 5317 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 232 of 673 beneficiaries. On or after a member vests in the system by becoming 5318 eligible to receive a retirement benefit pursuant to section 10-183f, or 5319 accumulates ten years of credited service in the system, as defined in 5320 subsection (a) of section 10-183e, whichever is later, the member's 5321 benefit under sections 10-183e, 10-183f, 10-183g, 10-183h, 10-183j and 10- 5322 183aa is contractual in nature and no public or special act of the General 5323 Assembly shall diminish such benefit, provided this section shall apply 5324 only to an active member who is vested on October 1, 2003, or to a 5325 member who vests or accumulates ten years of credited service on or 5326 after October 1, 2003, and shall apply to the member's benefit in 5327 existence on October 1, 2003, or to the member's benefit in existence on 5328 the date the member vests or accumulates ten years of credited service, 5329 respectively, whichever is later. 5330 Sec. 175. Section 10-183e of the general statutes is repealed and the 5331 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 5332 (a) (1) A member shall receive a month of credited service for each 5333 month of service, from September to June, inclusive, as a teacher, 5334 provided the [Teachers' Retirement Board may grant a member] 5335 member makes the mandatory contribution for each month. Ten months 5336 of credited service shall be deemed to be one year of credited service. A 5337 member may not accumulate more than one year of credited service 5338 during any school year. 5339 (2) The board may grant a member a month of credited service for a 5340 month during which such member was employed after the first school 5341 day but not later than the fifth school day of such month if [(1)] (A) such 5342 month was the member's first month of service as a teacher, [and (2)] (B) 5343 such month of credited service is needed by the member in order to 5344 qualify for a normal retirement benefit, [. Ten months of credited service 5345 shall be equal to one year of credited service. A member may not 5346 accumulate more than one year of credited service during any school 5347 year] and (C) the mandatory contribution for such month is paid. 5348 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 233 of 673 (b) Any member may purchase, as provided in subsection (c) of this 5349 section, additional credited service, but not to exceed an aggregate of 5350 one year in the case of service described in subdivision (2) of this 5351 subsection for each two years of active full-time service as a Connecticut 5352 teacher; and not to exceed an aggregate of one year in the case of absence 5353 described in subdivision (8) of this subsection for each five years of 5354 active full-time service as a Connecticut teacher, provided if any such 5355 absence exceeds thirty consecutive school months, such additional 5356 credited service shall be limited to thirty school months; and not to 5357 exceed an aggregate of ten years for all service described in this 5358 subsection, except for service described in subdivision (2) of this 5359 subsection. In no event may any service described in this subsection be 5360 purchased if the member is receiving or is, or will become, entitled to 5361 receive a retirement benefit based upon such service from any 5362 governmental system other than the teachers' retirement system or the 5363 federal Social Security System. Additional credited service includes: 5364 (1) Service as a teacher in a school for military dependents established 5365 by the United States Department of Defense; 5366 (2) Service as a teacher in a public school of another state of the United 5367 States, its territories or possessions; 5368 (3) Service in the armed forces of the United States in time of war, as 5369 defined in section 27-103, or service in said armed forces during the 5370 period beginning October 27, 1953, and ending January 31, 1955; 5371 (4) Service in a permanent full-time position for the state; 5372 (5) Service as a teacher at The University of Connecticut prior to July 5373 1, 1965; 5374 (6) Service as a teacher at the Wheeler School and Library, North 5375 Stonington, prior to September 1, 1949; 5376 (7) Service as a teacher at the Gilbert Home, Winsted, prior to 5377 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 234 of 673 September 1, 1948; 5378 (8) Any formal leave of absence as provided in regulations adopted 5379 by the board, if the member subsequently returns to service for at least 5380 one school year; 5381 (9) Service as a teacher at the American School [at Hartford] for the 5382 Deaf, the Connecticut Institute for the Blind or the Newington 5383 Children's Hospital; 5384 (10) Forty or more days of service as a substitute teacher, or the 5385 equivalent service rendered at less than half-time, in a single public 5386 school system within the state of Connecticut in any school year, 5387 provided (A) eighteen days of such service shall equal one month of 5388 credited service under subsection (a) of this section, and (B) on and after 5389 July 1, 2022, such days of service shall be rendered within one school 5390 year; 5391 (11) Service in the armed forces of the United States, other than 5392 service described in subdivision (3) of this subsection, not to exceed 5393 thirty months; 5394 (12) Service as a full-time, salaried, elected official of the state or any 5395 political subdivision of the state during the 1978 calendar year or 5396 thereafter, if such member subsequently returns to service as a teacher 5397 in a public school for at least one school year; 5398 (13) Service in the public schools of Connecticut as a member of the 5399 federal Teacher Corps, not to exceed two years; 5400 (14) Service in the United States Peace Corps; 5401 (15) Service in the United States VISTA (Volunteers in Service to 5402 America) program; 5403 (16) Service in the public schools of Connecticut as a social work 5404 assistant, from January 1, 1969, to December 31, 1986, inclusive, if such 5405 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 235 of 673 member became a certified school social worker and remained in service 5406 in the public [school service] schools of Connecticut as a social worker 5407 after certification; and 5408 (17) Service prior to July 1, 2007, as a member of the staff of the State 5409 Education Resource Center established pursuant to section 10-4q of the 5410 general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2007, employed 5411 in a professional capacity while possessing a certificate or permit issued 5412 by the State Board of Education. 5413 (c) Credited service described in subdivisions (3), (8) and (10) of 5414 subsection (b) of this section shall be deemed to be service in the public 5415 schools of Connecticut. 5416 [(c)] (d) Additional credited service [must] shall be purchased by a 5417 member (1) prior to the [time] effective date of such member's 5418 retirement, or (2) at the time a surviving spouse elects benefits under the 5419 provisions of subsection (d) of section 10-183h. [, or (3) at the time 5420 benefits commence as provided under sections 10-183g and 10-183jj.] 5421 Any purchase of such service shall be accomplished by the member 5422 paying to the board an amount determined on the basis of actuarial 5423 factors adopted by the board that reflect the present value of one-half of 5424 the full actuarial cost of the benefit increase that will be derived by the 5425 purchase of such service, except that in the case of purchase of service 5426 described in subdivision (17) of subsection (b) of this section, or in the 5427 case of purchase of service described in subdivision (2) of said 5428 subsection (b) in excess of ten years, the present value of the full 5429 actuarial cost. Such factors shall consider the member's age at the time 5430 of purchase, actual or projected salary, and the earliest date on which 5431 the member would be eligible for a normal retirement allowance. 5432 Payments for additional credited service may be made in a lump sum 5433 by transfer of funds from the member's accumulated one per cent 5434 contributions withheld prior to July 1, 1989, with credited interest and 5435 accumulated voluntary contributions with credited interest plus such 5436 other amounts as may be required to complete the purchase. 5437 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 236 of 673 [(d) For the purpose of determining eligibility for benefits under 5438 section 10-183f, credited service purchased under subsection (b) of this 5439 section shall not be used except that (1) service in a school for military 5440 dependents described in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section 5441 and out-of-state public school service described in subdivision (2) of 5442 said subsection (b) shall be used to determine eligibility for a normal 5443 retirement benefit based upon thirty-five years of credited service and 5444 for an early retirement benefit; and (2) military service described in 5445 subdivision (3) of said subsection (b), any leave of absence described in 5446 subdivision (8) of said subsection (b) and substitute service described in 5447 subdivision (10) of said subsection (b) shall be used as if they were 5448 service in the public schools of Connecticut. 5449 (e) For purposes of computing benefit amounts under section 10- 5450 183g, other than proratable benefits and deferred vested retirement 5451 benefits, credited service purchased under subsection (b) of this section 5452 shall be used in the same manner as credited service described in 5453 subsection (a) of this section. In computing proratable benefits, 5454 purchased service credits shall be used as set forth in subsection (b) of 5455 section 10-183g. In computing deferred vested retirement benefits, 5456 purchased service credits shall be used as set forth in subsection (d) of 5457 section 10-183g. In computing the lump sum death benefit under section 5458 10-183h, military service described in subdivision (3) of subsection (b) 5459 of this section and leaves of absence described in subdivision (8) of said 5460 subsection (b) shall be used as if they were service in the public schools 5461 of Connecticut.] 5462 [(f)] (e) For purposes of computing benefit amounts under section 10- 5463 183g, whole months of credited service, including additional credited 5464 service, in excess of whole years shall be used in determining aggregate 5465 accumulations of credited service. 5466 [(g)] (f) Any member who has been elected to a full-time or part-time 5467 position in an organization which has been duly designated as the 5468 teachers' representative or who has been elected to a full-time or part- 5469 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 237 of 673 time position in a state-wide, national or international bargaining 5470 organization may, during the time such member so serves, continue 5471 membership and may make, or have made for such member, payments 5472 of contributions for such time, provided the organization which such 5473 member represents shall pay the full actuarial cost that would otherwise 5474 be incurred by the state for the time such member serves in excess of one 5475 year. If payment is made during such periods or at any time before 5476 retirement, such member shall receive credit for such service and shall 5477 be considered as serving as a [public school] teacher in the [state] the 5478 public schools of Connecticut for the purpose of computing length of 5479 service, and for the purpose of computing average annual salary, and 5480 shall be considered by the retirement board as though such member 5481 were remaining in such member's latest teaching position. 5482 Sec. 176. Section 10-183g of the 2022 supplement to the general 5483 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 5484 (Effective July 1, 2022): 5485 (a) The normal retirement benefit shall be two per cent times the 5486 number of years of full-time credited service and a proportional fraction 5487 of two per cent times the number of years of credited service at less than 5488 full-time multiplied by average annual salary. In no event, however, 5489 shall such benefit exceed seventy-five per cent of such salary or be less 5490 than three thousand six hundred dollars. 5491 (b) The proratable retirement benefit shall be computed as follows: 5492 Average annual salary multiplied by (1) number of years of credited 5493 service [, excluding all additional credited service, except service 5494 described in subdivisions (3), (8) and (10) of subsection (b) of section 10- 5495 183e,] in the public schools of Connecticut multiplied by the applicable 5496 percentage based on age and service as determined from the table 5497 below, and (2) number of years of all additional credited service not 5498 used in subdivision (1) of this subsection multiplied by one per cent. 5499 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 238 of 673 T1771 TABLE T1772 AGE OF RETIREMENT T1773 Years Of T1774 Connecticut T1775 Service 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 T1776 10 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 T1777 11 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 T1778 12 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 T1779 13 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 T1780 14 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 T1781 15 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 T1782 16 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 T1783 17 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 T1784 18 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 T1785 19 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 T1786 20 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 (c) The early retirement benefit shall be computed in the same 5500 manner as the normal retirement benefit, then actuarially reduced, on 5501 the basis of early retirement tables adopted from time to time by the 5502 board, for each month early retirement precedes the minimum age at 5503 which the member could have retired with a normal retirement benefit 5504 pursuant to subsection (a) of section 10-183f. [Such minimum age shall 5505 be such member's actual age at retirement plus the lesser of (1) the 5506 difference between such age and age sixty, or (2) the difference between 5507 thirty-five years and the sum of such member's years of Connecticut 5508 public school service plus all purchased leaves of absence, military and 5509 out-of-state public school service.] On and after July 1, 1999, any 5510 revisions to the early retirement tables shall be submitted to the Office 5511 of Policy and Management and the joint standing committee of the 5512 General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 5513 appropriations and the budgets of state agencies within one month of 5514 their adoption by the board. Any such revisions shall be accompanied 5515 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 239 of 673 by an actuarial certification of the costs associated with such revisions. 5516 (d) The deferred vested retirement benefit shall be computed as 5517 follows: Average annual salary multiplied by (1) number of years of 5518 credited service [, excluding all additional credited service, except 5519 service described in subdivisions (3), (8) and (10) of subsection (b) of 5520 section 10-183e,] in the public schools of Connecticut multiplied by two 5521 per cent, then actuarially reduced in the same manner as the early 5522 retirement benefit if the years of service which could have been 5523 rendered were less than twenty years by age sixty or by the subsequent 5524 date of retirement, and (2) number of years of all additional credited 5525 service not used in subdivision (1) of this subsection multiplied by one 5526 per cent. 5527 (e) Repealed by P.A. 79-541, S. 5, 6. 5528 (f) [In] (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, in 5529 addition to a retirement benefit computed under subsections (a) to (d), 5530 inclusive, of this section and a disability allowance under subsections 5531 (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 10-183aa, a member shall receive a lump 5532 sum payment equal to the member's accumulated one per cent 5533 contributions withheld prior to July 1, 1989, and any voluntary 5534 contributions, with credited interest. Such lump sum shall be paid not 5535 later than three months after (A) the effective date of retirement, or (B) 5536 the date the first payment of a disability allowance under section 10- 5537 183aa, is made, except the board may delay payment of such lump sum 5538 in extenuating circumstances. In the case of a delay in payment of the 5539 lump sum in extenuating circumstances, the board shall provide notice 5540 in writing to the member explaining the nature of the extenuating 5541 circumstances necessitating a delay in payment and an estimated time 5542 when the board expects to make the payment to the member. 5543 (2) In lieu of such lump sum, the member may elect to receive an 5544 actuarially equivalent annuity for life. [Such lump sum or] Payment of 5545 such annuity shall [be paid, or commenced to be paid,] commence when 5546 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 240 of 673 the first payment of the [other] retirement benefit computed under 5547 subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section or a disability allowance 5548 under subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 10-183aa whichever is 5549 earlier, is made. 5550 (g) A member's complete formal application for retirement, if sent by 5551 mail, shall be deemed to have been filed with the board on the date such 5552 application is postmarked. No benefit computed under subsections (a) 5553 to (d), inclusive, of this section and under subsections (a) to (g), 5554 inclusive, of section 10-183aa shall become effective until [the end of the 5555 calendar month of the filing by the] a member eligible for retirement 5556 under section 10-183f files with the board [of] a complete formal 5557 application for retirement and terminates service with such member's 5558 employer. Such benefit shall accrue from the first day of the month 5559 following [such] the calendar month in which such application is filed 5560 and payment of such benefit in equal monthly installments shall 5561 commence on the last day of the month in which such benefit begins to 5562 accrue. The initial payment of such benefit may be made not later than 5563 three months following the effective date of retirement, provided such 5564 payment shall be retroactive to such effective date. Upon a finding that 5565 extenuating circumstances relating to the health of a member caused a 5566 delay in the filing of the member's complete formal application, and 5567 such application is filed on or after July 1, 1986, the board may deem 5568 such application to have been filed up to three months earlier than the 5569 actual date of the filing. Upon a finding that extenuating circumstances 5570 related to the health of a member caused a delay in the filing of an 5571 election pursuant to subsection (g) of section 10-183aa, and such election 5572 is filed on or after July 1, 1986, the board may deem such election to have 5573 been filed as of the date such member's benefits would otherwise have 5574 been converted to a normal retirement [allowance, provided such 5575 member's disability allowance became effective on or before November 5576 1, 1976, and such member attained the age of sixty on or after August 1, 5577 1984] benefit under this section. 5578 (h) (1) A benefit computed under subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of 5579 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 241 of 673 this section and under subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 10- 5580 183aa shall continue until the death of the member. 5581 (2) For any member who accumulates ten years of credited service in 5582 the public schools of Connecticut prior to July 1, 2019, the member's 5583 designated beneficiary shall be paid on the death of the member a lump 5584 sum amount equal to the sum of such member's accumulated regular 5585 contributions, including any one per cent contributions withheld prior 5586 to July 1, 1989, and any voluntary contributions plus credited interest 5587 that had been accrued to the date benefits commenced, less an amount 5588 equal to twenty-five per cent of the aggregate benefits paid to such 5589 member [prior to] through the month of the member's death. 5590 (3) For any member who accumulates ten years of credited service in 5591 the public schools of Connecticut on or after July 1, 2019, the member's 5592 designated beneficiary shall be paid on the death of the member a lump 5593 sum amount equal to the sum of such member's accumulated regular 5594 contributions, including any one per cent contributions withheld prior 5595 to July 1, 1989, and any voluntary contributions plus credited interest 5596 that had been accrued to the date benefits commenced, less an amount 5597 equal to fifty per cent of the aggregate benefits paid to such member 5598 [prior to] through the month of the member's death. 5599 (i) [In lieu of a benefit computed under subsections (a) to (d), 5600 inclusive, of this section and under subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of 5601 section 10-183aa, a] A member [may] shall elect one of the benefit 5602 options described in section 10-183j or any other actuarially equivalent 5603 option which the board may offer from time to time. 5604 (j) Beginning the first day of January or July which follows nine 5605 months in retirement, a retired member who retired prior to September 5606 1, 1992, or a member's successor beneficiary, except a person receiving 5607 survivor's benefits, shall be eligible for an annual five per cent cost of 5608 living allowance on any benefit except a benefit based upon such 5609 member's one per cent contributions or voluntary contributions. Such 5610 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 242 of 673 cost of living allowance shall be computed on the basis of the retirement 5611 benefits to which such retired member or successor beneficiary was 5612 entitled on the last day of the preceding December or June except 5613 benefits based upon one per cent or voluntary contributions. Such 5614 member's successor beneficiary means any person, other than such 5615 member, receiving benefits as the result of the election of a period 5616 certain option or a coparticipant option, including an election for such 5617 an option by a surviving spouse under subsection (d) of section 10-183h. 5618 The right to such allowance, or any portion thereof, may be waived by 5619 the person entitled thereto at any time. Any waiver shall remain in effect 5620 until the first day of the month following such person's death or the 5621 filing with the board of a written notice of cancellation of the waiver. 5622 Any allowance waived shall be forever forfeited. If on any subsequent 5623 first day of January or July the Teacher's Retirement Board determines 5624 that the National Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and 5625 clerical workers for the twelve-month period ending on the last day of 5626 the preceding November or May has increased less than the cost of 5627 living allowance provided under this subsection, the cost of living 5628 allowance provided by this subsection shall be adjusted to reflect the 5629 change in such index provided such cost of living allowance shall not be 5630 less than three per cent. 5631 (k) Beginning the first day of January or July which follows nine 5632 months in retirement, a retired member who retired on or after 5633 September 1, 1992, or a member's successor beneficiary, except a person 5634 receiving survivor's benefits, shall be eligible for an annual cost of living 5635 allowance calculated in accordance with the provisions of subsections 5636 (l) or (m) of this section on any benefit except a benefit based upon such 5637 member's one per cent contributions or voluntary contributions. Such 5638 cost of living allowance shall be computed on the basis of the retirement 5639 benefits to which such retired member or successor beneficiary was 5640 entitled on the last day of the preceding December or June except 5641 benefits based upon one per cent or voluntary contributions. [Such 5642 member's successor beneficiary means any person, other than such 5643 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 243 of 673 member, receiving benefits as the result of the election of a period 5644 certain option or a coparticipant option, including an election for such 5645 an option by a surviving spouse under subsection (d) of section 10- 5646 183h.] The right to such allowance, or any portion thereof, may be 5647 waived by the person entitled thereto at any time. Any waiver shall 5648 remain in effect until the first day of the month following such person's 5649 death or the filing with the board of a written notice of cancellation of 5650 the waiver. Any allowance waived shall be forever forfeited. 5651 (l) (1) Beginning the first day of January or July which follows nine 5652 months in retirement, a retired member who retired on or after 5653 September 1, 1992, or a member's successor beneficiary, except a person 5654 receiving survivor's benefits, shall be eligible for an annual cost of living 5655 allowance. The cost of living allowance shall be calculated by using the 5656 percentage cost of living adjustment granted by the Social Security 5657 Administration for the applicable year, computed on the basis of the 5658 retirement benefits to which such retired member or successor 5659 beneficiary was entitled on the last day of the preceding December or 5660 June except benefits based upon one per cent or voluntary contributions, 5661 provided no cost of living allowance shall exceed six per cent and 5662 provided further, if the total return earned by the trustees on the market 5663 value of the pension assets for the preceding fiscal year is less than six 5664 and nine-tenths per cent, any cost of living allowance granted shall not 5665 exceed one and one-half per cent. 5666 (2) A member entering the retirement system commencing on or after 5667 July 1, 2007, or such member's successor beneficiary, except a person 5668 receiving survivor's benefits, shall, beginning the first day of January or 5669 July that follows nine months in retirement, be eligible for an annual 5670 cost of living allowance as follows: The cost of living allowance shall be 5671 calculated by using the percentage cost of living adjustment granted by 5672 the Social Security Administration for the applicable year, computed on 5673 the basis of the retirement benefits to which such retired member or 5674 successor beneficiary was entitled on the last day of the preceding 5675 December or June, as applicable, except benefits based upon one per 5676 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 244 of 673 cent or voluntary contributions, provided (A) no cost of living 5677 allowance shall exceed five per cent, and (B) if the total return earned by 5678 the trustees on the market value of the pension assets for the preceding 5679 fiscal year is less than six and nine-tenths per cent, any cost of living 5680 allowance granted shall not exceed one per cent, if such total return for 5681 the preceding fiscal year is greater than six and nine-tenths per cent but 5682 less than nine and nine-tenths per cent, any cost of living allowance 5683 granted shall not exceed three per cent, and if such return exceeds nine 5684 and nine-tenths per cent, any cost of living allowance granted shall not 5685 exceed five per cent. 5686 (m) Repealed by P.A. 07-186, S. 14. 5687 (n) Repealed by P.A. 07-186, S. 14. 5688 (o) On January 1, 1988, each eligible retired member who had 5689 rendered at least twenty-five years of full-time service prior to normal 5690 retirement under the provisions of subsection (a) of section 10-183f, or 5691 such member's successor beneficiary, as defined in subsection (j) of this 5692 section, shall receive a single increase in retirement benefits provided 5693 under this chapter. Such increase shall be paid to such eligible members 5694 or successor beneficiaries whose monthly benefit as of December 31, 5695 1987, before any reduction for an optional benefit payment plan, is less 5696 than eight hundred dollars, and shall be sufficient to increase such 5697 monthly benefit to eight hundred dollars. 5698 (p) On January 1, 1991, each eligible retired member who had 5699 rendered at least twenty-five years of full-time service at least twenty 5700 years of which were service in the public schools of Connecticut prior to 5701 early retirement before January 1, 1976, under the provisions of 5702 subsection (c) of section 10-183f, or such member's successor beneficiary, 5703 as defined in subsection (j) of this section, shall receive a single increase 5704 in retirement benefits provided under this chapter. Such increase shall 5705 be paid to such eligible members or successor beneficiaries whose 5706 monthly benefit as of December 31, 1990, before any reduction for an 5707 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 245 of 673 optional benefit payment plan, is less than eight hundred dollars, and 5708 shall be sufficient to increase such monthly benefit to eight hundred 5709 dollars. 5710 (q) On January 1, 1999, each eligible retired member who had 5711 rendered at least twenty-five years of full-time service, or such 5712 member's successor beneficiary, as defined in subsection (j) of this 5713 section, shall receive a single increase in benefits provided under this 5714 chapter. Such increase shall be sufficient to increase the monthly benefit 5715 of such eligible members or successor beneficiaries, whose monthly 5716 benefit as of December 31, 1998, before any actuarial reduction for early 5717 retirement or for an optional benefit payment plan, is less than twelve 5718 hundred dollars and shall be sufficient to increase such monthly benefit 5719 to twelve hundred dollars. 5720 (r) No retirement benefit payable under this chapter, including any 5721 cost of living allowance, shall exceed the maximum dollar limit in effect 5722 under Section 415(b) of the Internal Revenue Code for the applicable 5723 limitation year, as increased in subsequent years pursuant to Section 5724 415(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. [A subsequent annual increase 5725 shall apply to a member if the increase becomes effective after the 5726 member retires or, if such increase becomes effective before a member 5727 retires, after the date on which such benefit begins to accrue.] 5728 (s) For purposes of this section, "successor beneficiary" means any 5729 person, other than the member, who is receiving benefits as the result of 5730 the election of a period certain option or a coparticipant option, 5731 including an election for such an option by a surviving spouse under 5732 subsection (d) of section 10-183h. 5733 Sec. 177. Section 10-183h of the general statutes is repealed and the 5734 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 5735 (a) The basic monthly survivor's [monthly] benefit, subject to a family 5736 maximum of one thousand five hundred dollars, shall be (1) three 5737 hundred dollars each for a surviving spouse, plus twenty-five dollars 5738 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 246 of 673 for each year of service in excess of twelve years in the [Connecticut] 5739 public schools of Connecticut completed by the member, subject to a 5740 maximum monthly benefit of six hundred dollars, (2) three hundred 5741 dollars each for a dependent former spouse; for a dependent parent if 5742 there is no surviving spouse or dependent child; and for a legal guardian 5743 of any dependent child if there is no surviving spouse, dependent 5744 former spouse or dependent parent, and (3) three hundred dollars for 5745 each dependent child. In applying the family maximum, the benefit 5746 shall be first allocated to the child or children, with the excess allocated 5747 to the surviving spouse and any dependent former spouse in proportion 5748 to the amount each would receive according to the above formula. 5749 Payment of the benefit shall commence on the last day of the month 5750 following the month of the member's death. Such benefit shall continue 5751 through the month preceding the month in which the survivor dies or 5752 ceases to be eligible for such benefit. Such benefit to the legal guardian 5753 of dependent children shall continue until all such children are no 5754 longer dependent, as defined in section 10-183b. Notwithstanding the 5755 provisions of this subsection, any such surviving spouse, dependent 5756 former spouse, dependent parent or legal guardian may waive the right 5757 to payment of the benefit under this subsection in order that a 5758 designated beneficiary who is the child of the deceased member may 5759 receive such member's accumulated contributions plus credited 5760 interest. Such waiver shall be made prior to the payment of the benefit 5761 to any such surviving spouse, dependent former spouse, dependent 5762 parent or legal guardian. 5763 (b) [If no coparticipant option under 10-183j has become effective, a] 5764 A lump sum death benefit shall be payable to [the] a surviving spouse. 5765 Such benefit shall be one thousand dollars for five years or less of 5766 [Connecticut public school] service in the public schools of Connecticut, 5767 plus two hundred dollars for each year of credited service in the public 5768 schools of Connecticut in excess of five years, to a maximum of two 5769 thousand dollars. [For purposes of this subsection, purchased military 5770 service and purchased leaves of absence under subdivisions (3) and (8) 5771 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 247 of 673 of subsection (b) of section 10-183e shall be deemed to be Connecticut 5772 public school service.] If there is no surviving spouse, such benefit shall 5773 be equal to the member's burial expenses but not in excess of what 5774 would have been payable to a surviving spouse and shall be payable to 5775 the person who paid such expenses. No payment under this subsection 5776 shall be made unless application for the payment is filed with the board 5777 within two years of such member's death. 5778 (c) In lieu of [such] a basic survivor's benefit and [such] a lump sum 5779 death benefit, a sole survivor who has attained age eighteen, and is the 5780 member's designated beneficiary may elect to receive an amount equal 5781 to such member's accumulated contributions together with credited 5782 interest. [When a member has designated two or more beneficiaries, 5783 who have, at the time of such member's death, attained age eighteen, the 5784 one entitled to basic survivor's benefits, if any, shall be deemed the sole 5785 survivor within the meaning of this subsection, provided, that all other 5786 designated beneficiaries relinquish all claim to any amounts that may 5787 be due them from the system.] 5788 (d) The surviving spouse of any member who, at the time of death 5789 was eligible for a retirement benefit other than a disability benefit and 5790 had not filed a waiver of the coparticipant's option, may elect to receive 5791 (1) a monthly benefit for life equal to the benefit payable if a one 5792 hundred per cent coparticipant's option had been elected or (2) an 5793 amount equal to the member's accumulated contributions with credited 5794 interest. 5795 (e) If no coparticipant option has become effective and if the 5796 aggregate payments under this section are less than the accumulated 5797 mandatory contributions of a deceased member plus credited interest, 5798 there shall be paid to such member's designated beneficiary an amount 5799 equal to the difference between such aggregate payments and such 5800 accumulated mandatory contributions plus credited interest. 5801 (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (B) of 5802 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 248 of 673 subdivision [(23)] (25) of section 10-183b, benefits payable under this 5803 section to a surviving spouse shall not be terminated because of 5804 remarriage if such surviving spouse has attained the age of sixty. 5805 (g) If a member who has filed an application for retirement dies prior 5806 to the effective date of retirement, such member's spouse, if such spouse 5807 is designated on such application as the sole beneficiary, may elect to 5808 receive either (1) the preretirement death benefits as set forth in this 5809 section, or (2) the benefit payment option selected by the deceased 5810 member on such retirement application. 5811 Sec. 178. Section 10-183j of the general statutes is repealed and the 5812 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 5813 (a) [In lieu of a normal, early, proratable or deferred vested benefit, 5814 a] A member [may] shall elect [either of the] one of the benefit options 5815 described in [subsections (b) and (c) of] this section. A member may 5816 amend or revoke such benefit option election by delivering written 5817 notice, signed by the member and notarized, to the board prior to the 5818 date of the member's retirement. A member's benefit option election 5819 may not be amended or revoked after the member's date of retirement. 5820 (b) A member may elect the Plan N single life option. A member 5821 electing this option shall receive benefits as described in section 10-183g. 5822 [(b) A] (c) A member may elect the Plan C period certain option. [may 5823 be elected in which the member receives] A member electing this option 5824 shall receive an actuarially reduced benefit for a fixed period of time 5825 selected by such member. [and for the remainder of such member's life.] 5826 Such member may select a fixed period of twenty-five years or such 5827 shorter period as the board may offer. If such member dies before 5828 receiving the benefit for the selected period, such benefit shall be paid 5829 to the member's designated beneficiary for the remainder of such 5830 period. If such member's designated beneficiary dies before such 5831 member, or if such member has no designated beneficiary and such 5832 member dies before receiving the benefit for the selected period, any 5833 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 249 of 673 remaining benefit shall be paid to such member's estate as a commuted 5834 value. If there are multiple designated beneficiaries and a designated 5835 beneficiary dies before the end of the selected period, the deceased 5836 designated beneficiary's remaining benefit shall be allocated equally to 5837 the remaining living designated beneficiaries. If a sole designated 5838 beneficiary dies before the end of such period, any remaining benefit 5839 shall be paid to the designated beneficiary's estate as a commuted value. 5840 [(c) A] (d) (1) A member may elect the Plan D coparticipant's option. 5841 [may be elected in which the member receives] A member electing this 5842 option shall receive an actuarially reduced benefit as [provided in] 5843 described in subdivision (2) of this subsection [(d) of this section] and, 5844 upon such member's death, one-third, one-half, two-thirds, three- 5845 fourths or all of such [amount is] benefit shall be paid to such member's 5846 designated beneficiary for life. Any member who elects this option shall 5847 select one designated beneficiary, who shall be such member's 5848 coparticipant. The member's selection of a designated beneficiary shall 5849 be irrevocable and shall terminate only as provided in this subsection. 5850 With respect to any benefits which become effective on or after January 5851 1, 2001, if twenty-five per cent of the aggregate benefits paid to the 5852 member or such member's designated beneficiary are, upon the death 5853 of such member or such designated beneficiary, less than such member's 5854 accumulated contributions plus credited interest, the estate of such 5855 member or such designated beneficiary, as appropriate, shall be paid a 5856 lump sum amount equal to the difference between such aggregate 5857 benefits paid and such accumulated contributions plus credited interest. 5858 [(d)] (2) The benefits payable to [such] a member electing the Plan D 5859 coparticipant's option and such member's coparticipant shall be 5860 computed as follows: 5861 [(1)] (A) The benefit payable to such member at retirement and to 5862 such coparticipant upon such member's death shall be the actuarial 5863 equivalent of the normal, early, [or] proratable or deferred vested 5864 benefit for which such member is eligible and based upon such 5865 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 250 of 673 member's age at retirement and the age of such coparticipant on such 5866 retirement date. In the event the member predeceases the coparticipant, 5867 upon the death of the coparticipant, any remaining value in the account 5868 shall be paid in a lump sum to the coparticipant's estate. In the event (i) 5869 the coparticipant predeceases the member, (ii) the member and the 5870 coparticipant divorce, or (iii) the member and the coparticipant legally 5871 separate on or after July 1, 2020, the member's actuarially reduced 5872 benefit shall revert to an unreduced benefit under Plan N and, upon the 5873 member's death, any remaining value in the member's account shall be 5874 paid to the member's designated beneficiary, if any, or, if there is no 5875 designated beneficiary, to the member's estate. 5876 [(2) The benefit payable to such coparticipant of such member who 5877 dies after such option first becomes effective but before retirement shall 5878 be the actuarial equivalent of the normal, early or proratable benefit for 5879 which such member was eligible based on such member's age at death 5880 and the age of such coparticipant on such date of death.] 5881 [(3) (A)] (B) (i) Except as provided in this subparagraph, [(B) of this 5882 subdivision,] a coparticipant option shall be terminated, for any 5883 member whose designated coparticipant dies or is divorced from the 5884 member after the member's retirement, on the date of such death or 5885 divorce. Such member shall thereupon be paid the normal, early or 5886 proratable retirement benefit for which the member is eligible. [(B)] (ii) 5887 On and after July 1, 2016, upon the divorce of a member and the 5888 member's designated coparticipant or upon the legal separation of a 5889 member and such member's designated coparticipant occurring on or 5890 after July 1, 2020, and subsequent to the member's retirement, the 5891 member may retain the coparticipant designation and the coparticipant 5892 option elected at the time of retirement by filing a [qualified] domestic 5893 relations order with the board. 5894 Sec. 179. Section 10-183k of the general statutes is repealed and the 5895 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 5896 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 251 of 673 (a) A member who voluntarily or involuntarily terminates [prior to] 5897 service with the member's employer, including termination due to the 5898 member's death, before retirement shall be entitled to have refunded his 5899 or her accumulated voluntary contributions with credited interest. 5900 (b) A member who voluntarily or involuntarily terminates service 5901 with the member's employer, including termination due to the 5902 member's death, before retirement with less than five [years'] years of 5903 credited service in the public schools of Connecticut shall be entitled to 5904 have refunded his or her accumulated regular contributions with 5905 credited interest. A member who voluntarily or involuntarily terminates 5906 service with the member's employer, including termination due to the 5907 member's death, before the member's retirement with more than five 5908 years of credited service shall be entitled to have refunded his or her 5909 accumulated regular contributions with credited interest and his or her 5910 accumulated one per cent contributions withheld prior to July 1, 1989. 5911 A member who elects to receive a refund of contributions in accordance 5912 with this subsection, shall have all credited service canceled and any 5913 right to benefits under this chapter shall be extinguished, except as 5914 provided in subsection (d) of this section. 5915 (c) A member who voluntarily or involuntarily terminates service 5916 with the member's employer, including termination due to the 5917 member's death, before retirement with more than ten years' credited 5918 service in the public schools of Connecticut [but prior to retirement] may 5919 elect to receive in lieu of the benefits provided by this chapter a refund 5920 of his or her accumulated contributions with credited interest as 5921 provided in subsection (b) of this section. If such member elects a 5922 refund, all credited service shall be cancelled and any rights to benefits 5923 provided by this chapter shall be extinguished, except as provided in 5924 subsection (d) of this section. If such member does not elect a refund, 5925 but dies before age sixty or before receiving the deferred vested benefit, 5926 if later, such member's [accumulated voluntary contributions,] 5927 accumulated regular contributions with credited interest and 5928 accumulated one per cent contributions withheld prior to July 1, 1989, 5929 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 252 of 673 [together with credited interest] shall be paid to such member's 5930 designated beneficiary. 5931 (d) A member who receives a refund and returns to service shall be 5932 regarded as a new member unless such member repays, subject to the 5933 requirements established by the board, the amount refunded, other than 5934 voluntary contributions and the interest thereon, together with credited 5935 interest compounded from the date interest was last credited to such 5936 member's account to the date of repayment. The credited service 5937 accumulated before termination and any unrefunded one per cent 5938 contributions withheld prior to July 1, 1989, and credited interest shall 5939 be restored to a member who makes such repayment. Restored 5940 contributions and interest shall be credited with credited interest for the 5941 period between the last day for which interest was credited on such 5942 contributions and such member's [return to service] date of repayment. 5943 Sec. 180. Section 10-183n of the general statutes is repealed and the 5944 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 5945 (a) Each employer shall: (1) Before employing a teacher, notify such 5946 teacher of the provisions of this chapter applicable to such teacher; (2) 5947 distribute, post or otherwise disseminate in a timely manner, to teachers 5948 in its employ, any notices, bulletins, newsletters, annual statements of 5949 account and other information supplied by the board for the purpose of 5950 properly notifying teachers of their rights and obligations under the 5951 system; (3) furnish to the board at times designated by [said] the board 5952 such reports and information as the board deems necessary or desirable 5953 for the proper administration of the system; and (4) deduct each month 5954 [seven] eight and one-fourth per cent of one-tenth of such teacher's 5955 annual salary rate as directed by [said] the board and any additional 5956 voluntary deductions as authorized by such teacher. [, except that no 5957 deductions shall be made from any amounts received by regularly 5958 employed teachers for special teaching assignments rendered for the 5959 State Board of Education or the Board of Regents for Higher Education 5960 unless the salary for such special teaching assignment is equal to or 5961 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 253 of 673 greater than the minimum salary paid for such teacher's regular 5962 teaching assignment.] In the event an employer does not deduct the 5963 monthly amount for the member's mandatory contribution from the 5964 member's annual salary, as required and set forth in subdivision (4) of 5965 this subsection, the member shall remit such amount to the board. A 5966 member who fails to remit such amount to the board shall not receive 5967 annual salary rate credit for the amount to which the payment relates. 5968 (b) (1) Each local treasurer or other person having custody of amounts 5969 deducted under this chapter by an employer shall transmit and report 5970 such amounts to the board so that they are received by [said] the board 5971 no later than the fifth business day of the following month. On and after 5972 July 1, 2001, all such amounts shall be transmitted via electronic transfer 5973 of funds. [Such amounts] If the employer deducted such amount from 5974 the member's salary but failed to remit the payment to the board, the 5975 employer shall be responsible for paying the amount deducted for the 5976 mandatory contribution plus the credited interest due from the date the 5977 payment of the mandatory contribution amount was required to be 5978 made by the employer to the date the payment was received by the 5979 board. In the event the mandatory contribution amount is not received 5980 by the board, the member shall be ineligible for the associated service 5981 credit. The board shall not be required to refund credited interest for 5982 payments made to the board before the required due date. 5983 (2) All amounts transmitted to the board for member contributions 5984 shall at all times be the property of the system and while in the custody 5985 of such local treasurer or other person such person is a fiduciary with 5986 respect to such amounts and shall discharge a fiduciary's 5987 responsibilities solely for the benefit of the system. If such amounts are 5988 not accompanied by the reports and information deemed necessary or 5989 desirable by the board for the proper administration of the system, in 5990 accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the board may deem such 5991 amounts not received by the fifth business day of the following month 5992 for purposes of this subsection until the date on which such reports and 5993 information are received. [Said] The board shall be entitled to receive 5994 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 254 of 673 from an employer interest at the rate of nine per cent per year from the 5995 due date on all amounts deducted by such employer and not received 5996 by [said] the board by the fifth business day of the following month. 5997 Interest at the rate of nine per cent per year shall be compounded 5998 annually on the interest assessed from the date payment is received to 5999 the date the interest assessment is paid. Such interest shall be treated as 6000 an amount earned by assets of the system. 6001 (c) All amounts received by the board under this section shall be 6002 forwarded to the State Treasurer. 6003 (d) Each member shall file with the board [an enrollment and such 6004 other] such forms, documents and information as the board deems 6005 necessary or desirable for the proper administration of the system. 6006 Sec. 181. Section 10-183o of the general statutes is repealed and the 6007 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6008 During any period when this country is at war, a board of education 6009 may [cause to be paid] pay to the retirement board the mandatory 6010 contributions of members who were in its employ at the time of entering 6011 into the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, [. Such contributions 6012 as may be approved by the board of education shall be included in the 6013 annual itemized budget estimate of the costs of maintenance of public 6014 schools for the ensuing year] on behalf of such members, in accordance 6015 with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights 6016 Act, 38 USC Chapter 43, as amended from time to time. 6017 Sec. 182. Section 10-183q of the general statutes is repealed and the 6018 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6019 (a) The portion of each member's compensation deducted or to be 6020 deducted under this chapter and all rights of each member and of each 6021 survivor to receive benefits or other payments under this chapter: [shall] 6022 (1) Shall be exempt from the operation of any laws relating to 6023 bankruptcy or insolvency; and (2) shall not be subject to garnishment, 6024 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 255 of 673 attachment, execution, levy or any other similar legal process or order 6025 of any court, except such compensation shall be subject to a court- 6026 approved domestic relations order in favor of an alternate payee. No 6027 assignment of any right of a member or any other person to receive 6028 benefits or other payments from the system shall be valid. The funds of 6029 the system invested in personal property shall be exempt from taxation. 6030 (b) A person selected by the court as an alternate payee under an 6031 approved domestic relations order may elect, at the time and in the 6032 manner prescribed by the board, to have any portion of an eligible 6033 rollover distribution or trustee-to-trustee transfer paid directly to an 6034 eligible retirement plan by way of a direct rollover. Taxable funds may 6035 be distributed as a rollover if elected by such person. For purposes of 6036 this subsection, "eligible rollover distribution" and "eligible retirement 6037 plan" have the same meanings as provided in Section 402 of the Internal 6038 Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal 6039 revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, except 6040 (1) a qualified trust shall be deemed an eligible retirement plan only if it 6041 accepts such person's eligible rollover distribution; and (2) in the case of 6042 an eligible rollover distribution to a surviving spouse, an eligible 6043 retirement plan means an individual retirement account or an 6044 individual retirement annuity, as defined in said section of the Internal 6045 Revenue Code of 1986. 6046 Sec. 183. Section 10-183t of the general statutes is repealed and the 6047 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6048 (a) The [retirement] board shall offer one or more health benefit plans 6049 to: Any member receiving retirement benefits or a disability allowance 6050 from the system; the spouse or surviving spouse of such member, and a 6051 disabled dependent of such member if there is no spouse or surviving 6052 spouse, provided such member, spouse, surviving spouse, or disabled 6053 dependent is participating in Medicare Part A hospital insurance and 6054 Medicare Part B medical insurance. The board may offer one or more 6055 basic plans, the cost of which to any such member, spouse, surviving 6056 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 256 of 673 spouse or disabled dependent shall be one-third of the basic plan's 6057 premium equivalent, and one or more optional plans, provided such 6058 member, spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent shall pay one- 6059 third of the basic plan's premium equivalent plus the difference in cost 6060 between any such basic plans and any such optional plans. The board 6061 shall designate those plans which are basic and those plans which are 6062 optional for the purpose of determining such cost and the amount to be 6063 charged or withheld from benefit payments for such plans. The 6064 surviving spouse of a member, or a disabled dependent of a member if 6065 there is no surviving spouse, shall not be ineligible for participation in 6066 any such plan solely because such surviving spouse or disabled 6067 dependent is not receiving benefits from the system. With respect to any 6068 person participating in any such plan, the state shall appropriate to the 6069 board one-third of the cost of such basic plan or plans, or one-third of 6070 the cost of the rate in effect during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, 6071 whichever is greater. [On and after July 1, 2012, federal reimbursements 6072 received by the retirement board under the retiree drug subsidy 6073 provisions of Medicare Part D shall be used to offset amounts 6074 appropriated by the state to the board pursuant to this subsection.] 6075 (b) (1) Any member who (A) is receiving retirement benefits or a 6076 disability allowance from the system, the spouse or surviving spouse of 6077 such member, or a disabled dependent of such member if there is no 6078 spouse or surviving spouse, and who is not participating in Medicare 6079 Part A hospital insurance and Medicare Part B medical insurance, and 6080 (B) meets the state's eligibility criteria for health insurance or is eligible 6081 to participate in the group health insurance plan offered by such 6082 member's last employing board of education, may fully participate in 6083 any or all group health insurance plans maintained for active teachers 6084 by such member's last employing board of education, or by the state in 6085 the case of a member who was employed by the state, upon payment to 6086 such board of education or to the state, as applicable, by such member, 6087 spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent, of the premium 6088 charged for [his] the member's form of coverage. Such premium shall be 6089 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 257 of 673 no greater than that charged for the same form of coverage for active 6090 teachers. 6091 (2) The member's spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent 6092 shall not be ineligible for participation in any such plan solely because 6093 such spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent is not receiving 6094 benefits from the system. No person shall be ineligible for participation 6095 in such plans for failure to enroll in such plans at the time the member's 6096 retirement benefit or disability allowance became effective. 6097 (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impair or alter the 6098 provisions of any collective bargaining agreement relating to the 6099 payment by a board of education of group health insurance premiums 6100 on behalf of any member receiving benefits from the system. Prior to the 6101 cancellation of coverage for any member, spouse, surviving spouse or 6102 disabled dependent for failure to pay the required premiums or cost 6103 due, the board of education or the state, if applicable, shall notify the 6104 Teachers' Retirement Board of its intention to cancel such coverage at 6105 least thirty days prior to the date of cancellation. Absent any contractual 6106 provisions to the contrary, the payments made pursuant to subsection 6107 (c) of this section shall be first applied to any cost borne by the member, 6108 spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent participating in any 6109 such plan. 6110 (4) As used in this subsection, "last employing board of education" 6111 means the board of education by which such member was employed 6112 when such member filed his or her initial application for retirement, and 6113 "health insurance plans" means hospital, medical, major medical, dental, 6114 prescription drug or auditory benefit plans that are available to active 6115 teachers. 6116 (c) (1) On and after July 1, [2000] 2022, the board shall pay a subsidy 6117 [equal to the subsidy paid in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000] of two 6118 hundred twenty dollars, to the board of education or to the state, if 6119 applicable, on behalf of any member who is receiving retirement 6120 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 258 of 673 benefits or a disability allowance from the system, the spouse of such 6121 member, the surviving spouse of such member, or a disabled dependent 6122 of such member if there is no spouse or surviving spouse, who is 6123 participating in a health insurance plan maintained by a board of 6124 education or by the state, if applicable. Such payment shall not exceed 6125 the actual cost of such insurance. 6126 (2) With respect to any person participating in any such plan 6127 pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the state shall appropriate to 6128 the board one-third of the cost of the subsidy, except that, for the fiscal 6129 year ending June 30, 2013, the state shall appropriate twenty-five per 6130 cent of the cost of the subsidy. On and after July 1, 2018, for the fiscal 6131 year ending June 30, 2019, and for each fiscal year thereafter, fifty per 6132 cent of the total amount appropriated by the state in each such fiscal 6133 year for the state's share of the cost of such subsidies shall be paid to the 6134 board on or before July first of such fiscal year, and the remaining fifty 6135 per cent of such total amount shall be paid to the board on or before 6136 December first of such fiscal year. 6137 (3) No payment to a board of education pursuant to this subsection 6138 may be used to reduce the amount of any premium payment on behalf 6139 of any such member, spouse, surviving spouse, or disabled dependent, 6140 made by such board pursuant to any agreement in effect on July 1, 1990. 6141 On and after July 1, [2012] 2022, the board shall pay a subsidy of [two 6142 hundred twenty] four hundred forty dollars per month on behalf of the 6143 member, spouse or the surviving spouse of such member who: (A) Has 6144 attained the normal retirement age to participate in Medicare, (B) is not 6145 eligible for Medicare Part A without cost, and (C) contributes at least 6146 [two hundred twenty] four hundred forty dollars per month towards 6147 his or her medical and prescription drug plan provided by the board of 6148 education. 6149 (d) The Treasurer shall establish a separate retired teachers' health 6150 insurance premium account within the Teachers' Retirement Fund. 6151 Commencing July 1, 1989, and annually thereafter all health benefit plan 6152 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 259 of 673 contributions withheld under this chapter in excess of five hundred 6153 thousand dollars shall, upon deposit in the Teachers' Retirement Fund, 6154 be credited to such account. Interest derived from the investment of 6155 funds in the account shall be credited to the account. Funds in the 6156 account shall be used for (1) payments to boards of education pursuant 6157 to subsection (c) of this section and for payment of premiums on behalf 6158 of members, spouses of members, surviving spouses of members or 6159 disabled dependents of members participating in one or more health 6160 insurance plans pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in an amount 6161 equal to the difference between the amount paid pursuant to subsection 6162 (a) of this section and the amount paid pursuant to subsection (c) of this 6163 section, and (2) payments for professional fees associated with the 6164 administration of the health benefit plans offered pursuant to this 6165 section. If, during any fiscal year, there are insufficient funds in the 6166 account for the purposes of all such payments, the General Assembly 6167 shall appropriate sufficient funds to the account for such purpose. 6168 (e) (1) Not later than the first business day of February, May, August 6169 and November of each year, each employer shall submit to the board, in 6170 a format required by the board, any information the board determines 6171 to be necessary concerning additions, deletions and premium changes 6172 for the health insurance subsidy program described in subsection (c) of 6173 this section. Any report received by the board after the due date shall be 6174 processed in the following quarterly cycle. An employer's failure to 6175 timely submit a quarterly report shall result in a delay of the subsidy for 6176 that quarter and the board shall pay the subsidy as a retroactive subsidy, 6177 as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection. 6178 (2) Retroactive subsidy payments shall be limited to six months prior 6179 to the first day of the month in which the board receives an untimely 6180 report that includes newly eligible retired members or dependents. The 6181 board shall pay the subsidy retroactively to the effective date of the 6182 disability, provided any eligible members or dependents are added to 6183 the report not later than the first quarter following the board's approval 6184 of the disability and the member's disability allowance is initiated 6185 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 260 of 673 within four months of board approval. The employer shall hold any 6186 member or dependent harmless for any costs associated with, arising 6187 from or out of the loss of the benefit of the subsidy as a result of the 6188 employer's untimely or inaccurate filing of the quarterly report. 6189 Sec. 184. Subsection (b) of section 10-183v of the 2022 supplement to 6190 the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 6191 thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6192 (b) A teacher receiving retirement benefits from the system may be 6193 reemployed for up to one full school year by a local board of education, 6194 the State Board of Education, the Technical Education and Career 6195 System or by any constituent unit of the state system of higher education 6196 (1) in a position designated by the Commissioner of Education as a 6197 subject shortage area for the school year in which the teacher is being 6198 employed, (2) at a school located in a school district identified as a 6199 priority school district, pursuant to section 10-266p, for the school year 6200 in which the teacher is being employed, (3) if the teacher graduated from 6201 a public high school in an educational reform district, as defined in 6202 section 10-262u, or (4) if the teacher graduated from an historically black 6203 college or university or a Hispanic-serving institution, as those terms are 6204 defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, P.L. 89-329, as amended 6205 from time to time, and reauthorized by the Higher Education 6206 Opportunity Act of 2008, P.L. 110-315, as amended from time to time. 6207 Notice of such reemployment shall be sent to the board by the employer 6208 and by the retired teacher at the time of hire and at the end of the 6209 assignment. Such reemployment may be extended for one additional 6210 school year, not to exceed two school years over the lifetime of the 6211 retiree, provided the local board of education (A) submits a written 6212 request for approval to the Teachers' Retirement Board, (B) certifies that 6213 no qualified candidates are available prior to the reemployment of such 6214 teacher, and (C) indicates the type of assignment to be performed, the 6215 anticipated date of rehire and the expected duration of the assignment. 6216 Sec. 185. Section 10-183aa of the 2022 supplement to the general 6217 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 261 of 673 statutes is amended by adding subsection (h) as follows (Effective July 1, 6218 2022): 6219 (NEW) (h) For purposes of this section, "active member" means a 6220 member who (1) is actively employed as a teacher at the time the 6221 member submits an application for disability benefits, or (2) was 6222 actively employed as a teacher not more than ninety days before the 6223 date the member submitted his or her application for disability benefits. 6224 Sec. 186. Section 10-183ff of the general statutes is repealed and the 6225 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6226 (a) Should any change or error in records result in any member or 6227 beneficiary receiving from the teachers' retirement system more or less 6228 than [he] the member or beneficiary would have been entitled to receive 6229 had the records been correct, then upon discovery of any such error the 6230 Teachers' Retirement Board shall notify the member or beneficiary 6231 affected. [and correct the same, and as far as practicable] The board 6232 shall, to the extent feasible, adjust the member's or beneficiary's 6233 payments [in such manner] so that the member or beneficiary is paid the 6234 actuarial equivalent of the benefit [to which such member or 6235 beneficiary] he or she was correctly entitled [shall] to be paid. [, 6236 provided if] If such [change or] error or adjustment results in any 6237 member or beneficiary receiving less than he [would have been] or she 6238 is eligible to receive, such member or beneficiary may elect to have such 6239 benefit paid in a single payment. The board may grant a request for a 6240 reimbursement of overdraft charges incurred by a member or 6241 beneficiary that resulted from an error in benefit payments, provided 6242 the member or beneficiary makes a request for such reimbursement in 6243 writing to the board not later than the last business day of the month 6244 after the error occurred. 6245 (b) If a member or beneficiary has been overpaid through no fault of 6246 his or her own, and [he] the member or beneficiary could not reasonably 6247 have been expected to detect the error, the board may waive any 6248 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 262 of 673 repayment which it [believes] determines would cause hardship. 6249 (c) Upon determination by the [Teachers' Retirement Board] board 6250 that any person has erroneously been included in membership in the 6251 teachers' retirement system, contributions and interest credited under 6252 the provisions of this chapter shall be refunded and records of related 6253 service voided. 6254 (d) Upon determination that the [Teachers' Retirement Board] board 6255 has invoiced a member for the purchase of additional credited service 6256 in an amount in excess of that permitted by law, and such member has 6257 paid the invoiced amount, the amount of the overpayment shall be 6258 refunded to such member with interest at a rate equal to the average of 6259 interest rates for the most recent ten-year period from the date of the 6260 member's retirement to the date such amount is refunded. 6261 [(e) Upon determination that a member has not purchased additional 6262 credited service which was invoiced to him in an amount in excess of 6263 that permitted by law, such member shall be given the opportunity at 6264 any time to make such purchase by the payment of the proper amount 6265 with interest to the date of payment. The additional benefit resulting 6266 from the credited service so purchased shall be made retroactive to the 6267 date of the member's retirement, and the aggregate amount of such 6268 additional benefit shall be paid to the member in a single payment 6269 together with interest calculated at a rate equal to the average of interest 6270 rates for the most recent ten-year period from the date each payment 6271 was due to the date such payment is made.] 6272 [(f)] (e) Upon determination by the [Teachers' Retirement Board] 6273 board that a member received, on or after November 1, 2008, an estimate 6274 of benefits statement from the board that contained a material error, the 6275 board shall pay the member the benefits set forth in such estimate if the 6276 board determines that (1) the member could not reasonably have been 6277 expected to detect such error, and (2) the member, in reliance upon such 6278 estimate, irrevocably submitted (A) his or her resignation to the 6279 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 263 of 673 employing board of education, and (B) a formal application of 6280 retirement to the [Teachers' Retirement Board] board. For purposes of 6281 this subsection, "material error" means an error that amounts to a 6282 difference of ten per cent or greater between the estimated retirement 6283 benefits and the actual retirement benefits to which such member would 6284 otherwise be entitled. 6285 Sec. 187. Section 10-183gg of the general statutes is repealed and the 6286 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6287 Part-time service averaging at least one-half of a school day but less 6288 than a full school day shall be treated as full-time service for purposes 6289 of determining eligibility for benefits under this chapter. For purposes 6290 of determining benefits under subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of section 6291 10-183g, the percentages utilized in said sections shall be proportionally 6292 reduced for each year or portion of a year of service rendered or 6293 purchased after July 1, 1977, which is part-time service. 6294 Notwithstanding the provisions of [subdivision (4) of] section 10-183b, 6295 the average annual salary of a member with part-time service shall be 6296 such member's full-time annualized salary [during his three highest 6297 years] for the three years in which the member's annual salary was 6298 highest. Any benefit awarded pursuant to this section shall be 6299 proportional in all respects to the benefit which would have been 6300 payable had such service been rendered on a full-time basis. 6301 Sec. 188. Subsection (a) of section 10-183jj of the general statutes is 6302 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 6303 2022): 6304 (a) A local or regional board of education may establish a retirement 6305 incentive plan for teachers [, as defined in subparagraph (A) of 6306 subdivision (26) of section 10-183b,] in its employ who are members of 6307 the teachers' retirement system. The plan shall provide for purchase of 6308 additional credited service by a board of education and a member of the 6309 system who chooses to participate in the plan, of additional credited 6310 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 264 of 673 service for such member and for payment by the board of education of 6311 not less than fifty per cent of the entire cost of such additional credited 6312 service and payment by the member of the remaining percentage of 6313 such total cost. The member shall pay the remaining percentage of such 6314 total cost, if any, in one lump sum not later than thirty days after receipt 6315 of notification by the Teachers' Retirement Board of the amount owed. 6316 Any such plan shall specify a maximum number of years, not exceeding 6317 five years, of additional credited service which may be purchased under 6318 the plan. Any such plan shall have a two-month application period. 6319 Sec. 189. Section 10-183pp of the general statutes is repealed and the 6320 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6321 Any member who began receiving disability benefits October 1, 1977, 6322 under the provisions of subsection (d) of section 10-166 and who elected 6323 to receive benefits in accordance with the former provisions of 6324 subsection (c) of section 10-164-7 of the Regulations of Connecticut State 6325 Agencies in effect June 30, 1978, may elect to receive such benefits 6326 readjusted under the provisions of subsection [(b) or] (c) or (d) of section 6327 10-183j, provided such member provides written notice of such election 6328 to the Teachers' Retirement Board not later than ninety days following 6329 January 1, 2001. 6330 Sec. 190. Subsection (a) of section 10-183ww of the general statutes is 6331 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 6332 2022): 6333 (a) Not later than fourteen business days after the last action 6334 necessary to make effective a state budget act for the biennium ending 6335 June 30, 2021, subject to the approval of the Teachers' Retirement Board, 6336 the credited interest percentage for member accounts, except voluntary 6337 accounts containing only those contributions made pursuant to section 6338 10-183i shall be not more than four per cent per annum and the return 6339 assumption shall be six and nine-tenths per cent per annum. 6340 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 10-183vv, 12-801, 12-806 and 6341 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 265 of 673 12-812, if the board fails to revise such percentage and adopt such return 6342 assumption: (1) No moneys shall be deposited in the Connecticut 6343 Teachers' Retirement Fund Bonds Special Capital Reserve Fund, 6344 established in section 10-183vv; (2) the Treasurer's duties and 6345 obligations under section 10-183vv shall terminate; and (3) the pledges 6346 made in section 10-183vv shall not be in effect. 6347 Sec. 191. Subsection (d) of section 10-66dd of the general statutes is 6348 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 6349 2022): 6350 (d) (1) An otherwise qualified school professional hired by a charter 6351 school prior to July 1, 2010, and employed in a charter school may 6352 participate in the state teachers' retirement system under chapter 167a 6353 on the same basis as if such professional were employed by a local or 6354 regional board of education. The governing council of a charter school 6355 shall make the contributions, as defined in [subdivision (7) of] section 6356 10-183b, for such professional. 6357 (2) An otherwise qualified school professional hired by a charter 6358 school on or after July 1, 2010, and who has not previously been 6359 employed by a charter school in this state prior to July 1, 2010, shall 6360 participate in the state teachers' retirement system under chapter 167a 6361 on the same basis as if such professional were employed by a local or 6362 regional board of education. The governing council of a charter school 6363 shall make the contributions, as defined in [subdivision (7) of] section 6364 10-183b, for such professional. 6365 (3) Any administrator or person providing instruction or pupil 6366 services in a charter school who holds a charter school educator permit 6367 issued by the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-145q shall 6368 participate in the state teachers' retirement system under chapter 167a 6369 pursuant to subdivision (2) of this section when such administrator or 6370 person providing instruction or pupil services obtains professional 6371 certification pursuant to section 10-145b. 6372 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 266 of 673 Sec. 192. Subsection (a) of section 10a-55i of the 2022 supplement to 6373 the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 6374 thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6375 (a) There is established a Higher Education Consolidation Committee 6376 which shall be convened by the chairpersons of the joint standing 6377 committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 6378 relating to higher education or such chairpersons' designee, who shall 6379 be a member of such joint standing committee. The membership of the 6380 Higher Education Consolidation Committee shall consist of the higher 6381 education subcommittee on appropriations and the chairpersons, vice 6382 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of 6383 the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher 6384 education and appropriations. The Higher Education Consolidation 6385 Committee shall establish a meeting and public hearing schedule for 6386 purposes of receiving updates from (1) the Board of Regents for Higher 6387 Education on the progress of the consolidation of the state system of 6388 higher education pursuant to this section, section 4-9c, subsection (g) of 6389 section 5-160, section 5-199d, subsection (a) of section 7-323k, subsection 6390 (a) of section 7-608, subsection (a) of section 10-9, section 10-155d, 6391 subdivision [(14)] (15) of section 10-183b, sections 10a-1a to 10a-1d, 6392 inclusive, 10a-3 and 10a-3a, 10a-8, 10a-10a to 10a-11a, inclusive, 10a-17d 6393 and 10a-22a, subsections (f) and (h) of section 10a-22b, subsections (c) 6394 and (d) of section 10a-22d, sections 10a-22h and 10a-22k, subsection (a) 6395 of section 10a-22n, sections 10a-22r, 10a-22s, 10a-22u, 10a-22v, 10a-22x 6396 and 10a-34 to 10a-35a, inclusive, subsection (a) of section 10a-48a, 6397 sections 10a-71 and 10a-72, subsections (c) and (f) of section 10a-77, 6398 section 10a-88, subsection (a) of section 10a-89, subsection (c) of section 6399 10a-99 and sections 10a-102, 10a-104, 10a-105, 10a-109e, 10a-143 and 10a- 6400 168a, and (2) the Board of Regents for Higher Education and The 6401 University of Connecticut on the program approval process for the 6402 constituent units. The Higher Education Consolidation Committee shall 6403 convene its first meeting on or before September 15, 2011, and meet not 6404 less than once every two months. 6405 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 267 of 673 Sec. 193. Section 10-183rr of the general statutes is repealed and the 6406 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6407 Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision [(26)] (28) of section 6408 10-183b concerning the requirement that a teacher hold a certificate for 6409 the position in which the person is employed, any teacher who 6410 possesses a certificate or permit issued by the State Board of Education 6411 and is notified on or after December 1, 2003, by the Department of 6412 Education that such teacher is not properly certified for the position in 6413 which the teacher is employed or has been employed, such teacher shall 6414 receive no further credit in the teachers' retirement system for 6415 employment in such position until the teacher becomes properly 6416 certified for such position. The Teachers' Retirement Board shall not 6417 rescind any credited service to such teacher for such employment and 6418 shall restore any such credit to such teacher if rescinded prior to May 6419 27, 2008. 6420 Sec. 194. (Effective from passage) The memorandum of agreement 6421 between the PCA Workforce Council and the New England Health Care 6422 Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU, submitted to this assembly for 6423 approval April 20, 2022, as provided in subdivisions (7) and (8) of 6424 subsection (c) of section 17b-706b of the general statutes, including any 6425 attachments or appendices thereto, and any provisions that require 6426 supercedence of a law or regulation, is approved. 6427 Sec. 195. Section 31-51pp of the 2022 supplement to the general 6428 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 6429 (Effective July 1, 2022): 6430 (a) (1) It shall be a violation of sections 5-248a, 31-49e to 31-49t, 6431 inclusive, and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, for any employer to 6432 interfere with, restrain or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, 6433 any right provided under said sections. 6434 (2) It shall be a violation of sections 5-248a, 31-49e to 31-49t, inclusive, 6435 and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, for any employer to discharge or 6436 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 268 of 673 cause to be discharged, or in any other manner discriminate, against any 6437 individual for opposing any practice made unlawful by said sections or 6438 because such employee has exercised the rights afforded to such 6439 employee under said sections. 6440 (b) It shall be a violation of sections 5-248a, 31-49e to 31-49t, inclusive, 6441 and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, for any person to discharge or cause 6442 to be discharged, or in any other manner discriminate, against any 6443 individual because such individual: 6444 (1) Has filed any charge, or has instituted or caused to be instituted 6445 any proceeding, under or related to sections 5-248a, 31-49e to 31-49t, 6446 inclusive, and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive; 6447 (2) Has given, or is about to give, any information in connection with 6448 any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under said 6449 sections; or 6450 (3) Has testified, or is about to testify, in any inquiry or proceeding 6451 relating to any right provided under said sections. 6452 (c) It shall be a violation of sections 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, for 6453 any employer to deny an employee the right to use up to two weeks of 6454 accumulated sick leave or to discharge, threaten to discharge, demote, 6455 suspend or in any manner discriminate against an employee for using, 6456 or attempting to exercise the right to use, up to two weeks of 6457 accumulated sick leave to attend to a serious health condition of a family 6458 member of the employee, or for the birth or adoption of a son or 6459 daughter of the employee. For purposes of this subsection, "sick leave" 6460 means an absence from work for which compensation is provided 6461 through an employer's bona fide written policy providing 6462 compensation for loss of wages occasioned by illness, but does not 6463 include absences from work for which compensation is provided 6464 through an employer's plan, including, but not limited to, a short or 6465 long-term disability plan, whether or not such plan is self-insured. 6466 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 269 of 673 (d) (1) Any employee aggrieved by a violation of this section may file 6467 a complaint with the Labor Commissioner alleging violation of the 6468 provisions of this section within one hundred eighty calendar days of 6469 the employer action that prompted the complaint, unless good cause 6470 exists for the late filing. Upon receipt of any such complaint, the 6471 commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall conduct an 6472 investigation and make a finding regarding jurisdiction and whether a 6473 violation of this section has occurred. 6474 (2) If the commissioner or designee finds the Labor Department has 6475 no jurisdiction or that no violation of this section has occurred, the 6476 commissioner or designee shall dismiss the complaint and issue a 6477 release of jurisdiction allowing the complainant to bring a civil action in 6478 the Superior Court. Any action brought by the complainant in 6479 accordance with this subdivision shall be brought not later than ninety 6480 calendar days after the date of the release of the decision from the 6481 commissioner or designee. The employee may be awarded all 6482 appropriate relief, including rehiring or reinstatement to the employee's 6483 previous job, payment of back wages and reestablishment of employee 6484 benefits to which the employee otherwise would have been eligible if a 6485 violation of this subsection had not occurred. 6486 (3) If the commissioner or designee finds that the Labor Department 6487 has jurisdiction and that a violation of this section has occurred, the 6488 commissioner or designee may, in the commissioner's or designee's sole 6489 discretion, require the parties to participate in a mandatory settlement 6490 conference and, in the absence of a settlement, a hearing officer 6491 designated by the commissioner or designee shall hold a hearing and 6492 render a final decision. 6493 (4) The designated hearing officer may award the employee all 6494 appropriate relief, including rehiring or reinstatement to the employee's 6495 previous job, payment of back wages and reestablishment of employee 6496 benefits to which the employee otherwise would have been eligible if a 6497 violation of this section had not occurred. Any party aggrieved by the 6498 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 270 of 673 decision of the designated hearing officer may appeal the decision to the 6499 Superior Court in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. 6500 (e) Any employee aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring 6501 a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the employer 6502 within one hundred eighty calendar days of the employer action alleged 6503 to be in violation of this section. Such action may be brought by an 6504 employee without first filing an administrative complaint. 6505 (f) The rights and remedies specified in this section are cumulative 6506 and nonexclusive and are in addition to any other rights or remedies 6507 afforded by contract or under other provisions of law. 6508 Sec. 196. Subsection (a) of section 32-9n of the general statutes is 6509 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 6510 passage): 6511 (a) There is established within the Department of Economic and 6512 Community Development an Office of Small Business Affairs. Such 6513 office shall aid and encourage small business enterprises, particularly 6514 those owned and operated by minorities and other socially or 6515 economically disadvantaged individuals in Connecticut. As used in this 6516 section, "minority" means: (1) Black Americans, including all persons 6517 having origins in any of the Black African racial groups not of Hispanic 6518 origin; (2) Hispanic Americans, including all persons of Mexican, Puerto 6519 Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or 6520 origin, regardless of race; (3) all persons having origins in the Iberian 6521 Peninsula, including Portugal, regardless of race; (4) women; (5) Asian 6522 Pacific Americans and Pacific islanders; [or] (6) American Indians and 6523 persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America 6524 and maintaining identifiable tribal affiliations through membership and 6525 participation or community identification; or persons who identify as 6526 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or other persons who identify 6527 as part of the LGBTQ+ community. 6528 Sec. 197. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 1 of substitute 6529 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 271 of 673 house bill 5414 of the current session, as amended by House 6530 Amendment Schedule "A", is repealed and the following is substituted 6531 in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6532 (1) "Reproductive health care services" includes all medical, surgical, 6533 counseling or referral services relating to the human reproductive 6534 system, including, but not limited to, services relating to pregnancy, 6535 contraception or the termination of a pregnancy and all medical care 6536 relating to treatment of gender dysphoria; and 6537 Sec. 198. Section 4-28e of the general statutes is repealed and the 6538 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6539 (a) There is created a Tobacco Settlement Fund which shall be a 6540 separate nonlapsing fund. Any funds received by the state from the 6541 Master Settlement Agreement executed November 23, 1998, shall be 6542 deposited into the fund. 6543 (b) (1) The Treasurer is authorized to invest all or any part of the 6544 Tobacco Settlement Fund, all or any part of the Tobacco and Health 6545 Trust Fund created in section 4-28f and all or any part of the Biomedical 6546 Research Trust Fund created in section 19a-32c. The interest derived 6547 from any such investment shall be credited to the resources of the fund 6548 from which the investment was made. 6549 (2) Notwithstanding sections 3-13 to 3-13h, inclusive, the Treasurer 6550 shall invest the amounts on deposit in the Tobacco Settlement Fund, the 6551 Tobacco and Health Trust Fund and the Biomedical Research Trust 6552 Fund in a manner reasonable and appropriate to achieve the objectives 6553 of such funds, exercising the discretion and care of a prudent person in 6554 similar circumstances with similar objectives. The Treasurer shall give 6555 due consideration to rate of return, risk, term or maturity, 6556 diversification of the total portfolio within such funds, liquidity, the 6557 projected disbursements and expenditures, and the expected payments, 6558 deposits, contributions and gifts to be received. The Treasurer shall not 6559 be required to invest such funds directly in obligations of the state or 6560 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 272 of 673 any political subdivision of the state or in any investment or other fund 6561 administered by the Treasurer. The assets of such funds shall be 6562 continuously invested and reinvested in a manner consistent with the 6563 objectives of such funds until disbursed in accordance with this section, 6564 section 4-28f or section 19a-32c. 6565 (c) [For] Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, [2018, and 6566 each fiscal year thereafter,] 2023, annual disbursements from the 6567 Tobacco Settlement Fund shall be made [to] as follows: (1) To the 6568 General Fund in the amount identified as "Transfer from Tobacco 6569 Settlement Fund" in the General Fund revenue schedule adopted by the 6570 General Assembly; and (2) to the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund in an 6571 amount equal to twelve million dollars. 6572 [(d) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, five million dollars shall 6573 be disbursed from the Tobacco Settlement Fund to a tobacco grant 6574 account to be established in the Office of Policy and Management. Such 6575 funds shall not lapse on June 30, 2000, and shall continue to be available 6576 for expenditure during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. 6577 (e) Tobacco grants shall be made from the account established 6578 pursuant to subsection (d) of this section by the Secretary of the Office 6579 of Policy and Management in consultation with the speaker of the 6580 House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the 6581 majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of 6582 the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the 6583 minority leader of the Senate, and the cochairpersons and ranking 6584 members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly 6585 having cognizance of matters relating to public health and 6586 appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, or their designees. 6587 Such grants shall be used to reduce tobacco abuse through prevention, 6588 education, cessation, treatment, enforcement and health needs 6589 programs.] 6590 [(f)] (d) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, and each fiscal year 6591 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 273 of 673 thereafter, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars is appropriated to 6592 the Department of Revenue Services and the sum of twenty-five 6593 thousand dollars is appropriated to the office of the Attorney General 6594 for the enforcement of the provisions of sections 4-28h to 4-28q, 6595 inclusive. 6596 Sec. 199. Section 4-28f of the general statutes is repealed and the 6597 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6598 (a) There is created a Tobacco and Health Trust Fund which shall be 6599 a separate nonlapsing fund. The purpose of the trust fund shall be to 6600 create a continuing significant source of funds to (1) support and 6601 encourage development of programs to reduce tobacco abuse through 6602 prevention, education and cessation programs, (2) support and 6603 encourage development of programs to reduce substance abuse, and (3) 6604 develop and implement programs to meet the unmet physical and 6605 mental health needs in the state. 6606 (b) The trust fund may accept transfers from the Tobacco Settlement 6607 Fund and may apply for and accept gifts, grants or donations from 6608 public or private sources to enable the trust fund to carry out its 6609 objectives. 6610 (c) The trust fund shall be administered by a board of trustees, except 6611 that the board shall suspend its operations from July 1, 2003, to June 30, 6612 2005, inclusive. The board shall consist of seventeen trustees. The 6613 appointment of the initial trustees shall be as follows: (1) The Governor 6614 shall appoint four trustees, one of whom shall serve for a term of one 6615 year from July 1, 2000, two of whom shall serve for a term of two years 6616 from July 1, 2000, and one of whom shall serve for a term of three years 6617 from July 1, 2000; (2) the speaker of the House of Representatives and 6618 the president pro tempore of the Senate each shall appoint two trustees, 6619 one of whom shall serve for a term of two years from July 1, 2000, and 6620 one of whom shall serve for a term of three years from July 1, 2000; (3) 6621 the majority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority 6622 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 274 of 673 leader of the Senate each shall appoint two trustees, one of whom shall 6623 serve for a term of one year from July 1, 2000, and one of whom shall 6624 serve for a term of three years from July 1, 2000; (4) the minority leader 6625 of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate 6626 each shall appoint two trustees, one of whom shall serve for a term of 6627 one year from July 1, 2000, and one of whom shall serve for a term of 6628 two years from July 1, 2000; and (5) the Secretary of the Office of Policy 6629 and Management, or the secretary's designee, shall serve as an ex-officio 6630 voting member. Following the expiration of such initial terms, 6631 subsequent trustees shall serve for a term of three years. The period of 6632 suspension of the board's operations from July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2005, 6633 inclusive, shall not be included in the term of any trustee serving on July 6634 1, 2003.The trustees shall serve without compensation except for 6635 reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in performing their 6636 duties. The board of trustees shall establish rules of procedure for the 6637 conduct of its business which shall include, but not be limited to, 6638 criteria, processes and procedures to be used in selecting programs to 6639 receive money from the trust fund. The trust fund shall be within the 6640 Office of Policy and Management for administrative purposes only. The 6641 board of trustees shall, not later than January first of each year, [except 6642 following a fiscal year in which the trust fund does not receive a deposit 6643 from the Tobacco Settlement Fund, shall] submit a report of its activities 6644 and accomplishments to the joint standing committees of the General 6645 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and 6646 appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with 6647 section 11-4a. 6648 (d) (1) [During the period commencing July 1, 2000, and ending June 6649 30, 2003, the board of trustees, by majority vote, may recommend 6650 authorization of disbursement from the trust fund for the purposes 6651 described in subsection (a) of this section and section 19a-6d, provided 6652 the board may not recommend authorization of disbursement of more 6653 than fifty per cent of net earnings from the principal of the trust fund for 6654 such purposes. For the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2005, and each 6655 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 275 of 673 fiscal year thereafter, the board may recommend authorization of the 6656 net earnings from the principal of the trust fund for such purposes. For 6657 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and each fiscal year thereafter, the 6658 board may recommend authorization of disbursement for such 6659 purposes of (A) up to one-half of the annual disbursement from the 6660 Tobacco Settlement Fund to the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund from 6661 the previous fiscal year, pursuant to section 4-28e, up to a maximum of 6662 six million dollars per fiscal year, and (B) the net earnings from the 6663 principal of the trust fund from the previous fiscal year.] For the fiscal 6664 year ending June 30, [2014] 2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, the 6665 board [may] of trustees, by majority vote, shall recommend 6666 authorization of disbursement [of up to the total unobligated balance 6667 remaining in the trust fund after disbursement in accordance with the 6668 provisions of the general statutes and relevant special and public acts 6669 for such purposes, not to exceed twelve million dollars per fiscal year] 6670 from the trust fund of the amount deposited in the trust fund for the 6671 fiscal year pursuant to subsection (c) of section 4-28e, for the purposes 6672 described in subsection (a) of this section and section 19a-6d. The 6673 board's recommendations shall give (i) priority to programs that 6674 address tobacco and substance abuse and serve minors, pregnant 6675 women and parents of young children, and (ii) consideration to the 6676 availability of private matching funds. Recommended disbursements 6677 from the trust fund shall be in addition to any resources that would 6678 otherwise be appropriated by the state for such purposes and programs. 6679 (2) [Except during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004, and June 30, 6680 2005, the] The board of trustees shall submit such recommendations for 6681 the authorization of disbursement from the trust fund to the joint 6682 standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of 6683 matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of 6684 state agencies. Not later than thirty days after receipt of such 6685 recommendations, said committees shall advise the board of their 6686 approval, modifications, if any, or rejection of the board's 6687 recommendations. If said joint standing committees do not concur, the 6688 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 276 of 673 speaker of the House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of 6689 the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the 6690 majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of 6691 Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate each shall appoint 6692 one member from each of said joint standing committees to serve as a 6693 committee on conference. The committee on conference shall submit its 6694 report to both committees, which shall vote to accept or reject the report. 6695 The report of the committee on conference may not be amended. If a 6696 joint standing committee rejects the report of the committee on 6697 conference, the board's recommendations shall be deemed approved. If 6698 the joint standing committees accept the report of the committee on 6699 conference, the joint standing committee having cognizance of matters 6700 relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies shall advise 6701 the board of said joint standing committees' approval or modifications, 6702 if any, of the board's recommended disbursement. If said joint standing 6703 committees do not act within thirty days after receipt of the board's 6704 recommendations for the authorization of disbursement, such 6705 recommendations shall be deemed approved. Disbursement from the 6706 trust fund shall be in accordance with the board's recommendations as 6707 approved or modified by said joint standing committees. 6708 (3) After such recommendations for the authorization of 6709 disbursement have been approved or modified pursuant to subdivision 6710 (2) of this subsection, any modification in the amount of an authorized 6711 disbursement in excess of fifty thousand dollars or ten per cent of the 6712 authorized amount, whichever is less, shall be submitted to said joint 6713 standing committees and approved, modified or rejected in accordance 6714 with the procedure set forth in subdivision (2) of this subsection. 6715 Notification of all disbursements from the trust fund made pursuant to 6716 this section shall be sent to the joint standing committees of the General 6717 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and 6718 appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, through the Office of 6719 Fiscal Analysis. 6720 (4) The board of trustees shall [, not later than February first of each 6721 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 277 of 673 year, except following a fiscal year in which the trust fund does not 6722 receive a deposit from the Tobacco Settlement Fund,] submit a biennial 6723 report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having 6724 cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and 6725 the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with the provisions of 6726 section 11-4a. [, that includes] Such report shall include, but need not be 6727 limited to, an accounting of the unexpended amount in the trust fund, 6728 if any, all disbursements and other expenditures from the trust fund and 6729 an evaluation of the performance and impact of each program receiving 6730 funds from the trust fund. Such report shall also include the criteria and 6731 application process used to select programs to receive such funds. 6732 Sec. 200. Section 53-344 of the general statutes is repealed and the 6733 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6734 (a) As used in this section: 6735 (1) "Cardholder" means any person who presents a driver's license or 6736 an identity card to a seller or seller's agent or employee, to purchase or 6737 receive tobacco from such seller or seller's agent or employee; 6738 (2) "Cigarette" has the same meaning as provided in subsection (b) of 6739 section 12-285; 6740 (3) "Identity card" means an identification card issued in accordance 6741 with the provisions of section 1-1h; 6742 (4) "Sale" has the same meaning as provided in section 53-344b; 6743 (5) "Give" or "giving" has the same meaning as provided in section 6744 53-344b; 6745 (6) "Deliver" or "delivering" has the same meaning as provided in 6746 section 53-344b; 6747 (7) "Seller" means any person engaged in the sale, giving or delivering 6748 of cigarettes or tobacco products; 6749 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 278 of 673 (8) "Tobacco products" has the same meaning as provided in section 6750 12-330a; 6751 (9) "Transaction scan" means the process by which a seller or seller's 6752 agent or employee checks, by means of a transaction scan device, the 6753 validity of a driver's license or an identity card; and 6754 (10) "Transaction scan device" means any commercial device or 6755 combination of devices used at a point of sale that is capable of 6756 deciphering in an electronically readable format the information 6757 encoded on the magnetic strip or bar code of a driver's license or an 6758 identity card. 6759 (b) Any person who sells, gives or delivers to any person under 6760 twenty-one years of age cigarettes or a tobacco product shall be fined 6761 not more than three hundred dollars for the first offense, not more than 6762 seven hundred fifty dollars for a second offense on or before twenty- 6763 four months after the date of the first offense and not more than one 6764 thousand dollars for each subsequent offense on or before twenty-four 6765 months after the date of the first offense. The provisions of this 6766 subsection shall not apply to a person under twenty-one years of age 6767 who is delivering or accepting delivery of cigarettes or a tobacco 6768 product (1) in such person's capacity as an employee, or (2) as part of a 6769 scientific study being conducted by an organization for the purpose of 6770 medical research to further efforts in cigarette and tobacco product use 6771 prevention and cessation, provided such medical research has been 6772 approved by the organization's institutional review board, as defined in 6773 section 21a-408. 6774 (c) Any person under twenty-one years of age who misrepresents 6775 such person's age to purchase cigarettes or a tobacco product shall be 6776 fined not more than fifty dollars for the first offense and not less than 6777 fifty dollars or more than one hundred dollars for each subsequent 6778 offense. 6779 (d) (1) A seller or seller's agent or employee shall request that each 6780 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 279 of 673 person intending to purchase cigarettes or a tobacco product present a 6781 driver's license or identity card to establish that such person is twenty- 6782 one years of age or older. 6783 [(d) (1)] (2) A seller or seller's agent or employee may perform a 6784 transaction scan to check the validity of a driver's license or identity card 6785 presented by a cardholder as a condition for selling, giving away or 6786 otherwise distributing cigarettes or a tobacco product to the cardholder. 6787 [(2)] (3) If the information deciphered by the transaction scan 6788 performed under subdivision [(1)] (2) of this subsection fails to match 6789 the information printed on the driver's license or identity card presented 6790 by the cardholder, or if the transaction scan indicates that the 6791 information so printed is false or fraudulent, neither the seller nor any 6792 seller's agent or employee shall sell, give away or otherwise distribute 6793 any cigarettes or a tobacco product to the cardholder. 6794 [(3)] (4) Subdivision [(1)] (2) of this subsection does not preclude a 6795 seller or seller's agent or employee from using a transaction scan device 6796 to check the validity of a document other than a driver's license or an 6797 identity card, if the document includes a bar code or magnetic strip that 6798 may be scanned by the device, as a condition for selling, giving away or 6799 otherwise distributing cigarettes or a tobacco product to the person 6800 presenting the document. 6801 (e) (1) No seller or seller's agent or employee shall electronically or 6802 mechanically record or maintain any information derived from a 6803 transaction scan, except the following: (A) The name and date of birth 6804 of the person listed on the driver's license or identity card presented by 6805 a cardholder; and (B) the expiration date and identification number of 6806 the driver's license or identity card presented by a cardholder. 6807 (2) No seller or seller's agent or employee shall use a transaction scan 6808 device for a purpose other than the purposes specified in subsection (e) 6809 of section 53-344b, subsection (d) of this section or subsection (c) of 6810 section 30-86. 6811 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 280 of 673 (3) No seller or seller's agent or employee shall sell or otherwise 6812 disseminate the information derived from a transaction scan to any third 6813 party, including, but not limited to, selling or otherwise disseminating 6814 that information for any marketing, advertising or promotional 6815 activities, but a seller or seller's agent or employee may release that 6816 information pursuant to a court order. 6817 (4) Nothing in subsection (d) of this section or this subsection relieves 6818 a seller or seller's agent or employee of any responsibility to comply 6819 with any other applicable state or federal laws or rules governing the 6820 sale, giving away or other distribution of cigarettes or tobacco products. 6821 (5) Any person who violates this subsection shall be subject to a civil 6822 penalty of not more than one thousand dollars. 6823 (f) (1) In any prosecution of a seller or seller's agent or employee for 6824 a violation of subsection (b) of this section, it shall be an affirmative 6825 defense that all of the following occurred: (A) A cardholder attempting 6826 to purchase or receive cigarettes or a tobacco product presented a 6827 driver's license or an identity card; (B) a transaction scan of the driver's 6828 license or identity card that the cardholder presented indicated that the 6829 license or card was valid and indicated that the cardholder was at least 6830 twenty-one years of age; and (C) the cigarettes or a tobacco product was 6831 sold, given away or otherwise distributed to the cardholder in 6832 reasonable reliance upon the identification presented and the completed 6833 transaction scan. 6834 (2) In determining whether a seller or seller's agent or employee has 6835 proven the affirmative defense provided by subdivision (1) of this 6836 section, the trier of fact in such prosecution shall consider that 6837 reasonable reliance upon the identification presented and the completed 6838 transaction scan may require a seller or seller's agent or employee to 6839 exercise reasonable diligence and that the use of a transaction scan 6840 device does not excuse a seller or seller's agent or employee from 6841 exercising such reasonable diligence to determine the following: (A) 6842 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 281 of 673 Whether a person to whom the seller or seller's agent or employee sells, 6843 gives away or otherwise distributes cigarettes or a tobacco product is 6844 twenty-one years of age or older; and (B) whether the description and 6845 picture appearing on the driver's license or identity card presented by a 6846 cardholder is that of the cardholder. 6847 Sec. 201. (Effective from passage) Not later than the fifteenth day of each 6848 month of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the Department of 6849 Administrative Services shall submit a report to the joint standing 6850 committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 6851 relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies concerning 6852 (1) the number of vacant positions in each agency; (2) the number of 6853 persons hired in each agency during the previous month; and (3) the 6854 number of persons who refused an offer of hire by each agency in the 6855 previous month. 6856 Sec. 202. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section and 6857 section 203 of this act: 6858 (1) "MDMA" means the synthetic psychoactive drug, 3,4- 6859 methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly known as ecstasy or 6860 molly, that acts as a serotonin receptor agonist and reuptake inhibitor of 6861 serotonin and dopamine. 6862 (2) "Psilocybin" means a serotonin receptor agonist that occurs 6863 naturally in some mushroom species. 6864 (3) "Qualified patient" means a resident of the state who is (A) a 6865 veteran, (B) a retired first responder, or (C) a direct care health care 6866 worker. 