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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124jj. - Office of Workforce Strategy account. Report

(a) There is established an account to be known as the “Office of Workforce Strategy account” which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account and any funds received from any public or private contributions, gifts, grants, donations, bequests or devises to the account. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Office of Workforce Strategy for the purposes of funding workforce training programs and supporting administrative expenses of the Office of Workforce Strategy. The Office of Workforce Strategy may enter into contracts or agreements with the constituent units of the state system of higher education and regional workforce development boards for the purposes of this section. The Chief Workforce Officer, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner and the regional workforce development boards, shall (1) ensure that, as appropriate, participants in a workforce training program funded through the Office of Workforce Strategy account also enroll in additional workforce development programs for the purpose of minimizing duplication across existing workforce programs and leveraging federal funds; and (2) establish funding eligibility criteria for workforce training programs for the purpose of meeting the workforce needs of in-demand occupations.
(b) Not later than October 1, 2022, and annually thereafter until October 1, 2025, the Chief Workforce Officer shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, higher education and employment advancement, education, commerce, and labor and public employees a report regarding the workforce training programs funded through the Office of Workforce Strategy account. Such report shall include but not be limited to, information on the number of individuals served, demographic information about such individuals and outcomes of such individuals after completion of a workforce training program.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 205.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124kk. - American Rescue Plan Act funds; use by Office of Workforce Strategy.

The Office of Workforce Strategy may expend funds received by the state pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the purpose of supporting workforce development initiatives in accordance with state and federal law.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 256.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124ll. - Model student work release policy. Adoption by local and regional boards of education.

(a) On or before July 1, 2023, the Chief Workforce Officer, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, the executive director of the Technical Education and Career System and the Labor Commissioner, shall develop a model student work release policy. Not later than July 1, 2023, the Chief Workforce Officer shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, regarding such model student work release policy to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, commerce and labor.
(b) The Chief Workforce Officer may update the model student work release policy developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as needed. The Chief Workforce Officer shall notify each local and regional board of education of such updated model student work release policy.
(c) For the school year commencing July 1, 2024, and each school year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall adopt the model student work release policy developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or the most recent updated model student work release policy developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(P.A. 22-50, S. 7; 22-118, S. 160.)
History: P.A. 22-50 effective May 23, 2022, and 22-118 effective May 7, 2022, both contained identical provisions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124nn. - Connecticut Career Accelerator Program Advisory Committee.

(a) There is established a Connecticut Career Accelerator Program Advisory Committee to examine other innovative models that support individuals pursuing training to obtain a commercial driver's license and make recommendations for (1) aligning the program established under section 4-124mm with best practices of other states; and (2) methods to ensure the sustainability of the account, including whether to require depositing a percentage of state income tax paid by graduates of the program into the account and identifying methods of incentivizing corporations, private citizens and philanthropic organizations to contribute to the account. The advisory committee may hold informational hearings to gather information related to the program.
(b) The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance revenue and bonding shall appoint the members of the advisory committee. The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance revenue and bonding shall serve as administrative staff of the advisory committee. Committee membership may include, but need not be limited to, representatives of the Office of Workforce Strategy, the Invest in Student Advancement Alliance, a technology solutions provider that prepares individuals for career training opportunities, nonprofit, for profit and labor organizations that operate commercial truck driving training programs and other workforce training programs and other individuals with knowledge and expertise that may facilitate and enhance the operation of the program.
(P.A. 22-118, S. 467.)
History: P.A. 22-118 effective May 7, 2022 (Revisor's note: In codifying section 467 of public act 22-118, an incorrect reference to “section 471 of this act”, which appeared in the engrossed bill, was changed editorially by the Revisors to “section 466 of this act” and therefore cited as “section 4-124mm”).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124tt. - Pilot program for training re employment skills and credentials for certain individuals with minor dependents. Eligibility.

Section 4-124tt is repealed, effective July 1, 2021.
(P.A. 06-164, S. 1; P.A. 11-48, S. 87; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 494.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124uu. - Program re trained workforce for the film industry.

Section 4-124uu is repealed, effective May 28, 2014.
(P.A. 07-236, S. 6; P.A. 11-48, S. 97; P.A. 14-42, S. 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124vv. - Labor Department to fund Connecticut Career Choices.

