Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-23 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 59 / Section 4b-23
Sec. 4b-23. (Formerly Sec. 4-26b). State facility plan. Responsibilities of Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, Commissioner of Administrative Services and Properties Review Board.
Status: in_force

(b) On or before December first of each even-numbered year, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall provide the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management with a review of the plans and requests submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section for consistency with realistic cost factors, space requirements, space standards, implementation schedules, priority needs, objectives of the Commissioner of Administrative Services in carrying out his or her responsibilities under section 4b-30 and the need for the maintenance, improvement and replacement of state facilities.

(c) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall present a proposed state facility plan to the Properties Review Board on or before February fifteenth of each odd-numbered year. Such plan shall be known as the recommended state facility plan and shall include all leases and capital projects and a statement of the degree to which it promotes the colocation goals addressed in subsection (e) of section 4b-31 . The secretary shall establish guidelines defining “capital projects”. The Properties Review Board shall submit its recommendations to the secretary on or before March first of each odd-numbered year. The Properties Review Board recommendations shall address the goals described in subsection (e) of section 4b-31 . The secretary shall present the recommended state facility plan to the General Assembly on or before March fifteenth of each odd-numbered year.

(d) Upon the approval by the General Assembly of the operating and capital budget appropriations, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall update and modify the recommended state facility plan, which shall then be known as the state facility plan. The state facility plan shall be used as an advisory document for the leasing of property for use by state agencies and departments and for related capital projects.

(e) Implementation of the state facility plan shall be the responsibility of the Commissioner of Administrative Services who shall conduct a study of each proposed facility in the plan to determine: (1) The method of choice for satisfying each such facility need, (2) the geographical areas best suited to such need, (3) the feasibility and cost of such acquisition using a life-cycle cost analysis, (4) the degree to which the plan promotes the goals addressed in subsection (e) of section 4b-31 , and (5) any other relevant factors. Said commissioner shall review and approve each facility plan implementation action and shall submit to the Properties Review Board a list of each such action approved and the method and plan by which it shall be accomplished. Said commissioner shall endeavor to locate human services agencies in the same buildings as municipal and private agencies that provide human services. The results of said commissioner's study along with all supportive materials shall be immediately sent to the Properties Review Board. The board shall meet to review the decision of the commissioner and may request the commissioner or any member of the commissioner's department, and the head of the requesting agency or any of his or her employees to appear for the purpose of supplying pertinent information. Said board shall call a meeting not later than two weeks after the receipt of the commissioner's decision, and may meet as often as necessary, to review said decision. The board, not later than ninety days after the receipt of the decision of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, shall either accept, reject or request modification of such decision, except that when more time is required, the board may have a ninety-day extension of time, provided the board shall advise the Commissioner of Administrative Services in writing as to the reasons for such extension of time. If such decision is disapproved by the board, it shall so inform the commissioner along with its reasons therefor, and the commissioner shall inform the head of the requesting agency and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management that its request has been rejected. If such decision is approved by the board it shall inform the commissioner of such approval and the commissioner shall immediately communicate his decision to the head or acting head of such governmental unit and to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and shall set forth the procedures to be taken to accomplish the results of such decision. The decision to make public such decision shall rest solely with the Commissioner of Administrative Services both as to time and manner of disclosure, but in no event shall such period exceed one year. The commissioner shall, when he or she deems it to be in the public interest, authorize the disclosure of such information; however, in the absence of such authorization, any unauthorized disclosure shall be subject to the criminal provisions of section 4b-27 . All decisions made by the commissioner under the provisions of this section shall require review by the board. Except as otherwise hereinafter provided, the approval or disapproval of the Properties Review Board shall be binding on the commissioner and the requesting agency with regard to the acquisition of any real estate by lease or otherwise, notwithstanding any other statute or special act to the contrary. A majority vote of the board shall be required to accept or reject a decision of the commissioner.

(f) Not later than forty-five days after the date of the board's decision regarding the request of a governmental unit, the head or acting head of such unit shall notify the Commissioner of Administrative Services (1) that it accepts the commissioner's decision, (2) that it rejects the commissioner's decision and withdraws its request, or (3) that it does not approve such decision and requests that all or part of such decision be modified by the commissioner. When such modification is requested, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall, not later than three weeks after receipt of such request, consider and act upon such request for modification and submit his or her decision to the Properties Review Board. If the commissioner and the board fail to agree to such modification in whole or in part, the governmental unit may, not later than ten days after the date of notification of such final decision, accept the commissioner's final decision, reject such decision and withdraw its request, or appeal to the Governor. Upon such appeal, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall submit a report to the Governor stating the board's conclusions and supporting material therefor and the governmental agency shall submit a report to the Governor stating its objections to such decision and its supporting material therefor. The Governor shall, not later than thirty days after the receipt of such reports, make a decision which shall be binding on the parties involved. In the absence of any such appeal or withdrawal of request, the decision of the commissioner and the board shall be final and binding upon the governmental unit.

(g) After final action is taken approving any request or modification thereof, condemnation procedures shall continue to be prosecuted in the same manner as they were on July 1, 1975, by the agency involved, where such procedures are applicable and authorized by statute.

(h) Approval by the Properties Review Board shall not be required prior to State Bond Commission authorization of funds (1) for planning costs and other preliminary expenses for any construction or acquisition project, or (2) for any construction or acquisition project for which an architect was selected prior to July 1, 1975.

(i) As used in this subsection, (1) “project” means any state program, except the downtown Hartford higher education center project, as defined in section 4b-55 , requiring consultant services if the cost of such services is estimated to exceed one hundred thousand dollars or, in the case of a constituent unit of the state system of higher education, the cost of such services is estimated to exceed three hundred thousand dollars, or in the case of a building or premises under the supervision of the Office of the Chief Court Administrator or property where the Judicial Department is the primary occupant, the cost of such services is estimated to exceed three hundred thousand dollars; (2) “consultant” means “consultant” as defined in section 4b-55 ; and (3) “consultant services” means “consultant services” as defined in section 4b-55 . Any contracts entered into by the Commissioner of Administrative Services with any consultants for employment (A) for any project under the provisions of this section, (B) in connection with a list established under subsection (e) of section 4b-51 , or (C) by task letter issued by the Commissioner of Administrative Services to any consultant on such list pursuant to which the consultant will provide services valued in excess of one hundred thousand dollars, shall be subject to the approval of the Properties Review Board prior to the employment of such consultant or consultants by the commissioner. The Properties Review Board shall, not later than thirty days after receipt of such selection of or contract with any consultant, approve or disapprove the selection of or contract with any consultant made by the Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to sections 4b-1 and 4b-55 to 4b-59 , inclusive. If upon the expiration of the thirty-day period a decision has not been made, the Properties Review Board shall be deemed to have approved such selection or contract.

(j) The Properties Review Board shall, not later than thirty days after receipt, approve or disapprove the proposed acquisition by lease of any residential property by the Commissioner of Developmental Services pursuant to subsection (d) of section 4b-3 . If upon the expiration of such thirty-day period a decision has not been made, the Properties Review Board shall be deemed to have approved such lease.

(k) Any agency or department of state government requiring additional facilities not included in the state facility plan may submit a request to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management outlining the justification for its request. The agency or department shall also provide (1) in the case of a request not previously submitted to the secretary pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the reasons why it was not so submitted, and (2) in the case of a request so submitted, sufficient new information to warrant reconsideration. Such request shall include a statement of the degree to which the proposed state facility plan promotes the goals addressed in subsection (e) of section 4b-31 , if the secretary so requires. Such request shall also be accompanied by a capital development impact statement as required under section 4-66b , if the secretary so requires. Subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of this section shall not apply to the review of such requests. Any such request for additional facilities which are determined by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to be of emergency nature or the lack of which may seriously hinder the efficient operation of the state, may be approved by the Properties Review Board and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and shall be known as an approval made during the interim between state facility plans. No action may be taken by the state to lease or construct such additional facilities unless the secretary makes such a determination.

(l) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall monitor the amount of leased space being requested and the costs of all proposed and approved facility project actions and, in the case of space or facility projects for which bond funds were authorized, shall advise the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the Governor when the space to be leased or the forecast costs to complete the project exceed the square footage amount or the cost levels in the approved state facility plan by ten per cent or more. Approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the Properties Review Board, the State Bond Commission and the Governor shall be required to continue the project.

(m) (1) Plans to construct, renovate or modify state-owned or occupied buildings shall provide for a portion of the total planned floor area of newly constructed state buildings or buildings constructed specifically for use by the state to be served by renewable sources of energy, including solar, wind, water and biomass sources, for use in space heating and cooling, domestic hot water and other applications. For the plan due December 1, 1979, the portion to be served by renewable energy sources shall be not less than five per cent of total planned new floor area. For each succeeding state facilities plan submitted after December 1, 1979, the portion of the total planned floor area of any additional newly constructed state buildings or buildings constructed specifically for use by the state to be served by renewable energy sources shall be increased by at least five per cent per year until a goal of fifty per cent of total planned floor area of any additional newly constructed state buildings or buildings constructed specifically for use by the state is reached. For any facility served by renewable energy sources in accordance with this subsection, not less than thirty per cent of the total energy requirements of any specific energy application, including, but not limited to, space heating or cooling and providing domestic hot water, shall be provided by renewable energy sources. The installation in newly constructed state buildings or buildings constructed specifically for use by the state of systems using renewable energy sources in accordance with this subsection, shall be subject to a life-cycle cost analysis. (2) The state shall fulfill the obligations imposed by subdivision (1) of this subsection unless such action would cause an undue economic hardship to the state.

(n) The recommended state facility plan shall include policies for:

(1) The encouragement of the acquisition, transfer and utilization of space in suitable buildings of historic, architectural or cultural significance, unless use of such space would not prove feasible and prudent compared with available alternatives;

(2) The encouragement of the location of commercial, cultural, educational and recreational facilities and activities within public buildings;

(3) The provision and maintenance of space, facilities and activities to the extent practicable, which encourage public access to and stimulate public pedestrian traffic around, into and through public buildings, permitting cooperative improvements to and uses of the areas between the building and the street, so that such activities complement and supplement commercial, cultural, educational and recreational resources in the neighborhood of public buildings;

(4) The encouragement of the public use of public buildings for cultural, educational and recreational activities;

(5) The encouragement of the ownership or leasing of modern buildings to replace obsolete facilities, achieve cost and energy efficiencies, maximize delivery of services to the public, preserve existing infrastructure and provide a comfortable and space-efficient work environment; and

(6) The encouragement of the establishment of child care centers and child development centers, including provisions for (A) full-day and year-round programs for children of working parents, (B) opportunities for parents to choose among accredited public or private programs, (C) open enrollment for children in child care and school readiness programs, and (D) incentives for the colocation and service integration of child care programs and school readiness programs pursuant to section 4b-31 .

(o) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall (1) review all lease requests included in, and scheduled to begin during, the first year of each approved state-wide facility and capital plan, and (2) provide the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management with an estimate of the gross cost and total square footage need for each lease. The secretary shall approve a gross cost and a total square footage for each such lease and transmit each decision to the requesting agency, the commissioner and the State Properties Review Board. The commissioner shall submit all leases, lease renewals and hold over agreements to the secretary for approval and the secretary shall approve or disapprove any such lease request or agreement not more than ten working days after the secretary receives the request or agreement.

See Sec. 16a-38 re energy performance standards, life-cycle cost analyses and design proposals.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-19 — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 46 / Section 4-19
Sec. 4-19. Appointments to fill vacancies.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 4-7(c) re vacancies in offices of department head.

Applies to judges and county commissioners; when vacancy deemed to exist. 87 C. 547; Id., 596; 133 C. 54. Cited. 120 C. 435; 132 C. 521. Terms of judges appointed for two-year term could not be extended and Governor had power to fill vacancies. 135 C. 638. Cited. 136 C. 318. Ineffective to extend term of office of municipal court judge beyond two years provided by twentieth amendment. 138 C. 153. Words “originally filled by the General Assembly” construed. 144 C. 612.

Governor's authority to fill a vacancy in the civil service. 8 CS 172.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-77 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 60 / Section 4b-77
Sec. 4b-77. Installation of level two electric vehicle charging stations at state facility. Inclusion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at certain buildings in municipalities.
Status: in_force

(b) On and after January 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall require each new construction of a state facility, the total project costs of which exceed one hundred thousand dollars, to be installed with level two electric vehicle charging stations in at least twenty per cent of the designated parking spaces for cars or light duty trucks at such facility.

(c) On and after January 1, 2023, a municipality shall require each new construction of a commercial building or multiunit residential building with thirty or more designated parking spaces for cars or light duty trucks to include electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is capable of supporting level two electric vehicle charging stations or direct current fast charging stations in at least ten per cent of such parking spaces. A municipality may, through its legislative body, require any such commercial building or multiunit residential building to include such electric vehicle charging infrastructure in more than ten per cent of such parking spaces.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4e-11 — Connecticut Code / Title 4e / Chapter 62 / Section 4e-11
Sec. 4e-11. Adoption of procurement codes by constitutional officers. Deadline.
Status: in_force

(b) Each of the officers specified in subsection (a) of this section shall adopt a code of procurement practices on or before June 1, 2011.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-58 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 60 / Section 4b-58
Sec. 4b-58. (Formerly Sec. 4-134d). Contracting for consultant services.
Status: in_force

(b) In determining fair and reasonable compensation to be paid in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner shall consider, in the following order of importance, the professional competence of the consultant, the technical merits of the proposal, the ability of the firm to perform the required services within the time and budgetary limits of the contract and the price for which the services are to be rendered.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-68dd — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-68dd
Sec. 4-68dd. Municipal Grant Portal.
Status: in_force

(b) The Municipal Grant Portal shall include, but not be limited to: (1) All state-funded municipal grant applications and municipal reimbursement request forms, (2) a searchable database for locating information regarding state-funded municipal grants, and (3) features to encourage the active recruitment and participation of municipalities in the state-funded municipal grant application process.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-100 — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 58a / Section 4a-100
Sec. 4a-100. Prequalification of contractors and substantial subcontractors. Fees. Application. Regulations. Renewal. Revocation. Notice re state contractors or substantial contractors. Appeal. Notice re bond guaranty program.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) Any person may apply for prequalification to the Department of Administrative Services. Such application shall be made on such form as the Commissioner of Administrative Services prescribes and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee as set forth in subdivision (2) of this subsection. The application shall be signed under penalty of false statement.

(2) The application fee shall be as follows:
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-11c — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 57 / Section 4a-11c
Sec. 4a-11c. Bond issue for Judicial Department for Capital Equipment Purchase Fund.
Status: in_force

(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be deposited in the Capital Equipment Purchase Fund created by section 4a-9 . Any such proceeds shall be allocated to the Judicial Department for capital equipment purchases.

(c) All provisions of section 3-20 , or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 , and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding five years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization, which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-167 — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 54 / Section 4-167
Sec. 4-167. Rules of practice. Public inspection. Enforceability.
Status: in_force

(b) No agency regulation is enforceable against any person or party, nor may it be invoked by the agency for any purpose, until (1) it has been made available for public inspection as provided in this section, and (2) the regulation or a notice of the adoption of the regulation has been published in the Connecticut Law Journal if noticed prior to July 1, 2013, or posted on the eRegulations System pursuant to section 4-172 and section 4-173b , if noticed on or after July 1, 2013. This provision is not applicable in favor of any person or party who has actual notice or knowledge thereof. The burden of proving the notice or knowledge is on the agency.

See Sec. 4-60s(b) re exception to paper filing or service requirements adopted under this section.

Cited. 165 C. 448; 172 C. 263; 173 C. 462; 183 C. 76; 184 C. 311; 186 C. 153; 191 C. 173; 200 C. 489; 239 C. 32.