6867 (4) "Qualified applicant" means a provider of mental or behavioral 6868 health services that has received approval from the federal Food and 6869 Drug Administration as an approved treatment site with an expanded 6870 access protocol that allows the provider access to an investigational 6871 drug for treatment use, including emergency use, pursuant to 21 CFR 6872 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 282 of 673 312, as amended from time to time. 6873 (5) "Approved treatment site" means the location where a qualified 6874 applicant that has been selected under subsection (e) of this section as a 6875 provider of MDMA-assisted or psilocybin-assisted therapy under the 6876 pilot program established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section will 6877 provide such therapy. 6878 (b) There is established, within available appropriations, at the 6879 Connecticut Mental Health Center, established pursuant to section 17a- 6880 459 of the general statutes, a psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program 6881 to provide qualified patients with the funding necessary to receive 6882 MDMA-assisted or psilocybin-assisted therapy as part of an expanded 6883 access program approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration 6884 pursuant to 21 CFR 312, as amended from time to time. Said center shall 6885 cease to operate the pilot program when MDMA and psilocybin have 6886 been approved to have a medical use by the Drug Enforcement 6887 Administration, or any successor agency. 6888 (c) There is established, within available appropriations, a Qualified 6889 Patients for Approved Treatment Sites Fund, "PAT Fund". The fund 6890 shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund 6891 and may contain any other funds as provided in subsection (d) of this 6892 section. The Connecticut Mental Health Center shall administer and use 6893 the fund for grants to qualified applicants to provide MDMA-assisted 6894 or psilocybin-assisted therapy to qualified patients under the pilot 6895 program established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. 6896 (d) For the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2023, and for each fiscal year 6897 thereafter, block grant funds allocated to the Connecticut Mental Health 6898 Center pursuant to section 4-28b of the general statutes may be 6899 deposited in said fund, and the center may accept contributions from 6900 any source, public or private, for deposit in said fund. 6901 Sec. 203. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) There is established the 6902 Connecticut Psychedelic Treatment Advisory Board, which shall be part 6903 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 283 of 673 of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. 6904 (b) The board shall consist of the following members: (1) Two 6905 appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) two 6906 appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (3) one appointed 6907 by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (4) one 6908 appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (5) two appointed by the 6909 Office of the Governor; (6) one appointed by the Commissioner of 6910 Mental Health and Addiction Services; (7) one appointed by the 6911 Commissioner of Public Health; and (8) one appointed by the 6912 Commissioner of Consumer Protection. The board shall include 6913 members with experience or expertise in psychedelic research, 6914 psychedelic-assisted therapy, public health, access to mental and 6915 behavioral health care in underserved communities, veteran mental and 6916 behavioral health care, harm reduction and sacramental use of 6917 psychedelic substances. 6918 (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 4-9a of 6919 the general statutes, the speaker of the House of Representatives and the 6920 president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the 6921 board from among the members of the board. The chairpersons shall 6922 oversee the establishment of and make recommendations regarding the 6923 voting procedures of the board. 6924 (d) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the 6925 General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to consumer 6926 protection shall serve as administrative staff of the board, with 6927 assistance as needed provided by employees of the Offices of Legislative 6928 Research and Fiscal Analysis. 6929 (e) The board shall advise the Department of Mental Health and 6930 Addiction Services on the design and development of the regulations 6931 and infrastructure necessary to safely allow for therapeutic access to 6932 psychedelic-assisted therapy upon the legalization of MDMA, 6933 psilocybin and any other psychedelic compounds. In advising the 6934 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 284 of 673 department under this subsection, the board shall be responsible for: (1) 6935 Reviewing and considering the data from the psychedelic-assisted 6936 therapy pilot program established under section 202 of this act to inform 6937 the development of such regulations; (2) advising the department on the 6938 necessary education, training, licensing and credentialing of therapists 6939 and facilitators, patient safety, harm reduction, the establishment of 6940 equity measures in both clinical and therapeutic settings, cost and 6941 insurance reimbursement considerations and standards of treatment 6942 facilities; (3) advising the department on the use of group therapy and 6943 other therapy options to reduce cost and maximize public health 6944 benefits from psychedelic treatments; (4) monitoring updated federal 6945 regulations and guidelines for referral and consideration by the state 6946 agencies of cognizance for implementation of such regulations and 6947 guidelines; (5) developing a long-term strategic plan to improve mental 6948 health care through the use of psychedelic treatment; (6) recommending 6949 equity measures for clinical subject recruitment and facilitator training 6950 recruitment; and (7) assisting with the development of public awareness 6951 and education campaigns. 6952 (f) The board may establish committees and subcommittees 6953 necessary for the operation of the board. 6954 Sec. 204. Section 21a-243 of the general statutes is repealed and the 6955 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 6956 (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt 6957 regulations for the efficient enforcement and operation of sections 21a- 6958 244 to 21a-282, inclusive. 6959 (b) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may, so far as may be 6960 consistent with sections 21a-244 to 21a-282, inclusive, adopt the 6961 regulations existing under the federal Controlled Substances Act and 6962 pertinent regulations existing under the federal food and drug laws and 6963 conform regulations adopted hereunder with those existing under the 6964 federal Controlled Substances Act and federal food and drug laws. 6965 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 285 of 673 (c) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, acting upon the 6966 advice of the Commission of Pharmacy, may by regulation designate, 6967 after investigation, as a controlled substance, a substance or chemical 6968 composition containing any quantity of a substance which has been 6969 found to have a stimulant, depressant or hallucinogenic effect upon the 6970 higher functions of the central nervous system and having a tendency 6971 to promote abuse or physiological or psychological dependence or both. 6972 Such substances are classifiable as amphetamine-type, barbiturate-type, 6973 cannabis-type, cocaine-type, hallucinogenic, morphine-type and other 6974 stimulant and depressant substances, and specifically exclude alcohol, 6975 caffeine and nicotine. Substances which are designated as controlled 6976 substances shall be classified in schedules I to V by regulations adopted 6977 pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. 6978 (d) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may by regulation 6979 change the schedule in which a substance classified as a controlled 6980 substance in schedules I to V of the controlled substance scheduling 6981 regulations is placed. On or before December 15, 1986, and annually 6982 thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a list of all such schedule 6983 changes to the chairmen and ranking members of the joint standing 6984 committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 6985 relating to public health. 6986 (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, 6987 of this section, not later than January 1, 2013, the Commissioner of 6988 Consumer Protection shall submit amendments to sections 21a-243-7 6989 and 21a-243-8 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies to the 6990 standing legislative regulation review committee to reclassify marijuana 6991 as a controlled substance in schedule II under the Connecticut 6992 controlled substance scheduling regulations, except that for any 6993 marijuana product that has been approved by the federal Food and 6994 Drug Administration or successor agency to have a medical use and that 6995 is reclassified in any schedule of controlled substances or unscheduled 6996 by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration or successor agency, 6997 the commissioner shall adopt the schedule designated by the Drug 6998 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 286 of 673 Enforcement Administration or successor agency. 6999 (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, 7000 of this section, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt 7001 the schedule designated by the Drug Enforcement Administration or 7002 successor agency for MDMA, as defined in section 202 of this act, and 7003 psilocybin, as defined in said section, if MDMA and psilocybin have 7004 been approved by said administration, or successor agency, to have a 7005 medical use and are reclassified in any schedule of controlled substances 7006 or unscheduled by said administration or successor agency. 7007 [(f)] (g) A new or amended regulation under this chapter shall be 7008 adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. 7009 [(g)] (h) In the event of any inconsistency between the contents of 7010 schedules I, II, III, IV and V of the controlled substance scheduling 7011 regulations and schedules I, II, III, IV and V of the federal Controlled 7012 Substances Act, as amended, the provisions of the federal act shall 7013 prevail, except (1) when the provisions of the Connecticut controlled 7014 substance scheduling regulations place a controlled substance in a 7015 schedule with a higher numerical designation, schedule I being the 7016 highest designation, or (2) as provided in subsection (e) of this section. 7017 [(h)] (i) When a drug that is not a controlled substance in schedule I, 7018 II, III, IV or V, as designated in the Connecticut controlled substance 7019 scheduling regulations, is designated to be a controlled substance under 7020 the federal Controlled Substances Act, such drug shall be considered to 7021 be controlled at the state level in the same numerical schedule from the 7022 effective date of the federal classification. Nothing in this section shall 7023 prevent the Commissioner of Consumer Protection from designating a 7024 controlled substance differently in the Connecticut controlled substance 7025 scheduling regulations than such controlled substance is designated in 7026 the federal Controlled Substances Act, as amended from time to time. 7027 [(i)] (j) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall, by 7028 regulation adopted pursuant to this section, designate the following 7029 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 287 of 673 substances, by whatever official, common, usual, chemical or trade 7030 name designation, as controlled substances and classify each such 7031 substance in the appropriate schedule: 7032 (1) 1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018); 7033 (2) 1-butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-073); 7034 (3) 1-[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-200); 7035 (4) 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol 7036 (CP-47,497); 7037 (5) 5-(1,1-dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol 7038 (cannabicyclohexanol; CP-47,497 C8 homologue); 7039 (6) Salvia divinorum; and 7040 (7) Salvinorum A. 7041 [(j)] (k) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this 7042 section, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall designate the 7043 following substances, by whatever official, common, usual, chemical or 7044 trade name designation, as controlled substances in schedule I of the 7045 controlled substances scheduling regulations: 7046 (1) Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone); and 7047 (2) MDPV (3,4-methyenedioxypyrovalerone). 7048 Sec. 205. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) The Department of Consumer 7049 Protection shall consider for adoption any nonbinding federal 7050 guidelines from the federal Department of Health and Human Services 7051 regarding the practice of psychedelic-assisted therapy. The Connecticut 7052 Psychedelic Treatment Advisory Board established under section 203 of 7053 this act and members of the public may submit written comments to the 7054 department during a notice and comment period established by the 7055 department regarding adoption of and any suggested changes to such 7056 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 288 of 673 guidelines that may better meet the needs of state residents. The 7057 department shall post the procedures and deadline for submission of 7058 written comments during such notice and comment period on its 7059 Internet web site. 7060 Sec. 206. Subdivision (29) of section 21a-240 of the 2022 supplement 7061 to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 7062 thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 7063 (29) "Marijuana" means all parts of any plant, or species of the genus 7064 cannabis or any infra specific taxon thereof, whether growing or not; the 7065 seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; every 7066 compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of 7067 such plant, its seeds or resin, any product made using hemp, as defined 7068 in section 22-61l, which exceeds three-tenths per cent total THC 7069 concentration on a dry-weight basis; manufactured cannabinoids, 7070 synthetic cannabinoids, except as provided in subparagraph (E) of this 7071 subdivision; or cannabinon, cannabinol or cannabidiol and chemical 7072 compounds which are similar to cannabinon, cannabinol or cannabidiol 7073 in chemical structure or which are similar thereto in physiological effect, 7074 which are controlled substances under this chapter, except cannabidiol 7075 derived from hemp, as defined in section 22-61l, with a total THC 7076 concentration of not more than three-tenths per cent on a dry-weight 7077 basis. "Marijuana" does not include: (A) The mature stalks of such plant, 7078 fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of such 7079 plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or 7080 preparation of such mature stalks, except the resin extracted from such 7081 mature stalks or fiber, oil or cake; (B) the sterilized seed of such plant 7082 which is incapable of germination; (C) hemp, as defined in section 22- 7083 61l, with a total THC concentration of not more than three-tenths per 7084 cent on a dry-weight basis; (D) any substance approved by the federal 7085 Food and Drug Administration or successor agency as a drug and 7086 reclassified in any schedule of controlled substances or unscheduled by 7087 the federal Drug Enforcement Administration or successor agency 7088 which is included in the same schedule designated by the federal Drug 7089 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 289 of 673 Enforcement Administration or successor agency; or (E) synthetic 7090 cannabinoids which are controlled substances that are designated by the 7091 Commissioner of Consumer Protection, by whatever official, common, 7092 usual, chemical or trade name designation, as controlled substances and 7093 are classified in the appropriate schedule in accordance with 7094 subsections [(i)] (j) and [(j)] (k) of section 21a-243; 7095 Sec. 207. Section 31-900 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 7096 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 7097 passage): 7098 (a) As used in this section and section 31-290a: 7099 (1) "Affected person" means an essential employee who died or was 7100 unable to work as a result of contracting COVID-19, or due to symptoms 7101 that were later diagnosed as COVID-19, at any time between March 10, 7102 2020, and July 20, 2021, provided: (A) The contraction of COVID-19 by 7103 such employee is confirmed by a positive laboratory test or, if a 7104 laboratory test was not available for the employee, as diagnosed and 7105 documented by the employee's licensed physician, licensed physician 7106 assistant or licensed advanced practice registered nurse, based on the 7107 employee's symptoms; (B) a copy of the positive laboratory test or the 7108 written documentation of the physician's, physician assistant's or 7109 advanced practice registered nurse's diagnosis is provided to the 7110 administrator; and (C) such employee, during the fourteen consecutive 7111 days immediately preceding the date the employee died or was unable 7112 to work due to contracting COVID-19, (i) was not employed in a 7113 capacity where the employee worked solely from home and did not 7114 have physical interaction with other employees, or (ii) was the recipient 7115 of a written offer or directive from such employee's employer to work 7116 solely from home but otherwise chose to work at a work site of the 7117 employer. "Affected person" does not include a federal employee who 7118 qualifies for benefits under the COVID-19 workers' compensation 7119 presumption included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; 7120 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 290 of 673 (2) "Essential employee" means any person employed in a category 7121 recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 7122 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices as of February 20, 2021, 7123 to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in phase 1a, [or] 1b or 1c of the 7124 COVID-19 vaccination program; 7125 (3) "Administrator" means an employee of the Office of the 7126 Comptroller, or a third-party administrator; 7127 (4) "Assistance" means moneys payable by the Comptroller from the 7128 Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund, established 7129 pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, to assist affected persons 7130 pursuant to this section; 7131 (5) "Uncompensated leave" means the wages or salary lost by (A) an 7132 affected person unable to work as a result of contracting COVID-19, or 7133 due to symptoms that were later diagnosed as COVID-19, at any time 7134 during the public health and civil preparedness emergencies declared 7135 by the Governor on March 10, 2020, or any extension of such 7136 declarations; [. "Uncompensated leave" does not include any leave from 7137 employment for which the affected person received paid leave provided 7138 through a paid leave plan provided by an employer or pursuant to any 7139 state or federal law;] and 7140 (6) "COVID-19" means the respiratory disease designated by the 7141 World Health Organization on February 11, 2020, as coronavirus 2019, 7142 and any related mutation thereof recognized by the World Health 7143 Organization as a communicable respiratory disease. 7144 (b) There is established the Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 7145 Assistance Program. The program shall offer assistance, within 7146 available funds and on a first-come, first-served basis, to affected 7147 persons eligible for assistance under this section, pending verification of 7148 eligibility, provided no assistance shall be paid to any affected person 7149 after June 30, 2024. The program shall be administered by the 7150 administrator. The administrator shall accept applications for assistance 7151 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 291 of 673 on or after October 1, 2021. For the purposes of this section, the 7152 administrator shall be authorized to (1) determine whether an affected 7153 person meets the requirements for eligibility for assistance under this 7154 section and the amount of assistance that should be provided; (2) 7155 summon and examine under oath such witnesses that may provide 7156 information relevant to the eligibility of an affected person, and direct 7157 the production of, and examine or cause to be produced or examined, 7158 such books, records, vouchers, memoranda, documents, letters, 7159 contracts or other papers in relation to any matter at issue as the 7160 administrator may find proper; and (3) take or cause to be taken 7161 affidavits or depositions within or without the state. 7162 (c) There is established an account to be known as the "Connecticut 7163 Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund" which shall be a 7164 separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account 7165 shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. 7166 Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Comptroller at the 7167 discretion of the administrator for the purposes of (1) assistance offered 7168 under the Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance 7169 Program, and (2) costs and expenses of operating the program, 7170 including the hiring of necessary employees and the expense of public 7171 outreach and education regarding the program and fund, provided not 7172 more than five per cent of the total moneys received by the fund shall 7173 be used for any administrative costs, including hiring temporary or 7174 durational staff or contracting with a third-party administrator, or other 7175 costs and expenses incurred by the administrator or Comptroller in 7176 connection with carrying out the provisions of this section and 7177 subsection (a) of section 31-306. The administrator shall make all 7178 reasonable efforts to limit the costs and expenses of operating the 7179 program without compromising affected persons' access to the 7180 program. 7181 (d) To apply for assistance from the Connecticut Essential Workers 7182 COVID-19 Assistance Fund, an affected person with a pending workers' 7183 compensation claim under chapter 568, related to COVID-19, or an 7184 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 292 of 673 affected person who does not have such pending workers' 7185 compensation claim, shall submit a claim to the administrator, in such 7186 form as required by the administrator, not later than [July 20, 2022] 7187 December 31, 2022. An affected person who does not have a pending 7188 workers' compensation claim related to COVID-19 shall submit a claim 7189 to the administrator, in such form as required by the administrator, not 7190 later than one year after the date such person was initially unable to 7191 work as a result of contracting COVID-19 or due to symptoms that were 7192 later diagnosed as COVID-19 or [July 20, 2022] December 31, 2022, 7193 whichever is later. Any such claim shall include: (1) A certificate issued 7194 by a licensed medical professional documenting the laboratory test or 7195 diagnosis that such affected person contracted COVID-19 (A) requiring 7196 such person to isolate and quarantine from others, (B) preventing such 7197 affected person from performing such affected person's employment 7198 duties, or (C) requiring in-patient or outpatient medical treatment; (2) 7199 for the purposes of requesting assistance for uncompensated leave, 7200 evidence of (A) such affected person's weekly earnings during the eight 7201 calendar weeks immediately preceding the time of diagnosis, except in 7202 the case of an employee who has not yet worked for that employer for 7203 an eight-week period, for the time period such employee was employed, 7204 and (B) uncompensated leave due to the contraction of COVID-19 or 7205 symptoms that were later diagnosed as COVID-19; (3) for the purposes 7206 of requesting assistance for out-of-pocket costs for medical and surgical 7207 aid or hospital or nursing service, evidence of such affected person's 7208 costs; and (4) any additional information as requested or required by the 7209 administrator. 7210 (e) The level of assistance offered to an affected person shall be 7211 calculated as follows, subject to available funds, and payable on a 7212 retroactive basis from the date such person was initially unable to work 7213 as a result of contracting COVID-19 or due to symptoms that were later 7214 diagnosed as COVID-19, but not earlier than March 10, 2020, and not 7215 later than July 20, 2021: (1) Weekly assistance for all uncompensated 7216 leave, calculated as seventy-five per cent of such affected person's 7217 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 293 of 673 average weekly earnings during the eight calendar weeks immediately 7218 preceding the date such person was initially unable to work as a result 7219 of contracting COVID-19, or due to symptoms that were later diagnosed 7220 as COVID-19, except in the case of an employee who has not yet worked 7221 for that employer for an eight-week period, seventy-five per cent of such 7222 affected person's average weekly earnings for the time period such 7223 employee was employed, and after such earnings have been reduced by 7224 any deduction for: (A) Federal or state taxes, or both; (B) the federal 7225 Insurance Contributions Act, provided such assistance shall not exceed 7226 the average weekly earnings of all workers in the state as calculated by 7227 the Labor Commissioner, pursuant to section 31-309; and (C) any 7228 benefits received for total or partial unemployment as provided in 7229 chapter 567, [and] any amount of temporary total or temporary partial 7230 disability benefits under chapter 568, and any amounts provided 7231 through a paid leave plan provided by an employer or pursuant to any 7232 state or federal law, for the same days of such claimed assistance; [,] (2) 7233 all documented out-of-pocket COVID-19 related costs for medical and 7234 surgical aid or hospital and nursing service incurred directly as a result 7235 of such affected person contracting COVID-19, including, but not 7236 limited to, medical rehabilitation services, mental health therapy 7237 services and prescription drugs; [,] and (3) burial expenses in the 7238 amount of three thousand dollars in any case in which an employee died 7239 due to contracting COVID-19 during (A) the public health and civil 7240 preparedness emergencies declared by the Governor on March 10, 2020, 7241 or any extension of such declarations, or (B) any new public health and 7242 civil preparedness emergencies declared by the Governor as a result of 7243 a COVID-19 outbreak in this state. 7244 (f) The administrator shall promptly review all claims submitted 7245 pursuant to this section. The administrator shall evaluate each claim and 7246 determine, on the basis of information provided by the affected person, 7247 or additional information provided at the request of the administrator, 7248 whether or not such claim should be approved and, if approved, the 7249 amount of assistance offered. The administrator shall provide such 7250 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 294 of 673 determination, in writing, to such affected person not later than sixty 7251 business days after having received the notice of claim, or, if the 7252 administrator requested additional information, not later than ten 7253 business days after receiving such additional information, and shall 7254 direct the Comptroller to pay any such assistance offered to such 7255 affected person in the amount and for the duration determined by the 7256 administrator, if applicable. If the administrator determines more 7257 information is needed from the affected person for the purpose of 7258 requesting assistance for uncompensated leave, out-of-pocket costs for 7259 medical and surgical aid or hospital or nursing service or burial 7260 expenses, the administrator may pay such affected person for the 7261 completed parts of their claim while the remainder of the claim is 7262 pending. 7263 (g) For purposes of this section, a pending workers' compensation 7264 claim submitted by an affected person shall not prevent the 7265 administrator from approving such person's claim for assistance under 7266 this section, provided any workers' compensation benefits such affected 7267 person receives for the workers' compensation claim shall be offset by 7268 the amount of assistance such affected person receives for 7269 uncompensated leave under this section, as deemed appropriate by the 7270 presiding workers' compensation commissioner. Any assistance 7271 available under this section shall be offset by any workers' 7272 compensation benefits already paid to the affected person for the 7273 uncompensated leave or out-of-pocket medical costs, including 7274 payments made without prejudice. It shall be the responsibility of the 7275 administrator of the fund to notify the Workers' Compensation 7276 Commission of an available offset. 7277 (h) For purposes of this section, a disability or unemployment claim 7278 submitted by an affected person or affected employee shall not prevent 7279 the administrator from approving such person's claim for assistance 7280 under this section, provided any assistance available under this section 7281 shall be offset by any disability or unemployment benefits already paid 7282 to the affected person for the uncompensated leave, including payments 7283 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 295 of 673 made without prejudice. If an affected person or affected employee 7284 received unemployment benefits pursuant to chapter 567, nothing in 7285 this section shall be construed to require such person to be currently 7286 employed with a previous employer in order to qualify for assistance 7287 from the fund. 7288 [(h)] (i) An affected person may request that a determination made 7289 pursuant to subsection (f) of this section be reconsidered by the 7290 administrator's designee by filing a request with the administrator, on a 7291 form prescribed by the administrator, not later than twenty business 7292 days after the mailing of the notice of such determination. The 7293 administrator, not later than three business days after receipt of such 7294 request for reconsideration, shall designate an individual to conduct 7295 such reconsideration and shall submit to such designated individual all 7296 documents relating to such affected person's claim. The administrator's 7297 designee shall conduct any reconsideration requested by an affected 7298 person, which shall consist of a de novo review of all relevant evidence, 7299 not later than twenty business days after such individual's designation. 7300 Such administrator's designee shall issue such designee's decision 7301 affirming, modifying or reversing the decision of the administrator not 7302 later than twenty business days after the designee's reconsideration of 7303 the determination and shall submit such decision in writing to the 7304 administrator and the affected person. The decision shall include a short 7305 statement of findings that shall specify any assistance to be paid to the 7306 affected person in accordance with subsection (f) of this section. 7307 [(i)] (j) Any statement, document, information or matter may be 7308 considered by the administrator or, on reconsideration, by the 7309 administrator's designee, if in the opinion of the administrator or 7310 designee, it contributes to a determination of the claim, whether or not 7311 the same would be admissible in a court of law. 7312 [(j)] (k) There shall be no right of appeal by any affected person or 7313 affected employee claiming assistance under this section following the 7314 final decision of the administrator's designee issued pursuant to 7315 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 296 of 673 subsection [(h)] (i) of this section. 7316 [(k)] (l) Any assistance provided to an affected person under this 7317 section shall not be considered income for the purpose of the state's 7318 personal income tax law, corporation tax or any other tax laws. 7319 [(l)] (m) If a claim is paid to an affected person erroneously or as a 7320 result of wilful misrepresentation by such affected person, the 7321 administrator may seek repayment of benefits from the affected person 7322 having received such compensation and may also, in the case of wilful 7323 misrepresentation, seek payment of a penalty in the amount of fifty per 7324 cent of the benefits paid as a result of such misrepresentation. 7325 [(m)] (n) On or before January 1, 2022, and monthly thereafter, and 7326 any other time at the request of the administrator, the Comptroller shall 7327 submit a report to the administrator indicating the value of the 7328 Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund at the time 7329 of the report. 7330 [(n)] (o) On or before January 1, 2022, and at least quarterly thereafter, 7331 the administrator shall submit to the joint standing committee of the 7332 General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor, in 7333 accordance with section 11-4a, a report on the financial condition of the 7334 Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund. Such report 7335 shall include (1) an estimate of the fund's value as of the date of the 7336 report; (2) the effect of scheduled payments on the fund's value; (3) an 7337 estimate of the monthly administrative costs necessary to operate the 7338 program and the fund; and (4) any recommendations for legislation to 7339 improve the operation or administration of the program and the fund. 7340 (p) On or after the effective date of this section, the administrator shall 7341 review any previously denied, or currently pending, claim for assistance 7342 from the program and make a new determination of eligibility. 7343 Sec. 208. Subsection (b) of section 2 of public act 22-1 is repealed and 7344 the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective May 1, 2023): 7345 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 297 of 673 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, special act, 7346 municipal charter or ordinance, the zoning commission of each 7347 municipality shall allow any licensee or permittee of a food 7348 establishment operating in such municipality to engage in outdoor food 7349 and beverage service as an accessory use of such food establishment's 7350 permitted use. Such accessory use shall be allowed as of right, subject 7351 only to any required administrative site plan review to determine 7352 conformance with zoning requirements not contemplated by this 7353 section, provided such accessory use would not result in the expansion 7354 of a nonconforming use, and such licensee or permittee shall comply 7355 with any applicable provision of title 30 of the general statutes. 7356 Sec. 209. Section 18-81p of the general statutes is repealed and the 7357 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 7358 The Commissioner of Correction, in consultation with the 7359 Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Judicial 7360 Department, shall annually review, evaluate and make 7361 recommendations concerning [substance abuse detoxification and 7362 treatment programs for drug-dependent pretrial and sentenced inmates 7363 of correctional facilities and] (1) substance use disorder screening, 7364 diagnostic and treatment services that are available to individuals who 7365 are incarcerated during the entirety of any period of incarceration; (2) 7366 mental health screening, diagnostic and treatment services that are 7367 available to individuals who are incarcerated during the entirety of any 7368 period of incarceration; and (3) the reintegration of such [inmates] 7369 individuals into the community. [The commissioner shall examine 7370 various options for the detoxification and treatment of drug-dependent 7371 inmates including, but not limited to, methadone maintenance 7372 treatment and other therapies or treatments, and the reintegration of 7373 drug-dependent inmates into the community upon their release from 7374 incarceration, including the transfer of inmates to community-based 7375 methadone or other therapy or treatment programs. The commissioner 7376 shall report his findings and recommendations and submit a proposal 7377 for detoxification, treatment and reintegration programs including, if 7378 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 298 of 673 appropriate, the establishment of one or more pilot programs for 7379 methadone maintenance or other therapy or treatment for drug- 7380 dependent inmates to the General Assembly not later than February 1, 7381 1998.] On or before January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the 7382 Commissioner of Correction shall report on such review, in accordance 7383 with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of 7384 the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the 7385 judiciary, public health and appropriations and the budgets of state 7386 agencies. 7387 Sec. 210. (Reserved) 7388 Sec. 211. (Reserved) 7389 Sec. 212. (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) The Commissioner of Emergency 7390 Services and Public Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner 7391 of Administrative Services, the State Fire Marshal, the Secretary of the 7392 Office of Policy and Management and the chairman of the Commission 7393 on Fire Prevention and Control, shall, within available appropriations, 7394 establish and administer a pilot program for the purpose of 7395 implementing a data collection system related to fire and rescue service 7396 delivery in the state. For a period of three years commencing from July 7397 1, 2022, the commissioner shall administer such pilot program in any 7398 local or regional fire department or district that has self-identified as 7399 challenged or in crisis regarding the delivery of fire and rescue services. 7400 (b) Any local or regional fire department or district may apply for 7401 participation in the data collection program. Any application submitted 7402 pursuant to this subsection shall include a written statement by the fire 7403 department or district that it is currently challenged or in crisis 7404 regarding the delivery of fire and rescue services. 7405 (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the Tolland 7406 County Mutual Aid Emergency Communications Center, the 7407 Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications Center, the Litchfield 7408 County Dispatch, the Valley Shore Emergency Communications Center 7409 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 299 of 673 and the Northwest Connecticut Public Safety Communications Center 7410 may elect to participate in the data collection program upon request. 7411 (d) Not later than sixty days after the commissioner approves the 7412 application of any local or regional fire department or district pursuant 7413 to subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall admit such fire 7414 department or district to the data collection program. 7415 (e) For the purposes of data collection pursuant to such pilot 7416 program, the commissioner shall either utilize the National Fire 7417 Operations Reporting System or develop a data collection system 7418 capable of real-time tracking information relevant to fire and rescue 7419 responses, including, but not limited to (1) call processing time, (2) 7420 alarm handling, and (3) turnout time. The commissioner shall provide 7421 to any fire department or district participating in the program monthly 7422 reports of the data collected for such fire department or district pursuant 7423 to the program. 7424 (f) On or before July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the 7425 commissioner shall conduct an evaluation of the fire and rescue data 7426 collection pilot program. Such evaluation shall address the overall 7427 effectiveness of the pilot program in collecting the relevant data. The 7428 commissioner shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 7429 11-4a of the general statutes, such evaluation and any recommendations 7430 for legislation to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly 7431 having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and planning and 7432 development. 7433 Sec. 213. Subsections (d) to (f), inclusive, of section 31-225a of the 2022 7434 supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is 7435 substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 7436 (d) (1) The standard rate of contributions shall be five and four-tenths 7437 per cent. Each employer who has not been chargeable with benefits, for 7438 a sufficient period of time to have his or her rate computed under this 7439 section shall pay contributions at a rate that is the higher of [(1)] (A) one 7440 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 300 of 673 per cent, or [(2)] (B) the state's five-year benefit cost rate. For purposes 7441 of this subsection, the state's five-year benefit cost rate shall be 7442 computed annually on or before June thirtieth and shall be derived by 7443 dividing the total dollar amount of benefits paid to claimants under this 7444 chapter during the five consecutive calendar years immediately 7445 preceding the computation date by the five-year payroll during the 7446 same period, except that, to the extent allowed by federal law and as 7447 necessary to respond to the spread of COVID-19, for any taxable year 7448 commencing on or after January 1, 2022, the state's five-year benefit cost 7449 rate shall be calculated without regard to benefit payments and taxable 7450 wages for calendar years 2020 and 2021, when applicable. [If the 7451 resulting quotient is not an exact multiple of one-tenth of one per cent, 7452 the five-year benefit cost rate shall be the next higher such multiple.] 7453 (2) For the period beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 7454 31, 2023, the state's five-year benefit cost rate shall be calculated 7455 pursuant to the formula under subdivision (1) of this subsection minus 7456 two-tenths of one per cent. 7457 (3) If the resulting quotient in this subsection is not an exact multiple 7458 of one-tenth of one per cent, the five-year benefit cost rate shall be the 7459 next higher such multiple. 7460 (e) (1) (A) As of each June thirtieth, the administrator shall determine 7461 the charged tax rate for each qualified employer. Such rate shall be 7462 obtained by calculating a benefit ratio for each qualified employer. The 7463 employer's benefit ratio shall be the quotient obtained by dividing the 7464 total amount chargeable to the employer's experience account during 7465 the experience period by the total of his or her taxable wages during 7466 such experience period that have been reported by the employer to the 7467 administrator on or before the following September thirtieth. The 7468 resulting quotient, expressed as a per cent, shall constitute the 7469 employer's charged rate, except that each employer's charged rate for 7470 calendar years 2024 and 2025 shall be divided by 1.471 and 1.269, 7471 respectively. 7472 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 301 of 673 (i) For calendar years commencing prior to January 1, 2024, if the 7473 resulting quotient is not an exact multiple of one-tenth of one per cent, 7474 the charged rate shall be the next higher such multiple, except that if the 7475 resulting quotient is less than five-tenths of one per cent, the charged 7476 rate shall be five-tenths of one per cent and if the resulting quotient is 7477 greater than five and four-tenths per cent, the charged rate shall be five 7478 and four-tenths per cent. 7479 (ii) For calendar years commencing on or after January 1, 2024, if the 7480 resulting quotient is less than one-tenth of one per cent, the charged rate 7481 shall be one-tenth of one per cent and if the resulting quotient is greater 7482 than ten per cent, the charged rate shall be ten per cent. 7483 (B) If the benefit ratios calculated pursuant to subparagraph (A) of 7484 this subdivision would result in the average benefit ratio of all 7485 employers within a sector of the North American Industry Classification 7486 System increasing over the prior calendar year's such average by an 7487 amount equal to or greater than .01, the benefit ratio of each employer 7488 within such sector shall be adjusted downward by an amount equal to 7489 one-half of the increase in the average benefit ratio of all employers 7490 within such sector. Sectors 21 and 23 of said system shall be considered 7491 one sector for the purposes of this subparagraph. 7492 (2) (A) Each contributing employer subject to this chapter shall pay 7493 an assessment to the administrator at a rate established by the 7494 administrator sufficient to pay interest due on advances from the federal 7495 unemployment account under Title XII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S. 7496 Code Sections 1321 to 1324). The administrator shall establish the 7497 necessary procedures for payment of such assessments. The amounts 7498 received by the administrator based on such assessments shall be paid 7499 over to the State Treasurer and credited to the General Fund. Any 7500 amount remaining from such assessments, after all such federal interest 7501 charges have been paid, shall be transferred to the Employment Security 7502 Administration Fund or to the Unemployment Compensation Advance 7503 Fund established under section 31-264a, (i) to the extent that any federal 7504 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 302 of 673 interest charges have been paid from the Unemployment Compensation 7505 Advance Fund, (ii) to the extent that the administrator determines that 7506 reimbursement is appropriate, or (iii) otherwise to the extent that 7507 reimbursement of the advance fund is the appropriate accounting 7508 principle governing the use of the assessments. Sections 31-265 to 31- 7509 274, inclusive, shall apply to the collection of such assessments. 7510 (B) On and after January 1, 1994, and conditioned upon the issuance 7511 of any revenue bonds pursuant to section 31-264b, each contributing 7512 employer shall also pay an assessment to the administrator at a rate 7513 established by the administrator sufficient to pay the interest due on 7514 advances from the Unemployment Compensation Advance Fund and 7515 reimbursements required for advances from the Unemployment 7516 Compensation Advance Fund, computed in accordance with subsection 7517 (h) of section 31-264a. The administrator shall establish the assessments 7518 as a percentage of the charged tax rate for each employer pursuant to 7519 subdivision (1) of this subsection. The administrator shall establish the 7520 necessary procedures for billing, payment and collection of the 7521 assessments. Sections 31-265 to 31-274, inclusive, shall apply to the 7522 collection of such assessments by the administrator. The payments 7523 received by the administrator based on the assessments, excluding 7524 interest and penalties on past due assessments, are hereby pledged and 7525 shall be paid over to the State Treasurer for credit to the Unemployment 7526 Compensation Advance Fund. 7527 (f) (1) (A) For each calendar year commencing with calendar year 7528 1994 but prior to calendar year 2013, the administrator shall establish a 7529 fund balance tax rate sufficient to maintain a balance in the 7530 Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund equal to eight-tenths of one 7531 per cent of the total wages paid to workers covered under this chapter 7532 by contributing employers during the year ending the last preceding 7533 June thirtieth. If the fund balance tax rate established by the 7534 administrator results in a fund balance in excess of said per cent as of 7535 December thirtieth of any year, the administrator shall, in the year next 7536 following, establish a fund balance tax rate sufficient to eliminate the 7537 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 303 of 673 fund balance in excess of said per cent. 7538 (B) For each calendar year commencing with calendar year 2013, the 7539 administrator shall establish a fund balance tax rate sufficient to 7540 maintain a balance in the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund 7541 that results in an average high cost multiple equal to 0.5. 7542 (C) Commencing with calendar year 2014 and ending with calendar 7543 year 2018, the administrator shall establish a fund balance tax rate 7544 sufficient to maintain a balance in the Unemployment Compensation 7545 Trust Fund that results in an average high cost multiple that is increased 7546 by 0.1 from the preceding calendar year. 7547 (D) Commencing with calendar year 2019, the administrator shall 7548 establish a fund balance tax rate sufficient to maintain a balance in the 7549 Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund that results in an average 7550 high cost multiple equal to 1.0. If the fund balance tax rate established 7551 by the administrator results in a fund balance in excess of the amount 7552 prescribed in this subdivision as of December thirtieth of any year, the 7553 administrator shall, in the year next following, establish a fund balance 7554 rate sufficient to eliminate the fund balance in excess of said amount. 7555 (E) The assessment levied by the administrator at any time (i) during 7556 a calendar year commencing on or after January 1, 1994, but prior to 7557 January 1, 1999, shall not exceed one and five-tenths per cent, (ii) during 7558 a calendar year commencing on or after January 1, 1999, but prior to 7559 January 1, 2013, shall not exceed one and four-tenths per cent, and shall 7560 not be calculated to result in a fund balance in excess of eight-tenths of 7561 one per cent of such total wages, (iii) during a calendar year 7562 commencing on or after January 1, 2013, but prior to January 1, 2024, 7563 shall not exceed one and four-tenths per cent and shall not be calculated 7564 to result in a fund balance in excess of the amounts prescribed in this 7565 subdivision, [and] (iv) during the calendar year beginning January 1, 7566 2023, and ending December 31, 2023, shall not exceed one and two- 7567 tenths per cent and shall not be calculated to result in a fund balance in 7568 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 304 of 673 excess of the amounts prescribed in this subdivision, and (v) during a 7569 calendar year commencing on or after January 1, 2024, shall not exceed 7570 one per cent and shall not be calculated to result in a fund balance in 7571 excess of the amounts prescribed in this subdivision. 7572 (F) During a calendar year that begins during an economic recession 7573 declared by the National Bureau of Economic Research on or before 7574 November fifteenth of the prior calendar year, the assessment levied by 7575 the administrator shall not exceed one-half of one per cent unless such 7576 maximum rate jeopardizes the state's access to interest-free federal 7577 advances, including, but not limited to, those offered pursuant to 42 7578 USC 1322 and subject to the funding goals established in 20 CFR 606.32, 7579 as amended from time to time. 7580 (2) The average high cost multiple shall be computed as follows: The 7581 result of the balance of the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund 7582 on December thirtieth immediately preceding the new rate year divided 7583 by the total wages paid to workers covered under this chapter by 7584 contributing employers for the twelve months ending on the December 7585 thirtieth immediately preceding the new rate year shall be the 7586 numerator and the average of the three highest calendar benefit cost 7587 rates in (A) the last twenty years, or (B) a period including the last three 7588 recessions, whichever is longer, shall be the denominator. Benefit cost 7589 rates are computed as benefits paid including the state's share of 7590 extended benefits but excluding reimbursable benefits as a per cent of 7591 total wages in covered employment. The results rounded to the next 7592 lower one decimal place will be the average high cost multiple. 7593 Sec. 214. Section 38a-129 of the general statutes is repealed and the 7594 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 7595 (a) It shall be the purpose of sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, to 7596 safeguard the financial security of Connecticut domestic insurance 7597 companies by empowering the Insurance Commissioner to supervise 7598 the activities of insurance companies doing business within this state 7599 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 305 of 673 which are affiliated with an insurance holding company system, to 7600 review the acquisition of control over the management of domestic 7601 insurance companies, however effectuated, and to provide standards 7602 for such supervision and review. 7603 (b) As used in sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, the following 7604 terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter set forth, unless the 7605 context shall otherwise require: 7606 (1) "Affiliate" or "affiliated" has the same meaning as provided in 7607 section 38a-1; 7608 (2) "Commissioner" means the Insurance Commissioner and any 7609 assistant to the Insurance Commissioner designated and authorized by 7610 the commissioner while acting under such designation; 7611 (3) "Control", "controlled by" or "under common control with" has the 7612 same meaning as provided in section 38a-1; 7613 (4) "Enterprise risk" means any activity, circumstance, event or series 7614 of events involving one or more affiliates of an insurer that, if not 7615 remedied promptly, is likely to have a material adverse effect upon the 7616 financial condition or liquidity of the insurer or the insurer's insurance 7617 holding company system as a whole, including, but not limited to, any 7618 activity, circumstance, event or series of events that would cause an 7619 insurer's risk-based capital to fall below minimum threshold levels, as 7620 described in subsection (d) of section 38a-72 or, for a health care center, 7621 in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 38a-193, or would cause 7622 the insurer to be in a hazardous financial condition; 7623 (5) "Group capital calculation instructions" means the Group Capital 7624 Calculation Instructions and Reporting Template as adopted by the 7625 NAIC and as amended by the NAIC from time to time in accordance 7626 with the procedures adopted by the NAIC; 7627 [(5)] (6) "Insurance holding company system" means two or more 7628 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 306 of 673 affiliated persons, one or more of which is an insurance company; 7629 [(6)] (7) "Insurance company" or "insurer" has the same meaning as 7630 provided in section 38a-1, except that it does not include agencies, 7631 authorities or instrumentalities of the United States, its possessions and 7632 territories, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, 7633 or a state or political subdivision of a state; 7634 [(7)] (8) "NAIC" means the National Association of Insurance 7635 Commissioners; 7636 (9) "NAIC liquidity stress test framework" means the NAIC Liquidity 7637 Stress Test Framework publication which includes a history of the 7638 NAIC's development of regulatory liquidity stress testing, the scope 7639 criteria applicable for a specific data year, and the liquidity stress test 7640 instructions and reporting templates for a specific data year, such scope 7641 criteria, instructions, and reporting template being as adopted by the 7642 NAIC and as amended by the NAIC from time to time in accordance 7643 with the procedures adopted by the NAIC; 7644 [(8)] (10) "Person" has the same meaning as provided in section 38a- 7645 1, or any combination of persons so defined acting in concert; 7646 (11) "Scope criteria" means the designated exposure bases along with 7647 minimum magnitudes thereof for the specified data year used to 7648 establish a preliminary list of insurers considered scoped into the NAIC 7649 liquidity stress test framework for that data year; 7650 [(9)] (12) A "securityholder" of a specified person means one who 7651 owns any security of such person, including common stock, preferred 7652 stock, debt obligations and any other security convertible into or 7653 evidencing the right to acquire any of the foregoing; 7654 [(10)] (13) "Subsidiary" has the same meaning as provided in section 7655 38a-1; and 7656 [(11)] (14) "Voting security" includes any security convertible into or 7657 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 307 of 673 evidencing a right to acquire a voting security. 7658 (c) The provisions of sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, shall 7659 apply to captive insurance companies, as defined in section 38a-91aa, as 7660 specified in section 38a-91oo. 7661 Sec. 215. Subsections (g) to (o), inclusive, of section 38a-135 of the 7662 general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 7663 thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 7664 (g) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the 7665 ultimate controlling person of every insurer subject to registration shall 7666 concurrently file with such registration an annual group capital 7667 calculation not later than June first of each year, with the lead state 7668 commissioner. The report shall be completed in accordance with the 7669 NAIC group capital calculation instructions, which may permit the lead 7670 state commissioner to allow a controlling person that is not the ultimate 7671 controlling person to file the group capital calculation. The report shall 7672 be filed with the lead state commissioner of the insurance holding 7673 company system as determined by the lead state commissioner in 7674 accordance with the procedures contained in the Financial Analysis 7675 Handbook adopted by the NAIC. 7676 (2) An insurance holding company system shall be exempt from filing 7677 the group capital calculation if it is: 7678 (A) An insurance holding company system that has only one insurer 7679 within its holding company structure, that only writes business and is 7680 only licensed in its domestic state and assumes no business from any 7681 other insurer; 7682 (B) An insurance holding company system that is subject to the group 7683 capital requirements applicable to an insurance group that owns a 7684 depository institution or institutions by the United States Federal 7685 Reserve Board. The lead state commissioner shall request such group 7686 capital requirements applicable to the insurance group from the United 7687 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 308 of 673 States Federal Reserve Board under the terms of information sharing 7688 agreements in effect. If the United States Federal Reserve Board cannot 7689 share the calculation with the lead state commissioner, the insurance 7690 holding company system shall not be exempt from the group capital 7691 calculation filing; 7692 (C) An insurance holding company system whose non-United States 7693 group-wide supervisor is located within a reciprocal jurisdiction as 7694 described in section 38a-85 that recognizes the United States regulatory 7695 approach to group supervision and group capital; or 7696 (D) An insurance holding company system: 7697 (i) That provides information to the lead state commissioner that 7698 meets the requirements for accreditation under the NAIC financial 7699 standards and accreditation program, either directly or indirectly 7700 through the group-wide supervisor, who has determined such 7701 information is satisfactory to allow the lead state commissioner to 7702 comply with the NAIC group supervision approach, as detailed in the 7703 NAIC Financial Analysis Handbook; and 7704 (ii) Whose non-United States group-wide supervisor that is not in a 7705 reciprocal jurisdiction recognizes and accepts, as specified by the lead 7706 state commissioner in regulation, the group capital calculation as the 7707 world-wide group capital assessment for United States insurance 7708 groups who operate in that jurisdiction. 7709 (3) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (C) and (D) of subdivision (2) of 7710 this subsection, a lead state commissioner shall require the group capital 7711 calculation for the United States operations of any non-United States 7712 based insurance holding company system where, after any necessary 7713 consultation with other supervisors or officials, it is determined 7714 appropriate by the lead state commissioner for prudential oversight and 7715 solvency monitoring purposes or for ensuring competitiveness of the 7716 insurance marketplace. 7717 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 309 of 673 (4) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (D) of subdivision (2) of 7718 this subsection, the lead state commissioner shall have the discretion to 7719 exempt the ultimate controlling person from filing the annual group 7720 capital calculation or to accept a limited group capital filing or report in 7721 accordance with criteria as specified by the lead state commissioner in 7722 regulation. 7723 (5) If the lead state commissioner determines that an insurance 7724 holding company system no longer meets one or more of the 7725 requirements for an exemption for filing the group capital calculation 7726 under subdivision (2) of this subsection, the insurance holding company 7727 system shall file the group capital calculation at the next annual filing 7728 date unless given an extension by the lead state commissioner based on 7729 reasonable grounds shown. 7730 (6) The information reported and provided to the lead state 7731 commissioner by an insurance holding company, including an 7732 insurance holding company supervised by the United States Federal 7733 Reserve Board pursuant to this subsection, shall: 7734 (A) Be confidential by law and privileged; 7735 (B) Not be subject to disclosure under section 1-210; 7736 (C) Not be subject to subpoena; and 7737 (D) Not be subject to discovery or admissible in any civil action. 7738 (7) The group capital calculation and resulting group capital ratio 7739 required pursuant to this subsection are regulatory tools for assessing 7740 group risks and capital adequacy and are not intended as a means to 7741 rank insurers or insurance holding company systems generally. 7742 (h) The ultimate controlling person of every insurer subject to 7743 registration and also scoped into the NAIC liquidity stress test 7744 framework shall file the results of a specific year's liquidity stress test to 7745 the lead state insurance commissioner of the insurance holding 7746 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 310 of 673 company system as determined by procedures within the Financial 7747 Analysis Handbook adopted by the NAIC. 7748 (1) The NAIC liquidity stress test framework includes scope criteria 7749 applicable to a specific data year. These scope criteria are reviewed at 7750 least annually by the NAIC Financial Stability Task Force or its 7751 successor. Any change to the NAIC liquidity stress test framework or to 7752 the data year for which the scope criteria are to be measured shall be 7753 effective on January first of the year following the calendar year when 7754 such changes are adopted. Insurers meeting at least one threshold of the 7755 scope criteria shall be considered scoped into the NAIC liquidity stress 7756 test framework for the specified data year unless the lead state 7757 commissioner, in consultation with the NAIC Financial Stability Task 7758 Force or its successor, determines the insurer should not be scoped into 7759 the NAIC liquidity stress test framework for that data year. Insurers that 7760 do not trigger at least one threshold of the scope criteria shall be 7761 considered scoped out of the NAIC liquidity stress test framework for 7762 the specified data year, unless the lead state insurance commissioner, in 7763 consultation with the NAIC Financial Stability Task Force or its 7764 successor, determines the insurer should be scoped into the NAIC 7765 liquidity stress test framework for that data year. 7766 (2) The performance of, and filing of the results from, a specific year's 7767 liquidity stress test shall comply with the NAIC liquidity stress test 7768 framework's instructions and reporting templates for that year and any 7769 lead state insurance commissioner determinations, in conjunction with 7770 the NAIC Financial Stability Task Force or its successor, provided 7771 within the NAIC liquidity stress test framework. 7772 (3) The information reported and provided to the lead state 7773 commissioner by an insurance holding company, including an 7774 insurance holding company supervised by the United States Federal 7775 Reserve Board pursuant to this subsection, shall: 7776 (A) Be confidential by law and privileged; 7777 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 311 of 673 (B) Not be subject to disclosure under section 1-210; 7778 (C) Not be subject to subpoena; and 7779 (D) Not be subject to discovery or admissible in any civil action. 7780 (4) The liquidity stress test along with its results and supporting 7781 disclosures required pursuant to this subsection are regulatory tools for 7782 assessing group liquidity risks and are not intended as a means to rank 7783 insurers or insurance holding company systems generally. 7784 [(g)] (i) The commissioner shall terminate the registration of any 7785 insurance company that demonstrates that it no longer is a member of 7786 an insurance holding company system. 7787 [(h)] (j) The commissioner may require or allow two or more affiliated 7788 insurance companies subject to registration hereunder to file a 7789 consolidated registration statement. 7790 [(i)] (k) The commissioner may allow an insurance company that is 7791 authorized to do business in this state and is part of an insurance 7792 holding company system to register on behalf of any affiliated insurer 7793 that is required to register under subsection (a) of this section and to file 7794 all information and materials required to be filed under this section. 7795 [(j)] (l) Any person may file with the commissioner a disclaimer of 7796 affiliation with any insurance company and any insurance company 7797 may file a disclaimer of affiliation with any other person. The disclaimer 7798 shall fully disclose all material relationships and bases for affiliation 7799 between such person and such insurance company as well as the basis 7800 for disclaiming such affiliation. After a disclaimer has been filed, the 7801 insurance company shall be relieved of any duty to register or report 7802 under this section that may arise out of the insurance company's 7803 relationship with such person unless the commissioner disallows such 7804 disclaimer. The commissioner shall disallow such disclaimer only after 7805 furnishing all parties in interest with notice and an opportunity to be 7806 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 312 of 673 heard, and after making specific findings of fact to support such 7807 disallowance. 7808 [(k)] (m) The failure to file a registration statement or any 7809 amendment, addition thereto or summary or an enterprise risk report 7810 required by this section within the time specified for such filing shall be 7811 a violation of sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive. 7812 [(l)] (n) The commissioner may by regulation or order exempt any 7813 insurance company or class of insurance companies from registration 7814 under this section if, in the commissioner's judgment, registration by 7815 such company or class of companies is not necessary to effectuate the 7816 purposes of said sections. 7817 [(m)] (o) A foreign or alien insurer shall not be required to register 7818 pursuant to this section if it is (1) subject to disclosure requirements and 7819 standards adopted by statute or regulation in the jurisdiction of its 7820 domicile that are substantially similar to those contained in this section 7821 and subsections (a), (b), (f) and (g) of section 38a-136, or (2) admitted in 7822 the domiciliary jurisdiction of the principal insurer in its holding 7823 company system and in said jurisdiction is subject to disclosure 7824 requirements and standards adopted by statute or regulation that are 7825 substantially similar to those contained in this section and subsections 7826 (a), (b), (f) and (g) of section 38a-136. The commissioner may require any 7827 authorized insurer that is a member of a holding company system not 7828 subject to registration under this section to furnish a copy of the 7829 registration statement or other information filed by such insurance 7830 company with the insurance regulatory authority of its domicile or the 7831 domicile of the principal insurer in its holding company system, as the 7832 case may be. 7833 [(n)] (p) (1) To assess the business strategy, financial, legal or 7834 regulatory position risk exposure, risk management or governance 7835 processes of a domestic insurance company registered under this 7836 section that is part of an insurance holding company system that has 7837 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 313 of 673 international operations, and as part of the examination pursuant to 7838 section 38a-14a of such insurance company, the commissioner may 7839 initiate, be a member of or participate in a supervisory college, which 7840 shall be a temporary or permanent forum for communication between 7841 and cooperation among state, federal and international regulatory 7842 officials. 7843 (2) If the commissioner initiates a supervisory college, the 7844 commissioner shall (A) establish the membership of, and participation 7845 by state, federal or international regulatory officials in, such supervisory 7846 college, (B) establish the functions of the supervisory college and the role 7847 of members and participants, and select a chairperson for such 7848 supervisory college, (C) coordinate the activities of the supervisory 7849 college, including meeting planning and processes for information 7850 sharing that comply with the applicable confidentiality provisions set 7851 forth in section 38a-137, and (D) establish a crisis management plan for 7852 such supervisory college. 7853 (3) The commissioner may enter into written agreements with state, 7854 federal or international regulatory officials for the governing of the 7855 activities of a supervisory college. Any such agreements shall maintain 7856 the confidentiality requirements under section 38a-137. 7857 (4) Each insurance company subject to registration under this section 7858 shall be assessed for and shall pay to the commissioner its share of the 7859 reasonable costs, including reasonable travel expenses, of the 7860 commissioner's participation in a supervisory college. Such payment 7861 shall be in addition to any other taxes, fees and moneys otherwise 7862 payable to the state. The commissioner shall establish the assessment 7863 method for such costs and provide reasonable notice to each insurance 7864 company subject to any such assessment. 7865 (5) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority 7866 of the commissioner to regulate an insurance company or its affiliate 7867 under the commissioner's jurisdiction or to delegate any regulatory 7868 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 314 of 673 authority of the commissioner to a supervisory college. 7869 [(o)] (q) (1) As used in this subsection: (A) "Group-wide supervisor" 7870 means the regulatory official (i) authorized by such official's jurisdiction 7871 to conduct and coordinate group-wide supervisory activities, and (ii) 7872 who is determined or acknowledged to be the group-wide supervisor of 7873 an internationally active insurance group pursuant to this subsection; 7874 and (B) "internationally active insurance group" means any insurance 7875 holding company system that (i) includes an insurance company 7876 registered pursuant to this section, and (ii) meets the following criteria: 7877 (I) Premiums are written in at least three countries; (II) the percentage 7878 of gross premiums written, including, for purposes of this subsection, 7879 administrative service fees, associated expenses and claims payments, 7880 without such amounts transacted in the United States is at least ten per 7881 cent of the insurance holding company system's total gross written 7882 premiums; and (III) based on a three-year rolling average, the total 7883 assets of the insurance holding company system are at least fifty billion 7884 dollars or the total gross written premiums of the insurance holding 7885 company system are at least ten billion dollars. 7886 (2) (A) The commissioner, in cooperation with other state, federal and 7887 international regulatory agencies of the jurisdictions where members of 7888 the internationally active insurance group are domiciled, shall 7889 determine a single group-wide supervisor for an internationally active 7890 insurance group. An insurance holding company system that does not 7891 qualify as an internationally active insurance group may request that 7892 the commissioner make a determination or acknowledgment of a group- 7893 wide supervisor as set forth in this subsection. 7894 (B) The commissioner may determine that the commissioner is the 7895 appropriate group-wide supervisor for an internationally active 7896 insurance group that conducts substantial insurance business 7897 operations in this state and may act as a group-wide supervisor for any 7898 internationally active insurance group in accordance with the 7899 provisions of this subsection. 7900 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 315 of 673 (C) The commissioner may acknowledge that the regulatory official 7901 of another jurisdiction is an appropriate group-wide supervisor for an 7902 internationally active insurance group that (i) does not conduct 7903 substantial insurance business operations in the United States, (ii) 7904 conducts substantial insurance business operations in the United States 7905 but not in this state, or (iii) conducts substantial insurance business 7906 operations in the United States and in this state but the commissioner 7907 has determined, pursuant to the factors set forth in subdivision (3) of 7908 this subsection, that the regulatory official of another jurisdiction is the 7909 appropriate group-wide supervisor. 7910 (D) When another regulatory official is acting as the group-wide 7911 supervisor of an internationally active insurance group, the 7912 commissioner shall acknowledge such official as the group-wide 7913 supervisor, except that the commissioner shall make a determination or 7914 acknowledgment of a group-wide supervisor for such insurance group 7915 if a material change in such insurance group results in (i) the largest 7916 share of such insurance group's premiums, assets or liabilities being 7917 held by member insurance companies domiciled in this state, or (ii) this 7918 state being the place of domicile of the top-tiered insurance company or 7919 companies in such insurance group. 7920 (E) A regulatory official determined or acknowledged to be a group- 7921 wide supervisor of an internationally active insurance group may 7922 determine, after considering the factors set forth in subdivision (3) of 7923 this subsection, that it is appropriate to acknowledge another regulatory 7924 official to serve as the group-wide supervisor of such insurance group. 7925 Such acknowledgment shall be made (i) in cooperation with and subject 7926 to the acknowledgment of other regulatory officials of the jurisdictions 7927 where members of such insurance group are domiciled, and (ii) in 7928 consultation with such insurance group. 7929 (3) The commissioner shall consider the following factors in making 7930 a determination or acknowledgment under subdivision (2) of this 7931 subsection: 7932 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 316 of 673 (A) The place of domicile of the member insurance companies of the 7933 internationally active insurance group that holds the largest share of 7934 such insurance group's premiums, assets or liabilities; 7935 (B) The place of domicile of the top-tiered insurance company or 7936 companies in the internationally active insurance group; 7937 (C) The locations of the executive offices or the largest operational 7938 offices of the internationally active insurance group; and 7939 (D) Whether (i) a regulatory official of another jurisdiction is acting 7940 or seeking to act as the group-wide supervisor under a regulatory 7941 system the commissioner determines to be substantially similar to that 7942 provided under the laws of this state or is otherwise sufficient in terms 7943 of group-wide supervision, enterprise risk analysis and cooperation 7944 with other regulatory officials, and (ii) such regulatory official acting or 7945 seeking to act as the group-wide supervisor provides the commissioner 7946 with reasonably reciprocal recognition and cooperation. 7947 (4) The commissioner may collect, pursuant to section 38a-14a, from 7948 any insurance company registered pursuant to this section any 7949 information necessary for the commissioner to determine whether the 7950 commissioner may act as the group-wide supervisor of an 7951 internationally active insurance group of which such company is a 7952 member or whether the commissioner may acknowledge that a 7953 regulatory official of another jurisdiction should act as the group-wide 7954 supervisor of such insurance group. 7955 (5) Prior to issuing any determination or acknowledgment under this 7956 subsection, the commissioner shall notify the member insurance 7957 company registered pursuant to this section and the ultimate controlling 7958 person of the internationally active insurance group of such pending 7959 determination or acknowledgment. The commissioner shall provide the 7960 internationally active insurance group at least thirty calendar days to 7961 submit any additional information pertinent to such determination or 7962 acknowledgment that is requested by the commissioner or that such 7963 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 317 of 673 insurance group chooses to submit. The commissioner shall publish in 7964 the Connecticut Law Journal and post on the Insurance Department's 7965 Internet web site a current list of internationally active insurance groups 7966 that the commissioner has determined are subject to group-wide 7967 supervision by the commissioner. 7968 (6) The commissioner may conduct and coordinate the following 7969 group-wide supervision activities for an internationally active insurance 7970 group for which the commissioner is determined to be the group-wide 7971 supervisor: 7972 (A) Assess the enterprise risks within the internationally active 7973 insurance group to ensure that material financial conditions of and 7974 liquidity risks to the members of such insurance group that are engaged 7975 in the business of insurance are identified by management and that 7976 reasonable and effective mitigation measures are in place; 7977 (B) Request from members of such insurance group information 7978 necessary and appropriate to assess enterprise risk, including, but not 7979 limited to, information about governance, risk assessment and 7980 management, capital adequacy and material intercompany transactions; 7981 (C) Coordinate and, through the authority of the regulatory officials 7982 of the jurisdictions where members of the internationally active 7983 insurance group are domiciled, compel the development and 7984 implementation of reasonable measures designed to ensure the 7985 internationally active insurance group is able to timely recognize and 7986 mitigate material enterprise risks to the members of such insurance 7987 group that are engaged in the business of insurance; 7988 (D) Communicate with other state, federal and international 7989 regulatory agencies of the jurisdictions where members of the 7990 internationally active insurance group are domiciled and share relevant 7991 information, subject to the confidentiality provisions of section 38a-137, 7992 through a supervisory college, as set forth in subsection [(n)] (p) of this 7993 section; 7994 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 318 of 673 (E) Enter into agreements with or obtain documentation from any 7995 member insurance company registered under this section, any other 7996 member of the internationally active insurance group and any other 7997 state, federal and international regulatory agencies of the jurisdictions 7998 where members of the internationally active insurance group are 7999 domiciled, to establish or clarify the commissioner's role as group-wide 8000 supervisor and that may include provisions for resolving disputes with 8001 other regulatory officials. No such agreement or documentation shall 8002 serve as evidence that an insurance company or person within an 8003 insurance company holding system that is not domiciled or 8004 incorporated in this state is doing business in this state or is otherwise 8005 subject to the jurisdiction of this state; and 8006 (F) Other activities necessary to effectuate the group-wide 8007 supervisory purposes of this section and sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, 8008 inclusive, and within the authority granted in said sections. 8009 (7) If the commissioner acknowledges that a regulatory official of a 8010 jurisdiction not accredited by NAIC is the group-wide supervisor of an 8011 internationally active insurance group, the commissioner shall 8012 reasonably cooperate through a supervisory college or otherwise with 8013 group supervision undertaken by such group-wide supervisor, 8014 provided such cooperation is in compliance with the laws of this state 8015 and such group-wide supervisor recognizes and cooperates with the 8016 commissioner's activities as a group-wide supervisor for other 8017 internationally active insurance groups, where applicable. The 8018 commissioner may refuse to cooperate if the commissioner determines 8019 such recognition and cooperation are not reasonably reciprocated. The 8020 commissioner may enter into agreements with or obtain documentation 8021 from any member insurance company registered pursuant to this 8022 section, any affiliate of such insurance company and any other state, 8023 federal and international regulatory agencies of the jurisdictions where 8024 members of the internationally active insurance group are domiciled, to 8025 establish or clarify such official's role as group-wide supervisor. 8026 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 319 of 673 (8) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the 8027 provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this subsection. 8028 (9) Each insurance company registered pursuant to this section shall 8029 be liable for and shall pay the reasonable expenses of the commissioner's 8030 administration of this subsection, including the engagement of the 8031 services of attorneys, actuaries and other professionals and all 8032 reasonable travel expenses. 8033 Sec. 216. Section 38a-136 of the general statutes is repealed and the 8034 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 8035 (a) Transactions within an insurance holding company system to 8036 which an insurance company subject to registration under section 38a- 8037 135 is a party shall be subject to the following requirements: 8038 (1) The terms shall be fair and reasonable; 8039 (2) [charges] Charges or fees for services performed shall be 8040 reasonable; 8041 (3) [expenses] Expenses incurred and payment received shall be 8042 allocated to the insurance company in conformity with customary 8043 insurance accounting practices consistently applied; 8044 (4) [the] The books, accounts and records of each party shall be so 8045 maintained as to clearly and accurately disclose the precise nature and 8046 details of the transactions, including such accounting information as is 8047 necessary to support the reasonableness of the charges or fees to the 8048 respective parties; 8049 (5) [the] The insurance company's surplus shall be reasonable in 8050 relation to such company's outstanding liabilities and adequate to its 8051 financial needs; [and] 8052 (6) [agreements] Agreements for cost-sharing services and 8053 management shall include such provisions as may be required by 8054 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 320 of 673 regulations adopted by the commissioner; [.] 8055 (7) If an insurance company subject to sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, 8056 inclusive, is determined by the commissioner to be in a hazardous 8057 financial condition as set forth in sections 38a-8-101 to 38a-8-104, 8058 inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies or a condition 8059 that would be grounds for supervision, conservation or a delinquency 8060 proceeding as set forth in chapter 704c, the commissioner may require 8061 the insurance company to secure and maintain either a deposit, held by 8062 the commissioner, or a bond, as determined by the insurance company 8063 at the insurance company's discretion, for the protection of the 8064 insurance company for the duration of the contracts or agreements, or 8065 the existence of the condition for which the commissioner required the 8066 deposit or the bond. In determining whether the bond is required, the 8067 commissioner shall consider whether concerns exist with respect to 8068 affiliates of the insurance company to fulfill the contracts or agreements 8069 if the insurance company were to be put into liquidation. Once the 8070 insurance company is determined to be in a hazardous financial 8071 condition or a condition that is grounds for supervision, conservation or 8072 a delinquency proceeding, and a deposit or bond is necessary, the 8073 commissioner may determine the amount of the deposit or bond, not to 8074 exceed the value of the contracts or agreements in any one year, and 8075 whether such deposit or bond shall be required for a single contract, 8076 multiple contracts or a contract only with a specific affiliate of the 8077 insurance company; 8078 (8) All records and data of the insurance company held by an affiliate 8079 shall remain the property of the insurance company and shall be subject 8080 to control of the insurance company, identifiable, and segregated or 8081 readily capable of segregation, at no additional cost to the insurance 8082 company, from all other persons' records and data, including, but not 8083 limited to, all records and data that are otherwise the property of the 8084 insurance company, in whatever form maintained, including, but not 8085 limited to, claims and claim files, policyholder lists, application files, 8086 litigation files, premium records, rate books, underwriting manuals, 8087 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 321 of 673 personnel records, financial records or similar records within the 8088 possession, custody or control of the affiliate. At the request of the 8089 insurance company, the affiliate shall provide that the receiver can 8090 obtain a complete set of all records of any type that pertain to the 8091 insurance company's business; obtain access to the operating systems 8092 on which the data is maintained; obtain the software that runs such 8093 systems either through assumption of licensing agreements or 8094 otherwise; and restrict the use of the data by the affiliate if it is not 8095 operating the insurance company's business. The affiliate shall provide 8096 a waiver of any landlord lien or other encumbrance to give the insurance 8097 company access to all records and data in the event of the affiliate's 8098 default under a lease or other agreement; and 8099 (9) Premiums or other funds that belong to the insurance company 8100 that are collected by or held by an affiliate or affiliates are the exclusive 8101 property of the insurance company and shall be subject to the control of 8102 the insurance company. Any right of offset of amounts due to or due 8103 from the insurance company and an affiliate or affiliates in the event an 8104 insurance company is placed into receivership shall be subject to chapter 8105 704c. 8106 (b) (1) The following transactions involving a domestic insurance 8107 company and any person in its holding company system, including 8108 amendments to or modifications of affiliate agreements previously filed 8109 pursuant to this section and that are subject to any materiality standards 8110 specified in subparagraphs (A) to (G), inclusive, of this subdivision, may 8111 not be entered into unless the insurance company has notified the 8112 commissioner in writing of its intention to enter into such transaction at 8113 least thirty days prior thereto, or such shorter period as the 8114 commissioner may permit, and the commissioner has approved or not 8115 disapproved it within such period. The written notice for such 8116 amendments or modifications shall specify the reasons for the change 8117 and the financial impact on the domestic insurance company. Not later 8118 than thirty days after the termination of a previously filed agreement, 8119 the domestic insurance company shall notify the commissioner of such 8120 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 322 of 673 termination for the commissioner's determination of what written notice 8121 or filing shall be required, if any: 8122 (A) Sales, purchases, exchanges, loans or extensions of credit, or 8123 investments, provided such transactions are equal to or exceed: (i) With 8124 respect to nonlife insurance companies, the lesser of three per cent of the 8125 insurance company's admitted assets or twenty-five per cent of surplus; 8126 or (ii) with respect to life insurance companies, three per cent of the 8127 insurance company's admitted assets; each as of the thirty-first day of 8128 December next preceding; 8129 (B) Loans or extensions of credit to any person who is not an affiliate, 8130 where the insurance company makes such loans or extensions of credit 8131 with the agreement or understanding that the proceeds of such 8132 transactions, in whole or in substantial part, are to be used to make loans 8133 or extensions of credit to, to purchase assets of, or to make investments 8134 in, any affiliate of the insurance company making such loans or 8135 extensions of credit, provided such transactions are equal to or exceed: 8136 (i) With respect to nonlife insurance companies, the lesser of three per 8137 cent of the insurance company's admitted assets or twenty-five per cent 8138 of surplus; or (ii) with respect to life insurance companies, three per cent 8139 of the insurance company's admitted assets; each as of the thirty-first 8140 day of December next preceding; 8141 (C) Reinsurance agreements or modifications thereto, including (i) all 8142 reinsurance pooling agreements, and (ii) agreements in which the 8143 reinsurance premium or a change in the insurance company's liabilities, 8144 or the projected reinsurance premium or a projected change in the 8145 insurance company's liabilities in any of the next three years, equals or 8146 exceeds five per cent of the insurance company's surplus, as of the 8147 thirty-first day of December next preceding, including those agreements 8148 that may require as consideration the transfer of assets from an 8149 insurance company to a nonaffiliate, if an agreement or understanding 8150 exists between the insurance company and nonaffiliate that any portion 8151 of such assets will be transferred to one or more affiliates of the 8152 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 323 of 673 insurance company; 8153 (D) All management agreements, service contracts, tax allocation 8154 agreements and cost-sharing arrangements; 8155 (E) Guarantees by a domestic insurance company, except that a 8156 guarantee that is (i) quantifiable as to amount, and (ii) does not exceed 8157 the lesser of one-half of one per cent of the insurance company's 8158 admitted assets or ten per cent of surplus with regard to policyholders, 8159 as of the thirty-first day of December next preceding, shall not be subject 8160 to the notice requirement of this subsection; 8161 (F) Direct or indirect acquisitions or investments in a person that 8162 controls the domestic insurance company or in an affiliate of the 8163 insurance company in an amount that, together with the insurance 8164 company's present holdings in such investments, exceeds two and one- 8165 half per cent of the insurance company's surplus with regard to 8166 policyholders. This subsection shall not apply to direct or indirect 8167 acquisitions of or investments in (i) subsidiaries acquired pursuant to 8168 section 38a-102d or authorized pursuant to any section of this title other 8169 than sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, or (ii) nonsubsidiary 8170 affiliates that are subject to the provisions of sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, 8171 inclusive; and 8172 (G) Any material transactions, specified by regulation, that the 8173 commissioner determines may adversely affect the interests of the 8174 insurance company's policyholders. 8175 (2) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to authorize or 8176 permit any transactions that, in the case of an insurance company not a 8177 member of the same insurance holding company system, would be 8178 otherwise contrary to law. 8179 (c) A domestic insurance company may not enter into transactions 8180 that are part of a plan or series of like transactions with persons within 8181 the insurance holding company system if the purpose of those separate 8182 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 324 of 673 transactions is to avoid the statutory threshold amount and thus avoid 8183 the review that would otherwise occur. If the commissioner determines 8184 that such separate transactions were entered into over any twelve- 8185 month period for such purpose, the commissioner may exercise 8186 authority under section 38a-140. 8187 (d) The commissioner, in reviewing transactions pursuant to 8188 subsection (b) of this section, shall consider whether the transactions 8189 comply with the standards set forth in subsection (a) of this section and 8190 whether they may adversely affect the interests of policyholders. 8191 (e) Except as may be exempted pursuant to regulations adopted, in 8192 accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, by the commissioner or 8193 otherwise waived by the commissioner, the commissioner shall be 8194 notified not later than thirty days after any material investment of the 8195 domestic insurance company in any one corporation if the total 8196 investment in such corporation by such insurance company's insurance 8197 holding company system exceeds ten per cent of such corporation's 8198 voting securities. 8199 (f) (1) No insurance company subject to registration under section 8200 38a-135 shall pay any extraordinary dividend or make any other 8201 extraordinary distribution to its stockholders until the commissioner 8202 has approved such payment or until thirty days after the commissioner 8203 has received notice from such company of the declaration thereof within 8204 which period the commissioner has not disapproved such payment, 8205 whichever is sooner. For the purposes of this subsection, an 8206 extraordinary dividend or distribution is any dividend or distribution 8207 of cash or other property, whose fair market value together with that of 8208 other dividends or distributions made within the preceding twelve 8209 months, exceeds the greater of (A) ten per cent of such insurance 8210 company's surplus as of the thirty-first day of December last preceding, 8211 or (B) the net gain from operations of such insurance company, if such 8212 company is a life insurance company, or the net income, if such 8213 company is not a life insurance company, for the twelve-month period 8214 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 325 of 673 ending the thirty-first day of December last preceding, but shall not 8215 include pro rata distributions of any class of the insurance company's 8216 own securities. 8217 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an insurance 8218 company may declare an extraordinary dividend or distribution that is 8219 conditional upon the commissioner's approval thereof, but such a 8220 declaration shall confer no rights upon stockholders until (A) the 8221 commissioner has approved the payment of such dividend or 8222 distribution, or (B) until thirty days after such declaration thereof within 8223 which period the commissioner has not disapproved such declaration, 8224 whichever is sooner. 8225 (g) For purposes of sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, in 8226 determining whether an insurance company's surplus is reasonable in 8227 relation to the insurance company's outstanding liabilities and adequate 8228 to its financial needs, the following factors, in addition to others, shall 8229 be considered: (1) The size of the insurance company as measured by its 8230 assets, capital and surplus, reserves, premium writings, insurance in 8231 force and other appropriate criteria; (2) the extent to which the insurance 8232 company's business is diversified among the several lines of insurance; 8233 (3) the number and size of risks insured in each line of business; (4) the 8234 nature of the geographical dispersion of the insurance company's 8235 insured risks; (5) the nature and extent of the insurance company's 8236 reinsurance program; (6) the quality, diversification and liquidity of the 8237 insurance company's investment portfolio; (7) the recent past and 8238 projected future trend in the size of the insurance company's surplus; 8239 (8) the surplus maintained by other comparable insurance companies; 8240 (9) the adequacy of the insurance company's reserves; (10) the quality of 8241 the company's earnings and the extent to which the reported earnings 8242 include extraordinary items; and (11) the quality and liquidity of 8243 investments in affiliates. The commissioner may discount any such 8244 investment or treat any such investment as a disallowed asset for 8245 purposes of determining the adequacy of surplus whenever, in the 8246 commissioner's judgment, such investment warrants. 8247 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 326 of 673 (h) (1) Any domestic insurance company that is affiliated with an 8248 insurance holding company system shall report for informational 8249 purposes to the Insurance Commissioner all dividends and other 8250 distributions to securityholders, not later than five business days after 8251 the declaration and at least ten days, commencing from the date of 8252 receipt by the Insurance Department, prior to payment thereof. 8253 (2) No dividend or other distribution may be paid when the surplus 8254 of the insurance company is less than the surplus required by section 8255 38a-72 for the kind or kinds of business authorized to be transacted by 8256 such company, nor when the payment of a dividend or other 8257 distribution would reduce its surplus to less than such amount. 8258 (3) Except as otherwise provided by law, no dividend or other 8259 distribution exceeding an amount equal to an insurance company's 8260 earned surplus may be paid without the Insurance Commissioner's 8261 prior approval. For purposes of this subsection, "earned surplus" means 8262 "unassigned funds-surplus", as defined in the annual report of the 8263 insurance company that was most recently submitted pursuant to 8264 section 38a-53, reduced by twenty-five per cent of unrealized 8265 appreciation in value or revaluation of assets or unrealized profits on 8266 investments, as defined in such report. 8267 (i) (1) The commissioner may require a domestic insurance company 8268 of which control has been acquired pursuant to section 38a-130 to 8269 submit to a financial examination and a market conduct examination 8270 within thirty days after such acquisition in accordance with procedures 8271 set forth by NAIC's examiner's handbook and such regulations as the 8272 commissioner may adopt. 8273 (2) No domestic insurance company of which control has been 8274 acquired pursuant to section 38a-130 shall, without the prior approval 8275 of the commissioner: (A) Pay or propose to pay any dividend during the 8276 period of two years from the date of acquisition of control of such 8277 insurance company; (B) acquire or enter into an agreement or 8278 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 327 of 673 understanding to acquire control, during the period of three years after 8279 the date of acquisition of control of such insurance company, of any 8280 other person or persons whose assets exceed twenty-five million dollars; 8281 (C) provide or propose to provide directly or indirectly, during the 8282 period of three years after the date of acquisition of control of such 8283 insurance company, any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other 8284 financial assistance; or (D) engage in any material transaction with any 8285 person during the period of three years after the date of acquisition of 8286 such insurance company. For purposes of this subsection, a "material 8287 transaction" shall include, but not be limited to, any transfer or 8288 encumbrance of assets not in the ordinary course of business that, 8289 together with all other transfers or encumbrances made within the 8290 preceding twelve months, exceeds in value the greater of (i) ten per cent 8291 of such insurance company's surplus as of the December thirty-first last 8292 preceding, or (ii) the net gain from operations of such insurance 8293 company, if such company is a life insurance company, or the net 8294 investment income of such company, if such company is not a life 8295 insurance company, for the twelve-month period ending the December 8296 thirty-first last preceding. 8297 (3) The commissioner shall, upon a written request from the 8298 controlled domestic insurance company and, upon public hearing after 8299 notice to all interested parties, determine whether any limitations 8300 contained in subdivision (2) of this subsection shall be continued, or 8301 whether and on what conditions they may be waived. Such 8302 determination shall be predicated on the results of the examinations 8303 under subdivision (1) of this subsection and such further examinations, 8304 if any, the commissioner may require concerning the adequacy of the 8305 insurance company's reserves, the effect any proposed transaction will 8306 have on the insurance company's surplus, its cash flow needs and its 8307 ability to satisfy any reasonably anticipated obligations in the 8308 foreseeable future, and any other effect the proposed transaction would 8309 have on the financial stability or solvency of the insurance company and 8310 the quality and liquidity of its assets. All fees and expenses relating to 8311 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 328 of 673 such examinations shall be paid by the insurance company. 8312 (4) Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted to prohibit any 8313 transactions between a domestic insurance company and any of its 8314 subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business. 8315 (j) (1) Any affiliate that is a party to an agreement or contract with a 8316 domestic insurance company that is subject to subparagraph (D) of 8317 subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section shall be subject to the 8318 jurisdiction of any order of rehabilitation or liquidation against the 8319 insurance company and to the authority of any rehabilitator or 8320 liquidator for the insurance company appointed pursuant to chapter 8321 704c, for the purpose of interpreting, enforcing and overseeing the 8322 affiliate's obligations under the agreements or contracts to perform 8323 services for the insurance company that: 8324 (A) Are an integral part of the insurance company's operations, 8325 including, but not limited to, management, administration, accounting, 8326 data processing, marketing, underwriting, claims handling, investment 8327 or any other similar functions; or 8328 (B) Are essential to the insurance company's ability to fulfill its 8329 obligations under insurance policies. 8330 (2) The commissioner may require that an agreement or contract 8331 pursuant to subparagraph (D) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this 8332 section for provisions or services set forth in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 8333 of subdivision (1) of this subsection specify that the affiliate consents to 8334 the jurisdiction described in subdivision (1) of this subsection. 8335 Sec. 217. Section 38a-137 of the general statutes is repealed and the 8336 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 8337 (a) All information, documents, materials and copies thereof obtained 8338 by or disclosed to the commissioner or any other person in the course of 8339 an examination or investigation made pursuant to section 38a-14a and 8340 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 329 of 673 all information reported, furnished or filed pursuant to sections 38a-131, 8341 38a-135 and 38a-136 shall (1) be confidential by law and privileged, (2) 8342 not be subject to disclosure under section 1-210, (3) not be subject to 8343 subpoena, and (4) not be subject to discovery or admissible in evidence 8344 in any civil action. The commissioner shall not make such information, 8345 documents, materials or copies public without the prior written consent 8346 of the insurance company to which it pertains unless the commissioner, 8347 after giving the insurance company and its affiliates who would be 8348 affected thereby notice and opportunity to be heard, determines that the 8349 interests of policyholders, securityholders or the public will be served 8350 by the publication thereof, in which event the commissioner may 8351 publish all or any part thereof in such manner as the commissioner may 8352 deem appropriate. The commissioner may use such information, 8353 documents, materials or copies in the furtherance of any regulatory or 8354 legal action brought as part of the commissioner's official duties. 8355 (b) Neither the commissioner nor any person who receives 8356 information, documents, materials or copies as set forth in subsection 8357 (a) of this section or with whom such information, documents, materials 8358 or copies are shared, while acting under the authority of the 8359 commissioner, shall testify or be required to testify in any civil action 8360 concerning such information, documents, materials or copies. 8361 (c) Except as specified in subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of section 8362 38a-135, to assist the commissioner in the performance of the 8363 commissioner's duties, the commissioner: 8364 (1) May share information, documents, materials or copies thereof, 8365 including information, documents, materials or copies deemed 8366 confidential and privileged pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, 8367 with (A) other state, federal and international regulatory officials, (B) 8368 the NAIC [or its affiliate or subsidiaries] and any third-party consultants 8369 designated by the commissioner, (C) the International Association of 8370 Insurance Supervisors, (D) the Bank for International Settlements, (E) 8371 the Federal Insurance Office, (F) state, federal and international law 8372 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 330 of 673 enforcement authorities, and (G) members or participants of a 8373 supervisory college, as described in subsection [(n)] (p) of section 38a- 8374 135, of which the commissioner is a member or a participant, provided 8375 the recipient of any such information, documents, materials or copies 8376 agrees, in writing, to maintain the confidentiality and privileged status 8377 of such information, documents, materials and copies, and has verified, 8378 in writing, the recipient's legal authority to maintain confidentiality; 8379 (2) May receive information, documents, materials or copies thereof, 8380 including confidential and privileged information, documents, 8381 materials or copies, from the NAIC [or its affiliates or subsidiaries] and 8382 any third-party consultants designated by the commissioner, the 8383 International Association of Insurance Supervisors, the Bank for 8384 International Settlements, the Federal Insurance Office, or state, federal 8385 and international law enforcement authorities. The commissioner shall 8386 maintain as confidential and privileged any information, documents, 8387 materials or copies received with notice or the understanding that such 8388 information, documents, materials or copies are confidential and 8389 privileged under the laws of the jurisdiction that is the source of such 8390 information, documents, materials or copies; and 8391 (3) Shall enter into written agreements consistent with this subsection 8392 with the NAIC and any third-party consultants designated by the 8393 commissioner, and may enter into written agreements consistent with 8394 this subsection with the International Association of Insurance 8395 Supervisors or the Bank for International Settlements, governing the 8396 sharing and use of information, documents, materials or copies thereof 8397 shared or received pursuant to sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive. 8398 Any such agreement consistent with this subsection shall (A) specify the 8399 procedures and protocols regarding the confidentiality and security of 8400 information shared (i) with the NAIC [or its affiliates or subsidiaries] or 8401 a third-party consultant designated by the commissioner, the 8402 International Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for 8403 International Settlements pursuant to sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, 8404 inclusive, and (ii) by the NAIC [or its affiliates or subsidiaries] or a third- 8405 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 331 of 673 party consultant designated by the commissioner, the International 8406 Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for International 8407 Settlements with other state, federal or international regulatory officials, 8408 (B) provide that the recipient agrees in writing to maintain the 8409 confidentiality and privileged status of the documents, materials or 8410 other information and has verified in writing the recipient's legal 8411 authority to maintain such confidentiality or privilege, (C) specify that 8412 the commissioner shall retain ownership of such information and that 8413 the use of such information by the NAIC [or its affiliates or subsidiaries] 8414 or a third-party consultant, the International Association of Insurance 8415 Supervisors or the Bank for International Settlements is subject to the 8416 commissioner's discretion, [(C)] (D) excluding documents, material or 8417 information reported pursuant to subsection (h) of section 38a-135, 8418 prohibit the NAIC or third-party consultant designated by the 8419 commissioner from storing such information shared pursuant to 8420 sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, in a permanent database after the 8421 underlying analysis is completed, (E) require prompt notice to be given 8422 to an insurance company whose confidential information is in the 8423 possession of the NAIC or [its affiliates or subsidiaries] a third-party 8424 consultant designated by the commissioner, the International 8425 Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for International 8426 Settlements, if the NAIC or [its affiliates or subsidiaries] a third-party 8427 consultant designated by the commissioner, the International 8428 Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for International 8429 Settlements is subject to a request or subpoena for disclosure or 8430 production of such information, [and (D)] (F) require the NAIC or [its 8431 affiliates or subsidiaries] a third-party consultant designated by the 8432 commissioner, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or 8433 the Bank for International Settlements, if any said entity [or such affiliate 8434 or subsidiary] is subject to disclosure of an insurance company's 8435 confidential information that has been shared with said entity, [or such 8436 affiliate or subsidiary,] to allow such insurance company to intervene in 8437 any judicial or administrative action regarding such disclosure or 8438 information, and (G) for documents, material or information reported 8439 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 332 of 673 pursuant to subsection (h) of section 38a-135, in the case of an agreement 8440 involving a third-party consultant, provide for notification of the 8441 identity of the consultant to the applicable insurer. 8442 (d) No waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality 8443 in any information, documents, materials or copies thereof shall occur 8444 as a result of disclosure to the commissioner or of sharing in accordance 8445 with this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to delegate 8446 any regulatory authority of the commissioner to any person or entity 8447 with which any information, documents, materials or copies thereof 8448 have been shared. 8449 (e) Any information, documents, materials or copies thereof in the 8450 possession of the NAIC or [its affiliates or subsidiaries] a third-party 8451 consultant designated by the commissioner, the International 8452 Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for International 8453 Settlements pursuant to this section shall be confidential by law and 8454 privileged and shall not be subject to discovery or admissible in 8455 evidence in any civil action in this state. 8456 Sec. 218. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a working 8457 group to examine and develop recommendations regarding potential 8458 legislation to criminalize acts of coercion and inducement as described 8459 in 18 USC 2422. 8460 (b) The working group shall be comprised of: (1) An individual 8461 appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall serve 8462 as the chairperson of the working group, (2) an individual appointed by 8463 the speaker of the House of Representatives, (3) an individual appointed 8464 by the minority leader of the Senate, (4) an individual appointed by the 8465 minority leader of the House of Representatives, (5) an individual 8466 appointed by the Senate chairperson of the joint standing committee of 8467 the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the 8468 judiciary, (6) an individual appointed by the House chairperson of the 8469 joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 8470 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 333 of 673 matters relating to the judiciary, (7) an individual appointed by the 8471 Senate ranking member of the joint standing committee of the General 8472 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, (8) an 8473 individual appointed by the House ranking member of the joint 8474 standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 8475 matters relating to the judiciary, (9) the Chief Public Defender, or the 8476 Chief Public Defender's designee, and (10) the Chief State's Attorney, or 8477 the Chief State's Attorney's designee. Any member of the working 8478 group appointed under subdivisions (1) to (8), inclusive, of this 8479 subsection may be a member of the General Assembly. 8480 (c) All appointments to the working group shall be made not later 8481 than sixty days after the effective date of this section. The appointing 8482 authority shall provide a copy of such appointment to the administrator 8483 of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 8484 cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary not later than seven days 8485 after the date of the appointment. 8486 (d) The chairperson of the working group shall schedule the first 8487 meeting of the working group, which shall be held not later than ninety 8488 days after the effective date of this section. 8489 (e) On or before January 15, 2023, the working group shall report its 8490 recommendations, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of 8491 the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General 8492 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary. The 8493 working group shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or 8494 January 15, 2023, whichever is later. 8495 Sec. 219. Section 19a-754a of the 2022 supplement to the general 8496 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 8497 (Effective from passage): 8498 (a) There is established an Office of Health Strategy, which shall be 8499 within the Department of Public Health for administrative purposes 8500 only. The department head of said office shall be the executive director 8501 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 334 of 673 of the Office of Health Strategy, who shall be appointed by the Governor 8502 in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, with 8503 the powers and duties therein prescribed. 8504 (b) The Office of Health Strategy shall be responsible for the 8505 following: 8506 (1) Developing and implementing a comprehensive and cohesive 8507 health care vision for the state, including, but not limited to, a 8508 coordinated state health care cost containment strategy; 8509 (2) Promoting effective health planning and the provision of quality 8510 health care in the state in a manner that ensures access for all state 8511 residents to cost-effective health care services, avoids the duplication of 8512 such services and improves the availability and financial stability of 8513 such services throughout the state; 8514 (3) Directing and overseeing the State Innovation Model Initiative 8515 and related successor initiatives; 8516 (4) (A) Coordinating the state's health information technology 8517 initiatives, (B) seeking funding for and overseeing the planning, 8518 implementation and development of policies and procedures for the 8519 administration of the all-payer claims database program established 8520 under section 19a-775a, (C) establishing and maintaining a consumer 8521 health information Internet web site under section 19a-755b, and (D) 8522 designating an unclassified individual from the office to perform the 8523 duties of a health information technology officer as set forth in sections 8524 17b-59f and 17b-59g; 8525 (5) Directing and overseeing the Health Systems Planning Unit 8526 established under section 19a-612 and all of its duties and 8527 responsibilities as set forth in chapter 368z; 8528 (6) Convening forums and meetings with state government and 8529 external stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Connecticut 8530 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 335 of 673 Health Insurance Exchange, to discuss health care issues designed to 8531 develop effective health care cost and quality strategies; [and] 8532 (7) (A) Administering the Covered Connecticut program established 8533 under section 19a-754c in consultation with the Commissioner of Social 8534 Services, Insurance Commissioner and Connecticut Health Insurance 8535 Exchange, and (B) consulting with the Commissioner of Social Services 8536 and Insurance Commissioner for the purposes set forth in section 17b- 8537 312; [.] and 8538 (8) (A) Setting an annual health care cost growth benchmark and 8539 primary care spending target pursuant to section 221 of this act, (B) 8540 developing and adopting health care quality benchmarks pursuant to 8541 section 221 of this act, (C) developing strategies, in consultation with 8542 stakeholders, to meet such benchmarks and targets developed pursuant 8543 to section 221 of this act, (D) enhancing the transparency of provider 8544 entities, as defined in subdivision (13) of section 220 of this act, (E) 8545 monitoring the development of accountable care organizations and 8546 patient-centered medical homes in the state, and (F) monitoring the 8547 adoption of alternative payment methodologies in the state. 8548 (c) The Office of Health Strategy shall constitute a successor, in 8549 accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39, to the 8550 functions, powers and duties of the following: 8551 (1) The Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange, established 8552 pursuant to section 38a-1081, relating to the administration of the all- 8553 payer claims database pursuant to section 19a-755a; and 8554 (2) The Office of the Lieutenant Governor, relating to the (A) 8555 development of a chronic disease plan pursuant to section 19a-6q, (B) 8556 housing, chairing and staffing of the Health Care Cabinet pursuant to 8557 section 19a-725, and (C) (i) appointment of the health information 8558 technology officer, and (ii) oversight of the duties of such health 8559 information technology officer as set forth in sections 17b-59f and 17b- 8560 59g. 8561 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 336 of 673 (d) Any order or regulation of the entities listed in subdivisions (1) 8562 and (2) of subsection (c) of this section that is in force on July 1, 2018, 8563 shall continue in force and effect as an order or regulation until 8564 amended, repealed or superseded pursuant to law. 8565 Sec. 220. (NEW) (Effective from passage) For the purposes of this section 8566 and sections 221 to 225, inclusive, of this act: 8567 (1) "Drug manufacturer" means the manufacturer of a drug that is: 8568 (A) Included in the information and data submitted by a health carrier 8569 pursuant to section 38a-479qqq of the general statutes, (B) studied or 8570 listed pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) of section 19a-754b of the general 8571 statutes, or (C) in a therapeutic class of drugs that the executive director 8572 determines, through public or private reports, has had a substantial 8573 impact on prescription drug expenditures, net of rebates, as a 8574 percentage of total health care expenditures; 8575 (2) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Office of 8576 Health Strategy; 8577 (3) "Health care cost growth benchmark" means the annual 8578 benchmark established pursuant to section 221 of this act; 8579 (4) "Health care quality benchmark" means an annual benchmark 8580 established pursuant to section 221 of this act; 8581 (5) "Health care provider" has the same meaning as provided in 8582 subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 19a-17b of the general 8583 statutes; 8584 (6) "Net cost of private health insurance" means the difference 8585 between premiums earned and benefits incurred, and includes insurers' 8586 costs of paying bills, advertising, sales commissions, and other 8587 administrative costs, net additions or subtractions from reserves, rate 8588 credits and dividends, premium taxes and profits or losses; 8589 (7) "Office" means the Office of Health Strategy established under 8590 Bill No. LCO No. 6176 337 of 673 section 19a-754a of the general statutes; 8591 (8) "Other entity" means a drug manufacturer, pharmacy benefits 8592 manager or other health care provider that is not considered a provider 8593 entity; 8594 (9) "Payer" means a payer, including Medicaid, Medicare and 8595 governmental and nongovernment health plans, and includes any 8596 organization acting as payer that is a subsidiary, affiliate or business 8597 owned or controlled by a payer that, during a given calendar year, pays 8598