Section 4-124vv is repealed, effective July 1, 2021.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 33; P.A. 11-48, S. 88; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 494.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124ww. - Report identifying workforce shortage sectors and subsectors.

Section 4-124ww is repealed, effective June 6, 2016.
(P.A. 11-48, S. 285; 11-133, S. 2; P.A. 16-170, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124x and 4-124y. - Technology assessment examination program; report. Information technology credential or degree program; guidelines; report.

Sections 4-124x and 4-124y are repealed, effective July 1, 2011.
(P.A. 01-193, S. 4, 5, 9; P.A. 03-19, S. 6, 7; P.A. 11-48, S. 285, 303.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124a and 4-124b. - Establishment. Director; powers and duties. Transfer of other state personnel.

Sections 4-124a and 4-124b are repealed.
(1969, P.A. 628, S. 1, 3, 20; 1971, P.A. 67, S. 3; 821, S. 9; P.A. 73-679, S. 42, 43.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124c to 4-124f. (Formerly Secs. 32-7a to 32-7d). - Regional councils of elected officials. Duties of council. Bylaws; officers. Receipt of funds; dues; contracts; audits.

Sections 4-124c to 4-124f, inclusive, are repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(February, 1965, P.A. 511, S. 1–3; 1967, P.A. 378; 1969, P.A. 628, S. 11; P.A. 73-679, S. 18, 43; P.A. 75-537, S. 33, 55; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 83-256, S. 1; P.A. 91-96, S. 1; P.A. 97-185, S. 1, 3; P.A. 99-82, S. 2–4; P.A. 07-239, S. 5; P.A. 09-231, S. 3; P.A. 13-247, S. 390.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124g. - Transitional provisions.

Section 4-124g is repealed.
(1969, P.A. 628, S. 4, 19; P.A. 73-679, S. 19, 20, 43; P.A. 75-537, S. 34, 55; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 88-116, S. 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124h. - Powers of regional council of elected officials where there is no regional planning agency or regional council of governments.

Section 4-124h is repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1971, P.A. 67, S. 2; P.A. 08-182, S. 6; P.A. 13-247, S. 390.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124i. - Regional councils of governments. Definitions.

As used in sections 4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive:
(1) “Planning region” means a planning region of the state as defined or redefined by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or his designee under the provisions of section 16a-4a;
(2) “Chief elected official” means the highest ranking elected governmental official of any town, city or borough within the state;
(3) “Elected official” means any selectman, mayor, alderman, or member of a common council or other similar legislative body of any town or city, or warden or burgess of any borough;
(4) “Council” means a regional council of governments organized under the provisions of sections 4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive;
(5) “Member” means any town, city or borough within a planning region of the state having become a member of a regional council of governments in accordance with sections 4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive.
(1971, P.A. 821, S. 1; P.A. 73-679, S. 21, 43; P.A. 75-537, S. 35, 55; P.A. 76-435, S. 21, 82; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 08-182, S. 1; P.A. 13-247, S. 258.)
History: P.A. 73-679 replaced director of state planning office with managing director, planning and budgeting, department of finance and control; P.A. 75-537 replaced managing director with commissioner of planning and energy policy; P.A. 76-435 made technical changes; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner with secretary of the office of policy and management; P.A. 08-182 redesignated Subsecs. (a) to (g) as Subdivs. (1) to (7) and added Subdiv. (8) defining “regional planning organization”; P.A. 13-247 deleted definitions of “regional council of elected officials”, “regional planning agency” and “regional planning organization” in former Subdivs. (2), (3) and (8), respectively, redesignated existing Subdivs. (4) to (7) as Subdivs. (2) to (5) and made technical changes, effective January 1, 2015.
See Sec. 8-31b re restructure of regional planning agencies and regional councils of elected officials into regional councils of governments.
See Sec. 8-37u re role of Commissioner of Housing in coordinating housing policy and activities.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124j. - Creation. Membership. Withdrawal.