Cited. 1 CA 1.

Commission on hospitals and health care decision upheld although the commission failed to adopt rules of practice pursuant to Sec. 4-167 because plaintiff failed to assert claim under Sec. 4-174 at hearing. 32 CS 300. Cited. 40 CS 365.

Subsec. (a):

Cited. 201 C. 448. Subdiv. (2): Section not violated by department regulation incorporating by reference Uniform Administrative Procedure Act rules of procedure. 207 C. 77.

Cited. 9 CA 622.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4e-21 — Connecticut Code / Title 4e / Chapter 62 / Section 4e-21
Sec. 4e-21. Regulations for small purchase procedures for procurements that do not exceed fifty thousand dollars. Artificial division of procurement requirements. Certain minor, nonrecurring or emergency purchases.
Status: in_force

(b) The State Contracting Standards Board, in consultation with the Commissioner of Administrative Services, may determine that a state contracting agency has artificially divided procurement requirements so as to constitute a small purchase under this section and, upon such determination shall prohibit the state contracting agency from utilizing such small purchase procedures.

(c) The State Contracting Standards Board, in consultation with the Commissioner of Administrative Services, may waive the requirement of competitive bidding or competitive negotiation in the case of minor, nonrecurring or emergency purchases of ten thousand dollars or less in amount.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-37f — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 47 / Section 4-37f
Sec. 4-37f. Requirements for foundations established for principal purpose of supporting or improving state agencies or for coordinated emergency recovery purposes.
Status: in_force

(1) The foundation shall have a governing board to oversee its operation;

(2) If the state agency is a constituent unit, the following persons shall serve as nonvoting members of the governing board of the foundation unless the bylaws of the foundation provide that they be voting members: The executive authority of the constituent unit, or his designee, a student enrolled at an institution under the jurisdiction of the constituent unit, who shall be elected by the students enrolled at the institutions under the jurisdiction of the constituent unit, and a member of the faculty of any such institution, who shall be elected by the faculty of the institutions under the jurisdiction of the constituent unit. Elections pursuant to this subdivision shall be conducted in accordance with procedures for such elections established by the board of trustees of the constituent unit;

(3) If the constituent unit is the regional community-technical colleges or the Connecticut State University System, the purposes of the foundation shall be limited to providing funding for (A) scholarships or other direct student financial aid, and (B) programs, services or activities at one or more of the institutions within its jurisdiction;

(4) If the state agency is a public institution of higher education, the following persons shall serve as nonvoting members of the governing board of the foundation unless the bylaws of the foundation provide that they be voting members: The executive authority of the institution, or his designee, a student enrolled at the institution, who shall be elected by the students enrolled in the institution and a member of the faculty of the institution, who shall be elected by the faculty of the institution. Elections pursuant to this subdivision shall be conducted in accordance with procedures for such elections established by the board of trustees of the constituent unit which has jurisdiction over the institution;

(5) The governing board of the foundation shall annually file with the state agency an updated list of the members and officers of such board;

(6) The salaries, benefits and expenses of officers and employees of the foundation shall be paid solely by the foundation;

(7) The foundation shall use generally accepted accounting principles in its financial record-keeping and reporting and shall not engage in any prohibited act, as described under section 21a-190h of the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act;

(8) A foundation which has in any of its fiscal years receipts and earnings from investments totaling two hundred fifty thousand dollars per fiscal year or more, or a foundation established for the principal purpose of coordinated emergency recovery that operated in response to an eligible incident, as defined in section 4-37r , during the fiscal year or with funds that exceeded two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the aggregate, shall have completed on its behalf for such fiscal year a full audit of the books and accounts of the foundation. A foundation which has receipts and earnings from investments totaling less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars in each fiscal year during any three of its consecutive fiscal years beginning October 1, 2018, shall have completed on its behalf for the third fiscal year in any such three-year period a full audit of the books and accounts of the foundation, unless such foundation was established for the principal purpose of coordinated emergency recovery and had completed on its behalf such an audit for any year in any such three-year period. For each fiscal year in which an audit is not required pursuant to this subdivision financial statements shall be provided by the foundation to the executive authority of the state agency. Each audit under this subdivision shall be (A) conducted by an independent certified public accountant or, if requested by the state agency with the consent of the foundation, the Auditors of Public Accounts, (B) conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and (C) completed, and a copy of such audit submitted, in accordance with this section, not later than six months after the end of the applicable fiscal year. The auditor shall submit (i) a report that includes an opinion regarding the financial statements and a management letter, and (ii) a report that includes an opinion on conformance of the operating procedures of the foundation with the provisions of sections 4-37e to 4-37i , inclusive, and recommendations for any corrective actions needed to ensure such conformance. Each audit report shall disclose the receipt or use by the foundation of any public funds in violation of said sections or any other provision of the general statutes. The foundation shall provide a copy of each audit report completed pursuant to this subdivision to the executive authority of the state agency and the Attorney General. Each financial statement required under this subdivision shall include, for the fiscal year to which the statement applies, the total receipts and earnings from investments of the foundation and the amount and purpose of each receipt of funds by the state agency from the foundation. As used in this subdivision, “fiscal year” means any twelve-month period adopted by a foundation as its accounting year;

(9) If the state agency is The University of Connecticut and the foundation has an endowment fund with a market value that is greater than one million five hundred thousand dollars, the foundation shall annually provide the following, 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, 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: (A) A list of the current members and officers of the governing board of the foundation; (B) a copy of the most recent annual report of the foundation; (C) a copy of the most recent audited financial statements, management letter and audit reports of the foundation that are required under subdivision (8) of this section; (D) a copy of the written agreement between the state agency and the foundation that is required under subdivision (10) of this section; (E) a copy of the written policy required under section 4-37j ; (F) a copy of any conflicts of interest policy of the foundation; (G) a copy of the foundation's most recently filed Internal Revenue Service form 990, including all parts and schedules that are required to be made available for public inspection under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time; (H) a copy of the bylaws of the foundation; (I) a report of the total number and average size of disbursements made to each public institution of higher education for (i) undergraduate and graduate scholarships, fellowships and awards, (ii) program and research support, (iii) equipment, and (iv) facilities construction, improvements and related expenses; (J) as to any employee of the public institution of higher education for whom the foundation contributes some or all of the salary, wages or fringe benefit expenses, a report listing the position of each such employee and, for each position, the amount of the financial reimbursement by the foundation to the public institutions of higher education for such employee's salary, wages or fringe benefit expenses; (K) the identity of any person, firm, corporation or other entity donating funds or other things of value to the foundation, unless the donor has requested that such donor's identity not be publicly disclosed; and (L) a list of all deanships, professorships, chairs, schools, institutes, centers or facilities of the state agency that were named in recognition of foundation donors upon the approval of the board of trustees of the state agency during the preceding fiscal year. The information delivered under this subdivision shall constitute a public record and shall be disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 . Nothing in this subdivision shall require the disclosure of the identity of any person, firm, corporation or other entity that donated or made a commitment to donate funds or other things of value to the foundation prior to July 1, 2017;

(10) There shall be a written agreement between the state agency and the foundation that (A) addresses any use by the foundation of the agency's facilities and resources including, but not limited to, office space, storage space, office furniture and equipment, utilities, photocopying services, computer systems and the maintenance by the state agency of the books and records of the foundation, provided any such books and records maintained by the state agency shall not be deemed to be public records and shall not be subject to disclosure pursuant to the provisions of section 1-210 , (B) provides that the state agency shall have no liability for the obligations, acts or omissions of the foundation, (C) requires the foundation to reimburse the state agency for expenses the agency incurs as a result of foundation operations, if the agency would not have otherwise incurred such expenses, (D) in the case of foundations established for a constituent unit of the state system of higher education or for a public institution of higher education, requires the foundation to establish and adhere to an investment policy and a spending policy that are consistent with sections 45a-535 to 45a-535i , inclusive, (E) on and after July 1, 2017, if the state agency is The University of Connecticut, provides that (i) the total cash compensation to be paid in a fiscal year by the state agency to the foundation shall decrease from the amount paid in the preceding fiscal year or the amount paid in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, whichever is greater, by (I) one million dollars when the market value of the foundation's endowment fund as of January first of the preceding fiscal year is equal to or greater than five hundred million dollars but less than seven hundred million dollars, (II) one million five hundred thousand dollars when the market value of such fund as of January first of the preceding fiscal year is equal to or greater than seven hundred million dollars but less than nine hundred million dollars, or (III) three million dollars when the market value of such fund as of January first of the preceding fiscal year is equal to or greater than nine hundred million dollars but less than one billion two hundred fifty million dollars, (ii) no cash compensation shall be paid by the state agency to the foundation when the amount in such foundation's endowment fund as of January first of the preceding fiscal year is equal to or greater than one billion two hundred fifty million dollars, (iii) if the market value of the foundation's endowment fund as of January first of the preceding fiscal year decreases below any of the thresholds stated in subclause (I), (II) or (III) of clause (i) of this subparagraph, then the amount of the cash payment to the foundation shall be increased to equal the same amount that was paid to the foundation prior to exceeding the threshold in subclause (I), (II) or (III) of clause (i) of this subparagraph, until the July first following a January first on which the market value of the foundation's endowment fund again exceeds such threshold, and (iv) in any fiscal year, if the two-year average of total gifts and commitments reported by the foundation, pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (9) of this section, for the preceding two fiscal years is not less than five times the average total cash compensation paid by the state agency during the same period, the provisions of clauses (i) to (iii), inclusive, of this subparagraph shall not be applicable to the cash compensation paid by the state agency to the foundation in such fiscal year, (F) on and after July 1, 2017, requires the foundation to use reasonable efforts to raise gifts and commitments each fiscal year for student support, including, but not limited to, scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, awards and prizes, that equal not less than fifteen per cent of the total amount of all gifts and commitments raised by the foundation in the same fiscal year, and (G) provides that if the foundation ceases to exist or ceases to be a foundation, as defined in section 4-37e , (i) the foundation shall be prohibited from using the name of the state agency, (ii) the records of the foundation, or copies of such records, shall be made available to and may be retained by the state agency, provided any such records or copies which are retained by the state agency shall not be deemed to be public records and shall not be subject to disclosure pursuant to the provisions of section 1-210 , and (iii) there are procedures for the disposition of the financial and other assets of the foundation. If the state agency is a constituent unit, the board of trustees of the constituent unit shall approve such agreement. If the state agency is a public institution of higher education, the board of trustees of the constituent unit which has jurisdiction over the institution shall approve such agreement; and

(11) If the foundation is established for the principal purpose of coordinated emergency recovery, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall be deemed the state agency for purposes of this section, and the deputy commissioner of said department with jurisdiction over the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security shall be deemed the executive authority for purposes of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-180a — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 54 / Section 4-180a
Sec. 4-180a. Indexing of written orders and final decisions.
Status: in_force

(b) No written order or final decision may be relied on as precedent by an agency until it has been made available for public inspection and copying. On and after October 1, 1989, no written order or final decision, regardless of when rendered, may be relied on as precedent by an agency unless it also has been indexed by name and subject.

Cited. 233 C. 486; 239 C. 32.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-59 — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 58 / Section 4a-59
Sec. 4a-59. (Formerly Sec. 4-114). Award of contracts.
Status: in_force

(b) All bids and proposals submitted as provided in section 4a-57 shall be based on such standard specifications as may be adopted by the Commissioner of Administrative Services or the commissioner's designee. Bidders shall submit with their bids essential information concerning their qualifications, in such form as the commissioner may require by specification in the bid documents. The commissioner may, after adopting the regulations required by subdivision (11) of section 4a-52 , waive minor irregularities in bids and proposals if the commissioner determines that such a waiver would be in the best interest of the state. The commissioner shall state the reasons for any such waiver in writing and include such statement in the contract file.

(c) All open market orders or contracts shall be awarded to (1) the lowest responsible qualified bidder, the qualities of the articles to be supplied, their conformity with the specifications, their suitability to the requirements of the state government and the delivery terms being taken into consideration and, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, life-cycle costs and trade-in or resale value of the articles may be considered where it appears to be in the best interest of the state, (2) the highest scoring bidder in a multiple criteria bid, in accordance with the criteria set forth in the bid solicitation for the contract, or (3) the proposer whose proposal is deemed by the awarding authority to be the most advantageous to the state, in accordance with the criteria set forth in the request for proposals, including price and evaluation factors. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, each state agency awarding a contract through competitive negotiation shall include price as an explicit factor in the criteria in the request for proposals and for the contract award. In considering past performance of a bidder for the purpose of determining the “lowest responsible qualified bidder” or the “highest scoring bidder in a multiple criteria bid”, the commissioner shall evaluate the skill, ability and integrity of the bidder in terms of the bidder's fulfillment of past contract obligations and the bidder's experience or lack of experience in delivering supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services of the size or amount for which bids have been solicited. In determining the lowest responsible qualified bidder for the purposes of this section, the commissioner may give a price preference of up to ten per cent for (A) the purchase of goods made with recycled materials or the purchase of recyclable or remanufactured products if the commissioner determines that such preference would promote recycling or remanufacturing. As used in this subsection, “recyclable” means able to be collected, separated or otherwise recovered from the solid waste stream for reuse, or for use in the manufacture or assembly of another package or product, by means of a recycling program which is reasonably available to at least seventy-five per cent of the state's population, “remanufactured” means restored to its original function and thereby diverted from the solid waste stream by retaining the bulk of components that have been used at least once and by replacing consumable components and “remanufacturing” means any process by which a product is remanufactured; (B) the purchase of motor vehicles powered by a clean alternative fuel; (C) the purchase of motor vehicles powered by fuel other than a clean alternative fuel and conversion equipment to convert such motor vehicles allowing the vehicles to be powered by either the exclusive use of clean alternative fuel or dual use of a clean alternative fuel and a fuel other than a clean alternative fuel. As used in this subsection, “clean alternative fuel” means natural gas, electricity, hydrogen or propane when used as a motor vehicle fuel; (D) the purchase of goods or services from a micro business, except that, in the case of a veteran-owned micro business, the commissioner may give a price preference of up to fifteen per cent. As used in this subsection, “micro business” means a business with gross revenues not exceeding three million dollars in the most recently completed fiscal year, “veteran-owned micro business” means a micro business of which at least fifty-one per cent of the ownership is held by one or more veterans and “veteran” has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103 ; or (E) the purchase of goods or services from a business that, at the time when a bid or proposal is submitted, employs a workforce of which not less than ten per cent consists of individuals with intellectual disability, as defined in section 1-1g . All other factors being equal, preference shall be given to supplies, materials and equipment produced, assembled or manufactured in the state and services originating and provided in the state. Except with regard to contracts that may be paid for with United States Department of Transportation funds, if any such bidder refuses to accept, within ten days, a contract awarded to such bidder, such contract may be awarded to the next lowest responsible qualified bidder or the next highest scoring bidder in a multiple criteria bid, whichever is applicable, and so on until such contract is awarded and accepted. Except with regard to contracts that may be paid for with United States Department of Transportation funds, if any such proposer refuses to accept, within ten days, a contract awarded to such proposer, such contract shall be awarded to the next most advantageous proposer, and so on until the contract is awarded and accepted. There shall be a written evaluation made of each bid. This evaluation shall identify the vendors and their respective costs and prices, document the reason why any vendor is deemed to be nonresponsive and recommend a vendor for award. A contract valued at one million dollars or more shall be awarded to a bidder other than the lowest responsible qualified bidder or the highest scoring bidder in a multiple criteria bid, whichever is applicable, only with written approval signed by the Commissioner of Administrative Services and by the Comptroller. The commissioner shall post on the department's Internet web site all awards made pursuant to the provisions of this section.