House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 AN ACT ADJUSTING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2023, CONCERNING PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE, SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in section 1 of special act 21-15, regarding the GENERAL FUND are amended to read as follows: 2022-2023 LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT Personal Services [52,173,549] 52,773,549 Other Expenses [16,559,400] 16,909,400 Equipment 1,456,000 Flag Restoration 65,000 Minor Capital Improvements 1,800,000 Interim Salary/Caucus Offices 536,102 Redistricting 350,000 Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering 103,000 Old State House 700,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 2 of 739 Interstate Conference Fund 456,822 New England Board of Higher Education 196,488 AGENCY TOTAL [74,396,361] 75,346,361 AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Personal Services 13,546,449 Other Expenses [272,143] 322,143 AGENCY TOTAL [13,818,592] 13,868,592 COMMISSION ON WOMEN, CHILDREN, SENIORS, EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY Personal Services [661,954] 751,954 Other Expenses 60,000 AGENCY TOTAL [721,954] 811,954 GENERAL GOVERNMENT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE Personal Services [2,487,623] 2,937,623 Other Expenses [424,483] 635,401 Office of Workforce Strategy [250,000] 470,000 New England Governors' Conference 70,672 National Governors' Association 101,270 AGENCY TOTAL [3,334,048] 4,214,966 SECRETARY OF THE STATE Personal Services [3,043,510] 3,193,510 Other Expenses 1,303,561 Commercial Recording Division 4,905,469 AGENCY TOTAL [9,252,540] 9,402,540 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE Personal Services 673,176 Other Expenses [57,251] 46,323 AGENCY TOTAL [730,427] 719,499 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 3 of 739 ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION Elections Enforcement Commission 3,760,814 OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS Office of State Ethics [1,684,206] 1,729,523 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION Freedom of Information Commission [1,782,907] 1,882,420 STATE TREASURER Personal Services 3,161,550 Other Expenses 124,374 AGENCY TOTAL 3,285,924 STATE COMPTROLLER Personal Services [25,187,048] 26,200,122 Other Expenses 7,473,297 AGENCY TOTAL [32,660,345] 33,673,419 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES Personal Services [60,973,105] 57,087,758 Other Expenses [7,920,475] 5,117,358 AGENCY TOTAL [68,893,580] 62,205,116 OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY Personal Services 400,000 Other Expenses [27,444] 25,098 Child Fatality Review Panel 112,521 Contracting Standards Board 637,029 Judicial Review Council 138,449 Judicial Selection Commission 94,876 Office of the Child Advocate 742,347 Office of the Victim Advocate 444,902 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 4 of 739 Board of Firearms Permit Examiners 121,429 AGENCY TOTAL [2,318,997] 2,716,651 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT Personal Services [17,405,087] 18,329,598 Other Expenses 1,173,488 Automated Budget System and Data Base Link 20,438 Justice Assistance Grants 790,356 [Project Longevity] [948,813] Tax Relief For Elderly Renters 25,020,226 Private Providers [80,000,000] 147,000,000 Reimbursement to Towns for Loss of Taxes on State Property 54,944,031 Reimbursements to Towns for Private Tax- Exempt Property 108,998,308 Reimbursement Property Tax - Disability Exemption 364,713 Distressed Municipalities 1,500,000 Property Tax Relief Elderly Freeze Program 10,000 Property Tax Relief for Veterans 2,708,107 Municipal Revenue Sharing 36,819,135 Municipal Transition [32,331,732] 132,331,732 Municipal Stabilization Grant 37,853,335 Municipal Restructuring 7,300,000 Tiered PILOT [80,000,000] 83,092,573 AGENCY TOTAL [488,187,769] 658,256,040 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS Personal Services [20,981,118] 20,913,434 Other Expenses [2,888,691] 3,029,113 SMS Administration 511,396 Veterans' Rally Point 500,000 Burial Expenses 6,666 Headstones 307,834 AGENCY TOTAL [24,695,705] 25,268,443 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 5 of 739 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Personal Services [60,226,372] 83,030,444 Other Expenses [28,708,951] 28,856,256 Loss Control Risk Management 88,003 Employees' Review Board 17,611 Surety Bonds for State Officials and Employees 71,225 Refunds Of Collections 20,381 Rents and Moving 4,610,985 W. C. Administrator 5,000,000 State Insurance and Risk Mgmt. Operations 14,922,588 IT Services [24,940,353] 46,296,287 Firefighters Fund 400,000 AGENCY TOTAL [139,006,469] 183,313,780 ATTORNEY GENERAL Personal Services 34,736,782 Other Expenses 1,034,810 AGENCY TOTAL 35,771,592 DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Personal Services 50,262,451 Other Expenses [2,529,953] 4,853,116 Witness Protection 164,148 Training And Education 147,398 Expert Witnesses 135,413 Medicaid Fraud Control 1,313,872 Criminal Justice Commission 409 Cold Case Unit 239,872 Shooting Taskforce 1,192,844 AGENCY TOTAL [55,986,360] 58,309,523 REGULATION AND PROTECTION House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 6 of 739 DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION Personal Services [168,595,049] 166,354,402 Other Expenses [33,937,196] 30,916,158 Stress Reduction 25,354 Fleet Purchase [6,244,697] 6,619,452 Criminal Justice Information System [3,212,881] 4,990,355 Fire Training School - Willimantic 150,076 Maintenance of County Base Fire Radio Network 19,528 Maintenance of State-Wide Fire Radio Network 12,997 Police Association of Connecticut 172,353 Connecticut State Firefighter's Association 176,625 Fire Training School - Torrington 81,367 Fire Training School - New Haven 48,364 Fire Training School - Derby 37,139 Fire Training School - Wolcott 100,162 Fire Training School - Fairfield 70,395 Fire Training School - Hartford 169,336 Fire Training School - Middletown 68,470 Fire Training School - Stamford 55,432 Volunteer Firefighter Training 70,000 AGENCY TOTAL [213,247,421] 210,137,965 MILITARY DEPARTMENT Personal Services [3,086,377] 2,975,143 Other Expenses [2,351,909] 2,304,823 Honor Guards [469,000] 549,000 Veteran's Service Bonuses 93,333 AGENCY TOTAL [6,000,619] 5,922,299 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION Personal Services [14,610,514] 14,180,441 Other Expenses [1,142,686] 697,940 AGENCY TOTAL [15,753,200] 14,878,381 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 7 of 739 LABOR DEPARTMENT Personal Services [13,897,125] 13,988,852 Other Expenses [1,081,100] 1,165,100 CETC Workforce 551,150 Workforce Investment Act [29,450,756] 33,952,056 Job Funnels Projects 700,164 Connecticut's Youth Employment Program 5,004,018 Jobs First Employment Services [12,591,312] 13,091,312 Apprenticeship Program 518,781 Connecticut Career Resource Network 122,352 STRIVE 76,261 Opportunities for Long Term Unemployed [3,856,334] 4,606,334 Veterans’ Opportunity Pilot 253,773 Second Chance Initiative 312,381 Cradle To Career 100,000 New Haven Jobs Funnel 350,590 Healthcare Apprenticeship Initiative 500,000 Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative [2,007,935] 3,407,935 AGENCY TOTAL [71,374,032] 78,701,059 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Personal Services [6,691,600] 6,846,467 Other Expenses [288,508] 248,527 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission 5,977 AGENCY TOTAL [6,986,085] 7,100,971 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Personal Services 4,137,234 Other Expenses [710,954] 748,332 Senior Food Vouchers 354,597 Dairy Farmer - Agriculture Sustainability 1,000,000 WIC Coupon Program for Fresh Produce 167,938 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 8 of 739 AGENCY TOTAL [6,370,723] 6,408,101 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Personal Services [20,324,056] 19,904,735 Other Expenses [439,569] 736,197 Mosquito Control 242,931 State Superfund Site Maintenance 399,577 Laboratory Fees 122,565 Dam Maintenance 129,260 Emergency Spill Response [6,922,644] 6,784,668 Solid Waste Management 3,775,853 Underground Storage Tank 954,233 Clean Air 3,793,203 Environmental Conservation [4,366,338] 4,268,158 Environmental Quality [8,605,358] 6,036,658 Fish Hatcheries [2,310,863] 3,310,863 Interstate Environmental Commission 3,333 New England Interstate Water Pollution Commission 26,554 Northeast Interstate Forest Fire Compact 3,082 Connecticut River Valley Flood Control Commission 30,295 Thames River Valley Flood Control Commission 45,151 AGENCY TOTAL [52,494,865] 50,567,316 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Personal Services [7,912,268] 7,579,367 Other Expenses [571,676] 721,676 Spanish-American Merchants Association 442,194 Office of Military Affairs 186,586 CCAT-CT Manufacturing Supply Chain 85,000 Capital Region Development Authority 6,249,121 Manufacturing Growth Initiative 140,769 Hartford 2000 20,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 9 of 739 Black Business Alliance 442,194 Hartford Economic Development Corporation 442,194 AGENCY TOTAL [15,607,614] 16,309,101 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING Personal Services [1,930,530] 2,021,472 Other Expenses [164,069] 112,210 Elderly Rental Registry and Counselors 1,011,170 Homeless Youth 2,934,904 Subsidized Assisted Living Demonstration 2,928,000 Congregate Facilities Operation Costs [7,189,480] 9,189,480 Elderly Congregate Rent Subsidy 1,935,626 Housing/Homeless Services [85,323,311] 85,423,311 Housing/Homeless Services - Municipality 637,088 AGENCY TOTAL [104,054,178] 106,193,261 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION Personal Services [6,202,282] 6,383,934 Other Expenses [890,707] 941,499 Mosquito and Tick Disease Prevention 689,985 Wildlife Disease Prevention 103,195 AGENCY TOTAL [7,886,169] 8,118,613 HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Personal Services [37,985,722] 36,700,300 Other Expenses [7,680,149] 6,572,287 LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network 250,000 Office of Pandemic Preparedness 300,000 Tobacco Prevention 1,000,000 Gun Violence Prevention 400,000 Community Health Services [3,586,753] 1,696,753 Rape Crisis 548,128 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 10 of 739 Local and District Departments of Health [7,919,014] 7,179,622 School Based Health Clinics 10,680,828 AGENCY TOTAL [68,950,594] 65,327,918 OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY Personal Services [2,874,570] 3,155,860 Other Expenses 13,042 Covered Connecticut Program 15,600,000 AGENCY TOTAL [18,487,612] 18,768,902 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER Personal Services [6,953,140] 7,454,531 Other Expenses [1,534,987] 1,878,987 Equipment 23,310 Medicolegal Investigations 22,150 AGENCY TOTAL [8,533,587] 9,378,978 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES Personal Services [211,934,849] 212,746,963 Other Expenses [16,439,356] 25,078,285 Housing Supports and Services 1,400,000 Family Support Grants 3,700,840 Clinical Services 2,337,724 Behavioral Services Program [20,246,979] 16,946,979 Supplemental Payments for Medical Services 2,808,132 ID Partnership Initiatives [1,529,000] 3,691,500 Emergency Placements 5,666,455 Rent Subsidy Program 5,032,312 Employment Opportunities and Day Services [308,316,217] 332,005,289 AGENCY TOTAL [579,411,864] 611,414,479 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES Personal Services [220,432,796] 222,439,538 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 11 of 739 Other Expenses [26,750,838] 33,134,145 Housing Supports and Services [23,403,595] 25,653,595 Managed Service System [59,422,822] 62,547,822 Legal Services 706,179 Connecticut Mental Health Center [8,848,323] 9,229,406 Professional Services 14,400,697 General Assistance Managed Care [42,360,495] 18,068,501 Nursing Home Screening 652,784 Young Adult Services 84,319,278 TBI Community Services 8,511,915 Behavioral Health Medications 6,720,754 Medicaid Adult Rehabilitation Option 4,184,260 Discharge and Diversion Services [30,313,084] 32,813,084 Home and Community Based Services [24,404,347] 25,074,941 Nursing Home Contract [409,594] 447,287 Katie Blair House 15,150 Forensic Services 10,408,558 Grants for Substance Abuse Services [18,242,099] 29,941,077 Grants for Mental Health Services 66,646,453 Employment Opportunities 8,849,543 AGENCY TOTAL [660,003,564] 664,764,967 PSYCHIATRIC SECURITY REVIEW BOARD Personal Services 307,613 Other Expenses 24,943 AGENCY TOTAL 332,556 HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Personal Services [140,063,423] 141,311,454 Other Expenses [145,725,510] 159,603,082 Genetic Tests in Paternity Actions 81,906 HUSKY B Program [24,170,000] 15,570,000 Adjust Funding Related to the Substance Use Disorder Waiver 3,269,396 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 12 of 739 Medicaid [2,991,351,000] 3,036,265,362 Old Age Assistance [30,660,000] 33,360,000 Aid To The Blind [523,900] 478,900 Aid To The Disabled [37,620,000] 38,120,000 Temporary Family Assistance - TANF 36,910,000 Emergency Assistance 1 Food Stamp Training Expenses 9,341 DMHAS-Disproportionate Share 108,935,000 Connecticut Home Care Program [35,565,000] 41,993,477 Human Resource Development-Hispanic Programs 1,043,704 Community Residential Services [668,069,602] 727,985,200 Safety Net Services 1,334,544 Refunds Of Collections 89,965 Services for Persons With Disabilities 276,362 Nutrition Assistance 750,204 State Administered General Assistance [15,240,000] 12,940,000 Connecticut Children's Medical Center 11,138,737 Community Services [2,055,376] 3,155,376 Human Services Infrastructure Community Action Program 3,803,200 Teen Pregnancy Prevention 1,255,827 Domestic Violence Shelters [5,425,349] 6,865,349 Hospital Supplemental Payments 568,300,000 Teen Pregnancy Prevention - Municipality 98,281 AGENCY TOTAL [4,830,496,232] 4,954,944,668 DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES Personal Services [7,275,613] 6,844,887 Other Expenses [1,355,404] 1,298,575 Educational Aid for Children - Blind or Visually Impaired 4,552,693 Employment Opportunities – Blind & Disabled 370,890 Vocational Rehabilitation - Disabled 7,697,683 Supplementary Relief and Services 44,847 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 13 of 739 Special Training for the Deaf Blind 240,628 Connecticut Radio Information Service 70,194 Independent Living Centers 766,760 Programs for Senior Citizens 3,578,743 Elderly Nutrition 3,110,676 AGENCY TOTAL [29,064,131] 28,576,576 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Personal Services [18,539,173] 17,845,594 Other Expenses [4,420,204] 2,078,463 Development of Mastery Exams Grades 4, 6, and 8 10,534,750 Primary Mental Health 345,288 Leadership, Education, Athletics in Partnership (LEAP) 312,211 Adult Education Action 194,534 Connecticut Writing Project 20,250 Neighborhood Youth Centers 613,866 Sheff Settlement [10,299,710] 22,633,895 Parent Trust Fund Program 267,193 Commissioner's Network 10,009,398 Local Charter Schools 957,000 Bridges to Success 27,000 Talent Development 2,205,573 School-Based Diversion Initiative 900,000 EdSight 1,105,756 Sheff Transportation [52,813,212] 54,240,688 Curriculum and Standards 2,215,782 [Non Sheff Transportation] Non-Sheff Transportation 10,078,550 Minority Teacher Scholarship 1,000,000 American School For The Deaf [8,357,514] 9,157,514 Regional Education Services 262,500 Family Resource Centers 5,802,710 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 14 of 739 Charter Schools [130,579,996] 134,477,285 Child Nutrition State Match 2,354,000 Health Foods Initiative 4,151,463 Vocational Agriculture 18,824,200 Adult Education [21,333,248] 22,333,248 Health and Welfare Services Pupils Private Schools 3,438,415 Education Equalization Grants [2,184,789,061] 2,178,800,382 Bilingual Education [1,916,130] 3,832,260 Priority School Districts 30,818,778 Interdistrict Cooperation 1,537,500 School Breakfast Program 2,158,900 Excess Cost - Student Based [140,619,782] 156,119,782 Open Choice Program [30,342,327] 38,360,327 Magnet Schools [284,584,077] 292,926,486 After School Program 5,750,695 Extended School Hours 2,919,883 School Accountability 3,412,207 AGENCY TOTAL [3,009,812,836] 3,055,024,326 CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM Personal Services [148,699,621] 147,409,256 Other Expenses 22,668,577 AGENCY TOTAL [171,368,198] 170,077,833 OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD Personal Services [9,588,976] 9,343,095 Other Expenses [433,935] 319,731 Birth to Three [24,452,407] 29,452,407 Evenstart 295,456 2Gen - TANF 412,500 Nurturing Families Network 10,347,422 Early Child Care Provider Stabilization Payments 50,000,000 Head Start Services 5,083,238 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 15 of 739 Care4Kids TANF/CCDF 59,527,096 Child Care Quality Enhancements 5,954,530 Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership 1,500,000 Early Care and Education [135,079,054] 160,386,759 Smart Start 3,325,000 AGENCY TOTAL [255,999,614] 335,947,234 STATE LIBRARY Personal Services [5,532,981] 5,371,936 Other Expenses [662,301] 667,223 State-Wide Digital Library 1,575,174 Interlibrary Loan Delivery Service 315,667 Legal/Legislative Library Materials 574,540 Library for the Blind 100,000 Support Cooperating Library Service Units 124,402 Connecticard Payments 703,638 AGENCY TOTAL [9,488,703] 9,432,580 OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Personal Services [1,581,234] 1,473,629 Other Expenses [165,634] 449,093 Minority Advancement Program 1,625,187 National Service Act 251,505 Minority Teacher Incentive Program 570,134 Roberta B. Willis Scholarship Fund 33,388,637 AGENCY TOTAL [37,582,331] 37,758,185 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Operating Expenses 207,784,065 Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy 400,000 AGENCY TOTAL 208,184,065 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER Operating Expenses 133,354,285 AHEC 375,832 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 16 of 739 AGENCY TOTAL 133,730,117 TEACHERS' RETIREMENT BOARD Personal Services 1,802,924 Other Expenses 497,003 Retirement Contributions 1,578,038,000 Retirees Health Service Cost [29,901,000] 12,901,000 Municipal Retiree Health Insurance Costs [5,100,000] 9,840,000 AGENCY TOTAL [1,615,338,927] 1,603,078,927 CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Charter Oak State College 3,291,607 Community Tech College System 149,563,169 Connecticut State University [154,487,093] 154,172,093 Board of Regents 408,341 Developmental Services 8,912,702 Outcomes-Based Funding Incentive 1,202,027 O'Neill Chair 315,000 AGENCY TOTAL 317,864,939 CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Personal Services [389,833,793] 387,850,632 Other Expenses [71,038,385] 70,588,736 Inmate Medical Services [121,777,650] 122,472,650 Board of Pardons and Paroles [7,229,605] 7,118,831 STRIDE 73,342 Aid to Paroled and Discharged Inmates 3,000 Legal Services To Prisoners 797,000 Volunteer Services 87,725 Community Support Services 41,284,033 AGENCY TOTAL [632,124,533] 630,275,949 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 17 of 739 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Personal Services [284,948,344] 284,939,407 Other Expenses [29,144,436] 28,255,812 Family Support Services 946,637 Differential Response System [15,821,651] 8,359,970 Regional Behavioral Health Consultation 1,646,024 Community Care Coordination 7,979,078 Health Assessment and Consultation 1,425,668 Grants for Psychiatric Clinics for Children [16,225,467] 16,475,467 Day Treatment Centers for Children 7,311,795 Child Abuse and Neglect Intervention 9,889,765 Community Based Prevention Programs [7,527,800] 8,527,800 Family Violence Outreach and Counseling 3,745,405 Supportive Housing 19,886,064 No Nexus Special Education 3,110,820 Family Preservation Services 6,594,028 Substance Abuse Treatment [8,686,495] 9,186,495 Child Welfare Support Services 2,560,026 Board and Care for Children - Adoption [111,010,454] 109,384,511 Board and Care for Children - Foster [144,471,637] 137,349,565 Board and Care for Children - Short-term and Residential [78,391,093] 77,131,028 Individualized Family Supports [5,595,501] 5,225,000 Community Kidcare [44,113,620] 44,728,723 Covenant to Care 165,602 Juvenile Review Boards [1,319,411] 1,569,411 Youth Transition and Success Programs 450,000 Youth Service Bureaus [2,640,772] 2,654,772 Youth Service Bureau Enhancement 1,093,973 AGENCY TOTAL [808,722,488] 800,592,846 JUDICIAL JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT Personal Services [369,262,702] 371,782,778 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 18 of 739 Other Expenses [61,349,008] 63,552,164 Forensic Sex Evidence Exams 1,348,010 Alternative Incarceration Program [50,086,434] 50,836,434 Justice Education Center, Inc. 469,714 Juvenile Alternative Incarceration [28,789,161] 28,789,960 Probate Court 13,359,024 Workers' Compensation Claims 7,042,106 [Youthful Offender Services] [799] Victim Security Account 8,792 Children of Incarcerated Parents 493,728 Legal Aid 1,397,144 Youth Violence Initiative 2,299,486 Youth Services Prevention [5,169,997] 5,769,997 Children's Law Center 92,445 Project Longevity 3,424,373 Juvenile Planning [500,000] 600,000 Juvenile Justice Outreach Services [23,463,343] 24,713,343 Board and Care for Children - Short-term and Residential 7,732,474 Counsel for Domestic Violence 1,250,000 AGENCY TOTAL [574,114,367] 584,961,972 PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES COMMISSION Personal Services 45,690,053 Other Expenses 1,565,163 Assigned Counsel - Criminal [22,313,034] 23,222,393 Expert Witnesses 2,775,604 Training And Education 119,748 AGENCY TOTAL [72,463,602] 73,372,961 NON-FUNCTIONAL DEBT SERVICE - STATE TREASURER Debt Service [2,010,045,782] 1,987,098,186 UConn 2000 - Debt Service [223,746,381] 219,070,756 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 19 of 739 CHEFA Day Care Security 5,500,000 Pension Obligation Bonds - TRB 306,680,521 Municipal Restructuring 54,098,049 AGENCY TOTAL [2,600,070,733] 2,572,447,512 STATE COMPTROLLER - MISCELLANEOUS Nonfunctional - Change to Accruals -183,745,635 STATE COMPTROLLER - FRINGE BENEFITS Unemployment Compensation [9,915,000] 7,915,000 Higher Education Alternative Retirement System 12,997,500 Pensions and Retirements - Other Statutory 2,191,248 Judges and Compensation Commissioners Retirement [35,136,261] 32,532,792 Insurance - Group Life [10,223,000] 10,514,900 Employers Social Security Tax [235,459,979] 232,940,179 State Employees Health Service Cost [741,475,400] 745,300,000 Retired State Employees Health Service Cost 875,791,000 Other Post Employment Benefits [86,077,363] 85,657,863 SERS Defined Contribution Match [16,903,188] 17,096,788 State Employees Retirement Contributions - Normal Cost [158,298,835] 167,611,504 State Employees Retirement Contributions - UAL [1,350,688,768] 1,400,199,989 AGENCY TOTAL [3,535,157,542] 3,590,748,763 RESERVE FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS Reserve For Salary Adjustments [114,280,948] 161,680,948 WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Workers' Compensation Claims 8,259,800 Workers' Compensation Claims – University of Connecticut 2,271,228 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 20 of 739 Claims – University of Connecticut Health Center [2,917,484] 3,460,985 Workers' Compensation Claims – Board of Regents Higher Ed 3,289,276 Claims – Department of Children and Families [9,933,562] 10,286,952 Workers' Compensation Claims Mental Health & Addiction Serv 16,721,165 Claim Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection 3,723,135 Claims – Department of Developmental Services [15,404,040] 15,773,417 Workers' Compensation Claims – Department of Correction [31,115,914] 31,751,896 AGENCY TOTAL [93,635,604] 95,537,854 TOTAL - GENERAL FUND [21,661,537,548] 22,229,354,644 LESS: Unallocated Lapse -48,715,570 Unallocated Lapse - Judicial -5,000,000 SEBAC Specialty Drug Savings -13,000,000 CREATES Savings Initiative Lapse -73,487,242 NET - GENERAL FUND [21,534,334,736] 22,089,151,832 Sec. 2. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in section 2 of special act 21-15 regarding the SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND are amended to read as follows: 2022-2023 GENERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT Personal Services 647,790 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 21 of 739 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Personal Services 2,693,005 State Insurance and Risk Mgmt Operations 11,011,449 IT Services 912,959 AGENCY TOTAL 14,617,413 REGULATION AND PROTECTION DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES Personal Services 53,440,954 Other Expenses [14,677,419] 17,403,137 Equipment 468,756 Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks Project 324,676 AGENCY TOTAL [68,911,805] 71,637,523 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Personal Services [2,272,624] 3,411,485 Other Expenses 701,974 AGENCY TOTAL [2,974,598] 4,113,459 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Personal Services [203,831,372] 205,108,484 Other Expenses 52,611,974 Equipment 1,341,329 Minor Capital Projects 449,639 Highway Planning And Research 3,060,131 Rail Operations [178,525,045] 182,875,045 Bus Operations 220,168,000 ADA Para-transit Program 42,578,488 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 22 of 739 Non-ADA Dial-A-Ride Program 576,361 Pay-As-You-Go Transportation Projects 17,408,298 Port Authority 400,000 Transportation Asset Management 3,000,000 Transportation to Work 2,370,629 AGENCY TOTAL [726,321,266] 731,948,378 NON-FUNCTIONAL DEBT SERVICE - STATE TREASURER Debt Service 842,720,480 STATE COMPTROLLER - MISCELLANEOUS Nonfunctional - Change to Accruals -14,873,825 STATE COMPTROLLER - FRINGE BENEFITS Unemployment Compensation 382,000 Insurance - Group Life [359,000] 419,300 Employers Social Security Tax [18,317,616] 18,413,216 State Employees Health Service Cost [60,085,606] 60,292,606 Other Post Employment Benefits [5,713,922] 5,733,422 SERS Defined Contribution Match [1,075,541] 1,082,041 State Employees Retirement Contributions - Normal Cost [20,276,633] 21,346,200 State Employees Retirement Contributions - UAL [158,392,912] 163,773,082 AGENCY TOTAL [264,603,230] 271,441,867 RESERVE FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS Reserve For Salary Adjustments 9,184,921 WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Workers' Compensation Claims 6,723,297 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 23 of 739 TOTAL - SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND [1,921,830,975] 1,938,161,303 LESS: Unallocated Lapse -12,000,000 Temporary Federal Support for Transportation Operations -100,000,000 NET - SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND [1,809,830,975] 1,826,161,303 Sec. 3. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in section 3 of special act 21-15 regarding the MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT AND MOHEGAN FUND are amended to read as follows: 2022-2023 GENERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT Grants To Towns [51,472,796] 51,481,796 Sec. 4. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in section 4 of special act 21-15 regarding the BANKING FUND are amended to read as follows: 2022-2023 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Personal Services 303,203 Fringe Benefits 272,883 IT Services 269,227 AGENCY TOTAL 845,313 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 24 of 739 REGULATION AND PROTECTION DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Personal Services [12,643,126] 12,339,923 Other Expenses [1,535,297] 1,266,070 Equipment 44,900 Fringe Benefits [11,497,351] 11,224,469 Indirect Overhead [365,058] 554,708 AGENCY TOTAL [26,085,732] 25,430,070 LABOR DEPARTMENT Opportunity Industrial Centers 475,331 Customized Services 951,401 AGENCY TOTAL 1,426,732 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING Fair Housing 670,000 JUDICIAL JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT Foreclosure Mediation Program 2,142,821 NON-FUNCTIONAL STATE COMPTROLLER - MISCELLANEOUS Nonfunctional - Change to Accruals -804,264 TOTAL - BANKING FUND [29,521,021] 29,710,672 Sec. 5. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in section 5 of special act 21-15 regarding the INSURANCE FUND are amended to read as follows: House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 25 of 739 2022-2023 GENERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT Personal Services 341,332 Other Expenses 6,012 Fringe Benefits 252,488 AGENCY TOTAL 599,832 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Personal Services [114,758] 755,980 Fringe Benefits [101,790] 688,509 IT Services 280,136 AGENCY TOTAL [216,548] 1,724,625 REGULATION AND PROTECTION INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Personal Services [16,095,876] 15,454,654 Other Expenses [1,603,616] 1,343,489 Equipment 52,500 Fringe Benefits [14,276,944] 14,140,718 Indirect Overhead [364,857] 325,994 AGENCY TOTAL [32,393,793] 31,317,355 OFFICE OF THE HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE Personal Services [1,526,513] 1,596,513 Other Expenses [298,000] 277,991 Equipment 5,000 Fringe Benefits [1,402,561] 1,472,372 Indirect Overhead [64,009] 95,934 AGENCY TOTAL [3,296,083] 3,447,810 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 26 of 739 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING Crumbling Foundations 158,383 HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Needle and Syringe Exchange Program 460,741 Children's Health Initiatives 3,014,016 AIDS Services 4,987,064 Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection and Treatment [2,205,486] 2,305,486 Immunization Services 64,145,438 X-Ray Screening and Tuberculosis Care 968,026 Venereal Disease Control 197,341 AGENCY TOTAL [75,978,112] 76,078,112 OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY Personal Services 1,025,464 Other Expenses 8,311,961 Equipment 10,000 Fringe Benefits 839,589 AGENCY TOTAL 10,187,014 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES Managed Service System 412,377 HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES Fall Prevention 377,955 NON-FUNCTIONAL House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 27 of 739 STATE COMPTROLLER - MISCELLANEOUS Nonfunctional - Change to Accruals -1,148,223 TOTAL - INSURANCE FUND [122,471,874] 123,155,240 Sec. 6. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in section 6 of special act 21-15 regarding the CONSUMER COUNSEL AND PUBLIC UTILITY CONTROL FUND are amended to read as follows: 2022-2023 GENERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT Personal Services 194,591 Other Expenses 2,000 Fringe Benefits 184,861 AGENCY TOTAL 381,452 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Personal Services 75,437 Fringe Benefits 66,717 AGENCY TOTAL 142,154 REGULATION AND PROTECTION OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL Personal Services [1,677,474] 1,878,999 Other Expenses 332,907 Equipment 2,200 Fringe Benefits [1,590,194] 1,822,629 Indirect Overhead [33,590] 56,441 AGENCY TOTAL [3,636,365] 4,093,176 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 28 of 739 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Personal Services [13,854,056] 14,155,238 Other Expenses 1,479,367 Equipment 19,500 Fringe Benefits [12,253,081] 12,928,377 Indirect Overhead [1] 306,838 AGENCY TOTAL [27,606,005] 28,889,320 NON-FUNCTIONAL STATE COMPTROLLER - MISCELLANEOUS Nonfunctional - Change to Accruals -789,535 TOTAL - CONSUMER COUNSEL AND PUBLIC UTILITY CONTROL FUND [30,976,441] 32,716,567 Sec. 7. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in section 7 of special act 21-15 regarding the WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND are amended to read as follows: 2022-2023 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Personal Services [123,495] 649,615 Fringe Benefits [110,528] 626,126 IT Services 199,938 AGENCY TOTAL [234,023] 1,475,679 DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Personal Services 427,050 Other Expenses 10,428 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 29 of 739 Fringe Benefits 428,887 AGENCY TOTAL 866,365 REGULATION AND PROTECTION LABOR DEPARTMENT Occupational Health Clinics 695,585 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION Personal Services [10,230,650] 9,704,530 Other Expenses [2,676,029] 2,476,091 Equipment 1 Fringe Benefits [10,543,356] 10,027,758 Indirect Overhead [148,213] 380,125 AGENCY TOTAL [23,598,249] 22,588,505 HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES Personal Services [528,959] 553,959 Other Expenses 48,440 Rehabilitative Services 1,000,721 Fringe Benefits [483,434] 528,434 AGENCY TOTAL [2,061,554] 2,131,554 NON-FUNCTIONAL STATE COMPTROLLER - MISCELLANEOUS Nonfunctional - Change to Accruals -500,680 TOTAL - WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND [26,955,096] 27,257,008 Sec. 8. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 30 of 739 year ending June 30, 2023, in section 8 of special act 21-15 regarding the CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION FUND are amended to read as follows: 2022-2023 JUDICIAL JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT Criminal Injuries Compensation 2,934,088 Sec. 9. (Effective July 1, 2022) The amounts appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in section 9 of special act 21-15 regarding the TOURISM FUND are amended to read as follows: 2022-2023 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Statewide Marketing 4,280,912 Hartford Urban Arts Grant 242,371 New Britain Arts Council 39,380 Main Street Initiatives [100,000] 145,000 Neighborhood Music School [80,540] 150,540 Nutmeg Games 40,000 Discovery Museum 196,895 National Theatre of the Deaf 78,758 Connecticut Science Center 446,626 CT Flagship Producing Theaters Grant 259,951 Performing Arts Centers 787,571 Performing Theaters Grant [381,753] 411,753 Arts Commission 1,497,298 Art Museum Consortium [287,313] 487,313 Litchfield Jazz Festival 29,000 Arte Inc. 20,735 CT Virtuosi Orchestra 15,250 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 31 of 739 Barnum Museum [20,735] 50,000 Various Grants 393,856 Creative Youth Productions 150,000 Greater Hartford Arts Council 74,079 Stepping Stones Museum for Children 30,863 Maritime Center Authority 303,705 Connecticut Humanities Council 850,000 Amistad Committee for the Freedom Trail 36,414 New Haven Festival of Arts and Ideas 414,511 New Haven Arts Council 52,000 Beardsley Zoo 253,879 Mystic Aquarium 322,397 Northwestern Tourism 400,000 Eastern Tourism 400,000 Central Tourism 400,000 Twain/Stowe Homes 81,196 Cultural Alliance of Fairfield 52,000 Stamford Downtown Special Services District 50,000 AGENCY TOTAL [13,069,988] 13,444,253 Sec. 10. Section 41 of special act 21-15, as amended by section 306 of public act 21-2 of the June special session and section 3 of special act 22- 2, is amended to read as follows (Effective from passage): The following sums are allocated, in accordance with the provisions of special act 21-1, from the federal funds designated for the state pursuant to the provisions of section 602 of Subtitle M of Title IX of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, as amended from time to time, for the annual periods indicated for the purposes described. FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 BOARD OF REGENTS House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 32 of 739 Enhance Student Retention at Community Colleges 6,500,000 6,500,000 6,500,000 Education Technology Training at Gateway 100,000 CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Healthcare Workforce Needs - both public and private schools 20,000,000 15,000,000 Higher Education – CSCU 10,000,000 5,000,000 Provide Operating Support 118,000,000 Provide Support to Certain Facilities 5,000,000 Temporary Support - Charter Oak 500,000 Temporary Support - CT State Universities 14,500,000 Temporary Support - Community Colleges 9,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Senior Food Vouchers 100,000 100,000 Farmer's Market Nutrition 100,000 100,000 Farm-to-School Grant 250,000 [250,000] 500,000 Food Insecurity Grants to Food Pantries and Food Banks 1,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES Enhance Community Engagement Opportunities 2,000,000 Improve Camps 2,000,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 33 of 739 Respite Care for Family Caregivers 3,000,000 - One Time Stabilization Grant 20,000,000 Vista 500,000 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Beardsley Zoo 246,121 246,121 Amistad 200,000 200,000 Maritime Center Authority 196,295 196,295 Mystic Aquarium 177,603 177,603 Music Haven 100,000 100,000 Norwalk Symphony 50,000 50,000 Riverfront Recapture 250,000 250,000 Connecticut Main Street Center 350,000 350,000 Middletown Downtown Business District 100,000 100,000 CRDA Economic Support for Venues 5,000,000 2,500,000 Working Cities Challenge 1,000,000 1,000,000 Charter Oak Temple Restoration Association 100,000 100,000 West Haven Veterans Museum 25,000 25,000 VFW Rocky Hill 15,000 15,000 Playhouse on Park 15,000 15,000 Family Justice Center 50,000 50,000 East Hartford Little League 50,000 Hartford YMCA 1,000,000 ESF/Dream Camp of Hartford 100,000 Beta Iota Boule Foundation -Youth Services 100,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 34 of 739 Legacy Foundation for Health and Disparities 100,000 Connecticut Center for Advanced Technologies 1,000,000 Middlesex YMCA 50,000 Shatterproof 100,000 Summer Experience at Connecticut's Top Venues 15,000,000 Statewide Marketing 7,107,000 Governor's Workforce Initiatives 70,000,000 CT Hospitality Industry Support 30,000,000 Regulatory Modernization 1,000,000 Historic Wooster Square Association 500,000 Humane Commission/Animal Shelter of New Haven 500,000 Ball and Sockets – Cheshire 200,000 Junta for Progressive Action 750,000 [CT Airport Authority] [2,000,000] CT Summer at the Museum Program 15,000,000 CT Next 2,000,000 Hartford YMCA Family Programming 500,000 Future, Inc. 1,300,000 Sons of Thunder 100,000 Youth Service Corp 1,100,000 Northside Institution Neighborhood Alliance - Historic Preservation 100,000 Amistad Center 200,000 Charter Oak Cultural Center 200,000 City Seed of New Haven 200,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 35 of 739 Beta Iota Boule Foundation 500,000 Legacy Foundation of Hartford 500,000 Bartlem Park South 250,000 Team, Inc. – Derby 250,000 YMCA of Hartford 250,000 WBDC 250,000 Concat New Haven 250,000 Montville Parks and Rec Tennis Courts 500,000 Vietnam Memorial Cheshire 200,000 Norwich Historical Society 500,000 Friends of FOSRV 44,000 Dixwell Church Historic Preservation 2,000,000 Opportunities Industrialization Center 150,000 Bernard Buddy Jordan 50,000 Bridgeport Arts Cultural Council 50,000 McBride Foundation 100,000 Artreach 300,000 Ball and Sockets 400,000 Bridgeport Youth LaCrosse Academy 25,000 Cape Verdean Women's Association 25,000 Cardinal Shehan Center 250,000 Caribe 100,000 Cheshire - Plan for Municipal Parking Lot 150,000 Compass Youth Collaborative 350,000 Dixwell Community Center 200,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 36 of 739 Emery Park 100,000 Farnam Neighborhood House 100,000 Flotilla 73, INC 5,000 Municipal Outdoor Recreation 4,200,000 Greater Bridgeport Community Enterprises 50,000 Lebanon Pines 300,000 Madison Cultural Art 60,000 Minority Construction Council, Inc 100,000 Nellie McKnight Museum 25,000 Blue Hills Civic Association 500,000 500,000 IMHOTEP CT National Medical Association Society 200,000 200,000 Upper Albany Neighborhood Collaborative 125,000 125,000 Noah Webster 100,000 Norwalk International Cultural Exchange / NICE Festival 50,000 Nutmeg Games 50,000 Parenting Center – Stamford 250,000 Ridgefield Playhouse 100,000 Sisters at the Shore 50,000 Taftville VFW Auxiliary 100,000 The Knowlton 25,000 The Legacy Foundation of Hartford, Inc 125,000 125,000 The Ridgefield Theatre Barn 250,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 37 of 739 Youth Business Initiative 50,000 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Right to Read 12,860,000 12,860,000 Faith Acts Priority School Districts 5,000,000 5,000,000 CT Writing Project 79,750 79,750 Ascend Mentoring – Windsor 150,000 150,000 Women in Manufacturing - Platt Tech Regional Vocational Technical School 65,000 65,000 Elevate Bridgeport [400,000] 200,000 [400,000] 200,000 Grant to RHAM Manufacturing Program 22,000 - East Hartford Youth Services 200,000 Student Achievement Through Opportunity 100,000 Summer Camp Scholarships for Families 3,500,000 New Haven Local Little League 500,000 Hamden Before and After School Programming 400,000 Hamden Pre-K Programming 100,000 Expand Support for Learner Engagement and Attendance Program (LEAP) 7,000,000 Increase College Opportunities Through Dual Enrollment 3,500,000 Provide Funding for the American School for the Deaf 1,115,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 38 of 739 Provide Funding to Support FAFSA Completion 500,000 Big Brothers / Big Sisters 2,000,000 Social Worker Grant SB 1 5,000,000 School Mental Health Workers 15,000,000 School Mental Health Services Grant 8,000,000 RESC Trauma Coordinators 1,200,000 ParaEducational Professional Development HB 5321 1,800,000 Leadership Education Athletic Partnership 400,000 Sphere Summer Program 500,000 Dream Camp Foundation 1,000,000 Student Achievement Through Opportunities 300,000 Keane Foundation 300,000 Greater Hartford YMCA 300,000 Free Meals for Students 30,000,000 Summer Enrichment Funds to cover fifty per cent required match 8,000,000 YWCA of New Britain 200,000 FRLP/Direct Certification Census Assistance 200,000 Drug and Alcohol Counciling - Woodstock Academy 200,000 Hartford Knights 100,000 BSL Educational Foundation 100,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 39 of 739 Magnets - Tuition Coverage for 1 year 11,000,000 Bridgeport Education Fund 100,000 Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department 15,000 Hall Neighborhood House 75,000 New Haven Board of Education Adult Education Facility 500,000 New Haven Reads 50,000 Solar Youth 100,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Air Quality Study 20,000 - Swimming Lessons to DEEP 500,000 500,000 500,000 Health and Safety Barriers to Housing Remediation 7,000,000 - Efficient Energy Retrofit for Housing 7,000,000 - Quinnipiac Avenue Canoe Launch 250,000 Outdoor Recreation with $1,000,000 for East Rock Park and $1,000,000 for West Rock Park for maintenance, repair and renovations 22,500,000 Engineering Study for Dam Removal on Papermill Pond 500,000 Land Trust Boardwalk Installation 200,000 Clinton Town Beach 55,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 40 of 739 Crystal Lake & Bob Tedford Park Renovations 50,000 Ludlowe Park 75,000 Lighthouse Park 500,000 Park Commission Edgewood Park 800,000 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen 200,000 Hands on Hartford 100,000 Angel of Edgewood 175,000 Homeless Youth Transitional Housing 1,000,000 Homeless Services 5,000,000 Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance 500,000 Support for Affordable Housing 50,000,000 Rental Assistance Program 1,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DPH Loan Repayment 500,000 [500,000] 5,100,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 [Community Health Workers] [3,000,000] [3,000,000] Obesity & COVID-19 Study 500,000 500,000 Cornell Scott - Hill Health 250,000 Community Violence Prevention Programs 1,000,000 Promote Healthy and Lead-Safe Homes 20,000,000 10,000,000 Provide Funding to Address and Respond to an Increase in Homicides 1,500,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 41 of 739 School Based Health Centers 10,000,000 Storage and Maintenance Costs of COVID 19 Preparedness Supplies 325,000 CCMC Pediatrician Training 150,000 Gaylord Hospital Electronic Records 2,600,000 HB 5272 - Menstrual Products 2,000,000 Pilot Program for Promoting Social Workers and Pediatrician Offices 2,500,000 ICHC School Based Health Centers 604,000 Durational Loan Manager 100,000 Community Health Worker Association of Connecticut 100,000 Child Psychiatrist Workforce Development 2,000,000 CT VIP Street Outreach 300,000 E-cigarette and Marijuana Prevention Pilot Program conducted by Yale to be in Stamford, Milford, East Haven 300,000 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Groton Water Taxi 100,000 100,000 Free Bus Service for July and August 2022 5,000,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 42 of 739 Outfit M8 Rail Cars with 5G 23,000,000 Extend Free Bus Service 8,100,000 Replace Infrastructure Match 150,000,000 Free Bus Public Transportation Services 8,100,000 LABOR DEPARTMENT Domestic Worker Grants 200,000 200,000 Veterans Employment Opportunity PILOT 350,000 350,000 Opportunities for Long Term Unemployed Returning Citizens 750,000 750,000 TBICO Danbury Women's Employment Program 25,000 25,000 Boys and Girls Club Workforce Development - Milford 50,000 50,000 Women's Mentoring Network- Strategic Life Skills Workshop 5,000 5,000 Senior Jobs Bank - West Hartford 10,000 10,000 Greater Bridgeport OIC Job Development and Training Program 250,000 [250,000] 100,000 Unemployment Trust Fund 155,000,000 - Unemployment Support 15,000,000 Reduce State UI Tax on Employers 40,000,000 CDL Training at Community Colleges 1,000,000 Bridgeport Workplace 750,000 YouthBuild 750,000 Cradle to Career – Bridgeport 150,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 43 of 739 LABOR DEPARTMENT - BANKING FUND Customized Services for Mortgage Crisis Jobs Training Program 550,000 550,000 OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD Care4Kids Parent Fees 5,300,000 - Parents Fees for 3-4 Year Old's at State Funded Childcare Centers 3,500,000 - Universal Home Visiting 8,000,000 2,300,000 Expand Access - Apprenticeship 5,000,000 Care4Kids 10,000,000 Early Childhood - Facility Renovation and Construction 15,000,000 Capitol Child Day Care Center 75,000 Childcare Apprenticeship Program 1,500,000 School Readiness 30,000,000 Seed Childrens Services Fund 20,000,000 Learn to Grow 20,000,000 OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Roberta Willis Need- Based Scholarships 20,000,000 [20,000,000] 40,000,000 Summer College Corps 1,500,000 - Higher Education Mental Health Services 3,000,000 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT Private Providers 30,000,000 30,000,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 44 of 739 PPE & Supplies 10,000,000 10,000,000 State Employee Essential Workers and National Guard Premium Pay 20,000,000 15,000,000 Audits of ARPA Recipients 1,250,000 COVID Response Measures 157,500,000 Provide Private Provider Support-One Time Payments 20,000,000 Evidence Based Evaluation of Initiatives 928,779 Support ARPA Grant Administration 800,000 Statewide GIS Capacity for Broadband Mapping/Data and Other Critical Services 9,532,000 Invest Connecticut 166,915,214 Bethany Town Hall Auditorium 350,000 Bethany Town Hall Windows 350,000 Durham Town Website 25,000 Hall Memorial Library Reading and Meditation Garden 66,626 Orange Fire Department Clock purchase 10,000 Resources to develop a combined Grammar School Support between Hampton and Scotland 25,000 Senior Center Outdoor Fitness Area- Ellington 57,418 South Windsor Riverfront Linear Park Study and Planning 100,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 45 of 739 Valley Regional High School Tennis Courts 300,000 Lebanon Historical Society 300,000 Bloomfield Social and Youth Services 100,000 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES IT Modernization 3,000,000 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Higher Education – UConn 20,000,000 5,000,000 Temporary Support 33,200,000 Social Media Impact Study 500,000 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER Revenue Impact 35,000,000 University of Connecticut Health Center 38,000,000 - Temporary Support 72,700,000 STATE LIBRARY Mary Cheney Library 500,000 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Fostering Community 10,000 10,000 Casa Boricua-Meriden 50,000 50,000 Children's Mental Health Initiatives 10,500,000 Child First 5,100,000 5,100,000 Expand Mobile Crisis Intervention Services 8,600,000 8,600,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 46 of 739 Support Additional Urgent Crisis Centers and Sub-Acute Crisis Stabilization Units 21,000,000 Support for Improved Outcomes for Youth (YSBs and JRBs) 2,000,000 Social Determinant Mental Health Fund 1,000,000 1,000,000 Family Assistance Grants 1,000,000 Expand Access Mental Health 990,000 Resource Guide 50,000 Peer to Peer Training for Students 150,000 Respite for non-DCF Children 85,000 Children in Placement, Inc. 25,000 Valley Save Our Youth 70,000 Girls for Technology 100,000 R-Kids 100,000 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT Mothers Against Violence 25,000 25,000 Legal Representation for Tenant Eviction 10,000,000 10,000,000 New Haven Police Activities League 100,000 Provide Funding to Build Out the Juvenile Intake Custody and Probable Cause Applications 377,742 363,752 Provide Funding to Continue Temporary Staffing for the Foreclosure Mediation Program 3,410,901 3,444,293 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 47 of 739 Provide Funding to Enhance Contracts for Direct Service Partnership for Households and Families 200,000 200,000 Provide Funding to Enhance Technology for Citations and Hearings in the Criminal Infractions Bureau 606,915 Provide Funding to Enhance the Department's Case Management and Scheduler Application 1,382,900 Provide Funding to Establish Video Conferencing for Municipal Stations for Bail and Support Services 60,000 Provide Funding to Expand Housing Opportunities for Individuals on Bail 2,915,614 2,915,614 Provide Funding to Hire Assistant Clerks and Family Relations Counselors to Reduce Family and Support Matter Case Backlogs 3,294,851 3,294,851 Provide Funding to Support Application Development for Monitor Note-Taking and Recording 923,467 226,337 Provide Increased Funding for Victim Service Providers 14,865,300 Provide Remote Equipment to Reduce Child Support Backlog 121,600 Inspire Basketball 2,000,000 Children's Law Center 190,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 48 of 739 Brother Carl Hardrick Institute - Violence Prevention 400,000 Community Resources for Justice (Family Reentry) 300,000 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TRUE Unit - Cheshire CI 500,000 500,000 WORTH Program York CI 250,000 250,000 Vocational Village Dept Corrections 20,000,000 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Fair Haven Clinic 10,000,000 - Workforce Development, Education and Training 1,000,000 Nursing Home Facility Support 10,000,000 MyCT Resident One Stop 2,500,000 New Reach Life Haven Shelter 500,000 Mary Wade 750,000 Community Action Agencies 5,000,000 Expand Medical/Psychiatric Inpatient Unit at Connecticut Children's Medical Center 15,000,000 Provide Additional Supports for Victims of Domestic Violence 2,900,000 Provide Support for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Services 5,000,000 Strengthen Family Planning 2,000,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 49 of 739 Community Action Agencies - Community Health Workers 3,000,000 4,000,000 Charter Oak Urgent Care 330,000 ROCA 500,000 Waterbury Seed Funds for Wheeler Clinic 650,000 Provide Support for Residential Care Homes (RCH) 3,700,000 Brain Injury Alliance of CT 300,000 Hartford Communities that Care 500,000 Hebrew Senior Care 150,000 Connecticut Health Foundation 500,000 Health Equity Solutions 500,000 CT Oral Health Initiative 300,000 Day Kimball Hospital 5,000,000 Mothers United Against Violence 300,000 Fair Haven 10,000,000 Adult Day 3,000,000 HRA 150,000 Hands on Hartford 100,000 Human Resources Agency of New Britain 300,000 Teeg 200,000 LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT CTN 1,000,000 - Review of Title 7 27,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 50 of 739 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES DMHAS Private Providers 25,000,000 25,000,000 Enhance Mobile Crisis Services- Case Management 3,200,000 Enhance Respite Bed Services for Forensic Population 4,292,834 Expand Availability of Privately-Provided Mobile Crisis Services 6,000,000 Fund Supportive Services to Accompany New Housing Vouchers 1,125,000 1,125,000 562,500 Provide Mental Health Peer Supports in Hospital Emergency Departments 2,400,000 Implement Electronic Health Records 16,000,000 Public Awareness Grants 1,000,000 Peer-to-Peer 500,000 United Services Pilot on Crisis Intervention 200,000 Clifford Beers 200,000 The Pathfinders Association 100,000 DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES Blind and Deaf Community Supports 2,000,000 Senior Centers 10,000,000 Meals on Wheels 3,000,000 Respite Care for Alzheimers 1,000,000 Area Agencies on Aging 4,000,000 Avon Senior Center 100,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 51 of 739 Dixwell Senior Center 100,000 Eisenhower Senior Center 100,000 Orange Senior Center 100,000 Sullivan Senior Center 100,000 DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION Provide Funding for a Mobile Crime Laboratory 995,000 Provide Funding for the Gun Tracing Task Force 2,500,000 Provide Funding to State and Local Police Departments to Address Auto Theft and Violence 2,600,000 2,600,000 Upgrade Forensic Technology at the State Crime Lab 1,500,000 1,343,000 Rural Roads Speed Enforcement 2,600,000 Expand Violet Crimes Task Force 1,108,000 Online Abuse Grant SB 5 500,000 Fire Data Collection 300,000 P.O.S.T High School Recruitment Program for Police 200,000 Poquetanuck Volunteer Fire Department 150,000 Preston City Volunteer Fire Department 150,000 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES Provide Payments to Filers Eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit 42,250,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 52 of 739 DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Provide Funding to Reduce Court Case Backlogs Through Temporary Prosecutors 2,199,879 2,126,550 OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY Improve Data Collection and Integration with HIE 500,000 650,000 Study Behavioral Health Coverage by Private Insurers 200,000 Payment Parity Study 655,000 Telehealth Study 300,000 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER Testing and Other COVID-Related Expenditures 860,667 PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES COMMISSION Provide Funding to Reduce Court Backlogs Through Temporary Public Defenders 2,023,821 1,956,360 POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL Time Limited Police Loan Forgiveness 1,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 53 of 739 Support School Air Quality 75,000,000 Revenue [559,900,000] [1,194,900,000] 314,900,000 Sec. 11. Section 307 of public act 21-2 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective from passage): The following sums are allocated, in accordance with the provisions of special act 21-1, from the federal funds designated for the state pursuant to the provisions of section 604 of Subtitle M of Title IX of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, as amended from time to time, for the annual periods indicated for the purposes described. FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT [Statewide GIS capacity for broadband mapping/data and other critical services supporting remote work, health, and education] [9,532,000] [Connectivity for Health and Mental Health Centers/Organizations] Multi-purpose community facility projects 25,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Low-income/Multi- family Curb-to-home and Business Broadband infrastructure buildout and underserved area [10,000,000] 20,000,000 22,966,125 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 54 of 739 broadband infrastructure grants [Underserved Area Broadband Infrastructure Grants] [10,000,000] 16,158,373 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Connecticut Education Network Wi-Fi connectivity and broadband for public spaces 10,000,000 719,936 Expand CEN Broadband to Remaining Municipalities and Libraries 8,025,474 6,600,000 6,600,000 Upgrade the Connecticut Education Network (CEN) 20,060,884 19,025,000 2,024,000 CEN Charter School Fiber Internet Connectivity Program 441,195 300,000 170,000 Sec. 12. Section 29 of special act 21-15, as amended by section 308 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, is amended to read as follows (Effective from passage): (a) The unexpended balances of funds appropriated to the following accounts in section 1 of public act 19-117, as amended by section 7 of public act 19-1 of the December special session, shall not lapse on June 30, 2021, and such funds shall be transferred and made available as provided in subsection (b) of this section: (1) The Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, (2) the Department of Children and Families, for Personal Services, (3) the Department of Children and Families, for Board and Care for Children–Foster, (4) Legislative Management, for Personal Services, (5) the Department of Administrative Services, for Personal Services, (6) the Department of Revenue Services, for Personal Services, (7) the Department of Developmental Services, for Personal House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 55 of 739 Services, (8) the Department of Developmental Services, for Behavioral Services Program, (9) the Office of Early Childhood, for Early Care and Education, (10) the Department of Education, for Magnet Schools, (11) the Department of Social Services, for Connecticut Home Care Program, (12) the Department of Social Services, for Temporary Family Assistance–TANF, (13) the Department of Social Services, for Aid To The Disabled, (14) the Teachers' Retirement Board, for Retirees Health Service Cost, (15) the State Comptroller–Fringe Benefits, for Higher Education Alternative Retirement System, (16) the Department of Public Health, for Personal Services, (17) the Department of Social Services, for HUSKY B Program, (18) the Department of Social Services, for Old Age Assistance, (19) the Department of Social Services, for State Administered General Assistance, (20) the Department of Children and Families, for Board and Care for Children–Short-term and Residential, (21) the Judicial Department, for Personal Services, and (22) the State Comptroller–Fringe Benefits, for Retired State Employees Health Service Cost. (b) (1) Up to $1,500,000 to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, to fund the state share of an increase in the personal needs allowance to seventy-five dollars; (2) (A) Up to $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to $21,700,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Office of Policy and Management, for Private Providers, for costs associated with a settlement between the state and Department of Developmental Services' contracted providers; and (B) Up to $13,150,000 to the Office of Policy and Management, for Private Providers, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, for private providers of human services to provide a cost- of-living adjustment (COLA) to [employees who provide] state administered human services in the Departments of Correction, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 56 of 739 Housing, Public Health, Social Services, Children and Families, Aging and Disability Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Office of Early Childhood and the Judicial Department. The secretary shall transfer such funds to the affected contracting agencies. Not later than January 1, 2022, July 1, 2022, January 1, 2023, and July 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall report, in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, on the amount of such funds paid to each contracted provider by contracting agency and account; (3) Up to $40,000,000 to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, for nursing home settlement (temporary rate increases); (4) Up to $2,500,000 for deposit into the passport to the parks account established pursuant to section 23-15h of the general statutes, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023; (5) (A) Up to $14,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, for Debt Free Community College; (B) Up to $21,332,962 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to $22,165,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, for Community Tech College System; (C) Up to $22,568,668 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to $25,150,479 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, for Connecticut State University; (D) Up to $889,254 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to $988,447 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Connecticut State House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 57 of 739 Colleges and Universities, for Charter Oak State College; and (E) Up to $140,000 to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, for Charter Oak State College, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, for the costs associated with the waiver of graduation fees; [and] [(F) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any amount transferred pursuant to this subdivision shall not be eligible for fringe benefit recovery by The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities from the Comptroller's General Fund fringe benefit accounts.] (6) (A) Up to $6,087,251 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to The University of Connecticut, for Operating Expenses; (B) Up to $4,900,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to $30,200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to The University of Connecticut Health Center, for Operating Expenses; (C) Up to $250,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, to The University of Connecticut, for Operating Expenses, for the purposes of The University of Connecticut Vets Program; and (D) Up to $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, to The University of Connecticut, for Operating Expenses, for the purposes of the Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation; [and] [(E) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any amount transferred pursuant to this subdivision shall not be eligible for fringe benefit recovery from the Comptroller's General Fund fringe benefit accounts.] House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 58 of 739 (7) Up to $600,000 to the Department of Education, for American School for the Deaf, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022; (8) Up to $1,700,000 to the Department of Correction, for Community Support Services, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023; (9) Up to $7,893,000 to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Statewide Marketing, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and made available for such purposes; (10) Up to $4,000,000 to the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and made available to conduct a disparity study and equity study; (11) Up to $2,300,000 to the Department of Transportation, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to conduct a feasibility study and develop an operational plan concerning ground transportation services in eastern Connecticut; (12) Up to $1,350,000 to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, for fire department support as follows: (A) $750,000 for Baltic Fire Engine #1 for construction and equipment, (B) $100,000 for Occum Fire Department for facility upgrades, and (C) $500,000 for Marlborough Fire Department for facility upgrades; (13) Up to $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to $10,700,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to be made available for grants to Connecticut Humanities in said fiscal years; (14) Up to $34,000,000 to the State Comptroller, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 59 of 739 (15) Up to $5,000,000 to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for Solid Waste Management, for the fiscal [year] years ending June 30, 2022, through June 30, 2024, to establish and administer a program to support solid waste reduction strategies, including a redemption center grant program, provided the department may utilize a portion of such funds to contract with independent third parties with expertise in the field of solid waste management and infrastructure, including, but not limited to, anaerobic digestion, to provide services to the department and municipalities, that shall include, but need not be limited to, technical assistance, consulting services, review of procurement proposals and waste characterization studies; (16) Up to $10,000 to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to support initiatives related to sewage spills; (17) Up to $20,000 to the Department of Veterans' Affairs, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, for Other Expenses, for initiatives related to members of the Hmong Laotian Special Guerilla Units; (18) Up to $30,000 to the Department of Revenue Services, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, for tax system modifications associated with beverage container redemptions; (19) Up to $779,853 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to $519,902 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to be made available in said fiscal years for grants to flagship producing theatres; (20) Up to $2,473,278 to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, to be made available in each said fiscal year for grants to performing arts centers; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 60 of 739 (21) Up to $1,145,259 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to $763,506 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, for each to be made available in said fiscal years for grants to performing arts theatres; (22) Up to $3,000,000 to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, to be made available in each said fiscal year for grants to small theatres; (23) Up to $2,500,000 to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, to be made available in each said fiscal year for grants to children's museums; (24) Up to $250,000 to [the Department of Agriculture] The University of Connecticut, for Other Expenses, for each of the fiscal years ending [June 30, 2022, and] June 30, 2023, for the costs associated with the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory; (25) Up to $360,000 to the Department of Education, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to support the development of a model curriculum for grades kindergarten through eight; (26) Up to $1,000,000 to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for Other Expenses, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, for the Western Connecticut School Safety program; (27) Up to $5,000,000 to the Department of Housing, for Housing/Homeless Services, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, to be made available in each said fiscal year for homeless shelters; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 61 of 739 (28) Up to $1,650,000 to the Office of Early Childhood, for Birth to Three, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, for parent fees and costs to expand coverage to children who turn age three on or after May first of each said year, until the start of the school year; (29) Up to $200,000 to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, for the opioid CRISIS initiative pilot program; (30) Up to $150,000 to the Secretary of the State, for Other Expenses, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, for the costs of an election monitor for the city of Bridgeport; (31) Up to $500,000 to the Department of Veterans' Affairs, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to reduce reliance on the Institutional General Welfare account; (32) Up to $650,000 to the Office of the Attorney General, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to support one-time costs of information technology projects; (33) Up to $5,000,000 to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for Solid Waste Management, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and made available to establish and administer a program to support solid waste reduction strategies; (34) Up to $100,000 to the Department of Children and Families, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and made available for Careline upgrades; (35) Up to $1,100,000 to the Department of Education, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to be made available for a grant for Wilbur Cross Fields; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 62 of 739 (36) Up to $5,000,000 to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, for costs associated with the legalization of cannabis. The secretary shall transfer funds to the affected agencies; (37) Up to $3,000,000 to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to provide the following grants: (A) $1,500,000 for the Eastern Pequot Tribe for design and construction of a well, septic system and access road, (B) $1,000,000 to the [Schaghticoke Tribe] Schaughticok Tribal Nation for design and construction of (i) fencing and a stone retaining wall [related to a] on cemetery grounds, (ii) bathroom and storage facilities, and (iii) a well and septic system, and (C) $500,000 for the Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe for design and construction of a community building; (38) Up to $149,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to $101,900 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Housing, for Other Expenses, for housing data; (39) Up to $2,500,000 to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, for social worker staffing at nursing homes; (40) Up to $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to the Judicial Department, for Other Expenses, for information technology consultants to complete necessary system changes; (41) Up to $650,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for Personal Services, for information technology consultants to complete necessary technology changes; (42) Up to $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to the Office of Policy and Management, for Reserve for Salary Adjustments, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 63 of 739 for collective bargaining costs; (43) Up to $21,000,000 for deposit into the State Employees Retirement Fund established pursuant to chapter 66 of the general statutes to support an agreement to reduce unfunded pension liabilities; (44) Up to $6,150,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and up to $5,050,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to be made available for the following grants in said fiscal years: Grantee Grant Amount Grant Amount 2021-2022 2022-2023 RYASAP Bridgeport 150,000 150,000 Cradle to Career Stamford 100,000 100,000 Color a Positive Thought Bridgeport 100,000 100,000 Project Longevity 350,000 350,000 EMERGE 100,000 100,000 Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective 100,000 100,000 [True Colors, Inc.] Queer Youth Programming of CT [provided not less than ninety per cent of such grants shall be used for direct services to LGBTQ+ youth] 100,000 100,000 New Haven Pride Center 100,000 100,000 Wilson Gray YMCA SDE 250,000 250,000 Jewish Federation DSS 100,000 100,000 Upper Albany 250,000 250,000 Youth Service Bureaus & Juvenile Review Boards 500,000 500,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 64 of 739 r Kids 100,000 100,000 CT Violence Intervention Program 100,000 100,000 Hartford Communities that Care 100,000 100,000 Street Safe Bridgeport 100,000 100,000 [Covenant Center – Stamford] New Covenant Center 35,000 35,000 House of Bread - Hartford 50,000 50,000 Parent Trust Fund 100,000 100,000 Reach out and read 150,000 150,000 Walter Luckett Foundation 100,000 100,000 AHM Andover, Marlborough, Hebron Columbia 100,000 100,000 Prudence Crandall Center 100,000 100,000 Madonna Place 100,000 100,000 [New London Boys and Girls Club] Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Connecticut 100,000 100,000 [Youth Arts] Charter Oak Temple Restoration Association, Inc. 250,000 250,000 Lebanon Library 1,000,000 - Hartford Boys and Girls Club 100,000 100,000 Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. 100,000 100,000 SAMA 50,000 50,000 Blue Hills Civic Association 200,000 200,000 SAVE - Norwalk 100,000 100,000 Meriden Boys and Girls Club 100,000 100,000 Sound Waters Summer Camp 50,000 50,000 100 Girls Leading, Inc. Bridgeport 50,000 50,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 65 of 739 Stamford Public Education Foundation Summer Start Program 100,000 - [Justice Action Center] Justice Education Center 50,000 50,000 [Stocke Jewish Center] Schoke Jewish Family Services 15,000 15,000 Nature Center Trumbull 75,000 75,000 PRIDE Willimantic Police Department 50,000 50,000 Annex Little League Baseball 50,000 50,000 Dom Aitro League Baseball 50,000 50,000 Marine Cadets of America Company A First Battalion 50,000 50,000 MARC 50,000 50,000 TEAM Inc 50,000 50,000 Fixing Fathers - Hamden 75,000 75,000 Boys & Girls Club of Stamford 100,000 100,000 (45) Up to $11,000,000 to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to be made available for the following grants: (A) $10,000,000 to Batterson Park, (B) $500,000 to Peat Meadow Park, and (C) $500,000 to East Shore Park; [and] (46) Up to $5,007,000 to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, to be made available for the following grants: (A) $3,000,000 to Keney Golf Course, (B) $2,000,000 to Elizabeth Park, and (C) $7,000 to Joseph St. Germain American Legion Post 85 for Veterans Memorial Park; (47) Up to $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 66 of 739 Secretary of the State, for Other Expenses, to provide funds for elections security and a public education campaign; (48) Up to $28,861,306 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Office of Policy and Management, for Reserve for Salary Adjustments, to support accrued wage payouts and to increase funding available for state employees and National Guard premium pay; (49) Up to $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Administrative Services, for Workers' Compensation Claims, to settle workers' compensation claims; (50) Up to $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for Other Expenses, for police and public safety officer training; (51) Up to $459,159 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Labor Department, for Personal Services, to support the restructuring of the unemployment insurance system; (52) Up to $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Labor Department, for Other Expenses, to support the restructuring of the unemployment insurance system; (53) Up to $235,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Labor Department, for Other Expenses, to provide funding to support enhanced employee wage record reporting; (54) Up to $441,320 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, for Personal Services, to support durational staff; (55) Up to $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, for Other Expenses, to automate portions of the affirmative action process; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 67 of 739 (56) Up to $50,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Public Health, for Other Expenses, for information technology costs related to water well oversight; (57) Up to $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Office of Early Childhood, for Nurturing Families Network, for the home visiting program; (58) Up to $7,991,695 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to The University of Connecticut, for Operating Expenses, for costs of the twenty-seventh payroll during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; (59) Up to $5,129,011 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to The University of Connecticut Health Center, for Operating Expenses, for costs of the twenty-seventh payroll during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; (60) Up to $14,455 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to The University of Connecticut Health Center, for AHEC, for costs of the twenty-seventh payroll during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; (61) Up to $4,866,346 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, for Community Tech College System, for costs of the twenty-seventh payroll during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; (62) Up to $5,026,555 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, for Connecticut State University, for costs of the twenty-seventh payroll during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; (63) Up to $107,099 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, for Charter Oak State College, for costs of the twenty-seventh payroll during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 68 of 739 (64) Up to $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to support the establishment of nonstop air service to Jamaica; (65) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for Personal Services, to support interim staff support for implementation of the federal infrastructure bill; (66) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Governor's Office, for Personal Services, to support interim staff support for implementation of the federal infrastructure bill; (67) Up to $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Revenue Services, for Personal Services, to support interim staff support for implementation of the federal infrastructure bill; (68) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Office of Policy and Management, for Personal Services, to support interim staff support for implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, P.L. 117-58; (69) Up to $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Agriculture, for Other Expenses, to support the care of seized animals; (70) Up to $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Agriculture, for Other Expenses, to support climate smart farming; (71) Up to $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for Other Expenses, to support a voucher program for (A) medium and heavy- duty zero-emission vehicles and buses, and (B) installation of electric House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 69 of 739 vehicle charging infrastructure; (72) Up to $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for Other Expenses, to support the Sustainable Material Management Grant Program; (73) Up to $915,460 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Administrative Services, for Other Expenses, to support the maintenance of state properties; (74) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Transportation, for Personal Services to support interim staff support for implementation of the federal infrastructure bill; (75) Up to $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Auditors of Public Accounts, for Personal Services, to support accrual payments; (76) Up to $250,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Attorney General, for Other Expenses, to support data security consultants; (77) Up to $300,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to Ball and Socket Arts in Cheshire; (78) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to Stepping Stones Museum in Norwalk; (79) Up to $1,300,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to the town of Sprague for House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 70 of 739 streetscape improvements that consist of LED lighting for all the streetlights in the town of Sprague, utilizing the same type of fixtures as those utilized in the village of Baltic; (80) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to the Amistad Center for Art and Culture of Hartford; (81) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Social Services, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant- in-aid to Mothers United Against Violence; (82) Up to $75,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the State Department of Education, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to East Hartford Little League; (83) Up to $50,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the State Department of Education, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference; (84) Up to $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to Beta Iota Boule Foundation of West Hartford; (85) Up to $142,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to The University of Connecticut, for Operating Expenses, to provide funding for training that will result in certification for Green SnowPro roadside salt applications; (86) Up to $95,605 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for Other Expenses, to support the deadly weapon offender registry document management system; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 71 of 739 (87) Up to $150,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Office of Policy and Management, for Other Expenses, to support the removal of debris from the Housatonic River; (88) Up to $104,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for Personal Services, to support a durational grant administrator; (89) Up to $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Office of Early Childhood, for Early Child Care Provider Stabilization Payments, to provide a wage supplement and child care enhancement grant program; (90) Up to $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Administrative Services, for Other Expenses, to support elevator inspections by individuals having equal or greater qualifications to state elevator inspectors; (91) Up to $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to support a study of Brainard Airport; (92) Up to $11,450,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Office of Policy and Management, for Reserve for Salary Adjustments, to support accrued payouts; (93) Up to $50,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Office of Policy and Management, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant-in- aid to the Rell Center at the University of Hartford; (94) Up to $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, to provide a grant-in-aid to the Slater Memorial Museum of Norwich; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 72 of 739 (c) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any amount transferred pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall not be eligible for fringe benefit recovery by The University of Connecticut, The University of Connecticut Health Center, or Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, from the Comptroller's General Fund fringe benefit accounts. (d) To the extent any unexpended balance of funds described in subsection (a) of this section is not transferred and made available pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, such unexpended balance of funds shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall continue to be available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, for the same purpose as during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. (e) The unexpended balance of any amount transferred and made available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, shall not lapse on said date and shall continue to be available for the same purpose during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Sec. 13. (Effective from passage) Up to $9,688,694 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Office of Policy and Management, for Reserve for Salary Adjustments, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support the costs of accrued leave payouts. Sec. 14. (Effective from passage) Up to $25,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Labor Department, for Personal Services, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support the personal services and fringe House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 73 of 739 benefit costs for staff at the Labor Department for the unemployment insurance program's increased caseload due to the COVID-19 pandemic and shall not be eligible for fringe benefit recovery from the State Comptroller's General Fund fringe benefit accounts. Sec. 15. (Effective from passage) The sum of $800,000 shall be transferred from the resources of the General Fund to the firefighters cancer relief account established pursuant to section 7-313h of the general statutes, and credited to such account for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. Sec. 16. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10a-256 of the general statutes, the sum of $20,000,000 shall be transferred from the resources of the General Fund to The University of Connecticut Health Center Medical Malpractice Trust Fund and credited to such trust fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. Sec. 17. (Effective from passage) Up to $400,000 of the amount appropriated to the Office of Health Strategy, for Other Expenses, in section 5 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support a biennial statewide health care facilities and services plan as required under section 19a-634 of the general statutes. Sec. 18. (Effective from passage) (a) Up to $50,000,000 of the amount appropriated in section 2 of special act 21-15 to the Department of Transportation, for Rail Operations, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to Pay- As-You-Go Transportation Projects and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, as matching funds for projects funded in whole or in part by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, P.L. 117- 58. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 74 of 739 (b) Up to $50,000,000 of the amount appropriated in section 2 of special act 21-15 to the Department of Transportation, for Bus Operations, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to Pay-As-You-Go Transportation Projects and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, as matching funds for projects funded in whole or in part by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, P.L. 117-58. Sec. 19. (Effective from passage) Up to $150,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Education, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, for a study of social workers. Sec. 20. (Effective from passage) Up to $100,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Education, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support a study concerning mental health issues in high school athletes. Sec. 21. (Effective from passage) Up to $1,250,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Mental Health and Addition Services, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support a study concerning gaming. Sec. 22. (Effective from passage) Up to $125,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 75 of 739 not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to provide a grant-in-aid to Brass City Food Hub in Waterbury. Sec. 23. (Effective from passage) Up to $100,000 of the amount appropriated to Legislative Management, for Personal Services, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Legislative Management, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support removal of the John Mason statue from the state Capitol building. Sec. 24. (Effective from passage) Up to $23,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Office of Policy and Management, for Reserve for Salary Adjustments, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support non- union wage adjustments. Sec. 25. (Effective from passage) Up to $500,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Judicial Department, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support a study of inmate mental health by the Connecticut Sentencing Commission in consultation with the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy. Sec. 26. (Effective from passage) The unexpended balance of funds appropriated to the Judicial Department, for Counsel for Domestic Violence, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be carried forward House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 76 of 739 and made available for the same purpose during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Sec. 27. (Effective from passage) Up to $65,000 of the amount appropriated to the State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits, for Pensions and Retirements – Other Statutory, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Board of Regents, for Community Technical Colleges, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support an e-commerce training program. Sec. 28. (Effective from passage) Up to $50,000 of the amount appropriated to the State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits, for Pensions and Retirements – Other Statutory, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Education, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support a study of Unified School District 1. Sec. 29. (Effective from passage) Up to $100,000 of the amount appropriated to the State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits, for Pensions and Retirements – Other Statutory, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support police crisis intervention training. Sec. 30. (Effective from passage) Up to $4,000 of the amount appropriated to the State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits, for Pensions and Retirements – Other Statutory, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to provide a grant-in-aid to American House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 77 of 739 Legion Post 85 in Baltic. Sec. 31. (Effective from passage) Up to $3,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Motor Vehicles, for Personal Services, in section 2 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Transportation, for Operating Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support a study on dredging to be conducted by the Connecticut Port Authority. Sec. 32. (Effective from passage) Up to $200,000 of the amount appropriated to the Workers' Compensation Commission, for Personal Services, from the Workers' Compensation Fund in section 7 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be carried forward and made available for the same purpose during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Sec. 33. (Effective from passage) Up to $150,000 of the amount appropriated to the Judicial Department, for Justice Education Center, Inc. in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support the career pathways program. Sec. 34. (Effective from passage) Up to $1,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Economic and Community Development, for Other Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year June 30, 2023, to support the Coast Guard Academy, Office of Military Affairs for its library. Sec. 35. (Effective from passage) The unexpended balance of funds appropriated to the Labor Department, for Other Expenses, in section 1 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 78 of 739 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be carried forward and made available for domestic workers education training grants, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Sec. 36. (Effective from passage) The unexpended balance of funds appropriated to the Judicial Department, for Other Expenses, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be carried forward and made available for the same purpose, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Sec. 37. (Effective from passage) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall not make reductions in allotments to implement budgeted lapses if the budget is projected to be in surplus. Sec. 38. (Effective from passage) Up to $780,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Transportation, for Personal Services, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support public safety related to free bus services. Sec. 39. (Effective from passage) Up to $16,500,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Medicaid, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Social Services, for Community Residential Services, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support group home workers. Sec. 40. (Effective from passage) Up to $1,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for the Husky B Program, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 79 of 739 Connecticut premium pay account. Sec. 41. (Effective from passage) Up to $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for the State Administered General Assistance Program, in section 1 of special act 21- 15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Connecticut premium pay account. Sec. 42. (Effective from passage) Up to $3,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Connecticut premium pay account. Sec. 43. (Effective from passage) Up to $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Correction, for Inmate Medical Services, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Connecticut premium pay account. Sec. 44. (Effective from passage) Up to $3,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Office of the State Comptroller, for the Unemployment Compensation Program, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Connecticut premium pay account. Sec. 45. (Effective from passage) Up to $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Office of the State Comptroller, for Employers Social Security Tax, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Connecticut premium pay account. Sec. 46. (Effective from passage) Up to $5,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Office of the State Comptroller, for Other Post Employment Benefits, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 80 of 739 ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Connecticut premium pay account. Sec. 47. (Effective from passage) Up to $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Office of the State Comptroller, for SERS Defined Contribution Match, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Connecticut premium pay account. Sec. 48. (Effective from passage) Up to $5,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the State Department of Education, for Magnet Schools, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to The University of Connecticut, for Operating Support, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to provide temporary operating support. Sec. 49. (Effective from passage) Up to $2,500,000 of the amount appropriated to the State Department of Education, for Open Choice, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to The University of Connecticut, for Operating Support, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to provide temporary operating support. Sec. 50. (Effective from passage) Up to $4,500,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Housing, for Housing Homeless Services, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to The University of Connecticut Health Center, for Operating Support, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to provide temporary operating support. Sec. 51. (Effective from passage) Up to $3,000,000 of the amount House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 81 of 739 appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for Personal Services, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to The University of Connecticut Health Center, for Operating Support, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to provide temporary operating support. Sec. 52. (Effective from passage) Up to $3,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services, for the Husky B Program, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Office of Legislative Management, for Personal Services, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support additional personal services. Sec. 53. (Effective from passage) Up to $375,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Criminal Justice, for Personal Services, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Revenue Services, for Other Expenses, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support administration of the child care tax credit. Sec. 54. (Effective from passage) Up to $1,500,000 of the amount appropriated to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, for Personal Services, in section 1 of special act 21-15 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, shall not lapse on June 30, 2022, and shall be transferred to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for Personal Services, and made available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to support durational staff. Sec. 55. (Effective from passage) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, $20,000,000 shall be transferred from the resources of the community investment account, established pursuant to section 4-66aa of the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 82 of 739 general statutes, as follows: (1) to the Department of Agriculture, $5,000,000, to implement a farm manure management system program; (2) to the Department of Housing, $5,000,000 for eviction prevention to be divided as follows (A) $2,000,000 for project longevity housing vouchers to be issued in Hartford, Waterbury, Bridgeport and New Haven, (B) $1,500,000 for the Rent Bank, and (C) $1,500,000 for Coordinated Access Networks; (3) to the Department of Economic and Community Development, $5,000,000 for historic preservation; and (4) to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection $5,000,000, for open space. Sec. 56. (Effective July 1, 2022) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the Commissioner of Education shall use any nonlapsing funds described in subdivision (2) of subsection (k) of section 10-266aa of the general statutes, to provide a grant-in-aid to The Legacy Foundation of Hartford, Inc., for the purpose of providing wrap-around services for students participating in the interdistrict public school attendance program. Sec. 57. (Effective July 1, 2022) Not less than $3,500,000 of the amount allocated to the Department of Economic and Community Development for the Connecticut Summer at the Museum Program pursuant to section 41 of special act 21-15, as amended by section 306 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, and section 10 of this act, shall be made available for grants-in-aid to for-profit entities as part of said program. Sec. 58. (Effective from passage) Any amount allocated for any fiscal year pursuant to section 41 of special act 21-15, as amended by section 306 of public act 21-2 of the June special session and section 10 of this act, shall remain available for expenditure until December 31, 2026. Sec. 59. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 3-55i and 3-55j of the general statutes, and in addition to any payments made to towns from the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 83 of 739 Fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall distribute the amount of three thousand dollars from the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund to each of the three tribes identified as Schaughticok Tribal Nation, the Paucatuck Eastern Pequot and the Golden Hill Paugussett during said fiscal year. Said tribes shall utilize such amounts for the purpose of management of their properties and shall not use such amounts in connection with any legal claim made by said tribe against the state or federal government. Sec. 60. Section 31 of special act 21-15 is amended to read as follows (Effective from passage): (a) The amounts appropriated in section 1 of this act to the Judicial Department, for Youth Services Prevention, for [each of the fiscal years] the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, [and June 30, 2023,] shall be made available in [each] said fiscal year for the following grants: Grantee Grant Valley Save Our Youth 75,000 Legacy Foundation of Hartford-Bloomfield Initiative 150,000 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 35,000 Unique and Unified: After School Program 10,000 East End NRZ Market & Café - Ambassador Program 20,000 Ortiz Boxing Gym, Inc. 10,000 Dedication to Community 20,000 New Visions International Youth Summer Program 40,000 The Walter E. Luckett Jr. Foundation, Inc. 75,000 ACCESS Educational Services, Inc. 25,000 East End NRZ Pop-up Market & Cafe 50,000 Village Initiative Project, Inc. 120,000 Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse Grant 20,000 Color a Positive Thought Organization 10,000 R.E.S.T. 20,000 Bridgeport Caribe 220,000 McGivney Center 20,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 84 of 739 Hope House 40,000 Bernard Buddy Jordan Foundation 150,000 NAACP Greater Bridgeport 15,000 Danbury Youth Services, Inc. 75,000 Friends of Bethel Public Library 75,000 Town of East Hartford, Youth Services/Youth Taskforce 75,000 Town of Manchester Youth Service Bureau 75,000 Groton Little League 15,000 Groton Mystic Youth Football 25,000 NESSF Sailing Program 15,000 Fixing Father's One Dad at a Time 75,000 Chandler Boys and Girls Club of Hartford 35,000 Charter Oak Amateur Boxing Academy 25,000 Friends of Pope Park Digital Program 40,000 M.G. Baseball Little League 50,000 Hartford PAL 50,000 Charter Oak Cultural Center 50,000 HS Summer Studio 50,000 BSL Education Foundation, Inc. 28,500 Citadel of Love 28,500 Phillips Metropolitan CME Church 18,000 Mount Olive Church Ministries 10,000 Union Baptist Church of Hartford 10,000 Hartford Drum, Drill, and Dance Inc 20,000 Ascend Mentoring 20,000 Windsor Junior Warriors 15,000 St. George Armenian Apostolic Church/Diocese of the Armenian Church 32,500 St. Augustine Youth Group 32,500 Phil Gordon Tennis Academy 15,000 Organized Parents Make a Difference 70,000 Hartford Lions Soccer Academy Inc. 5,000 Hartford Premier Development League 5,000 Legacy Foundation of Hartford 23,000 Scrip 10,000 Williams Soccer Academy 5,000 Mothers United Against Violence 15,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 85 of 739 Artists' Collective, Inc. 16,000 Blue Hills Civic Association 23,000 Ebony Horsewomen, Inc. 15,000 Hartford Communities that Care 23,000 Hartford Friendship Camp 10,000 Hartford Friendship Camp 10,000 Dream Big College 40,000 Impact Training 50,000 Good Works, Inc. 20,000 C.U.R.E.T. Center for Urban Research, Education & Training 20,000 Ball Head Inc 20,000 YMCA of Meriden 5,000 Advocacy Academy 10,000 Beat the Street 20,000 Boys and Girls Club of Meriden 20,000 Meriden Police Cadets 10,000 Girls Inc 10,000 Chrysalis 20,000 Meriden's Children's First 5,000 Rushford Center 10,000 Women and Families Center 20,000 Overcomer Training Center 5,000 Middlesex United Way 62,500 Business Industry Foundation of Middleton, Inc. 10,000 Northern Middlesex YMCA 10,000 Odd Fellows Playhouse Youth Theater 15,000 Steam Train 15,000 Middletown United Theater 2,500 Connecticut Basketball Club 5,000 Middletown Youth Baseball 5,000 New Horizons 5,000 Russell Library 15,000 Odd Fellows Playhouse Youth Theater 15,000 Middlesex United Way 56,000 Connecticut Brawlers 5,000 STEAM Train 15,000 Northern Middlesex YMCA 2,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 86 of 739 Northern Middlesex YMCA 2,000 CCSU 50,000 Business Industry Foundation of Middletown County, Inc. 5,000 Human Resources Agency of New Britain, Inc. 30,000 New Britain Legacies 30,000 Boys & Girls Club of New Britain 100,000 New Britain ROOTS, Inc 25,000 Polish American Foundation of Connecticut 10,000 Diaspora Multicultural Foundation, Inc. 10,000 New Britain Police PAL (Police Activity League) 25,000 Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention Inc. 30,000 YWCA New Britain 10,000 OIC of New Britain Inc. 30,000 Citywide Youth Coalition, Inc. 90,000 CT Violence Intervention Program 90,000 S.P.O.R.T. ACADEMY 90,000 Urban Alliance 90,000 We Are the Village 90,000 Edgewood PTA Child Care Program, Inc. 40,000 Arte, Inc. 50,000 Bregamos Theater 30,000 Puerto Rican United 30,000 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Trust Fund 30,000 Drop-in Learning & Resource Community Center, Inc. 8,000 Garde’ Arts Center 15,000 Writers Block, Inc. 8,000 Hispanic Alliance Southeastern CT 8,000 Higher Edge, Inc. 25,000 Historically Black College Alumni 10,000 Hygienic Arts, Inc. 5,000 New London Babe Ruth League, Inc. 10,000 New London Football Youth League 10,000 New London NAACP Youth Council 8,000 Safe Futures, Inc. 8,000 New London Little League 5,000 Community Speaks Out 20,000 New London Little League 5,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 87 of 739 New London Youth Football 15,000 Aluminum Falcons 20,000 MLK Scholarship 15,000 Lift Foundation, Inc. 125,000 Youth Business Initiative 25,000 Carver Foundation of Norwalk 75,000 Norwalk Housing Foundation 30,000 The Rowan Center, Inc. 15,000 Homes with Hope, Inc. 15,000 Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center, Inc. 15,000 Boys and Girls Club of Stamford 50,000 DOMUS KIDS 50,000 SPEF 50,000 RF YOUTH BOXING 60,000 Project Music 40,000 Stamford Public Education Foundation 38,000 Project Overcome, Inc. 5,000 William E Edwards Academic College Tours, Inc 7,000 Bags Foundation, Inc. 6,500 Girls, Inc. of Western CT 6,500 Hoops 4 Life 6,500 Rivera Memorial Foundation, Inc. 85,000 Boys & Girls Club of Greater Waterbury, Inc. 85,000 Walnut Orange Walsh Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Association, Inc. 85,000 Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury, Inc. 19,000 CO2 Sports Academy, Inc. 6,500 Waterford Country School 20,000 The Bridge Family Center 100,000 YMCA of Greater Hartford 50,000 Windsor Collaborative 10,000 (b) The amounts appropriated in section 1 of special act 21-15 to the Judicial Department, for Youth Services Prevention, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, shall be made available in said fiscal year for the following grants: House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 88 of 739 Grantee Grant 100 Black Men of Stamford, Inc. 25,000 333 Valley Street An Intergenerational Organization 100,000 ACCESS Educational Services, Inc. 50,000 Advocacy Autism Academy 15,000 Aluminum Falcons Robotics, Inc. 20,000 ARTE Inc. 50,000 Artists Collective, Inc. 16,0000 BAGS Foundation, Inc. 5,000 Ball Headz Incorporated 25,000 Beat the Street Community Center Inc. 20,000 Bloomfield Raiders Youth Football 10,000 Blue Hills Civic Association, Inc. 23,000 Boys & Girls Club of New Britain Inc. 100,000 Boys & Girls Club of Stamford 50,000 Boys and Girls Club of Greater Waterbury, Inc. 100,000 Boys and Girls Club of Hartford, Inc. 25,000 Bregamos Theater 30,000 Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders, Inc. 170,000 Business Industry Foundation of Middletown County, Inc. 15,000 C.U.R.E.T. 20,000 Carver Foundation of Norwalk 75,000 Central Connecticut Coast Young Men's Christian Association, Inc. 35,000 Charter Oak Boxing Academy and Youth Services, Inc. 25,000 Charter Oak Temple Restoration Association, Inc. 50,000 Christ Christian Church Inc. 20,000 CO2 Sports Academy, Inc. 5,000 Colors of The World Inc. 40,000 Community Health Center, Inc. (New Horizons) 2,500 Community Services to Support Independence Inc. 20,000 Community Speaks Out, Inc. 20,000 Compass Youth Collaborative, Inc. 50,000 Cook and Grow 25,000 Danbury Youth Services, Inc. 75,000 Diaspora Multicultural Foundation, Inc. 5,000 Dixwell Avenue United Church of Christ 100,000 Domus Kids, Inc. 50,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 89 of 739 Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship Trust Fund 40,000 Dream Big College 40,000 East End Nrz Market & Cafe 70,000 East Hartford Youth Services 75,000 Ebony Horsewomen Inc. 15,000 Edgewood PTA Child Care Program, Inc. 40,000 Farnam-Neighborhood House Inc. 60,000 Fixing Father One Dad at a Time 150,000 Free Center 10,000 Friends of Pope Park, Inc. 50,000 Friends of the Bethel Public Library Inc. 75,000 Girls, Inc. of Western CT 5,000 Gods Victorious Army Christian Church 20,000 Good Shepherd Ministries 27,000 GOODWorks, Inc. 20,000 Greater Fairfield County Foundation 26,600 Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention Inc. 30,000 Green Village Initiative Inc. 40,000 Groton Little League 15,000 Groton Mystic Youth Football League, Inc. 25,000 Hartford Communities That Care Inc. 23,000 Hartford Friendship Kids' Camp Inc. 20,000 Hartford Lions Soccer Academy Inc. 7,500 Hartford Premier and Development League 7,500 Hartford Public Library 25,000 Hartford Stage Company 50,000 Higher Edge Inc. 25,000 Higher Education Literacy Professionals, Inc. 10,000 Hip Hop 1001 25,000 Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern CT Inc. 10,000 Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury, Inc. 19,000 Historically Black College Alumni 10,000 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 12,500 Homes with Hope, Inc. 25,000 Hoops 4 All Inc. 10,000 Hoops 4 Life 5,000 Human Resources Agency of New Britain, Inc. 30,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 90 of 739 Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) at UConn 50,000 Iron Sharpens Iron Mentor Ministries Inc. 17,500 Jackie Robinson Park of Fame Inc. 20,000 L.I.F.T. Foundation, Inc. 75,000 McGivney Community Center Inc. 10,000 Meriden Children First Initiative Inc. 10,000 Meriden Police Cadets 10,000 Meriden Wallingford Chrysalis Inc. 20,000 Meriden YMCA 5,000 Middlesex United Way 126,000 Middletown Unified Theater 5,000 Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center, Inc. 20,000 Minnie Gonzalez Youth Baseball League, Inc. 25,000 Mother's United Against Violence, Inc. 15,000 MPact Mentoring, Inc. 50,000 NAACP Linwood Bland Youth Council 10,000 New Britain Legacies Corp 30,000 New Britain Police PAL 25,000 New Britain ROOTS, Inc 25,000 New England Science & Sailing Foundation 15,000 New Haven Police Activity League 50,000 New London Babe Ruth Baseball League 10,000 New London Little League, Inc. 15,000 New London Youth Football League Inc. 35,000 New Vision International Ministries 40,000 Northern Middlesex YMCA 14,000 Norwalk Housing Foundation 5,000 Odd Fellows Playhouse Youth Theater 30,000 OIC of New Britain Inc. 30,000 Organized Parents Make A Difference, Inc. 60,000 Ortiz Boxing Gym, Inc. 15,000 Overcomer Training Center Inc. 2,500 Patrons of the Trumbull Nature & Arts Center, Inc. 35,000 Polish American Foundation of Connecticut, Inc. 10,000 Project Music, Inc. 40,000 Project Overcome, Inc. 5,000 Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County 20,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 91 of 739 Puerto Ricans United, Inc. 30,000 R.E.S.T. – Restore, Effective, Support and Treatment 20,000 Ready Inc. 33,000 RF Youth Boxing Inc. 60,000 Rivera Memorial Foundation, Inc. 80,500 Rushford Center Inc. 35,000 Russell Library 15,000 Safe Futures Inc. 10,000 Second Chance Reentry Initiative Program 10,000 Serving All Vessels Equally 20,000 Sports Academy, Inc. 50,000 St. Augustine Youth Group 20,000 St. George Armenian Church 35,000 Stamford Public Education Foundation Inc. 111,400 Steam Train Inc. 30,000 Teach Kids Music 20,000 The Bread Room, Inc. 17,500 The Bridge Family Center, Inc. 100,000 The Center A Drop-In Community Learning & Resource Center Inc. 10,000 The Color of a Positive Thought Organization 30,000 The Ferguson Library, Inc. 30,000 The Golden Door of Greater Hartford Inc. 20,000 The Kiyama Movement, Inc. 50,000 The Legacy Foundation of Hartford, Inc. 173,000 The Polished Pearls Foundation 10,000 The Rowan Center Inc. 25,000 The Walter E. Luckett Jr. Foundation, Inc. 50,000 Town of Manchester Youth Service Bureau 75,000 Unique and Unified New Era Youth Development, Inc. 20,000 United Mentoring Academy Inc. 12,500 Village Initiative Project Inc. 120,000 Walnut Orange Walsh Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Association, Inc. 80,500 Waterford Country School, Inc. 20,000 We Are The Village, Inc. 100,000 West Haven Seahawks 15,000 Whalers Helping Whalers 10,000 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 92 of 739 William E. Edwards Academic College Tours, Inc. 7,000 Women and Families Center 10,000 YLTRAPPED ORGANIZATION 20,000 Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Hartford Inc. 50,000 Youth Business Initiative 25,000 YUKE Nation Inc. 10,000 YWCA New Britain 15,000 Zeta Phi Lambda Charitable Foundation 15,000 Sec. 61. (Effective from passage) (a) The Department of Children and Families and the Division of Public Defender Services shall jointly develop a plan for achieving federal reimbursement of legal representation in child protection proceedings and the enhancement of such representation. The plan shall include any recommendations for an interagency agreement and legislation as may be necessary, a projected budget and a schedule for implementation. (b) Not later than January 1, 2023, said agencies shall jointly submit the plan to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Upon receipt of the plan, the secretary may make up to $150,000 available to the Division of Public Defender Services for assigned legal counsel for a child or youth, who participates in a considered removal child and family team meeting convened by the Department of Children and Families, such child's or youth's parent or guardian or another person having custody or control of such child or youth. Sec. 62. (Effective from passage) (a) The Department of Children and Families shall develop a plan to expand coverage and improve outcomes for youth service bureaus, as described in section 10-19m of the general statutes, and juvenile review boards in the state. The plan shall include recommendations for youth service bureaus and juvenile review boards to expand coverage to all municipalities in the state, increase the adoption of evidence-based and quality assurance House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 93 of 739 practices, provide staff training and develop a data collection and reporting system. (b) Not later than August 1, 2022, the department shall submit the plan to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee. Upon receipt of the plan, the secretary may make up to $2,000,000 available from funds allocated pursuant to section 41 of special act 21-15, as amended by section 306 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, and section 10 of this act, to the department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to carry out the provisions of the plan. Sec. 63. (Effective from passage) (a) The Connecticut Port Authority shall conduct a study of the beneficial re-use of dredge materials, marsh restoration, upland mitigation projects, island creation and resilience and the use of CAD cells in major ports and harbors along the state coastline. (b) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Connecticut Port Authority shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, concerning the results of the study to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to environment and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Sec. 64. (Effective from passage) Not later than the fifteenth day of each month during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies concerning the status of (1) any amount carried forward and transferred from the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, or June 30, 2022, pursuant to special act 21-15, public act 21-2 of the June special session or this act; and (2) any amount allocated pursuant to section 41 of special act 21-15, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 94 of 739 as amended by public act 21-2 of the June special session and sections 9 and 10 of this act. Sec. 65. (Effective from passage) The funds allocated from the amount appropriated in section 1 of special act 21-15, as amended by this act, and section 306 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to the Judicial Department, to Enhance Funding for Victim Service Providers, shall only be allotted up to the actual amount by which the department's victim assistance grants provided under the Victims of Crime Act Assistance of 1984 are reduced for such fiscal year. Sec. 66. (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall apply to the United States Department of the Treasury to receive grant funding pursuant to the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund program, under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, as follows: (1) Twenty million dollars to construct a full-service community adult education center in the city of New Haven; and (2) five million dollars to construct a library in the town of Manchester that provides Internet access and health monitoring for members of the public. Sec. 67. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the Office of Legislative Management shall not enter into any proposed contract of the legislative department pursuant to section 2-71p of the general statutes that has a value exceeding fifty thousand dollars unless such contract has (1) been submitted to the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives, and (2) obtained the written approval of a majority of the legislative leaders specified in subdivision (1) of this subsection, including the approval of at least one of the minority leaders. Said legislative leaders may approve the contract or take no action upon such contract. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 95 of 739 (b) If at least sixty days have elapsed since the submission of such contract to the legislative leaders in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and such contract has not been approved by a majority of the legislative leaders, including at least one of the minority leaders, such contract shall be deemed approved. (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency procurements under subsection (c) or (d) of section 2-71p of the general statutes. Sec. 68. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) There is established within the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station the Office of Aquatic Invasive Species. The office shall: (1) Coordinate research efforts throughout the state to reduce duplication of effort and costs associated with the control and eradication of aquatic invasive species, (2) serve as a repository for state-wide data on the health of rivers, lakes and ponds in relation to the presence of aquatic invasive species, (3) perform regular surveys on the health and ecological viability of waterways in the state in relation to the presence and threat of aquatic invasive species, (4) educate the public about aquatic invasive plants and efforts the public can take to reduce the impact of such invasive species, (5) advise municipalities on management of aquatic invasive species, (6) serve as a liaison among organizations and state agencies for issues pertaining to the eradication and control of aquatic invasive species, including organizations and agencies such as the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Connecticut Federation of Lakes and Ponds Associations, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, municipal inland wetlands commissions, the Connecticut River Conservancy and councils of governments, and (7) coordinate with the Invasive Plants Council, established in section 22a-381 of the general statutes, when undertaking the efforts and responsibilities described in this section. The board of control for the Connecticut Agricultural House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 96 of 739 Experiment Station, as described in section 22-79 of the general statutes, shall determine the staffing of the Office of Aquatic Invasive Species and hire a department head of such office not later than September 1, 2022. The office shall not have authority to issue any permit or fine. Sec. 69. Section 20-631 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Care-giving institution" has the same meaning as provided in section 20-571; (2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection; (3) "Collaborative drug therapy care plan" means a written document memorializing the outcome of the process through which one or more qualified pharmacists and one or more prescribing practitioners discuss, review and agree on an approach to achieve a patient's desired health outcome; (4) "Collaborative drug therapy management agreement" means an agreement between one or more qualified pharmacists and one or more prescribing practitioners to manage the drug therapy of, and devices prescribed to, individual patients, or a patient population, based on a written protocol or a collaborative drug therapy care plan; (5) "Collaborative drug therapy management policy" means a written policy adopted by a care-giving institution under which one or more qualified pharmacists manage the drug therapy of, and devices prescribed to, individual patients, or a patient population, based on a written protocol or a collaborative drug therapy care plan; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 97 of 739 (6) "Device" has the same meaning as provided in section 20-571; (7) "Pharmacist" has the same meaning as provided in section 20-571; (8) "Prescribing practitioner" has the same meaning as provided in section 20-571; (9) "Provider-patient relationship" means a relationship between a prescribing practitioner and a patient in which (A) the patient has made a medical complaint, (B) the patient has provided such patient's medical history, (C) the patient has received a physical examination, and (D) there exists a logical connection between such medical complaint, medical history and physical examination and any drug or device prescribed for such patient; and (10) "Qualified pharmacist" means a pharmacist who (A) is deemed competent under regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, and (B) has reviewed the latest edition of the "Pharmacists' Patient Care Process" published by the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners. [(a)] (b) Except as provided in section 20-631b, one or more qualified pharmacists [licensed under this chapter who are determined competent in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (d) of this section] may enter into a [written protocol-based] collaborative drug therapy management agreement [with one or more physicians licensed under chapter 370 or advanced practice registered nurses licensed under chapter 378 to] or manage the drug therapy of, and devices prescribed to, individual patients, or a patient population, under a collaborative drug therapy management policy. In order to enter into a [written protocol-based] collaborative drug therapy management agreement [, such physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall have established] or collaborative drug therapy care plan, or operate under a collaborative drug therapy management House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 98 of 739 policy, a prescribing practitioner shall first establish a provider-patient relationship with the patient or patients who will receive collaborative drug therapy or devices. Each patient's collaborative drug therapy or device management shall be [governed by a written protocol which may include guideline-directed management established by the treating physician or advanced practice registered nurse in consultation with the pharmacist. For purposes of this subsection, a "provider-patient relationship" is a relationship based on (1) the patient making a medical complaint, (2) the patient providing a medical history, (3) the patient receiving a physical examination, and (4) a logical connection existing between the medical complaint, the medical history, the physical examination and any drug prescribed for the patient] based on a diagnosis made by such patient's prescribing practitioner or a specific test set forth in a collaborative drug therapy management agreement or collaborative drug therapy management policy. [(b)] (c) A collaborative drug therapy management agreement or collaborative drug therapy management policy may authorize a [pharmacist to implement] qualified pharmacist or qualified pharmacists to initiate, modify, continue, discontinue or deprescribe a drug therapy, or initiate, continue or discontinue use of, or deprescribe, a device, that has been prescribed for a patient, order associated laboratory tests and administer drugs, all in accordance with a patient- specific or patient population-specific written protocol [. Such agreement] or collaborative drug therapy care plan, but shall not authorize a qualified pharmacist or qualified pharmacists to establish a port to administer parenteral drugs. A collaborative drug therapy management agreement or collaborative drug therapy management policy may specifically address issues that may arise during a medication reconciliation and concerns related to polypharmacy that enable an authorized qualified pharmacist or qualified pharmacists to [implement] initiate, modify, continue, discontinue or deprescribe drug therapy. In instances where drug therapy is discontinued or House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 99 of 739 deprescribed, the qualified pharmacist or qualified pharmacists shall notify the [treating physician or advanced practice registered nurse] prescribing practitioner of such discontinuance or deprescribing [no] not later than twenty-four hours [from the time of such discontinuance or deprescribing] after such drug therapy is discontinued or deprescribed. Each written protocol or collaborative drug therapy care plan developed, pursuant to [the] a collaborative drug therapy management agreement or collaborative drug therapy management policy, shall contain detailed direction concerning the actions that the qualified pharmacist or qualified pharmacists may perform for [that] the patient [. The] or patient population. Such written protocol or collaborative drug therapy care plan shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) the specific drug or drugs, therapeutic class of drug or classes of drugs, or devices to be managed by the qualified pharmacist or qualified pharmacists, (2) the terms and conditions under which drug therapy may be [implemented] initiated, modified, continued, discontinued or deprescribed, or use of a device may be initiated, continued or discontinued, or a device may be deprescribed, (3) the conditions and events upon which the qualified pharmacist is, or qualified pharmacists are, required to notify the [physician or advanced practice registered nurse, and] prescribing practitioner, (4) the laboratory tests that may be ordered, and (5) a definition of the patient population included in such written protocol or collaborative drug therapy care plan. All activities performed by the qualified pharmacist or qualified pharmacists in conjunction with the protocol or collaborative drug therapy care plan shall be documented in the patient's medical record [. The pharmacist shall report any encounters within the scope of the collaborative drug therapy management agreement within thirty days to the physician or advanced practice registered nurse regarding the patient's drug therapy management or document such information within a shared medical record. The] in accordance with the prescribing practitioner's policies or, in the case of a care-giving institution, all applicable care-giving institution policies. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 100 of 739 Each collaborative drug therapy management agreement, [and protocols] collaborative drug therapy management policy, written protocol and collaborative drug therapy care plan shall be available for inspection by the [Departments] Department of Consumer Protection and the Department of Public Health. [and Consumer Protection.] A copy of the protocol shall be filed in the patient's medical record. [(c)] (d) A pharmacist shall be responsible for demonstrating, in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to subsection [(d)] (e) of this section, the competence necessary for [participation] the pharmacist to participate in each collaborative drug therapy management agreement, [into which such pharmacist enters] collaborative drug therapy management policy and collaborative drug therapy care plan in which such pharmacist seeks to participate by, among other things, demonstrating that such pharmacist has reviewed the latest edition of the "Pharmacists' Patient Care Process" published by the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners. [(d)] (e) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, shall (1) adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, concerning competency requirements for participation in a [written protocol-based] collaborative drug therapy management agreement, [described in subsection (a) of this section,] the minimum content of the collaborative drug therapy management agreement [and the written protocol] and such other matters said commissioners deem necessary to carry out the purpose of this section, and (2) on or after the effective date of this section, amend such regulations to include competency requirements for participation in a collaborative drug therapy management policy or collaborative drug therapy care plan and the minimum content of collaborative drug therapy management policies, collaborative drug therapy care plans and written protocols governing collaborative drug therapy and device management. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 101 of 739 Sec. 70. Section 19a-521d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): A medical director of a nursing home facility, as defined in section 19a-521, may establish protocols for a prescription drug formulary system in accordance with guidelines established by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and any applicable collaborative drug therapy management agreement or collaborative drug therapy management policy, as [described] defined in section 20-631. The medical director of a nursing home facility that implements a prescription drug formulary system may make a substitution for a drug prescribed to a patient of the facility in accordance with the provisions of this section. Prior to making any substitution for a drug prescribed to a patient of the facility in accordance with the facility's protocols, the medical director, or the medical director's designee, shall notify the prescribing practitioner of the medical director's intention to make such substitution. If the prescribing practitioner does not authorize the medical director or the medical director's designee to make such substitution or objects to such substitution, the medical director, or the medical director's designee, shall not make the substitution. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a facility, when administering prescription drugs to a patient who receives benefits under a medical assistance program administered by the Department of Social Services, shall consider and administer prescription drugs to such patient in accordance with (1) the department's preferred drug list, developed in accordance with section 17b-274d, (2) prescription drug formularies under Medicare Part D, or (3) the patient's health insurance policy, as the medical director of the nursing home facility deems appropriate. Sec. 71. Subsection (b) of section 20-593 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 102 of 739 (b) A license to practice pharmacy shall expire [biennially] annually and may be renewed upon completion of an application on a form approved by the department, payment of one hundred [twenty] dollars and completion of continuing professional education, as required by sections 20-599 and 20-600. Sec. 72. (Reserved) Sec. 73. (Reserved) Sec. 74. (Reserved) Sec. 75. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) The State Fire Administrator shall, within available appropriations, pay five hundred dollars to each volunteer fire company for each call to which it responds on (1) a limited access highway, designated pursuant to section 13b-27 of the general statutes, (2) the section of the highway known as the Berlin Turnpike, which begins at the end of the existing Wilbur Cross Parkway in the town of Meriden and extends northerly along Route 15 to the beginning of a section of limited access highway in the town of Wethersfield known as South Meadows Expressway, or (3) the section of Route 8 in the town of Beacon Falls which is within the boundaries of the Naugatuck State Forest. Sec. 76. Section 12-564 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) The [commissioner] Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall make an annual report in writing to the Governor as provided in section 4-60 and shall make such additional reports as the Governor may from time to time reasonably request. The annual report shall include a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the [department] Department of Consumer Protection, a statement of the costs of administering the department, a summary of [its] the department's activities, and any additional information and recommendations which House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 103 of 739 the commissioner may deem of value or which the Governor may request. (b) [The] Not later than August 1, 2023, and every ten years thereafter, and at such other times as the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services deems necessary, the commissioner, or a contractor chosen by the commissioner, shall conduct [studies] a study concerning the effect of legalized gambling on the citizens of this state including, but not limited to, [studies to determine] an examination of the types of gambling activity engaged in by the public and the desirability of expanding, maintaining or reducing the amount of legalized gambling permitted in this state. [Such studies shall be conducted as often as the commissioner deems necessary, except that no studies shall be conducted before the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and thereafter studies shall be conducted at least once every ten years. The] Each such study shall take into consideration the findings on the effects of legalized gambling from the most recent study completed pursuant to this subsection, and shall use such findings to inform the current study. In conducting each study, the commissioner, or a contractor chosen by the commissioner to conduct such study, shall (1) consider data from other states to inform recommendations on best practices and proposed regulatory changes, (2) review available data to assess the problem gaming resources available in the state, and (3) consult with stakeholders to inform the study analysis, including, but not limited to, elected and appointed government officials, nongovernmental and charitable organizations, municipal officials, businesses and entities engaged in legalized gambling activities in the state. The commissioner shall submit the findings of each such study and a statement of the costs of conducting such study to the joint standing [committees] committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to [legalized gambling shall each receive a report concerning each study carried out, stating the findings of the study and the costs of conducting the study] public safety and security, in accordance with the provisions House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 104 of 739 of section 11-4a. Sec. 77. Subsection (a) of section 29-5 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection may, within available appropriations, appoint suitable persons from the regular state police force as resident state policemen in addition to the regular state police force to be employed and empowered as state policemen in any town or two or more adjoining towns lacking an organized police force, and such officers may be detailed by said commissioner as resident state policemen for regular assignment to such towns, provided each town shall pay eighty-five per cent of the cost of compensation, maintenance and other expenses of the first two state policemen detailed to such town, and one hundred per cent of such costs of compensation, maintenance and other expenses for any additional state policemen detailed to such town, provided further such town shall pay one hundred per cent of any overtime costs and such portion of fringe benefits directly associated with such overtime costs, except (1) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, [and for each fiscal year thereafter] to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, inclusive, fifty per cent of the portion of the state employees' retirement system fringe recovery rate attributable to the unfunded liability of said system shall be paid by the Comptroller from the resources appropriated for State Comptroller-State Employees' Retirement System Unfunded Liability, and (2) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and for each fiscal year thereafter, one hundred per cent of the portion of the state employees' retirement system fringe recovery rate attributable to the unfunded liability of said system shall be paid by the Comptroller from the resources appropriated for State Comptroller-State Employees' Retirement System Unfunded Liability. Such town or towns and the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection are House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 105 of 739 authorized to enter into agreements and contracts for such police services, with the approval of the Attorney General, for periods not exceeding two years. Sec. 78. (NEW) (Effective from passage) On and after July 1, 2022, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, within available resources, administer a grant program to provide grants-in- aid to eligible municipalities for speed enforcement activities on rural roads. Any municipality that has a population of less than twenty-five thousand that has a law enforcement unit or resident state trooper may apply for such grants in such manner as the department prescribes. The department shall award grants of up to five thousand dollars to eligible municipalities, and may award not more than a total of ten grants to any such municipality. The department shall continue to award grants until all resources dedicated to such grant program have been expended. Sec. 79. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Office of Higher Education shall establish a health care provider loan reimbursement program. The health care provider loan reimbursement program shall provide loan reimbursement grants to health care providers licensed by the Department of Public Health who are employed full-time as a health care provider in the state. (b) The executive director of the Office of Higher Education shall (1) develop, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, eligibility requirements for recipients of such loan reimbursement grants, which requirements may include, but need not be limited to, income guidelines, and (2) award at least twenty per cent of such loan reimbursement grants to graduates of a regional community-technical college. The executive director shall consider health care workforce shortage areas when developing such eligibility requirements. A person who qualifies for a loan reimbursement grant shall be reimbursed on an annual basis for qualifying student loan payments in amounts determined by the executive director. A health care provider shall only House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 106 of 739 be reimbursed for loan payments made while such person is employed full-time in the state as a health care provider. Persons may apply for loan reimbursement grants to the Office of Higher Education at such time and in such manner as the executive director prescribes. (c) The Office of Higher Education may accept gifts, grants and donations, from any source, public or private, for the health care provider loan reimbursement program. Sec. 80. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The Department of Public Health shall establish a community gun violence intervention and prevention program to (1) fund and support the growth of evidence- informed, community-centric community violence and gun violence prevention and intervention programs in the state, (2) strengthen partnerships among the community, state and federal agencies involved in community violence prevention and intervention, (3) collect timely data on firearm-involved injuries and deaths and make such data publicly available, (4) evaluate effectiveness of violence intervention and prevention strategies implemented under the program, (5) determine community-level needs by engaging with communities impacted by gun violence, and (6) secure state, federal and other funds for the purposes of reducing community gun violence. (b) Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Public Health shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, concerning the activities of the program during the preceding twelve-month period. Sec. 81. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a Commission on Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention to advise the Commissioner of Public Health on the development of evidence-based, evidenced-informed, community-centric gun House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 107 of 739 programs and strategies to reduce community gun violence in the state. The commission shall be within the Department of Public Health for administrative purposes only. (b) The commission shall be composed of the following members: (1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a representative of the Connecticut Hospital Association and one of whom shall be a representative of Compass Youth Collaborative; (2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be a representative of the Connecticut Violence Intervention Program and one of whom shall be a representative of the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership; (3) Two appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a representative of Hartford Communities That Care, Inc. and one of whom shall be a representative of CT Against Gun Violence; (4) Two appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, one of whom shall be a representative of Project Longevity and one of whom shall be a representative of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center; (5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a representative of Yale New Haven Hospital; (6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be a representative of Hartford Hospital; (7) One appointed by the House chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, who shall be a representative of the Greater House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 108 of 739 Bridgeport Area Prevention Program; (8) One appointed by the Senate chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, who shall be a representative of a community gun violence reduction program; (9) One appointed by the executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, who shall be a representative of the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention; (10) Two appointed by the Commissioner of Public Health; (11) Two appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a member of the faculty at an academic institution and have experience in gun violence prevention and one of whom is an advocate for survivors of violent crime; (12) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be employed as the highest-ranking professional police officer of an organized police department of a municipality within the state; (13) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be a youth representative of a group that advocates on behalf of justice- involved youth; (14) The Commissioner of Public Health; (15) The Commissioner of Children and Families, or the commissioner's designee; (16) The Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's designee; and (17) The executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 109 of 739 Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or the executive director's designee. (c) The members of the community gun violence intervention and prevention advisory committee established under section 9 of public act 21-35 shall be deemed the initial appointments to the commission under subdivisions (1) to (10), inclusive, of subsection (b) of this section. (d) In making appointments to the commission, the appointing authorities shall seek to select individuals for such appointments who are representative of the full geographic diversity of communities that experience community gun violence in the state. (e) The first meeting of the commission shall be held not later than sixty days after the effective date of this section. The Commissioner of Public Health shall serve as the chairperson of the commission. (f) A majority of the membership of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business and any decision shall be by a majority vote of those present at a meeting, except the commission may establish such subcommissions, advisory groups or other entities as it deems necessary to further the purposes of the commission. (g) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall, within the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. (h) The commission shall advise the Department of Public Health regarding the development of criteria for any grant opportunities that arise through the program established pursuant to section 80 of this act. (i) Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the commission shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 110 of 739 statutes, and to the Commissioner of Public Health concerning the activities of the commission. Sec. 82. Section 18-69e of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): Correctional staff at York Correctional Institution shall, upon request, provide an inmate at the institution with [feminine hygiene] menstrual products as soon as practicable. Correctional staff shall provide such [feminine hygiene] menstrual products for free, [and] in a quantity that is appropriate to the health care needs of the inmate and, on and after July 1, 2023, in a manner that does not stigmatize any inmate seeking such products, pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner of Public Health under section 89 of this act. To carry out the provisions of this section, the Department of Correction may (1) accept donations of menstrual products and grants from any source for the purpose of purchasing such products, and (2) partner with a nonprofit or community-based organization. For purposes of this section, ["feminine hygiene products"] "menstrual products" means tampons and sanitary napkins. Sec. 83. Section 18-99b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The school district acting by the Commissioner of Correction shall have the power to (1) establish and maintain within the Department of Correction such schools of different grades as the commissioner may from time to time require and deem necessary in the best interests of those persons confined in any institution of the department, (2) establish and maintain within the department such school libraries as may from time to time be required in connection with the educational courses, services and programs authorized by section 18-99a and this section, (3) purchase, receive, hold and convey personal property for school purposes and equip and supply such schools with necessary furniture House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 111 of 739 and other appendages, (4) make agreements and regulations for the establishing and conducting of such schools as are authorized under said sections and employ and dismiss, in accordance with the applicable provisions of section 10-151, such teachers as are necessary to carry out the intent of said sections, and to pay their salaries, and (5) receive any federal funds or aid made available to the state for rehabilitative or other programs and shall be eligible for and may receive any other funds or aid whether private, state or otherwise, to be used for the purposes of said sections. (b) The school district acting by the Commissioner of Correction may, pursuant to agreements, cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of any federal acts pertaining to vocational rehabilitation, and may adopt such methods of administration as are found by the federal government to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of such agreements or plans for vocational or other rehabilitation in correctional institutions, and may comply with such conditions as may be necessary to secure the full benefit of all such federal funds available. (c) On and after July 1, 2023, the school district acting by the Commissioner of Correction shall upon request, provide a person confined in any institution of the Department of Correction who is attending a school within such district menstrual products as soon as practicable. Correctional staff shall provide such menstrual products for free, in a quantity that is appropriate to the health care needs of such person and in a manner that does not stigmatize any person seeking such products, pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner of Public Health under section 89 of this act. To carry out the provisions of this section, the Department of Correction may (1) accept donations of menstrual products and grants from any source for the purpose of purchasing such products, and (2) partner with a nonprofit or community-based organization. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 112 of 739 Sec. 84. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) On and after September 1, 2023, each local and regional board of education shall provide free menstrual products, as defined in section 18-69e of the general statutes, in women's restrooms, all-gender restrooms and at least one men's restroom, which restrooms are accessible to students in grades three to twelve, inclusive, in each school under the jurisdiction of such boards and in a manner that does not stigmatize any student seeking such products, pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner of Public Health under section 89 of this act. To carry out the provisions of this section, the local and regional boards of education may (1) accept donations of menstrual products and grants from any source for the purpose of purchasing such products, and (2) partner with a nonprofit or community-based organization. Sec. 85. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) On and after July 1, 2023, each public institution of higher education, as defined in section 10a-173 of the general statutes, shall provide free menstrual products, as defined in section 18-69e of the general statutes, in no fewer than one designated and accessible central location on each campus of the institution and in a manner that does not stigmatize any student seeking such products, pursuant to guidelines established by the Department of Public Health under section 89 of this act. Each public institution of higher education shall post notice of such location on its Internet web site. To carry out the provisions of this section, each public institution of higher education may (1) accept donations of menstrual products and grants from any source for the purpose of purchasing such products, and (2) partner with a nonprofit or community-based organization. Sec. 86. Section 8-359a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The Commissioner of Housing may, upon application of any public or private organization or agency, make grants, within available appropriations, to develop and maintain programs for homeless House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 113 of 739 individuals including programs for emergency shelter services, transitional housing services, on-site social services for available permanent housing and for the prevention of homelessness. (b) Each shelter receiving a grant pursuant to this section (1) shall provide decent, safe and sanitary shelter for residents of the shelter, including, but not limited to, through the provision, on and after July 1, 2023, of free menstrual products, as defined in section 18-69e, in each restroom of such shelter that is accessible to its residents and in a manner that does not stigmatize any resident seeking such products, pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner of Public Health under section 89 of this act; (2) shall not suspend or expel a resident without good cause; (3) shall, in the case of a resident who is listed on the registry of sexual offenders maintained pursuant to chapter 969, provide verification of such person's residence at the shelter to a law enforcement officer upon the request of such officer; and (4) shall provide a grievance procedure by which residents can obtain review of grievances, including grievances concerning suspension or expulsion from the shelter. No shelter serving homeless families may admit a person who is listed on the registry of sexual offenders maintained pursuant to chapter 969. The Commissioner of Housing shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing (A) minimum standards for shelter grievance procedures and rules concerning the suspension and expulsion of shelter residents, and (B) standards for the review and approval of the operating policies of shelters receiving a grant under this section. Shelter operating policies shall establish a procedure for the release of information concerning a resident who is listed on the registry of sexual offenders maintained pursuant to chapter 969 to a law enforcement officer in accordance with this subsection. To carry out the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection, each shelter may (i) accept donations of menstrual products and grants from any source for the purpose of purchasing such products, and (ii) partner with a nonprofit or community-based House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 114 of 739 organization. Sec. 87. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) On and after July 1, 2023, each emergency shelter operated by a domestic violence agency, as defined in section 52-146k of the general statutes, that receives state funding shall provide free menstrual products, as defined in section 18-69e of the general statutes, in each restroom of the shelter that is accessible to its residents and in a manner that does not stigmatize any resident seeking such products, pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner of Public Health under section 89 of this act. To carry out the provisions of this section, each shelter may (1) accept donations of menstrual products and grants from any source for the purpose of purchasing such products, and (2) partner with a nonprofit or community-based organization. Sec. 88. Subdivision (122) of section 12-412 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (122) Sales of [feminine hygiene] menstrual products. Sec. 89. (NEW) (Effective from passage) On or before July 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Public Health shall establish guidelines regarding the manner in which menstrual products may be provided pursuant to sections 8-359a, 18-69e and 18-99b of the general statutes and sections 84, 85 and 87 of this act, without stigmatizing the person who requests such products. The commissioner shall post such guidelines on the Department of Public Health's Internet web site. Sec. 90. Section 11-1a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The State Library Board may institute and conduct programs of state-wide library service which may include, but need not be limited to, (1) a cataloging and processing service to be available to libraries, (2) House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 115 of 739 the creation and maintenance of current and retrospective union catalogs of books, union lists of serials and similar cooperative listings of library materials, (3) a program of coordinated acquisitions, storage and deposit of library materials, (4) the support and encouragement of the transfer, as loans or copies, of library materials between libraries and to nonresident library patrons, (5) the provision of suitable high-speed communications facilities, (6) the creation and maintenance of bibliographic and regional reference centers, (7) the provision of traveling collections of library materials and of book examination centers, (8) the provision of a publicity and public relations service for libraries, and (9) the creation and maintenance of a state-wide platform for the distribution of electronic books to public library patrons. (b) The State Library Board shall create and maintain one or more library research centers which shall utilize any appropriate sources of information, both within and outside of the state, to meet the needs of those making inquiries. (c) The State Library Board shall maintain the state's principal law library which shall be located in the State Library and Supreme Court Building. The State Library Board shall distribute state documents, statutes and public acts to the law libraries established pursuant to section 11-10b. (d) The State Library Board shall create and maintain a library service for the blind and other persons with disabilities, as provided for in 2 USC Sections 135a, 135a-1 and 135b. The State Library Board shall consult with the advisory committee relating to the library for blind and physically disabled persons and the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services, or the commissioner's designee, before taking any action that may diminish or substantively change the library services described in this subsection. Sec. 91. Section 10-183l of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 116 of 739 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) (1) On and after July 1, 1991, the management of the system shall continue to be vested in the Teachers' Retirement Board, whose members shall include the Treasurer, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the Commissioner of Education, or their designees, who shall be voting members of the board, ex officio. (2) On or before June 15, 1985, and quadrennially thereafter, the members of the system shall elect from their number, in a manner prescribed by said board, two persons to serve as members of said board for terms of four years beginning July first following such election. Both of such persons shall be active teachers who shall be nominated by the members of the system who are not retired and elected by all the members of the system. On or before July 1, 1991, and quadrennially thereafter, the members of the system shall elect from their number, in a manner prescribed by said board, three persons to serve as members of said board for terms of four years beginning July first following such election. Two of such persons shall be retired teachers who shall be nominated by the retired members of the system and elected by all the members of the system and one shall be an active teacher who shall be nominated by the members of the system who are not retired and elected by all the members of the system. (3) On or before July 1, 2011, and quadrennially thereafter, the members of the system shall elect from their number, in a manner prescribed by said board, one person to serve as a member of said board for a term of four years beginning July first following such election. Such person shall be an active teacher who shall be nominated by the members of the system who are not retired, elected by all the members of the system and a member of an exclusive representative of a teachers' bargaining unit that is not represented by the members of the board elected under subdivision (2) of this subsection. (4) If a vacancy occurs in the positions filled by the members of the system who are not retired, said board shall elect a member of the system who is not retired to fill the unexpired House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 117 of 739 portion of the term. If a vacancy occurs in the positions filled by the retired members of the system, said board shall elect a retired member of the system to fill the unexpired portion of the term. The Governor shall appoint five public members to said board in accordance with the provisions of section 4-9a, one of whom shall be the mayor, first selectman or chief elected official of a municipality. On and after October 31, 2017, the Governor shall fill the next vacant position on the board that is appointed by the Governor with a person who is the mayor, first selectman or chief elected official of a municipality. The members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for any expenditures or loss of salary or wages which they incur through service on the board. A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. (b) In carrying out its duties, the board may employ a chief administrator with a title established by the board, who shall also serve as secretary of the board, an administrative officer and such staff as may be necessary. Their salaries shall be paid by said board with the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Said board shall employ the services of one or more actuaries, each of which shall be an individual or firm having on its staff a fellow of the Society of Actuaries, to carry out the actuarial duties of this section and sections 10-183b, 10-183r, and 10-183z and for such related purposes as the board deems advisable. The cost of such services shall be charged to the funds provided for in section 10-183r. Said board shall arrange for such actuary to prepare an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of the system as of June [30, 1980, and at least once every two years thereafter] thirtieth, annually. On the basis of reasonable actuarial assumptions approved by the board, such actuary shall determine the actuarially determined employer contribution required to meet the actuarial cost of current service and the unfunded accrued liability. [Commencing December 1, 2002, such] Such valuation shall be completed prior to December first, [biennially] annually. Said board House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 118 of 739 shall adopt all needed actuarial tables and may adopt regulations and rules not inconsistent with this chapter, including regulations and rules for payment of purchased service credits and repayment of previously withdrawn accumulated contributions. Said board shall establish an operational budget necessary for the management of the system. The board may enter into such contractual agreements, in accordance with established procedures, as may be necessary for the discharge of its duties. Sec. 92. Section 4-74a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): The budget document shall include: [the] (1) The recommendations of the Governor concerning the economy, [and shall include] including, but not limited to, an analysis of the impact of both proposed spending and proposed revenue programs on the employment, production and purchasing power of the people and industries within the state; and (2) an explanation of the manner in which provisions of the budget further the Governor's efforts to ensure equity in the state. For purposes of this section, "equity" means efforts, regulations, policies, programs, standards, processes and any other functions of government or principles of law and governance intended to: (A) Identify and remedy past and present patterns of discrimination or inequality against and disparities in outcome for any class protected in chapter 814c; (B) ensure that such patterns of discrimination, inequality and disparities in outcome, whether intentional or unintentional, are neither reinforced nor perpetuated; and (C) prevent the emergence and persistence of foreseeable future patterns of discrimination against or disparities in outcome for any class protected in chapter 814c. Sec. 93. Section 448 of public act 21-2 of the June special session is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 119 of 739 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-66l of the general statutes, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023: (1) Payments for the motor vehicle property tax grants shall be made in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 4-66l of the general statutes and from the funds appropriated for said fiscal years for such purpose; and (2) Payments for the grants payable under said section pursuant to subsection (d) of section 12-18b, subdivisions (1) and (3) of subsection (e) of section 12-18b, subsection (b) of section 12-19b and subsections (b) and (c) of section 12-20b of the general statutes shall be made from the funds appropriated for said fiscal years for such purpose and the remaining balance due for such grants shall be made from the municipal revenue sharing account established under section 4-66l of the general statutes. (b) (1) After the payment of the remaining balance, as set forth in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section, has been made from the municipal revenue sharing account for each said fiscal year, the following amounts shall be transferred from the resources of said account to the General Fund: (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, two hundred sixty-two million seven hundred thousand dollars; and (B) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, two hundred seventy-six million three hundred thousand dollars. (2) Moneys remaining in the municipal revenue sharing account for said fiscal years, including moneys accrued to the account during said fiscal years but received after the end of said fiscal years, after all payments are made under this section shall be expended for the municipal revenue sharing grants under section 4-66l of the general statutes. Payments for the municipal revenue sharing grants shall be made from the account not later than October first following the end of each said fiscal year. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 120 of 739 Sec. 94. Subsection (b) of section 4-66l of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (b) There is established an account to be known as the "municipal revenue sharing account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. The secretary shall set aside and ensure availability of moneys in the account in the following order of priority and shall transfer or disburse such moneys as follows: (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and each fiscal year thereafter, moneys sufficient to make motor vehicle property tax grants payable to municipalities pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be expended not later than August first annually by the secretary; (2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and each fiscal year thereafter, moneys sufficient to make the grants payable pursuant to subsection (d) of section 12-18b, subdivisions (1) and (3) of subsection (e) of section 12-18b, subsection (b) of section 12-19b and subsections (b) and (c) of section 12-20b shall be expended by the secretary; and (3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and each fiscal year thereafter, moneys in the account remaining shall be expended annually by the secretary for the purposes of the municipal revenue sharing grants established pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. Any such moneys deposited in the account for municipal revenue sharing grants, [between October first and June thirtieth shall be distributed to municipalities on the following October first and any such moneys deposited in the account between July first and September thirtieth] including moneys accrued to the account during each fiscal year but received after the end of such fiscal year, shall be distributed to municipalities [on the following January thirty-first] not later than October first following the end of each fiscal year. Any municipality House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 121 of 739 may apply to the Office of Policy and Management on or after July first for early disbursement of a portion of such grant. The Office of Policy and Management may approve such an application if it finds that early disbursement is required in order for a municipality to meet its cash flow needs. No early disbursement approved by said office may be issued later than September thirtieth. Sec. 95. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 12-19b of the general statutes, the city of New Haven shall be permitted to update, not later than July 1, 2022, the assessed valuation it provided to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for the computation of the grant payable under the provisions of section 12-18b of the general statutes to said city for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Sec. 96. Section 31-416 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): As used in this section, section 31-71e, and sections 31-417 to 31-427, inclusive: [, and section 12 of public act 16-29:] [(1) "Authority" means the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority established pursuant to section 31-417;] [(2)] (1) "Board" means the Connecticut Retirement Security [Authority board of directors] Advisory Board established pursuant to section 31-417; [(3)] (2) "Contribution level" means (A) the contribution rate selected by the participant that may be expressed as (i) a percentage of the participant's taxable wages as is required to be reported under Sections 6041 and 6051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, or (ii) a dollar amount up to the maximum deductible amount for the participant's taxable year under Section 219(b)(1) of the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 122 of 739 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time; or (B) in the absence of an affirmative election by the participant, three per cent of the participant's taxable wages as is required to be reported under Sections 6041 and 6051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time. The contribution level of a participant who customarily and regularly receives gratuities in conjunction with his or her employment shall be a percentage of such participant's wages as is required to be reported under Sections 6041 and 6051 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time; [(4)] (3) "Covered employee" means an individual (A) who has been employed by a qualified employer for a period of not less than one hundred twenty days, (B) who is nineteen years of age or older, (C) who performs services within the state for purposes of section 31-222, and (D) whose service or employment is not excluded under the provisions of subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 31-222; [(5)] (4) "Participant" means any individual participating in the program; [(6)] (5) "Program" means the Connecticut Retirement Security [Exchange] Program established pursuant to section 31-418; [(7)] (6) "Qualified employer" means any person, corporation, limited liability company, firm, partnership, voluntary association, joint stock association or other entity doing business in the state during the calendar year, whether for profit or not for profit, that employed on October first of the preceding calendar year five or more individuals in the state and has paid not less than five of such individuals taxable wages of not less than five thousand dollars in the preceding calendar House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 123 of 739 year. "Qualified employer" does not include: (A) The federal government, (B) the state or any political subdivision thereof, (C) any municipality, unit of a municipality or municipal housing authority, (D) an employer employing only individuals whose services are excluded under subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 31-222, or (E) an employer that was not in existence at all times during the current calendar year and the preceding calendar year; [(8)] (7) "Individual retirement account" means a Roth IRA; [(9)] (8) "Roth IRA" means an account described in Section 408A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time; [(10)] (9) "Normal retirement age" means the age specified in Section 408A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, when an individual may withdraw all funds without penalty; [(11)] (10) "Vendor" means (A) a federally regulated retirement plan sponsor conducting business in the state, including, but not limited to, a federally regulated investment company or an insurance company, or (B) a company conducting business in the state to (i) provide ancillary services, including, but not limited to, technological, payroll or recordkeeping services, and (ii) offer retirement plans or payroll deposit individual retirement account arrangements using products of regulated retirement plan sponsors. "Vendor" does not include individual registered representatives, brokers, financial planners or agents; and [(12)] (11) "Fee" means investment management charges, administrative charges, investment advice charges, trading fees, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 124 of 739 marketing and sales fees, revenue sharing, broker fees and other costs necessary to administer the program. Sec. 97. Section 31-417 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): [(a) There is hereby established and created a body politic and corporate, constituting a public instrumentality and political subdivision of the state of Connecticut established and created for the performance of an essential public and governmental function, to be known as the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority. The authority shall not be construed to be a department, institution or agency of the state.] [(b) The powers of the authority shall be vested in and exercised by a board of directors,] (a) There is created the Connecticut Retirement Security Advisory Board which shall consist of the following fifteen voting members, each a resident of the state: [,] (1) [the] The State Treasurer; [who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member;] (2) the State Comptroller; [who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member;] (3) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; [who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member;] (4) the Banking Commissioner; [who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member;] (5) the Labor Commissioner; [who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member;] (6) one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in the interests of the needs of aging population; (7) one appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in the interests of small employers in retirement savings; (8) one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in the interests of retirement investment products; (9) one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 125 of 739 skill, knowledge and experience in the interests of employees in retirement savings; (10) one appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in retirement plan designs; (11) one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in the interests of retirement plan brokers; and (12) four appointed by the Governor, one who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in matters regarding the federal Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, one who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in annuity products, one who [shall have] has a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in retirement investment products, and one who shall have a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in actuarial science. Each member appointed pursuant to subdivisions (6) to (12), inclusive, of this subsection shall serve an initial term of four years. Thereafter, said members of the General Assembly and the Governor shall appoint members of the board to succeed such appointees whose terms expire and each member so appointed shall hold office for a term of six years from July first in the year of his or her appointment. [(c)] (b) All appointments to the board shall be made not later than January 1, 2017. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority not later than thirty calendar days after the office becomes vacant. Any member appointed to the board of directors of the former Connecticut Retirement Security Authority and serving on July 1, 2022, may continue to serve as a member of the Connecticut Retirement Security Advisory Board until the expiration of such member's term. Any member previously appointed to the board may be reappointed. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 126 of 739 [(d) The Governor shall select a chairperson of the board from among the members of the board.] (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-9a, the Comptroller shall be the chairperson of the board. The board shall annually elect a vice-chairperson and such other officers as it deems necessary from among its members. [The board may appoint an executive director who shall not be a member of the board and who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The executive director shall be an employee of the authority and shall receive such compensation as prescribed by the board.] [(e)] (d) The members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall, within available appropriations, be reimbursed in accordance with the standard travel regulations for all necessary expenses that they may incur through service on the board. [(f) (1)] (e) Each member of the board shall, not later than ten calendar days after his or her appointment, take and subscribe the oath of affirmation required by article XI, section 1, of the State Constitution. Each member's term shall begin from the date the member takes such oath. The oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. [(2) Each member of the board authorized by resolution of the board to handle funds or sign checks for the program, and any other authorized officer, shall, not later than ten calendar days after the date the board adopts such authorizing resolution, execute a surety bond in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars or procure an equivalent insurance product or, in lieu thereof, the chairperson shall obtain a blanket position bond covering the executive director and every member of the board and other employee or authorized officer of the authority in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars. Each such bond or equivalent insurance product shall be (A) conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the chairperson or the members, executive director and other authorized officers or employees, as the case may be, and (B) issued by an insurance company authorized to transact business House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 127 of 739 in the state as surety. The cost of each such bond shall be paid by the authority. (g) An authorized officer or the executive director, if one is appointed by the board pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, shall supervise the administrative affairs and technical activities of the program in accordance with the directives of the board. Such authorized officer or executive director, as the case may be, shall keep a record of the proceedings of the program and shall be custodian of all books, documents and papers filed with the program, the minute book or journal of the program and its official seal. Such authorized officer or executive director, as the case may be, may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the program and may give certificates under the official seal of the program to the effect that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the program may rely upon such certificates.] [(h)] (f) Eight members of the board shall constitute a quorum. [for the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the authority.] Each member shall be entitled to one vote on the board. [(i)] (g) (1) No member of the board or any officer, agent or employee of the [authority] Comptroller administering the program shall, directly or indirectly, have any financial interest in any corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity contracting with the [authority] program. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection or any other section of the general statutes, it shall not be a conflict of interest or a violation of the provisions of said subdivision or any other section of the general statutes for a trustee, director, officer or employee of a bank, investment advisor, investment company or investment banking firm, or a person having the required favorable House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 128 of 739 reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in retirement savings, to serve as a member of the board, provided, in each case to which the provisions of this subdivision are applicable, such trustee, director, officer or employee of such a firm abstains from discussion, deliberation, action and vote by the board in specific respect to any undertaking pursuant to this section, section 31-71e, sections 31-418 to 31-427, inclusive, [or section 12 of public act 16-29] in which such firm has a direct interest separate from the interests of all similar firms generally. [(j)] (h) The board, on behalf of the authority, and for the purpose of implementing the Connecticut Retirement Security [Exchange] Program established pursuant to section 31-418, shall [adopt written procedures in accordance with the provisions of section 1-121 for the purposes of] advise the Comptroller on matters including: [(1) Adopting an annual budget and plan of operations, including a requirement of board approval before such budget or plan may take effect; (2) Hiring, dismissing, promoting and compensating employees of the authority, instituting an affirmative action policy and requiring board approval before a position may be created or a vacancy filled; (3) Acquiring real and personal property and personal services, including requiring board approval for any nonbudgeted expenditure in excess of five thousand dollars; (4) Contracting for financial, legal and other professional services, and requiring that the authority solicit proposals not less than every three years for each such service used by the board or authority, except for any firm that contracts to provide custodial, recordkeeping or other services for the provision of an individual retirement account such solicitation shall be not less than every ten years;] House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 129 of 739 [(5)] (1) Using surplus funds to the extent authorized under [subdivision (12) of section 1-79, subdivision (1) of section 1-120, sections 1-124, 1-125,] sections 31-71e, 31-71j, 31-416 to 31-427, inclusive, and 31-429, [and section 12 of public act 16-29] or other provisions of the general statutes; and [(6)] (2) Making modifications to the program that the board deems necessary to implement the provisions of section 31-71e, sections 31-417 to 31-427, inclusive, [and section 12 of public act 16-29] consistent with federal rules and regulations in order to ensure that the program meets all criteria for federal tax-deferral or tax-exempt benefits, and to prevent the program from being treated as an employee benefit plan under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time. [; and] [(7) Establishing an administrative process by which participants, potential participants and employees may submit grievances, complaints and appeals to the board and have such grievances, complaints and appeals heard and addressed by the board. (k) The authority shall continue as long as the program remains in effect and until its existence is terminated by law. Upon termination of the existence of the authority, all its rights and properties shall pass to and be vested in the state of Connecticut. (l) The provisions of this section and section 1-125 shall apply to any member, director or employee of the authority. No person shall be subject to civil liability for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the authority as provided in this section and section 1-125.] (i) Any money expended from the General Fund for the purpose of administering the Connecticut Retirement Security Program, or providing compensation for covered employees, shall be reimbursed to the General Fund not later than October 1, 2023. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 130 of 739 Sec. 98. Section 31-418 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) There is established the Connecticut Retirement Security [Exchange] Program, the purpose of which shall be to promote and enhance retirement savings for private sector employees in the state, to be administered by the Comptroller. The office of the Comptroller shall constitute a successor agency to the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority for the purposes of administering the Connecticut Retirement Security Program, in accordance with subsections (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) of sections 4-38d and 4-38e. The [board of directors of the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller in consultation with the board, may: [(1) Adopt bylaws for the regulation of the affairs of the board and the conduct of its business; (2) Adopt an official seal and alter the same at the pleasure of the board; (3) Maintain an office at such place or places in the state as the board may designate; (4) Sue and be sued in its own name;] [(5)] (1) Establish criteria and guidelines for the program to offer qualified retirement investment choices. Such criteria and guidelines shall establish a cap on total annual fees and shall provide participants with information regarding each retirement investment choice's historical investment performance; [(6)] (2) Receive and invest moneys in the program in any instruments, obligations, securities or property in accordance with section 31-423; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 131 of 739 [(7)] (3) Contract with financial institutions or other organizations offering or servicing retirement programs. The [authority] Comptroller may require that each participant be charged a fee to defray the costs of the program. The amount and method of collection of such fee shall be determined by the [authority] Comptroller. No employer shall be required to fund or be responsible for collecting fees from plan participants; [(8) Employ such employees as may be necessary in the board's judgment, and to fix the compensation of such persons;] [(9)] (4) Charge and equitably apportion among participants the administrative costs and expenses incurred in the exercise of the [board's] Comptroller's powers and duties as granted by this section; [(10)] (5) Borrow working capital funds and other funds as may be necessary for the start-up and continuing operation of the program, provided such funds are borrowed in the name of the [authority] program only. Such borrowings shall be payable solely from revenues of the [authority] program; [(11) Make and enter into contracts or agreements with the state and any instrumentalities thereof and professional service providers, including, but not limited to, financial consultants and lawyers, as may be necessary or incidental to the performance of the board's duties and the execution of its powers under this section;] [(12) Establish policies and procedures for the protection of program participants' personal and confidential information; and] [(13)] (6) Do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of section 31-71e, and sections 31-417 to 31-427, inclusive; [,] and [section 12 of public act 16-29.] (7) Establish an administrative process by which participants, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 132 of 739 potential participants and employees may submit grievances, complaints and appeals to the Comptroller and have such grievances, complaints and appeals heard and addressed by the Comptroller. (b) The [board of directors of the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller shall enter into memoranda of understanding with the Labor Department and other state agencies regarding (1) the gathering or dissemination of information necessary for the operations of the program, subject to such obligations of confidentiality as may be agreed or required by law, (2) the sharing of costs incurred pursuant to the gathering and dissemination of such information, and (3) the reimbursement of costs for any enforcement activities conducted pursuant to section 31-425. Each state agency may also enter into such memoranda of understanding. (c) The Comptroller may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, regulations concerning the protection of program participants' personal and confidential information. Sec. 99. Section 31-419 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority board of directors] Comptroller shall prepare informational materials regarding the Connecticut Retirement Security [Exchange] Program for distribution by qualified employers to plan participants and prospective plan participants pursuant to section 31-422. Such informational materials shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) The benefits and risks associated with making contributions to or making withdrawals from the program; (2) The process for making contributions to the program, including a contribution election form; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 133 of 739 (3) Clear and conspicuous notice regarding the default contribution level; (4) The process by which a participant may opt out of the program by electing a contribution level of zero; (5) A description of applicable federal and state regulations, including income and contribution limits for participating in the program; (6) The process for withdrawing retirement savings from the program, including an explanation of the tax treatment of withdrawals; (7) The process by which a participant may obtain additional information on the program, including information regarding investment options available under the program; and (8) Such other information as the [board] Comptroller may deem necessary or advisable to provide to participants, potential participants and qualified employers in the state. (b) Not less than quarterly, the [board] Comptroller shall provide a statement to each participant that shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information: (1) The account balance in a participant's individual retirement account, including the value of the participant's investment in each investment option selected by the participant; (2) The investment options available to each participant and the process by which a participant may select investment options for his or her contributions in accordance with subsection (b) of section 31-71j or as prescribed by the [authority] Comptroller; (3) The amount of fees charged to each participant's individual retirement account and a description of the services to which such House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 134 of 739 charges relate; and (4) [At the election of the board, an] An estimate of the amount of income the account is projected to generate for a participant's retirement based on reasonable assumptions. (c) Not less than annually, the [board] Comptroller shall provide each participant with notification regarding fees that may be imposed through the program and information regarding the various investment options that may be available to participants. The [board] Comptroller may provide such notification and information in the form of a prospectus or similar document. (d) The [board, on behalf of the authority,] Comptroller may adopt [policies and procedures] regulations in accordance with the provisions of [section 1-121] chapter 54 for the electronic dissemination of any notices or information required to be provided to participants, potential participants and qualified employers pursuant to the provisions of this section. Sec. 100. Section 31-420 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of an individual retirement account for each program participant. Such individual retirement account shall be established and maintained through the program. Program assets shall be held in trust or custodial accounts meeting the requirements of Section 408(a) or (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, or any other applicable federal law requirements. (b) Interest, investment earnings and investment losses shall be allocated to each participant's individual retirement account. A House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 135 of 739 participant's benefit under the program shall be equal to the balance in such participant's individual retirement account as of any applicable measurement date prescribed by the program. (c) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller shall establish, or cause to be established, processes to prevent a participant's contributions to the program from exceeding the maximum amount of deduction under 26 USC 219(b)(1) for the participant's tax year. (d) [The state shall not be liable for the payment of any benefit to any participant or beneficiary of any participant and shall not be liable for any liability or obligation of the authority.] The [authority] Comptroller shall not be liable for the payment of any benefit to any participant or beneficiary of any participant, except with respect to any individual retirement accounts established and maintained by the [authority] Comptroller. (e) Any unclaimed funds in a participant's individual retirement account shall be governed by section 3-57a. (f) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller shall minimize total annual fees associated with the program, except on and after the completion of the fourth calendar year following the first date on which the program becomes effective pursuant to section 31- 422, the total annual fees associated with the program shall not exceed three-quarters of one per cent of the total value of the program assets. Sec. 101. Section 31-421 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority board of directors] Comptroller, in conducting the business of the [authority, including its oversight functions,] program shall act: (1) With the care, skill, prudence and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 136 of 739 that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of like character and with like aims; (2) solely in the interests of the program's participants and beneficiaries; (3) for the exclusive purposes of providing benefits to participants and beneficiaries and defraying reasonable expenses of administering the program; and (4) in accordance with the provisions of section 31-71e, and sections 31-417 to 31-427, inclusive, [and section 12 of public act 16-29] and any other applicable sections of the general statutes. (b) The [board] Comptroller shall, to the extent reasonable and practicable, require any vendors engaged or appointed by the [authority] Comptroller to abide by the standard of care described in subsection (a) of this section. Sec. 102. Section 31-422 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) (1) Not later than January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, each qualified employer shall provide each of its covered employees with the informational materials prepared by the [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority board of directors] Comptroller pursuant to section 31-419. For any employee of a qualified employer who (A) is hired on or after January 1, 2018, or (B) does not meet the definition of covered employee pursuant to section 31-416, such qualified employer shall provide such informational materials to such employee not later than thirty days, or such other time period as prescribed by the [authority] Comptroller, after (i) the date of such employee's hiring, or (ii) the date such employee meets the definition of covered employee pursuant to section 31-416. (2) Not later than sixty days after a qualified employer provides informational materials to a covered employee in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, or such other time period as prescribed by House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 137 of 739 the [authority] Comptroller, and subject to the provisions of subdivision (3) of this subsection, such qualified employer shall automatically enroll each of its covered employees in the program at the participant's contribution level in accordance with the provisions of section 31-71j. (3) A covered employee may opt out of the program by electing a contribution level of zero. (4) (A) A qualified employer that (i) maintains a retirement plan or retirement arrangement described under Section 219(g)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, or (ii) any other retirement arrangement approved by the [authority] Comptroller, shall be exempt from the requirements of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection. (B) A qualified employer shall not be considered to maintain a retirement plan or retirement arrangement described under said Section 219(g)(5) or any other retirement arrangement approved by the [authority] Comptroller pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, if the [authority] Comptroller determines that (i) as of the first day of the previous calendar year, no new participant was eligible to be enrolled in a retirement plan or retirement arrangement maintained by such qualified employer, and (ii) on and after the first day of the previous calendar year, no contributions were made to such retirement plan or retirement arrangement by or on behalf of a participant in such plan or arrangement. (5) The [authority] Comptroller may defer the effective date of the program, in whole or in part, and for particular categories of employers, as the [authority] Comptroller deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of section 31-71e, and sections 31-417 to 31-427, inclusive, [and section 12 of public act 16-29] in a manner that minimizes the disruption and burdens that may exist for any qualified employer. The [board] House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 138 of 739 Comptroller shall provide notice of any deferment of the effective date of the program to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor not later than seven days after the [authority] Comptroller has deemed such deferment necessary. Such notice shall include the categories of employers affected, the purpose for which the deferment was granted and the new effective date of the program. (b) A private employer with four employees or fewer may make the program available to its employees subject to such [rules and procedures] regulations as may be [prescribed] adopted by the [authority] Comptroller, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. No such employer shall require any employee to enroll in the program. (c) Any individual who is not enrolled in the program pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may participate in the program at any time subject to such [rules and procedures] regulations as the [authority] Comptroller may [prescribe] adopt, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. The [authority] Comptroller shall provide the informational materials described in section 31-419 to any such individual at or before the time of such individual's enrollment in the program. (d) To the extent permitted under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, the [authority] Comptroller shall allow any individual to establish or contribute to an individual retirement account maintained for such individual under the program by rolling over funds from an existing retirement savings account of the individual. (e) A qualified employer that withholds a contribution from a covered employee's compensation in connection with the program shall House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 139 of 739 transmit such contribution on the earliest date the amount withheld from the covered employee's compensation can be transmitted, but not later than ten business days following the date upon which the covered employee's contribution amounts were withheld from his or her paycheck. (f) No employer shall be permitted to make a contribution to the program. (g) The [board] Comptroller shall disseminate information concerning the tax credits that may be available to small business owners for establishing new retirement plans. Sec. 103. Section 31-423 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller shall provide for each participant's account to be invested in (1) an age- appropriate target date fund, or (2) other investment vehicles the [authority] Comptroller may prescribe if affirmatively selected by the participant. Sec. 104. Section 31-424 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller shall [establish rules and procedures] adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 governing the distribution of funds from the program. Such [rules and procedures] regulations shall allow for such distributions as may be permitted or required by the program and any applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time. (b) The program shall include the following design features House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 140 of 739 prescribed by the [authority] Comptroller, provided the [authority] Comptroller determines such features to be feasible and cost effective: (1) A lifetime income investment option intended to provide participants with a source of retirement income for life. Any lifetime income investment for the program shall include spousal rights; (2) Provide to each participant, one year in advance of the participant's normal retirement age, a disclosure explaining (A) the rights and features of the lifetime income investment; (B) that once the participant reaches normal retirement age, fifty per cent of the participant's account will be invested in the lifetime income investment; and (C) that the participant may elect to invest a higher percentage of his or her account balance in the lifetime income option; (3) On the date a participant reaches his or her normal retirement age, invest fifty per cent of the participant's account balance, or such higher amount as specified by the participant, in the lifetime income investment; (4) Permit each participant to elect a date not earlier than his or her normal retirement age on which to begin receiving distributions, provided, in the absence of an election, such distributions shall commence not later than ninety days after the participant reaches his or her normal retirement age; and (5) [Establish procedures] Adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 whereby each participant may elect to invest a higher percentage of his or her account balance in the lifetime income investment. (c) The [board] Comptroller shall inform participants about their rights to withdraw funds from the program in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 141 of 739 from time to time. For participants who elect to withdraw their assets prior to their normal retirement age, the [authority] Comptroller shall notify such participants of the potential for tax penalties associated with such withdrawal and the effect of such withdrawal on such participant's expected retirement income. Sec. 105. Section 31-425 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The Attorney General may investigate any violation of section 31- 421. If the Attorney General finds that any member of the Connecticut Retirement Security [Authority board of directors] Advisory Board, or any agent engaged or appointed by the [board or the authority] Comptroller or the board has violated or is violating any provision of said section, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford under this section in the name of the state against such member or agent. The remedies available to a court in any such action shall be limited to injunctive relief. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a private right of action. (b) If a qualified employer fails to remit contributions to the program in the time period specified in subsection (e) of section 31-422, such failure to remit such contributions shall be a violation of section 31-71e. (c) If a qualified employer fails to enroll a covered employee as required under subsection (a) of section 31-422, such covered employee, [or] the Labor Commissioner or the Comptroller, may bring a civil action to require the qualified employer to enroll the covered employee and shall recover such costs and reasonable attorney's fees as may be allowed by the court. Sec. 106. Section 31-426 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 142 of 739 1, 2022): (a) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller shall keep an accurate account of all its activities, receipts and expenditures of the Connecticut Retirement Security Program and shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, a report detailing such activities, receipts and expenditures to the Connecticut Retirement Security [Authority board of directors] Advisory Board, the Governor, the Office of Auditors of Public Accounts and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor and finance, revenue and bonding on or before December thirty-first annually. Such report shall be in a form prescribed by the board and shall include projected activities of the [authority] Comptroller for the next fiscal year. (b) The Auditors of Public Accounts may conduct a full audit of the books and accounts of the [authority] program pertaining to such activities, receipts and expenditures, personnel, services or facilities, in accordance with the provisions of [chapter 12 and] section 2-90. For the purposes of such audit, the Auditors of Public Accounts shall have access to the properties and records of the [authority] program. [(c) The authority shall enter into memoranda of understanding with the State Comptroller pursuant to which the authority shall provide, in such form and manner as prescribed by the State Comptroller, information that may include, but need not be limited to, the current revenues and expenses of the authority, the sources or recipients of such revenues or expenses, the date such revenues or expenses were received or dispersed and the amount and the category of such revenues or expenses. The State Comptroller shall also enter into such memoranda of understanding.] Sec. 107. Section 31-427 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 143 of 739 (a) The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority board of directors] Comptroller shall: (1) Establish and maintain a secure Internet web site to (A) provide qualified employers with information regarding employer-sponsored retirement plans and payroll deduction individual retirement accounts, and (B) assist qualified employers in identifying vendors of retirement arrangements that may be implemented by the qualified employers in lieu of participation in the program; (2) Include the Internet web site address on any posting to the Internet web site or in other materials offered to the public regarding the program; (3) Prior to implementing the Internet web site, and at least annually thereafter, provide notice to vendors (A) that such Internet web site is active, (B) that such vendors may register for inclusion on the Internet web site, and (C) regarding the process for inclusion on the Internet web site; and (4) Establish an appeals process for vendors that are denied registration or removed from the Internet web site pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. (b) Each vendor that registers to be listed on the Internet web site shall provide: (1) A statement of such vendor's experience providing employer-sponsored retirement plans and payroll deduction individual retirement accounts in this state and in other states, if applicable, (2) a description of the types of retirement investment products offered by such vendor, and (3) a disclosure of all expenses paid directly or indirectly by retirement plan participants, including, but not limited to, penalties for early withdrawals, declining or fixed withdrawal charges, surrender or deposit charges, management fees and annual fees. (c) The cost of establishing and maintaining the registration system House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 144 of 739 and the Internet web site shall be borne solely and equally by registered vendors, based upon the total number of registered vendors. (d) The [board] Comptroller may remove a vendor from the Internet web site if the vendor: (1) Submits materially inaccurate information to the [board] Comptroller, (2) does not remit assessed fees within sixty days from the date of assessment, or (3) fails to submit to the [board] Comptroller notice of any material change to the vendor's registered investment products. Any vendor found to have submitted materially inaccurate information to the [board] Comptroller shall be allowed sixty calendar days to correct the information. Sec. 108. Section 31-428 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): The [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority board of directors] Comptroller shall establish and maintain a secure Internet web site to provide Connecticut Retirement Security [Exchange] Program participants with information regarding the various investment options offered through the program, including the historical investment performance of such options. Sec. 109. Section 31-429 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) No member of the Connecticut Retirement Security [Authority board of directors] Advisory Board, except the State Comptroller or State Treasurer, or any executive director, assistant executive director or authorized officer appointed by said board or the principal of an entity with a contract with the [authority] Comptroller to administer the Connecticut Retirement Security Program, shall make a contribution to, or knowingly solicit contributions from the [board's or the executive director's or assistant executive director's employees] board on behalf of (1) an exploratory committee or candidate committee established by a House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 145 of 739 candidate for nomination or election to the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, Secretary of the State or State Treasurer, (2) a political committee authorized to make contributions or expenditures to or for the benefit of such candidates, or (3) a party committee. (b) No member of the Connecticut Retirement Security [Authority board of directors] Advisory Board, except the State Comptroller or State Treasurer, [or any executive director, assistant executive director or authorized officer appointed by said board] or the principal of any entity with a contract with the [authority] Comptroller to administer the program shall make a contribution to, or knowingly solicit contributions from the [board's or the executive director's or assistant executive director's employees] board on behalf of (1) an exploratory committee or candidate committee established by a candidate for nomination or election to the office of state senator or state representative, (2) a political committee authorized to make contributions or expenditures to or for the benefit of such candidates, or (3) a party committee. (c) The provisions of this section, [subdivision (12) of section 1-79, subdivision (1) of section 1-120, sections 1-124, 1-125,] and sections 31- 71e, 31-71j and 31-416 to 31-427, inclusive, [and section 12 of public act 16-29,] shall be severable, and, if any of their provisions are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions of said sections will not be affected. Sec. 110. Subdivision (12) of section 1-79 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (12) "Quasi-public agency" means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, the Connecticut Health and Education Facilities Authority, the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation, the Connecticut House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 146 of 739 Housing Finance Authority, the State Housing Authority, the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, the Capital Region Development Authority, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, the Connecticut Airport Authority, the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange, the Connecticut Green Bank, [the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority,] the Connecticut Port Authority, the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority, the State Education Resource Center and the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority. Sec. 111. Subdivision (1) of section 1-120 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (1) "Quasi-public agency" means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, the Connecticut Housing Authority, the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, the Capital Region Development Authority, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, the Connecticut Airport Authority, the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange, the Connecticut Green Bank, [the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority,] the Connecticut Port Authority, the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority, the State Education Resource Center and the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority. Sec. 112. Section 1-124 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, the Connecticut Housing Authority, the Materials Innovation and House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 147 of 739 Recycling Authority, the Connecticut Airport Authority, the Capital Region Development Authority, the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange, the Connecticut Green Bank, [the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority,] the Connecticut Port Authority, the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority and the State Education Resource Center shall not borrow any money or issue any bonds or notes which are guaranteed by the state of Connecticut or for which there is a capital reserve fund of any kind which is in any way contributed to or guaranteed by the state of Connecticut until and unless such borrowing or issuance is approved by the State Treasurer or the Deputy State Treasurer appointed pursuant to section 3-12. The approval of the State Treasurer or said deputy shall be based on documentation provided by the authority that it has sufficient revenues to (1) pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and notes issued, (2) establish, increase and maintain any reserves deemed by the authority to be advisable to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds and notes, (3) pay the cost of maintaining, servicing and properly insuring the purpose for which the proceeds of the bonds and notes have been issued, if applicable, and (4) pay such other costs as may be required. (b) To the extent Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, the Connecticut Housing Authority, the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the Connecticut Airport Authority, the Capital Region Development Authority, the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange, the Connecticut Green Bank, [the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority,] the Connecticut Port Authority, the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority or the State Education Resource Center is permitted by statute and determines to exercise any power to moderate interest rate fluctuations or enter into any investment or program of investment or contract respecting interest House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 148 of 739 rates, currency, cash flow or other similar agreement, including, but not limited to, interest rate or currency swap agreements, the effect of which is to subject a capital reserve fund which is in any way contributed to or guaranteed by the state of Connecticut, to potential liability, such determination shall not be effective until and unless the State Treasurer or his or her deputy appointed pursuant to section 3-12 has approved such agreement or agreements. The approval of the State Treasurer or his or her deputy shall be based on documentation provided by the authority that it has sufficient revenues to meet the financial obligations associated with the agreement or agreements. Sec. 113. Section 1-125 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): The directors, officers and employees of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, the Connecticut Housing Authority, the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, including ad hoc members of the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the Capital Region Development Authority, the Connecticut Airport Authority, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange, the Connecticut Green Bank, [the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority,] the Connecticut Port Authority, the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority, the State Education Resource Center, the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority and the Connecticut Pilot Commission and any person executing the bonds or notes of the agency shall not be liable personally on such bonds or notes or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof, nor shall any director or employee of the agency, including ad hoc members of the Materials Innovation and Recycling House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 149 of 739 Authority, be personally liable for damage or injury, not wanton, reckless, wilful or malicious, caused in the performance of his or her duties and within the scope of his or her employment or appointment as such director, officer or employee, including ad hoc members of the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority. The agency shall protect, save harmless and indemnify its directors, officers or employees, including ad hoc members of the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, from financial loss and expense, including legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by reason of alleged negligence or alleged deprivation of any person's civil rights or any other act or omission resulting in damage or injury, if the director, officer or employee, including ad hoc members of the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, is found to have been acting in the discharge of his or her duties or within the scope of his or her employment and such act or omission is found not to have been wanton, reckless, wilful or malicious. Sec. 114. Section 31-71j of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) As used in this section: (1) "Automatic enrollment" means a plan provision in an employee retirement plan described in Section 401(k) or 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, or a governmental deferred compensation plan described in Section 457 of said Internal Revenue Code, or a payroll deduction Individual Retirement Account plan described in Section 408 or 408A of said Internal Revenue Code, or the Connecticut Retirement Security [Exchange] Program established pursuant to section 31-418, under which an employee is treated as having elected to have the employer make a specified contribution to the plan equal to a percentage of compensation specified in the plan until such employee affirmatively elects to not have such contribution made or elects to make House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 150 of 739 a contribution in another amount; and (2) "automatic contribution arrangement" means an arrangement under an automatic enrollment plan under which, in the absence of an investment election by the participating employee, contributions made under such plan are invested in accordance with regulations prescribed by the United States Secretary of Labor under Section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time. (b) Any employer who provides automatic enrollment shall be relieved of liability for the investment decisions made by the employer or the [Connecticut Retirement Security Authority] Comptroller pursuant to section 31-423 on behalf of any participating employee under an automatic contribution arrangement, provided: (1) The plan allows the participating employee at least quarterly opportunities to select investments for the employee's contributions between investment alternatives available under the plan; (2) The employee is given notice of the investment decisions that will be made in the absence of the employee's direction, a description of all the investment alternatives available under the plan and a brief description of procedures available for the employee to change investments; and (3) The employee is given at least annual notice of the actual investments made on behalf of the employee under such automatic contribution arrangement. (c) Nothing in this section shall modify any existing responsibility of employers or other plan officials for the selection of investment funds for participating employees. (d) The relief from liability of the employer under this section shall extend to any other plan official who actually makes the investment decisions on behalf of participating employees under an automatic House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 151 of 739 contribution arrangement. Sec. 115. Section 3-112 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The Comptroller shall: (1) Establish and maintain the accounts of the state government and perform such other duties as are prescribed by the Constitution of the state; (2) register all warrants or orders for the disbursement of the public money; (3) adjust and settle all demands against the state not first adjusted and settled by the General Assembly and give orders on the Treasurer for the balance found and allowed; (4) prescribe the mode of keeping and rendering all public accounts of departments or agencies of the state and of institutions supported by the state or receiving state aid by appropriation from the General Assembly; (5) prepare and issue effective accounting and payroll manuals for use by the various agencies of the state; [and] (6) from time to time, examine and state the amount of all debts and credits of the state; present all claims in favor of the state against any bankrupt, insolvent debtor or deceased person; and institute and maintain suits, in the name of the state, against all persons who have received money or property belonging to the state and have not accounted for it; and (7) administer the Connecticut Retirement Security Program, established pursuant to section 31-418. (b) All moneys recovered, procured or received for the state by the authority of the Comptroller shall be paid to the Treasurer, who shall file a duplicate receipt therefor with the Comptroller. The Comptroller may require reports from any department, agency or institution as aforesaid upon any matter of property or finance at any time and under such regulations as the Comptroller prescribes and shall require special reports upon request of the Governor, and the information contained in such special reports shall be transmitted by him to the Governor. All records, books and papers in any public office shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by the Comptroller. The Comptroller may House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 152 of 739 draw his order on the Treasurer for a petty cash fund for any budgeted agency. Expenditures from such petty cash funds shall be subject to such procedures as the Comptroller establishes. In accordance with established procedures, the Comptroller may enter into such contractual agreements as may be necessary for the discharge of his duties. As used in this section, "adjust" means to determine the amount equitably due in respect to each item of each claim or demand. Sec. 116. Section 31-71e of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): No employer may withhold or divert any portion of an employee's wages unless (1) the employer is required or empowered to do so by state or federal law, or (2) the employer has written authorization from the employee for deductions on a form approved by the commissioner, or (3) the deductions are authorized by the employee, in writing, for medical, surgical or hospital care or service, without financial benefit to the employer and recorded in the employer's wage record book, or (4) the deductions are for contributions attributable to automatic enrollment, as defined in section 31-71j, in a retirement plan described in Section 401(k), 403(b), 408, 408A or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, established by the employer, or in the Connecticut Retirement Security [Exchange] Program established pursuant to section 31-418, or (5) the employer is required under the law of another state to withhold income tax of such other state with respect to (A) employees performing services of the employer in such other state, or (B) employees residing in such other state. Sec. 117. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) The Adjutant General may issue a military funeral honors ribbon to any member of the National Guard or organized militia or other military personnel who satisfactorily performs as a member of an honor guard detail pursuant House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 153 of 739 to section 27-76 of the general statutes. Sec. 118. Section 27-76 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): When requested by the commander of any accredited veteran organization or by friends or relatives of any deceased person who has served in any of the armed forces of the United States during time of war, as defined in section 27-103, or who has served in the National Guard for more than twenty years or who has died while a member of the National Guard, the Adjutant General shall order an honor guard detail from the National Guard, the naval militia, the State Guard or the organized militia to attend the funeral, except that if an honor guard detail from such guard or militia is unavailable or committed elsewhere, the Adjutant General shall request an honor guard detail from a bona fide Connecticut state veterans' organization, provided such detail shall comply with the rules and procedures set forth in Connecticut National Guard regulation 37-106. Such detail shall consist of not more than five members plus one bugler. The members thereof shall be compensated at the rate of [fifty] sixty dollars per day. Such compensation shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Adjutant General for the pay of the National Guard and from federal funds received for that purpose. Sec. 119. Section 10a-174 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) As used in this section: (1) "Award" means the greater of: (A) The unpaid portion, if any, of a qualifying student's eligible institutional costs after subtracting his or her financial aid, or (B) a minimum award of two hundred fifty dollars for a full-time student or one hundred fifty dollars for a part-time student; (2) "Eligible institutional costs" means the tuition and required fees House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 154 of 739 incurred each semester by an individual student that are established by the Board of Regents for Higher Education for the regional community- technical colleges; (3) "Financial aid" means the sum of all scholarships, grants and federal, state and institutional aid received by a qualifying student. "Financial aid" does not include any federal, state or private student loans received by a qualifying student; (4) "Qualifying student" means any person who (A) graduated from a public or nonpublic high school in the state, (B) enrolls as a full-time or part-time student for the fall semester of 2020, or any semester thereafter, for the first time at a regional community-technical college in a program leading to a degree or certificate and continues to be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student at a regional community-technical college, (C) is classified as an in-state student pursuant to section 10a- 29, (D) is making satisfactory academic progress while enrolled at a regional community-technical college, (E) has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and (F) has accepted all available financial aid; (5) "Full-time student" means a student who is enrolled at a regional community-technical college and (A) is carrying twelve or more credit hours in a semester, or (B) has a learning disability documented with the regional community-technical college in which he or she is enrolled and is enrolled in the maximum number of credit hours that is feasible for such student to attempt in a semester, as determined by such student's academic advisor; [and] (6) "Semester" means the fall or spring semester of an academic year. "Semester" does not include a summer semester or session; [.] and (7) "Part-time student" means a student who is enrolled at a regional community-technical college and is carrying not less than six but fewer House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 155 of 739 than twelve credit hours in a semester. (b) Not later than January 1, 2020, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall (1) establish a debt-free community college program to make awards to qualifying students each semester, (2) adopt rules, procedures and forms necessary to implement the debt-free community college program, and (3) submit a report outlining such rules, procedures and forms, in accordance with the provisions of section 11- 4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education. (c) For the fall semester of 2020, and each semester thereafter, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall make awards to qualifying students within available appropriations. An award shall be available to a qualifying student for the first seventy-two credit hours earned by the qualifying student during the first [thirty-six] forty-eight months that such student is enrolled at a regional community-technical college, provided the qualifying student meets and continues to meet the requirements of this section. The board shall not use an award to supplant any financial aid, including, but not limited to, state or institutional aid, otherwise available to a qualifying student. (d) (1) Any qualifying student who takes an administratively approved medical or personal leave of absence from a regional community-technical college may continue to qualify for the debt-free community college program upon resuming his or her enrollment as a [full-time] student at a regional community-technical college, provided such student (A) continues to meet the requirements of this section upon reenrollment, and (B) the total amount of time of all approved leaves of absence does not exceed six months. (2) Any qualifying student who is a member of the armed forces called to active duty during any semester may continue to qualify for the debt-free community college program upon resuming his or her House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 156 of 739 enrollment as a [full-time] student at a regional community-technical college, provided such student (A) continues to meet the requirements of this section upon reenrollment, and (B) reenrolls not later than four years after the date on which such student is released from active duty. (e) Not later than March 1, 2021, and October 1, 2021, and each semester thereafter, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement and appropriations and the budgets of the state agencies regarding the debt- free community college program, including, but not limited to, (1) the number of qualifying students enrolled at the regional community- technical colleges during each semester, (2) the number of qualifying students receiving minimum awards and the number of qualifying students receiving awards for the unpaid portion of eligible institutional costs, (3) the average number of credit hours the qualifying students enrolled in each semester and the average number of credit hours the qualifying students completed each semester, (4) the average amount of the award made to qualifying students under this section for the unpaid portion of eligible institutional costs, and (5) the completion rates of qualifying students receiving awards under this section by degree or certificate program. Sec. 120. Subsection (f) of section 4-89 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to appropriations to (1) the Office of Higher Education for (A) student financial assistance for the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program established under section 10a-173, or (B) the minority advancement program established under subsection (b) of section 10a-11, (2) the Board of Regents for Higher Education for (A) Connecticut higher education centers of excellence House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 157 of 739 established under section 10a-25h, or (B) the debt-free community college program established pursuant to section 10a-174, (3) the operating funds of the constituent units of the state system of higher education established pursuant to sections 10a-105, 10a-99 and 10a-77, or (4) the Connecticut Open Educational Resource Coordinating Council established under section 10a-44d. Such appropriations shall not lapse until the end of the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year of the appropriation except that centers of excellence appropriations deposited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education in the Endowed Chair Investment Fund, established under section 10a-20a, shall not lapse but shall be held permanently in the Endowed Chair Investment Fund and any moneys remaining in higher education operating funds of the constituent units of the state system of higher education shall not lapse but shall be held permanently in such funds. On or before September first, annually, the Office of Higher Education and Board of Regents for Higher Education shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, through the Office of Fiscal Analysis, concerning the amount of each such appropriation carried over from the preceding fiscal year. Sec. 121. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Small business" means a business located in the state with twenty-five employees or less; (2) "Cybersecurity" means the detection, prevention or response to activity intended to result in unauthorized access to, exfiltration of, manipulation of, or impairment to the integrity, confidentiality or availability of an information technology system or information stored on, or transiting, an information technology system; and (3) "Virtual currency" has the same meaning as provided in section House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 158 of 739 36a-596 of the general statutes. (b) Not later than September 1, 2022, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall, within available funds, develop seminar programs to assist small businesses with adapting to the business environment in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, as defined in section 4-216a of the general statutes, through courses in subject areas, including, but not limited to, electronic commerce, social media, cybersecurity and virtual currency. Said board shall prescribe forms and procedures by which not more than two employees of any small business may enroll in not more than five seminar programs or any course within such seminar programs at the Northwestern Connecticut Community College Entrepreneurial Center or the Werth Innovation and Entrepreneurial Center at Housatonic Community College at no cost to such small business. Sec. 122. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Not later than July 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall post on the Internet web site of the Department of Administrative Services where executive branch employment opportunities are posted, in a prominent location, individual links to the Internet web sites containing the employment opportunities of the judicial branch, legislative branch and the constituent units of the state system of higher education, as defined in section 10a-1 of the general statutes. If the links to such web sites are updated subsequent to such posting, the applicable branch agency or unit shall notify the Department of Administrative Services of the updated link and said department shall update the link posted on its web site. Sec. 123. Section 4-68bb of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) For purposes of this section, "Project Longevity Initiative" means House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 159 of 739 a comprehensive community-based initiative that is designed to reduce gun violence in the state's cities and "secretary" means the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. (b) (1) [Pursuant] Until June 30, 2022, pursuant to the provisions of section 4-66a, the secretary shall [(1)] (A) provide planning and management assistance to municipal officials in the city of New Haven in order to ensure the continued implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in said city and the secretary may utilize state and federal funds as may be appropriated for such purpose; and [(2)] (B) do all things necessary to apply for and accept federal funds allotted to or available to the state under any federal act or program which support the continued implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in the city of New Haven. (2) On and after July 1, 2022, the Chief Court Administrator shall (A) provide planning and management assistance to municipal officials in the city of New Haven in order to ensure the continued implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in said city and the Chief Court Administrator may utilize state and federal funds as may be appropriated for such purpose; and (B) do all things necessary to apply for and accept federal funds allotted to or available to the state under any federal act or program which support the continued implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in the city of New Haven. (c) (1) [The] Until June 30, 2022, the secretary, or the secretary's designee, in consultation with the United States Attorney for the district of Connecticut, the Chief State's Attorney, the Commissioner of Correction, the executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, the mayors of the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury, and clergy members, nonprofit service providers and community leaders from the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury, shall implement the Project Longevity House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 160 of 739 Initiative in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury. (2) On and after July 1, 2022, the Chief Court Administrator, or the Chief Court Administrator's designee, in consultation with the United States Attorney for the district of Connecticut, the Chief State's Attorney, the Commissioner of Correction, the executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, the mayors of the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury and clergy members, nonprofit service providers and community leaders from the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury, shall implement the Project Longevity Initiative in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury. (d) (1) [Pursuant] Until June 30, 2022, pursuant to the provisions of section 4-66a, the secretary shall [(1)] (A) provide planning and management assistance to municipal officials in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury in order to ensure implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in said cities and the secretary may utilize state and federal funds as may be appropriated for such purpose; and [(2)] (B) do all things necessary to apply for and accept federal funds allotted to or available to the state under any federal act or program which will support implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury. (2) On and after July 1, 2022, the Chief Court Administrator shall (A) provide planning and management assistance to municipal officials in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury in order to ensure implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in said cities and the Chief Court Administrator may utilize state and federal funds as may be appropriated for such purpose; and (B) do all things necessary to apply for and accept federal funds allotted to or available to the state under any federal act or program which will support implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 161 of 739 (e) (1) [The] Until June 30, 2022, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may accept and receive on behalf of the office, subject to the provisions of section 4b-22, any bequest, devise or grant made to the Office of Policy and Management to further the objectives of the Project Longevity Initiative and may hold and use such property for the purpose specified, if any, in such bequest, devise or gift. (2) On and after July 1, 2022, the Chief Court Administrator may accept and receive on behalf of the Judicial Branch, any bequest, devise or grant made to the Judicial Branch to further the objectives of the Project Longevity Initiative and may hold and use such property for the purpose specified, if any, in such bequest, devise or gift. (f) (1) [The] Until June 30, 2022, the secretary, in consultation with the federal and state officials described in subsection (c) of this section, shall create a plan for implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative on a state-wide basis. Such plan shall, at a minimum, consider how to provide clients served by the Project Longevity Initiative with access to courses of instruction and apprentice programs provided by, but not limited to, a college, a university, a community college or the Technical Education and Career System. Not later than February 1, 2022, the secretary shall submit such plan to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. (2) In the event that the secretary failed to submit the plan required under subdivision (1) of this subsection, on and after July 1, 2022, the Chief Court Administrator in consultation with the federal and state officials described in subsection (c) of this section, shall create a plan for implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative on a state-wide basis. Such plan shall, at a minimum, consider how to provide clients served by the Project Longevity Initiative with access to courses of instruction and apprentice programs provided by, but not limited to, a college, a university, a community college or the Technical Education and Career House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 162 of 739 System. Not later than January 1, 2023, the Chief Court Administrator shall submit such plan to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security and the judiciary in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. (g) On and after July 1, 2022, in accordance with the provisions of section 4-38d, all powers and duties of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management under the provisions of this section, shall be transferred to the Chief Court Administrator. Sec. 124. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to study and make recommendations concerning certificates of need. The task force shall study and make recommendations concerning the following matters: (1) The institution of a price increase cap that is tied to the cost growth benchmark for consolidations; (2) guaranteed local representation of communities on hospital boards; (3) changes to the Office of Health Strategy's long-term, state-wide health plan to include an analysis of services and facilities and the impact of such services and facilities on equity and underserved populations; (4) setting standards for measuring quality as a result of a consolidation; (5) enacting higher penalties for noncompliance and increasing the staff needed for enforcement; (6) the Attorney General's authority to stop activities as the result of a certificate of need application or complaint; (7) the ability of representatives of the workforce and the community to intervene or appeal decisions; (8) giving the Office of Health Strategy the authority to require an ongoing investment to address community needs; (9) capturing lost property taxes from hospitals that have converted to nonprofit entities; and (10) the timeliness of decisions or approvals relating to the certificate of need process and relief available through such process. (b) The task force shall consist of the following members: House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 163 of 739 (1) The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance or their designees; (2) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom is a health care provider and one of whom represents a Hartford-based hospital; (3) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom has expertise in community-based health care and one of whom represents a Connecticut-based medical school; (4) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives who represents consumers; (5) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate who represents labor; (6) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives who represents a rural hospital; (7) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate who represents an independent hospital; (8) Two appointed by the Governor, one of whom is an advocate for health care quality or patient safety and one of whom is an advocate for health care access and equity; (9) The executive director of the Office of Health Strategy, or the executive director's designee, who shall be a nonvoting, ex-officio member; and (10) The Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee, who shall be a nonvoting, ex-officio member. (c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 164 of 739 (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly. (d) All initial appointments to the task force shall be made not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority. (e) The chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance shall be the chairpersons of the task force. Such chairpersons shall schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty days after the effective date of this section. (f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance shall serve as administrative staff of the task force. (g) Not later than January 15, 2023, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or January 15, 2023, whichever is later. Sec. 125. (Reserved) Sec. 126. (Reserved) Sec. 127. Section 5-156a of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (h) as follows (Effective July 1, 2022): (NEW) (h) Any recovery of pension costs from an appropriated or nonappropriated source other than the General Fund or Special Transportation Fund that causes the payments to the State Employees Retirement System to exceed the actuarially determined employer House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 165 of 739 contribution for any fiscal year shall be deposited into the State Employees Retirement Fund as an additional employer contribution at the end of such fiscal year. Sec. 128. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section: (1) "State agency electric vehicle charging station" means an electric component assembly or cluster of component assemblies designed specifically to charge electric vehicles by permitting the transfer of electric energy to a battery or other storage device used in an electric vehicle that is owned and operated by a state agency on state property; (2) "State property" means real property owned by a state agency; (3) "State agency" means any state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board and commission, permanent or temporary in nature, whether in the legislative, executive or judicial branch, and the subdivisions of each, including the constituent units of the state system of higher education; (4) "State employee" means any employee in the executive, legislative or judicial branch of state government, whether in the classified or unclassified service and whether full or part-time; and (5) "Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle", "battery electric vehicle" and "electric vehicle" have the same meanings as provided in section 16- 19eee of the general statutes. (b) Each state agency may designate certain state agency electric vehicle charging stations as available for public use, for the sole use of state employees, or for a combination of both state employees and the public. In designating such charging stations, state agencies shall give consideration to state-owned properties that receive visitors conducting business with state agencies, including, but not limited to, service centers, maintenance facilities, correctional facilities, visitor centers, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 166 of 739 health care facilities and recreational facilities. (c) No person shall park a vehicle in a parking space equipped with a state agency electric vehicle charging station unless such person is charging a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle. (d) Each state agency may determine the appropriate maximum charging time limits per user per charging session for its state agency electric vehicle charging stations based upon the parking needs at the state property where such charging stations are installed. Any such time limits shall be posted at such charging stations. No person shall charge a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle in a space equipped with a state agency electric vehicle charging station for a period longer than the maximum time limit set by a state agency pursuant to this subsection. (e) State agencies shall assess and collect a fee established under subsection (f) of this section to both public and state employee users of state agency electric vehicle charging stations purchased and installed on or after October 1, 2022, except that any user charging an electric vehicle that is owned or leased by the state shall be exempt from paying such fee. The amount of any fees assessed pursuant to this section shall be posted at the charging station. Any fees collected under this section shall be deposited into the fund of the state from which funds were provided for the acquisition and installation of the charging station. (f) The Department of Administrative Services, the Joint Committee on Legislative Management and the Office of the Chief Court Administrator shall, in consultation with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, establish a reasonable fee for users of state agency electric vehicle charging stations for their respective branch of government at a level that recovers, to the maximum extent practicable, the costs associated with the electricity used by the charging stations and with operating and maintaining such charging stations. Such fees House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 167 of 739 shall be structured on a per-kilowatt-hour basis. The fees shall be updated on an annual basis or sooner if deemed necessary by the branch of government setting the fee. The Department of Administrative Services shall post any fees established for the executive branch of government pursuant to this subsection on its Internet web site. (g) A violation of any provision of subsection (c) or (d) of this section shall be an infraction, provided the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an emergency vehicle, as defined in section 14-283 of the general statutes. Sec. 129. Section 21a-420f of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) (1) There is established an account to be known as the "cannabis regulatory and investment account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be allocated by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation with the Social Equity Council, as defined in section 21a-420, to state agencies for the purpose of paying costs incurred to implement the activities authorized under RERACA, as defined in section 21a-420. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 21a-420e, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following shall be deposited in the cannabis regulatory and investment account: (A) All fees received by the state pursuant to section 21a-421b and subdivisions (1) to (11), inclusive, of subsection (c) of section 21a-420e; (B) the tax received by the state under section 12-330ll; and (C) the tax received by the state under chapter 219 from a cannabis retailer, hybrid retailer or micro- cultivator, as those terms are defined in section 12-330ll. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 168 of 739 (b) (1) There is established an account to be known as the "social equity and innovation account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be allocated by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation with the Social Equity Council, to state agencies for the purpose of (A) paying costs incurred by the Social Equity Council, [as defined in section 21a-420, and] (B) administering programs under RERACA to provide (i) access to capital for businesses, (ii) technical assistance for the start-up and operation of a business, (iii) funding for workforce education, and (iv) funding for community investments, and (C) paying costs incurred to implement the activities authorized under RERACA. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 21a-420e and 21a- 420o, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following shall be deposited in the social equity and innovation account: All fees received by the state pursuant to sections 21a-420l, 21a-420o and 21a-420u and subdivisions (12) and (13) of subsection (c) of section 21a-420e. (c) (1) On and after July 1, 2022, there is established a fund to be known as the "Social Equity and Innovation Fund" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing fund. The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. Moneys in the fund shall be appropriated for the purposes of providing the following: Access to capital for businesses; technical assistance for the start-up and operation of a business; funding for workforce education; [and] funding for community investments; and paying costs incurred to implement the activities authorized under RERACA. All such appropriations shall be dedicated to expenditures that further the principles of equity, as defined in section 21a-420. (2) (A) For the purposes of subdivision (1) of this subsection, for the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 169 of 739 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Social Equity Council shall transmit, for even-numbered years, estimates of expenditure requirements and for odd-numbered years, recommended adjustments and revisions, if any, of such estimates, to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in the manner prescribed for a budgeted agency under subsection (a) of section 4-77. The council shall recommend for each fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, appropriate funding for all credits payable to angel investors that invest in cannabis businesses pursuant to section 12-704d. (B) The Office of Policy and Management may not make adjustments to any such estimates or adjustments and revisions of such estimates transmitted by the council. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any special act, the Governor shall not reduce the allotment requisitions or allotments in force pursuant to section 4-85 or make reductions in allotments in order to achieve budget savings in the General Fund, concerning any appropriations made by the General Assembly for the purposes of subdivision (1) of this subsection. (d) On and after July 1, 2022, there is established a fund to be known as the "Prevention and Recovery Services Fund" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing fund. The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. Moneys in the fund shall be appropriated for the purposes of (1) substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery services, and (2) collection and analysis of data regarding substance use. The Social Equity Council may make recommendations to any relevant state agency regarding expenditures to be made for the purposes set forth in this subsection. Sec. 130. Subsection (b) of section 2-71p of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 170 of 739 (b) (1) All purchases of, and contracts for, supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services required by the Legislative Department, except purchases made pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and public utility services as provided in subsection (e) of this section, and (2) all sales by said department of such personal property which has become obsolete, unserviceable or unusable, shall be based, when possible, on competitive bids or competitive negotiation, provided in the case of such sales, the Joint Committee on Legislative Management may, in its discretion, sell the property at public auction. The committee shall solicit competitive bids or proposals by sending notices to prospective suppliers and by posting notice on a public bulletin board in a building under the supervision and control of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management or on an Internet web site designated by the Joint Committee on Legislative Management. Each bid and proposal shall be kept sealed or secured until opened publicly at the time stated in the notice soliciting such bid. If the amount of the expenditure or sale is estimated to exceed fifty thousand dollars, competitive bids or proposals shall be solicited by public notice, [inserted at least once in not fewer than three daily newspapers published in the state, and at least] posted on the State Contracting Portal not less than five calendar days before the final date for submitting bids. All purchases or sales of ten thousand dollars or less in amount shall be made in the open market, but shall be based, when possible, on at least three competitive quotations. Sec. 131. Section 51-47 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The judges of the Superior Court, judges of the Appellate Court and judges of the Supreme Court shall receive annually salaries as follows: [(1) On and after July 1, 2019, (A) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, two hundred six thousand six hundred seventeen dollars; (B) the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 171 of 739 Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court or Superior Court, one hundred ninety-eight thousand five hundred forty-five dollars; (C) each associate judge of the Supreme Court, one hundred ninety-one thousand one hundred seventy-eight dollars; (D) the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred eighty- nine thousand sixty-three dollars; (E) each judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred seventy-nine thousand five hundred fifty-two dollars; (F) the Deputy Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Superior Court, one hundred seventy-six thousand two hundred seventy-seven dollars; (G) each judge of the Superior Court, one hundred seventy-two thousand six hundred sixty-three dollars.] [(2)] (1) On and after July 1, 2021, (A) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, two hundred fifteen thousand nine hundred fifteen dollars; (B) the Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court or Superior Court, two hundred seven thousand four hundred eighty dollars; (C) each associate judge of the Supreme Court, one hundred ninety-nine thousand seven hundred eighty-one dollars; (D) the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred ninety-seven thousand five hundred seventy-one dollars; (E) each judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred eighty-seven thousand six hundred sixty-three dollars; (F) the Deputy Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Superior Court, one hundred eighty-four thousand two hundred nine dollars; (G) each judge of the Superior Court, one hundred eighty thousand four hundred sixty dollars. (2) On and after July 1, 2022, (A) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, two hundred twenty-six thousand seven hundred eleven dollars; (B) the Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court or Superior Court, two hundred seventeen thousand eight hundred fifty-four dollars; (C) each associate judge of the Supreme Court, two hundred nine thousand seven hundred seventy dollars; (D) the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court, two hundred seven thousand House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 172 of 739 four hundred fifty dollars; (E) each judge of the Appellate Court, one hundred ninety-seven thousand forty-six dollars; (F) the Deputy Chief Court Administrator if a judge of the Superior Court, one hundred ninety-three thousand four hundred twenty dollars; and (G) each judge of the Superior Court, one hundred eighty-nine thousand four hundred eighty-three dollars. [(b) (1) In addition to the salary such judge is entitled to receive under subsection (a) of this section, on and after July 1, 2019, a judge designated as the administrative judge of the appellate system shall receive one thousand one hundred seventy-seven dollars in additional compensation, each Superior Court judge designated as the administrative judge of a judicial district shall receive one thousand one hundred seventy-seven dollars in additional compensation and each Superior Court judge designated as the chief administrative judge for facilities, administrative appeals, judicial marshal service or judge trial referees or for the Family, Juvenile, Criminal or Civil Division of the Superior Court shall receive one thousand one hundred seventy-seven dollars in additional compensation.] [(2)] (b) (1) In addition to the salary such judge is entitled to receive under subsection (a) of this section, on and after July 1, 2021, a judge designated as the administrative judge of the appellate system shall receive one thousand two hundred thirty dollars in additional compensation, each Superior Court judge designated as the administrative judge of a judicial district shall receive one thousand two hundred thirty dollars in additional compensation and each Superior Court judge designated as the chief administrative judge for facilities, administrative appeals, judicial marshal service or judge trial referees or for the Family, Juvenile, Criminal or Civil Division of the Superior Court shall receive one thousand two hundred thirty dollars in additional compensation. (2) In addition to the salary such judge is entitled to receive under House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 173 of 739 subsection (a) of this section, on and after July 1, 2022, a judge designated as the administrative judge of the appellate system shall receive one thousand two hundred ninety-two dollars in additional compensation, each Superior Court judge designated as the administrative judge of a judicial district shall receive one thousand two hundred ninety-two dollars in additional compensation and each Superior Court judge designated as the chief administrative judge for facilities, administrative appeals, judicial marshal service or judge trial referees or for the Family, Juvenile, Criminal or Civil Division of the Superior Court shall receive one thousand two hundred ninety-two dollars in additional compensation. (c) Each such judge shall be an elector and a resident of this state, shall be a member of the bar of the state of Connecticut and shall not engage in private practice, nor on or after July 1, 1985, be a member of any board of directors or of any advisory board of any state bank and trust company, state bank or savings and loan association, national banking association or federal savings bank or savings and loan association. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude a senior judge from participating in any alternative dispute resolution program approved by STA-FED ADR, Inc. (d) Each such judge, excluding any senior judge, who has completed not less than ten years of service as a judge of either the Supreme Court, the Appellate Court, or the Superior Court, or of any combination of such courts, or of the Court of Common Pleas, the Juvenile Court or the Circuit Court, or other state service or service as an elected officer of the state, or any combination of such service, shall receive semiannual longevity payments based on service as a judge of any or all of such six courts, or other state service or service as an elected officer of the state, or any combination of such service, completed as of the first day of July and the first day of January of each year, as follows: (1) A judge who has completed ten or more years but less than fifteen House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 174 of 739 years of service shall receive one-quarter of three per cent of the annual salary payable under subsection (a) of this section. (2) A judge who has completed fifteen or more years but less than twenty years of service shall receive one-half of three per cent of the annual salary payable under subsection (a) of this section. (3) A judge who has completed twenty or more years but less than twenty-five years of service shall receive three-quarters of three per cent of the annual salary payable under subsection (a) of this section. (4) A judge who has completed twenty-five or more years of service shall receive three per cent of the annual salary payable under subsection (a) of this section. Sec. 132. Subsection (f) of section 52-434 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (f) Each judge trial referee shall receive, for acting as a referee or as a single auditor or committee of any court or for performing duties assigned by the Chief Court Administrator with the approval of the Chief Justice, for each day the judge trial referee is so engaged, in addition to the retirement salary: (1) [(A) On and after July 1, 2019, the sum of two hundred fifty-nine dollars, and (B)] (A) on and after July 1, 2021, the sum of two hundred seventy-one dollars, and (B) on and after July 1, 2022, the sum of two hundred eighty-five dollars; and (2) expenses, including mileage. Such amounts shall be taxed by the court making the reference in the same manner as other court expenses. Sec. 133. Subsection (h) of section 46b-231 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): [(h) (1) On and after July 1, 2019, the Chief Family Support Magistrate House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 175 of 739 shall receive a salary of one hundred fifty thousand three hundred fourteen dollars, and other family support magistrates shall receive an annual salary of one hundred forty-three thousand sixty dollars.] [(2)] (h) (1) On and after July 1, 2021, the Chief Family Support Magistrate shall receive a salary of one hundred fifty-seven thousand seventy-eight dollars, and other family support magistrates shall receive an annual salary of one hundred forty-nine thousand four hundred ninety-eight dollars. (2) On and after July 1, 2022, the Chief Family Support Magistrate shall receive a salary of one hundred sixty-four thousand nine hundred thirty-two dollars, and other family support magistrates shall receive an annual salary of one hundred fifty-six thousand nine hundred seventy- three dollars. Sec. 134. Subsection (b) of section 46b-236 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): [(b) (1) On and after July 1, 2019, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred twenty-three dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged.] [(2)] (b) (1) On and after July 1, 2021, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred thirty-three dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged. (2) On and after July 1, 2022, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred forty-five dollars and expenses, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 176 of 739 including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged. Sec. 135. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Public Health shall proportionately adjust the rates for the conveyance and treatment of patients by licensed ambulance services and invalid coaches and the rates for certified ambulance services and paramedic intercept services established pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subdivision (9) of section 19a-177 of the general statutes in accordance with any increases made by the Commissioner of Social Services to the Medicaid emergency and nonemergency ambulance service rates established pursuant to section 17b-273 of the general statutes, not later than thirty days after the Commissioner of Social Services makes such increases. Sec. 136. (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) The Commissioner of Public Health, in collaboration with the Commissioner of Social Services, shall establish a working group on emergency medical services. The working group shall include, but need not be limited to, the commissioners or their designees, representatives of volunteer emergency medical services providers, representatives of municipal or other nonprofit agencies that provide emergency medical services, representatives of hospital-based emergency medical services providers and representatives of for-profit emergency medical services providers. The working group may also include representatives of hospitals, emergency physicians, representatives of long-term care providers, representatives of health carriers and other emergency care providers. (b) The Commissioner of Public Health shall convene the first meeting of the working group not later than September 1, 2022. (c) The working group shall examine the following issues: (1) Medicaid and private commercial emergency medical services rates; (2) the emergency medical services workforce; and (3) the provision of emergency medical services, including, but not limited to, the adoption House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 177 of 739 of mobile-integrated health care, and the provision of emergency medical services in other states. (d) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Public Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services, shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health with recommendations concerning its findings and recommendations for improvements to the provision of emergency medical services in the state and actions to take to create an effective and sustainable emergency medical services system over a long-term period. Sec. 137. Section 22a-498 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) Any municipality may, by ordinance adopted by its legislative body, designate any existing board or commission or establish a new board or commission as the stormwater authority for such municipality. If a new board or commission is created, such municipality shall, by ordinance, determine the number of members thereof, their compensation, if any, whether such members shall be elected or appointed, the method of their appointment, if appointed, and removal and their terms of office, which shall be so arranged that not more than one-half of such terms shall expire within any one year. (b) The purposes of the stormwater authority shall be to: (1) Develop a stormwater management program, including, but not limited to, (A) a program for construction and post-construction site stormwater runoff control, including measures to control detention and prevention of stormwater runoff from development sites, [; or] and (B) a program for control and abatement of stormwater pollution from existing land uses, and the detection and elimination of connections to the stormwater House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 178 of 739 system that threaten the public health, welfare or the environment; (2) provide public education and outreach in the municipality relating to stormwater management activities and to establish procedures for public participation; (3) provide for the administration of the stormwater management program; (4) establish geographic boundaries of the stormwater authority district; and (5) recommend to the legislative body of the municipality in which such district is located the imposition of a fee upon the interests in real property within such district, subject to the fifteen per cent limitation on, or alternative election to exempt, properties owned by hospitals described in subdivision (3) of subsection (c) of this section, the revenues from which shall be used in carrying out any of the powers of such district. In accomplishing the purposes of this section, the stormwater authority may plan, layout, acquire, construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, supervise and manage stormwater control systems. (c) (1) (A) Any stormwater authority created by a municipality pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may levy fees, approved by the legislative body of the municipality in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (3) of this subsection, on property owners of the municipality, except as specified in subdivision (2) of this subsection, for the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section. In establishing fees for properties in its district, the stormwater authority shall (i) consider criteria, including, but not limited to, [the following: The] the area of the property containing impervious surfaces from which stormwater runoff is generated [,] and land use types that result in higher or lower concentrations of stormwater pollution, and [the grand list valuation of the property. In establishing fees for property in its district, the stormwater authority shall offer] (ii) adopt a procedure to provide a partial fee reduction, in the form of a credit, [for any property owner in its district who has installed and is operating and maintaining current stormwater best management practices that reduce, retain, or treat stormwater onsite and that are approved by the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 179 of 739 stormwater authority] in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision. (B) The stormwater authority shall provide a partial fee reduction for any property owner in its district who (i) has disconnected a percentage of such property's impervious surfaces from the municipal separate storm sewer system, combined storm sewer system or surface water, and (ii) provides documentation to the satisfaction of the stormwater authority that current stormwater best management practices or other control measures, approved by the stormwater authority, that reduce, retain or treat stormwater onsite are being applied and maintained in compliance with the requirements of the stormwater authority and any applicable permit issued by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for the discharge of stormwater. For the purposes of this subparagraph, an area of impervious surface is deemed disconnected when the appropriate water quality volume has been retained in accordance with the applicable permit issued by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for the discharge of stormwater or as required by the stormwater authority. (C) The stormwater authority may provide a partial fee reduction for any property owner in its district who has installed and is operating and maintaining infrastructure that reduces, retains or treats stormwater onsite, which infrastructure exceeds any requirements for infrastructure that may be applicable to the property under (i) the applicable permit issued by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for the discharge of stormwater, including any requirements by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to address water quality impairments resulting from stormwater discharge, (ii) any regulation adopted by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or (iii) the local stormwater control ordinance. (D) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may provide additional guidance to stormwater authorities to implement the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 180 of 739 provisions of this subdivision. (2) In the case of land classified as, and consisting of, farm, forest or open space land, or property owned by the state government, or any of its political subdivisions or respective agencies, the stormwater authority may only [levee] levy such fees on areas of such land that contain impervious surfaces from which stormwater discharges to a municipal separate storm sewer system. (3) Each stormwater authority shall present its budget annually to the legislative body of the municipality for approval. Such budget shall include the specific programs the authority proposes to undertake during the fiscal year for which the budget is presented, the projected expenditures for such programs for the fiscal year and the amount of the fee or fees the authority proposes to levy to pay for such expenditures. In no event shall the aggregate amount of the fees proposed for the fiscal year exceed the aggregate amount of such projected expenditures for the fiscal year and in no event shall more than fifteen per cent of the aggregate amount of the fees proposed for any fiscal year prior to July 1, 2026, be generated from properties located in the municipality that are owned by hospitals that are parties to the settlement agreement with the state approved pursuant to special act 19-1 of the December 2019 special session. The legislative body of the municipality shall ensure that the aggregate amount of the fees approved comply with such fifteen per cent limitation. For each such fiscal year prior to July 1, 2026, the authority shall, not later than thirty days after the conclusion of the fiscal year, (A) conduct a review to ensure that not more than fifteen per cent of the aggregate fees received for such fiscal year were generated from real property located in the municipality that is owned by one or more hospitals that are parties to the settlement agreement described in this subdivision, (B) in the event that the fees received from all such hospitals together exceed fifteen per cent of the aggregate fees received for such fiscal year, the stormwater authority shall rebate any amounts House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 181 of 739 received in excess of fifteen per cent, proportionately, to such hospitals, and (C) provide the results of the stormwater authority's review, in writing to each hospital, regardless of whether a rebate is due. As an alternative to imposing the fee on properties located in the municipality that are owned by hospitals that are parties to such settlement agreement described in this subdivision, the legislative body may approve exemption of such properties from the fee until July 1, 2026. The legislative body of the municipality may approve fee amounts that are less than the amounts proposed by the authority but in no event shall the legislative body of the municipality approve fee amounts that are greater than the amounts proposed by the authority. (d) Any person aggrieved by the action of a stormwater authority under this section shall have the same rights and remedies for appeal and relief as are provided in the general statutes for taxpayers claiming to be aggrieved by the doings of the assessors or board of assessment appeals. (e) The authority may adopt municipal regulations to implement the stormwater management program. (f) The authority may, subject to the commissioner's approval, enter into contracts with any municipal or regional entity to accomplish the purposes of this section. (g) For purposes of this section and sections 22a-498a and 22a-498b, "municipality" means any town, city, borough, consolidated town and city or consolidated town or borough. "Municipality" does not include any local school district, regional school district, metropolitan district, district, as defined in section 7-324, or any other municipal corporation or authority authorized to issue bonds, notes or other obligations under the provisions of the general statutes or any special act. Sec. 138. (Effective from passage) (a) Each state agency shall apply terms House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 182 of 739 consistent with those contained in sections I(a) to I(c), inclusive, of Attachment B to the ratified SEBAC 2022 agreement, dated March 31, 2022, between the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC), and approved pursuant to subsection (f) of section 5-278 of the general statutes, to state employees who are not members of a bargaining unit, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, to June 30, 2024, inclusive. For the purposes of this subsection, "state agency" means any office, department, board, council, commission, institution, constituent unit of the state system of higher education, technical education and career school or other agency in the executive or judicial branch of state government, but excluding the legislative branch of state government. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of title 2 of the general statutes and any personnel policies adopted pursuant to said provisions, the Office of Legislative Management shall apply, to legislative employees, terms consistent with those concerning special lump sum payments contained in sections I(a) and I(b) of Attachment B to the ratified SEBAC 2022 agreement, dated March 31, 2022, between the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC), and approved pursuant to subsection (f) of section 5-278 of the general statutes, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Sec. 139. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) The Commissioners of Energy and Environmental Protection and Transportation shall jointly work with The University of Connecticut's Training and Technical Assistance Center to conduct a training program for state, municipal and private roadside applicators that relies on the Connecticut Best Management Practices "Green Snow Pro: Sustainable Winter Operations" guide for municipalities. Such training program shall include, but not be limited to, instruction on each topic contained in such guide and the provision of additional information resources for each topic. Such training shall be provided by personnel of the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 183 of 739 Departments of Energy and Environmental Protection and Transportation or The University of Connecticut's Training and Technical Assistance Center and shall consist of not less than one training session conducted in each county of the state. Information concerning such training shall be provided by said agencies to each regional council of governments. Not later than one year following the implementation of such training program and pursuant to section 11-4a of the general statutes, said commissioners shall jointly submit a report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and transportation on how many state, municipal and private applicators have received training pursuant to such program, any goals for the future of such program and any recommendations concerning proposed legislation to reduce the effects of sodium chloride on private wells and public drinking water supplies. Sec. 140. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) For the purposes of this section and section 141 of this act: (1) "Apply salt" means to apply salt or a salt alternative to roadways, parking lots or sidewalks for the purpose of winter maintenance; (2) "Commercial applicator" means any individual who applies or supervises other persons who apply salt, except any municipal or state employee or employee of a political subdivision of the state; (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection; (4) "Department" means the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; (5) "Salt" means sodium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride or any other substance containing chloride; and House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 184 of 739 (6) "Salt alternative" means any substance not containing chloride that is used for the purpose of de-icing or anti-icing. (b) Any commercial applicator may annually register with the department and certify to the department that such applicator received the training described in section 139 of this act and any other training required by the department pursuant to regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of this section and is in compliance with the policies and goals concerning applying salt established in such regulations provided any such business that employs multiple commercial applicators may make an organizational certification on behalf of the owner or chief supervisor and all of the commercial applicators employed by such business. Any such business that makes an organizational certification shall ensure that all commercial applicators operating under such organizational certification receive the required training and shall provide the required recordkeeping on behalf of all such commercial applicators. (c) The registration of any certification made pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall include the following: (1) The full name and address of the person applying for the certification; (2) the name and address of a person whose domicile is in the state, and who is authorized to receive and accept service of summons and legal notices of all kinds for the applicant; (3) the type of apparatus used to apply salt or salt alternative whether liquid or dry; and (4) any other information deemed necessary by the commissioner. (d) The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of this section within available resources. (e) The commissioner may issue an order to any person who is in violation of any provision of this section and any regulation adopted pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, an order to cease House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 185 of 739 and desist from any act in violation of such provision or regulation. Any order issued by the commissioner pursuant to this subsection shall be effective immediately. The commissioner, after notice and hearing, pursuant to chapter 54 of the general statutes, may revoke the registration of any person who violates any such provision or regulation. (f) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall include, but are not limited to, provisions to: (1) Establish policies and goals for applying salt; (2) receive and allocate federal grants and other funds or gifts for the purpose of carrying out any provision of this section; (3) provide for the types and frequency of training programs required for such registration; (4) establish procedures for commercial applicators to register; and (5) recordkeeping required for commercial applicators to maintain registration. Sec. 141. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1, 2023, each local health district shall establish an electronic reporting system for the owner of any home or well that is damaged as the direct result of sodium chloride run-off to register such damage with the local health department. Not later than January 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, each local health department shall submit any report received pursuant to this section during the previous calendar year to the Office of Policy and Management. The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may identify any available state or federal financial resources to assist such owners with the costs of remediation, mitigation or repair of such homes or wells and establish any criteria and procedures for the issuance of any such financial assistance to such owners. Sec. 142. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Any person, as defined in section 1-1 of the general statutes, who installs residential water treatment systems, including, but not limited to, automatic water House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 186 of 739 softeners or tanks, shall provide each customer who seeks installation of an automatic water softener or tank with written information concerning the importance of testing such customer's drinking water for the presence of sodium and chloride and the potential consequences of excessive levels of sodium and chloride in such drinking water. Sec. 143. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section: (1) "Eligible applicant" means any person who (A) (i) worked during the entire period of the public health and civil preparedness emergency declared by the Governor on March 10, 2020, or any extension of such declaration, up until the effective date of this section, and (ii) was in a category recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, as of February 20, 2021, to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in phase 1a or 1b of the COVID-19 vaccination program, (B) is not a federal, state or municipal employee, (C) was not employed in a capacity where the employee worked or could have worked from home, and (D) meets the income criteria established in subsection (b) of this section; (2) "Administrator" means an employee of the office of the Comptroller, or a third-party administrator; (3) "Full-time" means any eligible applicant who worked thirty hours or more per week; (4) "Part-time" means any eligible applicant who worked less than thirty hours per week; and (5) "Premium pay" means moneys payable by the Comptroller from the Connecticut Premium Pay program, established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, to recognize and compensate eligible applicants for their service pursuant to this section. (b) (1) There is established the Connecticut Premium Pay program. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 187 of 739 The program shall provide payment to each full-time eligible applicant, after October 1, 2022, provided the amount in the Connecticut premium pay account, established in subsection (c) of this section, is sufficient to fully fund all approved applicants according to the following formula: (A) One thousand dollars to each worker whose individual income was less than one hundred thousand dollars; (B) eight hundred dollars to each worker whose individual income was between one hundred thousand dollars and one hundred nine thousand nine hundred ninety- nine dollars; (C) six hundred dollars to each worker whose individual income was between one hundred ten thousand dollars and one hundred nineteen thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars; (D) four hundred dollars to each worker whose individual income was between one hundred twenty thousand dollars and one hundred twenty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars; and (E) two hundred dollars to each worker whose individual income was between one hundred thirty thousand dollars and one hundred forty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars. No payment shall be made to any full-time eligible applicant whose income is one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more. The program shall provide five hundred dollars to each part-time eligible applicant. If the amount in the Connecticut premium pay account is not sufficient to fully fund all approved applicants according to the formula provided in this subsection, then all approved applicants' payments shall be reduced proportionally. No assistance shall be paid to any eligible applicant after June 30, 2024. The program shall be administered by the office of the Comptroller, or a third party under contract with said office to act as an administrator. (2) The administrator shall accept applications for assistance on and after the effective date of this section. For the purposes of this section, the administrator shall be authorized to: (A) Determine whether an eligible applicant meets the requirements for eligibility for compensation under this section; (B) summon and examine under oath such witnesses who may provide information relevant to the eligibility House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 188 of 739 of an eligible applicant; (C) direct the production of, and examine or cause to be produced or examined, such books, records, vouchers, memoranda, documents, letters, contracts or other papers in relation to any matter at issue as the administrator may find proper; and (D) take or cause to be taken affidavits or depositions within or without the state. (c) There is established an account to be known as the "Connecticut premium pay account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Comptroller at the direction of the administrator for purposes of: (1) Compensation provided under the Connecticut Premium Pay program; and (2) costs and expenses of operating the program, including hiring of necessary employees and the expense of public outreach and education regarding the program and account. Not more than five per cent of the total moneys received by the account shall be used for any administrative costs, including hiring of temporary or durational staff or contracting with a third-party administrator, or other costs and expenses incurred by the administrator or Comptroller in connection with carrying out the provisions of this section. The administrator shall make all reasonable efforts to limit the costs and expenses of operating the program without compromising eligible applicants' access to the program. (d) To apply for compensation from the Connecticut Premium Pay program, an eligible applicant shall submit a claim to the administrator, in such form and manner as required by the administrator, not later than October 1, 2022. Any such claim shall include: (1) Proof of employment as an eligible applicant from March 10, 2020, to the effective date of this section, as determined by an eligible applicant's proof of earnings; and (2) any additional information as requested or required by the administrator. An eligible applicant may submit, as proof of employment, official payroll records or another form of proof including, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 189 of 739 but not limited to, a letter from an employer stating the eligible applicant's dates of work, or a declaration from an individual with personal knowledge of the eligible applicant's employment. (e) The administrator shall promptly review all applications for compensation submitted pursuant to this section. The administrator shall evaluate each application and determine, on the basis of the information provided by the eligible applicant, or additional information provided at the request of the administrator, whether or not such application shall be approved. The administrator shall provide such determination, in writing, to each applicant not later than sixty business days after the date the application is submitted, or, if the administrator requested additional information, not later than ten business days after the administrator receives such additional information from the applicant. If such claim is approved, the administrator shall direct the Comptroller to pay the full-time or part- time eligible applicant in accordance with subsection (b) of this section not later than ten business days after such approval. (f) An eligible applicant may request that a determination made pursuant to subsection (e) of this section be reconsidered by filing a request with the administrator, on a form prescribed by the administrator, not later than twenty business days after the mailing of the notice of such determination. The administrator shall, not later than three business days after receipt of such request for reconsideration, designate an individual to conduct such reconsideration and shall submit to such designated individual all documents relating to such eligible applicant's application and request for reconsideration. The administrator's designee shall reconsider each determination requested by an eligible applicant pursuant to this subsection. Such review shall consist of a de novo review of all relevant evidence and shall be completed not later than twenty business days after such individual's request for reconsideration. Such designee shall issue a decision House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 190 of 739 affirming, modifying or reversing the decision of the administrator not later than twenty business days after the designee's reconsideration of the determination and shall submit such decision, in writing, to the administrator and the applicant. The decision shall include a short statement of findings that shall specify if premium pay shall be paid to the applicant in accordance with subsection (e) of this section. (g) Any statement, document, information or matter may be considered by the administrator or, on reconsideration, by the administrator's designee, if, in the opinion of the administrator or designee, it contributes to a determination of the claim, whether or not the same would be admissible in a court of law. (h) Notwithstanding sections 4-183 and 51-197b of the general statutes, there shall be no right of appeal by any applicant following the final decision of the administrator's designee issued pursuant to subsection (f) of this section. (i) If a payment is made to a program applicant erroneously, or as a result of wilful misrepresentation by such applicant, the administrator may seek repayment of benefits from the applicant having received such payment and may also, in the case of wilful misrepresentation, seek payment of a penalty in the amount of fifty per cent of the benefits paid as a result of such misrepresentation. Any person, including an employer, who intentionally aids, abets, assists, promotes or facilitates the making of, or the attempt to make, any claim for payment or the receipt or attempted receipt of payment by another person in violation of this subsection shall be liable for the same financial penalty as the person making, or attempting to make, such claim or receiving, or attempting to receive, benefits from the program. (j) On or before July 31, 2022, and monthly thereafter, and any other time at the request of the administrator, the Comptroller shall submit a report to the administrator indicating the value of the Connecticut House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 191 of 739 premium pay account at the time of the report. (k) On or before September 1, 2022, and at least quarterly thereafter, the administrator shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor on the financial condition of the Connecticut premium pay account. Such report shall include: (1) An estimate of the account's value as of the date of the report; (2) the effect of scheduled payments on the account's value; (3) an estimate of the monthly administrative costs necessary to operate the program and the account; and (4) any recommendations for legislation to improve the operation or administration of the program and the account. Sec. 144. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) No employer shall: (1) Discharge, or cause to be discharged, or in any manner discipline or discriminate against any employee because the employee has filed an application for premium pay pursuant to section 143 of this act, or (2) deliberately misinform or deliberately dissuade an employee from filing an application for payment from the Connecticut Premium Pay program. (b) Any employee who is so discharged, disciplined or discriminated against or who has been deliberately misinformed or deliberately dissuaded from filing an application for payment from the Connecticut Premium Pay program may bring a civil action in the superior court for the judicial district where the employer has its principal office for the reinstatement to the employee's position of employment, payment of back wages, reestablishment of employee benefits to which the employee would have otherwise been entitled if the employee had not been discriminated against or discharged and any other damages caused by such discrimination or discharge. The superior court may also award punitive damages. Any employee who prevails in such a civil action shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 192 of 739 Sec. 145. Section 22-6c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture may pay, not more than fifty per cent of the cost in advance, or reimburse any farmer for part of the cost of compliance with a comprehensive farm nutrient management plan, farmland restoration and climate resiliency plan or a farm resources management plan, provided such plan has been approved by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. The Commissioner of Agriculture, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, may certify for payment or reimbursement comprehensive farm nutrient management or farm resources management plan practices that have been approved by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to this section. The total federal and state grant available to a farmer shall not be more than ninety per cent of such cost. In making grants under this subsection, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall give priority to capital improvements made in accordance with a comprehensive farm nutrient management plan, a farmland restoration and climate resiliency plan or a farm resources management plan prepared pursuant to section 22a-354m. (b) The Commissioner of Agriculture may pay, not more than fifty per cent of the cost in advance, or reimburse any farmer for part of the cost to develop, implement and comply with a farm resources management plan or a farmland restoration and climate resiliency plan, [intended to restore farmland] including for the costs of farm equipment purchases, provided such plan has been approved by the commissioner. Such reimbursement or payment shall not exceed fifty per cent of the cost of such plan or twenty thousand dollars, whichever is less, except any such reimbursement or payment for such a [management or restoration] plan on any state-owned land or any municipally owned land with an agricultural lease of five years or longer shall not exceed House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 193 of 739 ninety per cent of the cost of such [management or restoration] plan or twenty thousand dollars, whichever is less. The Commissioner of Agriculture may pay or reimburse any nonprofit organization, soil and water conservation district, The University of Connecticut Extension Services or any municipality to: (1) Provide technical assistance, (2) distribute grant funding to producers, (3) coordinate training programs, (4) coordinate projects that pilot or demonstrate conservation practices, (5) create tools that help reduce barriers to accessing assistance for conservation practices on farms, (6) establish equipment-sharing programs, or (7) other activities that will increase the number of farmers who are implementing climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices. Such plan may require agricultural restoration and climate-smart agricultural and forestry plans, practices and purposes, as defined in section 22-6d. (c) For purposes of this section, "farmer" includes, but is not limited to, any lessee or franchise holder of a state or town shellfish bed and ["farmland restoration plan"] "farmland restoration and climate resiliency plan" means a conservation plan of the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, a conservation plan of a soil and water conservation district established pursuant to section 22a-315 or a conservation plan approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture. ["Farmland restoration plan"] "Farmland restoration and climate resiliency plan" includes agricultural restoration purposes, as defined in section 22-6d, and conservation and restoration plans for leased or franchised shellfish beds. Sec. 146. Section 22-6d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): As used in section 22-6e: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture; "department" means the Department of Agriculture; "garden" means a piece of land appropriate for the cultivation of herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables; "sponsor" means any municipal agency or House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 194 of 739 nonprofit civic service association or organization designated by the commissioner to operate a program pursuant to section 22-6e; "use" means, when applied to gardening, to make use of, without conveyance of title or any other ownership; "vacant public land" means any land owned by the state, or any municipality therein, that is not in use for public purposes; "agricultural restoration purposes" means reclamation of grown-over pastures and meadows, installation of fences in restoration areas to keep wildlife out of such areas, manage livestock and to keep livestock out of riparian areas, climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices, including such practices in urban communities, soil health improvements, replanting of vegetation on erosion prone land or along streams, restoration and improvement of water runoff patterns, improvement of water sources and irrigation efficiency, conducting hedgerow and woodlot management, including the removal of invasive plants and timber, purchasing farm equipment to improve soil health or renovating farm ponds through farm pond management and any incidental land clearing activities attendant to such reclamation, installation, restoration, replanting, improvement, management or renovating; and "climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices" means practices developed or prescribed by the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to said department's climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy. Sec. 147. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) The Department of Public Health shall maintain and operate a state-wide stroke registry. (b) On and after July 1, 2023, each comprehensive stroke center, thrombectomy-capable stroke center, primary stroke center or acute stroke-ready hospital shall, on a quarterly basis, submit to the Department of Public Health data concerning stroke care that are necessary for including in the state-wide stroke registry, as determined by the Commissioner of Public Health, and that, at a minimum, align with the stroke consensus metrics developed and approved by a House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 195 of 739 nationally-recognized stroke certification body. The department shall apply privacy and security standards for such registry's data that are consistent with the department's policies for use of patient data. (c) Each comprehensive stroke center, thrombectomy-capable stroke center, primary stroke center and acute stroke-ready hospital shall provide access to its records to the Department of Public Health, as the department deems necessary, to perform case finding or other quality improvement audits to ensure completeness of reporting and data accuracy consistent with the purposes of this section. (d) The Department of Public Health may enter into a contract for the receipt, storage, holding or maintenance of the data or files under its control and management. (e) The Department of Public Health may enter into reciprocal reporting agreements with the appropriate agencies of other states to exchange stroke care data. (f) There is established a stroke registry data oversight committee to monitor the operations of the state-wide stroke registry, provide advice regarding the oversight of such registry, develop a plan to improve quality of stroke care and address disparities in the provision of such care, and develop short and long-term goals for improvement of stroke care in comprehensive stroke centers, thrombectomy-capable stroke centers, primary stroke centers and acute stroke-ready hospitals. Said committee shall be within the Legislative Branch and the administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health shall serve as administrative staff to said committee. Said committee shall consist of the following members, who shall be appointed not later than July 1, 2023: (1) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (3) one appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; (4) House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 196 of 739 one appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (5) one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and (6) one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. An appointing authority may consult with the State of Connecticut Stroke Advisory Council in selecting a member to appoint to the oversite committee. Each member shall serve a term of two years. The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall each appoint, from among the members of the oversight committee, a co- chairperson, who shall jointly schedule the first meeting of the oversite committee on or before August 1, 2023. The Department of Public Health shall assist said committee in its work and provide any information or data that the committee deems necessary to fulfil its duties, unless the disclosure of such information or data is prohibited by state or federal law. Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the co-chairpersons of the committee shall jointly report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, regarding the work of the committee. Not later than January 1, 2024, and at least annually thereafter, such co-chairpersons shall report to the Commissioner of Public Health and the State of Connecticut Stroke Advisory Council, regarding the work of the committee. (g) The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of this section. Sec. 148. (Effective from passage) The Legislative Commissioners' Office shall, in codifying the provisions of this act, make such technical, grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this act, including, but not limited to, correcting inaccurate internal references. Sec. 149. Section 19a-110 of the general statutes is repealed and the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 197 of 739 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2023): (a) Not later than forty-eight hours after receiving or completing a report of a person found to have a level of lead in the blood equal to or greater than [ten] three and one-half micrograms per deciliter of blood or any other abnormal body burden of lead, each institution licensed under sections 19a-490 to 19a-503, inclusive, and each clinical laboratory licensed under section 19a-30 shall report to (1) the Commissioner of Public Health, and to the director of health of the town, city, borough or district in which the person resides: (A) The name, full residence address, date of birth, gender, race and ethnicity of each person found to have a level of lead in the blood equal to or greater than [ten] three and one-half micrograms per deciliter of blood or any other abnormal body burden of lead; (B) the name, address and telephone number of the health care provider who ordered the test; (C) the sample collection date, analysis date, type and blood lead analysis result; and (D) such other information as the commissioner may require, and (2) the health care provider who ordered the test, the results of the test. With respect to a child under three years of age, not later than seventy-two hours after the provider receives such results, the provider shall make reasonable efforts to notify the parent or guardian of the child of the blood lead analysis results. Any institution or laboratory making an accurate report in good faith shall not be liable for the act of disclosing [said] such report to the Commissioner of Public Health or to the director of health. The commissioner, after consultation with the Commissioner of Administrative Services, shall determine the method and format of transmission of data contained in [said] such report. (b) Each institution or laboratory that conducts lead testing pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall, at least monthly, submit to the Commissioner of Public Health a comprehensive report that includes: (1) The name, full residence address, date of birth, gender, race and ethnicity of each person tested pursuant to subsection (a) of this section House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 198 of 739 regardless of the level of lead in the blood; (2) the name, address and telephone number of the health care provider who ordered the test; (3) the sample collection date, analysis date, type and blood lead analysis result; (4) laboratory identifiers; and (5) such other information as the Commissioner of Public Health may require. Any institution or laboratory making an accurate report in good faith shall not be liable for the act of disclosing [said] such report to the Commissioner of Public Health. The Commissioner of Public Health, after consultation with the Commissioner of Administrative Services, shall determine the method and format of transmission of data contained in [said] such report. (c) Whenever an institutional laboratory or private clinical laboratory conducting blood lead tests pursuant to this section refers a blood lead sample to another laboratory for analysis, the laboratories may agree on which laboratory will report in compliance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section, but both laboratories shall be accountable to [insure] ensure that reports are made. The referring laboratory shall [insure] ensure that the requisition slip includes all of the information that is required in subsections (a) and (b) of this section and that this information is transmitted with the blood specimen to the laboratory performing the analysis. (d) The director of health of the town, city, borough or district shall provide or cause to be provided, to the parent or guardian of a child who is (1) known to have a confirmed venous blood lead level of [five] three and one-half micrograms per deciliter of blood or more, or (2) the subject of a report by an institution or clinical laboratory, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, with information describing the dangers of lead poisoning, precautions to reduce the risk of lead poisoning, information about potential eligibility for services for children from birth to three years of age pursuant to sections 17a-248 to [17a-248g] 17a- 248i, inclusive, and laws and regulations concerning lead abatement. The director of health need only provide, or cause to be provided, such House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 199 of 739 information to such parent or guardian on one occasion after receipt of an initial report of an abnormal blood lead level as described in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection. Such information shall be developed by the Department of Public Health and provided to each local and district director of health. [With] (e) Prior to January 1, 2024, with respect to the child reported, the director shall conduct an on-site inspection to identify the source of the lead causing a confirmed venous blood lead level equal to or greater than [fifteen] ten micrograms per deciliter but less than [twenty] fifteen micrograms per deciliter in two tests taken at least three months apart and order remediation of such [sources] source by the appropriate persons responsible for the conditions at such source. [On and after January 1, 2012, if one per cent or more of children in this state under the age of six report blood lead levels equal to or greater than ten micrograms per deciliter, the director shall conduct such on-site inspection and order such remediation for any child having a confirmed venous blood lead level equal to or greater than ten micrograms per deciliter in two tests taken at least three months apart.] From January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, inclusive, with respect to the child reported, the director shall conduct an on-site inspection to identify the source of the lead causing a confirmed venous blood lead level equal to or greater than five micrograms per deciliter but less than ten micrograms per deciliter in two tests taken at least three months apart and order remediation of such source by the appropriate persons responsible for the conditions at such source. Sec. 150. Section 19a-111 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2023): Upon receipt of each report of confirmed venous blood lead level equal to or greater than [twenty] fifteen micrograms per deciliter of blood from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, inclusive, ten House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 200 of 739 micrograms per deciliter of blood from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, inclusive, and five micrograms per deciliter of blood on and after January 1, 2025, the local director of health shall make or cause to be made an epidemiological investigation of the source of the lead causing the increased lead level or abnormal body burden and shall order action to be taken by the appropriate person responsible for the condition that brought about such lead poisoning as may be necessary to prevent further exposure of persons to such poisoning. In the case of any residential unit where such action will not result in removal of the hazard within a reasonable time, the local director of health shall utilize such community resources as are available to effect relocation of any family occupying such unit. The local director of health may permit occupancy in said residential unit during abatement if, in such director's judgment, occupancy would not threaten the health and well-being of the occupants. The local director of health shall, not later than thirty days after the conclusion of such director's investigation, report to the Commissioner of Public Health, using a web-based surveillance system as prescribed by the commissioner, the result of such investigation and the action taken to ensure against further lead poisoning from the same source, including any measures taken to effect relocation of families. Such report shall include information relevant to the identification and location of the source of lead poisoning and such other information as the commissioner may require pursuant to regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. The commissioner shall maintain comprehensive records of all reports submitted pursuant to this section and section 19a-110. Such records shall be geographically indexed in order to determine the location of areas of relatively high incidence of lead poisoning. The commissioner shall establish, in conjunction with recognized professional medical groups, guidelines consistent with the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for assessment of the risk of lead poisoning, screening for lead poisoning and treatment and follow-up care of individuals including children with lead poisoning, women who are pregnant and women who are planning House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 201 of 739 pregnancy. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a local building official from requiring abatement of sources of lead or to prohibit a local director of health from making or causing to be made an epidemiological investigation upon receipt of a report of a confirmed venous blood lead level that is less than the minimum venous blood level specified in this section. Sec. 151. Subsection (a) of section 19a-111g of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2023): (a) Each primary care provider giving pediatric care in this state, excluding a hospital emergency department and its staff: (1) Shall conduct lead testing at least annually for each child nine to thirty-five months of age, inclusive, in accordance with the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention [Screening Advisory Committee] recommendations for childhood lead screening in Connecticut; (2) shall conduct lead testing at least annually for any child thirty-six to seventy-two months of age, inclusive, determined by the Department of Public Health to be at an elevated risk of lead exposure based on his or her enrollment in a medical assistance program pursuant to chapter 319v or his or her residence in a municipality that presents an elevated risk of lead exposure based on factors, including, but not limited to, the prevalence of housing built prior to January 1, 1960, and the prevalence of children's blood lead levels greater than five micrograms per deciliter; (3) shall conduct lead testing for any child thirty-six to seventy-two months of age, inclusive, who has not been previously tested or for any child under seventy-two months of age, if clinically indicated as determined by the primary care provider in accordance with the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Screening Advisory Committee recommendations for childhood lead screening in Connecticut; [(3)] (4) shall provide, before such lead testing occurs, educational materials or anticipatory guidance information concerning House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 202 of 739 lead poisoning prevention to such child's parent or guardian in accordance with the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Screening Advisory Committee recommendations for childhood lead screening in Connecticut; [(4)] (5) shall conduct a medical risk assessment at least annually for each child thirty-six to seventy-two months of age, inclusive, in accordance with the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Screening Advisory Committee recommendations for childhood lead screening in Connecticut; and [(5)] (6) may conduct a medical risk assessment at any time for any child thirty-six months of age or younger who is determined by the primary care provider to be in need of such risk assessment in accordance with the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Screening Advisory Committee recommendations for childhood lead screening in Connecticut. Sec. 152. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2023) To the extent permissible under federal law and within available appropriations, the Commissioner of Social Services shall seek federal authority to amend the Medicaid state plan to add services the commissioner determines are necessary and appropriate to address the health impacts of high childhood blood lead levels in children eligible for Medicaid. Such newly added services may include, but need not be limited to, (1) case management, (2) lead remediation, (3) follow-up screening, (4) referral to other available services, and (5) such other services covered under Medicaid the commissioner determines are necessary. In making the determination as to which services to add to the Medicaid program under this section, the commissioner shall coordinate such services with services already covered under the Medicaid program. Sec. 153. (Effective from passage) (a) The Commissioner of Public Health shall convene a working group to recommend any necessary legislative changes concerning (1) lead screening for pregnant persons or persons who are planning pregnancy, (2) lead in schools and child care centers, (3) reporting the results of lead tests or lead screening House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 203 of 739 assessments to schools and child care centers in health assessments for new students, (4) reporting additional data from blood lead test laboratories and providers to the Department of Public Health, and (5) any other matters regarding lead poisoning prevention and treatment. (b) Such working group shall consist of the following members: (1) The Commissioners of Public Health and Social Services and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or their designees; (2) at least four persons who are (A) medical professionals who provide pediatric health care, (B) active in the field of public health and lead prevention, or (C) from a community that has been disproportionately impacted by lead, who shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Public Health; (3) two representatives of an association of directors of health in the state, who shall be appointed by said commissioner; (4) a representative of a conference of municipalities in the state, who shall be appointed by said commissioner; and (5) a representative of a council of small towns in the state, who shall be appointed by said commissioner. In making appointments under this subsection, the Commissioner of Public Health shall use best efforts to select members who reflect the racial, gender and geographic diversity of the population of the state. All appointments shall be made not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section. (c) Not later than December 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Public Health shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, education and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies regarding the recommendations of the working group. The working group shall terminate upon the submission of the report. Sec. 154. Section 32-7g of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (h) as follows (Effective from passage): House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 204 of 739 (NEW) (h) The commissioner may contract with nongovernmental entities, including, but not limited to, nonprofit organizations, economic and community development organizations, lending institutions, and technical assistance providers to carry out the provisions of this section. Sec. 155. Section 32-4p of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) [For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, to] On and after July 1, 2021, and until June 30, 2024, [inclusive,] the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in coordination with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may, for the purposes of implementing the state's Economic Action Plan, use bond funds, funding received as a result of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, as amended from time to time, and available resources, to provide (1) not more than one hundred million dollars in the aggregate for grants in support of major projects selected pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, and (2) [matching grants] not more than one hundred million dollars in the aggregate for community development grants awarded pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. Total funding for grants provided pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not exceed two hundred million dollars in the aggregate. (b) On and after July 1, 2021, and until [July 1] June 30, 2024, the Department of Economic and Community Development may [develop and issue requests for proposals] establish an Innovation Corridor program, which shall provide grants for major projects in the state. The department shall develop a competitive application process and criteria consistent with the purposes of the state's Economic Action Plan to (1) evaluate [proposals] applications submitted pursuant to this subsection, and (2) select [proposals] projects for funding pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 205 of 739 (c) On and after July 1, 2021, and until [July 1] June 30, 2024, the [Commissioner] Department of Economic and Community Development may establish a [competitive grant program to provide matching grants of not more than ten million dollars for major projects selected pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Each major project selected pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be eligible for a matching grant under this subsection not more than two times a year. The commissioner shall establish eligibility criteria, an application process, evaluation criteria and reporting requirements for the competitive grant program] Connecticut Communities Challenge program, which shall provide community development grants. The department shall develop a competitive application process and criteria consistent with the purposes of the state's Economic Action Plan to (1) evaluate applications submitted pursuant to this subsection, and (2) select community development projects for funding pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section. Sec. 156. Subsection (h) of section 10-416c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (h) The Department of Economic and Community Development may charge any owner seeking a tax credit pursuant to subsection (b) of this section an application fee in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars to (1) cover the cost of administering the program established pursuant to this section, and (2) fund programs that advance historic preservation in the state. Sec. 157. Subparagraph (C) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 32-1m of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): (C) An investment analysis, including (i) total portfolio value, (ii) total investment by industry, (iii) portfolio dollar per job average, and House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 206 of 739 (iv) portfolio leverage ratio; Sec. 158. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Revenue Services, conduct a study regarding whether to extend research and development tax credits to pass-through entities. Not later than January 1, 2023, the commissioner shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, regarding such study to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce. Sec. 159. Subsection (b) of section 22a-134tt of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (b) The commissioner, or his or her designee, shall co-chair and convene, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or his or her designee, a working group in the department for the purpose of providing advice and feedback for regulations to be adopted by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this section. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or his or her designee, shall serve as co-chair of such working group. The membership of the working group shall include: (1) The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and commerce; (2) environmental transaction attorneys; (3) commercial real estate brokers; (4) licensed environmental professionals; (5) representatives from the Connecticut Manufacturers' Collaborative; (6) representatives of environmental advocacy groups; (7) representatives of the Environmental Professionals Organization of Connecticut; (8) municipal representatives; (9) representatives from the brownfields working group established pursuant to section 32-770; (10) representatives of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities and the Connecticut Council House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 207 of 739 of Small Towns; (11) representatives of the Council on Environmental Quality; and (12) any other interested members of the public designated by the commissioner. The commissioner shall convene monthly meetings of such working group until such time as regulations are adopted pursuant to this section. Not less than sixty days before posting notice on the eRegulations System pursuant to section 4-168, the commissioner shall provide a draft of such regulations to the members of the working group and allow members of the working group to provide advice and feedback on such draft. The members of the working group shall provide such advice and feedback not later than thirty days after the date on which such members receive such draft. Not less than fifteen days before posting such notice on the eRegulations System pursuant to section 4-168, the commissioner shall convene at least one monthly meeting of the working group after providing a draft of such regulations. The commissioner shall provide a revised draft for review by such members prior to posting notice on the eRegulations System pursuant to section 4-168. Sec. 160. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the Chief Workforce Officer, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, the executive director of the Technical Education and Career System and the Labor Commissioner, shall develop a model student work release policy. Not later than July 1, 2023, the Chief Workforce Officer shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, regarding such model student work release policy to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, commerce and labor. (b) The Chief Workforce Officer may update the model student work release policy developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as needed. The Chief Workforce Officer shall notify each local and regional board of education of such updated model student work release policy. (c) For the school year commencing July 1, 2024, and each school year House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 208 of 739 thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall adopt the model student work release policy developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or the most recent updated model student work release policy developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Sec. 161. Section 3-7 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any uncollectible claim for an amount of [one] five thousand dollars or less may be cancelled upon the books of any state department or agency upon the authorization of the head of such department or agency. Any uncollectible costs in an amount less than five thousand dollars incurred by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to section 22a-451, for investigating, containing, removing, monitoring or mitigating pollution and contamination, emergency or hazardous waste may be cancelled by the commissioner, in accordance with procedures approved by the State Comptroller. (b) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may authorize the cancellation upon the books of any state department or agency of any uncollectible claim for an amount greater than [one] five thousand dollars due to such department or agency. (c) Upon the recommendation of the Attorney General, the Governor may authorize the compromise of any disputed claim by or against the state or any department or agency thereof, and shall certify to the proper officer or department or agency of the state the amount to be received or paid under such compromise. Such certificate shall constitute sufficient authority to such officer or department or agency to pay or receive the amount therein specified in full settlement of such claim. The record of any compromise effected pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be open to public inspection in accordance with section 1- 210. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 209 of 739 Sec. 162. Section 22a-246c of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) There is established a beverage container recycling grant program account. All moneys in such account shall be used by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to provide forgivable grants in urban centers and environmental justice communities in accordance with the beverage container recycling grant program described in subsection (b) of this section. For the purposes of this section "urban center" has the same meaning as "regional center", as contained in the state plan of conservation and development, as amended from time to time, "environmental justice community" has the same meaning as provided in section 22a-20a and "beverage container" and "redemption center" have the same meanings as provided in section 22a-243. (b) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall implement the beverage container recycling grant program. The beverage container recycling grant program shall provide funding for new or expanded beverage container redemption centers that are located in communities that lack access to beverage container redemption locations. Such grant program shall prioritize the award of such grants to first-time redemption center owners and those that are locally-owned, minority-owned and women-owned businesses. When awarding grants pursuant to such program, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee, shall consider current access to beverage container redemption sites, walking distances to such sites, public access to reliable transportation, population density, customer convenience, type of redemption technology to be deployed and the volume of beverage containers sold in the relevant community. (c) Grant proceeds received pursuant to the beverage container recycling grant program may be used for infrastructure, technology and House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 210 of 739 costs associated with the establishment or expansion of a beverage container redemption center and for initial operational expenses of such redemption center. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, shall issue, not later than December 1, 2021, a grant application process that distributes such grant proceeds. [described in subsection (d) of this section, on a rolling basis.] [(d) Any grant awarded pursuant to the grant program described in this section shall not exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars in any fiscal year.] [(e)] (d) Any person or entity that receives a grant pursuant to the beverage container recycling grant program shall, not later than October first of each year, submit to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection a financial audit of grant expenditures by such person or entity until all grant moneys have been expended by such person or entity. Any such audit shall be prepared by an independent auditor and if said commissioner finds that any such grant is used for purposes that are not in conformity with uses set forth in this section, said commissioner may require repayment of such grant. Sec. 163. Subsection (a) of section 16-245a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): (a) Subject to any modifications required by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for retiring renewable energy certificates on behalf of all electric ratepayers pursuant to subsection (h) of this section and sections 16a-3f, 16a-3g, 16a-3h, 16a-3i, 16a-3j, 16a-3m and 16a-3n, an electric supplier and an electric distribution company providing standard service or supplier of last resort service, pursuant to section 16- 244c, shall demonstrate: (1) On and after January 1, 2006, that not less than two per cent of the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 211 of 739 total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (2) On and after January 1, 2007, not less than three and one-half per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (3) On and after January 1, 2008, not less than five per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (4) On and after January 1, 2009, not less than six per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (5) On and after January 1, 2010, not less than seven per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (6) On and after January 1, 2011, not less than eight per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 212 of 739 (7) On and after January 1, 2012, not less than nine per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (8) On and after January 1, 2013, not less than ten per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (9) On and after January 1, 2014, not less than eleven per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (10) On and after January 1, 2015, not less than twelve and one-half per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (11) On and after January 1, 2016, not less than fourteen per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (12) On and after January 1, 2017, not less than fifteen and one-half per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional three per cent of the total output or services House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 213 of 739 shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (13) On and after January 1, 2018, not less than seventeen per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (14) On and after January 1, 2019, not less than nineteen and one-half per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (15) On and after January 1, 2020, not less than twenty-one per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources, except that for any electric supplier that has entered into or renewed a retail electric supply contract on or before May 24, 2018, on and after January 1, 2020, not less than twenty per cent of the total output or services of any such electric supplier shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources; (16) On and after January 1, 2021, not less than twenty-two and one- half per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (17) On and after January 1, 2022, not less than twenty-four per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 214 of 739 Class I or Class II renewable energy sources; (18) On and after January 1, 2023, not less than twenty-six per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; (19) On and after January 1, 2024, not less than twenty-eight per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; (20) On and after January 1, 2025, not less than thirty per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; (21) On and after January 1, 2026, not less than thirty-two per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; (22) On and after January 1, 2027, not less than thirty-four per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; (23) On and after January 1, 2028, not less than thirty-six per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 215 of 739 additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; (24) On and after January 1, 2029, not less than thirty-eight per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources; (25) On and after January 1, 2030, not less than forty per cent of the total output or services of any such supplier or distribution company shall be generated from Class I renewable energy sources and an additional four per cent of the total output or services shall be from [Class I or] Class II renewable energy sources. Sec. 164. Subdivision (1) of subsection (h) of section 16-244c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): (h) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section regarding an alternative standard service option, an electric distribution company providing standard service, supplier of last resort service or back-up electric generation service in accordance with this section shall contract with its wholesale suppliers to comply with the renewable portfolio standards. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall annually conduct an uncontested proceeding in order to determine whether the electric distribution company's wholesale suppliers met the renewable portfolio standards during the preceding year. On or before December 31, 2013, the authority shall issue a decision on any such proceeding for calendar years up to and including 2012, for which a decision has not already been issued. Not later than December 31, 2014, and annually thereafter, the authority shall, following such proceeding, issue a decision as to whether the electric distribution company's wholesale suppliers met the renewable portfolio standards House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 216 of 739 during the preceding year. An electric distribution company shall include a provision in its contract with each wholesale supplier that requires the wholesale supplier to pay the electric distribution company an amount of: (A) For calendar years up to and including calendar year 2017, five and one-half cents per kilowatt hour if the wholesale supplier fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the subject annual period, (B) for calendar years commencing on January 1, 2018, up to and including the calendar year commencing on January 1, 2020, five and one-half cents per kilowatt hour if the wholesale supplier fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the subject annual period for Class I renewable energy sources, and two and one-half cents per kilowatt hour if the wholesale supplier fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the subject annual period for Class II renewable energy sources, and (C) for calendar years commencing on and after January 1, 2021, four cents per kilowatt hour if the wholesale supplier fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the subject annual period for Class I renewable energy sources, and two and one-half cents per kilowatt hour if the wholesale supplier fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the subject annual period for Class II renewable energy sources. The electric distribution company shall promptly transfer any payment received from the wholesale supplier for the failure to meet the renewable portfolio standards to the Clean Energy Fund for the development of Class I renewable energy sources, provided, on and after June 5, 2013, any such payment shall be refunded to ratepayers by using such payment to offset the costs to all customers of electric distribution companies of the costs of contracts and tariffs entered into pursuant to sections 16-244r, 16-244t and 16-244z, except that, on or after January 1, 2023, any such payment that is attributable to a failure to comply with the Class II renewable portfolio standards shall be deposited in the sustainable materials management account established pursuant to section 167 of this act. Any excess amount remaining from such payment shall be applied to reduce the costs of contracts entered House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 217 of 739 into pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, and if any excess amount remains, such amount shall be applied to reduce costs collected through nonbypassable, federally mandated congestion charges, as defined in section 16-1. Sec. 165. Subsection (k) of section 16-245 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): (k) Any licensee who fails to comply with a license condition or who violates any provision of this section, except for the renewable portfolio standards contained in subsection (g) of this section, shall be subject to civil penalties by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority in accordance with section 16-41, including direction that a portion of the civil penalty be paid to a nonprofit agency engaged in energy assistance programs named by the authority in its decision or notice of violation, the suspension or revocation of such license and a prohibition on accepting new customers following a hearing that is conducted as a contested case in accordance with chapter 54. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of section 16-244c regarding an alternative transitional standard offer option or an alternative standard service option, the authority shall require a payment by a licensee that fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards in accordance with subdivision (4) of subsection (g) of this section in the amount of: (1) For calendar years up to and including calendar year 2017, five and one-half cents per kilowatt hour, (2) for calendar years commencing on January 1, 2018, and up to and including the calendar year commencing on January 1, 2020, five and one-half cents per kilowatt hour if the licensee fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the subject annual period for Class I renewable energy sources, and two and one-half cents per kilowatt hour if the licensee fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the subject annual period for Class II renewable energy sources, and (3) for calendar years commencing on and after House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 218 of 739 January 1, 2021, four cents per kilowatt hour if the licensee fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the subject annual period for Class I renewable energy sources, and two and one- half cents per kilowatt hour if the licensee fails to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the subject annual period for Class II renewable energy sources. On or before December 31, 2013, the authority shall issue a decision, following an uncontested proceeding, on whether any licensee has failed to comply with the renewable portfolio standards for calendar years up to and including 2012, for which a decision has not already been issued. On and after June 5, 2013, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall annually conduct an uncontested proceeding in order to determine whether any licensee has failed to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the preceding year. Not later than December 31, 2014, and annually thereafter, the authority shall, following such proceeding, issue a decision as to whether the licensee has failed to comply with the renewable portfolio standards during the preceding year. The authority shall allocate such payment to the Clean Energy Fund for the development of Class I renewable energy sources, provided, on and after June 5, 2013, any such payment shall be refunded to ratepayers by using such payment to offset the costs to all customers of electric distribution companies of the costs of contracts and tariffs entered into pursuant to sections 16-244r, 16-244t and section 16-244z, except that, on and after January 1, 2023, any such payment that is attributable to a failure to comply with the Class II renewable portfolio standards shall be deposited in the sustainable materials management account established pursuant to section 167 of this act. Any excess amount remaining from such payment shall be applied to reduce the costs of contracts entered into pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (j) of section 16-244c, and if any excess amount remains, such amount shall be applied to reduce costs collected through nonbypassable, federally mandated congestion charges, as defined in section 16-1. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 219 of 739 Sec. 166. Subsection (a) of section 16a-3i of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): (a) During the calendar year commencing January 1, 2014, and continuing each calendar year thereafter, if alternative compliance payments pursuant to subsection [(j)] (h) of section 16-244c or subsection (k) of section 16-245 are made for failure to meet the renewable portfolio standards, there shall be a presumption for the calendar year the alternative compliance payments are made that there is an insufficient supply of Class I renewable energy sources, as defined in section 16-1, for electric suppliers or electric distribution companies to comply with the requirements of section 16-245a. Sec. 167. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) There is established an account to be known as the sustainable materials management account which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain moneys collected by the alternative compliance payment for Class II renewable portfolio standards pursuant to subsection (h) of section 16-244c of the general statutes and subsection (k) of section 16-245 of the general statutes. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall expend moneys from the account for the purposes of the program established under this section. (b) On and after January 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish and administer a sustainable materials management program to support solid waste reduction in the state through the provision of funding from the sustainable materials management account for purposes, including, but not limited to, grants, revolving loans, technical assistance, consulting services and waste characterization studies, to support programs and projects implemented by entities, including, but not limited to, municipalities, nonprofits and regional waste authorities. Such programs and projects House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 220 of 739 shall promote affordable, sustainable and self-sufficient management of waste within the state by reducing solid waste generation or diverting solid waste from disposal, consistent with the state-wide solid waste management plan established pursuant to section 22a-228 of the general statutes. (c) Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and energy and technology detailing the expenditures of any funds disbursed from the sustainable materials management account established in subsection (a) of this section and the outcomes associated with such expenditures. Sec. 168. Section 32-657 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): [(a) The secretary shall prepare each fiscal year an annual operating and capital budget for the stadium facility and no later than ninety days prior to the start of the fiscal year, the secretary shall submit the budget to the Comptroller. Not more than forty-five days after submission by the secretary, the Comptroller shall submit any comments to the secretary. Thereafter, the secretary shall submit a copy of such budget to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding and appropriations.] [(b)] (a) The secretary is authorized to establish with the Treasurer and administer a separate nonlapsing enterprise fund to be known as the "Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund". All revenues received by the secretary with respect to the use, operation and management of the stadium facility, including revenues from stadium parking and the sale of naming rights and including any General Fund appropriation or House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 221 of 739 other moneys received from federal, state, municipal and private sources for purposes of stadium facility operations, shall be deposited with the Treasurer to the credit of such fund, except as otherwise provided in subsection [(d)] (c) of this section. Earnings on investments of amounts on deposit in the Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund shall be retained in and used for purposes of such fund. The secretary is authorized to pay, and the resources of such fund shall be available for and applied to, the costs and expenses of stadium facility operations, to the extent not otherwise paid as provided in subsection [(d)] (c) of this section. Such payments shall be made by the Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller, upon order of the secretary or a designee. [(c)] (b) A capital replacement reserve subaccount shall be established within the Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund, to be known as the "stadium facility capital replacement account". Any surplus remaining in the Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund at the end of any fiscal year, to the extent not required, in the judgment of the secretary, to be reserved for the purpose of scheduled or other future maintenance or repairs, the addition or replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment, working capital, or the funding of projected operating deficits or similar contingencies, shall be transferred to the stadium facility capital replacement account. Any General Fund appropriation or other moneys received from federal, state, municipal or private sources for purposes of capital additions or replacements at the stadium facility, other than the amount made available to the secretary by United Technologies Corporation for traffic and road improvements pursuant to the authority granted in subsection (g) of section 32-656, shall be deposited with the Treasurer to the credit of such subaccount. Moneys in the stadium facility capital replacement account shall be available and used for the costs of capital replacements, restorations, alterations, improvements, additions and enhancements to the stadium facility, including the costs of maintenance and repairs for which funds are not otherwise available in the Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund. Requisition House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 222 of 739 and payment from the stadium facility capital replacement account shall be in accordance with the procedures established in subsection [(b)] (a) of this section with respect to the Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund generally, except that the order of the secretary with respect thereto shall include a certification that the costs for which payment is requested are capital costs in accordance with the current capital budget or are capital costs not anticipated in the current capital budget but necessary in order to repair, restore or reconstruct the stadium facility following a casualty loss, to preserve the structural integrity of the stadium facility, to protect public health or safety, or to avoid an interruption in stadium facility operations. [(d)] (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection [(b)] (a) of this section, (1) the secretary is authorized to enter into agreements including, but not limited to, lease, license, management, marketing, ticketing, merchandising or concession agreements, which provide for the collection, retention or sharing of facility revenues by the university, the authority or other public or private entities, provided (A) such arrangements are not inconsistent in any material respect with the operating budget, are otherwise on terms not materially less favorable to the state than the terms customary in the industry for similar facilities and arrangements, except in the case of the university or the authority to the extent otherwise contemplated in the master development plan, and (B) such arrangements do not result in private business use of the stadium facility for purposes of Section 141(b) of the Internal Revenue Code to an extent that would result in an event of taxability with respect to any bonds issued on a tax-exempt basis, and (2) in order to facilitate stadium facility operations on a day-to-day basis, with the approval of the Treasurer and the Comptroller the secretary is authorized to establish, or cause to be established under agreements with the stadium facility manager, at a bank or banks in this state, a box office account to receive and hold ticket receipts and event specific escrow accounts to hold rental, security and similar deposits pending the occurrence of an House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 223 of 739 event and event reconciliation and from which such receipts and deposits may be disbursed in accordance with industry standard practices, a revenue account for the purpose of collecting revenues from stadium facility operations on a daily basis, and an operating expense account for the purpose of paying reasonable and prudent expenses of stadium facility operations on a daily basis, and such subaccounts within the revenue account and the operating expense account as the secretary deems appropriate to segregate and account separately for the revenues and expenses of catering, concessions, parking or other ancillary activities, and the secretary may transfer amounts in the revenue account to the operating expense account as necessary to provide for the payment of expenses of stadium facility operations in accordance with accounting and payment procedures approved by the Comptroller, and the stadium facility manager may, in accordance with accounting and payment procedures approved by the Comptroller, pay expenses of stadium facility operations directly from the operating expense account; provided, if at the end of any calendar month there is on deposit in the revenue account and the operating expense account amounts in the aggregate in excess of the projected expenses of stadium facility operations for the next succeeding three calendar months, such excess shall be promptly transferred by the secretary to the Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund. The determination of what constitutes reasonable and prudent expenses of stadium facility operations shall be made with due regard for customary practices at comparable facilities hosting similar events. [(e)] (d) Moneys in the box office account and any event specific escrow account, and any interest thereon, shall not be deemed to be state moneys for purposes of sections 4-32 and 4-33 until recognized as revenues of stadium facility operations upon event reconciliation in accordance with standard industry practices. [(f)] (e) The establishment of the revenue account, the operating House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 224 of 739 expense account and any other account holding state moneys associated with the stadium facility, and any cash management and overnight investment features of such accounts, shall be subject to the approval of the Comptroller and Treasurer pursuant to sections 4-32 and 4-33. The interest and earnings on any such investments of funds in the revenue account, the operating expense account and any other account holding state moneys associated with the stadium facility shall be treated as revenues from stadium facility operations. Any such investments or investment arrangements shall be made or approved by the Treasurer. [(g)] (f) The Stadium Facility Enterprise Fund, the revenue account, the operating expense account and any other account holding state moneys associated with the stadium facility shall be subject to the provisions of sections 3-112, 3-114, 4-32 and 4-33, except to the extent inconsistent with express provisions of this section, and shall be audited as provided in section 1-122 by the Auditors of Public Accounts. Sec. 169. Section 4b-17 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) (1) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, on behalf of the state, may purchase from TEN Companies, Inc., in accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 4, 2008, by and [among] between the state, acting by and through the Commissioner of Administrative Services, and TEN Companies, Inc., which Asset Purchase Agreement is hereby ratified and approved, the district heating and cooling system that provides heating and cooling service to state facilities within the Capitol District and to other nonstate facilities, as listed in the Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 4, 2008, and which is known as the Capitol Area System, including all assets and property necessary for the operation of said system, as described in the Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 4, 2008. The commissioner may assume all vendor contracts, customer contracts, supplier agreements [,] and third-party contracts with regard to said system. The House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 225 of 739 commissioner may undertake any obligation and enter into any agreement to accomplish any transaction that is necessary to carry out the provisions of this section or said Asset Purchase Agreement, including the grant or acceptance of any release set forth in said Asset Purchase Agreement. (2) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, on behalf of the state, may purchase from CDECCA Property Company, LLC, in accordance with a purchase and sale agreement, by and between the state, acting by and through the Commissioner of Administrative Services, and CDECCA Property Company, LLC, for the operation of the Capitol Area System, the energy production plant located at 490 Capitol Avenue in the city of Hartford, including the related land, buildings, improvements, equipment and fixtures, that produces and provides steam and heated and chilled water to the Capitol Area System for heating and cooling service to state and nonstate facilities, together with all assets and property described in such purchase and sale agreement. The commissioner may assume all vendor contracts, customer contracts, supplier agreements and third-party contracts with regard to said system. The commissioner may undertake any obligation and enter into any agreement to accomplish any transaction that is necessary to carry out the provisions of this section or such purchase and sale agreement. (b) To the extent any provision in an agreement executed or assumed by the [commissioner] Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be interpreted as waiving the sovereign immunity of the state, including, without limitation, indemnification provisions, such provision is effective and enforceable against the state solely in accordance with its specific terms. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the state in any other context. (c) In order to operate the Capitol Area System, the [commissioner] House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 226 of 739 Commissioner of Administrative Services may: (1) [Furnish, from] Construct or acquire energy production plants located in the city of Hartford [,] for the purpose of furnishing heat or air conditioning, or both, by means of steam, heated or chilled water or other medium; (2) lay and maintain mains, pipes or other conduits; (3) erect such other fixtures as are, or may be, necessary or convenient in and on the streets, highways and public grounds of said city, for the purpose of carrying steam, heated or chilled water or other medium from such plants to the location to be served and returning the same; and (4) lease to one or more corporations formed or specially chartered for the purpose of furnishing heat or air conditioning, or both, one or more of such plants or distribution systems owned by it and constructed or adapted for either or both such purposes. (d) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may perform all obligations of the state relating to or arising from any agreement between the state and TEN Companies, Inc., or the state and CDECCA Property Company, LLC. (e) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may (1) enter into contracts with third parties for the procurement of energy products and services or for the operation and maintenance of, and repairs and improvements to, the Capitol Area System; (2) provide energy products and services, as produced from said system or distributed by said system, to any buildings owned by, or leased to, the state or any instrumentality of the state; (3) sell energy products and services, as produced from said system or distributed by said system, to the owners or tenants of buildings not owned by the state; (4) occupy and use rights- of-way necessary to own, maintain, repair, improve and operate said system in and on the streets, highways and public grounds of the city of Hartford, on all property owned by the state and on property where [the] said system is located, and to serve public and private end use customers; (5) lay and maintain mains, pipes or other conduits, and erect House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 227 of 739 such other fixtures as are, or may be, necessary or convenient in and on the streets, highways and public grounds of said city, for the purpose of carrying energy products to the location to be served and returning the same; and (6) enter into contracts with third parties for the procurement of other products and services, and provide or sell other products or services to the state or to the owners or tenants of buildings not owned by the state, that are being produced, provided or distributed through said system, or any part thereof, prior to, or as of, April 23, 2009. (f) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may: (1) Grant easements with respect to land owned by the state in connection with the operation of the Capitol Area System, subject to the approval of the agency having supervision of the care and control of such land and the State Properties Review Board; (2) acquire easements with respect to land not owned by the state in connection with said system, subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board; (3) enter into leases for any type of space or facility necessary to meet the needs of operating said system, subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board; and (4) when the General Assembly is not in session, the commissioner may, subject to the provisions of section 4b-23, purchase or acquire for the state any land, or interest therein, if such action is necessary for the operation of said system. The commissioner shall provide notice of any easement granted pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection to the chief elected official of the municipality and the members of the General Assembly representing the municipality, in which such land is located. (g) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may establish and administer an account to be known as the public works heating and cooling energy revolving account, which shall be used for: (1) The deposit of receipts from the sale of Capitol Area System energy products and services to state agencies or to the owners or tenants of buildings not owned by the state; and (2) [for] the payment of expenses related to House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 228 of 739 the operation, maintenance, repair and improvement of the Capitol Area System and, if purchased pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section, the energy production plant located at 490 Capitol Avenue in the city of Hartford that provides steam and heated and chilled water for said system. The commissioner may expend funds necessary for all reasonable direct expenses related to said account. (h) For the provision of energy products and services, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall periodically invoice and collect a pro rata share of the costs described in this subsection from each state agency and owner or tenant of the buildings on the Capitol Area System that are not owned by the state, to the extent not prohibited by contracts in effect as of November 4, 2008. The [Commissioner of Administrative Services] commissioner shall periodically submit proposed rate setting methods and proposed rates to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for the secretary's approval. No such method or rate shall be effective without the secretary's approval. Rates shall be based on: (1) A pro rata share of all costs, including for legal and consultant services, of acquiring [the] said system [, including all costs for legal and consultant services] and, if applicable, the energy production plant located at 490 Capitol Avenue in the city of Hartford, including the related land, buildings, improvements, equipment and fixtures; (2) a pro rata share of the cost of such energy products or services, whether produced by the state or purchased from third parties; (3) a pro rata share of [any and] all costs, including for services provided by vendors and for equipment, of operating, maintaining and repairing said system [, including the cost of services provided by vendors and the cost of equipment] and, if applicable, said energy production plant, including the related land, buildings, improvements, equipment and fixtures; (4) a pro rata share of an amount determined to be necessary for long-term capital improvements or replacement, which amount shall be specifically identified in the public works heating and cooling energy revolving account, and allocated for long-term capital improvements or House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 229 of 739 replacement; (5) a pro rata share of the Department of Administrative Services' personnel costs related to the operation, maintenance, repair and improvement of [the Capitol Area System] said system, provided not more than one full-time employee of the department shall be allocated to [the] said system; and (6) a pro rata share of the cost of other products or services incurred and permitted by this section. Not more than forty-five days after receipt of a proposed rate setting method or a proposed rate from the commissioner, the [Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management] secretary shall approve or disapprove such proposed method or rate. If the secretary fails to act on such proposed method or rate within such period, the commissioner's proposal shall be deemed to have been approved. On a quarterly basis, the [Commissioner of Administrative Services] commissioner shall transmit to the General Fund any portion of the costs that are attributable to the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection. (i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the state's use of the Capitol Area System [by the state] to its use or functional capacity as of the date of its purchase by the state or, if applicable, the state's use of the energy production plant located at 490 Capitol Avenue in the city of Hartford to its use or functional capacity as of the date of its purchase by the state. (j) Except as expressly required by the provisions of this section, the acquisition of the Capitol Area System by the Commissioner of Administrative Services, and any transaction necessary for such acquisition, shall not be subject to any other review, approval or authorization by any other state agency, board, department or instrumentality and shall not be subject to any otherwise applicable sales or conveyance tax or taxes. (k) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the state from reselling the Capitol Area System to a third party if it is determined that such resale is in the best interest of the state. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 230 of 739 Sec. 170. Section 38a-497 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) Each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (6), (10), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state shall provide that coverage of a child, stepchild or other dependent child shall terminate not earlier than the policy anniversary date after the date on which the child, stepchild or other dependent child attains the age of twenty-six. (b) Each individual health insurance policy described in subsection (a) of this section, and each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivision (16) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state, that includes or provides dental or vision coverage shall provide that dental or vision coverage of a child, stepchild or other dependent child shall terminate not earlier than the policy anniversary date after the date on which the child, stepchild or other dependent child attains the age of twenty-six. (c) Each policy subject to this section shall cover a stepchild or other dependent child on the same basis as a biological child. (d) Coverage for a child, stepchild or other dependent child under an insurance policy provided by the Comptroller for state employees or nonstate public employees pursuant to section 5-259 shall terminate not earlier than the end of the calendar year of the year in which the first of the following occurs: (1) The date such child, stepchild or other dependent child becomes covered under a group health plan through such dependent child's own employment; or (2) the date on which such dependent child attains the age of twenty-six. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 231 of 739 (e) The provisions of subsection (d) of this section shall apply to insurance policies delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued on or after July 1, 2022. Sec. 171. Section 38a-512b of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (6), (10), (11) and (12) of section 38a- 469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state shall provide that coverage of a child, stepchild or other dependent child shall terminate not earlier than the policy anniversary date after the date on which the child, stepchild or other dependent child attains the age of twenty-six. (b) Each group health insurance policy described in subsection (a) of this section, and each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivision (16) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state, that includes or provides dental or vision coverage shall provide that dental or vision coverage of a child, stepchild or other dependent child shall terminate not earlier than the policy anniversary date after the date on which the child, stepchild or other dependent child attains the age of twenty-six. (c) Each policy subject to this section shall cover a stepchild or other dependent child on the same basis as a biological child. (d) Coverage for a child, stepchild or other dependent child under an insurance policy provided by the Comptroller for state employees or nonstate public employees pursuant to section 5-259 shall terminate not earlier than the end of the calendar year of the year in which the first of the following occurs: (1) The date such child, stepchild or other House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 232 of 739 dependent child becomes covered under a group health plan through such dependent child's own employment; or (2) the date on which such dependent child attains the age of twenty-six. (e) The provisions of subsection (d) of this section shall apply to insurance policies delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued on or after July 1, 2022. Sec. 172. Section 10-183b of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Actuarial reserve basis" means a basis under which the liabilities of the retirement system are determined under acceptable actuarial methods and under which assets are accumulated under a program designed to achieve a proper balance between the accumulated assets and the liabilities of the system. (2) "Amortization of unfunded liabilities" means: (A) For fiscal years ending on or before June 30, 2019, a systematic program of annual payments determined as a level per cent of expected member annual salaries in lieu of a lump sum payment; and (B) for fiscal years ending on or after June 30, 2020, a systematic program of annual payments, transitioning equally over five consecutive fiscal years from a level per cent of expected annual member salaries to a level payment, in lieu of a lump sum payment. (3) "Annual salary" means the annual salary rate for service as a Connecticut teacher during a school year but not including unused sick leave, unused vacation, terminal pay, coaching or extra duty assignments, unless compensation for coaching or extra duty assignment was included in salary for which contributions were made prior to July 1, 1971. In no event shall annual salary include amounts House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 233 of 739 determined by the board to be included for the purpose of inflating the member's average annual salary. The inclusion in annual salary of amounts paid to the member, in lieu of payment by the employer for the cost of benefits, insurance, or individual retirement arrangements which in prior years had been paid by the employer and not included in the member's annual salary, shall be prima facie evidence that such amounts are included for the purpose of inflating the member's average annual salary. Annual salary shall not (A) include payments the timing of which may be directed by the member, (B) include payments to a superintendent pursuant to an individual contract between such superintendent and a board of education, of amounts which are not included in base salary, or (C) exceed the maximum amount allowed under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code for the applicable limitation year, provided in no event shall the limitation under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code apply to the annual salary of a member whose membership began prior to January 1, 1996, if such limitation would reduce the amount of the member's annual salary below the amount permitted for calculation of the member's retirement benefit under chapter 167a, without regard to the limitation under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code. Annual salary shall include amounts paid to the member during a sabbatical leave during which mandatory contributions were remitted, provided such member returned to full-time teaching for at least five full years following the completion of such leave. (4) "Average annual salary" means the average [annual salary received during the three years of highest salary] of the three highest annual salaries received as an active member. (5) "Board" means the Teachers' Retirement Board. (6) "Child" means a natural child, an adopted child, or a stepchild of a deceased member who has been a stepchild for at least one year immediately prior to the date on which the member died. A child is a House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 234 of 739 "dependent child" of a deceased member if at the time of the member's death (A) the member was living with the child or providing or obligated to provide, by agreement or court order, a reasonable portion of the support of the child, and (B) the child (i) is unmarried and has not attained age eighteen, or (ii) is disabled and such disability began prior to the child's attaining age eighteen. (7) "Contributions" means amounts withheld pursuant to this chapter and paid to the board by an employer from compensation payable to a member. Prior to July 1, 1989, "mandatory contributions" are contributions required to be withheld under this chapter and consist of five per cent regular contributions and "one per cent contributions". From July 1, 1989, to June 30, 1992, "mandatory contributions" are contributions required to be withheld under this chapter and consist of five per cent regular contributions and one per cent health contributions. From July 1, 1992, to June 30, 2004, "mandatory contributions" are contributions required to be withheld under this chapter and consist of six per cent "regular contributions" and one per cent health contributions. From July 1, 2004, to December 31, 2017, "mandatory contributions" are contributions required to be withheld under this chapter and consist of six per cent regular contributions and one and one-fourth per cent health contributions. From January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2019, inclusive, "mandatory contributions" are contributions required to be withheld under this chapter and consist of seven per cent "regular contributions" and one and one-fourth per cent health contributions. On and after January 1, 2020, "mandatory contributions" are contributions required to be withheld under this chapter and consist of seven per cent "regular contributions" and one and one-fourth per cent health contributions, except that no health contributions shall be required for an employee of the state that (A) has completed the vesting service necessary to receive health benefits provided to retired state employees, and (B) does not participate in any group health insurance plans maintained for retired teachers. Nothing House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 235 of 739 in this subdivision shall affect any other obligation of such a state employee to contribute to the state's retiree health care trust fund. "Voluntary contributions" are contributions by a member authorized to be withheld under section 10-183i. (8) "Coparticipant" means a person who the member elects at the time of retirement to receive guaranteed lifetime benefits upon the death of the member. [(8)] (9) "Credited interest" means interest at the rate from time to time fixed by the board consistent with industry standards and practices. Such interest shall be applied to a member's account based on the balance as of the previous June thirtieth. Credited interest shall [be assessed] accrue on any mandatory contributions which were due but not remitted prior to the close of the school year for which salary was paid. [(9)] (10) "Current service" means service rendered in the current fiscal year. [(10)] (11) "Dependent former spouse" means a former spouse of a deceased member who (A) has in his or her care a dependent child of the deceased member; and (B) was receiving, or was entitled to receive, from the deceased member at the time of the death of the deceased member, at least one-half of his or her support; and (C) has not remarried; and (D) is the parent of the child or adopted the child while married to the member and before the child attained age eighteen or, while married to the member, both of them adopted the child before the child attained age eighteen. [(11)] (12) "Dependent parent" means a parent of a deceased member who (A) has reached the age of sixty-five; and (B) has not married after the death of the member; and (C) was receiving at least one-half of his or her support from the member at the time of the member's death and House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 236 of 739 files proof of such support within two years of the date of the member's death; and (D) is not receiving, or entitled to a federal or state old age benefit based on the parent's own earnings, equal to or greater than the amount the parent would be entitled to as a dependent parent under this chapter. A "parent of a deceased member" is (i) the mother or father of a deceased member, [; or] (ii) a stepparent of a deceased member by a marriage entered into before the member attained age sixteen, [;] or (iii) an adopting parent of a deceased member who adopted the deceased member before the member attained age sixteen. [(12)] (13) "Designated beneficiary" means a person designated on a form prescribed by the board by a member to receive amounts [which] that may become payable under this chapter as the result of the member's death. [whether before or after retirement.] If a designated beneficiary is not living at the time of the death of a member, the amounts that would have been payable to the designated beneficiary shall be paid to the member's estate. [(13)] (14) "Disabled" means the inability to perform any teaching service, whether or not such service is performed full-time or part-time, in a public or nonpublic school or a nonschool setting, on a volunteer basis or for compensation, within or without the state, or engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that (A) is permanent or can be expected to last continually for not less than twelve months from the onset of such impairment, or (B) can be expected to result in death or to be of long- continued and indefinite duration, except that during the first twenty- four months that a member is receiving a disability allowance, "disabled" means the inability to perform the usual duties of [his] the member's occupation by reason of any such impairment. [(14)] (15) "Employer" means an elected school committee, a board of education, the State Board of Education, the Office of Early Childhood, the Technical Education and Career System, the Board of Regents for House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 237 of 739 Higher Education or any of the constituent units, the governing body of the Children's Center and its successors, The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees, the E. O. Smith School, [and] or any other activity, institution or school employing members. [(15)] (16) "Formal leave of absence" means any absence from active service in the public schools of Connecticut formally granted by a member's employer as evidenced by contemporary records of the employer, provided in the case of an absence due to illness, medical or other evidence of such illness may, at the discretion of the Teachers' Retirement Board, be accepted in lieu of evidence of the formal granting of a leave. [(16)] (17) "Formal application of retirement" means: (A) the member's application, birth certificate or notarized statement supported by other evidence satisfactory to the board, in lieu thereof, (B) records of service, if such records are required by the board to determine a salary rate or years of creditable service, (C) a statement of payment plan, including, if applicable, the fixed period of time selected by a member under Plan C or the coparticipant's share designated under Plan D, (D) in the case of an application for a disability benefit, a physician's, a physician assistant's or an advanced practice registered nurse's statement of health, and (E) any other documentation required by the board. [(17)] (18) "Funding" means the accumulation of assets in advance of the payment of retirement allowances in accordance with a [definite actuarial program] board-approved actuarial methodology. [(18)] (19) "Member" means any Connecticut teacher employed (A) on, and compensated for, the first school day, in accordance with the member's contractual schedule, and (B) for an average of at least one- half of each school day after the first school day, except that no teacher who under any provision of the general statutes elects not to participate House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 238 of 739 in the system shall be a member unless and until the teacher elects to participate in the system. [Members] A member teaching in a nonpublic school classified as a public school by the board under the provisions of this section may continue as [members] a member as long as [they continue as teachers] the member continues to be a teacher in such school even if the school ceases to be so classified. A former teacher who has not withdrawn his or her accumulated contributions shall be an "inactive member". A member who, during the period of a formal leave of absence granted by his or her employer, but not exceeding an aggregate of ten school months, continues to make mandatory contributions to the board, retains his or her status as an active member. [(19)] (20) "Normal cost" means the amount of contribution which the state is required to make into the retirement fund in order to meet the actuarial cost of current service. [(20)] (21) "Public school" means any day school conducted within or without this state under the orders and superintendence of a duly elected school committee, a board of education, the State Board of Education, the Office of Early Childhood, the Board of Regents for Higher Education, or any of its constituent units, The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees, the board of governors or any of its constituent units, the Technical Education and Career System, the E. O. Smith School, the Children's Center and its successors, the State Education Resource Center established pursuant to section 10-4q of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, the State Education Resource Center established pursuant to section 10-357a, joint activities of boards of education authorized by subsection (b) of section 10-158a and any institution supported by the state at which teachers are employed or any incorporated secondary school not under the orders and superintendence of a duly elected school committee or board of education but located in a town not maintaining a high school and House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 239 of 739 providing free tuition to pupils of the town in which it is located, and which has been approved by the State Board of Education under the provisions of part II of chapter 164, provided that such institution or such secondary school is classified as a public school by the retirement board. [(21)] (22) "Retirement allowance" means payments for life derived from member contributions, including credited interest, and contributions from the state. (23) "Retired member" means a member who receives a retirement benefit computed pursuant to section 10-183g. [(22)] (24) "School year" means the twelve months ending on June thirtieth of each year. [(23)] (25) "Surviving spouse" means a widow or widower of a deceased member who (A) was living with the member at the time of the member's death, or receiving, or entitled by court order or agreement to receive, regular support payments from the member, and (B) has not remarried. [(24) "Survivors"] (26) "Survivor" means a surviving spouse, a dependent former spouse, a dependent child and a dependent parent. [(25)] (27) "System" means the Connecticut teachers' retirement system. [(26)] (28) "Teacher" means any: (A) [any] Person, including, but not limited to, a teacher, permanent substitute teacher, principal, assistant principal, supervisor, assistant superintendent or superintendent who is employed by [the] a public [schools] school in a professional capacity while possessing a certificate or permit, except a school business administration endorsement, issued by the State Board of Education, provided on and after July 1, 1975, such certificate shall be for the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 240 of 739 position in which the person is then employed, except as provided for in section 10-183qq; [,] (B) [certified personnel] person possessing a certificate or permit issued by the State Board of Education, who was hired before July 1, 2022, and who [provide] provides health and welfare services for children in a nonprofit [schools] school, as provided in section 10-217a, under an oral or written agreement; [,] (C) [any] person who is engaged in teaching or supervising [schools] in a program in the state that leads to a high school diploma at a school for adults if the annual salary paid for such service is equal to or greater than the minimum salary paid for a regular, full-time teaching position in the day schools in the town where such service is rendered; [,] (D) [a] member of the professional staff [of] employed in an educational role at the State Board of Education, the Office of Early Childhood, [or of] the Board of Regents for Higher Education or any of the constituent units, or the Technical Education and Career System; (E) faculty member employed by The University of Connecticut in an educational role; and [(E) a member of the staff of] (F) staff member employed in an educational role at the State Education Resource Center established pursuant to section 10-4q of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, or the State Education Resource Center established pursuant to section 10-357a, employed in a professional capacity while possessing a certificate or permit issued by the State Board of Education, provided such staff member was hired prior to July 1, 2022. A "permanent substitute teacher" is [one] a person who serves as [such for at least ten months during any school year] a substitute teacher in the same assignment for an entire school year. [(27)] (29) "Unfunded liability" means the actuarially determined value of the liability for service before the date of the actuarial valuation less the accumulated assets in the retirement fund. [(28)] (30) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 241 of 739 United States, as from time to time amended, and any regulations promulgated under or interpretations of said code that may affect this chapter. [(29)] (31) "Limitation year" means the twelve-month period beginning each July first and ending each June thirtieth. (32) "Educational role" or "educational capacity" means having duties and responsibilities that would require a certificate issued by the State Department of Education if performed in a public school. Sec. 173. Subsection (a) of section 10-183c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The Connecticut teachers' retirement system is established to provide retirement and other benefits for teachers, their survivors and beneficiaries. On or after a member vests in the system by becoming eligible to receive a retirement benefit pursuant to section 10-183f, or accumulates ten years of credited service in the system, as defined in subsection (a) of section 10-183e, whichever is later, the member's benefit under sections 10-183e, 10-183f, 10-183g, 10-183h, 10-183j and 10- 183aa is contractual in nature and no public or special act of the General Assembly shall diminish such benefit, provided this section shall apply only to an active member who is vested on October 1, 2003, or to a member who vests or accumulates ten years of credited service on or after October 1, 2003, and shall apply to the member's benefit in existence on October 1, 2003, or to the member's benefit in existence on the date the member vests or accumulates ten years of credited service, respectively, whichever is later. Sec. 174. Section 10-183e of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) (1) A member shall receive a month of credited service for each House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 242 of 739 month of service, from September to June, inclusive, as a teacher, provided the [Teachers' Retirement Board may grant a member] member makes the mandatory contribution for each month. Ten months of credited service shall be deemed to be one year of credited service. A member may not accumulate more than one year of credited service during any school year. (2) The board may grant a member a month of credited service for a month during which such member was employed after the first school day but not later than the fifth school day of such month if [(1)] (A) such month was the member's first month of service as a teacher, [and (2)] (B) such month of credited service is needed by the member in order to qualify for a normal retirement benefit, [. Ten months of credited service shall be equal to one year of credited service. A member may not accumulate more than one year of credited service during any school year] and (C) the mandatory contribution for such month is paid. (b) Any member may purchase, as provided in subsection (c) of this section, additional credited service, but not to exceed an aggregate of one year in the case of service described in subdivision (2) of this subsection for each two years of active full-time service as a Connecticut teacher; and not to exceed an aggregate of one year in the case of absence described in subdivision (8) of this subsection for each five years of active full-time service as a Connecticut teacher, provided if any such absence exceeds thirty consecutive school months, such additional credited service shall be limited to thirty school months; and not to exceed an aggregate of ten years for all service described in this subsection, except for service described in subdivision (2) of this subsection. In no event may any service described in this subsection be purchased if the member is receiving or is, or will become, entitled to receive a retirement benefit based upon such service from any governmental system other than the teachers' retirement system or the federal Social Security System. Additional credited service includes: House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 243 of 739 (1) Service as a teacher in a school for military dependents established by the United States Department of Defense; (2) Service as a teacher in a public school of another state of the United States, its territories or possessions; (3) Service in the armed forces of the United States in time of war, as defined in section 27-103, or service in said armed forces during the period beginning October 27, 1953, and ending January 31, 1955; (4) Service in a permanent full-time position for the state; (5) Service as a teacher at The University of Connecticut prior to July 1, 1965; (6) Service as a teacher at the Wheeler School and Library, North Stonington, prior to September 1, 1949; (7) Service as a teacher at the Gilbert Home, Winsted, prior to September 1, 1948; (8) Any formal leave of absence as provided in regulations adopted by the board, if the member subsequently returns to service for at least one school year; (9) Service as a teacher at the American School [at Hartford] for the Deaf, the Connecticut Institute for the Blind or the Newington Children's Hospital; (10) Forty or more days of service as a substitute teacher, or the equivalent service rendered at less than half-time, in a single public school system within the state of Connecticut in any school year, provided (A) eighteen days of such service shall equal one month of credited service under subsection (a) of this section, and (B) on and after July 1, 2022, such days of service shall be rendered within one school year; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 244 of 739 (11) Service in the armed forces of the United States, other than service described in subdivision (3) of this subsection, not to exceed thirty months; (12) Service as a full-time, salaried, elected official of the state or any political subdivision of the state during the 1978 calendar year or thereafter, if such member subsequently returns to service as a teacher in a public school for at least one school year; (13) Service in the public schools of Connecticut as a member of the federal Teacher Corps, not to exceed two years; (14) Service in the United States Peace Corps; (15) Service in the United States VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program; (16) Service in the public schools of Connecticut as a social work assistant, from January 1, 1969, to December 31, 1986, inclusive, if such member became a certified school social worker and remained in service in the public [school service] schools of Connecticut as a social worker after certification; and (17) Service prior to July 1, 2007, as a member of the staff of the State Education Resource Center established pursuant to section 10-4q of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2007, employed in a professional capacity while possessing a certificate or permit issued by the State Board of Education. (c) Credited service described in subdivisions (3), (8) and (10) of subsection (b) of this section shall be deemed to be service in the public schools of Connecticut. [(c)] (d) Additional credited service [must] shall be purchased by a member (1) prior to the [time] effective date of such member's House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 245 of 739 retirement, or (2) at the time a surviving spouse elects benefits under the provisions of subsection (d) of section 10-183h. [, or (3) at the time benefits commence as provided under sections 10-183g and 10-183jj.] Any purchase of such service shall be accomplished by the member paying to the board an amount determined on the basis of actuarial factors adopted by the board that reflect the present value of one-half of the full actuarial cost of the benefit increase that will be derived by the purchase of such service, except that in the case of purchase of service described in subdivision (17) of subsection (b) of this section, or in the case of purchase of service described in subdivision (2) of said subsection (b) in excess of ten years, the present value of the full actuarial cost. Such factors shall consider the member's age at the time of purchase, actual or projected salary, and the earliest date on which the member would be eligible for a normal retirement allowance. Payments for additional credited service may be made in a lump sum by transfer of funds from the member's accumulated one per cent contributions withheld prior to July 1, 1989, with credited interest and accumulated voluntary contributions with credited interest plus such other amounts as may be required to complete the purchase. [(d) For the purpose of determining eligibility for benefits under section 10-183f, credited service purchased under subsection (b) of this section shall not be used except that (1) service in a school for military dependents described in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section and out-of-state public school service described in subdivision (2) of said subsection (b) shall be used to determine eligibility for a normal retirement benefit based upon thirty-five years of credited service and for an early retirement benefit; and (2) military service described in subdivision (3) of said subsection (b), any leave of absence described in subdivision (8) of said subsection (b) and substitute service described in subdivision (10) of said subsection (b) shall be used as if they were service in the public schools of Connecticut. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 246 of 739 (e) For purposes of computing benefit amounts under section 10- 183g, other than proratable benefits and deferred vested retirement benefits, credited service purchased under subsection (b) of this section shall be used in the same manner as credited service described in subsection (a) of this section. In computing proratable benefits, purchased service credits shall be used as set forth in subsection (b) of section 10-183g. In computing deferred vested retirement benefits, purchased service credits shall be used as set forth in subsection (d) of section 10-183g. In computing the lump sum death benefit under section 10-183h, military service described in subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this section and leaves of absence described in subdivision (8) of said subsection (b) shall be used as if they were service in the public schools of Connecticut.] [(f)] (e) For purposes of computing benefit amounts under section 10- 183g, whole months of credited service, including additional credited service, in excess of whole years shall be used in determining aggregate accumulations of credited service. [(g)] (f) Any member who has been elected to a full-time or part-time position in an organization which has been duly designated as the teachers' representative or who has been elected to a full-time or part- time position in a state-wide, national or international bargaining organization may, during the time such member so serves, continue membership and may make, or have made for such member, payments of contributions for such time, provided the organization which such member represents shall pay the full actuarial cost that would otherwise be incurred by the state for the time such member serves in excess of one year. If payment is made during such periods or at any time before retirement, such member shall receive credit for such service and shall be considered as serving as a [public school] teacher in the [state] the public schools of Connecticut for the purpose of computing length of service, and for the purpose of computing average annual salary, and House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 247 of 739 shall be considered by the retirement board as though such member were remaining in such member's latest teaching position. Sec. 175. Section 10-183g of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The normal retirement benefit shall be two per cent times the number of years of full-time credited service and a proportional fraction of two per cent times the number of years of credited service at less than full-time multiplied by average annual salary. In no event, however, shall such benefit exceed seventy-five per cent of such salary or be less than three thousand six hundred dollars. (b) The proratable retirement benefit shall be computed as follows: Average annual salary multiplied by (1) number of years of credited service [, excluding all additional credited service, except service described in subdivisions (3), (8) and (10) of subsection (b) of section 10- 183e,] in the public schools of Connecticut multiplied by the applicable percentage based on age and service as determined from the table below, and (2) number of years of all additional credited service not used in subdivision (1) of this subsection multiplied by one per cent. TABLE AGE OF RETIREMENT Years Of Connecticut Service 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 10 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 11 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 12 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 13 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 248 of 739 14 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 15 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 16 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 17 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 18 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 19 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 20 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 (c) The early retirement benefit shall be computed in the same manner as the normal retirement benefit, then actuarially reduced, on the basis of early retirement tables adopted from time to time by the board, for each month early retirement precedes the minimum age at which the member could have retired with a normal retirement benefit pursuant to subsection (a) of section 10-183f. [Such minimum age shall be such member's actual age at retirement plus the lesser of (1) the difference between such age and age sixty, or (2) the difference between thirty-five years and the sum of such member's years of Connecticut public school service plus all purchased leaves of absence, military and out-of-state public school service.] On and after July 1, 1999, any revisions to the early retirement tables shall be submitted to the Office of Policy and Management and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies within one month of their adoption by the board. Any such revisions shall be accompanied by an actuarial certification of the costs associated with such revisions. (d) The deferred vested retirement benefit shall be computed as follows: Average annual salary multiplied by (1) number of years of credited service [, excluding all additional credited service, except service described in subdivisions (3), (8) and (10) of subsection (b) of section 10-183e,] in the public schools of Connecticut multiplied by two per cent, then actuarially reduced in the same manner as the early retirement benefit if the years of service which could have been House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 249 of 739 rendered were less than twenty years by age sixty or by the subsequent date of retirement, and (2) number of years of all additional credited service not used in subdivision (1) of this subsection multiplied by one per cent. (e) Repealed by P.A. 79-541, S. 5, 6. (f) [In] (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, in addition to a retirement benefit computed under subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section and a disability allowance under subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 10-183aa, a member shall receive a lump sum payment equal to the member's accumulated one per cent contributions withheld prior to July 1, 1989, and any voluntary contributions, with credited interest. Such lump sum shall be paid not later than three months after (A) the effective date of retirement, or (B) the date the first payment of a disability allowance under section 10- 183aa, is made, except the board may delay payment of such lump sum in extenuating circumstances. In the case of a delay in payment of the lump sum in extenuating circumstances, the board shall provide notice in writing to the member explaining the nature of the extenuating circumstances necessitating a delay in payment and an estimated time when the board expects to make the payment to the member. (2) In lieu of such lump sum, the member may elect to receive an actuarially equivalent annuity for life. [Such lump sum or] Payment of such annuity shall [be paid, or commenced to be paid,] commence when the first payment of the [other] retirement benefit computed under subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section or a disability allowance under subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 10-183aa whichever is earlier, is made. (g) A member's complete formal application for retirement, if sent by mail, shall be deemed to have been filed with the board on the date such application is postmarked. No benefit computed under subsections (a) House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 250 of 739 to (d), inclusive, of this section and under subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 10-183aa shall become effective until [the end of the calendar month of the filing by the] a member eligible for retirement under section 10-183f files with the board [of] a complete formal application for retirement and terminates service with such member's employer. Such benefit shall accrue from the first day of the month following [such] the calendar month in which such application is filed and payment of such benefit in equal monthly installments shall commence on the last day of the month in which such benefit begins to accrue. The initial payment of such benefit may be made not later than three months following the effective date of retirement, provided such payment shall be retroactive to such effective date. Upon a finding that extenuating circumstances relating to the health of a member caused a delay in the filing of the member's complete formal application, and such application is filed on or after July 1, 1986, the board may deem such application to have been filed up to three months earlier than the actual date of the filing. Upon a finding that extenuating circumstances related to the health of a member caused a delay in the filing of an election pursuant to subsection (g) of section 10-183aa, and such election is filed on or after July 1, 1986, the board may deem such election to have been filed as of the date such member's benefits would otherwise have been converted to a normal retirement [allowance, provided such member's disability allowance became effective on or before November 1, 1976, and such member attained the age of sixty on or after August 1, 1984] benefit under this section. (h) (1) A benefit computed under subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section and under subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 10- 183aa shall continue until the death of the member. (2) For any member who accumulates ten years of credited service in the public schools of Connecticut prior to July 1, 2019, the member's designated beneficiary shall be paid on the death of the member a lump House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 251 of 739 sum amount equal to the sum of such member's accumulated regular contributions, including any one per cent contributions withheld prior to July 1, 1989, and any voluntary contributions plus credited interest that had been accrued to the date benefits commenced, less an amount equal to twenty-five per cent of the aggregate benefits paid to such member [prior to] through the month of the member's death. (3) For any member who accumulates ten years of credited service in the public schools of Connecticut on or after July 1, 2019, the member's designated beneficiary shall be paid on the death of the member a lump sum amount equal to the sum of such member's accumulated regular contributions, including any one per cent contributions withheld prior to July 1, 1989, and any voluntary contributions plus credited interest that had been accrued to the date benefits commenced, less an amount equal to fifty per cent of the aggregate benefits paid to such member [prior to] through the month of the member's death. (i) [In lieu of a benefit computed under subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section and under subsections (a) to (g), inclusive, of section 10-183aa, a] A member [may] shall elect one of the benefit options described in section 10-183j or any other actuarially equivalent option which the board may offer from time to time. (j) Beginning the first day of January or July which follows nine months in retirement, a retired member who retired prior to September 1, 1992, or a member's successor beneficiary, except a person receiving survivor's benefits, shall be eligible for an annual five per cent cost of living allowance on any benefit except a benefit based upon such member's one per cent contributions or voluntary contributions. Such cost of living allowance shall be computed on the basis of the retirement benefits to which such retired member or successor beneficiary was entitled on the last day of the preceding December or June except benefits based upon one per cent or voluntary contributions. Such member's successor beneficiary means any person, other than such House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 252 of 739 member, receiving benefits as the result of the election of a period certain option or a coparticipant option, including an election for such an option by a surviving spouse under subsection (d) of section 10-183h. The right to such allowance, or any portion thereof, may be waived by the person entitled thereto at any time. Any waiver shall remain in effect until the first day of the month following such person's death or the filing with the board of a written notice of cancellation of the waiver. Any allowance waived shall be forever forfeited. If on any subsequent first day of January or July the Teacher's Retirement Board determines that the National Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers for the twelve-month period ending on the last day of the preceding November or May has increased less than the cost of living allowance provided under this subsection, the cost of living allowance provided by this subsection shall be adjusted to reflect the change in such index provided such cost of living allowance shall not be less than three per cent. (k) Beginning the first day of January or July which follows nine months in retirement, a retired member who retired on or after September 1, 1992, or a member's successor beneficiary, except a person receiving survivor's benefits, shall be eligible for an annual cost of living allowance calculated in accordance with the provisions of subsections (l) or (m) of this section on any benefit except a benefit based upon such member's one per cent contributions or voluntary contributions. Such cost of living allowance shall be computed on the basis of the retirement benefits to which such retired member or successor beneficiary was entitled on the last day of the preceding December or June except benefits based upon one per cent or voluntary contributions. [Such member's successor beneficiary means any person, other than such member, receiving benefits as the result of the election of a period certain option or a coparticipant option, including an election for such an option by a surviving spouse under subsection (d) of section 10- 183h.] The right to such allowance, or any portion thereof, may be House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 253 of 739 waived by the person entitled thereto at any time. Any waiver shall remain in effect until the first day of the month following such person's death or the filing with the board of a written notice of cancellation of the waiver. Any allowance waived shall be forever forfeited. (l) (1) Beginning the first day of January or July which follows nine months in retirement, a retired member who retired on or after September 1, 1992, or a member's successor beneficiary, except a person receiving survivor's benefits, shall be eligible for an annual cost of living allowance. The cost of living allowance shall be calculated by using the percentage cost of living adjustment granted by the Social Security Administration for the applicable year, computed on the basis of the retirement benefits to which such retired member or successor beneficiary was entitled on the last day of the preceding December or June except benefits based upon one per cent or voluntary contributions, provided no cost of living allowance shall exceed six per cent and provided further, if the total return earned by the trustees on the market value of the pension assets for the preceding fiscal year is less than six and nine-tenths per cent, any cost of living allowance granted shall not exceed one and one-half per cent. (2) A member entering the retirement system commencing on or after July 1, 2007, or such member's successor beneficiary, except a person receiving survivor's benefits, shall, beginning the first day of January or July that follows nine months in retirement, be eligible for an annual cost of living allowance as follows: The cost of living allowance shall be calculated by using the percentage cost of living adjustment granted by the Social Security Administration for the applicable year, computed on the basis of the retirement benefits to which such retired member or successor beneficiary was entitled on the last day of the preceding December or June, as applicable, except benefits based upon one per cent or voluntary contributions, provided (A) no cost of living allowance shall exceed five per cent, and (B) if the total return earned by House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 254 of 739 the trustees on the market value of the pension assets for the preceding fiscal year is less than six and nine-tenths per cent, any cost of living allowance granted shall not exceed one per cent, if such total return for the preceding fiscal year is greater than six and nine-tenths per cent but less than nine and nine-tenths per cent, any cost of living allowance granted shall not exceed three per cent, and if such return exceeds nine and nine-tenths per cent, any cost of living allowance granted shall not exceed five per cent. (m) Repealed by P.A. 07-186, S. 14. (n) Repealed by P.A. 07-186, S. 14. (o) On January 1, 1988, each eligible retired member who had rendered at least twenty-five years of full-time service prior to normal retirement under the provisions of subsection (a) of section 10-183f, or such member's successor beneficiary, as defined in subsection (j) of this section, shall receive a single increase in retirement benefits provided under this chapter. Such increase shall be paid to such eligible members or successor beneficiaries whose monthly benefit as of December 31, 1987, before any reduction for an optional benefit payment plan, is less than eight hundred dollars, and shall be sufficient to increase such monthly benefit to eight hundred dollars. (p) On January 1, 1991, each eligible retired member who had rendered at least twenty-five years of full-time service at least twenty years of which were service in the public schools of Connecticut prior to early retirement before January 1, 1976, under the provisions of subsection (c) of section 10-183f, or such member's successor beneficiary, as defined in subsection (j) of this section, shall receive a single increase in retirement benefits provided under this chapter. Such increase shall be paid to such eligible members or successor beneficiaries whose monthly benefit as of December 31, 1990, before any reduction for an optional benefit payment plan, is less than eight hundred dollars, and House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 255 of 739 shall be sufficient to increase such monthly benefit to eight hundred dollars. (q) On January 1, 1999, each eligible retired member who had rendered at least twenty-five years of full-time service, or such member's successor beneficiary, as defined in subsection (j) of this section, shall receive a single increase in benefits provided under this chapter. Such increase shall be sufficient to increase the monthly benefit of such eligible members or successor beneficiaries, whose monthly benefit as of December 31, 1998, before any actuarial reduction for early retirement or for an optional benefit payment plan, is less than twelve hundred dollars and shall be sufficient to increase such monthly benefit to twelve hundred dollars. (r) No retirement benefit payable under this chapter, including any cost of living allowance, shall exceed the maximum dollar limit in effect under Section 415(b) of the Internal Revenue Code for the applicable limitation year, as increased in subsequent years pursuant to Section 415(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. [A subsequent annual increase shall apply to a member if the increase becomes effective after the member retires or, if such increase becomes effective before a member retires, after the date on which such benefit begins to accrue.] (s) For purposes of this section, "successor beneficiary" means any person, other than the member, who is receiving benefits as the result of the election of a period certain option or a coparticipant option, including an election for such an option by a surviving spouse under subsection (d) of section 10-183h. Sec. 176. Section 10-183h of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The basic monthly survivor's [monthly] benefit, subject to a family maximum of one thousand five hundred dollars, shall be (1) three House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 256 of 739 hundred dollars each for a surviving spouse, plus twenty-five dollars for each year of service in excess of twelve years in the [Connecticut] public schools of Connecticut completed by the member, subject to a maximum monthly benefit of six hundred dollars, (2) three hundred dollars each for a dependent former spouse; for a dependent parent if there is no surviving spouse or dependent child; and for a legal guardian of any dependent child if there is no surviving spouse, dependent former spouse or dependent parent, and (3) three hundred dollars for each dependent child. In applying the family maximum, the benefit shall be first allocated to the child or children, with the excess allocated to the surviving spouse and any dependent former spouse in proportion to the amount each would receive according to the above formula. Payment of the benefit shall commence on the last day of the month following the month of the member's death. Such benefit shall continue through the month preceding the month in which the survivor dies or ceases to be eligible for such benefit. Such benefit to the legal guardian of dependent children shall continue until all such children are no longer dependent, as defined in section 10-183b. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, any such surviving spouse, dependent former spouse, dependent parent or legal guardian may waive the right to payment of the benefit under this subsection in order that a designated beneficiary who is the child of the deceased member may receive such member's accumulated contributions plus credited interest. Such waiver shall be made prior to the payment of the benefit to any such surviving spouse, dependent former spouse, dependent parent or legal guardian. (b) [If no coparticipant option under 10-183j has become effective, a] A lump sum death benefit shall be payable to [the] a surviving spouse. Such benefit shall be one thousand dollars for five years or less of [Connecticut public school] service in the public schools of Connecticut, plus two hundred dollars for each year of credited service in the public schools of Connecticut in excess of five years, to a maximum of two House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 257 of 739 thousand dollars. [For purposes of this subsection, purchased military service and purchased leaves of absence under subdivisions (3) and (8) of subsection (b) of section 10-183e shall be deemed to be Connecticut public school service.] If there is no surviving spouse, such benefit shall be equal to the member's burial expenses but not in excess of what would have been payable to a surviving spouse and shall be payable to the person who paid such expenses. No payment under this subsection shall be made unless application for the payment is filed with the board within two years of such member's death. (c) In lieu of [such] a basic survivor's benefit and [such] a lump sum death benefit, a sole survivor who has attained age eighteen, and is the member's designated beneficiary may elect to receive an amount equal to such member's accumulated contributions together with credited interest. [When a member has designated two or more beneficiaries, who have, at the time of such member's death, attained age eighteen, the one entitled to basic survivor's benefits, if any, shall be deemed the sole survivor within the meaning of this subsection, provided, that all other designated beneficiaries relinquish all claim to any amounts that may be due them from the system.] (d) The surviving spouse of any member who, at the time of death was eligible for a retirement benefit other than a disability benefit and had not filed a waiver of the coparticipant's option, may elect to receive (1) a monthly benefit for life equal to the benefit payable if a one hundred per cent coparticipant's option had been elected or (2) an amount equal to the member's accumulated contributions with credited interest. (e) If no coparticipant option has become effective and if the aggregate payments under this section are less than the accumulated mandatory contributions of a deceased member plus credited interest, there shall be paid to such member's designated beneficiary an amount equal to the difference between such aggregate payments and such House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 258 of 739 accumulated mandatory contributions plus credited interest. (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (B) of subdivision [(23)] (25) of section 10-183b, benefits payable under this section to a surviving spouse shall not be terminated because of remarriage if such surviving spouse has attained the age of sixty. (g) If a member who has filed an application for retirement dies prior to the effective date of retirement, such member's spouse, if such spouse is designated on such application as the sole beneficiary, may elect to receive either (1) the preretirement death benefits as set forth in this section, or (2) the benefit payment option selected by the deceased member on such retirement application. Sec. 177. Section 10-183j of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) [In lieu of a normal, early, proratable or deferred vested benefit, a] A member [may] shall elect [either of the] one of the benefit options described in [subsections (b) and (c) of] this section. A member may amend or revoke such benefit option election by delivering written notice, signed by the member and notarized, to the board prior to the date of the member's retirement. A member's benefit option election may not be amended or revoked after the member's date of retirement. (b) A member may elect the Plan N single life option. A member electing this option shall receive benefits as described in section 10-183g. [(b) A] (c) A member may elect the Plan C period certain option. [may be elected in which the member receives] A member electing this option shall receive an actuarially reduced benefit for a fixed period of time selected by such member. [and for the remainder of such member's life.] Such member may select a fixed period of twenty-five years or such shorter period as the board may offer. If such member dies before receiving the benefit for the selected period, such benefit shall be paid House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 259 of 739 to the member's designated beneficiary for the remainder of such period. If such member's designated beneficiary dies before such member, or if such member has no designated beneficiary and such member dies before receiving the benefit for the selected period, any remaining benefit shall be paid to such member's estate as a commuted value. If there are multiple designated beneficiaries and a designated beneficiary dies before the end of the selected period, the deceased designated beneficiary's remaining benefit shall be allocated equally to the remaining living designated beneficiaries. If a sole designated beneficiary dies before the end of such period, any remaining benefit shall be paid to the designated beneficiary's estate as a commuted value. [(c) A] (d) (1) A member may elect the Plan D coparticipant's option. [may be elected in which the member receives] A member electing this option shall receive an actuarially reduced benefit as [provided in] described in subdivision (2) of this subsection [(d) of this section] and, upon such member's death, one-third, one-half, two-thirds, three- fourths or all of such [amount is] benefit shall be paid to such member's designated beneficiary for life. Any member who elects this option shall select one designated beneficiary, who shall be such member's coparticipant. The member's selection of a designated beneficiary shall be irrevocable and shall terminate only as provided in this subsection. With respect to any benefits which become effective on or after January 1, 2001, if twenty-five per cent of the aggregate benefits paid to the member or such member's designated beneficiary are, upon the death of such member or such designated beneficiary, less than such member's accumulated contributions plus credited interest, the estate of such member or such designated beneficiary, as appropriate, shall be paid a lump sum amount equal to the difference between such aggregate benefits paid and such accumulated contributions plus credited interest. [(d)] (2) The benefits payable to [such] a member electing the Plan D coparticipant's option and such member's coparticipant shall be House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 260 of 739 computed as follows: [(1)] (A) The benefit payable to such member at retirement and to such coparticipant upon such member's death shall be the actuarial equivalent of the normal, early, [or] proratable or deferred vested benefit for which such member is eligible and based upon such member's age at retirement and the age of such coparticipant on such retirement date. In the event the member predeceases the coparticipant, upon the death of the coparticipant, any remaining value in the account shall be paid in a lump sum to the coparticipant's estate. In the event (i) the coparticipant predeceases the member, (ii) the member and the coparticipant divorce, or (iii) the member and the coparticipant legally separate on or after July 1, 2020, the member's actuarially reduced benefit shall revert to an unreduced benefit under Plan N and, upon the member's death, any remaining value in the member's account shall be paid to the member's designated beneficiary, if any, or, if there is no designated beneficiary, to the member's estate. [(2) The benefit payable to such coparticipant of such member who dies after such option first becomes effective but before retirement shall be the actuarial equivalent of the normal, early or proratable benefit for which such member was eligible based on such member's age at death and the age of such coparticipant on such date of death.] [(3) (A)] (B) (i) Except as provided in this subparagraph, [(B) of this subdivision,] a coparticipant option shall be terminated, for any member whose designated coparticipant dies or is divorced from the member after the member's retirement, on the date of such death or divorce. Such member shall thereupon be paid the normal, early or proratable retirement benefit for which the member is eligible. [(B)] (ii) On and after July 1, 2016, upon the divorce of a member and the member's designated coparticipant or upon the legal separation of a member and such member's designated coparticipant occurring on or after July 1, 2020, and subsequent to the member's retirement, the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 261 of 739 member may retain the coparticipant designation and the coparticipant option elected at the time of retirement by filing a [qualified] domestic relations order with the board. Sec. 178. Section 10-183k of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) A member who voluntarily or involuntarily terminates [prior to] service with the member's employer, including termination due to the member's death, before retirement shall be entitled to have refunded his or her accumulated voluntary contributions with credited interest. (b) A member who voluntarily or involuntarily terminates service with the member's employer, including termination due to the member's death, before retirement with less than five [years'] years of credited service in the public schools of Connecticut shall be entitled to have refunded his or her accumulated regular contributions with credited interest. A member who voluntarily or involuntarily terminates service with the member's employer, including termination due to the member's death, before the member's retirement with more than five years of credited service shall be entitled to have refunded his or her accumulated regular contributions with credited interest and his or her accumulated one per cent contributions withheld prior to July 1, 1989. A member who elects to receive a refund of contributions in accordance with this subsection, shall have all credited service canceled and any right to benefits under this chapter shall be extinguished, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section. (c) A member who voluntarily or involuntarily terminates service with the member's employer, including termination due to the member's death, before retirement with more than ten years' credited service in the public schools of Connecticut [but prior to retirement] may elect to receive in lieu of the benefits provided by this chapter a refund of his or her accumulated contributions with credited interest as House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 262 of 739 provided in subsection (b) of this section. If such member elects a refund, all credited service shall be cancelled and any rights to benefits provided by this chapter shall be extinguished, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section. If such member does not elect a refund, but dies before age sixty or before receiving the deferred vested benefit, if later, such member's [accumulated voluntary contributions,] accumulated regular contributions with credited interest and accumulated one per cent contributions withheld prior to July 1, 1989, [together with credited interest] shall be paid to such member's designated beneficiary. (d) A member who receives a refund and returns to service shall be regarded as a new member unless such member repays, subject to the requirements established by the board, the amount refunded, other than voluntary contributions and the interest thereon, together with credited interest compounded from the date interest was last credited to such member's account to the date of repayment. The credited service accumulated before termination and any unrefunded one per cent contributions withheld prior to July 1, 1989, and credited interest shall be restored to a member who makes such repayment. Restored contributions and interest shall be credited with credited interest for the period between the last day for which interest was credited on such contributions and such member's [return to service] date of repayment. Sec. 179. Section 10-183n of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) Each employer shall: (1) Before employing a teacher, notify such teacher of the provisions of this chapter applicable to such teacher; (2) distribute, post or otherwise disseminate in a timely manner, to teachers in its employ, any notices, bulletins, newsletters, annual statements of account and other information supplied by the board for the purpose of properly notifying teachers of their rights and obligations under the system; (3) furnish to the board at times designated by [said] the board House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 263 of 739 such reports and information as the board deems necessary or desirable for the proper administration of the system; and (4) deduct each month [seven] eight and one-fourth per cent of one-tenth of such teacher's annual salary rate as directed by [said] the board and any additional voluntary deductions as authorized by such teacher. [, except that no deductions shall be made from any amounts received by regularly employed teachers for special teaching assignments rendered for the State Board of Education or the Board of Regents for Higher Education unless the salary for such special teaching assignment is equal to or greater than the minimum salary paid for such teacher's regular teaching assignment.] In the event an employer does not deduct the monthly amount for the member's mandatory contribution from the member's annual salary, as required and set forth in subdivision (4) of this subsection, the member shall remit such amount to the board. A member who fails to remit such amount to the board shall not receive annual salary rate credit for the amount to which the payment relates. (b) (1) Each local treasurer or other person having custody of amounts deducted under this chapter by an employer shall transmit and report such amounts to the board so that they are received by [said] the board no later than the fifth business day of the following month. On and after July 1, 2001, all such amounts shall be transmitted via electronic transfer of funds. [Such amounts] If the employer deducted such amount from the member's salary but failed to remit the payment to the board, the employer shall be responsible for paying the amount deducted for the mandatory contribution plus the credited interest due from the date the payment of the mandatory contribution amount was required to be made by the employer to the date the payment was received by the board. In the event the mandatory contribution amount is not received by the board, the member shall be ineligible for the associated service credit. The board shall not be required to refund credited interest for payments made to the board before the required due date. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 264 of 739 (2) All amounts transmitted to the board for member contributions shall at all times be the property of the system and while in the custody of such local treasurer or other person such person is a fiduciary with respect to such amounts and shall discharge a fiduciary's responsibilities solely for the benefit of the system. If such amounts are not accompanied by the reports and information deemed necessary or desirable by the board for the proper administration of the system, in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the board may deem such amounts not received by the fifth business day of the following month for purposes of this subsection until the date on which such reports and information are received. [Said] The board shall be entitled to receive from an employer interest at the rate of nine per cent per year from the due date on all amounts deducted by such employer and not received by [said] the board by the fifth business day of the following month. Interest at the rate of nine per cent per year shall be compounded annually on the interest assessed from the date payment is received to the date the interest assessment is paid. Such interest shall be treated as an amount earned by assets of the system. (c) All amounts received by the board under this section shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer. (d) Each member shall file with the board [an enrollment and such other] such forms, documents and information as the board deems necessary or desirable for the proper administration of the system. Sec. 180. Section 10-183o of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): During any period when this country is at war, a board of education may [cause to be paid] pay to the retirement board the mandatory contributions of members who were in its employ at the time of entering into the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, [. Such contributions as may be approved by the board of education shall be included in the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 265 of 739 annual itemized budget estimate of the costs of maintenance of public schools for the ensuing year] on behalf of such members, in accordance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, 38 USC Chapter 43, as amended from time to time. Sec. 181. Section 10-183q of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The portion of each member's compensation deducted or to be deducted under this chapter and all rights of each member and of each survivor to receive benefits or other payments under this chapter: [shall] (1) Shall be exempt from the operation of any laws relating to bankruptcy or insolvency; and (2) shall not be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution, levy or any other similar legal process or order of any court, except such compensation shall be subject to a court- approved domestic relations order in favor of an alternate payee. No assignment of any right of a member or any other person to receive benefits or other payments from the system shall be valid. The funds of the system invested in personal property shall be exempt from taxation. (b) A person selected by the court as an alternate payee under an approved domestic relations order may elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the board, to have any portion of an eligible rollover distribution or trustee-to-trustee transfer paid directly to an eligible retirement plan by way of a direct rollover. Taxable funds may be distributed as a rollover if elected by such person. For purposes of this subsection, "eligible rollover distribution" and "eligible retirement plan" have the same meanings as provided in Section 402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, except (1) a qualified trust shall be deemed an eligible retirement plan only if it accepts such person's eligible rollover distribution; and (2) in the case of an eligible rollover distribution to a surviving spouse, an eligible retirement plan means an individual retirement account or an House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 266 of 739 individual retirement annuity, as defined in said section of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Sec. 182. Section 10-183t of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The [retirement] board shall offer one or more health benefit plans to: Any member receiving retirement benefits or a disability allowance from the system; the spouse or surviving spouse of such member, and a disabled dependent of such member if there is no spouse or surviving spouse, provided such member, spouse, surviving spouse, or disabled dependent is participating in Medicare Part A hospital insurance and Medicare Part B medical insurance. The board may offer one or more basic plans, the cost of which to any such member, spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent shall be one-third of the basic plan's premium equivalent, and one or more optional plans, provided such member, spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent shall pay one- third of the basic plan's premium equivalent plus the difference in cost between any such basic plans and any such optional plans. The board shall designate those plans which are basic and those plans which are optional for the purpose of determining such cost and the amount to be charged or withheld from benefit payments for such plans. The surviving spouse of a member, or a disabled dependent of a member if there is no surviving spouse, shall not be ineligible for participation in any such plan solely because such surviving spouse or disabled dependent is not receiving benefits from the system. With respect to any person participating in any such plan, the state shall appropriate to the board one-third of the cost of such basic plan or plans, or one-third of the cost of the rate in effect during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, whichever is greater. [On and after July 1, 2012, federal reimbursements received by the retirement board under the retiree drug subsidy provisions of Medicare Part D shall be used to offset amounts appropriated by the state to the board pursuant to this subsection.] House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 267 of 739 (b) (1) Any member who (A) is receiving retirement benefits or a disability allowance from the system, the spouse or surviving spouse of such member, or a disabled dependent of such member if there is no spouse or surviving spouse, and who is not participating in Medicare Part A hospital insurance and Medicare Part B medical insurance, and (B) meets the state's eligibility criteria for health insurance or is eligible to participate in the group health insurance plan offered by such member's last employing board of education, may fully participate in any or all group health insurance plans maintained for active teachers by such member's last employing board of education, or by the state in the case of a member who was employed by the state, upon payment to such board of education or to the state, as applicable, by such member, spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent, of the premium charged for [his] the member's form of coverage. Such premium shall be no greater than that charged for the same form of coverage for active teachers. (2) The member's spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent shall not be ineligible for participation in any such plan solely because such spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent is not receiving benefits from the system. No person shall be ineligible for participation in such plans for failure to enroll in such plans at the time the member's retirement benefit or disability allowance became effective. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impair or alter the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement relating to the payment by a board of education of group health insurance premiums on behalf of any member receiving benefits from the system. Prior to the cancellation of coverage for any member, spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent for failure to pay the required premiums or cost due, the board of education or the state, if applicable, shall notify the Teachers' Retirement Board of its intention to cancel such coverage at least thirty days prior to the date of cancellation. Absent any contractual House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 268 of 739 provisions to the contrary, the payments made pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be first applied to any cost borne by the member, spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent participating in any such plan. (4) As used in this subsection, "last employing board of education" means the board of education by which such member was employed when such member filed his or her initial application for retirement, and "health insurance plans" means hospital, medical, major medical, dental, prescription drug or auditory benefit plans that are available to active teachers. (c) (1) On and after July 1, [2000] 2022, the board shall pay a subsidy [equal to the subsidy paid in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000] of two hundred twenty dollars, to the board of education or to the state, if applicable, on behalf of any member who is receiving retirement benefits or a disability allowance from the system, the spouse of such member, the surviving spouse of such member, or a disabled dependent of such member if there is no spouse or surviving spouse, who is participating in a health insurance plan maintained by a board of education or by the state, if applicable. Such payment shall not exceed the actual cost of such insurance. (2) With respect to any person participating in any such plan pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the state shall appropriate to the board one-third of the cost of the subsidy, except that, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, the state shall appropriate twenty-five per cent of the cost of the subsidy. On and after July 1, 2018, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and for each fiscal year thereafter, fifty per cent of the total amount appropriated by the state in each such fiscal year for the state's share of the cost of such subsidies shall be paid to the board on or before July first of such fiscal year, and the remaining fifty per cent of such total amount shall be paid to the board on or before December first of such fiscal year. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 269 of 739 (3) No payment to a board of education pursuant to this subsection may be used to reduce the amount of any premium payment on behalf of any such member, spouse, surviving spouse, or disabled dependent, made by such board pursuant to any agreement in effect on July 1, 1990. On and after July 1, [2012] 2022, the board shall pay a subsidy of [two hundred twenty] four hundred forty dollars per month on behalf of the member, spouse or the surviving spouse of such member who: (A) Has attained the normal retirement age to participate in Medicare, (B) is not eligible for Medicare Part A without cost, and (C) contributes at least [two hundred twenty] four hundred forty dollars per month towards his or her medical and prescription drug plan provided by the board of education. (d) The Treasurer shall establish a separate retired teachers' health insurance premium account within the Teachers' Retirement Fund. Commencing July 1, 1989, and annually thereafter all health benefit plan contributions withheld under this chapter in excess of five hundred thousand dollars shall, upon deposit in the Teachers' Retirement Fund, be credited to such account. Interest derived from the investment of funds in the account shall be credited to the account. Funds in the account shall be used for (1) payments to boards of education pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and for payment of premiums on behalf of members, spouses of members, surviving spouses of members or disabled dependents of members participating in one or more health insurance plans pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in an amount equal to the difference between the amount paid pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and the amount paid pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, and (2) payments for professional fees associated with the administration of the health benefit plans offered pursuant to this section. If, during any fiscal year, there are insufficient funds in the account for the purposes of all such payments, the General Assembly shall appropriate sufficient funds to the account for such purpose. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 270 of 739 (e) (1) Not later than the first business day of February, May, August and November of each year, each employer shall submit to the board, in a format required by the board, any information the board determines to be necessary concerning additions, deletions and premium changes for the health insurance subsidy program described in subsection (c) of this section. Any report received by the board after the due date shall be processed in the following quarterly cycle. An employer's failure to timely submit a quarterly report shall result in a delay of the subsidy for that quarter and the board shall pay the subsidy as a retroactive subsidy, as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection. (2) Retroactive subsidy payments shall be limited to six months prior to the first day of the month in which the board receives an untimely report that includes newly eligible retired members or dependents. The board shall pay the subsidy retroactively to the effective date of the disability, provided any eligible members or dependents are added to the report not later than the first quarter following the board's approval of the disability and the member's disability allowance is initiated within four months of board approval. The employer shall hold any member or dependent harmless for any costs associated with, arising from or out of the loss of the benefit of the subsidy as a result of the employer's untimely or inaccurate filing of the quarterly report. Sec. 183. Subsection (b) of section 10-183v of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (b) A teacher receiving retirement benefits from the system may be reemployed for up to one full school year by a local board of education, the State Board of Education, the Technical Education and Career System or by any constituent unit of the state system of higher education (1) in a position designated by the Commissioner of Education as a subject shortage area for the school year in which the teacher is being employed, (2) at a school located in a school district identified as a House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 271 of 739 priority school district, pursuant to section 10-266p, for the school year in which the teacher is being employed, (3) if the teacher graduated from a public high school in an educational reform district, as defined in section 10-262u, or (4) if the teacher graduated from an historically black college or university or a Hispanic-serving institution, as those terms are defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, P.L. 89-329, as amended from time to time, and reauthorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, P.L. 110-315, as amended from time to time. Notice of such reemployment shall be sent to the board by the employer and by the retired teacher at the time of hire and at the end of the assignment. Such reemployment may be extended for one additional school year, not to exceed two school years over the lifetime of the retiree, provided the local board of education (A) submits a written request for approval to the Teachers' Retirement Board, (B) certifies that no qualified candidates are available prior to the reemployment of such teacher, and (C) indicates the type of assignment to be performed, the anticipated date of rehire and the expected duration of the assignment. Sec. 184. Section 10-183aa of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (h) as follows (Effective July 1, 2022): (NEW) (h) For purposes of this section, "active member" means a member who (1) is actively employed as a teacher at the time the member submits an application for disability benefits, or (2) was actively employed as a teacher not more than ninety days before the date the member submitted his or her application for disability benefits. Sec. 185. Section 10-183ff of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) Should any change or error in records result in any member or beneficiary receiving from the teachers' retirement system more or less than [he] the member or beneficiary would have been entitled to receive House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 272 of 739 had the records been correct, then upon discovery of any such error the Teachers' Retirement Board shall notify the member or beneficiary affected. [and correct the same, and as far as practicable] The board shall, to the extent feasible, adjust the member's or beneficiary's payments [in such manner] so that the member or beneficiary is paid the actuarial equivalent of the benefit [to which such member or beneficiary] he or she was correctly entitled [shall] to be paid. [, provided if] If such [change or] error or adjustment results in any member or beneficiary receiving less than he [would have been] or she is eligible to receive, such member or beneficiary may elect to have such benefit paid in a single payment. The board may grant a request for a reimbursement of overdraft charges incurred by a member or beneficiary that resulted from an error in benefit payments, provided the member or beneficiary makes a request for such reimbursement in writing to the board not later than the last business day of the month after the error occurred. (b) If a member or beneficiary has been overpaid through no fault of his or her own, and [he] the member or beneficiary could not reasonably have been expected to detect the error, the board may waive any repayment which it [believes] determines would cause hardship. (c) Upon determination by the [Teachers' Retirement Board] board that any person has erroneously been included in membership in the teachers' retirement system, contributions and interest credited under the provisions of this chapter shall be refunded and records of related service voided. (d) Upon determination that the [Teachers' Retirement Board] board has invoiced a member for the purchase of additional credited service in an amount in excess of that permitted by law, and such member has paid the invoiced amount, the amount of the overpayment shall be refunded to such member with interest at a rate equal to the average of interest rates for the most recent ten-year period from the date of the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 273 of 739 member's retirement to the date such amount is refunded. [(e) Upon determination that a member has not purchased additional credited service which was invoiced to him in an amount in excess of that permitted by law, such member shall be given the opportunity at any time to make such purchase by the payment of the proper amount with interest to the date of payment. The additional benefit resulting from the credited service so purchased shall be made retroactive to the date of the member's retirement, and the aggregate amount of such additional benefit shall be paid to the member in a single payment together with interest calculated at a rate equal to the average of interest rates for the most recent ten-year period from the date each payment was due to the date such payment is made.] [(f)] (e) Upon determination by the [Teachers' Retirement Board] board that a member received, on or after November 1, 2008, an estimate of benefits statement from the board that contained a material error, the board shall pay the member the benefits set forth in such estimate if the board determines that (1) the member could not reasonably have been expected to detect such error, and (2) the member, in reliance upon such estimate, irrevocably submitted (A) his or her resignation to the employing board of education, and (B) a formal application of retirement to the [Teachers' Retirement Board] board. For purposes of this subsection, "material error" means an error that amounts to a difference of ten per cent or greater between the estimated retirement benefits and the actual retirement benefits to which such member would otherwise be entitled. Sec. 186. Section 10-183gg of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): Part-time service averaging at least one-half of a school day but less than a full school day shall be treated as full-time service for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits under this chapter. For purposes House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 274 of 739 of determining benefits under subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of section 10-183g, the percentages utilized in said sections shall be proportionally reduced for each year or portion of a year of service rendered or purchased after July 1, 1977, which is part-time service. Notwithstanding the provisions of [subdivision (4) of] section 10-183b, the average annual salary of a member with part-time service shall be such member's full-time annualized salary [during his three highest years] for the three years in which the member's annual salary was highest. Any benefit awarded pursuant to this section shall be proportional in all respects to the benefit which would have been payable had such service been rendered on a full-time basis. Sec. 187. Subsection (a) of section 10-183jj of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) A local or regional board of education may establish a retirement incentive plan for teachers [, as defined in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (26) of section 10-183b,] in its employ who are members of the teachers' retirement system. The plan shall provide for purchase of additional credited service by a board of education and a member of the system who chooses to participate in the plan, of additional credited service for such member and for payment by the board of education of not less than fifty per cent of the entire cost of such additional credited service and payment by the member of the remaining percentage of such total cost. The member shall pay the remaining percentage of such total cost, if any, in one lump sum not later than thirty days after receipt of notification by the Teachers' Retirement Board of the amount owed. Any such plan shall specify a maximum number of years, not exceeding five years, of additional credited service which may be purchased under the plan. Any such plan shall have a two-month application period. Sec. 188. Section 10-183pp of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 275 of 739 Any member who began receiving disability benefits October 1, 1977, under the provisions of subsection (d) of section 10-166 and who elected to receive benefits in accordance with the former provisions of subsection (c) of section 10-164-7 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies in effect June 30, 1978, may elect to receive such benefits readjusted under the provisions of subsection [(b) or] (c) or (d) of section 10-183j, provided such member provides written notice of such election to the Teachers' Retirement Board not later than ninety days following January 1, 2001. Sec. 189. Subsection (a) of section 10-183ww of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) Not later than fourteen business days after the last action necessary to make effective a state budget act for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, subject to the approval of the Teachers' Retirement Board, the credited interest percentage for member accounts, except voluntary accounts containing only those contributions made pursuant to section 10-183i shall be not more than four per cent per annum and the return assumption shall be six and nine-tenths per cent per annum. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 10-183vv, 12-801, 12-806 and 12-812, if the board fails to revise such percentage and adopt such return assumption: (1) No moneys shall be deposited in the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Fund Bonds Special Capital Reserve Fund, established in section 10-183vv; (2) the Treasurer's duties and obligations under section 10-183vv shall terminate; and (3) the pledges made in section 10-183vv shall not be in effect. Sec. 190. Subsection (d) of section 10-66dd of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (d) (1) An otherwise qualified school professional hired by a charter House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 276 of 739 school prior to July 1, 2010, and employed in a charter school may participate in the state teachers' retirement system under chapter 167a on the same basis as if such professional were employed by a local or regional board of education. The governing council of a charter school shall make the contributions, as defined in [subdivision (7) of] section 10-183b, for such professional. (2) An otherwise qualified school professional hired by a charter school on or after July 1, 2010, and who has not previously been employed by a charter school in this state prior to July 1, 2010, shall participate in the state teachers' retirement system under chapter 167a on the same basis as if such professional were employed by a local or regional board of education. The governing council of a charter school shall make the contributions, as defined in [subdivision (7) of] section 10-183b, for such professional. (3) Any administrator or person providing instruction or pupil services in a charter school who holds a charter school educator permit issued by the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-145q shall participate in the state teachers' retirement system under chapter 167a pursuant to subdivision (2) of this section when such administrator or person providing instruction or pupil services obtains professional certification pursuant to section 10-145b. Sec. 191. Subsection (a) of section 10a-55i of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) There is established a Higher Education Consolidation Committee which shall be convened by the chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education or such chairpersons' designee, who shall be a member of such joint standing committee. The membership of the Higher Education Consolidation Committee shall consist of the higher House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 277 of 739 education subcommittee on appropriations and the chairpersons, vice chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and appropriations. The Higher Education Consolidation Committee shall establish a meeting and public hearing schedule for purposes of receiving updates from (1) the Board of Regents for Higher Education on the progress of the consolidation of the state system of higher education pursuant to this section, section 4-9c, subsection (g) of section 5-160, section 5-199d, subsection (a) of section 7-323k, subsection (a) of section 7-608, subsection (a) of section 10-9, section 10-155d, subdivision [(14)] (15) of section 10-183b, sections 10a-1a to 10a-1d, inclusive, 10a-3 and 10a-3a, 10a-8, 10a-10a to 10a-11a, inclusive, 10a-17d and 10a-22a, subsections (f) and (h) of section 10a-22b, subsections (c) and (d) of section 10a-22d, sections 10a-22h and 10a-22k, subsection (a) of section 10a-22n, sections 10a-22r, 10a-22s, 10a-22u, 10a-22v, 10a-22x and 10a-34 to 10a-35a, inclusive, subsection (a) of section 10a-48a, sections 10a-71 and 10a-72, subsections (c) and (f) of section 10a-77, section 10a-88, subsection (a) of section 10a-89, subsection (c) of section 10a-99 and sections 10a-102, 10a-104, 10a-105, 10a-109e, 10a-143 and 10a- 168a, and (2) the Board of Regents for Higher Education and The University of Connecticut on the program approval process for the constituent units. The Higher Education Consolidation Committee shall convene its first meeting on or before September 15, 2011, and meet not less than once every two months. Sec. 192. Section 10-183rr of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision [(26)] (28) of section 10-183b concerning the requirement that a teacher hold a certificate for the position in which the person is employed, any teacher who possesses a certificate or permit issued by the State Board of Education and is notified on or after December 1, 2003, by the Department of House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 278 of 739 Education that such teacher is not properly certified for the position in which the teacher is employed or has been employed, such teacher shall receive no further credit in the teachers' retirement system for employment in such position until the teacher becomes properly certified for such position. The Teachers' Retirement Board shall not rescind any credited service to such teacher for such employment and shall restore any such credit to such teacher if rescinded prior to May 27, 2008. Sec. 193. (Effective from passage) The memorandum of agreement between the PCA Workforce Council and the New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU, submitted to this assembly for approval April 20, 2022, as provided in subdivisions (7) and (8) of subsection (c) of section 17b-706b of the general statutes, including any attachments or appendices thereto, and any provisions that require supercedence of a law or regulation, is approved. Sec. 194. Section 31-51pp of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) (1) It shall be a violation of sections 5-248a, 31-49e to 31-49t, inclusive, and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, for any employer to interfere with, restrain or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any right provided under said sections. (2) It shall be a violation of sections 5-248a, 31-49e to 31-49t, inclusive, and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, for any employer to discharge or cause to be discharged, or in any other manner discriminate, against any individual for opposing any practice made unlawful by said sections or because such employee has exercised the rights afforded to such employee under said sections. (b) It shall be a violation of sections 5-248a, 31-49e to 31-49t, inclusive, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 279 of 739 and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, for any person to discharge or cause to be discharged, or in any other manner discriminate, against any individual because such individual: (1) Has filed any charge, or has instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding, under or related to sections 5-248a, 31-49e to 31-49t, inclusive, and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive; (2) Has given, or is about to give, any information in connection with any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under said sections; or (3) Has testified, or is about to testify, in any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under said sections. (c) It shall be a violation of sections 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, for any employer to deny an employee the right to use up to two weeks of accumulated sick leave or to discharge, threaten to discharge, demote, suspend or in any manner discriminate against an employee for using, or attempting to exercise the right to use, up to two weeks of accumulated sick leave to attend to a serious health condition of a family member of the employee, or for the birth or adoption of a son or daughter of the employee. For purposes of this subsection, "sick leave" means an absence from work for which compensation is provided through an employer's bona fide written policy providing compensation for loss of wages occasioned by illness, but does not include absences from work for which compensation is provided through an employer's plan, including, but not limited to, a short or long-term disability plan, whether or not such plan is self-insured. (d) (1) Any employee aggrieved by a violation of this section may file a complaint with the Labor Commissioner alleging violation of the provisions of this section within one hundred eighty calendar days of the employer action that prompted the complaint, unless good cause House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 280 of 739 exists for the late filing. Upon receipt of any such complaint, the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall conduct an investigation and make a finding regarding jurisdiction and whether a violation of this section has occurred. (2) If the commissioner or designee finds the Labor Department has no jurisdiction or that no violation of this section has occurred, the commissioner or designee shall dismiss the complaint and issue a release of jurisdiction allowing the complainant to bring a civil action in the Superior Court. Any action brought by the complainant in accordance with this subdivision shall be brought not later than ninety calendar days after the date of the release of the decision from the commissioner or designee. The employee may be awarded all appropriate relief, including rehiring or reinstatement to the employee's previous job, payment of back wages and reestablishment of employee benefits to which the employee otherwise would have been eligible if a violation of this subsection had not occurred. (3) If the commissioner or designee finds that the Labor Department has jurisdiction and that a violation of this section has occurred, the commissioner or designee may, in the commissioner's or designee's sole discretion, require the parties to participate in a mandatory settlement conference and, in the absence of a settlement, a hearing officer designated by the commissioner or designee shall hold a hearing and render a final decision. (4) The designated hearing officer may award the employee all appropriate relief, including rehiring or reinstatement to the employee's previous job, payment of back wages and reestablishment of employee benefits to which the employee otherwise would have been eligible if a violation of this section had not occurred. Any party aggrieved by the decision of the designated hearing officer may appeal the decision to the Superior Court in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 281 of 739 (e) Any employee aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the employer within one hundred eighty calendar days of the employer action alleged to be in violation of this section. Such action may be brought by an employee without first filing an administrative complaint. (f) The rights and remedies specified in this section are cumulative and nonexclusive and are in addition to any other rights or remedies afforded by contract or under other provisions of law. Sec. 195. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 1 of public act 22- 19 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (1) "Reproductive health care services" includes all medical, surgical, counseling or referral services relating to the human reproductive system, including, but not limited to, services relating to pregnancy, contraception or the termination of a pregnancy and all medical care relating to treatment of gender dysphoria; and Sec. 196. Section 4-28e of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) There is created a Tobacco Settlement Fund which shall be a separate nonlapsing fund. Any funds received by the state from the Master Settlement Agreement executed November 23, 1998, shall be deposited into the fund. (b) (1) The Treasurer is authorized to invest all or any part of the Tobacco Settlement Fund, all or any part of the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund created in section 4-28f and all or any part of the Biomedical Research Trust Fund created in section 19a-32c. The interest derived from any such investment shall be credited to the resources of the fund from which the investment was made. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 282 of 739 (2) Notwithstanding sections 3-13 to 3-13h, inclusive, the Treasurer shall invest the amounts on deposit in the Tobacco Settlement Fund, the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund and the Biomedical Research Trust Fund in a manner reasonable and appropriate to achieve the objectives of such funds, exercising the discretion and care of a prudent person in similar circumstances with similar objectives. The Treasurer shall give due consideration to rate of return, risk, term or maturity, diversification of the total portfolio within such funds, liquidity, the projected disbursements and expenditures, and the expected payments, deposits, contributions and gifts to be received. The Treasurer shall not be required to invest such funds directly in obligations of the state or any political subdivision of the state or in any investment or other fund administered by the Treasurer. The assets of such funds shall be continuously invested and reinvested in a manner consistent with the objectives of such funds until disbursed in accordance with this section, section 4-28f or section 19a-32c. (c) [For] Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, [2018, and each fiscal year thereafter,] 2023, annual disbursements from the Tobacco Settlement Fund shall be made [to] as follows: (1) To the General Fund in the amount identified as "Transfer from Tobacco Settlement Fund" in the General Fund revenue schedule adopted by the General Assembly; and (2) to the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund in an amount equal to twelve million dollars. [(d) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, five million dollars shall be disbursed from the Tobacco Settlement Fund to a tobacco grant account to be established in the Office of Policy and Management. Such funds shall not lapse on June 30, 2000, and shall continue to be available for expenditure during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. (e) Tobacco grants shall be made from the account established pursuant to subsection (d) of this section by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management in consultation with the speaker of the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 283 of 739 House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the Senate, and the cochairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, or their designees. Such grants shall be used to reduce tobacco abuse through prevention, education, cessation, treatment, enforcement and health needs programs.] [(f)] (d) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, and each fiscal year thereafter, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars is appropriated to the Department of Revenue Services and the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars is appropriated to the office of the Attorney General for the enforcement of the provisions of sections 4-28h to 4-28q, inclusive. Sec. 197. Section 4-28f of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) There is created a Tobacco and Health Trust Fund which shall be a separate nonlapsing fund. The purpose of the trust fund shall be to create a continuing significant source of funds to (1) support and encourage development of programs to reduce tobacco abuse through prevention, education and cessation programs, (2) support and encourage development of programs to reduce substance abuse, and (3) develop and implement programs to meet the unmet physical and mental health needs in the state. (b) The trust fund may accept transfers from the Tobacco Settlement Fund and may apply for and accept gifts, grants or donations from public or private sources to enable the trust fund to carry out its objectives. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 284 of 739 (c) The trust fund shall be administered by a board of trustees, except that the board shall suspend its operations from July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2005, inclusive. The board shall consist of seventeen trustees. The appointment of the initial trustees shall be as follows: (1) The Governor shall appoint four trustees, one of whom shall serve for a term of one year from July 1, 2000, two of whom shall serve for a term of two years from July 1, 2000, and one of whom shall serve for a term of three years from July 1, 2000; (2) the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate each shall appoint two trustees, one of whom shall serve for a term of two years from July 1, 2000, and one of whom shall serve for a term of three years from July 1, 2000; (3) the majority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate each shall appoint two trustees, one of whom shall serve for a term of one year from July 1, 2000, and one of whom shall serve for a term of three years from July 1, 2000; (4) the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate each shall appoint two trustees, one of whom shall serve for a term of one year from July 1, 2000, and one of whom shall serve for a term of two years from July 1, 2000; and (5) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, shall serve as an ex-officio voting member. Following the expiration of such initial terms, subsequent trustees shall serve for a term of three years. The period of suspension of the board's operations from July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2005, inclusive, shall not be included in the term of any trustee serving on July 1, 2003.The trustees shall serve without compensation except for reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties. The board of trustees shall establish rules of procedure for the conduct of its business which shall include, but not be limited to, criteria, processes and procedures to be used in selecting programs to receive money from the trust fund. The trust fund shall be within the Office of Policy and Management for administrative purposes only. The board of trustees shall, not later than January first of each year, [except following a fiscal year in which the trust fund does not receive a deposit House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 285 of 739 from the Tobacco Settlement Fund, shall] submit a report of its activities and accomplishments to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with section 11-4a. (d) (1) [During the period commencing July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2003, the board of trustees, by majority vote, may recommend authorization of disbursement from the trust fund for the purposes described in subsection (a) of this section and section 19a-6d, provided the board may not recommend authorization of disbursement of more than fifty per cent of net earnings from the principal of the trust fund for such purposes. For the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2005, and each fiscal year thereafter, the board may recommend authorization of the net earnings from the principal of the trust fund for such purposes. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and each fiscal year thereafter, the board may recommend authorization of disbursement for such purposes of (A) up to one-half of the annual disbursement from the Tobacco Settlement Fund to the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund from the previous fiscal year, pursuant to section 4-28e, up to a maximum of six million dollars per fiscal year, and (B) the net earnings from the principal of the trust fund from the previous fiscal year.] For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2014] 2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, the board [may] of trustees, by majority vote, shall recommend authorization of disbursement [of up to the total unobligated balance remaining in the trust fund after disbursement in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes and relevant special and public acts for such purposes, not to exceed twelve million dollars per fiscal year] from the trust fund of the amount deposited in the trust fund for the fiscal year pursuant to subsection (c) of section 4-28e, for the purposes described in subsection (a) of this section and section 19a-6d. The board's recommendations shall give (i) priority to programs that address tobacco and substance abuse and serve minors, pregnant House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 286 of 739 women and parents of young children, and (ii) consideration to the availability of private matching funds. Recommended disbursements from the trust fund shall be in addition to any resources that would otherwise be appropriated by the state for such purposes and programs. (2) [Except during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004, and June 30, 2005, the] The board of trustees shall submit such recommendations for the authorization of disbursement from the trust fund to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Not later than thirty days after receipt of such recommendations, said committees shall advise the board of their approval, modifications, if any, or rejection of the board's recommendations. If said joint standing committees do not concur, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate each shall appoint one member from each of said joint standing committees to serve as a committee on conference. The committee on conference shall submit its report to both committees, which shall vote to accept or reject the report. The report of the committee on conference may not be amended. If a joint standing committee rejects the report of the committee on conference, the board's recommendations shall be deemed approved. If the joint standing committees accept the report of the committee on conference, the joint standing committee having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies shall advise the board of said joint standing committees' approval or modifications, if any, of the board's recommended disbursement. If said joint standing committees do not act within thirty days after receipt of the board's recommendations for the authorization of disbursement, such recommendations shall be deemed approved. Disbursement from the trust fund shall be in accordance with the board's recommendations as House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 287 of 739 approved or modified by said joint standing committees. (3) After such recommendations for the authorization of disbursement have been approved or modified pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, any modification in the amount of an authorized disbursement in excess of fifty thousand dollars or ten per cent of the authorized amount, whichever is less, shall be submitted to said joint standing committees and approved, modified or rejected in accordance with the procedure set forth in subdivision (2) of this subsection. Notification of all disbursements from the trust fund made pursuant to this section shall be sent to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, through the Office of Fiscal Analysis. (4) The board of trustees shall [, not later than February first of each year, except following a fiscal year in which the trust fund does not receive a deposit from the Tobacco Settlement Fund,] submit a biennial report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. [, that includes] Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, an accounting of the unexpended amount in the trust fund, if any, all disbursements and other expenditures from the trust fund and an evaluation of the performance and impact of each program receiving funds from the trust fund. Such report shall also include the criteria and application process used to select programs to receive such funds. Sec. 198. Section 53-344 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) As used in this section: (1) "Cardholder" means any person who presents a driver's license or House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 288 of 739 an identity card to a seller or seller's agent or employee, to purchase or receive tobacco from such seller or seller's agent or employee; (2) "Cigarette" has the same meaning as provided in subsection (b) of section 12-285; (3) "Identity card" means an identification card issued in accordance with the provisions of section 1-1h; (4) "Sale" has the same meaning as provided in section 53-344b; (5) "Give" or "giving" has the same meaning as provided in section 53-344b; (6) "Deliver" or "delivering" has the same meaning as provided in section 53-344b; (7) "Seller" means any person engaged in the sale, giving or delivering of cigarettes or tobacco products; (8) "Tobacco products" has the same meaning as provided in section 12-330a; (9) "Transaction scan" means the process by which a seller or seller's agent or employee checks, by means of a transaction scan device, the validity of a driver's license or an identity card; and (10) "Transaction scan device" means any commercial device or combination of devices used at a point of sale that is capable of deciphering in an electronically readable format the information encoded on the magnetic strip or bar code of a driver's license or an identity card. (b) Any person who sells, gives or delivers to any person under twenty-one years of age cigarettes or a tobacco product shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars for the first offense, not more than House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 289 of 739 seven hundred fifty dollars for a second offense on or before twenty- four months after the date of the first offense and not more than one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense on or before twenty-four months after the date of the first offense. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a person under twenty-one years of age who is delivering or accepting delivery of cigarettes or a tobacco product (1) in such person's capacity as an employee, or (2) as part of a scientific study being conducted by an organization for the purpose of medical research to further efforts in cigarette and tobacco product use prevention and cessation, provided such medical research has been approved by the organization's institutional review board, as defined in section 21a-408. (c) Any person under twenty-one years of age who misrepresents such person's age to purchase cigarettes or a tobacco product shall be fined not more than fifty dollars for the first offense and not less than fifty dollars or more than one hundred dollars for each subsequent offense. (d) (1) A seller or seller's agent or employee shall request that each person intending to purchase cigarettes or a tobacco product present a driver's license or identity card to establish that such person is twenty- one years of age or older. [(d) (1)] (2) A seller or seller's agent or employee may perform a transaction scan to check the validity of a driver's license or identity card presented by a cardholder as a condition for selling, giving away or otherwise distributing cigarettes or a tobacco product to the cardholder. [(2)] (3) If the information deciphered by the transaction scan performed under subdivision [(1)] (2) of this subsection fails to match the information printed on the driver's license or identity card presented by the cardholder, or if the transaction scan indicates that the information so printed is false or fraudulent, neither the seller nor any House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 290 of 739 seller's agent or employee shall sell, give away or otherwise distribute any cigarettes or a tobacco product to the cardholder. [(3)] (4) Subdivision [(1)] (2) of this subsection does not preclude a seller or seller's agent or employee from using a transaction scan device to check the validity of a document other than a driver's license or an identity card, if the document includes a bar code or magnetic strip that may be scanned by the device, as a condition for selling, giving away or otherwise distributing cigarettes or a tobacco product to the person presenting the document. (e) (1) No seller or seller's agent or employee shall electronically or mechanically record or maintain any information derived from a transaction scan, except the following: (A) The name and date of birth of the person listed on the driver's license or identity card presented by a cardholder; and (B) the expiration date and identification number of the driver's license or identity card presented by a cardholder. (2) No seller or seller's agent or employee shall use a transaction scan device for a purpose other than the purposes specified in subsection (e) of section 53-344b, subsection (d) of this section or subsection (c) of section 30-86. (3) No seller or seller's agent or employee shall sell or otherwise disseminate the information derived from a transaction scan to any third party, including, but not limited to, selling or otherwise disseminating that information for any marketing, advertising or promotional activities, but a seller or seller's agent or employee may release that information pursuant to a court order. (4) Nothing in subsection (d) of this section or this subsection relieves a seller or seller's agent or employee of any responsibility to comply with any other applicable state or federal laws or rules governing the sale, giving away or other distribution of cigarettes or tobacco products. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 291 of 739 (5) Any person who violates this subsection shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars. (f) (1) In any prosecution of a seller or seller's agent or employee for a violation of subsection (b) of this section, it shall be an affirmative defense that all of the following occurred: (A) A cardholder attempting to purchase or receive cigarettes or a tobacco product presented a driver's license or an identity card; (B) a transaction scan of the driver's license or identity card that the cardholder presented indicated that the license or card was valid and indicated that the cardholder was at least twenty-one years of age; and (C) the cigarettes or a tobacco product was sold, given away or otherwise distributed to the cardholder in reasonable reliance upon the identification presented and the completed transaction scan. (2) In determining whether a seller or seller's agent or employee has proven the affirmative defense provided by subdivision (1) of this section, the trier of fact in such prosecution shall consider that reasonable reliance upon the identification presented and the completed transaction scan may require a seller or seller's agent or employee to exercise reasonable diligence and that the use of a transaction scan device does not excuse a seller or seller's agent or employee from exercising such reasonable diligence to determine the following: (A) Whether a person to whom the seller or seller's agent or employee sells, gives away or otherwise distributes cigarettes or a tobacco product is twenty-one years of age or older; and (B) whether the description and picture appearing on the driver's license or identity card presented by a cardholder is that of the cardholder. Sec. 199. (Effective from passage) Not later than the fifteenth day of each month of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the Department of Administrative Services shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies concerning House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 292 of 739 (1) the number of vacant positions in each agency; (2) the number of persons hired in each agency during the previous month; and (3) the number of persons who refused an offer of hire by each agency in the previous month. Sec. 200. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section and section 201 of this act: (1) "MDMA" means the synthetic psychoactive drug, 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly known as ecstasy or molly, that acts as a serotonin receptor agonist and reuptake inhibitor of serotonin and dopamine. (2) "Psilocybin" means a serotonin receptor agonist that occurs naturally in some mushroom species. (3) "Qualified patient" means a resident of the state who is (A) a veteran, (B) a retired first responder, or (C) a direct care health care worker. (4) "Qualified applicant" means a provider of mental or behavioral health services that has received approval from the federal Food and Drug Administration as an approved treatment site with an expanded access protocol that allows the provider access to an investigational drug for treatment use, including emergency use, pursuant to 21 CFR 312, as amended from time to time. (5) "Approved treatment site" means the location where a qualified applicant that has been selected under subsection (e) of this section as a provider of MDMA-assisted or psilocybin-assisted therapy under the pilot program established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section will provide such therapy. (b) There is established, within available appropriations, at the Connecticut Mental Health Center, established pursuant to section 17a- House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 293 of 739 459 of the general statutes, a psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program to provide qualified patients with the funding necessary to receive MDMA-assisted or psilocybin-assisted therapy as part of an expanded access program approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration pursuant to 21 CFR 312, as amended from time to time. Said center shall cease to operate the pilot program when MDMA and psilocybin have been approved to have a medical use by the Drug Enforcement Administration, or any successor agency. (c) There is established, within available appropriations, a Qualified Patients for Approved Treatment Sites Fund, "PAT Fund". The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund and may contain any other funds as provided in subsection (d) of this section. The Connecticut Mental Health Center shall administer and use the fund for grants to qualified applicants to provide MDMA-assisted or psilocybin-assisted therapy to qualified patients under the pilot program established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (d) For the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2023, and for each fiscal year thereafter, block grant funds allocated to the Connecticut Mental Health Center pursuant to section 4-28b of the general statutes may be deposited in said fund, and the center may accept contributions from any source, public or private, for deposit in said fund. Sec. 201. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) There is established the Connecticut Psychedelic Treatment Advisory Board, which shall be part of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. (b) The board shall consist of the following members: (1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (3) one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (4) one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (5) two appointed by the Office of the Governor; (6) one appointed by the Commissioner of House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 294 of 739 Mental Health and Addiction Services; (7) one appointed by the Commissioner of Public Health; and (8) one appointed by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. The board shall include members with experience or expertise in psychedelic research, psychedelic-assisted therapy, public health, access to mental and behavioral health care in underserved communities, veteran mental and behavioral health care, harm reduction and sacramental use of psychedelic substances. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 4-9a of the general statutes, the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the board from among the members of the board. The chairpersons shall oversee the establishment of and make recommendations regarding the voting procedures of the board. (d) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to consumer protection shall serve as administrative staff of the board, with assistance as needed provided by employees of the Offices of Legislative Research and Fiscal Analysis. (e) The board shall advise the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services on the design and development of the regulations and infrastructure necessary to safely allow for therapeutic access to psychedelic-assisted therapy upon the legalization of MDMA, psilocybin and any other psychedelic compounds. In advising the department under this subsection, the board shall be responsible for: (1) Reviewing and considering the data from the psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program established under section 200 of this act to inform the development of such regulations; (2) advising the department on the necessary education, training, licensing and credentialing of therapists and facilitators, patient safety, harm reduction, the establishment of equity measures in both clinical and therapeutic settings, cost and House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 295 of 739 insurance reimbursement considerations and standards of treatment facilities; (3) advising the department on the use of group therapy and other therapy options to reduce cost and maximize public health benefits from psychedelic treatments; (4) monitoring updated federal regulations and guidelines for referral and consideration by the state agencies of cognizance for implementation of such regulations and guidelines; (5) developing a long-term strategic plan to improve mental health care through the use of psychedelic treatment; (6) recommending equity measures for clinical subject recruitment and facilitator training recruitment; and (7) assisting with the development of public awareness and education campaigns. (f) The board may establish committees and subcommittees necessary for the operation of the board. Sec. 202. Section 21a-243 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations for the efficient enforcement and operation of sections 21a- 244 to 21a-282, inclusive. (b) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may, so far as may be consistent with sections 21a-244 to 21a-282, inclusive, adopt the regulations existing under the federal Controlled Substances Act and pertinent regulations existing under the federal food and drug laws and conform regulations adopted hereunder with those existing under the federal Controlled Substances Act and federal food and drug laws. (c) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, acting upon the advice of the Commission of Pharmacy, may by regulation designate, after investigation, as a controlled substance, a substance or chemical composition containing any quantity of a substance which has been found to have a stimulant, depressant or hallucinogenic effect upon the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 296 of 739 higher functions of the central nervous system and having a tendency to promote abuse or physiological or psychological dependence or both. Such substances are classifiable as amphetamine-type, barbiturate-type, cannabis-type, cocaine-type, hallucinogenic, morphine-type and other stimulant and depressant substances, and specifically exclude alcohol, caffeine and nicotine. Substances which are designated as controlled substances shall be classified in schedules I to V by regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. (d) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may by regulation change the schedule in which a substance classified as a controlled substance in schedules I to V of the controlled substance scheduling regulations is placed. On or before December 15, 1986, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a list of all such schedule changes to the chairmen and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health. (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section, not later than January 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall submit amendments to sections 21a-243-7 and 21a-243-8 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies to the standing legislative regulation review committee to reclassify marijuana as a controlled substance in schedule II under the Connecticut controlled substance scheduling regulations, except that for any marijuana product that has been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration or successor agency to have a medical use and that is reclassified in any schedule of controlled substances or unscheduled by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration or successor agency, the commissioner shall adopt the schedule designated by the Drug Enforcement Administration or successor agency. (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 297 of 739 the schedule designated by the Drug Enforcement Administration or successor agency for MDMA, as defined in section 200 of this act, and psilocybin, as defined in said section, if MDMA and psilocybin have been approved by said administration, or successor agency, to have a medical use and are reclassified in any schedule of controlled substances or unscheduled by said administration or successor agency. [(f)] (g) A new or amended regulation under this chapter shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. [(g)] (h) In the event of any inconsistency between the contents of schedules I, II, III, IV and V of the controlled substance scheduling regulations and schedules I, II, III, IV and V of the federal Controlled Substances Act, as amended, the provisions of the federal act shall prevail, except (1) when the provisions of the Connecticut controlled substance scheduling regulations place a controlled substance in a schedule with a higher numerical designation, schedule I being the highest designation, or (2) as provided in subsection (e) of this section. [(h)] (i) When a drug that is not a controlled substance in schedule I, II, III, IV or V, as designated in the Connecticut controlled substance scheduling regulations, is designated to be a controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act, such drug shall be considered to be controlled at the state level in the same numerical schedule from the effective date of the federal classification. Nothing in this section shall prevent the Commissioner of Consumer Protection from designating a controlled substance differently in the Connecticut controlled substance scheduling regulations than such controlled substance is designated in the federal Controlled Substances Act, as amended from time to time. [(i)] (j) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall, by regulation adopted pursuant to this section, designate the following substances, by whatever official, common, usual, chemical or trade name designation, as controlled substances and classify each such House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 298 of 739 substance in the appropriate schedule: (1) 1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018); (2) 1-butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-073); (3) 1-[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-200); (4) 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (CP-47,497); (5) 5-(1,1-dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (cannabicyclohexanol; CP-47,497 C8 homologue); (6) Salvia divinorum; and (7) Salvinorum A. [(j)] (k) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall designate the following substances, by whatever official, common, usual, chemical or trade name designation, as controlled substances in schedule I of the controlled substances scheduling regulations: (1) Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone); and (2) MDPV (3,4-methyenedioxypyrovalerone). Sec. 203. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) The Department of Consumer Protection shall consider for adoption any nonbinding federal guidelines from the federal Department of Health and Human Services regarding the practice of psychedelic-assisted therapy. The Connecticut Psychedelic Treatment Advisory Board established under section 201 of this act and members of the public may submit written comments to the department during a notice and comment period established by the department regarding adoption of and any suggested changes to such House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 299 of 739 guidelines that may better meet the needs of state residents. The department shall post the procedures and deadline for submission of written comments during such notice and comment period on its Internet web site. Sec. 204. Subdivision (29) of section 21a-240 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (29) "Marijuana" means all parts of any plant, or species of the genus cannabis or any infra specific taxon thereof, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin, any product made using hemp, as defined in section 22-61l, which exceeds three-tenths per cent total THC concentration on a dry-weight basis; manufactured cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids, except as provided in subparagraph (E) of this subdivision; or cannabinon, cannabinol or cannabidiol and chemical compounds which are similar to cannabinon, cannabinol or cannabidiol in chemical structure or which are similar thereto in physiological effect, which are controlled substances under this chapter, except cannabidiol derived from hemp, as defined in section 22-61l, with a total THC concentration of not more than three-tenths per cent on a dry-weight basis. "Marijuana" does not include: (A) The mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of such mature stalks, except the resin extracted from such mature stalks or fiber, oil or cake; (B) the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination; (C) hemp, as defined in section 22- 61l, with a total THC concentration of not more than three-tenths per cent on a dry-weight basis; (D) any substance approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration or successor agency as a drug and reclassified in any schedule of controlled substances or unscheduled by House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 300 of 739 the federal Drug Enforcement Administration or successor agency which is included in the same schedule designated by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration or successor agency; or (E) synthetic cannabinoids which are controlled substances that are designated by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, by whatever official, common, usual, chemical or trade name designation, as controlled substances and are classified in the appropriate schedule in accordance with subsections [(i)] (j) and [(j)] (k) of section 21a-243; Sec. 205. Section 31-900 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) As used in this section and section 31-290a: (1) "Affected person" means an essential employee who died or was unable to work as a result of contracting COVID-19, or due to symptoms that were later diagnosed as COVID-19, at any time between March 10, 2020, and July 20, 2021, provided: (A) The contraction of COVID-19 by such employee is confirmed by a positive laboratory test or, if a laboratory test was not available for the employee, as diagnosed and documented by the employee's licensed physician, licensed physician assistant or licensed advanced practice registered nurse, based on the employee's symptoms; (B) a copy of the positive laboratory test or the written documentation of the physician's, physician assistant's or advanced practice registered nurse's diagnosis is provided to the administrator; and (C) such employee, during the fourteen consecutive days immediately preceding the date the employee died or was unable to work due to contracting COVID-19, (i) was not employed in a capacity where the employee worked solely from home and did not have physical interaction with other employees, or (ii) was the recipient of a written offer or directive from such employee's employer to work solely from home but otherwise chose to work at a work site of the employer. "Affected person" does not include a federal employee who House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 301 of 739 qualifies for benefits under the COVID-19 workers' compensation presumption included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; (2) "Essential employee" means any person employed in a category recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices as of February 20, 2021, to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in phase 1a, [or] 1b or 1c of the COVID-19 vaccination program; (3) "Administrator" means an employee of the Office of the Comptroller, or a third-party administrator; (4) "Assistance" means moneys payable by the Comptroller from the Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund, established pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, to assist affected persons pursuant to this section; (5) "Uncompensated leave" means the wages or salary lost by (A) an affected person unable to work as a result of contracting COVID-19, or due to symptoms that were later diagnosed as COVID-19, at any time during the public health and civil preparedness emergencies declared by the Governor on March 10, 2020, or any extension of such declarations; [. "Uncompensated leave" does not include any leave from employment for which the affected person received paid leave provided through a paid leave plan provided by an employer or pursuant to any state or federal law;] and (6) "COVID-19" means the respiratory disease designated by the World Health Organization on February 11, 2020, as coronavirus 2019, and any related mutation thereof recognized by the World Health Organization as a communicable respiratory disease. (b) There is established the Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Program. The program shall offer assistance, within available funds and on a first-come, first-served basis, to affected House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 302 of 739 persons eligible for assistance under this section, pending verification of eligibility, provided no assistance shall be paid to any affected person after June 30, 2024. The program shall be administered by the administrator. The administrator shall accept applications for assistance on or after October 1, 2021. For the purposes of this section, the administrator shall be authorized to (1) determine whether an affected person meets the requirements for eligibility for assistance under this section and the amount of assistance that should be provided; (2) summon and examine under oath such witnesses that may provide information relevant to the eligibility of an affected person, and direct the production of, and examine or cause to be produced or examined, such books, records, vouchers, memoranda, documents, letters, contracts or other papers in relation to any matter at issue as the administrator may find proper; and (3) take or cause to be taken affidavits or depositions within or without the state. (c) There is established an account to be known as the "Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Comptroller at the discretion of the administrator for the purposes of (1) assistance offered under the Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Program, and (2) costs and expenses of operating the program, including the hiring of necessary employees and the expense of public outreach and education regarding the program and fund, provided not more than five per cent of the total moneys received by the fund shall be used for any administrative costs, including hiring temporary or durational staff or contracting with a third-party administrator, or other costs and expenses incurred by the administrator or Comptroller in connection with carrying out the provisions of this section and subsection (a) of section 31-306. The administrator shall make all reasonable efforts to limit the costs and expenses of operating the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 303 of 739 program without compromising affected persons' access to the program. (d) To apply for assistance from the Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund, an affected person with a pending workers' compensation claim under chapter 568, related to COVID-19, or an affected person who does not have such pending workers' compensation claim, shall submit a claim to the administrator, in such form as required by the administrator, not later than [July 20, 2022] December 31, 2022. An affected person who does not have a pending workers' compensation claim related to COVID-19 shall submit a claim to the administrator, in such form as required by the administrator, not later than one year after the date such person was initially unable to work as a result of contracting COVID-19 or due to symptoms that were later diagnosed as COVID-19 or [July 20, 2022] December 31, 2022, whichever is later. Any such claim shall include: (1) A certificate issued by a licensed medical professional documenting the laboratory test or diagnosis that such affected person contracted COVID-19 (A) requiring such person to isolate and quarantine from others, (B) preventing such affected person from performing such affected person's employment duties, or (C) requiring in-patient or outpatient medical treatment; (2) for the purposes of requesting assistance for uncompensated leave, evidence of (A) such affected person's weekly earnings during the eight calendar weeks immediately preceding the time of diagnosis, except in the case of an employee who has not yet worked for that employer for an eight-week period, for the time period such employee was employed, and (B) uncompensated leave due to the contraction of COVID-19 or symptoms that were later diagnosed as COVID-19; (3) for the purposes of requesting assistance for out-of-pocket costs for medical and surgical aid or hospital or nursing service, evidence of such affected person's costs; and (4) any additional information as requested or required by the administrator. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 304 of 739 (e) The level of assistance offered to an affected person shall be calculated as follows, subject to available funds, and payable on a retroactive basis from the date such person was initially unable to work as a result of contracting COVID-19 or due to symptoms that were later diagnosed as COVID-19, but not earlier than March 10, 2020, and not later than July 20, 2021: (1) Weekly assistance for all uncompensated leave, calculated as seventy-five per cent of such affected person's average weekly earnings during the eight calendar weeks immediately preceding the date such person was initially unable to work as a result of contracting COVID-19, or due to symptoms that were later diagnosed as COVID-19, except in the case of an employee who has not yet worked for that employer for an eight-week period, seventy-five per cent of such affected person's average weekly earnings for the time period such employee was employed, and after such earnings have been reduced by any deduction for: (A) Federal or state taxes, or both; (B) the federal Insurance Contributions Act, provided such assistance shall not exceed the average weekly earnings of all workers in the state as calculated by the Labor Commissioner, pursuant to section 31-309; and (C) any benefits received for total or partial unemployment as provided in chapter 567, [and] any amount of temporary total or temporary partial disability benefits under chapter 568, and any amounts provided through a paid leave plan provided by an employer or pursuant to any state or federal law, for the same days of such claimed assistance; [,] (2) all documented out-of-pocket COVID-19 related costs for medical and surgical aid or hospital and nursing service incurred directly as a result of such affected person contracting COVID-19, including, but not limited to, medical rehabilitation services, mental health therapy services and prescription drugs; [,] and (3) burial expenses in the amount of three thousand dollars in any case in which an employee died due to contracting COVID-19 during (A) the public health and civil preparedness emergencies declared by the Governor on March 10, 2020, or any extension of such declarations, or (B) any new public health and civil preparedness emergencies declared by the Governor as a result of House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 305 of 739 a COVID-19 outbreak in this state. (f) The administrator shall promptly review all claims submitted pursuant to this section. The administrator shall evaluate each claim and determine, on the basis of information provided by the affected person, or additional information provided at the request of the administrator, whether or not such claim should be approved and, if approved, the amount of assistance offered. The administrator shall provide such determination, in writing, to such affected person not later than sixty business days after having received the notice of claim, or, if the administrator requested additional information, not later than ten business days after receiving such additional information, and shall direct the Comptroller to pay any such assistance offered to such affected person in the amount and for the duration determined by the administrator, if applicable. If the administrator determines more information is needed from the affected person for the purpose of requesting assistance for uncompensated leave, out-of-pocket costs for medical and surgical aid or hospital or nursing service or burial expenses, the administrator may pay such affected person for the completed parts of their claim while the remainder of the claim is pending. (g) For purposes of this section, a pending workers' compensation claim submitted by an affected person shall not prevent the administrator from approving such person's claim for assistance under this section, provided any workers' compensation benefits such affected person receives for the workers' compensation claim shall be offset by the amount of assistance such affected person receives for uncompensated leave under this section, as deemed appropriate by the presiding workers' compensation commissioner. Any assistance available under this section shall be offset by any workers' compensation benefits already paid to the affected person for the uncompensated leave or out-of-pocket medical costs, including House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 306 of 739 payments made without prejudice. It shall be the responsibility of the administrator of the fund to notify the Workers' Compensation Commission of an available offset. (h) For purposes of this section, a disability or unemployment claim submitted by an affected person or affected employee shall not prevent the administrator from approving such person's claim for assistance under this section, provided any assistance available under this section shall be offset by any disability or unemployment benefits already paid to the affected person for the uncompensated leave, including payments made without prejudice. If an affected person or affected employee received unemployment benefits pursuant to chapter 567, nothing in this section shall be construed to require such person to be currently employed with a previous employer in order to qualify for assistance from the fund. [(h)] (i) An affected person may request that a determination made pursuant to subsection (f) of this section be reconsidered by the administrator's designee by filing a request with the administrator, on a form prescribed by the administrator, not later than twenty business days after the mailing of the notice of such determination. The administrator, not later than three business days after receipt of such request for reconsideration, shall designate an individual to conduct such reconsideration and shall submit to such designated individual all documents relating to such affected person's claim. The administrator's designee shall conduct any reconsideration requested by an affected person, which shall consist of a de novo review of all relevant evidence, not later than twenty business days after such individual's designation. Such administrator's designee shall issue such designee's decision affirming, modifying or reversing the decision of the administrator not later than twenty business days after the designee's reconsideration of the determination and shall submit such decision in writing to the administrator and the affected person. The decision shall include a short House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 307 of 739 statement of findings that shall specify any assistance to be paid to the affected person in accordance with subsection (f) of this section. [(i)] (j) Any statement, document, information or matter may be considered by the administrator or, on reconsideration, by the administrator's designee, if in the opinion of the administrator or designee, it contributes to a determination of the claim, whether or not the same would be admissible in a court of law. [(j)] (k) There shall be no right of appeal by any affected person or affected employee claiming assistance under this section following the final decision of the administrator's designee issued pursuant to subsection [(h)] (i) of this section. [(k)] (l) Any assistance provided to an affected person under this section shall not be considered income for the purpose of the state's personal income tax law, corporation tax or any other tax laws. [(l)] (m) If a claim is paid to an affected person erroneously or as a result of wilful misrepresentation by such affected person, the administrator may seek repayment of benefits from the affected person having received such compensation and may also, in the case of wilful misrepresentation, seek payment of a penalty in the amount of fifty per cent of the benefits paid as a result of such misrepresentation. [(m)] (n) On or before January 1, 2022, and monthly thereafter, and any other time at the request of the administrator, the Comptroller shall submit a report to the administrator indicating the value of the Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund at the time of the report. [(n)] (o) On or before January 1, 2022, and at least quarterly thereafter, the administrator shall submit to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor, in accordance with section 11-4a, a report on the financial condition of the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 308 of 739 Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund. Such report shall include (1) an estimate of the fund's value as of the date of the report; (2) the effect of scheduled payments on the fund's value; (3) an estimate of the monthly administrative costs necessary to operate the program and the fund; and (4) any recommendations for legislation to improve the operation or administration of the program and the fund. (p) On or after the effective date of this section, the administrator shall review any previously denied, or currently pending, claim for assistance from the program and make a new determination of eligibility. Sec. 206. Subsection (b) of section 2 of public act 22-1 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective May 1, 2023): (b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, special act, municipal charter or ordinance, the zoning commission of each municipality shall allow any licensee or permittee of a food establishment operating in such municipality to engage in outdoor food and beverage service as an accessory use of such food establishment's permitted use. Such accessory use shall be allowed as of right, subject only to any required administrative site plan review to determine conformance with zoning requirements not contemplated by this section, provided such accessory use would not result in the expansion of a nonconforming use, and such licensee or permittee shall comply with any applicable provision of title 30 of the general statutes. Sec. 207. Section 18-81p of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): The Commissioner of Correction, in consultation with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Judicial Department, shall annually review, evaluate and make recommendations concerning [substance abuse detoxification and treatment programs for drug-dependent pretrial and sentenced inmates House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 309 of 739 of correctional facilities and] (1) substance use disorder screening, diagnostic and treatment services that are available to individuals who are incarcerated during the entirety of any period of incarceration; (2) mental health screening, diagnostic and treatment services that are available to individuals who are incarcerated during the entirety of any period of incarceration; and (3) the reintegration of such [inmates] individuals into the community. [The commissioner shall examine various options for the detoxification and treatment of drug-dependent inmates including, but not limited to, methadone maintenance treatment and other therapies or treatments, and the reintegration of drug-dependent inmates into the community upon their release from incarceration, including the transfer of inmates to community-based methadone or other therapy or treatment programs. The commissioner shall report his findings and recommendations and submit a proposal for detoxification, treatment and reintegration programs including, if appropriate, the establishment of one or more pilot programs for methadone maintenance or other therapy or treatment for drug- dependent inmates to the General Assembly not later than February 1, 1998.] On or before January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Correction shall report on such review, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Sec. 208. (Reserved) Sec. 209. (Reserved) Sec. 210. (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Administrative Services, the State Fire Marshal, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the chairman of the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, shall, within available appropriations, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 310 of 739 establish and administer a pilot program for the purpose of implementing a data collection system related to fire and rescue service delivery in the state. For a period of three years commencing from July 1, 2022, the commissioner shall administer such pilot program in any local or regional fire department or district that has self-identified as challenged or in crisis regarding the delivery of fire and rescue services. (b) Any local or regional fire department or district may apply for participation in the data collection program. Any application submitted pursuant to this subsection shall include a written statement by the fire department or district that it is currently challenged or in crisis regarding the delivery of fire and rescue services. (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the Tolland County Mutual Aid Emergency Communications Center, the Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications Center, the Litchfield County Dispatch, the Valley Shore Emergency Communications Center and the Northwest Connecticut Public Safety Communications Center may elect to participate in the data collection program upon request. (d) Not later than sixty days after the commissioner approves the application of any local or regional fire department or district pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall admit such fire department or district to the data collection program. (e) For the purposes of data collection pursuant to such pilot program, the commissioner shall either utilize the National Fire Operations Reporting System or develop a data collection system capable of real-time tracking information relevant to fire and rescue responses, including, but not limited to (1) call processing time, (2) alarm handling, and (3) turnout time. The commissioner shall provide to any fire department or district participating in the program monthly reports of the data collected for such fire department or district pursuant to the program. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 311 of 739 (f) On or before July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall conduct an evaluation of the fire and rescue data collection pilot program. Such evaluation shall address the overall effectiveness of the pilot program in collecting the relevant data. The commissioner shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, such evaluation and any recommendations for legislation to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and planning and development. Sec. 211. Subsections (d) to (f), inclusive, of section 31-225a of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (d) (1) The standard rate of contributions shall be five and four-tenths per cent. Each employer who has not been chargeable with benefits, for a sufficient period of time to have his or her rate computed under this section shall pay contributions at a rate that is the higher of [(1)] (A) one per cent, or [(2)] (B) the state's five-year benefit cost rate. For purposes of this subsection, the state's five-year benefit cost rate shall be computed annually on or before June thirtieth and shall be derived by dividing the total dollar amount of benefits paid to claimants under this chapter during the five consecutive calendar years immediately preceding the computation date by the five-year payroll during the same period, except that, to the extent allowed by federal law and as necessary to respond to the spread of COVID-19, for any taxable year commencing on or after January 1, 2022, the state's five-year benefit cost rate shall be calculated without regard to benefit payments and taxable wages for calendar years 2020 and 2021, when applicable. [If the resulting quotient is not an exact multiple of one-tenth of one per cent, the five-year benefit cost rate shall be the next higher such multiple.] (2) For the period beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2023, the state's five-year benefit cost rate shall be calculated House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 312 of 739 pursuant to the formula under subdivision (1) of this subsection minus two-tenths of one per cent. (3) If the resulting quotient in this subsection is not an exact multiple of one-tenth of one per cent, the five-year benefit cost rate shall be the next higher such multiple. (e) (1) (A) As of each June thirtieth, the administrator shall determine the charged tax rate for each qualified employer. Such rate shall be obtained by calculating a benefit ratio for each qualified employer. The employer's benefit ratio shall be the quotient obtained by dividing the total amount chargeable to the employer's experience account during the experience period by the total of his or her taxable wages during such experience period that have been reported by the employer to the administrator on or before the following September thirtieth. The resulting quotient, expressed as a per cent, shall constitute the employer's charged rate, except that each employer's charged rate for calendar years 2024 and 2025 shall be divided by 1.471 and 1.269, respectively. (i) For calendar years commencing prior to January 1, 2024, if the resulting quotient is not an exact multiple of one-tenth of one per cent, the charged rate shall be the next higher such multiple, except that if the resulting quotient is less than five-tenths of one per cent, the charged rate shall be five-tenths of one per cent and if the resulting quotient is greater than five and four-tenths per cent, the charged rate shall be five and four-tenths per cent. (ii) For calendar years commencing on or after January 1, 2024, if the resulting quotient is less than one-tenth of one per cent, the charged rate shall be one-tenth of one per cent and if the resulting quotient is greater than ten per cent, the charged rate shall be ten per cent. (B) If the benefit ratios calculated pursuant to subparagraph (A) of House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 313 of 739 this subdivision would result in the average benefit ratio of all employers within a sector of the North American Industry Classification System increasing over the prior calendar year's such average by an amount equal to or greater than .01, the benefit ratio of each employer within such sector shall be adjusted downward by an amount equal to one-half of the increase in the average benefit ratio of all employers within such sector. Sectors 21 and 23 of said system shall be considered one sector for the purposes of this subparagraph. (2) (A) Each contributing employer subject to this chapter shall pay an assessment to the administrator at a rate established by the administrator sufficient to pay interest due on advances from the federal unemployment account under Title XII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S. Code Sections 1321 to 1324). The administrator shall establish the necessary procedures for payment of such assessments. The amounts received by the administrator based on such assessments shall be paid over to the State Treasurer and credited to the General Fund. Any amount remaining from such assessments, after all such federal interest charges have been paid, shall be transferred to the Employment Security Administration Fund or to the Unemployment Compensation Advance Fund established under section 31-264a, (i) to the extent that any federal interest charges have been paid from the Unemployment Compensation Advance Fund, (ii) to the extent that the administrator determines that reimbursement is appropriate, or (iii) otherwise to the extent that reimbursement of the advance fund is the appropriate accounting principle governing the use of the assessments. Sections 31-265 to 31- 274, inclusive, shall apply to the collection of such assessments. (B) On and after January 1, 1994, and conditioned upon the issuance of any revenue bonds pursuant to section 31-264b, each contributing employer shall also pay an assessment to the administrator at a rate established by the administrator sufficient to pay the interest due on advances from the Unemployment Compensation Advance Fund and House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 314 of 739 reimbursements required for advances from the Unemployment Compensation Advance Fund, computed in accordance with subsection (h) of section 31-264a. The administrator shall establish the assessments as a percentage of the charged tax rate for each employer pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection. The administrator shall establish the necessary procedures for billing, payment and collection of the assessments. Sections 31-265 to 31-274, inclusive, shall apply to the collection of such assessments by the administrator. The payments received by the administrator based on the assessments, excluding interest and penalties on past due assessments, are hereby pledged and shall be paid over to the State Treasurer for credit to the Unemployment Compensation Advance Fund. (f) (1) (A) For each calendar year commencing with calendar year 1994 but prior to calendar year 2013, the administrator shall establish a fund balance tax rate sufficient to maintain a balance in the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund equal to eight-tenths of one per cent of the total wages paid to workers covered under this chapter by contributing employers during the year ending the last preceding June thirtieth. If the fund balance tax rate established by the administrator results in a fund balance in excess of said per cent as of December thirtieth of any year, the administrator shall, in the year next following, establish a fund balance tax rate sufficient to eliminate the fund balance in excess of said per cent. (B) For each calendar year commencing with calendar year 2013, the administrator shall establish a fund balance tax rate sufficient to maintain a balance in the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund that results in an average high cost multiple equal to 0.5. (C) Commencing with calendar year 2014 and ending with calendar year 2018, the administrator shall establish a fund balance tax rate sufficient to maintain a balance in the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund that results in an average high cost multiple that is increased House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 315 of 739 by 0.1 from the preceding calendar year. (D) Commencing with calendar year 2019, the administrator shall establish a fund balance tax rate sufficient to maintain a balance in the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund that results in an average high cost multiple equal to 1.0. If the fund balance tax rate established by the administrator results in a fund balance in excess of the amount prescribed in this subdivision as of December thirtieth of any year, the administrator shall, in the year next following, establish a fund balance rate sufficient to eliminate the fund balance in excess of said amount. (E) The assessment levied by the administrator at any time (i) during a calendar year commencing on or after January 1, 1994, but prior to January 1, 1999, shall not exceed one and five-tenths per cent, (ii) during a calendar year commencing on or after January 1, 1999, but prior to January 1, 2013, shall not exceed one and four-tenths per cent, and shall not be calculated to result in a fund balance in excess of eight-tenths of one per cent of such total wages, (iii) during a calendar year commencing on or after January 1, 2013, but prior to January 1, 2024, shall not exceed one and four-tenths per cent and shall not be calculated to result in a fund balance in excess of the amounts prescribed in this subdivision, [and] (iv) during the calendar year beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2023, shall not exceed one and two- tenths per cent and shall not be calculated to result in a fund balance in excess of the amounts prescribed in this subdivision, and (v) during a calendar year commencing on or after January 1, 2024, shall not exceed one per cent and shall not be calculated to result in a fund balance in excess of the amounts prescribed in this subdivision. (F) During a calendar year that begins during an economic recession declared by the National Bureau of Economic Research on or before November fifteenth of the prior calendar year, the assessment levied by the administrator shall not exceed one-half of one per cent unless such maximum rate jeopardizes the state's access to interest-free federal House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 316 of 739 advances, including, but not limited to, those offered pursuant to 42 USC 1322 and subject to the funding goals established in 20 CFR 606.32, as amended from time to time. (2) The average high cost multiple shall be computed as follows: The result of the balance of the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund on December thirtieth immediately preceding the new rate year divided by the total wages paid to workers covered under this chapter by contributing employers for the twelve months ending on the December thirtieth immediately preceding the new rate year shall be the numerator and the average of the three highest calendar benefit cost rates in (A) the last twenty years, or (B) a period including the last three recessions, whichever is longer, shall be the denominator. Benefit cost rates are computed as benefits paid including the state's share of extended benefits but excluding reimbursable benefits as a per cent of total wages in covered employment. The results rounded to the next lower one decimal place will be the average high cost multiple. Sec. 212. Section 38a-129 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) It shall be the purpose of sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, to safeguard the financial security of Connecticut domestic insurance companies by empowering the Insurance Commissioner to supervise the activities of insurance companies doing business within this state which are affiliated with an insurance holding company system, to review the acquisition of control over the management of domestic insurance companies, however effectuated, and to provide standards for such supervision and review. (b) As used in sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, the following terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter set forth, unless the context shall otherwise require: House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 317 of 739 (1) "Affiliate" or "affiliated" has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-1; (2) "Commissioner" means the Insurance Commissioner and any assistant to the Insurance Commissioner designated and authorized by the commissioner while acting under such designation; (3) "Control", "controlled by" or "under common control with" has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-1; (4) "Enterprise risk" means any activity, circumstance, event or series of events involving one or more affiliates of an insurer that, if not remedied promptly, is likely to have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition or liquidity of the insurer or the insurer's insurance holding company system as a whole, including, but not limited to, any activity, circumstance, event or series of events that would cause an insurer's risk-based capital to fall below minimum threshold levels, as described in subsection (d) of section 38a-72 or, for a health care center, in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 38a-193, or would cause the insurer to be in a hazardous financial condition; (5) "Group capital calculation instructions" means the Group Capital Calculation Instructions and Reporting Template as adopted by the NAIC and as amended by the NAIC from time to time in accordance with the procedures adopted by the NAIC; [(5)] (6) "Insurance holding company system" means two or more affiliated persons, one or more of which is an insurance company; [(6)] (7) "Insurance company" or "insurer" has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-1, except that it does not include agencies, authorities or instrumentalities of the United States, its possessions and territories, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, or a state or political subdivision of a state; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 318 of 739 [(7)] (8) "NAIC" means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; (9) "NAIC liquidity stress test framework" means the NAIC Liquidity Stress Test Framework publication which includes a history of the NAIC's development of regulatory liquidity stress testing, the scope criteria applicable for a specific data year, and the liquidity stress test instructions and reporting templates for a specific data year, such scope criteria, instructions, and reporting template being as adopted by the NAIC and as amended by the NAIC from time to time in accordance with the procedures adopted by the NAIC; [(8)] (10) "Person" has the same meaning as provided in section 38a- 1, or any combination of persons so defined acting in concert; (11) "Scope criteria" means the designated exposure bases along with minimum magnitudes thereof for the specified data year used to establish a preliminary list of insurers considered scoped into the NAIC liquidity stress test framework for that data year; [(9)] (12) A "securityholder" of a specified person means one who owns any security of such person, including common stock, preferred stock, debt obligations and any other security convertible into or evidencing the right to acquire any of the foregoing; [(10)] (13) "Subsidiary" has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-1; and [(11)] (14) "Voting security" includes any security convertible into or evidencing a right to acquire a voting security. (c) The provisions of sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, shall apply to captive insurance companies, as defined in section 38a-91aa, as specified in section 38a-91oo. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 319 of 739 Sec. 213. Subsections (g) to (o), inclusive, of section 38a-135 of the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (g) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the ultimate controlling person of every insurer subject to registration shall concurrently file with such registration an annual group capital calculation not later than June first of each year, with the lead state commissioner. The report shall be completed in accordance with the NAIC group capital calculation instructions, which may permit the lead state commissioner to allow a controlling person that is not the ultimate controlling person to file the group capital calculation. The report shall be filed with the lead state commissioner of the insurance holding company system as determined by the lead state commissioner in accordance with the procedures contained in the Financial Analysis Handbook adopted by the NAIC. (2) An insurance holding company system shall be exempt from filing the group capital calculation if it is: (A) An insurance holding company system that has only one insurer within its holding company structure, that only writes business and is only licensed in its domestic state and assumes no business from any other insurer; (B) An insurance holding company system that is subject to the group capital requirements applicable to an insurance group that owns a depository institution or institutions by the United States Federal Reserve Board. The lead state commissioner shall request such group capital requirements applicable to the insurance group from the United States Federal Reserve Board under the terms of information sharing agreements in effect. If the United States Federal Reserve Board cannot share the calculation with the lead state commissioner, the insurance holding company system shall not be exempt from the group capital House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 320 of 739 calculation filing; (C) An insurance holding company system whose non-United States group-wide supervisor is located within a reciprocal jurisdiction as described in section 38a-85 that recognizes the United States regulatory approach to group supervision and group capital; or (D) An insurance holding company system: (i) That provides information to the lead state commissioner that meets the requirements for accreditation under the NAIC financial standards and accreditation program, either directly or indirectly through the group-wide supervisor, who has determined such information is satisfactory to allow the lead state commissioner to comply with the NAIC group supervision approach, as detailed in the NAIC Financial Analysis Handbook; and (ii) Whose non-United States group-wide supervisor that is not in a reciprocal jurisdiction recognizes and accepts, as specified by the lead state commissioner in regulation, the group capital calculation as the world-wide group capital assessment for United States insurance groups who operate in that jurisdiction. (3) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (C) and (D) of subdivision (2) of this subsection, a lead state commissioner shall require the group capital calculation for the United States operations of any non-United States based insurance holding company system where, after any necessary consultation with other supervisors or officials, it is determined appropriate by the lead state commissioner for prudential oversight and solvency monitoring purposes or for ensuring competitiveness of the insurance marketplace. (4) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (D) of subdivision (2) of this subsection, the lead state commissioner shall have the discretion to exempt the ultimate controlling person from filing the annual group House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 321 of 739 capital calculation or to accept a limited group capital filing or report in accordance with criteria as specified by the lead state commissioner in regulation. (5) If the lead state commissioner determines that an insurance holding company system no longer meets one or more of the requirements for an exemption for filing the group capital calculation under subdivision (2) of this subsection, the insurance holding company system shall file the group capital calculation at the next annual filing date unless given an extension by the lead state commissioner based on reasonable grounds shown. (6) The information reported and provided to the lead state commissioner by an insurance holding company, including an insurance holding company supervised by the United States Federal Reserve Board pursuant to this subsection, shall: (A) Be confidential by law and privileged; (B) Not be subject to disclosure under section 1-210; (C) Not be subject to subpoena; and (D) Not be subject to discovery or admissible in any civil action. (7) The group capital calculation and resulting group capital ratio required pursuant to this subsection are regulatory tools for assessing group risks and capital adequacy and are not intended as a means to rank insurers or insurance holding company systems generally. (h) The ultimate controlling person of every insurer subject to registration and also scoped into the NAIC liquidity stress test framework shall file the results of a specific year's liquidity stress test to the lead state insurance commissioner of the insurance holding company system as determined by procedures within the Financial House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 322 of 739 Analysis Handbook adopted by the NAIC. (1) The NAIC liquidity stress test framework includes scope criteria applicable to a specific data year. These scope criteria are reviewed at least annually by the NAIC Financial Stability Task Force or its successor. Any change to the NAIC liquidity stress test framework or to the data year for which the scope criteria are to be measured shall be effective on January first of the year following the calendar year when such changes are adopted. Insurers meeting at least one threshold of the scope criteria shall be considered scoped into the NAIC liquidity stress test framework for the specified data year unless the lead state commissioner, in consultation with the NAIC Financial Stability Task Force or its successor, determines the insurer should not be scoped into the NAIC liquidity stress test framework for that data year. Insurers that do not trigger at least one threshold of the scope criteria shall be considered scoped out of the NAIC liquidity stress test framework for the specified data year, unless the lead state insurance commissioner, in consultation with the NAIC Financial Stability Task Force or its successor, determines the insurer should be scoped into the NAIC liquidity stress test framework for that data year. (2) The performance of, and filing of the results from, a specific year's liquidity stress test shall comply with the NAIC liquidity stress test framework's instructions and reporting templates for that year and any lead state insurance commissioner determinations, in conjunction with the NAIC Financial Stability Task Force or its successor, provided within the NAIC liquidity stress test framework. (3) The information reported and provided to the lead state commissioner by an insurance holding company, including an insurance holding company supervised by the United States Federal Reserve Board pursuant to this subsection, shall: (A) Be confidential by law and privileged; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 323 of 739 (B) Not be subject to disclosure under section 1-210; (C) Not be subject to subpoena; and (D) Not be subject to discovery or admissible in any civil action. (4) The liquidity stress test along with its results and supporting disclosures required pursuant to this subsection are regulatory tools for assessing group liquidity risks and are not intended as a means to rank insurers or insurance holding company systems generally. [(g)] (i) The commissioner shall terminate the registration of any insurance company that demonstrates that it no longer is a member of an insurance holding company system. [(h)] (j) The commissioner may require or allow two or more affiliated insurance companies subject to registration hereunder to file a consolidated registration statement. [(i)] (k) The commissioner may allow an insurance company that is authorized to do business in this state and is part of an insurance holding company system to register on behalf of any affiliated insurer that is required to register under subsection (a) of this section and to file all information and materials required to be filed under this section. [(j)] (l) Any person may file with the commissioner a disclaimer of affiliation with any insurance company and any insurance company may file a disclaimer of affiliation with any other person. The disclaimer shall fully disclose all material relationships and bases for affiliation between such person and such insurance company as well as the basis for disclaiming such affiliation. After a disclaimer has been filed, the insurance company shall be relieved of any duty to register or report under this section that may arise out of the insurance company's relationship with such person unless the commissioner disallows such disclaimer. The commissioner shall disallow such disclaimer only after House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 324 of 739 furnishing all parties in interest with notice and an opportunity to be heard, and after making specific findings of fact to support such disallowance. [(k)] (m) The failure to file a registration statement or any amendment, addition thereto or summary or an enterprise risk report required by this section within the time specified for such filing shall be a violation of sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive. [(l)] (n) The commissioner may by regulation or order exempt any insurance company or class of insurance companies from registration under this section if, in the commissioner's judgment, registration by such company or class of companies is not necessary to effectuate the purposes of said sections. [(m)] (o) A foreign or alien insurer shall not be required to register pursuant to this section if it is (1) subject to disclosure requirements and standards adopted by statute or regulation in the jurisdiction of its domicile that are substantially similar to those contained in this section and subsections (a), (b), (f) and (g) of section 38a-136, or (2) admitted in the domiciliary jurisdiction of the principal insurer in its holding company system and in said jurisdiction is subject to disclosure requirements and standards adopted by statute or regulation that are substantially similar to those contained in this section and subsections (a), (b), (f) and (g) of section 38a-136. The commissioner may require any authorized insurer that is a member of a holding company system not subject to registration under this section to furnish a copy of the registration statement or other information filed by such insurance company with the insurance regulatory authority of its domicile or the domicile of the principal insurer in its holding company system, as the case may be. [(n)] (p) (1) To assess the business strategy, financial, legal or regulatory position risk exposure, risk management or governance House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 325 of 739 processes of a domestic insurance company registered under this section that is part of an insurance holding company system that has international operations, and as part of the examination pursuant to section 38a-14a of such insurance company, the commissioner may initiate, be a member of or participate in a supervisory college, which shall be a temporary or permanent forum for communication between and cooperation among state, federal and international regulatory officials. (2) If the commissioner initiates a supervisory college, the commissioner shall (A) establish the membership of, and participation by state, federal or international regulatory officials in, such supervisory college, (B) establish the functions of the supervisory college and the role of members and participants, and select a chairperson for such supervisory college, (C) coordinate the activities of the supervisory college, including meeting planning and processes for information sharing that comply with the applicable confidentiality provisions set forth in section 38a-137, and (D) establish a crisis management plan for such supervisory college. (3) The commissioner may enter into written agreements with state, federal or international regulatory officials for the governing of the activities of a supervisory college. Any such agreements shall maintain the confidentiality requirements under section 38a-137. (4) Each insurance company subject to registration under this section shall be assessed for and shall pay to the commissioner its share of the reasonable costs, including reasonable travel expenses, of the commissioner's participation in a supervisory college. Such payment shall be in addition to any other taxes, fees and moneys otherwise payable to the state. The commissioner shall establish the assessment method for such costs and provide reasonable notice to each insurance company subject to any such assessment. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 326 of 739 (5) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the commissioner to regulate an insurance company or its affiliate under the commissioner's jurisdiction or to delegate any regulatory authority of the commissioner to a supervisory college. [(o)] (q) (1) As used in this subsection: (A) "Group-wide supervisor" means the regulatory official (i) authorized by such official's jurisdiction to conduct and coordinate group-wide supervisory activities, and (ii) who is determined or acknowledged to be the group-wide supervisor of an internationally active insurance group pursuant to this subsection; and (B) "internationally active insurance group" means any insurance holding company system that (i) includes an insurance company registered pursuant to this section, and (ii) meets the following criteria: (I) Premiums are written in at least three countries; (II) the percentage of gross premiums written, including, for purposes of this subsection, administrative service fees, associated expenses and claims payments, without such amounts transacted in the United States is at least ten per cent of the insurance holding company system's total gross written premiums; and (III) based on a three-year rolling average, the total assets of the insurance holding company system are at least fifty billion dollars or the total gross written premiums of the insurance holding company system are at least ten billion dollars. (2) (A) The commissioner, in cooperation with other state, federal and international regulatory agencies of the jurisdictions where members of the internationally active insurance group are domiciled, shall determine a single group-wide supervisor for an internationally active insurance group. An insurance holding company system that does not qualify as an internationally active insurance group may request that the commissioner make a determination or acknowledgment of a group- wide supervisor as set forth in this subsection. (B) The commissioner may determine that the commissioner is the appropriate group-wide supervisor for an internationally active House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 327 of 739 insurance group that conducts substantial insurance business operations in this state and may act as a group-wide supervisor for any internationally active insurance group in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. (C) The commissioner may acknowledge that the regulatory official of another jurisdiction is an appropriate group-wide supervisor for an internationally active insurance group that (i) does not conduct substantial insurance business operations in the United States, (ii) conducts substantial insurance business operations in the United States but not in this state, or (iii) conducts substantial insurance business operations in the United States and in this state but the commissioner has determined, pursuant to the factors set forth in subdivision (3) of this subsection, that the regulatory official of another jurisdiction is the appropriate group-wide supervisor. (D) When another regulatory official is acting as the group-wide supervisor of an internationally active insurance group, the commissioner shall acknowledge such official as the group-wide supervisor, except that the commissioner shall make a determination or acknowledgment of a group-wide supervisor for such insurance group if a material change in such insurance group results in (i) the largest share of such insurance group's premiums, assets or liabilities being held by member insurance companies domiciled in this state, or (ii) this state being the place of domicile of the top-tiered insurance company or companies in such insurance group. (E) A regulatory official determined or acknowledged to be a group- wide supervisor of an internationally active insurance group may determine, after considering the factors set forth in subdivision (3) of this subsection, that it is appropriate to acknowledge another regulatory official to serve as the group-wide supervisor of such insurance group. Such acknowledgment shall be made (i) in cooperation with and subject to the acknowledgment of other regulatory officials of the jurisdictions House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 328 of 739 where members of such insurance group are domiciled, and (ii) in consultation with such insurance group. (3) The commissioner shall consider the following factors in making a determination or acknowledgment under subdivision (2) of this subsection: (A) The place of domicile of the member insurance companies of the internationally active insurance group that holds the largest share of such insurance group's premiums, assets or liabilities; (B) The place of domicile of the top-tiered insurance company or companies in the internationally active insurance group; (C) The locations of the executive offices or the largest operational offices of the internationally active insurance group; and (D) Whether (i) a regulatory official of another jurisdiction is acting or seeking to act as the group-wide supervisor under a regulatory system the commissioner determines to be substantially similar to that provided under the laws of this state or is otherwise sufficient in terms of group-wide supervision, enterprise risk analysis and cooperation with other regulatory officials, and (ii) such regulatory official acting or seeking to act as the group-wide supervisor provides the commissioner with reasonably reciprocal recognition and cooperation. (4) The commissioner may collect, pursuant to section 38a-14a, from any insurance company registered pursuant to this section any information necessary for the commissioner to determine whether the commissioner may act as the group-wide supervisor of an internationally active insurance group of which such company is a member or whether the commissioner may acknowledge that a regulatory official of another jurisdiction should act as the group-wide supervisor of such insurance group. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 329 of 739 (5) Prior to issuing any determination or acknowledgment under this subsection, the commissioner shall notify the member insurance company registered pursuant to this section and the ultimate controlling person of the internationally active insurance group of such pending determination or acknowledgment. The commissioner shall provide the internationally active insurance group at least thirty calendar days to submit any additional information pertinent to such determination or acknowledgment that is requested by the commissioner or that such insurance group chooses to submit. The commissioner shall publish in the Connecticut Law Journal and post on the Insurance Department's Internet web site a current list of internationally active insurance groups that the commissioner has determined are subject to group-wide supervision by the commissioner. (6) The commissioner may conduct and coordinate the following group-wide supervision activities for an internationally active insurance group for which the commissioner is determined to be the group-wide supervisor: (A) Assess the enterprise risks within the internationally active insurance group to ensure that material financial conditions of and liquidity risks to the members of such insurance group that are engaged in the business of insurance are identified by management and that reasonable and effective mitigation measures are in place; (B) Request from members of such insurance group information necessary and appropriate to assess enterprise risk, including, but not limited to, information about governance, risk assessment and management, capital adequacy and material intercompany transactions; (C) Coordinate and, through the authority of the regulatory officials of the jurisdictions where members of the internationally active insurance group are domiciled, compel the development and implementation of reasonable measures designed to ensure the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 330 of 739 internationally active insurance group is able to timely recognize and mitigate material enterprise risks to the members of such insurance group that are engaged in the business of insurance; (D) Communicate with other state, federal and international regulatory agencies of the jurisdictions where members of the internationally active insurance group are domiciled and share relevant information, subject to the confidentiality provisions of section 38a-137, through a supervisory college, as set forth in subsection [(n)] (p) of this section; (E) Enter into agreements with or obtain documentation from any member insurance company registered under this section, any other member of the internationally active insurance group and any other state, federal and international regulatory agencies of the jurisdictions where members of the internationally active insurance group are domiciled, to establish or clarify the commissioner's role as group-wide supervisor and that may include provisions for resolving disputes with other regulatory officials. No such agreement or documentation shall serve as evidence that an insurance company or person within an insurance company holding system that is not domiciled or incorporated in this state is doing business in this state or is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of this state; and (F) Other activities necessary to effectuate the group-wide supervisory purposes of this section and sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, and within the authority granted in said sections. (7) If the commissioner acknowledges that a regulatory official of a jurisdiction not accredited by NAIC is the group-wide supervisor of an internationally active insurance group, the commissioner shall reasonably cooperate through a supervisory college or otherwise with group supervision undertaken by such group-wide supervisor, provided such cooperation is in compliance with the laws of this state House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 331 of 739 and such group-wide supervisor recognizes and cooperates with the commissioner's activities as a group-wide supervisor for other internationally active insurance groups, where applicable. The commissioner may refuse to cooperate if the commissioner determines such recognition and cooperation are not reasonably reciprocated. The commissioner may enter into agreements with or obtain documentation from any member insurance company registered pursuant to this section, any affiliate of such insurance company and any other state, federal and international regulatory agencies of the jurisdictions where members of the internationally active insurance group are domiciled, to establish or clarify such official's role as group-wide supervisor. (8) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this subsection. (9) Each insurance company registered pursuant to this section shall be liable for and shall pay the reasonable expenses of the commissioner's administration of this subsection, including the engagement of the services of attorneys, actuaries and other professionals and all reasonable travel expenses. Sec. 214. Section 38a-136 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) Transactions within an insurance holding company system to which an insurance company subject to registration under section 38a- 135 is a party shall be subject to the following requirements: (1) The terms shall be fair and reasonable; (2) [charges] Charges or fees for services performed shall be reasonable; (3) [expenses] Expenses incurred and payment received shall be allocated to the insurance company in conformity with customary House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 332 of 739 insurance accounting practices consistently applied; (4) [the] The books, accounts and records of each party shall be so maintained as to clearly and accurately disclose the precise nature and details of the transactions, including such accounting information as is necessary to support the reasonableness of the charges or fees to the respective parties; (5) [the] The insurance company's surplus shall be reasonable in relation to such company's outstanding liabilities and adequate to its financial needs; [and] (6) [agreements] Agreements for cost-sharing services and management shall include such provisions as may be required by regulations adopted by the commissioner; [.] (7) If an insurance company subject to sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, is determined by the commissioner to be in a hazardous financial condition as set forth in sections 38a-8-101 to 38a-8-104, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies or a condition that would be grounds for supervision, conservation or a delinquency proceeding as set forth in chapter 704c, the commissioner may require the insurance company to secure and maintain either a deposit, held by the commissioner, or a bond, as determined by the insurance company at the insurance company's discretion, for the protection of the insurance company for the duration of the contracts or agreements, or the existence of the condition for which the commissioner required the deposit or the bond. In determining whether the bond is required, the commissioner shall consider whether concerns exist with respect to affiliates of the insurance company to fulfill the contracts or agreements if the insurance company were to be put into liquidation. Once the insurance company is determined to be in a hazardous financial condition or a condition that is grounds for supervision, conservation or a delinquency proceeding, and a deposit or bond is necessary, the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 333 of 739 commissioner may determine the amount of the deposit or bond, not to exceed the value of the contracts or agreements in any one year, and whether such deposit or bond shall be required for a single contract, multiple contracts or a contract only with a specific affiliate of the insurance company; (8) All records and data of the insurance company held by an affiliate shall remain the property of the insurance company and shall be subject to control of the insurance company, identifiable, and segregated or readily capable of segregation, at no additional cost to the insurance company, from all other persons' records and data, including, but not limited to, all records and data that are otherwise the property of the insurance company, in whatever form maintained, including, but not limited to, claims and claim files, policyholder lists, application files, litigation files, premium records, rate books, underwriting manuals, personnel records, financial records or similar records within the possession, custody or control of the affiliate. At the request of the insurance company, the affiliate shall provide that the receiver can obtain a complete set of all records of any type that pertain to the insurance company's business; obtain access to the operating systems on which the data is maintained; obtain the software that runs such systems either through assumption of licensing agreements or otherwise; and restrict the use of the data by the affiliate if it is not operating the insurance company's business. The affiliate shall provide a waiver of any landlord lien or other encumbrance to give the insurance company access to all records and data in the event of the affiliate's default under a lease or other agreement; and (9) Premiums or other funds that belong to the insurance company that are collected by or held by an affiliate or affiliates are the exclusive property of the insurance company and shall be subject to the control of the insurance company. Any right of offset of amounts due to or due from the insurance company and an affiliate or affiliates in the event an House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 334 of 739 insurance company is placed into receivership shall be subject to chapter 704c. (b) (1) The following transactions involving a domestic insurance company and any person in its holding company system, including amendments to or modifications of affiliate agreements previously filed pursuant to this section and that are subject to any materiality standards specified in subparagraphs (A) to (G), inclusive, of this subdivision, may not be entered into unless the insurance company has notified the commissioner in writing of its intention to enter into such transaction at least thirty days prior thereto, or such shorter period as the commissioner may permit, and the commissioner has approved or not disapproved it within such period. The written notice for such amendments or modifications shall specify the reasons for the change and the financial impact on the domestic insurance company. Not later than thirty days after the termination of a previously filed agreement, the domestic insurance company shall notify the commissioner of such termination for the commissioner's determination of what written notice or filing shall be required, if any: (A) Sales, purchases, exchanges, loans or extensions of credit, or investments, provided such transactions are equal to or exceed: (i) With respect to nonlife insurance companies, the lesser of three per cent of the insurance company's admitted assets or twenty-five per cent of surplus; or (ii) with respect to life insurance companies, three per cent of the insurance company's admitted assets; each as of the thirty-first day of December next preceding; (B) Loans or extensions of credit to any person who is not an affiliate, where the insurance company makes such loans or extensions of credit with the agreement or understanding that the proceeds of such transactions, in whole or in substantial part, are to be used to make loans or extensions of credit to, to purchase assets of, or to make investments in, any affiliate of the insurance company making such loans or House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 335 of 739 extensions of credit, provided such transactions are equal to or exceed: (i) With respect to nonlife insurance companies, the lesser of three per cent of the insurance company's admitted assets or twenty-five per cent of surplus; or (ii) with respect to life insurance companies, three per cent of the insurance company's admitted assets; each as of the thirty-first day of December next preceding; (C) Reinsurance agreements or modifications thereto, including (i) all reinsurance pooling agreements, and (ii) agreements in which the reinsurance premium or a change in the insurance company's liabilities, or the projected reinsurance premium or a projected change in the insurance company's liabilities in any of the next three years, equals or exceeds five per cent of the insurance company's surplus, as of the thirty-first day of December next preceding, including those agreements that may require as consideration the transfer of assets from an insurance company to a nonaffiliate, if an agreement or understanding exists between the insurance company and nonaffiliate that any portion of such assets will be transferred to one or more affiliates of the insurance company; (D) All management agreements, service contracts, tax allocation agreements and cost-sharing arrangements; (E) Guarantees by a domestic insurance company, except that a guarantee that is (i) quantifiable as to amount, and (ii) does not exceed the lesser of one-half of one per cent of the insurance company's admitted assets or ten per cent of surplus with regard to policyholders, as of the thirty-first day of December next preceding, shall not be subject to the notice requirement of this subsection; (F) Direct or indirect acquisitions or investments in a person that controls the domestic insurance company or in an affiliate of the insurance company in an amount that, together with the insurance company's present holdings in such investments, exceeds two and one- House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 336 of 739 half per cent of the insurance company's surplus with regard to policyholders. This subsection shall not apply to direct or indirect acquisitions of or investments in (i) subsidiaries acquired pursuant to section 38a-102d or authorized pursuant to any section of this title other than sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, or (ii) nonsubsidiary affiliates that are subject to the provisions of sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive; and (G) Any material transactions, specified by regulation, that the commissioner determines may adversely affect the interests of the insurance company's policyholders. (2) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to authorize or permit any transactions that, in the case of an insurance company not a member of the same insurance holding company system, would be otherwise contrary to law. (c) A domestic insurance company may not enter into transactions that are part of a plan or series of like transactions with persons within the insurance holding company system if the purpose of those separate transactions is to avoid the statutory threshold amount and thus avoid the review that would otherwise occur. If the commissioner determines that such separate transactions were entered into over any twelve- month period for such purpose, the commissioner may exercise authority under section 38a-140. (d) The commissioner, in reviewing transactions pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, shall consider whether the transactions comply with the standards set forth in subsection (a) of this section and whether they may adversely affect the interests of policyholders. (e) Except as may be exempted pursuant to regulations adopted, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, by the commissioner or otherwise waived by the commissioner, the commissioner shall be House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 337 of 739 notified not later than thirty days after any material investment of the domestic insurance company in any one corporation if the total investment in such corporation by such insurance company's insurance holding company system exceeds ten per cent of such corporation's voting securities. (f) (1) No insurance company subject to registration under section 38a-135 shall pay any extraordinary dividend or make any other extraordinary distribution to its stockholders until the commissioner has approved such payment or until thirty days after the commissioner has received notice from such company of the declaration thereof within which period the commissioner has not disapproved such payment, whichever is sooner. For the purposes of this subsection, an extraordinary dividend or distribution is any dividend or distribution of cash or other property, whose fair market value together with that of other dividends or distributions made within the preceding twelve months, exceeds the greater of (A) ten per cent of such insurance company's surplus as of the thirty-first day of December last preceding, or (B) the net gain from operations of such insurance company, if such company is a life insurance company, or the net income, if such company is not a life insurance company, for the twelve-month period ending the thirty-first day of December last preceding, but shall not include pro rata distributions of any class of the insurance company's own securities. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an insurance company may declare an extraordinary dividend or distribution that is conditional upon the commissioner's approval thereof, but such a declaration shall confer no rights upon stockholders until (A) the commissioner has approved the payment of such dividend or distribution, or (B) until thirty days after such declaration thereof within which period the commissioner has not disapproved such declaration, whichever is sooner. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 338 of 739 (g) For purposes of sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, in determining whether an insurance company's surplus is reasonable in relation to the insurance company's outstanding liabilities and adequate to its financial needs, the following factors, in addition to others, shall be considered: (1) The size of the insurance company as measured by its assets, capital and surplus, reserves, premium writings, insurance in force and other appropriate criteria; (2) the extent to which the insurance company's business is diversified among the several lines of insurance; (3) the number and size of risks insured in each line of business; (4) the nature of the geographical dispersion of the insurance company's insured risks; (5) the nature and extent of the insurance company's reinsurance program; (6) the quality, diversification and liquidity of the insurance company's investment portfolio; (7) the recent past and projected future trend in the size of the insurance company's surplus; (8) the surplus maintained by other comparable insurance companies; (9) the adequacy of the insurance company's reserves; (10) the quality of the company's earnings and the extent to which the reported earnings include extraordinary items; and (11) the quality and liquidity of investments in affiliates. The commissioner may discount any such investment or treat any such investment as a disallowed asset for purposes of determining the adequacy of surplus whenever, in the commissioner's judgment, such investment warrants. (h) (1) Any domestic insurance company that is affiliated with an insurance holding company system shall report for informational purposes to the Insurance Commissioner all dividends and other distributions to securityholders, not later than five business days after the declaration and at least ten days, commencing from the date of receipt by the Insurance Department, prior to payment thereof. (2) No dividend or other distribution may be paid when the surplus of the insurance company is less than the surplus required by section 38a-72 for the kind or kinds of business authorized to be transacted by House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 339 of 739 such company, nor when the payment of a dividend or other distribution would reduce its surplus to less than such amount. (3) Except as otherwise provided by law, no dividend or other distribution exceeding an amount equal to an insurance company's earned surplus may be paid without the Insurance Commissioner's prior approval. For purposes of this subsection, "earned surplus" means "unassigned funds-surplus", as defined in the annual report of the insurance company that was most recently submitted pursuant to section 38a-53, reduced by twenty-five per cent of unrealized appreciation in value or revaluation of assets or unrealized profits on investments, as defined in such report. (i) (1) The commissioner may require a domestic insurance company of which control has been acquired pursuant to section 38a-130 to submit to a financial examination and a market conduct examination within thirty days after such acquisition in accordance with procedures set forth by NAIC's examiner's handbook and such regulations as the commissioner may adopt. (2) No domestic insurance company of which control has been acquired pursuant to section 38a-130 shall, without the prior approval of the commissioner: (A) Pay or propose to pay any dividend during the period of two years from the date of acquisition of control of such insurance company; (B) acquire or enter into an agreement or understanding to acquire control, during the period of three years after the date of acquisition of control of such insurance company, of any other person or persons whose assets exceed twenty-five million dollars; (C) provide or propose to provide directly or indirectly, during the period of three years after the date of acquisition of control of such insurance company, any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial assistance; or (D) engage in any material transaction with any person during the period of three years after the date of acquisition of such insurance company. For purposes of this subsection, a "material House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 340 of 739 transaction" shall include, but not be limited to, any transfer or encumbrance of assets not in the ordinary course of business that, together with all other transfers or encumbrances made within the preceding twelve months, exceeds in value the greater of (i) ten per cent of such insurance company's surplus as of the December thirty-first last preceding, or (ii) the net gain from operations of such insurance company, if such company is a life insurance company, or the net investment income of such company, if such company is not a life insurance company, for the twelve-month period ending the December thirty-first last preceding. (3) The commissioner shall, upon a written request from the controlled domestic insurance company and, upon public hearing after notice to all interested parties, determine whether any limitations contained in subdivision (2) of this subsection shall be continued, or whether and on what conditions they may be waived. Such determination shall be predicated on the results of the examinations under subdivision (1) of this subsection and such further examinations, if any, the commissioner may require concerning the adequacy of the insurance company's reserves, the effect any proposed transaction will have on the insurance company's surplus, its cash flow needs and its ability to satisfy any reasonably anticipated obligations in the foreseeable future, and any other effect the proposed transaction would have on the financial stability or solvency of the insurance company and the quality and liquidity of its assets. All fees and expenses relating to such examinations shall be paid by the insurance company. (4) Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted to prohibit any transactions between a domestic insurance company and any of its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business. (j) (1) Any affiliate that is a party to an agreement or contract with a domestic insurance company that is subject to subparagraph (D) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section shall be subject to the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 341 of 739 jurisdiction of any order of rehabilitation or liquidation against the insurance company and to the authority of any rehabilitator or liquidator for the insurance company appointed pursuant to chapter 704c, for the purpose of interpreting, enforcing and overseeing the affiliate's obligations under the agreements or contracts to perform services for the insurance company that: (A) Are an integral part of the insurance company's operations, including, but not limited to, management, administration, accounting, data processing, marketing, underwriting, claims handling, investment or any other similar functions; or (B) Are essential to the insurance company's ability to fulfill its obligations under insurance policies. (2) The commissioner may require that an agreement or contract pursuant to subparagraph (D) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section for provisions or services set forth in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subdivision (1) of this subsection specify that the affiliate consents to the jurisdiction described in subdivision (1) of this subsection. Sec. 215. Section 38a-137 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) All information, documents, materials and copies thereof obtained by or disclosed to the commissioner or any other person in the course of an examination or investigation made pursuant to section 38a-14a and all information reported, furnished or filed pursuant to sections 38a-131, 38a-135 and 38a-136 shall (1) be confidential by law and privileged, (2) not be subject to disclosure under section 1-210, (3) not be subject to subpoena, and (4) not be subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any civil action. The commissioner shall not make such information, documents, materials or copies public without the prior written consent of the insurance company to which it pertains unless the commissioner, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 342 of 739 after giving the insurance company and its affiliates who would be affected thereby notice and opportunity to be heard, determines that the interests of policyholders, securityholders or the public will be served by the publication thereof, in which event the commissioner may publish all or any part thereof in such manner as the commissioner may deem appropriate. The commissioner may use such information, documents, materials or copies in the furtherance of any regulatory or legal action brought as part of the commissioner's official duties. (b) Neither the commissioner nor any person who receives information, documents, materials or copies as set forth in subsection (a) of this section or with whom such information, documents, materials or copies are shared, while acting under the authority of the commissioner, shall testify or be required to testify in any civil action concerning such information, documents, materials or copies. (c) Except as specified in subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of section 38a-135, to assist the commissioner in the performance of the commissioner's duties, the commissioner: (1) May share information, documents, materials or copies thereof, including information, documents, materials or copies deemed confidential and privileged pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, with (A) other state, federal and international regulatory officials, (B) the NAIC [or its affiliate or subsidiaries] and any third-party consultants designated by the commissioner, (C) the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, (D) the Bank for International Settlements, (E) the Federal Insurance Office, (F) state, federal and international law enforcement authorities, and (G) members or participants of a supervisory college, as described in subsection [(n)] (p) of section 38a- 135, of which the commissioner is a member or a participant, provided the recipient of any such information, documents, materials or copies agrees, in writing, to maintain the confidentiality and privileged status of such information, documents, materials and copies, and has verified, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 343 of 739 in writing, the recipient's legal authority to maintain confidentiality; (2) May receive information, documents, materials or copies thereof, including confidential and privileged information, documents, materials or copies, from the NAIC [or its affiliates or subsidiaries] and any third-party consultants designated by the commissioner, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, the Bank for International Settlements, the Federal Insurance Office, or state, federal and international law enforcement authorities. The commissioner shall maintain as confidential and privileged any information, documents, materials or copies received with notice or the understanding that such information, documents, materials or copies are confidential and privileged under the laws of the jurisdiction that is the source of such information, documents, materials or copies; and (3) Shall enter into written agreements consistent with this subsection with the NAIC and any third-party consultants designated by the commissioner, and may enter into written agreements consistent with this subsection with the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for International Settlements, governing the sharing and use of information, documents, materials or copies thereof shared or received pursuant to sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive. Any such agreement consistent with this subsection shall (A) specify the procedures and protocols regarding the confidentiality and security of information shared (i) with the NAIC [or its affiliates or subsidiaries] or a third-party consultant designated by the commissioner, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for International Settlements pursuant to sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, and (ii) by the NAIC [or its affiliates or subsidiaries] or a third- party consultant designated by the commissioner, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for International Settlements with other state, federal or international regulatory officials, (B) provide that the recipient agrees in writing to maintain the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 344 of 739 confidentiality and privileged status of the documents, materials or other information and has verified in writing the recipient's legal authority to maintain such confidentiality or privilege, (C) specify that the commissioner shall retain ownership of such information and that the use of such information by the NAIC [or its affiliates or subsidiaries] or a third-party consultant, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for International Settlements is subject to the commissioner's discretion, [(C)] (D) excluding documents, material or information reported pursuant to subsection (h) of section 38a-135, prohibit the NAIC or third-party consultant designated by the commissioner from storing such information shared pursuant to sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, in a permanent database after the underlying analysis is completed, (E) require prompt notice to be given to an insurance company whose confidential information is in the possession of the NAIC or [its affiliates or subsidiaries] a third-party consultant designated by the commissioner, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for International Settlements, if the NAIC or [its affiliates or subsidiaries] a third-party consultant designated by the commissioner, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for International Settlements is subject to a request or subpoena for disclosure or production of such information, [and (D)] (F) require the NAIC or [its affiliates or subsidiaries] a third-party consultant designated by the commissioner, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for International Settlements, if any said entity [or such affiliate or subsidiary] is subject to disclosure of an insurance company's confidential information that has been shared with said entity, [or such affiliate or subsidiary,] to allow such insurance company to intervene in any judicial or administrative action regarding such disclosure or information, and (G) for documents, material or information reported pursuant to subsection (h) of section 38a-135, in the case of an agreement involving a third-party consultant, provide for notification of the identity of the consultant to the applicable insurer. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 345 of 739 (d) No waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality in any information, documents, materials or copies thereof shall occur as a result of disclosure to the commissioner or of sharing in accordance with this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to delegate any regulatory authority of the commissioner to any person or entity with which any information, documents, materials or copies thereof have been shared. (e) Any information, documents, materials or copies thereof in the possession of the NAIC or [its affiliates or subsidiaries] a third-party consultant designated by the commissioner, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or the Bank for International Settlements pursuant to this section shall be confidential by law and privileged and shall not be subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any civil action in this state. Sec. 216. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a working group to examine and develop recommendations regarding potential legislation to criminalize acts of coercion and inducement as described in 18 USC 2422. (b) The working group shall be comprised of: (1) An individual appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall serve as the chairperson of the working group, (2) an individual appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, (3) an individual appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, (4) an individual appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, (5) an individual appointed by the Senate chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, (6) an individual appointed by the House chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, (7) an individual appointed by the Senate ranking member of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, (8) an House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 346 of 739 individual appointed by the House ranking member of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, (9) the Chief Public Defender, or the Chief Public Defender's designee, and (10) the Chief State's Attorney, or the Chief State's Attorney's designee. Any member of the working group appointed under subdivisions (1) to (8), inclusive, of this subsection may be a member of the General Assembly. (c) All appointments to the working group shall be made not later than sixty days after the effective date of this section. The appointing authority shall provide a copy of such appointment to the administrator of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary not later than seven days after the date of the appointment. (d) The chairperson of the working group shall schedule the first meeting of the working group, which shall be held not later than ninety days after the effective date of this section. (e) On or before January 15, 2023, the working group shall report its recommendations, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary. The working group shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or January 15, 2023, whichever is later. Sec. 217. Section 19a-754a of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) There is established an Office of Health Strategy, which shall be within the Department of Public Health for administrative purposes only. The department head of said office shall be the executive director of the Office of Health Strategy, who shall be appointed by the Governor House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 347 of 739 in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, with the powers and duties therein prescribed. (b) The Office of Health Strategy shall be responsible for the following: (1) Developing and implementing a comprehensive and cohesive health care vision for the state, including, but not limited to, a coordinated state health care cost containment strategy; (2) Promoting effective health planning and the provision of quality health care in the state in a manner that ensures access for all state residents to cost-effective health care services, avoids the duplication of such services and improves the availability and financial stability of such services throughout the state; (3) Directing and overseeing the State Innovation Model Initiative and related successor initiatives; (4) (A) Coordinating the state's health information technology initiatives, (B) seeking funding for and overseeing the planning, implementation and development of policies and procedures for the administration of the all-payer claims database program established under section 19a-775a, (C) establishing and maintaining a consumer health information Internet web site under section 19a-755b, and (D) designating an unclassified individual from the office to perform the duties of a health information technology officer as set forth in sections 17b-59f and 17b-59g; (5) Directing and overseeing the Health Systems Planning Unit established under section 19a-612 and all of its duties and responsibilities as set forth in chapter 368z; (6) Convening forums and meetings with state government and external stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Connecticut House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 348 of 739 Health Insurance Exchange, to discuss health care issues designed to develop effective health care cost and quality strategies; [and] (7) (A) Administering the Covered Connecticut program established under section 19a-754c in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services, Insurance Commissioner and Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange, and (B) consulting with the Commissioner of Social Services and Insurance Commissioner for the purposes set forth in section 17b- 312; [.] and (8) (A) Setting an annual health care cost growth benchmark and primary care spending target pursuant to section 219 of this act, (B) developing and adopting health care quality benchmarks pursuant to section 219 of this act, (C) developing strategies, in consultation with stakeholders, to meet such benchmarks and targets developed pursuant to section 219 of this act, (D) enhancing the transparency of provider entities, as defined in subdivision (13) of section 218 of this act, (E) monitoring the development of accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes in the state, and (F) monitoring the adoption of alternative payment methodologies in the state. (c) The Office of Health Strategy shall constitute a successor, in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39, to the functions, powers and duties of the following: (1) The Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange, established pursuant to section 38a-1081, relating to the administration of the all- payer claims database pursuant to section 19a-755a; and (2) The Office of the Lieutenant Governor, relating to the (A) development of a chronic disease plan pursuant to section 19a-6q, (B) housing, chairing and staffing of the Health Care Cabinet pursuant to section 19a-725, and (C) (i) appointment of the health information technology officer, and (ii) oversight of the duties of such health House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 349 of 739 information technology officer as set forth in sections 17b-59f and 17b- 59g. (d) Any order or regulation of the entities listed in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of this section that is in force on July 1, 2018, shall continue in force and effect as an order or regulation until amended, repealed or superseded pursuant to law. Sec. 218. (NEW) (Effective from passage) For the purposes of this section and sections 219 to 223, inclusive, of this act: (1) "Drug manufacturer" means the manufacturer of a drug that is: (A) Included in the information and data submitted by a health carrier pursuant to section 38a-479qqq of the general statutes, (B) studied or listed pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) of section 19a-754b of the general statutes, or (C) in a therapeutic class of drugs that the executive director determines, through public or private reports, has had a substantial impact on prescription drug expenditures, net of rebates, as a percentage of total health care expenditures; (2) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Office of Health Strategy; (3) "Health care cost growth benchmark" means the annual benchmark established pursuant to section 219 of this act; (4) "Health care quality benchmark" means an annual benchmark established pursuant to section 219 of this act; (5) "Health care provider" has the same meaning as provided in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 19a-17b of the general statutes; (6) "Net cost of private health insurance" means the difference between premiums earned and benefits incurred, and includes insurers' House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 350 of 739 costs of paying bills, advertising, sales commissions, and other administrative costs, net additions or subtractions from reserves, rate credits and dividends, premium taxes and profits or losses; (7) "Office" means the Office of Health Strategy established under section 19a-754a of the general statutes; (8) "Other entity" means a drug manufacturer, pharmacy benefits manager or other health care provider that is not considered a provider entity; (9) "Payer" means a payer, including Medicaid, Medicare and governmental and nongovernment health plans, and includes any organization acting as payer that is a subsidiary, affiliate or business owned or controlled by a payer that, during a given calendar year, pays health care providers for health care services or pharmacies or provider entities for prescription drugs designated by the executive director; (10) "Performance year" means the most recent calendar year for which data were submitted for the applicable health care cost growth benchmark, primary care spending target or health care quality benchmark; (11) "Pharmacy benefits manager" has the same meaning as provided in subdivision (10) of section 38a-479ooo of the general statutes; (12) "Primary care spending target" means the annual target established pursuant to section 219 of this act; (13) "Provider entity" means an organized group of clinicians that come together for the purposes of contracting, or are an established billing unit that, at a minimum, includes primary care providers, and that collectively, during any given calendar year, has enough attributed lives to participate in total cost of care contracts, even if they are not engaged in a total cost of care contract; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 351 of 739 (14) "Potential gross state product" means a forecasted measure of the economy that equals the sum of the (A) expected growth in national labor force productivity, (B) expected growth in the state's labor force, and (C) expected national inflation, minus the expected state population growth; (15) "Total health care expenditures" means the sum of all health care expenditures in this state from public and private sources for a given calendar year, including: (A) All claims-based spending paid to providers, net of pharmacy rebates, (B) all patient cost-sharing amounts, and (C) the net cost of private health insurance; and (16) "Total medical expense" means the total cost of care for the patient population of a payer or provider entity for a given calendar year, where cost is calculated for such year as the sum of (A) all claims- based spending paid to providers by public and private payers, and net of pharmacy rebates, (B) all nonclaims payments for such year, including, but not limited to, incentive payments and care coordination payments, and (C) all patient cost-sharing amounts expressed on a per capita basis for the patient population of a payer or provider entity in this state. Sec. 219. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Not later than July 1, 2022, the executive director shall publish (1) the health care cost growth benchmarks and annual primary care spending targets as a percentage of total medical expenses for the calendar years 2021 to 2025, inclusive, and (2) the annual health care quality benchmarks for the calendar years 2022 to 2025, inclusive, on the office's Internet web site. (b) (1) (A) Not later than July 1, 2025, and every five years thereafter, the executive director shall develop and adopt annual health care cost growth benchmarks and annual primary care spending targets for the succeeding five calendar years for provider entities and payers. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 352 of 739 (B) In developing the health care cost growth benchmarks and primary care spending targets pursuant to this subdivision, the executive director shall consider (i) any historical and forecasted changes in median income for individuals in the state and the growth rate of potential gross state product, (ii) the rate of inflation, and (iii) the most recent report prepared by the executive director pursuant to subsection (b) of section 220 of this act. (C) (i) The executive director shall hold at least one informational public hearing prior to adopting the health care cost growth benchmarks and primary care spending targets for each succeeding five-year period described in this subdivision. The executive director may hold informational public hearings concerning any annual health care cost growth benchmark and primary care spending target set pursuant to subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section. Such informational public hearings shall be held at a time and place designated by the executive director in a notice prominently posted by the executive director on the office's Internet web site and in a form and manner prescribed by the executive director. The executive director shall make available on the office's Internet web site a summary of any such informational public hearing and include the executive director's recommendations, if any, to modify or not to modify any such annual benchmark or target. (ii) If the executive director determines, after any informational public hearing held pursuant to this subparagraph, that a modification to any health care cost growth benchmark or annual primary care spending target is, in the executive director's discretion, reasonably warranted, the executive director may modify such benchmark or target. (iii) The executive director shall annually (I) review the current and projected rate of inflation, and (II) include on the office's Internet web site the executive director's findings of such review, including the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 353 of 739 reasons for making or not making a modification to any applicable health care cost growth benchmark. If the executive director determines that the rate of inflation requires modification of any health care cost growth benchmark adopted under this section, the executive director may modify such benchmark. In such event, the executive director shall not be required to hold an informational public hearing concerning such modified health care cost growth benchmark. (D) The executive director shall post each adopted health care cost growth benchmark and annual primary care spending target on the office's Internet web site. (E) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of this subdivision, if the average annual health care cost growth benchmark for a succeeding five-year period described in this subdivision differs from the average annual health care cost growth benchmark for the five-year period preceding such succeeding five-year period by more than one-half of one per cent, the executive director shall submit the annual health care cost growth benchmarks developed for such succeeding five-year period to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance for the committee's review and approval. The committee shall be deemed to have approved such annual health care cost growth benchmarks for such succeeding five-year period, except upon a vote to reject such benchmarks by the majority of committee members at a meeting of such committee called for the purpose of reviewing such benchmarks and held not later than thirty days after the executive director submitted such benchmarks to such committee. If the committee votes to reject such benchmarks, the executive director may submit to the committee modified annual health care cost growth benchmarks for such succeeding five-year period for the committee's review and approval in accordance with the provisions of this subparagraph. The executive director shall not be required to hold an House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 354 of 739 informational public hearing concerning such modified benchmarks. Until the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance approves annual health care cost growth benchmarks for the succeeding five-year period, such benchmarks shall be deemed to be equal to the average annual health care cost growth benchmark for the preceding five-year period. (2) (A) Not later than July 1, 2025, and every five years thereafter, the executive director shall develop and adopt annual health care quality benchmarks for the succeeding five calendar years for provider entities and payers. (B) In developing annual health care quality benchmarks pursuant to this subdivision, the executive director shall consider (i) quality measures endorsed by nationally recognized organizations, including, but not limited to, the National Quality Forum, the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Centers for Disease Control, the Joint Commission and expert organizations that develop health equity measures, and (ii) measures that: (I) Concern health outcomes, overutilization, underutilization and patient safety, (II) meet standards of patient-centeredness and ensure consideration of differences in preferences and clinical characteristics within patient subpopulations, and (III) concern community health or population health. (C) (i) The executive director shall hold at least one informational public hearing prior to adopting the health care quality benchmarks for each succeeding five-year period described in this subdivision. The executive director may hold informational public hearings concerning the quality measures the executive director proposes to adopt as health care quality benchmarks. Such informational public hearings shall be held at a time and place designated by the executive director in a notice prominently posted by the executive director on the office's Internet web site and in a form and manner prescribed by the executive director. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 355 of 739 The executive director shall make available on the office's Internet web site a summary of any such informational public hearing and include the executive director's recommendations, if any, to modify or not modify any such health care quality benchmark. (ii) If the executive director determines, after any informational public hearing held pursuant to this subparagraph, that modifications to any health care quality benchmarks are, in the executive director's discretion, reasonably warranted, the executive director may modify such quality benchmarks. The executive director shall not be required to hold an additional informational public hearing concerning such modified quality benchmarks. (D) The executive director shall post each adopted health care quality benchmark on the office's Internet web site. (c) The executive director may enter into such contractual agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including, but not limited to, contractual agreements with actuarial, economic and other experts and consultants. Sec. 220. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Not later than August 15, 2022, and annually thereafter, each payer shall report to the executive director, in a form and manner prescribed by the executive director, for the preceding or prior years, if the executive director so requests based on material changes to data previously submitted, aggregated data, including aggregated self-funded data as applicable, necessary for the executive director to calculate total health care expenditures, primary care spending as a percentage of total medical expenses and net cost of private health insurance. Each payer shall also disclose, as requested by the executive director, payer data required for adjusting total medical expense calculations to reflect changes in the patient population. (b) Not later than March 31, 2023, and annually thereafter, the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 356 of 739 executive director shall prepare and post on the office's Internet web site, a report concerning the total health care expenditures utilizing the total aggregate medical expenses reported by payers pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, including, but not limited to, a breakdown of such population-adjusted total medical expenses by payer and provider entities. The report may include, but shall not be limited to, information regarding the following: (1) Trends in major service category spending; (2) Primary care spending as a percentage of total medical expenses; (3) The net cost of private health insurance by payer by market segment, including individual, small group, large group, self-insured, student and Medicare Advantage markets; and (4) Any other factors the executive director deems relevant to providing context on such data, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following factors: (A) The impact of the rate of inflation and rate of medical inflation; (B) impacts, if any, on access to care; and (C) responses to public health crises or similar emergencies. (c) The executive director shall annually submit a request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the unadjusted total medical expenses of Connecticut residents. (d) Not later than August 15, 2023, and annually thereafter, each payer or provider entity shall report to the executive director in a form and manner prescribed by the executive director, for the preceding year, and for prior years if the executive director so requests based on material changes to data previously submitted, on the health care quality benchmarks adopted pursuant to section 219 of this act. (e) Not later than March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, the executive director shall prepare and post on the office's Internet web House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 357 of 739 site, a report concerning health care quality benchmarks reported by payers and provider entities pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. (f) The executive director may enter into such contractual agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including, but not limited to, contractual agreements with actuarial, economic and other experts and consultants. Sec. 221. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) (1) For each calendar year, beginning on January 1, 2023, the executive director shall, if the payer or provider entity subject to the cost growth benchmark or primary care spending target so requests, meet with such payer or provider entity to review and validate the total medical expenses data collected pursuant to section 220 of this act for such payer or provider entity. The executive director shall review information provided by the payer or provider entity and, if deemed necessary, amend findings for such payer or provider prior to the identification of payer or provider entities that exceeded the health care cost growth benchmark or failed to meet the primary care spending target for the performance year as set forth in section 220 of this act. The executive director shall identify, not later than May first of such calendar year, each payer or provider entity that exceeded the health care cost growth benchmark or failed to meet the primary care spending target for the performance year. (2) For each calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2024, the executive director shall, if the payer or provider entity subject to the health care quality benchmarks for the performance year so requests, meet with such payer or provider entity to review and validate the quality data collected pursuant to section 220 of this act for such payer or provider entity. The executive director shall review information provided by the payer or provider entity and, if deemed necessary, amend findings for such payer or provider prior to the identification of payer or provider entities that exceeded the health care quality benchmark as set forth in section 220 of this act. The executive director House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 358 of 739 shall identify, not later than May first of such calendar year, each payer or provider entity that exceeded the health care quality benchmark for the performance year. (3) Not later than thirty days after the executive director identifies each payer or provider entity pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection, the executive director shall send a notice to each such payer or provider entity. Such notice shall be in a form and manner prescribed by the executive director, and shall disclose to each such payer or provider entity: (A) That the executive director has identified such payer or provider entity pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection; and (B) The factual basis for the executive director's identification of such payer or provider entity pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection. (b) (1) For each calendar year beginning on and after January 1, 2023, if the executive director determines that the annual percentage change in total health care expenditures for the performance year exceeded the health care cost growth benchmark for such year, the executive director shall identify, not later than May first of such calendar year, any other entity that significantly contributed to exceeding such benchmark. Each identification shall be based on: (A) The report prepared by the executive director pursuant to subsection (b) of section 220 of this act for such calendar year; (B) The report filed pursuant to section 38a-479ppp of the general statutes for such calendar year; (C) The information and data reported to the office pursuant to subsection (d) of section 19a-754b of the general statutes for such calendar year; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 359 of 739 (D) Information obtained from the all-payer claims database established under section 19a-755a of the general statutes; and (E) Any other information that the executive director, in the executive director's discretion, deems relevant for the purposes of this section. (2) The executive director shall account for costs, net of rebates and discounts, when identifying other entities pursuant to this section. Sec. 222. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) (1) Not later than June 30, 2023, and annually thereafter, the executive director shall hold an informational public hearing to compare the growth in total health care expenditures in the performance year to the health care cost growth benchmark established pursuant to section 219 of this act for such year. Such hearing shall involve an examination of: (A) The report most recently prepared by the executive director pursuant to subsection (b) of section 220 of this act; (B) The expenditures of provider entities and payers, including, but not limited to, health care cost trends, primary care spending as a percentage of total medical expenses and the factors contributing to such costs and expenditures; and (C) Any other matters that the executive director, in the executive director's discretion, deems relevant for the purposes of this section. (2) The executive director may require any payer or provider entity that, for the performance year, is found to be a significant contributor to health care cost growth in the state or has failed to meet the primary care spending target, to participate in such hearing. Each such payer or provider entity that is required to participate in such hearing shall provide testimony on issues identified by the executive director and provide additional information on actions taken to reduce such payer's or entity's contribution to future state-wide health care costs and House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 360 of 739 expenditures or to increase such payer's or provider entity's primary care spending as a percentage of total medical expenses. (3) The executive director may require that any other entity that is found to be a significant contributor to health care cost growth in this state during the performance year participate in such hearing. Any other entity that is required to participate in such hearing shall provide testimony on issues identified by the executive director and provide additional information on actions taken to reduce such other entity's contribution to future state-wide health care costs. If such other entity is a drug manufacturer, and the executive director requires that such drug manufacturer participate in such hearing with respect to a specific drug or class of drugs, such hearing may, to the extent possible, include representatives from at least one brand-name manufacturer, one generic manufacturer and one innovator company that is less than ten years old. (4) Not later than October 15, 2023, and annually thereafter, the executive director shall prepare and submit a report, in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance and public health. Such report shall be based on the executive director's analysis of the information submitted during the most recent informational public hearing conducted pursuant to this subsection and any other information that the executive director, in the executive director's discretion, deems relevant for the purposes of this section, and shall: (A) Describe health care spending trends in this state, including, but not limited to, trends in primary care spending as a percentage of total medical expense, and the factors underlying such trends; (B) Include the findings from the report prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of section 220 of this act; House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 361 of 739 (C) Describe a plan for monitoring any unintended adverse consequences resulting from the adoption of cost growth benchmarks and primary care spending targets and the results of any findings from the implementation of such plan; and (D) Disclose the executive director's recommendations, if any, concerning strategies to increase the efficiency of the state's health care system, including, but not limited to, any recommended legislation concerning the state's health care system. (b) (1) Not later than June 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, the executive director shall hold an informational public hearing to compare the performance of payers and provider entities in the performance year to the quality benchmarks established for such year pursuant to section 219 of this act. Such hearing shall include an examination of: (A) The report most recently prepared by the executive director pursuant to subsection (e) of section 220 of this act; and (B) Any other matters that the executive director, in the executive director's discretion, deems relevant for the purposes of this section. (2) The executive director may require any payer or provider entity that failed to meet any health care quality benchmarks in this state during the performance year to participate in such hearing. Each such payer or provider entity that is required to participate in such hearing shall provide testimony on issues identified by the executive director and provide additional information on actions taken to improve such payer's or provider entity's quality benchmark performance. (3) Not later than October 15, 2024, and annually thereafter, the executive director shall prepare and submit a report, in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 362 of 739 insurance and public health. Such report shall be based on the executive director's analysis of the information submitted during the most recent informational public hearing conducted pursuant to this subsection and any other information that the executive director, in the executive director's discretion, deems relevant for the purposes of this section, and shall: (A) Describe health care quality trends in this state and the factors underlying such trends; (B) Include the findings from the report prepared pursuant to subsection (e) of section 220 of this act; and (C) Disclose the executive director's recommendations, if any, concerning strategies to improve the quality of the state's health care system, including, but not limited to, any recommended legislation concerning the state's health care system. Sec. 223. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The executive director may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of section 19a-754a of the general statutes and sections 218 to 222, inclusive, of this act. Sec. 224. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2023) (a) For the purposes of this section, "health enhancement program" means a health benefit program that ensures access and removes barriers to essential, high-value clinical services. (b) (1) Not later than January 1, 2024, each insurer, health care center, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, fraternal benefit society or other entity that delivers, issues for delivery, renews, amends or continues in this state an individual or group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 of the general statutes shall develop not less than two health enhancement programs House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 363 of 739 under such policy. (2) Each health enhancement program developed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection shall: (A) Be available to each insured under the individual or group health insurance policy; and (B) Provide to each insured under the individual or group health insurance policy incentives that are directly related to the provision of health insurance coverage, provided such insured chooses to complete certain preventive examinations and screenings recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force with a rating of "A" or "B". (3) No health enhancement program developed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection shall impose any penalty or other negative incentive on an insured under the individual or group health insurance policy nor shall any insured be required to participate in a health enhancement program. (c) Each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 of the general statutes delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state shall include coverage for the health enhancement programs that the insurer, health care center, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, fraternal benefit society or other entity that delivered, issued, renewed, amended or continued such policy developed pursuant to this section. (d) Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 of the general statutes delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state shall include coverage for the health enhancement programs that the insurer, health care center, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, fraternal benefit House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 364 of 739 society or other entity that delivered, issued, renewed, amended or continued such policy developed pursuant to this section. (e) The Insurance Commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of this section. Sec. 225. Subsection (a) of section 19a-639a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) An application for a certificate of need shall be filed with the unit in accordance with the provisions of this section and any regulations adopted by the Office of Health Strategy. The application shall address the guidelines and principles set forth in (1) subsection (a) of section 19a- 639, and (2) regulations adopted by the department. The applicant shall include with the application a nonrefundable application fee [of five hundred dollars] based on the cost of the project. The amount of the fee shall be as follows: (A) One thousand dollars for a project that will cost not greater than fifty thousand dollars; (B) two thousand dollars for a project that will cost greater than fifty thousand dollars but not greater than one hundred thousand dollars; (C) three thousand dollars for a project that will cost greater than one hundred thousand dollars but not greater than five hundred thousand dollars; (D) four thousand dollars for a project that will cost greater than five hundred thousand dollars but not greater than one million dollars; (E) five thousand dollars for a project that will cost greater than one million dollars but not greater than five million dollars; (F) eight thousand dollars for a project that will cost greater than five million dollars but not greater than ten million dollars; and (G) ten thousand dollars for a project that will cost greater than ten million dollars. Sec. 226. Section 19a-630 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 365 of 739 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Affiliate" means a person, entity or organization controlling, controlled by or under common control with another person, entity or organization. Affiliate does not include a medical foundation organized under chapter 594b. (2) "Applicant" means any person or health care facility that applies for a certificate of need pursuant to section 19a-639a. (3) "Bed capacity" means the total number of inpatient beds in a facility licensed by the Department of Public Health under sections 19a- 490 to 19a-503, inclusive. (4) "Capital expenditure" means an expenditure that under generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied is not properly chargeable as an expense of operation or maintenance and includes acquisition by purchase, transfer, lease or comparable arrangement, or through donation, if the expenditure would have been considered a capital expenditure had the acquisition been by purchase. (5) "Certificate of need" means a certificate issued by the unit. (6) "Days" means calendar days. (7) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Office of Health Strategy. (8) "Free clinic" means a private, nonprofit community-based organization that provides medical, dental, pharmaceutical or mental health services at reduced cost or no cost to low-income, uninsured and underinsured individuals. (9) "Large group practice" means eight or more full-time equivalent physicians, legally organized in a partnership, professional corporation, limited liability company formed to render professional services, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 366 of 739 medical foundation, not-for-profit corporation, faculty practice plan or other similar entity (A) in which each physician who is a member of the group provides substantially the full range of services that the physician routinely provides, including, but not limited to, medical care, consultation, diagnosis or treatment, through the joint use of shared office space, facilities, equipment or personnel; (B) for which substantially all of the services of the physicians who are members of the group are provided through the group and are billed in the name of the group practice and amounts so received are treated as receipts of the group; or (C) in which the overhead expenses of, and the income from, the group are distributed in accordance with methods previously determined by members of the group. An entity that otherwise meets the definition of group practice under this section shall be considered a group practice although its shareholders, partners or owners of the group practice include single-physician professional corporations, limited liability companies formed to render professional services or other entities in which beneficial owners are individual physicians. (10) "Health care facility" means (A) hospitals licensed by the Department of Public Health under chapter 368v; (B) specialty hospitals; (C) freestanding emergency departments; (D) outpatient surgical facilities, as defined in section 19a-493b and licensed under chapter 368v; (E) a hospital or other facility or institution operated by the state that provides services that are eligible for reimbursement under Title XVIII or XIX of the federal Social Security Act, 42 USC 301, as amended; (F) a central service facility; (G) mental health facilities; (H) substance abuse treatment facilities; and (I) any other facility requiring certificate of need review pursuant to subsection (a) of section 19a-638. "Health care facility" includes any parent company, subsidiary, affiliate or joint venture, or any combination thereof, of any such facility. (11) "Nonhospital based" means located at a site other than the main campus of the hospital. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 367 of 739 (12) "Office" means the Office of Health Strategy. (13) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, governmental subdivision, agency or public or private organization of any character, but does not include the agency conducting the proceeding. (14) "Physician" has the same meaning as provided in section 20-13a. (15) "Termination of services" means the cessation of any services for a period greater than one hundred eighty days. [(15)] (16) "Transfer of ownership" means a transfer that impacts or changes the governance or controlling body of a health care facility, institution or large group practice, including, but not limited to, all affiliations, mergers or any sale or transfer of net assets of a health care facility. [(16)] (17) "Unit" means the Health Systems Planning Unit. Sec. 227. Section 4-5 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes, as amended by section 6 of public act 17-237, section 279 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, section 20 of public act 18-182, section 283 of public act 19-117 and section 254 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): As used in sections 4-6, 4-7 and 4-8, the term "department head" means Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, Commissioner of Administrative Services, Commissioner of Revenue Services, Banking Commissioner, Commissioner of Children and Families, Commissioner of Consumer Protection, Commissioner of Correction, Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, State Board of Education, Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 368 of 739 Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Public Health, Insurance Commissioner, Labor Commissioner, Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Commissioner of Social Services, Commissioner of Developmental Services, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Commissioner of Transportation, Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, Commissioner of Housing, Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services, the Commissioner of Early Childhood, the executive director of the Office of Health Strategy, the executive director of the Office of Military Affairs, the executive director of the Technical Education and Career System and the Chief Workforce Officer. As used in sections 4-6 and 4-7, "department head" also means the Commissioner of Education. Sec. 228. Section 20-150 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): (a) No optical glasses or kindred products or other instruments to aid vision that are produced or reproduced to personalized given formulas, or plano cosmetic contact lenses shall be sold at retail except under the direct supervision of a licensed optician and in a registered optical establishment, office or store. An optical establishment, office or store is defined as meaning one the owner of which has had issued to him an optical license selling permit. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, an optical establishment, office or store, registered with the Department of Public Health pursuant to section 20-151, may remain open to the public during regular business hours without the supervision of a licensed optician for a period of time not to exceed four consecutive business days (1) in the event of reasonably unanticipated circumstances, including, but not limited to, the licensed optician's illness, injury, family emergency, or termination or resignation from the optical establishment, office or store; (2) if reasonable action is taken to have another licensed optician present at the establishment, office or store during regular business hours; and (3) the optical establishment, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 369 of 739 office or store posts clear and conspicuous signage that a licensed optician is not on site. The sign shall state: NO LICENSED OPTICIAN ON PREMISES: CONNECTICUT LAW PROHIBITS ACTIVITIES BY EMPLOYEES RELATED TO PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES, INCLUDING MEASURING, SELLING OR ORDERING IN ANY MANNER, FITTING, DELIVERING OR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTION EYEWEAR UNTIL THE OPTICIAN RETURNS. (c) During any period of time during which an optical establishment, office or store remains open to the public without the supervision of a licensed optician pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, no owner or employee of the establishment, office or store shall: (1) Sell or order optical glasses or kindred products or other instruments to aid vision that are produced or reproduced to personalized given formulas, or plano cosmetic contact lenses; (2) Perform measurements on any individual for optical glasses or kindred products or other instruments to aid vision that are produced or reproduced to personalized given formulas, or plano cosmetic contact lenses. Performing measurements includes determining interpupillary distance, vertical fit heights, and utilizing frame size, bridge size, and temple length to recommend the fit of a frame; (3) Make recommendations that are medically relevant to the personalized given formulas for optical glasses or kindred products or other instruments to aid vision, or plano cosmetic contact lenses, including frame type, lens style or material, lens tint, or multifocal type, or any recommendations regarding any specific type of contact lenses or disinfection systems for contact lenses; (4) Fit, adjust or otherwise alter or manipulate optical glasses or kindred products or other instruments to aid vision that are produced House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 370 of 739 or reproduced to personalized given formulas, or plano cosmetic contact lenses; (5) Deliver optical glasses or kindred products or other instruments to aid vision that are produced or reproduced to personalized given formulas, or plano cosmetic lenses; or (6) Transact a sale online for optical glasses or kindred products or other instruments to aid vision that are produced or reproduced to personalized given formulas, or plano cosmetic contact lenses. [(b)] (d) Nothing in subsection (a) or (c) of this section shall be construed to limit the ability of a physician, licensed under chapter 370, who is trained and specializes in diseases of the eye or an optometrist, licensed under chapter 380, to dispense contact lenses. [(c)] (e) A violation of the provisions of subsection (a) or (c) of this section constitutes an unfair trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b. Sec. 229. (NEW) (Effective from passage) From the effective date of this section until the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, when assessing the best interests of the state pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 4-30a of the general statutes, the Treasurer shall determine that it is in the best interests of the state to appropriate excess funds as follows: (1) First, to the State Employees Retirement Fund, in addition to the contributions required pursuant to section 5-156a of the general statutes, but not exceeding five per cent of the unfunded past service liability of the state employees retirement system as set forth in the most recent actuarial valuation certified by the State Employee Retirement Commission; (2) Second, to the Teachers' Retirement Fund, in addition to the House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 371 of 739 payments required pursuant to section 10-183z of the general statutes, but not exceeding five per cent of the unfunded past service liability of the teachers' retirement system as set forth in the most recent actuarial valuation prepared for the Teachers' Retirement Board; and (3) Third, to make additional payments toward unfunded past service liability of the state employees retirement system. Sec. 230. (Effective July 1, 2022) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 17b-340 of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Social Services shall increase the minimum per diem, per bed rate to five hundred one dollars for a residential facility licensed pursuant to section 17a-227 of the general statutes and certified to participate in the Title XIX Medicaid program as an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disability. Sec. 231. Section 19a-7d of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) [Not later than January 1, 2022, the] The Commissioner of Public Health shall establish, within available resources, a program to provide three-year grants to community-based providers of primary care services in order to expand access to health care for the uninsured. The grants may be awarded to community-based providers of primary care for (1) funding for direct services, (2) recruitment and retention of primary care clinicians and registered nurses through subsidizing of salaries or through a loan repayment program, and (3) capital expenditures. The community-based providers of primary care under the direct service program shall provide, or arrange access to, primary and preventive services, behavioral health services, referrals to specialty services, including rehabilitative and mental health services, inpatient care, prescription drugs, basic diagnostic laboratory services, health education and outreach to alert people to the availability of services. House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 372 of 739 Primary care clinicians and registered nurses participating in the state loan repayment program or receiving subsidies shall provide services to the uninsured based on a sliding fee schedule, provide free care if necessary, accept Medicare assignment and participate as Medicaid providers, or provide nursing services in school-based health centers and expanded school health sites, as such terms are defined in section 19a-6r. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish eligibility criteria, services to be provided by participants, the sliding fee schedule, reporting requirements and the loan repayment program. For the purposes of this section, "primary care clinicians" includes family practice physicians, general practice osteopaths, obstetricians and gynecologists, internal medicine physicians, pediatricians, dentists, certified nurse midwives, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, [and] dental hygienists, psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists and licensed professional counselors. (b) Funds appropriated for the state loan repayment program shall not lapse until fifteen months following the end of the fiscal year for which such funds were appropriated. Sec. 232. Subsection (l) of section 17b-261 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (l) On and after January 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Social Services shall, within available appropriations, provide state-funded medical assistance to any child [eight] twelve years of age and younger, regardless of immigration status, (1) whose household income does not exceed two hundred one per cent of the federal poverty level without an asset limit, and (2) who does not otherwise qualify for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, or an offer of affordable, employer-sponsored insurance, as defined in the Affordable Care Act, House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 373 of 739 as an employee or a dependent of an employee. A child eligible for such assistance under this subsection shall continue to receive such assistance until such child is nineteen years of age, provided the child continues to meet the eligibility requirements prescribed in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection. Sec. 233. Subsection (a) of section 17b-292 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) A child who resides in a household with household income that exceeds one hundred ninety-six per cent of the federal poverty level but does not exceed three hundred eighteen per cent of the federal poverty level may be eligible for benefits under HUSKY B. Not later than January 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Social Services shall, within available appropriations, provide state-funded medical assistance to any child [eight] twelve years of age and younger, regardless of immigration status, (1) with a household income that exceeds two hundred one per cent of the federal poverty level but does not exceed three hundred twenty-three per cent of the federal poverty level, and (2) who does not otherwise qualify for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, or an offer of affordable, employer-sponsored insurance, as defined in the Affordable Care Act, as an employee or a dependent of an employee. A child eligible for such assistance under this subsection shall continue to receive such assistance until such child is nineteen years of age, provided the child continues to meet the eligibility requirements prescribed in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection. Sec. 234. Subsection (i) of section 17b-342 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (i) (1) The Commissioner of Social Services shall, within available House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 374 of 739 appropriations, administer a state-funded portion of the program for persons (A) who are sixty-five years of age and older; (B) who are inappropriately institutionalized or at risk of inappropriate institutionalization; (C) whose income is less than or equal to the amount allowed under subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section; and (D) whose assets, if single, do not exceed one hundred fifty per cent of the federal minimum community spouse protected amount pursuant to 42 USC 1396r-5(f)(2) or, if married, the couple's assets do not exceed two hundred per cent of said community spouse protected amount. For program applications received by the Department of Social Services for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2017, only persons who require the level of care provided in a nursing home shall be eligible for the state-funded portion of the program, except for persons residing in affordable housing under the assisted living demonstration project established pursuant to section 17b-347e who are otherwise eligible in accordance with this section. (2) Except for persons residing in affordable housing under the assisted living demonstration project established pursuant to section 17b-347e, as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, any person whose income is at or below two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level and who is ineligible for Medicaid shall contribute [four and one- half] three per cent of the cost of his or her care. Any person whose income exceeds two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level shall contribute [four and one-half] three per cent of the cost of his or her care in addition to the amount of applied income determined in accordance with the methodology established by the Department of Social Services for recipients of medical assistance. Any person who does not contribute to the cost of care in accordance with this subdivision shall be ineligible to receive services under this subsection. Notwithstanding any provision of sections 17b-60 and 17b-61, the department shall not be required to provide an administrative hearing to a person found ineligible for services under this subsection because of a failure to House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 375 of 739 contribute to the cost of care. (3) Any person who resides in affordable housing under the assisted living demonstration project established pursuant to section 17b-347e and whose income is at or below two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, shall not be required to contribute to the cost of care. Any person who resides in affordable housing under the assisted living demonstration project established pursuant to section 17b-347e and whose income exceeds two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, shall contribute to the applied income amount determined in accordance with the methodology established by the Department of Social Services for recipients of medical assistance. Any person whose income exceeds two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level and who does not contribute to the cost of care in accordance with this subdivision shall be ineligible to receive services under this subsection. Notwithstanding any provision of sections 17b-60 and 17b-61, the department shall not be required to provide an administrative hearing to a person found ineligible for services under this subsection because of a failure to contribute to the cost of care. (4) The annualized cost of services provided to an individual under the state-funded portion of the program shall not exceed fifty per cent of the weighted average cost of care in nursing homes in the state, except an individual who received services costing in excess of such amount under the Department of Social Services in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1992, may continue to receive such services, provided the annualized cost of such services does not exceed eighty per cent of the weighted average cost of such nursing home care. The commissioner may allow the cost of services provided to an individual to exceed the maximum cost established pursuant to this subdivision in a case of extreme hardship, as determined by the commissioner, provided in no case shall such cost exceed that of the weighted cost of such nursing home care. Sec. 235. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) For purposes of this section: House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 376 of 739 (1) "Institutionalized spouse" has the same meaning as provided in 42 USC 1396r-5(h)(1); (2) "Community spouse" has the same meaning as provided in 42 USC 1396r-5(h)(2); and (3) "Minimum community spouse resource allowance" means the minimum amount of assets a community spouse of an institutionalized spouse may keep pursuant to 42 USC 1396r-5(f)(2). (b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall amend the Medicaid state plan in accordance with federal law to set the minimum community spouse resource allowance at fifty thousand dollars. (c) Not later than July 1, 2023, the commissioner shall report on the impact of increasing the minimum community spouse resource allowance, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to aging, human services and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Such report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The number of community spouses who were able to keep additional assets as a result of the increase in the minimum community spouse resource allowance pursuant to subsection (b) of this section; and (2) the cost to the state of increasing said amount. (d) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of this section. Sec. 236. Section 17b-104 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall administer the program House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 377 of 739 of state supplementation to the Supplemental Security Income Program provided for by the Social Security Act and state law. The commissioner may delegate any powers and authority to any deputy, assistant, investigator or supervisor, who shall have, within the scope of the power and authority so delegated, all of the power and authority of the Commissioner of Social Services. The [commissioner shall establish a standard of need based on the cost of living in this state] standard of need for the temporary family assistance program [and the state- administered general assistance program] shall be fifty-five per cent of the federal poverty level. The commissioner shall make a reinvestigation, at least every twelve months, of all cases receiving aid from the state, except that such reinvestigation may be conducted every twenty-four months for recipients of assistance to the elderly or disabled with stable circumstances, and shall maintain all case records of the several programs administered by the Department of Social Services so that such records show, at all times, full information with respect to eligibility of the applicant or recipient. In the determination of need under any public assistance program, such income or earnings shall be disregarded as federal law requires, and such income or earnings may be disregarded as federal law permits. In determining eligibility, the commissioner shall disregard from income (1) Aid and Attendance pension benefits granted to a veteran, as defined under section 27-103, or the surviving spouse of such veteran, and (2) any tax refund or advance payment with respect to a refundable credit to the same extent such refund or advance payment would be disregarded under 26 USC 6409 in any federal program or state or local program financed in whole or in part with federal funds. The commissioner shall encourage and promulgate such incentive earning programs as are permitted by federal law and regulations. (b) On July 1, 2007, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall increase the payment standards over those of the previous fiscal year under [the temporary family assistance program and] the state- House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 378 of 739 administered general assistance program by the percentage increase, if any, in the most recent calendar year average in the consumer price index for urban consumers over the average for the previous calendar year, provided the annual increase, if any, shall not exceed five per cent, except that the payment standards for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2010, June 30, 2011, June 30, 2012, June 30, 2013, June 30, 2016, June 30, 2017, June 30, 2018, June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, shall not be increased. (c) On and after July 1, [1995] 2022, the payment standards for families receiving assistance under the temporary family assistance program shall be equal to seventy-three per cent of the [AFDC] standards of need [in effect June 30, 1995] established for said program under subsection (a) of this section. (d) For a family living in subsidized housing, income shall be attributed to such family which shall be eight per cent of the payment standard for such family. Sec. 237. Subsection (a) of section 17b-261 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) Medical assistance shall be provided for any otherwise eligible person (1) whose income, including any available support from legally liable relatives and the income of the person's spouse or dependent child, is not more than one hundred forty-three per cent, pending approval of a federal waiver applied for pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, of the benefit amount paid to a person with no income under the temporary family assistance program, [in the appropriate region of residence] and (2) if such person is an institutionalized individual as defined in Section 1917 of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 1396p(h)(3), and has not made an assignment or transfer or other disposition of property for less than fair market value for the purpose of House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 379 of 739 establishing eligibility for benefits or assistance under this section. Any such disposition shall be treated in accordance with Section 1917(c) of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 1396p(c). Any disposition of property made on behalf of an applicant or recipient or the spouse of an applicant or recipient by a guardian, conservator, person authorized to make such disposition pursuant to a power of attorney or other person so authorized by law shall be attributed to such applicant, recipient or spouse. A disposition of property ordered by a court shall be evaluated in accordance with the standards applied to any other such disposition for the purpose of determining eligibility. The commissioner shall establish the standards for eligibility for medical assistance at one hundred forty-three per cent of the benefit amount paid to a household of equal size with no income under the temporary family assistance program. [in the appropriate region of residence.] In determining eligibility, the commissioner shall not consider as income Aid and Attendance pension benefits granted to a veteran, as defined in section 27-103, or the surviving spouse of such veteran. Except as provided in section 17b-277 and section 17b-292, the medical assistance program shall provide coverage to persons under the age of nineteen with household income up to one hundred ninety-six per cent of the federal poverty level without an asset limit and to persons under the age of nineteen, who qualify for coverage under Section 1931 of the Social Security Act, with household income not exceeding one hundred ninety-six per cent of the federal poverty level without an asset limit, and their parents and needy caretaker relatives, who qualify for coverage under Section 1931 of the Social Security Act, with household income not exceeding one hundred fifty-five per cent of the federal poverty level without an asset limit. Such levels shall be based on the regional differences in such benefit amount, if applicable, unless such levels based on regional differences are not in conformance with federal law. Any income in excess of the applicable amounts shall be applied as may be required by said federal law, and assistance shall be granted for the balance of the cost of authorized medical assistance. The House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 380 of 739 Commissioner of Social Services shall provide applicants for assistance under this section, at the time of application, with a written statement advising them of [(1)] (A) the effect of an assignment or transfer or other disposition of property on eligibility for benefits or assistance, [(2)] (B) the effect that having income that exceeds the limits prescribed in this subsection will have with respect to program eligibility, and [(3)] (C) the availability of, and eligibility for, services provided by the Connecticut Home Visiting System, established pursuant to section 17b-751b. For coverage dates on or after January 1, 2014, the department shall use the modified adjusted gross income financial eligibility rules set forth in Section 1902(e)(14) of the Social Security Act and the implementing regulations to determine eligibility for HUSKY A, HUSKY B and HUSKY D applicants, as defined in section 17b-290. Persons who are determined ineligible for assistance pursuant to this section shall be provided a written statement notifying such persons of their ineligibility and advising such persons of their potential eligibility for one of the other insurance affordability programs as defined in 42 CFR 435.4. Sec. 238. (Effective July 1, 2022) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the Commissioner of Social Services shall amend the Medicaid state plan to increase the reimbursement rate provided to chronic disease hospitals, as defined in section 19a-550 of the general statutes, by five hundred dollars per day for beds provided to patients on ventilators. Sec. 239. Section 17b-245b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall, consistent with federal law, [make changes to the cost-based reimbursement methodology in the Medicaid program for federally qualified health centers. To the extent permitted by federal law, the commissioner may reimburse a federally qualified health center under the Medicaid program for multiple medical, behavioral health or dental services provided to an individual during the course of a calendar day, irrespective of the type House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 381 of 739 of service provided. On or before January 1, 2008, the commissioner shall report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and human services on the status of the changes to the cost-based reimbursement methodology] reimburse federally qualified health centers on an all-inclusive encounter rate per client encounter based on the prospective payment system required by 42 USC 1396a(bb). Any patient encounter with more than one health professional for the same type of service and multiple interactions with the same health professional that occur on the same day shall constitute a single encounter for purposes of reimbursement, except when the patient, after the first encounter, suffers illness or injury requiring additional diagnosis and treatment. A federally qualified health center shall be reimbursed in accordance with the requirements prescribed in section 17b-262-1002 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies. (b) A federally qualified health center may not provide nonemergency periodic dental services on different dates of service for the purpose of billing for separate encounters. Any nonemergency periodic dental service, including, but not limited to, (1) an examination, (2) prophylaxis, and (3) radiographs, including bitewings, complete series and periapical imaging, if warranted, shall be completed in one visit. A second visit to complete any service normally included during the course of a nonemergency periodic dental visit shall not be eligible for reimbursement unless (A) medically necessary, and (B) such medical necessity is clearly documented in the patient's dental record. Sec. 240. Section 36 of public act 21-2 of the June special session is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) As used in this section: (1) "Community action agency" means a public or private nonprofit House Bill No. 5506 Public Act No. 22-118 382 of 739 agency which has previously been designated by and authorized to accept funds from the federal Community Services Administration for