Within any planning region of the state a regional council of governments may be created by the adoption of sections 4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive, by ordinance of the legislative bodies of not less than sixty per cent of all towns, cities and boroughs within such planning region entitled to membership on such council as hereinafter provided. All towns, cities and boroughs within a planning region shall be entitled to membership on such council, including any city or borough with boundaries not coterminous with the boundaries of the town in which it is located. Any nonmember town, city or borough entitled to membership may join the council by the adoption of said sections by ordinance of its legislative body. Any member town, city or borough may withdraw from the council by adoption of an appropriate ordinance of its legislative body to become effective on the date of such adoption; provided, however, that any such withdrawing member shall be obligated to pay its pro rata share of expenses of operation and pro rata share of funds committed by the council to active programs as of such date of withdrawal.
(1971, P.A. 821, S. 2; P.A. 13-247, S. 259.)
History: P.A. 13-247 deleted provision re creation of regional council of governments where any regional council of elected officials or regional planning agency exists within a planning region, effective June 19, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124k. - Representatives of members.

Each member of a regional council of governments shall be entitled to one representative on the council who shall be the chief elected official of such member, or in the absence of any such chief elected official, an elected official appointed in the manner provided by ordinance of the legislative body of such member. Each representative of a member shall be entitled to one vote in the affairs of such council.
(1971, P.A. 821, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124m. - Rights and duties of councils.

Section 4-124m is repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1971, P.A. 821, S. 5; P.A. 13-247, S. 390.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124n. - Bylaws. Officers. Committees. Meetings.

A regional council of governments shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business and shall annually elect from among the representatives to the council a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, a treasurer and such other officers as may be designated or permitted in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for alternate representatives of the council to attend and vote at any meeting in place of absent representatives and may provide for the organization of a regional planning commission. The bylaws may provide for an executive committee of the council and for additional committees including nonvoting advisory committees. Meetings of the council shall be called pursuant to the bylaws and minutes of all meetings of the council, its committees and other official actions shall be filed in the office of the council and shall be of public record.
(1971, P.A. 821, S. 7; P.A. 00-54, S. 2, 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 176.)
History: P.A. 00-54 restated provision authorizing adoption of bylaws re regional planning commission, effective May 16, 2000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 deleted “, who shall be bonded,” and prohibition on serving more than 2 consecutive terms in same office, changed “shall” to “may” re bylaws to provide for executive committee of the council, deleted “executive committee of the regional planning commission and may provide”, and replaced provision requiring meetings to be called by chairman or as bylaws otherwise provide with provision requiring meetings to be called pursuant to bylaws, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124o. - Regional planning commissions.

Section 4-124o is repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1971, P.A. 821, S. 6; P.A. 86-140; P.A. 00-54, S. 1, 5; P.A. 01-195, S. 104, 181; P.A. 13-247, S. 390.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124q. - Grants-in-aid to regional agencies. Voluntary Regional Consolidation Bonus Pool. Supplemental payments.

Section 4-124q is repealed, effective June 19, 2013.
(P.A. 78-263, S. 1, 3; P.A. 82-411, S. 1, 6; P.A. 85-465, S. 1, 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 1, 121; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 65, 131; P.A. 11-48, S. 50; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 191; P.A. 13-247, S. 388.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124r. - Purchase of real property; borrowing for such purchase.

Any regional council of governments established under the provisions of sections 4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive, may purchase real property and borrow funds for such purchase for the purposes of providing administrative office space and program functions for such council.
(P.A. 00-54, S. 4, 5; P.A. 19-193, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 00-54 effective May 16, 2000; P.A. 19-193 added provisions re borrowing funds and program functions, effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124t. - Review by Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management of regional tax-based revenue sharing programs and regional asset districts. Report to General Assembly.

(a) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall, within available appropriations, conduct a review of (1) regional tax-based revenue sharing programs, and (2) the establishment of regional asset districts. The review under subdivision (1) of this subsection shall include, but not be limited to, a study of any available models of such revenue sharing programs, the adaptations that may be needed in such programs for use in this state, the effect on property taxes and on a town's grand list, and other possible effects on both municipal and regional finances. The review under subdivision (2) of this subsection shall include, but not be limited to, a study of any available models of regional asset districts, the adaptations that may be needed in such programs for use in this state and other possible effects on both municipal and regional finances.
(b) Not later than July 1, 2009, the secretary shall 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 planning and development, and finance, revenue and bonding, with the results of the review undertaken pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and with recommendations relating to the institution of revenue sharing programs and establishment of regional asset districts.
(P.A. 07-239, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 07-239 effective July 1, 2007.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 50 - Office of Policy and Management: General Provisions; Budget and Appropriations; State Planning › Section 4-124u. - Process for voluntary review of projects of regional significance.