(d) When, in the opinion of the commissioner, the best interest of the state will be served thereby, the commissioner may order that any or all bids or proposals may be rejected. If all bids or proposals are so rejected, the commissioner shall advertise again for bids or proposals and such bids or proposals shall be opened, awarded and approved in like manner as provided in this section and section 4a-57 . If all bids or proposals received on a pending contract are for the same unit price or total amount and no distinction can be made in favor of supplies, materials and equipment produced, assembled or manufactured in the state or services originating and provided in the state, the commissioner shall have authority to order the rejection of all bids or proposals and to order the purchase of the required supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services in the open market, provided the price paid in the open market shall not exceed the bid or proposal price.

(e) Each bid or proposal, with the name of the bidder, or proposer, shall be entered on a record, and each record, with the successful bid or proposal indicated thereon, shall, after the award of the order or contract, be open to public inspection. All contracts shall be approved as to form by the Attorney General and a copy of each contract shall be filed with the Comptroller.

(f) Not later than February 1, 2002, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, indicating the types of objective criteria that the commissioner may use in determining the highest scoring bidder in a multiple criteria bid under this section. Said commissioner shall submit a report on said date, concerning the status of the adoption of said regulations by the commissioner, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to government administration.

Department may reject proposal if it deems such action is in best interests of state; department may consider, in addition to price, past performance of bidder, including skill, ability and integrity; such assessment includes some subjective analysis, which is a wholly permissible exercise of department's discretion and does not amount to favoritism. 93 CA 327.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-37s — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 47 / Section 4-37s
Sec. 4-37s. Coordinated emergency recovery. CT CARE foundation. Governing board. Distribution committee.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) CT CARE shall be administered by a governing board. The board shall include the following voting members: (A) Seven members appointed by the Governor who shall have experience in finance or accounting or with the operation of a nonprofit or other corporation, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor; (B) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee; (C) the Deputy Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection with jurisdiction over the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, or the deputy commissioner's designee; (D) an employee of the Office of Victim Services within the Judicial Department appointed by the Chief Court Administrator; (E) the chairperson of each regional emergency planning team established by the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; and (F) two members, appointed by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, each of whose term shall be coterminous with that of the Governor, provided such member's term shall extend through the duration of an eligible incident and, after expiration of such member's term, through any period in which a new appointment to replace such member has yet to be made.

(2) The following persons shall serve on the governing board as nonvoting members in an advisory capacity, in a manner determined by the executive committee pursuant to subsection (g) of this section: (A) The State Emergency Management Director, or the director's designee; (B) the Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's designee; (C) the Insurance Commissioner, or the commissioner's designee; (D) (i) the executive director of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities or the executive director's designee, and (ii) the executive director of the Connecticut Council of Small Towns or the executive director's designee, each of whose term shall be coterminous with that of the Governor, provided such member's term shall extend through the duration of an eligible incident; and (E) such other persons as determined by the executive committee established pursuant to subsection (g) of this section.

(3) All appointments to the governing board shall be made not later than thirty days after July 11, 2013. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority. The Governor shall select the chairperson of the governing board and the chairperson shall call the first meeting of the board, which shall be held not later than sixty days after July 11, 2013.

(c) The governing board shall: (1) Adopt policies, bylaws and governing documents and undertake other measures to (A) ensure that the foundation receives and maintains its status as a legal entity exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, and (B) receive and distribute funds donated in response to an eligible incident; (2) register CT CARE with applicable state or federal agencies; (3) establish best practices for operating and administering CT CARE to provide coordinated emergency recovery; (4) in anticipation of eligible incidents, create objective guidelines, protocols, scenarios or bases tailored to respond to foreseeable eligible incidents; (5) take actions necessary to ensure financial independence and sustainability, which may include engaging in solicitation of private donations including for the purpose of funding its operations with restricted or endowment funds; (6) for each eligible incident, certify to the Governor and the State Treasurer that the foundation is ready, willing and able to receive private donations and carry out coordinated emergency recovery, as defined in section 4-37e ; (7) establish a distribution committee pursuant to the provisions of subsection (f) of this section, receive recommendations from such distribution committee and formally adopt any proposed formula to distribute victims' relief funds; and (8) fund its operations and pay its expenses from sources of funding designated for that purpose.

(d) The board may: (1) Sue and be sued; (2) employ fiscal agents, accountants, legal counsel or other professionals to carry out the purposes of CT CARE, including, but not limited to, an executive director or such other staff as the board may deem necessary; (3) negotiate for services with state agencies or qualified nonprofit entities; (4) delegate decision-making authority on the distribution of funds, except as provided in subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of this section concerning adoption of any proposed formula to distribute victims' relief funds; and (5) consider and promote the concepts and best practices associated with coordinated emergency recovery.

(e) Any person employed by the board pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of this section shall not be considered a state employee.

(f) For each eligible incident, the board shall establish a distribution committee. The distribution committee shall include: (1) The regional coordinator for the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection of any region affected, as determined by the board or as otherwise provided for in a declaration of emergency causing an incident to become eligible; (2) the chief executive officer for each affected municipality, as determined by the board or as otherwise provided for in a declaration of emergency causing an incident to become eligible; (3) the chairperson of each regional emergency planning team established by the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection affected, as determined by the board or as otherwise provided for in a declaration of emergency causing an incident to become eligible; and (4) not more than two residents of an affected municipality or municipalities who shall be appointed by the chairperson of the board. The distribution committee shall assist the board in determining eligibility requirements for recipients of distributions from any fund established by CT CARE, provided no distribution shall be made except by action of the board.

(g) The board shall establish an executive committee with membership determined by the board. The executive committee shall inform nonvoting members of the board of their roles as advisors and attend to any other duties prescribed to the executive committee by the board.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-72 — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 58 / Section 4a-72
Sec. 4a-72. (Formerly Sec. 4-121b). Prompt payment. Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(b) As used in subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, “good faith dispute” means: (1) A contention by the state that goods delivered or services rendered were: (A) Of less quantity or quality than ordered or specified by contract; (B) faulty; or (C) installed improperly; or (2) any other reason giving cause for the withholding of payment by the state until such dispute is settled.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-70b — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-70b
Sec. 4-70b. Definitions. Secretary's budget, finance and management duties. Report to the General Assembly. Secretary's authority to waive competitive procurement requirements re purchase of service contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) “Purchase of service contract” (A) means a contract between a state agency and a private provider organization or municipality for the purpose of obtaining direct health and human services for agency clients and generally not for administrative or clerical services, material goods, training or consulting services, and (B) does not include a contract with an individual;

(2) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management;

(3) “State agency” means any department, board, council, commission, institution or other executive branch agency of state government;

(4) “Municipality” means a town or any other political subdivision of the state, including any local or regional board of education or health district that is created or designated by the town to act on behalf of the town; and

(5) “Private provider organization” means a nonstate entity that is either a nonprofit or proprietary corporation or partnership which receives funds from the state, and may receive federal or other funds, to provide direct health or human services to agency clients.

(b) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall establish an Office of Finance under the direction of an executive financial officer. The secretary shall assist the Governor in his duties respecting the formulation of the budget and the correlating and revising of estimates and requests for appropriations of all budgeted agencies and shall also assist the Governor in his duties respecting the investigation, supervision and coordination of the expenditures and other fiscal operations of such budgeted agencies.

(c) Said secretary shall direct internal management consultant services to state agencies in such areas as administrative management, facility planning and review, management systems and program evaluation and such other special studies and analyses as he deems necessary. The secretary shall annually report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , to the General Assembly concerning the state's purchase of service contracting activity. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, an assessment of the aggregate financial condition of nonprofit, community-based health and human services agencies that enter into purchase of service contracts.

(d) The secretary shall establish uniform policies and procedures for obtaining, managing and evaluating the quality and cost effectiveness of direct health and human services purchased from a private provider organization or municipality. The secretary shall require all state agencies which purchase direct health and human services to comply with such policies and procedures.

(e) Purchase of service contracts shall be subject to the competitive procurement provisions of sections 4-212 to 4-219 , inclusive. The secretary may waive the competitive procurement requirements set forth in chapter 55a with respect to any purchase of service contract between a state agency and a private provider of human services.

(f) No state agency may hire a private provider organization or municipality to provide direct health or human services to agency clients without executing a purchase of service contract with such private provider organization or municipality.

Cited. 200 C. 386.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-7a — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 57 / Section 4a-7a
Sec. 4a-7a. Personal service agreements.
Status: in_force

(b) A personal service agreement between a state agency and an individual shall have a term of not more than one year. Any such personal service agreement may be extended or renewed, for an unlimited term, provided the appropriate collective bargaining representative, the Commissioner of Administrative Services and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor and public employees are notified of such extension or renewal.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-136 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 60a / Section 4b-136
Sec. 4b-136. State-Wide Security Management Council. Duties. Reports.
Status: in_force

(b) The council shall coordinate the activities of state agencies, as defined in section 4b-130 , that relate to state-wide state facility security.

(c) Each state agency and each department, board, commission, institution or other agency of the state listed in the exceptions to the term “state agency” in section 4b-130 shall report biannually to the council on the frequency, character and resolution of workplace violence incidents.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-38 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 59 / Section 4b-38
Sec. 4b-38. (Formerly Sec. 4-128d). Lease of state-owned land or buildings for municipal or private use.
Status: in_force

(b) The commissioner may also lease any land or interest therein for the following purposes, provided the Treasurer has determined that such action will not affect the status of any tax-exempt obligations issued or to be issued by the state of Connecticut:

(1) To enter into leases of space on major pedestrian access levels and courtyards and rooftops of any public building with persons, firms or organizations engaged in commercial, cultural, educational or recreational activities. The commissioner shall establish a rental rate for such leased space equivalent to the prevailing commercial rate for comparable space devoted to a similar purpose in the vicinity of the public building. Such leases may be negotiated without competitive bids, but shall contain such terms and conditions and be negotiated pursuant to such procedures as the commissioner deems necessary to promote competition and to protect the public interest;

(2) To make available, on occasion, or to lease at such rates and on such other terms and conditions as the commissioner deems to be in the public interest, auditoriums, meeting rooms, courtyards, rooftops and lobbies of public buildings to persons, firms or organizations engaged in cultural, educational or passive recreational activities that will not disrupt the operation of the building.

(c) The commissioner shall deposit all payments received under leases or rentals executed pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of this section in the General Fund, and each such payment shall be credited to the appropriation made from such fund for the operation of such building.

(d) The commissioner may furnish utilities, maintenance, repair and other services to persons, firms or organizations leasing space pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of this section. Such services may be provided during and outside of regular working hours of state agencies.

(e) The commissioner shall, where practicable, give priority in the assignment of space on any major pedestrian access level not leased under the terms of subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of this section, in such buildings, to state activities requiring regular contact with members of the public, including colocation requirements for human services agencies under section 4b-31 . To the extent such space is unavailable, the commissioner shall provide space with maximum ease of access to building entrances.

(f) Not less than two weeks before executing a lease of land, a building or facility or an interest in land under subsection (a) or (b) of this section, with a person, firm or corporation in the private sector, for a term of six months or more, the commissioner shall notify in writing the chief executive officer of the municipality in which the land, building, facility or interest is located concerning the proposed lease and the manner in which the lessee proposes to use the land, building, facility or interest. Upon executing any such lease, the commissioner shall forward a copy to the assessor or board of assessors of the municipality in which the leased property is located.

(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the board of trustees of a constituent unit of the state system of higher education may lease land or buildings, or both, and facilities under the control and supervision of such board when such land, buildings or facilities are otherwise not used or needed for use by the constituent unit and such action seems desirable to produce income or is otherwise in the public interest, provided the Treasurer has determined that such action will not affect the status of any tax-exempt obligations issued or to be issued by the state of Connecticut. Upon executing any such lease, said board shall forward a copy to the assessor or board of assessors of the municipality in which the leased property is located. The proceeds from any lease or rental agreement pursuant to this subsection shall be retained by the constituent unit. Any land so leased for private use and the buildings and appurtenances thereon shall be subject to local assessment and taxation annually in the name of the lessee, assignee or sublessee, whichever has immediate right to occupancy of such land or building, by the town wherein situated as of the assessment day of such town next following the date of leasing. Such land and the buildings and appurtenances thereon shall not be included as property of the constituent unit for the purpose of computing a grant in lieu of taxes pursuant to section 12-18b provided, if such property is leased to an organization which, if the property were owned by or held in trust for such organization would not be liable for taxes with respect to such property under section 12-81 , such organization shall be entitled to exemption from property taxes as the lessee under such lease, and the portion of such property exempted and leased to such organization shall be eligible for a grant in lieu of taxes pursuant to section 12-18b .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-58 — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 58 / Section 4a-58
Sec. 4a-58. (Formerly Sec. 4-113). Standardization Committee. Waiver of bid or proposal requirement.
Status: in_force

(b) Whenever an emergency exists by reason of extraordinary conditions or contingencies that could not reasonably be foreseen and guarded against, or because of unusual trade or market conditions, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, or, in the case of purchases, leases and contracts for information systems, information technology personal property and telecommunication systems, the Chief Information Officer, may, if it is in the best interests of the state, waive the competitive bid or proposal requirements set forth in section 4a-57 . If any such procurement is estimated to cost one hundred thousand dollars or more, such waiver shall be subject to the approval of the Standardization Committee. A statement of all purchases made under the provisions of this section and, in the case of a contract, the contract shall be posted on the Internet web site of the Department of Administrative Services, provided nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the disclosure of any information not required to be disclosed under subsection (b) of section 1-210 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-197 — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 55 / Section 4-197
Sec. 4-197. Action against agency for violation of chapter.
Status: in_force

Cited. 183 C. 85; 186 C. 153.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-28i — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 47 / Section 4-28i
Sec. 4-28i. Regulation of certain cigarette manufacturers under tobacco settlement agreements: Escrow funds.
Status: in_force

(2) For calendar years ending on or before December 31, 2014, a tobacco product manufacturer electing to place funds into escrow shall place the amount required pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this subsection into a qualified escrow fund on an annual basis not later than April fifteenth of the year following the year in which the sales covered by such deposit are made.

(3) For calendar years commencing on and after January 1, 2015, a tobacco product manufacturer electing to place funds into escrow shall place an amount required pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, into a qualified escrow fund on a quarterly basis not later than thirty days after the end of the quarter in which the sales covered by such deposit are made.

(b) A tobacco product manufacturer that places funds into escrow pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall receive the interest, or other appreciation on such funds, as earned. Such funds shall be released from escrow only (1) to pay a judgment or settlement on any released claim brought against such tobacco product manufacturer by the state or any releasing party located or residing in the state. Funds shall be released from escrow under this subdivision in the order in which the funds were placed into escrow and only to the extent and at such time as is necessary to make payments required under such judgment or settlement; (2) to the extent that a tobacco product manufacturer establishes that the amount it was required to place into escrow on account of units sold in this state in a particular year was greater than the Master Settlement Agreement payments, as determined pursuant to section IX(i) of said agreement including after final determinations of all adjustments, that such manufacturer would have been required to make on account of such units sold had it been a participating manufacturer, the excess shall be released from escrow and revert back to such tobacco product manufacturer; or (3) to the extent not released from escrow under subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection, funds shall be released from escrow and revert back to such tobacco product manufacturer twenty-five years after the date on which such funds were placed into escrow.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-26 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 59 / Section 4b-26
Sec. 4b-26. (Formerly Sec. 4-26d). State realty contracts, compliance and enforcement. Tax escalation clauses; Attorney General's duties.
Status: in_force

(b) The Attorney General shall be responsible for determining the legal sufficiency of all contracts and leases, both as to substance and to form, and said Attorney General shall enforce all terms of all agreements, including, but not limited to, the obligations of all landlords to meet the terms of leases.

(c) In any lease containing a tax escalation clause, there shall be a provision that the state shall be relieved of all liability for increased taxes unless the landlord shall notify the Commissioner of Administrative Services of any pending increase in sufficient time to permit the state, on behalf of the landlord, to contest such increase if the commissioner determines it to be appropriate.

(d) The Attorney General shall determine when to take any such appeal and shall be responsible for perfecting and prosecuting such appeal.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-19 — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 57a / Section 4a-19
Sec. 4a-19. (Formerly Sec. 4-37a). State Insurance and Risk Management Board.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 4-9a for definition of “public member”.

Annotation to former section 4-37a:

Cited. 24 CS 423.

Annotation to present section:

Cited. 34 CA 863.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-68r — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-68r
Sec. 4-68r. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Cost-beneficial” means the cost savings and benefits realized over a reasonable period of time are greater than the costs of implementation;

(2) “Program inventory” means the (A) compilation of the complete list of all agency programs and activities; (B) identification of those that are evidence-based, research-based and promising; and (C) inclusion of program costs and utilization data;

(3) “Evidence-based” describes a program that (A) incorporates methods demonstrated to be effective for the intended population through scientifically based research, including statistically controlled evaluations or randomized trials; (B) can be implemented with a set of procedures to allow successful replication in the state; (C) achieves sustained, desirable outcomes; and (D) when possible, has been determined to be cost-beneficial;

(4) “Research-based” describes a program or practice that has some research demonstrating effectiveness, such as one tested with a single randomized or statistically controlled evaluation, but does not meet all of the criteria of an evidence-based program; and

(5) “Promising” describes a program or practice that, based on statistical analyses or preliminary research, shows potential for meeting the evidence-based or research-based criteria.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-77c — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-77c
Sec. 4-77c. Estimates of expenditure requirements for implementation of evidence-based programs.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 4-68r for definition of “evidence-based”.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-133 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 60a / Section 4b-133
Sec. 4b-133. Security audits and recommendations.
Status: in_force

(b) Any recommendations for security improvements in any such security audit shall be based on the audit's findings and, at a minimum, shall bring the audited building or structure into compliance with the security standards established under section 4b-132 .

(c) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall be the sole authority and have all oversight responsibility for implementing security audit recommendations for capital improvements made under subsections (a) and (b) of this section. Such responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, prioritizing facilities requiring security improvements.

(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may waive the requirement for a security audit for any building or structure if an assessment of the facility's security needs, comparable in the commissioner's opinion to a Department of Administrative Services' security audit, has been applied to the facility.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-28o — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 47 / Section 4-28o
Sec. 4-28o. Cigarette manufacturers: Information submission requirements. Information disclosures by commissioner and Attorney General. Reports by manufacturer and importer.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) The commissioner may disclose to the Attorney General any information received under sections 4-28k to 4-28r , inclusive, and requested by the Attorney General for purposes of determining compliance with and enforcing the provisions of sections 4-28k to 4-28r , inclusive. The commissioner and the Attorney General shall share with each other the information received under sections 4-28k to 4-28r , inclusive, and may share such information with other federal, state or local agencies for purposes of law enforcement.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 12-15 , the commissioner may disclose to the Attorney General any returns or return information, as defined in section 12-15 , received pursuant to this chapter or chapter 214 or 214a, when such returns or return information is relevant to any arbitration or other dispute resolution proceeding to which the state is a party, created or authorized under the terms of the Master Settlement Agreement, as defined in section 4-28h , or any amendments to said agreement. The Attorney General may further disclose such returns or return information in such arbitration or other dispute resolution proceeding.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 12-15 , the commissioner may disclose to the Attorney General any returns or return information, as defined in section 12-15 , received pursuant to this chapter or chapter 214 or 214a, when such returns or return information is directly related to the state's implementation of the Master Settlement Agreement or the Nonparticipating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement Agreement. The Attorney General may further disclose (A) such returns or return information in accordance with the terms of the Nonparticipating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement Agreement, or (B) returns or return information of any person purchasing or selling cigarettes or tobacco products taxable under the provisions of chapter 214 or 214a, to a participating manufacturer or a nonparticipating manufacturer subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 4-28i , provided the information disclosed is limited to information relating to such manufacturer's sales to consumers within this state, whether directly or through a distributor, dealer or similar intermediary or intermediaries, of cigarettes, as defined in section 4-28h .

(c) The Attorney General may require at any time from a nonparticipating manufacturer proof of the amount of money in the qualified escrow fund maintained by such manufacturer for the purpose of compliance with provisions of sections 4-28h to 4-28j , inclusive. Such proof shall be provided to such manufacturer by the financial institution in which such manufacturer has established such fund. Such proof shall include the amount of money in such fund, exclusive of interest, the amount and date of each deposit to such fund and the amount and date of each withdrawal from such fund.

(d) In addition to the information requested to be submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and section 4-28 l , the commissioner may require a stamper or tobacco product manufacturer to submit any additional information including, but not limited to, samples of the packaging or labeling of each brand family, as is necessary to enable the Attorney General to determine whether a tobacco product manufacturer is in compliance with the provisions of sections 4-28k to 4-28r , inclusive.

(e) The commissioner may require production of information from a nonparticipating manufacturer, importer or stamper sufficient to enable the Attorney General to determine the adequacy of the amount of a quarterly escrow deposit under subsection (a) of section 4-28i .

(f) (1) Each tobacco product manufacturer and importer that sells cigarettes in or into the state shall, not later than fifteen days after the end of the month, file a report on a form and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner and certify that the report is complete and accurate.

(2) The report shall contain the following information: The total number of cigarettes sold by such manufacturer or importer in or into the state during that month and identifying by name and number of cigarettes, (A) the manufacturers of such cigarettes, (B) the brand families of such cigarettes, and (C) the purchasers of such cigarettes. A manufacturer's or importer's report shall include cigarettes sold in or into the state through an affiliate.

(3) The requirements of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be satisfied and no further report shall be required under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection with respect to cigarettes if the manufacturer or importer timely submits to the commissioner the report or reports required to be submitted by it with respect to cigarettes under 15 USC 375 et seq., as from time to time amended, and certifies that the reports are complete and accurate.

(4) Upon request by the commissioner or Attorney General, a manufacturer or importer shall provide copies of all sales reports required to be submitted under 15 USC 375 et seq., as from time to time amended, that such manufacturer or importer filed in other states.

(5) Each manufacturer or importer that sells cigarettes in or into the state shall either (A) submit its federal excise tax returns and all monthly operational reports on Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Form 5210.5 or any subsequent corresponding form, and all adjustments, changes and amendments to such reports to the commissioner not later than thirty days after the returns are filed, or (B) submit to the United States Treasury a valid request or consent under Section 6103(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, authorizing the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and, in the case of a foreign manufacturer or importer, the United States Customs and Border Protection, to disclose the manufacturer's or importer's federal excise tax returns to the commissioner.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-57a — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 58 / Section 4a-57a
Sec. 4a-57a. Distribution of surplus state property. Lease of property to municipalities.
Status: in_force

(b) No surplus motor vehicle owned by the state that has been declared to be a constructive total loss pursuant to section 38a-353 shall be offered for sale at an auction conducted under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section to anyone other than any person, firm or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-52 or 14-67 l . No surplus motor vehicle owned by the state which has a certificate of title stamped “SALVAGE PARTS ONLY” or which has ten or more major component parts damaged beyond repair shall be offered for sale at an auction conducted under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section to anyone other than any person, firm or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-67 l .

(c) The state may lease to a municipality any personal state property that has become obsolete, unserviceable or unusable if the Commissioner of Administrative Services determines that: (1) An emergency situation exists in the municipality that could not be reasonably foreseen; (2) the municipality has no feasible alternative means of obtaining such property within a reasonable time; and (3) the lease would have a minimal fiscal and administrative impact on the state. Such lease shall be for not more than three months, unless extended for an additional three months by the commissioner. The municipality shall be solely liable for any damage to, or any damage or injury resulting from use of, such property and shall indemnify the state against all claims arising out of the use of such property.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-60h — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 58 / Section 4a-60h
Sec. 4a-60h. (Formerly Sec. 32-9f). Administration of state set-aside program. Administration of set-aside program for municipal public works and quasi-public agency project contracts. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities shall be responsible for the administration of the set-aside program for municipal public works contracts and contracts for quasi-public agency projects, as described in subdivisions (3) and (4) of subsection (b) of section 4a-60g . The commission shall conduct regular training sessions, as often as the commission deems necessary, for municipalities, quasi-public agencies and contractors to explain the municipal and quasi-public agency project set-aside program. The commission may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of sections 4a-60g to 4a-60j , inclusive, in regard to the municipal and quasi-public agency project set-aside program.

(c) In any case where an individual contract is both a public works contract of an awarding agency and a quasi-public agency project contract, the provisions of this chapter governing awarding agency public works contracts shall apply to such contract.

(d) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the purposes of sections 4a-60g to 4a-60j , inclusive, in regard to the state set-aside program. Such regulations shall include (1) provisions concerning the application of the program to individuals with a disability; (2) guidelines for a legally acceptable format for, and content of, letters of credit authorized under subsection (j) of section 4a-60g ; (3) procedures for random site visits to the place of business of an applicant for certification at the time of application and at subsequent times, as necessary, to ensure the integrity of the application process; and (4) time limits for approval or disapproval of applications.

(e) On or before January 1, 1994, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall, by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, establish a process to ensure that small contractors, small businesses and minority business enterprises have fair access to all competitive state contracts outside of the state set-aside program.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-93 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 60 / Section 4b-93
Sec. 4b-93. (Formerly Sec. 4-137c). Contract specifications; subtrades, subcontracts.
Status: in_force

(b) Each separate section in the specifications provided for by this section shall specify by number each sheet of plans showing work to be done by the subcontractor under such section, and shall require the subcontractor to install all materials to be furnished by him under such section other than materials which, in the opinion of the awarding authority, it is not customary under current trade practices for such subcontractor to install and the installation of which is expressly required by another section of the specifications. Each class of work set forth in a separate section of the specifications pursuant to this section shall be a subtrade designated in the general bid form and shall be the matter of a subcontract made in accordance with the procedure set forth in this chapter.

(c) Whenever the awarding authority has designated a separate section for a class of work, under subsection (a) of this section, the general contractor shall, when applicable, state as part of its application for partial payment that it considers the work required to be done under any such separate section to be fully completed in accordance with the terms of the contract. The awarding authority shall thereupon conduct an inspection of the work in such class, and if it finds that such work has been fully completed in accordance with the terms of the contract, it shall issue a statement certifying that such work is accepted as fully completed, and shall pay the general contractor in full for such work.

Annotation to former section 4-137c:

Cited. 191 C. 497.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-2e — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 57 / Section 4a-2e
Sec. 4a-2e. State agency use of artificial intelligence. Annual inventory and assessment.
Status: in_force

(1) “Artificial intelligence” means (A) an artificial system that (i) performs tasks under varying and unpredictable circumstances without significant human oversight or can learn from experience and improve such performance when exposed to data sets, (ii) is developed in any context, including, but not limited to, software or physical hardware, and solves tasks requiring human-like perception, cognition, planning, learning, communication or physical action, or (iii) is designed to (I) think or act like a human, including, but not limited to, a cognitive architecture or neural network, or (II) act rationally, including, but not limited to, an intelligent software agent or embodied robot that achieves goals using perception, planning, reasoning, learning, communication, decision-making or action, or (B) a set of techniques, including, but not limited to, machine learning, that is designed to approximate a cognitive task; and

(2) “State agency” has the same meaning as provided in section 4d-1 .

(b) (1) Not later than December 31, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Department of Administrative Services shall conduct an inventory of all systems that employ artificial intelligence and are in use by any state agency. Each such inventory shall include at least the following information for each such system:

(A) The name of such system and the vendor, if any, that provided such system;

(B) A description of the general capabilities and uses of such system;

(C) Whether such system was used to independently make, inform or materially support a conclusion, decision or judgment; and

(D) Whether such system underwent an impact assessment prior to implementation.

(2) The Department of Administrative Services shall make each inventory conducted pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection publicly available on the state's open data portal.

(c) Beginning on February 1, 2024, the Department of Administrative Services shall perform ongoing assessments of systems that employ artificial intelligence and are in use by state agencies to ensure that no such system shall result in any unlawful discrimination or disparate impact described in subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 4-68jj . The department shall perform such assessment in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to subsection (b) of section 4-68jj .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-2 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 59 / Section 4b-2
Sec. 4b-2. (Formerly Sec. 4-26e). Commissioner of Administrative Services' reports and records of realty transactions; authorized consultations.
Status: in_force

(1) Submit to the board on September first of each year a report which shall include all pertinent data on his operations concerning realty acquisitions and the projected needs of the state. On or before October first of each year, the board shall submit such report with recommendations, comments, conclusions or other pertinent information to the Governor and the members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and to state finance, revenue and bonding.

(2) Consult and cooperate with professional bodies and groups concerning the purposes of sections 2-90 , 4b-2 to 4b-5 , inclusive, 4b-23 , 4b-24 , 4b-26 , 4b-27 and 4b-32 .

(3) Keep and maintain proper financial records with respect to real estate acquisition activities for use in calculating the costs of his operation.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-67f — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-67f
Sec. 4-67f. State agency projects to reduce costs and increase efficiencies. Employee awards.
Status: in_force

(b) The secretary shall establish a program for the purpose of allocation of awards to individual state employees or groups of state employees who present ideas for innovations within their agencies which improve the delivery of services or reduce agency costs.

See Sec. 5-263b re awards to employees reporting alleged state agency gross waste of funds.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-60 — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 58 / Section 4a-60
Sec. 4a-60. (Formerly Sec. 4-114a). Nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions in awarding agency, municipal public works and quasi-public agency project contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) The contractor agrees and warrants that in the performance of the contract such contractor will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on the grounds of race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, status as a victim of domestic violence, intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such contractor that such disability prevents performance of the work involved, in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States or of the state of Connecticut; and the contractor further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure that applicants with job-related qualifications are employed and that employees are treated when employed without regard to their race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, status as a victim of domestic violence, intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such contractor that such disability prevents performance of the work involved;

(2) The contractor agrees, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, to state that it is an “affirmative action-equal opportunity employer” in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities;

(3) The contractor agrees to provide each labor union or representative of workers with which such contractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding and each vendor with which such contractor has a contract or understanding, a notice to be provided by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities advising the labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this section, and to post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;

(4) The contractor agrees to comply with each provision of this section and sections 46a-68e and 46a-68f and with each regulation or relevant order issued by said commission pursuant to sections 46a-56 , 46a-68e , 46a-68f and 46a-86 ; and

(5) The contractor agrees to provide the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities with such information requested by the commission, and permit access to pertinent books, records and accounts, concerning the employment practices and procedures of the contractor as relate to the provisions of this section and section 46a-56 .

(b) If the contract is a public works contract, municipal public works contract or contract for a quasi-public agency project, the contractor agrees and warrants that he or she will make good faith efforts to employ minority business enterprises as subcontractors and suppliers of materials on such public works or quasi-public agency project.

(c) Except as provided in section 10a-151i :

(1) Any contractor who has one or more contracts with an awarding agency or who is a party to a municipal public works contract or a contract for a quasi-public agency project shall include a nondiscrimination affirmation provision certifying that the contractor understands the obligations of this section and will maintain a policy for the duration of the contract to assure that the contract will be performed in compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of subsection (a) of this section. The authorized signatory of the contract shall demonstrate his or her understanding of this obligation by (A) initialing the nondiscrimination affirmation provision in the body of the contract, (B) providing an affirmative response in the required online bid or response to a proposal question which asks if the contractor understands its obligations, or (C) signing the contract.