(a) As used in this section, “proposed project of regional significance” means a proposed project, to be built by a private developer, that is an open air theater, shopping center or other development that is planned to create more than (1) five hundred thousand square feet of indoor commercial or industrial space, (2) two hundred fifty residential housing units in structures under four stories, or (3) one thousand parking spaces.
(b) Each regional council of governments shall establish a voluntary process for applicants to any state or municipal agency, department or commission to request a preapplication review of proposed projects of regional significance. Such process shall determine the components of the review which shall include a procedure to assure that all relevant municipalities and regional and state agencies provide the applicant with (1) preliminary comment on the project, which shall be in a form determined by the agency, (2) summaries of the review process of each agency, and (3) an opportunity for the applicant to discuss the project with representatives of each relevant municipality or state agency at a meeting convened by the regional council of governments. At least one representative from each relevant municipality and each state agency, department or commission shall participate in a review of a proposed project of regional significance upon request of a regional council of governments at a meeting convened for such purpose, provided (A) the regional council of governments notifies each agency, department or commission of any such meeting no later than the date three weeks before the date of such meeting, and (B) no such organization shall convene more than one such meeting in any quarter of a calendar year. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent two or more regional councils of governments from convening joint meetings to carry out the provisions of this section. The regional council of governments shall prepare a report of the comments of the agencies reviewing the proposal and provide a copy of such report to the applicant and each reviewing agency.
(c) No results or information obtained from the preapplication review established under this section shall be appealed under any provision of the general statutes and no such results or information shall be binding on the applicant or any authority, commission, department, agency or other official having jurisdiction to review the proposed project.
(P.A. 09-165, S. 1; P.A. 13-247, S. 262.)
History: P.A. 13-247 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting definition of “regional planning organization” and making technical changes, and amended Subsec. (b) by substituting “council of governments” for “planning organization” and “councils of governments” for “planning organizations”, effective January 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 51 - Department of Administrative Services: Public Works (See Chapters 59, 60) › Section 4-125. - “Public Works Department” or “Public Works Commissioner” construed as “Department of Administrative Services” or “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, when.

Section 4-125 is repealed.
(March, 1950, S. 1896d; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 82-451, S. 1, 9; P.A. 87-496, S. 109, 110.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 51 - Department of Administrative Services: Public Works (See Chapters 59, 60) › Section 4-126a. - Janitors of courthouses.

Section 4-126a is repealed.
(1959, P.A. 152, S. 67; P.A. 77-614, S. 106, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 84-436, S. 11, 12.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 51 - Department of Administrative Services: Public Works (See Chapters 59, 60) › Section 4-127 and 4-127a. - Citizens' Advisory Council on Public Works. Agencies to furnish information to commissioner; certification re availability of space as shown on inventory.

Sections 4-127 and 4-127a are repealed.
(March, 1950, S. 1898d; 1972, P.A. 247, S. 1; P.A. 73-149, S. 3, 5; P.A. 75-425, S. 21, 57.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 51 - Department of Administrative Services: Public Works (See Chapters 59, 60) › Section 4-129. - Office space for the press.

Section 4-129 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 202; March, 1950, S. 69d; P.A. 82-472, S. 182, 183.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 51 - Department of Administrative Services: Public Works (See Chapters 59, 60) › Section 4-136. - Building to house Rex Brasher paintings.

Section 4-136 is repealed.
(March, 1950, S. 1904d; 1959, P.A. 615, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 51a - Public Building Contracts (See Chapter 60) › Section 4-137f. - Sub-bids; relation to general bidders; procedure on rejection of bids.

Section 4-137f is repealed.
(P.A. 73-528, S. 6–8, 12; P.A. 74-246, S. 6, 7, 11; P.A. 79-349, S. 1, 2; 79-388; P.A. 82-447, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 51a - Public Building Contracts (See Chapter 60) › Section 4-137h. - General bidder may submit sub-bid.