(2) No awarding agency, or in the case of a municipal public works contract, no municipality, or in the case of a quasi-public agency project contract, no entity, shall award a contract to a contractor that has not included the nondiscrimination affirmation provision in the contract and demonstrated its understanding of such provision as required under subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(d) For the purposes of this section, “contract” includes any extension or modification of the contract, “contractor” includes any successors or assigns of the contractor, “marital status” means being single, married as recognized by the state of Connecticut, widowed, separated or divorced, and “mental disability” means one or more mental disorders, as defined in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association's “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”, or a record of or regarding a person as having one or more such disorders. For the purposes of this section, “contract” does not include a contract where each contractor is (1) a political subdivision of the state, including, but not limited to, a municipality, unless the contract is a municipal public works contract or quasi-public agency project contract, (2) any other state, as defined in section 1-267 , (3) the federal government, (4) a foreign government, or (5) an agency of a subdivision, state or government described in subdivision (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this subsection.

(e) For the purposes of this section, “minority business enterprise” means any small contractor or supplier of materials fifty-one per cent or more of the capital stock, if any, or assets of which is owned by a person or persons: (1) Who are active in the daily affairs of the enterprise, (2) who have the power to direct the management and policies of the enterprise, and (3) who are members of a minority, as such term is defined in subsection (a) of section 32-9n ; and “good faith” means that degree of diligence which a reasonable person would exercise in the performance of legal duties and obligations. “Good faith efforts” shall include, but not be limited to, those reasonable initial efforts necessary to comply with statutory or regulatory requirements and additional or substituted efforts when it is determined that such initial efforts will not be sufficient to comply with such requirements.

(f) Determination of the contractor's good faith efforts shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following factors: The contractor's employment and subcontracting policies, patterns and practices; affirmative advertising, recruitment and training; technical assistance activities and such other reasonable activities or efforts as the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities may prescribe that are designed to ensure the participation of minority business enterprises in public works projects.

(g) The contractor shall develop and maintain adequate documentation, in a manner prescribed by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, of its good faith efforts.

(h) The contractor shall include the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section in every subcontract or purchase order entered into in order to fulfill any obligation of a contract with the state, and in every subcontract entered into in order to fulfill any obligation of a municipal public works contract or contract for a quasi-public agency project, and such provisions shall be binding on a subcontractor, vendor or manufacturer, unless exempted by regulations or orders of the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. The contractor shall take such action with respect to any such subcontract or purchase order as the commission may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance in accordance with section 46a-56 ; provided, if such contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the commission regarding a state contract, the contractor may request the state of Connecticut to enter into any such litigation or negotiation prior thereto to protect the interests of the state and the state may so enter.

See Sec. 1-1f for definitions of “blind” and “physically disabled”.

See Sec. 1-1g for definition of “intellectual disability”.

See Sec. 46a-68b for definition of “public works contract”.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-160b — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 53 / Section 4-160b
Sec. 4-160b. Subrogated or assigned claims. Reduction by amount of third party payment.
Status: in_force

(b) Any payment of claim made by the Office of the Claims Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount received by the claimant from any other source for such claim.

Cited. 186 C. 300; 195 C. 534.

Subsec. (a):

Applies only to subrogated or assigned claims and not to payments by joint tortfeasors. 342 C. 226.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4e-39 — Connecticut Code / Title 4e / Chapter 62 / Section 4e-39
Sec. 4e-39. Determination by board of violation of law in solicitation or proposed award of a contract prior to award. Options.
Status: in_force

(1) Cancelled; or

(2) Revised to comply with the law.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-17 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 59 / Section 4b-17
Sec. 4b-17. Capitol Area System and energy production plant in Hartford. Purchase by state. Nonwaiver of sovereign immunity. Operation of system. Authority of Commissioner of Administrative Services. Public works heating and cooling energy revolving account. Invoice and collection of costs. Review of purchase. Resale to third party.
Status: in_force

(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 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 of Administrative Services may: (1) 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 said system is located, and to serve public and private end use customers; (5) lay and maintain mains, pipes or other conduits, and 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 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) the payment of expenses related to 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 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 said system 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 all costs, including for services provided by vendors and for equipment, of operating, maintaining and repairing said system 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 replacement; (5) a pro rata share of the Department of Administrative Services' personnel costs related to the operation, maintenance, repair and improvement of said system, provided not more than one full-time employee of the department shall be allocated to 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 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 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 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.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-181 — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 54 / Section 4-181
Sec. 4-181. Contested cases. Communications by or to hearing officers and members of an agency.
Status: in_force

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a member of a multimember agency may communicate with other members of the agency regarding a matter pending before the agency, and members of the agency or a hearing officer may receive the aid and advice of members, employees, or agents of the agency if those members, employees, or agents have not received communications prohibited by subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters authorized by law, no party or intervenor in a contested case, no other agency, and no person who has a direct or indirect interest in the outcome of the case, shall communicate, directly or indirectly, in connection with any issue in that case, with a hearing officer or any member of the agency, or with any employee or agent of the agency assigned to assist the hearing officer or members of the agency in such case, without notice and opportunity for all parties to participate in the communication.

(d) The provisions of this section apply from the date the matter pending before the agency becomes a contested case to and including the effective date of the final decision. Except as may be otherwise provided by regulation, each contested case shall be deemed to have commenced on the date designated by the agency for that case, but in no event later than the date of hearing.

Cited. 168 C. 435; 171 C. 691; 172 C. 263; 173 C. 462; 183 C. 128; 186 C. 153; 191 C. 173. Once violation of statute proved by party seeking relief, burden shifts to agency to prove no prejudice resulted from prohibited ex parte communication; waiver of claim to disqualification discussed. 202 C. 453. Where record shows prima facie violation of section, burden shifted to agency to prove no resulting prejudice. 207 C. 296. Cited. 212 C. 471; 215 C. 49; 226 C. 105; 239 C. 32.

Cited. 1 CA 1. To be entitled to relief, plaintiff must show prejudice to his rights resulting from an ex parte communication in violation of statute. 4 CA 143. Cited. 9 CA 622; 27 CA 495; judgment reversed, see 225 C. 499; 36 CA 587; 37 CA 777; 43 CA 512; 44 CA 622. Investigator's report cannot be construed as ex parte communication where other party has notice of report and opportunity to participate in presentation of allegations to the fact finder. 47 CA 325. Plaintiff was deprived of due process of law when commissioner engaged in ex parte communications with plaintiff's former attorney and issued unilateral order awarding attorney's fees without providing plaintiff with notice or opportunity to present evidence. Id., 391.

Subsec. (b):

Cited. 37 CA 653; judgment reversed, see 238 C. 361. It was not improper for zoning commission to consider memorandum after close of public hearing because it was sent from one commission member to another concerning commission's deliberations and contained a summary of the member's opinion. 112 CA 484.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-59a — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 58 / Section 4a-59a
Sec. 4a-59a. Restrictions on contract extensions. Exceptions. Explanation of reasons for noncompliance.
Status: in_force

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may, for a period of up to one year from the date such contract would otherwise expire, (1) extend any contract in effect on May 1, 2005, with a value of fifty thousand dollars or more per year, to perform any of the following services for the state: Janitorial, building maintenance, security and food and beverage, provided any such extension shall include any applicable increase in the standard wage and the payroll burden to administer the standard wage, as established by the Labor Department, or (2) extend an existing contract if the commissioner certifies in writing that failure to provide such extension would compromise the continuity of state agency systems or operations.

(c) If any contract is extended pursuant to this section without complying with the competitive bidding requirements of subsection (a) of section 4a-57 , the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall post the contract and an explanation of the reasons for such noncompliance on the Department of Administrative Services' Internet web site, provided nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the disclosure of any information not required to be disclosed under subsection (b) of section 1-210 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-68cc — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-68cc
Sec. 4-68cc. Neighborhood Security Fellowship Program.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) The Office of Policy and Management shall establish a pilot program to foster neighborhood safety in urban environments and to serve as a blueprint to reduce neighborhood gun violence state-wide. The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall select a municipality that has a population of at least one hundred twenty-four thousand and less than one hundred twenty-five thousand to participate in the Neighborhood Security Fellowship Program.

(2) The chief elected official of the municipality selected by the secretary shall select a nonprofit entity to administer the program, which shall be funded by local, state, federal and private moneys. Such moneys shall be used for the administration and costs of the program, including, but not limited to, salaries, benefits and other compensation for any individuals hired by such nonprofit entity to administer the program and stipends to be paid to Fellows.

(3) The Neighborhood Security Fellowship Program shall engage in, but not be limited to, the following activities and initiatives:

(A) The identification and recruitment into the program of individuals between eighteen and twenty-four years of age who are most likely to be perpetrators or victims of gun violence. Such identification and recruitment shall be accomplished after the execution of all appropriate or necessary waivers, authorizations and releases with the assistance of (i) the local or state police department serving the municipality selected, (ii) the local board of education serving the municipality selected, (iii) the state's attorney serving the judicial district of the municipality selected, (iv) the Court Support Services of the Judicial Branch, and (v) any other state agencies and departments and organizations capable of providing such assistance; and

(B) The coordination of programs, services and activities in which Fellows will participate, including, but not limited to, (i) anger management, (ii) life skills training, (iii) dispute and conflict resolution, (iv) remedial education, (v) leadership development, (vi) character building, (vii) mentoring programs, and (viii) preemployment skills workshops, including career counseling, work-readiness, team building, customer service and entrepreneurial training.

(4) The Neighborhood Security Fellowship Program may engage in (A) the coordination and placement of Fellows in worksite assignments, including (i) local, state and federal government agencies and departments, (ii) state-funded public construction projects within the municipality selected, (iii) private businesses, particularly those receiving assistance from the Small Business Express program established pursuant to section 32-7g or the Subsidized Training and Employment program established pursuant to section 31-3pp , and (iv) nonprofit community-based organizations receiving a grant-in-aid from the state, and (B) the coordination of training placements, including in adult education courses, vocational training programs, higher education courses and apprenticeship programs.

(c) (1) The chief elected official of the municipality selected under subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section, in conjunction with the Capital Region Development Authority established pursuant to section 32-601 , shall select public construction projects located in the federally designated Promise Zones as Neighborhood Security projects. A state or municipal contract for a Neighborhood Security project shall be awarded only to a bidder that agrees to hire a nonprofit subcontractor that employs Fellows who will be assigned to work at such Neighborhood Security project worksite. The chief elected official of the municipality selected shall (A) determine, in conjunction with the Capital Region Development Authority, any minimum number of Fellows such nonprofit subcontractor shall be required to employ to be eligible to be hired for a Neighborhood Security project, and (B) encourage the hiring of any such nonprofit subcontractor for any other municipal or state-funded public construction project.

(2) Before awarding a contract for a Neighborhood Security project, the state or the municipality shall state in its notice of solicitation for competitive bids or request for proposals or qualifications for such contract that the bidder is required to comply with the provisions of section 4a-60g , the requirements concerning nondiscrimination and affirmative action under sections 4a-60 and 4a-60a and the provisions under subdivision (1) of this subsection regarding the hiring of a subcontractor. The state or the municipality may inquire whether a bidder is a business enterprise that participates in the Neighborhood Security Fellowship Program and may award preference points to such bidder.

(d) Not later than January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, if the municipality selected under subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section received state funding for the Neighborhood Security Fellowship Program during the previous calendar year, such municipality and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall jointly submit a 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 the judiciary and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Such report shall detail (1) the number of individuals participating in the program during the previous calendar year, (2) any changes in the level of gun-related incidents of violence in the municipality, (3) an evaluation of the programs, services and activities undertaken under subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this section, (4) the costs of the program during the previous calendar year in both state and private dollars, and (5) any recommendations to expand the program to other municipalities.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-130 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 60a / Section 4b-130
Sec. 4b-130. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Administrative Services;

(2) “Security” means reasonable measures required to: (A) Protect state employees from bodily harm in the workplace and state employee parking areas, and (B) protect the state's physical assets;

(3) “Security audit” means: (A) Worksite analysis; (B) building risk classification; (C) identification of security exposures; (D) hazard prevention and control; and (E) recommendations for risk management procedures;

(4) “Security measure” means the level of qualifications and the deployment of security personnel, a security strategy or a security device; and

(5) “State agency” means any department, board, commission, institution, or other agency of the state, except (A) the mass transit, marine and aviation functions of the Department of Transportation, (B) The University of Connecticut and other constituent units of the state system of higher education, (C) the Judicial Department, (D) the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, (E) the Military Department, (F) the Department of Correction, (G) the functions of the Department of Children and Families concerning client-occupied facilities, (H) the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Secretary of the State and Treasurer, (I) the General Assembly, and (J) the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-33 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 59 / Section 4b-33
Sec. 4b-33. (Formerly Sec. 4-127b). Disclosure of persons having financial interest in property leased by state.
Status: in_force

(b) If, before the approval of any such lease, lease-purchase agreement or renewal of such lease or agreement, by the State Properties Review Board, there is a change in the persons or the stockholders of a corporation, having a financial interest in the property or premises involved, the applicant shall submit an affidavit to the Commissioner of Administrative Services indicating the change, not later than five business days after the change. The commissioner shall forward a copy of such affidavit to the State Properties Review Board upon receipt.

(c) Failure to make any disclosure required by this section to the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars, which may be imposed by such commissioner after notice and opportunity to be heard at a hearing conducted in accordance with sections 4-176e to 4-184 , inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-124xx — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-124xx
Sec. 4-124xx. Human Services Career Pipeline program. Training, certification, reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(b) The Chief Workforce Officer shall consult with the Labor Commissioner and the Commissioners of Aging and Disability Services, Developmental Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services and Social Services, the Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council to determine: (1) The greatest needs for human services providers, and (2) barriers to hiring and retaining qualified providers. The Chief Workforce Officer shall assist local and regional boards of education in enhancing existing partnerships or establishing new partnerships with providers of human services and higher education institutions to provide a pathway to a diploma, credential, certificate or license and a job providing human services.

(c) The Chief Workforce Officer, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner, shall develop a plan for the Human Services Career Pipeline program that includes, but shall not be limited to: (1) A strategy to increase the number of state residents pursuing careers in human services, (2) recommended salary and working conditions necessary to retain an adequate number of human services providers to serve state residents, and (3) estimated funding needed to support the Human Services Career Pipeline program. Not later than July 1, 2024, the Chief Workforce Officer shall submit a report on the plan, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations, aging, higher education and employment advancement, human services, labor and public health. The report shall include the Chief Workforce Officer's recommendations for establishing the career pipeline and estimates of funding needed to implement the pipeline.