Section 4-137h is repealed.
(P.A. 73-528, S. 10, 12; P.A. 74-246, S. 9, 11; P.A. 79-441; P.A. 82-447, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 52 - State Building Program Commission (Repealed) › Section 4-138 to 4-140. - State Building Program Commission.

Sections 4-138 to 4-140, inclusive, are repealed.
(June, 1955, S. 1930d–1932d; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 16; 1972, P.A. 85, S. 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-142. - Office of the Claims Commissioner. Excepted claims. Staff. Hearing and determination of claims.

(a) There shall be an Office of the Claims Commissioner which shall hear and determine all claims against the state except: (1) Claims for the periodic payment of disability, pension, retirement or other employment benefits; (2) claims upon which suit otherwise is authorized by law including suits to recover similar relief arising from the same set of facts; (3) claims for which an administrative hearing procedure otherwise is established by law; (4) requests by political subdivisions of the state for the payment of grants in lieu of taxes; and (5) claims for the refund of taxes.
(b) The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall consist of the Claims Commissioner, six temporary deputies and such administrative staff as may be provided by the Department of Administrative Services. The Claims Commissioner, a temporary deputy or a magistrate assigned to assist the Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-142b shall hear and determine all claims against the state, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section. Such claims shall be heard and determined in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-157, except as may be provided in section 4-160.
(1959, P.A. 685, S. 2; P.A. 75-605, S. 1, 27; P.A. 96-85; P.A. 16-127, S. 3; P.A. 21-91, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission on claims with claims commissioner; P.A. 96-85 amended Subdiv. (2) to include suits to recover similar relief arising from the same set of facts; P.A. 16-127 designated existing provisions re Claims Commissioner as Subsec. (a) and amended same by substituting “an Office of the Claims Commissioner which” for “a Claims Commissioner who” and added Subsec. (b) re provision of administrative staff by Department of Administrative Services and re Claims Commissioner or magistrate to hear and determine claims, effective June 9, 2016; P.A. 21-91 amended Subsec. (b) by adding references to temporary deputies and adding “, except as may be provided in section 4-160”, effective June 28, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-143 to 4-145. - Appointment, removal, compensation of commission. Chairman; executive secretary; office. Quorum; all members to participate in claim disposition.

Sections 4-143 to 4-145, inclusive, are repealed.
(1959, P.A. 685, S. 3–5; 1961, P.A. 476, S. 1–3; 1969, P.A. 749, S. 10; 1972, P.A. 294, S. 3; P.A. 75-605, S. 26, 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-146. - Notice of injury by claimant.

Any person who suffers damage or injury because of the defective condition of a building, park or ground owned or leased by the state shall, within a reasonable time after such damage or injury, notify the official having control of or the agency using such building, park or ground, stating the date, time, place and circumstances of such damage or injury. No claim shall be defeated because of a lack or failure of such notice except upon a showing by the state that it was substantially prejudiced thereby.
(1959, P.A. 685, S. 16.)
See Sec. 13a-144 re claims for injuries sustained on state highways or sidewalks.
Cited. 186 C. 300.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-148. - Limitation on presentation of claim. Exceptions.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and section 4-165b, no claim shall be presented under this chapter but within one year after it accrues. Claims for injury to person or damage to property shall be deemed to accrue on the date when the damage or injury is sustained or discovered or in the exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered, provided no claim shall be presented more than three years from the date of the act or event complained of.
(b) The General Assembly may, by special act, authorize a person to present a claim to the Office of the Claims Commissioner after the time limitations set forth in subsection (a) of this section have expired if it deems such authorization to be just and equitable and makes an express finding that such authorization is supported by compelling equitable circumstances and would serve a public purpose. Such finding shall not be subject to review by the Superior Court.
(c) No claim cognizable by the Office of the Claims Commissioner shall be presented against the state except under the provisions of this chapter. Except as provided in section 4-156, no claim once considered by the Office of the Claims Commissioner, by the General Assembly or in a judicial proceeding shall again be presented against the state in any manner.
(1959, P.A. 685, S. 23; P.A. 75-605, S. 5, 27; P.A. 90-284, S. 3; P.A. 16-127, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission on claims with claims commissioner; P.A. 90-284 inserted new Subsec. (b) re the authority of the general assembly to permit a person to present a claim after the expiration of the time limitations of Subsec. (a), and relettered former Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c); P.A. 16-127 amended Subsec. (a) by adding reference to Sec. 4-165b and amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) by substituting “Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “Claims Commissioner”, effective June 9, 2016.
Cited. 186 C. 300; 211 C. 199; 216 C. 85; 240 C. 246.
Cited. 36 CS 271; 45 CS 136.
Subsec. (a):
Cited. 189 C. 550; 213 C. 13. Correct legal standard by which to evaluate timeliness of causes of action in negligence restated; limitation period for actions in negligence begins to run on date when injury is first discovered or in exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered. 268 C. 723.
Cited. 28 CA 175.
Cited. 36 CS 273.
Subsec. (b):
Cited. 204 C. 17; 212 C. 415, 421.
Although a special act passed by General Assembly under Subsec. will undoubtedly confer a direct benefit on a particular claimant, court has found a public purpose if act remedies an injustice done to that individual for which the state itself bears responsibility. 150 CA 237.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-149. - Representation by the Attorney General.

(a) The Attorney General shall review each claim delivered under section 4-147. If such review discloses to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that protection of the state's interest does not reasonably require representation by the Attorney General before the Claims Commissioner, then such representation shall be provided by the state agency or department involved in the claim. In making such determination, the Attorney General shall consider (1) the sum of money involved; (2) the legal significance of the claim as a precedent; and (3) the complexity of the legal and factual issues presented.
(b) The Attorney General shall notify the Claims Commissioner and the agency or department involved within ninety days of receipt of a claim by the Attorney General in those instances when the Attorney General determines that protection of the state's interest does not reasonably require representation by the Attorney General before the Claims Commissioner.
(c) When the representative for the state, which representative may in appropriate cases be the Attorney General, desires to oppose a claim, such representative shall file with the Office of the Claims Commissioner a notice of opposition, in duplicate, containing a concise statement of such representative's objections. The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall promptly deliver a copy thereof to the claimant.
(1959, P.A. 685, S. 7; P.A. 75-605, S. 6, 27; P.A. 84-264, S. 1, 5; P.A. 02-89, S. 5; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 28.)
History: P.A. 75-605 deleted reference to attorney general as legal advisor to commission and elsewhere replaced commission with claims commissioner and executive secretary with clerk of the office of the claims commissioner; P.A. 84-264 divided section into Subsecs. and added provisions re: Review of claims by attorney general, determination by attorney general whether protection of state's interest reasonably requires representation by attorney general before the claims commissioner, notification of claims commissioner of determination that representation by attorney general is not reasonably required within 90 days of receipt of claim, and referral of such claims to state agency or department involved in the claim; P.A. 02-89 deleted as obsolete former Subsec. (d) requiring the Attorney General to review claims in which he is representing the state before the Claims Commissioner on May 29, 1984, and, if he determines that protection of the state's interest does not require such representation, to refer any such claims to the appropriate state agency or department for representation of the state before the Claims Commissioner, and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality in Subsecs. (b) and (c); Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 amended Subsec. (c) to delete references to clerk of the office and make a conforming change, effective October 5, 2009.
Cited. 186 C. 300.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-150. - Subpoenas and papers served upon or delivered to the Office of the Claims Commissioner.

(a) Any subpoena or other paper required to be served upon or delivered to the Office of the Claims Commissioner or to any person or official may be served or delivered in person or by certified mail. Service or delivery by certified mail shall be deemed complete upon the certification and deposit of such subpoena or paper at a United States post office. Proof of deposit and the return receipt shall be sufficient proof of service or delivery.
(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.
(1959, P.A. 685, S. 19; P.A. 75-605, S. 7, 27; P.A. 16-127, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission with claims commissioner; P.A. 16-127 substituted “Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “Claims Commissioner”, effective June 9, 2016.
Cited. 186 C. 300.
Application to notice of claim. 36 CS 273.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-151a. - Waiver of hearings.