(d) The Chief Workforce Officer shall, within available appropriations, establish such career pipeline and, if such pipeline is established, submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , not later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, regarding the development and implementation of the pipeline to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations, aging, higher education and employment advancement, human services, labor and public health. For purposes of this section, “human services labor sector” means persons trained to provide services to persons with an intellectual disability; other developmental disabilities, including, but not limited to, autism spectrum disorder; physical disabilities; cognitive impairment or mental illness; and elderly persons.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-37u — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 47 / Section 4-37u
Sec. 4-37u. Coordinated emergency recovery. Victims' relief and assistance to eligible recipients.
Status: in_force

(b) In the event the moneys in any of the funds established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, other than the victims' relief fund, are insufficient to provide full and complete assistance, such assistance shall be provided on a pro rata basis at the discretion of the board. Victims' relief or assistance provided under this section shall be deemed unavailable for repayment of assistance given by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

(c) The board may establish permanent endowment funds, including, but not limited to, a permanently unrestricted fund to pay for the operating expenses of CT CARE. Any such endowment funds shall be administered by the board and shall be held in a trust fund with a bank or trust company separate and apart from all other funds and accounts of CT CARE. There shall be deposited into any such endowment fund: (1) Endowment fund eligible gifts, and (2) interest or other income earned on the investment of moneys in such endowment fund pending application or transfer or use of earnings on the principal thereof for the purposes for which such fund was established.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-168b — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 54 / Section 4-168b
Sec. 4-168b. Regulation-making record.
Status: in_force

(b) The regulation-making record shall contain at least: (1) The agency's notice of intent to adopt regulations; (2) any written analysis prepared for the proceeding upon which the regulation is based, including the regulatory flexibility analysis required pursuant to section 4-168a , if applicable; (3) all comments submitted on the proposed regulation; (4) the official transcript, if any, of proceedings upon which the regulation is based or, if not transcribed, any audio recording or stenographic record of such proceedings, and any memoranda prepared by any member or employee of the agency summarizing the contents of the proceedings; (5) all official documents relating to the regulation, including the regulation submitted to the office of the Secretary of the State in accordance with section 4-172 , a statement of the principal considerations in opposition to the agency's action, and the agency's reasons for rejecting such considerations, as required pursuant to section 4-168 , and the fiscal note prepared pursuant to subsection (a) of section 4-168 and section 4-170 ; (6) any petition for the regulation filed pursuant to section 4-174 ; and (7) all comments or communications between the agency and the legislative regulation review committee. No audio recording of a hearing held pursuant to section 4-168 shall be posted on the eRegulations System unless the Secretary of the State confirms that such posting will not constitute a violation of any state or federal law regarding accessibility for persons with disabilities. Any audio recording of a hearing held pursuant to section 4-168 that is not posted on the eRegulations System shall be maintained by the agency and made available to the public upon request. If an agency determines that any part of the regulation-making record is impractical to display or is inappropriate for public display on the eRegulations System, the agency shall describe the part omitted in a statement posted on the eRegulations System and shall maintain a copy of the omitted material readily available for public inspection at the principal office of the agency.

(c) The regulation-making record need not constitute the exclusive basis for agency action on that regulation or for judicial review thereof.

Cited. 239 C. 32.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-212 — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 55a / Section 4-212
Sec. 4-212. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Competitive negotiation” means a procedure for contracting for services in which (A) proposals are solicited from qualified persons, firms or corporations by a request for proposals, and (B) changes may be negotiated in proposals and prices after being submitted.

(2) “Personal service contractor” means any person, firm or corporation not employed by the state, who is hired by a state agency for a fee to provide services to the agency. The term “personal service contractor” shall not include (A) a person, firm or corporation providing “contractual services”, as defined in section 4a-50 , to the state, (B) a “consultant”, as defined in section 4b-55 , (C) a “consultant”, as defined in section 13b-20b , (D) an agency of the federal government, of the state or of a political subdivision of the state, or (E) a person, firm or corporation providing consultant services for information and telecommunications systems authorized under subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 4d-2 .

(3) “Personal service agreement” means a written agreement defining the services or end product to be delivered by a personal service contractor to a state agency, excluding any agreement with a personal service contractor that the state accounting manual does not require to be submitted to the Comptroller.

(4) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.

(5) “State agency” means a department, board, council, commission, institution or other executive branch agency.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-67b — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 58 / Section 4a-67b
Sec. 4a-67b. Elimination of use of disposable and single-use products in state government.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall, whenever practicable, eliminate the use of disposable and single-use products in state government.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to apply to disposable or single-use products directly related to health or veterinary care or medical or scientific research.

(d) On and after October 1, 1999, the Department of Administrative Services in the exercise of its procurement authority shall not procure any product for state use if the original manufacturer of the product prohibits the remanufacture or recycling of such product or requires any contract that forbids remanufacturing or recycling of the product. The provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit the department from procuring products from a manufacturer who has entered into a written contract with the department or a customer pursuant to which the department or a customer agrees to return a used product to the manufacturer for recycling or remanufacturing provided such manufacturer has established a recycling or remanufacturing program for such product.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-91a — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 60 / Section 4b-91a
Sec. 4b-91a. Information required of bidders for certain public works contracts. Employer participation in workforce development program. Training re state contracting.
Status: in_force

(b) Any employer performing work under a contract pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall participate in a workforce development program in which newly hired employees and existing employees are given the opportunity to develop skills. Such program may include, but need not be limited to: (1) An apprenticeship training through an apprenticeship program registered with the Labor Department or a federally recognized state apprenticeship agency that complies with the requirements of 29 CFR 29 and 29 CFR 30, as each may be amended from time to time, and (2) pre-apprenticeship training that will enable students to qualify for registered apprenticeship training.

(c) Not later than October 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall hold one training session for the purpose of discussing state contracting requirements.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-189i — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 54a / Section 4-189i
Sec. 4-189i. Review of existing agency regulations. Public hearing. Amendment or repeal of regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) Not later than the date specified by the committee of cognizance pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, each such agency shall submit to the committee of cognizance and to the administrator of the regulation review committee a review of its existing regulations, which shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) The agency's recommendations on how it may substantially reduce the number and length of its existing regulations; (2) the agency's determination of whether each of its existing regulations (A) is obsolete, (B) has not been used within the preceding seven years, (C) is inconsistent with any provision of the general statutes, federal law or any regulation adopted under the general statutes or federal law, (D) has been the subject of written complaints, and (E) is otherwise no longer effective; and (3) the agency's recommendation, if any, regarding any extraordinary circumstances in which waivers from its existing regulations may be appropriate.

(c) Upon receipt of an agency's review, the committee of cognizance shall schedule a public hearing, which shall be held not later than ninety days following such receipt. The committee of cognizance shall make copies of the review available to the public at least fifteen days prior to the hearing.

(d) Following the public hearing: (1) The committee of cognizance may request the agency to initiate the process under chapter 54 to carry out a recommendation of the agency under subsection (b) of this section to amend or repeal an existing regulation which, in the determination of the committee of cognizance, does not require the enactment of authorizing legislation, and (2) the committee of cognizance shall consider any recommendation by the agency under subsection (b) of this section which, in the determination of the committee of cognizance, would require the enactment of authorizing legislation.

(e) If an agency fails to submit a review of its regulations to the committee of cognizance and the administrator of the regulation review committee as required by subsection (b) of this section or if the committee of cognizance determines that the agency has not conducted a satisfactory review of its regulations as required by said subsection, the committee of cognizance may: (1) Conduct a review of the existing regulations of the agency, as described in subsection (b) of this section, (2) request the agency to initiate the process under chapter 54 to carry out a recommendation of the committee of cognizance pursuant to such review to amend or repeal an existing regulation which, in the determination of the committee of cognizance, does not require the enactment of authorizing legislation, and (3) introduce legislation to authorize the agency to amend or repeal existing regulations. If the agency fails to initiate the process to amend or repeal an existing regulation pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, the committee of cognizance may introduce legislation requiring the agency to initiate such process.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-124mm — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-124mm
Sec. 4-124mm. Connecticut Career Accelerator Program Account. Program to support commercial driver's license training. Identification of additional training opportunities and providers. Reports.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) Not later than July 1, 2024, the Office of Workforce Strategy shall design a program to support individuals pursuing training to obtain a commercial driver's license, including through the use of income share agreements or equivalent financial instruments. The Office of Workforce Strategy may competitively procure a consultant to support the design and implementation of the program. The program shall be implemented not later than January 1, 2025.

(2) Not later than July 1, 2025, the Office of Workforce Strategy shall identify (A) additional training opportunities, for careers requiring not more than one year of training, to expand the program designed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, and (B) training providers to use for such additional training opportunities.

(c) The design of the program under subsection (b) of this section shall take into consideration: (1) Developing metrics for identifying qualified training providers, (2) developing incentive-based payments for training providers, such as paying a trainer eighty per cent of a student's tuition prior to providing any training and paying the trainer the remaining tuition upon placement of the student in a job, and (3) developing a method for targeting potential students for the program. The program shall include terms and conditions for the payment obligations undertaken by individuals who obtain tuition assistance from the account. The program shall require an individual who receives a direct tuition payment from the account to repay such payment if such individual is placed in a job after receiving training through the program that provides the individual with a higher income than such individual received prior to participating in such training. No interest shall be charged on any tuition repayment obligation. The program shall also consider offering wrap-around supports, such as stipends, child care services, counseling and other supports identified by the Office of Workforce Strategy. An individual who receives such supports shall not be required to repay the account for such supports.

(d) The Office of Workforce Strategy shall develop a marketing plan to attract individuals who fit the eligibility criteria for participation in the program, specifically targeted at recruiting individuals who are underserved, disadvantaged, unemployed, underemployed, dislocated workers, receiving temporary assistance for needy families, supplemental nutrition assistance program or any other public assistance benefits, formerly incarcerated or veterans of the armed services. The marketing plan shall include outreach to various state agencies, the regional workforce investment boards, transit authorities, housing authorities, the Office of Early Childhood and other partners as identified by the Office of Workforce Strategy.

(e) (1) Not later than July 1, 2025, the Office of Workforce Strategy shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , on the design and implementation of the commercial driver's license training program established under this section to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, commerce, education, finance, revenue and bonding, higher education and employment advancement and labor and public employees.

(2) Not later than July 1, 2026, the Office of Workforce Strategy shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , regarding the identification of additional training opportunities and training providers pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, commerce, education, finance, revenue and bonding, higher education and employment advancement, and labor and public employees.

(f) Not later than July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the Office of Workforce Strategy shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , on the commercial driver's license training program established under this section to the Governor and to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, commerce, education, finance, revenue and bonding, higher education and employment advancement and labor and public employees. Such report may include information on the (1) program completion and job placement rate of individuals participating in the program; (2) starting wages, wage gains and wage growth of individuals employed after participating in the program; (3) funds used as payment obligations, grants and wraparound services for individuals participating in the program; (4) percentage of program participants in compliance with repayment obligations; and (5) total repayments received.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-104 — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-104
Sec. 4-104. Inspection and subpoena of hospital records.
Status: in_force

To facilitate examination of hospital records, section has been implemented by Practice Book. 153 C. 445; Id., 451. Under section, only such parts of hospital record as are generally admissible can be introduced in evidence; history discussed. Id., 445. Cited. 154 C. 593. That part of a hospital record which does not qualify as an exception to the hearsay rule under Sec. 52-180 is inadmissible in evidence. 158 C. 281. Since there was no correlation between hospital's diagnosis, treatment of injuries, and place of plaintiff's fall, hospital record not admissible as to place of fall. 167 C. 631. Cited. 172 C. 275. Meaning of term “state aid” discussed. 175 C. 49. Cited. 177 C. 677. Statement made by patient to physician concerning fear of reprisal from an alleged attacker was admissible as pertinent to diagnosis and treatment. 180 C. 96. Cited. 205 C. 542; 246 C. 51. Letters written for litigation purposes at plaintiff's request and summary of doctor's opinion do not satisfy requirements for the admissibility of hospital records. 247 C. 356.

Cited. 3 CA 137; 5 CA 629; 9 CA 59; Id., 379; 17 CA 121; 20 CA 348; 21 CA 138; 28 CA 402; 31 CA 94. Section allows otherwise inadmissible hearsay to be admissible with certain limitations. 63 CA 72.

Cited. 30 CS 535.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-37g — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 47 / Section 4-37g
Sec. 4-37g. Review of foundation audit reports. Audit by Auditors of Public Accounts.
Status: in_force

(b) In the case of an audit required pursuant to section 4-37f , that was not conducted by the Auditors of Public Accounts, the executive authority and chief financial official of the state agency shall review the audit report received pursuant to said section and, upon such review, the executive authority shall sign a letter indicating that he has reviewed the audit report and transmit a copy of the letter and report to the Auditors of Public Accounts. If such audit report indicates that (1) funds for deposit and retention in state accounts have been deposited and retained in foundation accounts or (2) state funds, personnel, services or facilities may have been used in violation of sections 4-37e to 4-37i , inclusive, or any other provision of the general statutes, the Auditors of Public Accounts may conduct a full audit of the books and accounts of the foundation pertaining to such funds, personnel, services or facilities, in accordance with the provisions of section 2-90 . For the purposes of such audit, the Auditors of Public Accounts shall have access to the working papers compiled by the certified public accountant in the preparation of the audit conducted pursuant to section 4-37f which are relevant to such use of state funds, personnel, services or facilities in violation of the provisions of sections 4-37e to 4-37i , inclusive, or any other provision of the general statutes. If the audit required pursuant to section 4-37f was not conducted, the Auditors of Public Accounts may conduct a full audit of the books and accounts of the foundation, in accordance with the provisions of section 2-90 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-65a — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-65a
Sec. 4-65a. Office of Policy and Management.
Status: in_force

(b) There shall be such undersecretaries as may be necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the office. Each such undersecretary shall be appointed by the secretary and shall be qualified and experienced in the functions to be performed by him. The positions of each such undersecretary shall be exempt from the classified service.

(c) The secretary may delegate to the deputy secretary all or part of the authority, powers and duties of the secretary.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-230 — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 55b / Section 4-230
Sec. 4-230. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Cognizant agency” means a state agency which is assigned by the secretary the responsibility for implementing the requirements of sections 4-230 to 4-236 , inclusive;

(2) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management;

(3) “State financial assistance” means assistance that a nonstate entity receives or administers which is provided by a state agency or pass-through entity in the form of grants, contracts, loans, loan guarantees, property, cooperative agreements, interest subsidies, insurance or direct appropriations, but does not include direct state cash assistance to individuals or payments to a vendor;

(4) “State agency” means any department, board, commission, institution or other agency of the state;

(5) “Generally accepted accounting principles” has the meaning specified in the generally accepted auditing standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA);

(6) “Generally accepted government auditing standards” (GAGAS) means the generally accepted government auditing standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States that are applicable to financial audits;

(7) “Independent auditor” means a public accountant who is licensed to practice in the state and meets the independence standards included in generally accepted government auditing standards;

(8) “Internal controls” means a process, effected by an entity's board of directors, management and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in: (A) Reliability of financial reporting, (B) effectiveness and efficiency of operations, and (C) compliance with applicable laws and regulations;

(9) “Municipality” means a town, consolidated town and city, consolidated town and borough, city or borough, including a local board of education as described in subsection (c) of section 7-392 ;

(10) “Audited agency” means a district, as defined in section 7-324 , the Metropolitan District of Hartford County, a regional board of education, a regional council of governments, any other political subdivision of similar character which is created or any other agency created or designated by a municipality to act for such municipality whose annual receipts from all sources exceed one million dollars or any tourism district established under section 10-397 ;

(11) “Nonprofit agency” means any organization that is not a for-profit business and provides services contracted for by (A) the state or (B) a nonstate entity. It also means private institutions of higher learning which receive state financial assistance;

(12) “Major state program” means any program, excluding an exempt program, determined to be a major state program by the independent auditor pursuant to the requirements of the risk-based approach, provided such requirements shall (A) encompass factors consistent with requirements established by the United States Office of Management and Budget, and (B) include, but not be limited to, current and prior audit experience, oversight by state agencies and pass-through entities and the risk inherent in state programs;

(13) “Public accountant” means an individual who meets the standards included in generally accepted government auditing standards for personnel performing government audits and the licensing requirements of the State Board of Accountancy;

(14) “Subrecipient” means a nonstate entity that receives state financial assistance from a pass-through entity, but does not include an individual who receives such assistance;

(15) “Tourism district” means a district established under section 10-397 ;

(16) “Nonstate entity” means a municipality, tourism district, audited agency or nonprofit agency;

(17) “Pass-through entity” means a nonstate entity that provides state financial assistance to a subrecipient;

(18) “Program-specific audit” means an audit of a single state program conducted in accordance with the regulations adopted under section 4-236 ;

(19) “Expended” and “expenditures” have the meanings attributed to those terms in generally accepted accounting principles, except that (A) state financial assistance received which does not specify a required use shall be assumed to be fully expended in the fiscal year of receipt, and (B) exempt programs shall be assumed to be expended in the fiscal year that the state financial assistance is received;

(20) “Exempt program” means any state program designated to be exempt by the secretary after consultation with the Auditors of Public Accounts and the commissioner of the state agency that awarded the state financial assistance;

(21) “Vendor” means a dealer, distributor, merchant or other seller providing goods or services that are required for the conduct of a state program. Such goods or services may be for an organization's own use or for the use of beneficiaries of the state program; and

(22) “Single audit” means an audit, as provided in section 4-235 , that encompasses an entity's financial statements and state financial assistance.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-61mm — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 48 / Section 4-61mm
Sec. 4-61mm. Evaluation of volunteer program to be included in annual report.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 5-219a re recognition of volunteer experience in state employment practices.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4e-2 — Connecticut Code / Title 4e / Chapter 62 / Section 4e-2
Sec. 4e-2. State Contracting Standards Board established; members; chairperson; executive director; Chief Procurement Officer. Duties. Prohibited activities of employees. Rules of the board. Quorum.
Status: in_force

(b) Each member shall have demonstrated sufficient knowledge by education, training or experience in one or more of the following enumerated areas: (1) Procurement; (2) contract negotiation, selection and drafting; (3) contract risk assessment; (4) competitive bidding and proposal procedures; (5) real estate transactions, including the purchase, sale and lease of real estate and buildings; (6) building construction and architecture; (7) business insurance and bonding; (8) ethics in public contracting; (9) federal and state statutes, procurement policies and regulations; (10) outsourcing and privatization analysis; (11) small and minority business enterprise development; (12) engineering and information technologies; (13) human services; and (14) personnel and labor relations, provided such education, training or experience was acquired over not less than a continuous five-year period within the ten-year period preceding such appointment.