On his or her own motion or at the request of the claimant or the representative for the state, which representative may in appropriate cases be the Attorney General, the Claims Commissioner or a magistrate may waive the hearing of any claim for ten thousand dollars or less and proceed upon affidavits filed by the claimant and the state agency concerned.
(1961, P.A. 476, S. 5; 559, S. 2; P.A. 75-605, S. 9, 27; P.A. 82-167, S. 4, 7; P.A. 84-264, S. 2, 5; P.A. 92-34, S. 1; P.A. 16-127, S. 10; P.A. 19-182, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 75-605 substituted claims commissioner for commission and changed waiver limit from $250 to $750; P.A. 82-167 amended section to allow waiver of hearing of any claim for $1,000 or less instead of the prior limit of $750 and allow waiver on motion of commissioner, claimant or the attorney general; P.A. 84-264 changed “attorney general” to “representative for the state, which representative may in appropriate cases be the attorney general”; P.A. 92-34 increased from $1,000 to $5,000 the monetary limit on claims for which the claims commissioner may waive the hearing; P.A. 16-127 added “or a magistrate” and made a technical change, effective June 9, 2016; P.A. 19-182 increased limit on claims for which the claims commissioner or a magistrate may waive hearing from $5,000 to $10,000, effective October 1, 2019, and applicable to any claim filed on or after October 1, 2019.
Cited. 186 C. 300. P.A. 82-167, Sec. 4 of which amended this section, should be read as a clarification of Superior Court's ongoing lack of jurisdiction to hear appeals from Claims Commissioner. 195 C. 534.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-152. - Misbehavior at proceedings.

If in the course of any proceeding any person is guilty of misbehavior which obstructs such proceeding, he or she may be excluded from further participation therein. If the miscreant is the claimant or his or her attorney, the Claims Commissioner or a magistrate may summarily terminate the proceeding, and the Claims Commissioner may dismiss the claim and order it forfeited to the state.
(1959, P.A. 685, S. 18; P.A. 75-605, S. 10, 27; P.A. 16-127, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission with claims commissioner; P.A. 16-127 added “or a magistrate” and made technical and conforming changes, effective June 9, 2016.
Cited. 186 C. 300.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-153. - Records of claims.

The Claims Commissioner shall cause a record to be made of each claim. Such record shall be retained in the files of the Office of the Claims Commissioner until the sine die adjournment of the regular session of the General Assembly next succeeding the disposition of such claim, at which time it shall be disposed of as may be decided pursuant to section 11-8a. Copies of such record and of the hearing transcript, if any, shall be made available upon request to the claimant and to the Attorney General and as the Claims Commissioner otherwise may direct.
(1959, P.A. 685, S. 9; 1961, P.A. 476, S. 4; 559, S. 1; P.A. 75-605, S. 11, 27; P.A. 80-338, S. 7; P.A. 16-127, S. 12.)
History: 1961 acts required record of claim rather than just of hearing, required retention of record until regular session following disposition of, rather than hearing on, claim and required copies of hearing transcript as well as record to be made available; P.A. 75-605 replaced commission with claims commissioner; P.A. 80-338 replaced reference to Sec. 4-34 with Sec. 11-8a in provision concerning disposal of records; P.A. 16-127 replaced “files of the Claims Commissioner” with “files of the Office of the Claims Commissioner”, effective June 9, 2016.
Cited. 186 C. 300; 239 C. 265.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-156. - Rehearings.

Upon the discovery of new evidence, any claimant aggrieved by an order of the Claims Commissioner rejecting or recommending the rejection of his or her claim, in whole or in part, may apply for rehearing. The claimant shall file with the Office of the Claims Commissioner an application for such rehearing in duplicate, stating concisely in the application the matters which he or she desires to submit to the Office of the Claims Commissioner. The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall promptly deliver a copy of the application to the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall review the application in the manner specified in subsection (a) of section 4-149. If such review discloses to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that protection of the state's interest does not reasonably require representation before the Office of the Claims Commissioner by the Attorney General, the Attorney General shall refer the application to the state agency or department involved in the claim for representation of the state before the Office of the Claims Commissioner not later than ninety days after receipt of the application by the Attorney General. Each such rehearing shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and the rules made thereunder respecting the hearing and disposition of claims and reports to the General Assembly.
(1959, P.A. 685, S. 21; P.A. 75-605, S. 13, 27; P.A. 84-264, S. 4, 5; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 173; P.A. 16-127, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission with claims commissioner and executive secretary with clerk of the office of the claims commissioner; P.A. 84-264 added provisions re review of application for rehearing by the attorney general, determination of whether representation by the attorney general is required and referral by the attorney general of application to state agency or department involved in the claim within 90 days of receipt of claim; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 deleted reference to clerk of the office and made technical changes, effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 16-127 substituted “Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “Claims Commissioner” and made technical changes, effective June 9, 2016.
Cited. 186 C. 300; 211 C. 199.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-157. - Rules of procedure.