(c) The chairperson of the board shall be appointed by the Governor. The terms of the members shall be coterminous with the terms of the appointing authority for each member and subject to the provisions of section 4-1a . If any vacancy occurs on the board, the appointing authority having the power to make the appointment under the provisions of this section shall appoint a person in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(d) The State Contracting Standards Board shall be within the Office of Governmental Accountability established under section 1-300 .

(e) The chairperson of the board and other members of the board shall be compensated two hundred dollars per diem. No person shall serve on the board who is a state or municipal employee. No board member or any spouse, child, stepchild, parent or sibling of such board member shall be directly involved in any enterprise that does business with the state.

(f) The Governor shall appoint an executive director of the board who shall serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the board. The executive director shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of section 4-7 and may be removed from office for reasonable cause, in accordance with chapter 67. The board shall, annually, conduct a performance evaluation of such executive director. The executive director shall report to the chairperson of the board and, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, (1) conduct comprehensive planning with respect to the administrative functions of the board; (2) coordinate the budget and personnel activities of the board; (3) cause the administrative organization of the board to be examined with a view to promoting economy and efficiency; (4) act as the external liaison for the board; and (5) execute such other duties as may be assigned by the chairperson of the board or the board, as applicable. The executive director may enter into such contractual agreements as may be necessary for the discharge of the director's duties.

(g) The board shall appoint a Chief Procurement Officer for a term not to exceed six years, unless reappointed pursuant to the provisions of this subsection. The Chief Procurement Officer shall report to the board and annually be evaluated by, and serve at the pleasure of, the board. For administrative purposes only, the Chief Procurement Officer shall be supervised by the executive director.

(1) The Chief Procurement Officer shall be responsible for carrying out the policies of the board relating to procurement including, but not limited to, oversight, investigation, auditing, agency procurement certification and procurement and project management training and enforcement of said policies as well as the application of such policies to the screening and evaluation of current and prospective contractors. The Chief Procurement Officer may enter into such contractual agreements as may be necessary for the discharge of the duties as set forth in this subsection and by the board, including, but not limited to, recommending best practices and providing operational and administrative assistance to state agencies determined, by the board, to be in violation of sections 4e-16 to 4e-47 , inclusive.

(2) In addition to the duties set forth by the board, the Chief Procurement Officer shall (A) oversee state contracting agency compliance with the provisions of statutes and regulations concerning procurement; (B) monitor and assess the performance of the procurement duties of each agency procurement officer; (C) administer the certification system and monitor the level of agency compliance with the requirements of statutes and regulations concerning procurement, including, but not limited to, the education and training, performance and qualifications of agency procurement officers; (D) review and monitor the procurement processes of each state contracting agency, quasi-public agencies and institutions of higher education; and (E) serve as chairperson of the Contracting Standards Advisory Council.

(h) The board may contract with consultants and professionals on a temporary or project by project basis and may employ, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, such employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

(i) The reasonable expenses of the State Contracting Standards Board and its employees shall be paid from the budget of the board, upon the approval of the board.

(j) No employee of the State Contracting Standards Board shall hold another state or municipal position. No nonclerical employee of the board or any spouse, child, stepchild, parent or sibling of such employee, shall be associated with an enterprise that does business with the state. For purposes of this subsection, “associated with” means “business with which he is associated”, as defined in section 1-79 . Each member and employee of the State Contracting Standards Board shall file, with the board and with the Office of State Ethics, a statement of financial interests, as described in section 1-83 . Except as provided in section 1-83 , such statement shall be a public record. Such statements for the preceding calendar year shall be filed with the Office of State Ethics, as required by law, if such employee or member held such a position during the preceding calendar year.

(k) Any violation of the provisions of subsection (j) of this section shall constitute a violation of part I of chapter 10 and may be the subject of a complaint and investigation filed and conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 1-82 .

(l) The board shall adopt such rules as it deems necessary for the conduct of its internal affairs, in accordance with section 4-167 , including, but not limited to, rules of procedure for any audit undertaken pursuant to section 4e-6 .

(m) A majority of the appointed members of the board, but not less than five members, shall constitute a quorum, which shall be required for the transaction of business by the board.

See Sec. 4-38f for definition of “administrative purposes only”.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-102 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 60 / Section 4b-102
Sec. 4b-102. Bidding for certain construction contracts for the Connecticut State University System.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall give notice to bidders prequalified pursuant to subsection (a) of this section of the time and place where the public letting shall occur and shall include in the notice such information concerning the required work as appropriate. Each bid shall be kept sealed until opened publicly at the time and place as set forth in the notice soliciting such bid. The commissioner shall not award any construction contract after public letting, except to the responsible qualified bidder, submitting the lowest bid in compliance with the bid requirements. The commissioner may waive any minor irregularity in a bid, and may either reject all bids and again advertise for bids, or, if he deems it advisable, negotiate with other contractors who submitted bids in ascending order of bid prices without change in the contract, specifications, plans and other requirements.

(c) The invitation to bid on the construction contract awarded by the Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to this section shall contain such other terms and conditions and such provisions for penalties, as the commissioner deems appropriate.

(d) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall require, for the protection of the state and the Connecticut State University System, such deposits, bonds and security in connection with the submission of bids, the awarding of construction contracts and the performance of work as the commissioner determines appropriate and in the public interest of the state.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-71b — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-71b
Sec. 4-71b. Estimates of state grants-in-aid under state budget act.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 4-66b re urban action goals.

Cited. 200 C. 386.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-31d — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 47 / Section 4-31d
Sec. 4-31d. System to track federal and alternative grant funding. Liaisons. Report.
Status: in_force

(b) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall identify for which state agencies it is appropriate to have an employee designated to serve as the liaison with the office regarding federal and alternative funding. Each agency so identified shall designate such a liaison. Each such liaison shall ensure that the office has access to information regarding all grant applications that have been submitted by the agency of such liaison that the office requires to maintain the tracking system developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(c) The Office of Policy and Management shall, on or before November 15, 2014, and annually thereafter, submit to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , and post on said office's Internet web site, a report on the office's efforts to maximize alternative revenues. The office shall also submit such report to the Auditors of Public Accounts.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-57 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 60 / Section 4b-57
Sec. 4b-57. (Formerly Sec. 4-134c). Consultant services. Invitation of responses. Consideration by selection panel.
Status: in_force

(b) In the case of a project, the responses received shall be considered by the selection panel. The panel shall select from among those responding no fewer than three firms, which such panel determines in accordance with criteria established by the commissioner are most qualified to perform the required consultant services. In the case of any project that requires consultant services by an architect or professional engineer, additional criteria to be considered by such panel in selecting a list of the most qualified firms shall include: (1) Such firm's knowledge of this state's building and fire codes, and (2) the geographic location of such firm in relation to the geographic location of the proposed project. The selection panel shall submit a list of the most qualified firms to the commissioner for the commissioner's consideration unless fewer than three responses for a particular project have been received, in which case the panel shall submit the names of all firms who have submitted responses.

(c) In the case of consultants selected under subsection (e) of section 4b-51 , the responses received shall be considered by the selection panel. The panel shall select, from among those persons responding, a list of those persons most qualified to perform the consultant services. Knowledge of the state building and fire code and whether the consultant is a micro business, as defined in subsection (c) of section 4a-59 , shall be considered in determining a consultant's qualifications.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4d-80 — Connecticut Code / Title 4d / Chapter 61a / Section 4d-80
Sec. 4d-80. Commission for Educational Technology.
Status: in_force

(b) The Governor shall appoint a chairperson from among the members of the commission or their designees. Subject to the provisions of chapter 67, and within available appropriations, the commission may appoint an executive director and such other employees as may be necessary for the discharge of the duties of the commission. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the executive director shall have the option to elect participation in the state employees retirement system, or the alternate retirement program established for eligible employees in higher education or the teachers' retirement system.

(c) The commission shall:

(1) Be the principal educational technology policy advisor for state government;

(2) Develop, oversee and direct the attainment of state-wide technology goals including:

(A) Connecting all institutions of higher education, libraries, public elementary and secondary schools, regional educational service centers and other parties through a state-wide high speed, flexible network that will allow for video, voice and data transmission;

(B) Wiring all school classrooms and connecting them to the Internet and to the state-wide high-speed network through wired, wireless, or any other digital transmission technology providing high-speed connectivity;

(C) Providing access for all public schools, public libraries and libraries at institutions of higher education to a core set of on-line full text resources and to the ability to purchase collaboratively for other collections in order to maximize buying power;

(D) Ensuring, in cooperation with the State Board of Education, competency in computing skills by the sixth grade for all students;

(E) Ensuring competency in specific computing skills and the integration of technology into the curriculum for all public school teachers;

(F) Ensuring that institutions of higher education offer a wide range of course and degree programs via the Internet and through other synchronous and asynchronous methods;

(3) Coordinate the activities of all state agencies, educational institutions and other parties involved in the creation and management of a reliable and secure network that will offer connectivity and allow for the transmission of video, voice and data transmission to every library, school, regional educational service center and institution of higher education;

(4) Be the liaison between the Governor and the General Assembly and local, state and federal organizations and entities with respect to educational technology matters;

(5) Develop and maintain a long-range plan and make related recommendations for the coordination of educational technology. The plan shall (A) establish clear goals and a strategy for using telecommunications and information technology to improve education, (B) include a professional development strategy to ensure that teachers and faculty know how to use the new technologies to improve education, (C) include an assessment of the telecommunications, hardware, software and other services that will be needed to improve education, and (D) include an evaluation process that monitors progress towards the specified goals;

(6) Measure the availability and usage of Internet access sites available to the public, including, but not limited to, those maintained by state and local government agencies, libraries, schools, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, businesses and other organizations and recommend strategies for reducing the disparities in Internet accessibility and usage across the state and among all potential users;

(7) Establish methods and procedures to ensure the maximum involvement of members of the public, educators, librarians, representatives of higher education, the legislature and local officials in educational technology matters and organize, as necessary, advisory boards consisting of individuals with expertise in a particular discipline significant to the work of the commission;

(8) Report, on or before January first, annually, in accordance with section 11-4a , on its activities, progress made in the attainment of the state-wide technology goals as outlined in the long-range plan and any recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, the State Board of Education, and the Board of Regents for Higher Education. The report shall include recommendations for adjustments to the funding formula for grants pursuant to section 10-262n if there are school districts that are at a disadvantage in terms of wiring their schools and the use of technology in their schools;

(9) Enter into such contractual agreements, in accordance with established procedures, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section;

(10) Take any other action necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

(d) The Commission for Educational Technology may request any office, department, board, commission or other agency of the state to supply such reports, information and assistance as may be necessary or appropriate in order to carry out its duties and requirements.

(e) For purposes of this section, educational technology includes, but is not limited to: (1) Computer-assisted instruction; (2) information retrieval and data transfer; (3) telecommunications related to voice, data and video transmission of instruction related materials and courses; (4) the development and acquisition of educational software; and (5) the instructional uses of the Internet and other technologies.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-61hh — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 48 / Section 4-61hh
Sec. 4-61hh. Volunteers in state government. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Volunteer” means any individual who provides goods or services to any state agency without compensation therefor;

(2) “Regular service volunteer” means any volunteer engaged in specific service activities on an ongoing or continuous basis;

(3) “State agency” shall include any agency, authority, board, commission, council, department, institution or other instrumentality of the state.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-124z — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-124z
Sec. 4-124z. Review and evaluation of linkage between skill standards for education and training and employment needs of business and industry.
Status: in_force

(b) Not later than January 1, 2002, and annually thereafter, the superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System 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 education, commerce, labor and higher education and employment advancement on any certification or degree programs offered by technical education and career schools or community-technical colleges that do not meet current industry standards.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-54 — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 48 / Section 4-54
Sec. 4-54. Management of trustee accounts.
Status: in_force

(b) Where the duly constituted student government at any public institution of higher education or where by petition five per cent of the students enrolled at such institution and paying activity fees seeks to establish total control and administration of the student trustee account at such institution, a referendum shall be held on the question. Such referendum shall be conducted by secret ballot and notice of such referendum shall be given to the students at such institution at least fourteen days prior to such referendum. Upon approval by a majority of at least forty per cent of all students enrolled in the institution and paying activity fees, the duly constituted student government of such institution shall become responsible for the control and administration of such account. Pursuant to this subsection any student government controlling student trustee accounts shall establish a finance committee whose duty it shall be to hold hearings on budget requests and expenditures of such accounts and to recommend the allocation of such accounts to the student government. Such student government shall have as one of its officers a duly elected treasurer who shall be accountable for such accounts and be bonded in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.

(c) A referendum on whether to continue student control of such account shall be held upon the petition by five per cent of the students enrolled at such institution and paying activity fees. Such referendum shall be held in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. Where a majority of those voting in such referendum disapprove of the continuation of student control over such accounts, supervision of such accounts shall be vested in the administrative head of the institution in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding any provisions of this section, a referendum on whether to continue student control of such account shall be held at least every four years in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. Such referendum shall require approval by a majority of at least forty per cent of all students enrolled in the institution and paying activity fees.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-28m — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 47 / Section 4-28m
Sec. 4-28m. Cigarette manufacturers: Directory. Violations of law. Review.
Status: in_force

(2) The commissioner shall not include or retain in such directory the name or brand families of any manufacturer that has failed to provide the required certification or whose certification the commissioner determines is not in compliance with the provisions of section 4-28 l , unless such violation has been remedied to the satisfaction of the commissioner.

(3) The commissioner shall not include or retain in the directory any brand family of a nonparticipating manufacturer if the commissioner concludes: (A) All escrow payments required pursuant to the provisions of sections 4-28h to 4-28j , inclusive, for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed by such nonparticipating manufacturer, have not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund governed by a qualified escrow agreement that has been approved by the Attorney General; (B) any outstanding final judgment, including interest thereon, for a violation of sections 4-28h to 4-28j , inclusive, has not been fully satisfied for such brand family and such manufacturer; or (C) a nonparticipating manufacturer's total nation-wide reported sales of cigarettes on which federal excise tax is paid exceeds the sum of (i) its total interstate sales, as reported under 15 USC 375 et seq., as from time to time amended, or those made by its importer, and (ii) its total intrastate sales, by more than two and one-half per cent of its total nation-wide sales during any calendar year, unless the nonparticipating manufacturer cures or satisfactorily explains the discrepancy not later than ten days after receiving notice of the discrepancy.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person:

(1) To affix a tax stamp to a package or other container of cigarettes of a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family not included in the directory; and

(2) To sell, offer, possess for sale or distribute in this state, cigarettes of a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family not included in the directory.

(c) A violation of subsection (b) of this section shall be a class A misdemeanor.

(d) Any person who violates subsection (b) of this section engages in an unfair and deceptive trade practice in violation of section 42-110b .

(e) A determination by the commissioner not to include a brand family or tobacco product manufacturer in the directory maintained pursuant to this section or to remove such brand family or manufacturer from the directory shall be subject to review in the manner prescribed by section 12-311 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-54 — Connecticut Code / Title 4b / Chapter 60 / Section 4b-54
Sec. 4b-54. (Formerly Sec. 4-134). Designs of public structures to be submitted to Commissioner of Administrative Services. Work of art for Capitol to be submitted to Legislative Management Committee.
Status: in_force

(b) No painting, portrait, statue or tablet shall be accepted for placing in a building under the supervision and control of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management or on the grounds thereof until it has been submitted to said joint committee, which shall advise as to the hanging of paintings, portraits and pictures and the placement of statues and other works of art.

Annotation to former section 4-134:

Cited. 140 C. 124.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-61oo — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 48 / Section 4-61oo
Sec. 4-61oo. State agencies to give preference to foster children seeking internship opportunities.
Status: in_force

(b) Each state agency shall give preference in hiring for or placement in an internship at such state agency to any individual up to twenty-four years of age who is or was, at the age of majority, in the custody of the Commissioner of Children and Families and placed in foster care.

(c) Notwithstanding any provisions of this section, nothing shall require any hiree to request foster child status or any applicant to disclose his or her status as a foster child.

(d) Nothing in this subsection or subsection (c) of this section shall be construed to give a hiree or an applicant the right to pursue a cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction for the violation of any provision of this subsection or subsection (c) of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-60v — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 48 / Section 4-60v
Sec. 4-60v. Action concerning business activity or use of private property. Citation of authority upon request.
Status: in_force

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, whenever any state agency (1) acts on any application, petition or request by an individual or business entity for a permit, license, approval or other permission to conduct any business activity or use of private property, (2) restricts or imposes a condition on any business activity or use of private property, or (3) brings an enforcement action, issues a cease and desist order or otherwise requests an individual or business entity to modify or stop any business activity or use of private property, such state agency shall provide to any such affected individual or business entity, upon request, the specific provision of the general statutes, regulations adopted by such agency or general permit that authorizes such state agency's action.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-2a — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 46 / Section 4-2a
Sec. 4-2a. Fingerprinting and criminal history records checks of appointees and nominees.
Status: in_force

(b) The Governor may, subject to the provisions of this chapter or chapter 16, as applicable, require each appointee or nominee to be fingerprinted and submit to state and national criminal history records checks conducted in accordance with section 29-17a .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-28 — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 47 / Section 4-28
Sec. 4-28. Federal funds; Governor's responsibilities. Copy of applications and notice of awards to be submitted to committee having cognizance of appropriations and budgets of state agencies. Waste treatment management planning areas.
Status: in_force

(b) The Governor may designate any commissioner, officer or agency of the state or any group or committee of commissioners or officers of the state as the sole agency of the state, (1) to apply for, accept and expend funds allocated or payable to the state for state, local and other expenditures under any Act of Congress or administrative ruling pursuant thereto, (2) to establish and administer or supervise the administration of any state-wide plan which is now or may hereafter be required as a condition for receipt of federal funds, and (3) to take such other action as may be reasonable and necessary to fulfill the purposes of the federal requirements. Such agency may comply with all administrative requirements, not inconsistent with the laws of the state, imposed as a condition for receipt of said federal funds.

(c) A copy of any application made by a state agency under the provisions of this section or under the authority of any other section of the general statutes, or a detailed summary thereof, except applications for research grants by educational institutions, shall be submitted, through the Office of Fiscal Analysis, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, together with any plans or amendments, prior to submission of such application to the federal government. Notice of grant awards, except awards for research grants to educational institutions, which the state receives shall be sent to the committee, through the Office of Fiscal Analysis upon notification to the state of such award by the federal government.

(d) For the purposes of encouraging and facilitating the development and implementation of area-wide waste treatment management plans pursuant to the federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Governor may designate (1) the boundaries of one or more waste treatment management planning areas within the state and (2) a single representative organization, including but not limited to appointed and elected officials from state, regional or local governments, or their designees, capable of developing effective area-wide waste treatment management plans for such areas. Upon the designation of that organization, notice thereof shall be given to the Legislative Committee on State Planning and Development established pursuant to section 4-60d , and the organization shall every six months thereafter submit a report on its activities to the Governor and to that committee.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-150 — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 53 / Section 4-150
Sec. 4-150. Subpoenas and papers served upon or delivered to the Office of the Claims Commissioner.
Status: in_force

(b) Any such service or delivery required between the Office of the Claims Commissioner and any state agency or any state officer or employee may be made through the interdepartmental mailing system of the state, provided reasonable means are taken to ascertain that the subpoena or paper was received by the addressee.

Cited. 186 C. 300.

Application to notice of claim. 36 CS 273.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-5 — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 46 / Section 4-5
Sec. 4-5. “Department head” defined.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 4-20 re bond requirement.

Cited. 184 C. 1.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-100 — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 50 / Section 4-100
Sec. 4-100. Penalty for exceeding appropriations; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Penalty attaches only when a specific appropriation has been made and exceeded. 58 C. 462. Does not apply to governmental duty of municipality, or holding election. 89 C. 563; 96 C. 7. Payment to materialman not a violation of section where amount appropriated has been paid to contractor. 109 C. 558. Cited. 111 C. 515; 193 C. 670; 200 C. 386.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-53 — Connecticut Code / Title 4a / Chapter 58 / Section 4a-53
Sec. 4a-53. (Formerly Sec. 4-110c). Cooperative purchasing plans. Purchase from person having contract to sell to other governmental or nonprofit entities or public purchasing consortia.
Status: in_force

(b) Any state agency, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services or said commissioner's designee, may purchase equipment, supplies, materials and services from (1) another state, including an instrumentality or political subdivision of another state, or (2) a person who has a contract to sell such property or services to other state governments, other branches, divisions or departments of this state, political subdivisions of this state, nonprofit organizations or public purchasing consortia, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such contract.

(c) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, in conjunction with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and within available appropriations, shall make known to the chief executive officer of each municipality the existence of cooperative plans for the purchase of recycled paper.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4e-20 — Connecticut Code / Title 4e / Chapter 62 / Section 4e-20
Sec. 4e-20. Regulations for issuing invitations for bids. Regulations for award of certain contracts and purchase orders by a method of source selection other than competitive sealed bidding.
Status: in_force

(b) Not later than June 1, 2010, the State Contracting Standards Board, in consultation with the Commissioner of Administrative Services, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, specifying the circumstances in which contracts and purchase orders, in an amount in excess of fifty thousand dollars, may be awarded by a method of source selection other than competitive sealed bidding.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4d-12 — Connecticut Code / Title 4d / Chapter 61 / Section 4d-12
Sec. 4d-12. (Formerly Sec. 16a-115). Advisory committees. Information and telecommunication systems executive steering committee.
Status: in_force

(b) There is established an information and telecommunication systems executive steering committee consisting of the following members or their designees: The Commissioner of Administrative Services, the Secretary of the State and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and not more than four other members who are commissioners of an executive branch state agency, appointed jointly by the Commissioner of Administrative Services and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. The Commissioner of Administrative Services, or a designee, shall serve as chairperson of the committee. The Department of Administrative Services shall serve as staff to the committee. The committee shall (1) review and approve or disapprove the annual information and telecommunication systems strategic plan developed under section 4d-7 , state agency estimates of expenditure requirements for information and telecommunication systems established under section 4d-11 , and major telecommunication initiatives, (2) review, in consultation with the Department of Administrative Services, and approve or disapprove variances to (A) the list of approved architectural components for information and telecommunication systems for state agencies, (B) the strategic plan, and (C) appropriations for information and telecommunication systems, and (3) advise the Department of Administrative Services on the organization and functions of the department in regards to information and telecommunication systems. The committee shall submit a report on each approved variance to the General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a . Such report shall include the reasons for the variance and the results of a cost-benefit analysis on the variance.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-28l — Connecticut Code / Title 4 / Chapter 47 / Section 4-28l
Sec. 4-28l. Cigarette manufacturers: Enforcement. Certification.
Status: in_force

(b) If a tobacco product manufacturer is a participating manufacturer, such manufacturer shall include in its certification a list of its brand families. The participating manufacturer shall update such list thirty days prior to any addition to, or modification of, its brand families by executing and delivering a supplemental certification to the Attorney General and the commissioner.

(c) If the tobacco product manufacturer is a nonparticipating manufacturer, such manufacturer shall include in its certification: (1) A list of all of its brand families and the number of units of each brand family that were sold in the state during the preceding calendar year; (2) a list of all of its brand families that have been sold in the state at any time during the current calendar year; (3) an indication, by an asterisk, of any brand family sold in the state during the preceding calendar year that is no longer being sold in the state as of the date of such certification; and (4) the name and address of any other manufacturer of such brand families in the preceding or current calendar year. Each nonparticipating manufacturer shall update such list thirty days prior to any addition to, or modification of, its brand families by executing and delivering a supplemental certification to the Attorney General and the commissioner.

(d) If the tobacco product manufacturer is a nonparticipating manufacturer, such manufacturer shall further (1) certify that such nonparticipating manufacturer is registered to do business in this state pursuant to title 33 or 34 as a foreign corporation or business entity or has appointed an agent for service of process and provided notice thereof as required by section 4-28n , (2) certify that such nonparticipating manufacturer has established and continues to maintain a qualified escrow fund and has executed a qualified escrow agreement that governs the qualified escrow fund, (3) certify that such nonparticipating manufacturer is in full compliance with the provisions of sections 4-28h to 4-28r , inclusive, and any regulations adopted under sections 4-28h to 4-28r , inclusive, (4) provide (A) the name, address and telephone number of the financial institution where the nonparticipating manufacturer has established such qualified escrow fund required pursuant to the provisions of sections 4-28h to 4-28j , inclusive, and all regulations adopted under sections 4-28h to 4-28j , inclusive; (B) the account number of such qualified escrow fund and subaccount number for the state of Connecticut; (C) the amount that such nonparticipating manufacturer placed in such fund for cigarettes sold in the state during the preceding calendar year, the date and amount of each such deposit, and such evidence or verification as may be deemed necessary by the commissioner or the Attorney General, to confirm the foregoing; and (D) the amounts of and dates of any withdrawal or transfer of funds the nonparticipating manufacturer made at any time from such fund or from any other qualified escrow fund into which it ever made escrow payments pursuant to the provisions of sections 4-28h to 4-28j , inclusive, and all regulations adopted under sections 4-28h to 4-28j , inclusive, and (5) provide proof that such nonparticipating manufacturer has posted the bond required under subsection (e) of section 4-28n .

(e) A tobacco product manufacturer may not include in its certification a brand family unless (1) in the case of a participating manufacturer, the participating manufacturer affirms that the brand family is to be deemed to be its cigarettes for purposes of calculating its payments under the Master Settlement Agreement for the relevant year, in the volume and shares determined pursuant to the Master Settlement Agreement; and (2) in the case of a nonparticipating manufacturer, such nonparticipating manufacturer affirms that the brand family is to be deemed to be its cigarettes for purposes of sections 4-28h to 4-28j , inclusive. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting the state's right to maintain that a brand family constitutes cigarettes of a different tobacco product manufacturer for purposes of calculating payments under the Master Settlement Agreement or for purposes of sections 4-28h to 4-28j , inclusive.

(f) A tobacco product manufacturer shall also (1) certify annually that such manufacturer or its importer holds a valid permit under 26 USC 5713, as from time to time amended, and provide a copy of such permit to the commissioner, and (2) certify that it is in compliance with all reporting and registration requirements of 15 USC 375 et seq., as from time to time amended.

(g) No tobacco product manufacturer shall submit a certification required by this section that contains any material representation that the manufacturer knows to be false or inaccurate.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4d-7 — Connecticut Code / Title 4d / Chapter 61 / Section 4d-7
Sec. 4d-7. (Formerly Sec. 16a-113). Information and telecommunication systems strategic plan.
Status: in_force

(b) In order to facilitate the development of a fully integrated state-wide information services and telecommunication system that effectively and efficiently supports data processing and telecommunication requirements of all state agencies, the strategic plan shall include: (1) Guidelines and standards for the architecture for information and telecommunication systems that support state agencies, including, but not limited to, standards for digital identity verification under section 1-276 that are consistent with industry standards and best practices; (2) plans for a cost-effective state-wide telecommunication network to support state agencies, which network may consist of different types of transmission media, including wire, fiber and radio, and shall be able to support voice, data, electronic mail, video and facsimile transmission requirements and any other form of information exchange that takes place via electromagnetic media; (3) identification of annual expenditures and major capital commitments for information and telecommunication systems; (4) identification of all state agency technology projects; (5) a description of the efforts of executive branch state agencies to use e-government solutions to deliver state services and conduct state programs, including the feedback and demands of clients of such agencies received by such agencies and such agencies' plans to address client concerns by using online solutions, when such solutions are determined feasible by such agencies; and (6) potential opportunities for increasing the efficiency or reducing the costs of the state's information and telecommunication systems.

(c) On or before August first, annually, each state agency shall submit to the Commissioner of Administrative Services all plans, documents and other information requested by the commissioner for the development of such plan.

(d) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall not implement a state agency proposal for information system hardware, software, maintenance service or consulting unless such proposal complies with the strategic plan and the agency's approved business systems plan. The commissioner shall maintain a current inventory of information system components to facilitate asset management and procurement leverage.

(e) Not later than September fifteenth, annually, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall submit the updated strategic plan to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Not later than October first, annually, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , (1) the updated strategic plan, and (2) a report on the activities of the Department of Administrative Services and any cost savings and improvements in the efficiency of information and telecommunication systems of state agencies that are attributable to the efforts of the Department of Administrative Services.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4d-82 — Connecticut Code / Title 4d / Chapter 61a / Section 4d-82
Sec. 4d-82. Connecticut Education Network. State-wide Universal Service Fund application.
Status: in_force

(b) The commission shall oversee the preparation and submission of a state-wide application to the federal Universal Service Fund to enhance connectivity to the Connecticut Education Network, maximize participation and grant attainment rates, and reduce overly burdensome administrative requirements which discourage local involvement. No later than the annual federal funding deadline, and for every subsequent universal service funding cycle, the commission, or its designee, shall submit a state-wide application for universal service funds. Each local and regional board of education and public library that is designated by the commission for connection to the Connecticut Education Network shall be deemed to have authorized the commission or its designee to submit an application for such funds on its behalf.