The Claims Commissioner shall adopt rules of procedure, not inconsistent with the policy and provisions of this chapter, governing the proceedings of the Office of the Claims Commissioner. The rules shall avoid formal and technical requirements, but shall provide a simple, uniform, expeditious and economical procedure for the presentation and disposition of claims. Such rules of procedure shall not be regulations for the purposes of chapter 54.
(1959, P.A. 685, S. 20; P.A. 75-605, S. 14, 27; P.A. 82-167, S. 5, 7; 82-472, S. 7, 183; P.A. 16-127, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission with claims commissioner; P.A. 82-167 deleted obsolete reference to Secs. 4-46 and 4-49, substituting reference to Ch. 54; P.A. 82-472 required commissioner to adopt regulations in accordance with Ch. 54 and deleted references to rules subject to repealed Secs. 4-46 and 4-49; P.A. 16-127 substituted “rules of procedure” for “regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54”, substituted “the proceedings of the Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “his proceedings”, added “Such rules of procedure shall not be regulations for the purposes of chapter 54.” and made a conforming change, effective June 9, 2016.
Cited. 186 C. 300; 189 C. 550. P.A. 82-167, Sec. 5 of which amended this section, should be read as a clarification of Superior Court's ongoing lack of jurisdiction to hear appeals from Claims Commissioner. 195 C. 534.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-159a. - Report re claims not timely disposed of. Notice to claimants. Action by General Assembly.

(a)(1) Not later than five days after the convening of each regular session, the Claims Commissioner shall report to the General Assembly on all claims that have been filed with the Office of the Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-147 and have not been disposed of by the Office of the Claims Commissioner within two years of the date of filing or within any extension thereof granted by the General Assembly pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, except claims in which the parties have stipulated to an extension of time for the Office of the Claims Commissioner to dispose of the claim. (2) The report submitted by the Claims Commissioner pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection shall minimally include (A) an explanation as to why the claim has not been disposed of, and (B) the date by which a decision will be rendered on the claim in the event the General Assembly were to grant the Office of the Claims Commissioner an extension of time to dispose of the claim.
(b) The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall give notice to all claimants whose claims are the subject of a report as provided in subsection (a) of this section that their claims will be considered at the next regular session of the General Assembly pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
(c) With respect to any claim that is the subject of a report as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the General Assembly may (1) grant the Office of the Claims Commissioner an extension for a period specified by the General Assembly to dispose of such claim, (2) grant the claimant permission to sue the state, (3) grant an award to the claimant, or (4) deny the claim.
(P.A. 01-167, S. 1; P.A. 16-127, S. 18; P.A. 22-79, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 16-127 deleted former Subsec. (a)(1) re report to the General Assembly on claims not disposed of within 3 years of the date of filing, redesignated existing Subsec. (a)(2) as Subsec. (a) and amended same by substituting “Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “Claims Commissioner” and by making technical changes and amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) by substituting “Office of the Claims Commissioner” for “Claims Commissioner”, effective June 9, 2016; P.A. 22-79 redesignated existing Subsec. (a) as Subsec. (a)(1) and changed “Office of the Claims Commissioner” to “Claims Commissioner” and added Subsec. (a)(2) prescribing minimal content of annual report to General Assembly.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4 - Management of State Agencies › Chapter 53 - Claims Against the State › Section 4-160a. - Payments not recoverable under insurance policy.

No payment made by the state under sections 4-158, 4-159 and 4-160 shall be recoverable under any policy of insurance carried by the state.
(1961, P.A. 559, S. 3.)
Cited. 186 C. 300.