SB 372 — AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT WING CIVIL AIR PATROL YOUTH CAMPS.

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AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT WING CIVIL AIR PATROL YOUTH CAMPS.

All such licenses shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance unless surrendered for cancellation or suspendedSB372 or/ revokedFile by the commissioner for violation of this chapter LCO 1418 1 of 5 Raised Bill No.

372280 or1 anySB372 regulationsFile adoptedNo. under section 19a-428, shall be nontransferable and shall be renewable upon receipt by the commissioner of a renewal application and payment of an eight- hundred-fifteen-dollar license fee or, if the licensee is a nonprofit, nonstock corporation or association, a three-hundred-fifteen-dollar license fee or, if the applicant is a day camp affiliated with a nonprofit organization, for no more than five days duration and for which labor and materials are donated, no fee.

280 suspended or revoked by the commissioner for violation of this chapter or any regulations adopted under section 19a-428, shall be nontransferable and shall be renewable upon receipt by the commissioner of a renewal application and payment of an eight- hundred-fifteen-dollar license fee or, if the licensee is a nonprofit, nonstock corporation or association, a three-hundred-fifteen-dollar license fee or, if the applicant is a day camp affiliated with a nonprofit organization, for no more than five days duration and for which labor and materials are donated, no fee.

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372280 (c)2 PendingSB372 completionFile ofNo. all comprehensive background check components described in subsection (b) of this section, a prospective employee may begin work on a provisional basis, provided such prospective employee is supervised at all times by an employee who was subjected to a comprehensive background check described in subsection (b) of this section within the past five years.

280 (c) Pending completion of all comprehensive background check components described in subsection (b) of this section, a prospective employee may begin work on a provisional basis, provided such prospective employee is supervised at all times by an employee who was subjected to a comprehensive background check described in subsection (b) of this section within the past five years.

(e) The Commissioner of Early Childhood shall have the discretion to refuse to license under sections 19a-420 to 19a-429, inclusive, a person to establish, conduct or maintain a youth camp, as described in section 19a-420, or to suspend or revoke the license or take any other action set forth in any regulation adopted pursuant to section 19a-428 if, the person who establishes, conducts or maintains such youth camp or a person employed therein in a position connected with the provision of care to a child or involving unsupervised access to a child, has (1) been convicted in this state or any other state of (A) a felony as defined in section 53a-25 involving the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another person, (B) cruelty to persons under section 53-20, (C) injury or risk of injury to or impairing morals of children under section 53-21, (D) abandonment of children under the age of six years under section 53-23, (E) any felony where the victim of the felony is a child under eighteen years of age, or (F) a violation of section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a, (2) a criminal record in this state or any other state that the commissioner reasonably believes renders the person unsuitable to establish, conduct or maintain or be employed by a youth camp, or (3) held a license to LCOSB372 1418/ 3File of 5 Raised Bill No.

372280 establish,3 conductSB372 orFile maintainNo. a youth camp in another state that was revoked by such state's licensing authority.

280 establish, conduct or maintain a youth camp in another state that was revoked by such state's licensing authority.

(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 368r, the Connecticut Wing CivilAir PatrolwithintheDepartment ofEmergency Servicesand Public Protection may establish, conduct or maintain a youth camp without obtaining a license issued by the office, provided the Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol (1) establishes, conducts or maintains any such youth camp on property owned or leased by the state and utilizes a facility operated exclusively by the Military Department or the LCOSB372 1418/ 4File of 5 Raised Bill No.

372280 armed4 forcesSB372 ofFile theNo. United States in accordance with Title 10 of the United States Code, and (2) complies with the guidelines set forth in the Civil Air Patrol pamphlet entitled "CAPP 79-10 Cadet Medication Management", as amended from time to time, during any overnight youth camp.

280 armed forces of the United States in accordance with Title 10 of the United States Code, and (2) complies with the guidelines set forth in the Civil Air Patrol pamphlet entitled "CAPP 79-10 Cadet Medication Management", as amended from time to time, during any overnight youth camp.

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280 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $ Resources of the General Fund GF - Precludes See Below See Below Potential Revenue Gain Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill allows the Connecticut Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) to open, operate, and maintain a youth camp without an Office of Early Childhood (OEC) license.

While the CAP does not currently run a camp in the state, any future establishment of such a facility precludes the revenue gain from licensure fees that would otherwise be collected.

For context, standard licensure fees are $815 for for-profit organizations and $315 for non-profits.

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to any changes to the OEC licensure fee schedule.

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280 OLR Bill Analysis SB 372 AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT WING CIVIL AIR PATROL YOUTH CAMPS.

SUMMARY This bill allows the Connecticut Wing of the Civil Air Patrol to open, operate, and maintain a youth camp without an Office of Early Childhood (OEC) license.

However, to be exempt, the camp must (1) be opened, operated, and maintained on state-owned or -leased property and use a facility operated exclusively by the Connecticut Military Department or U.S.

Armed Forces, and (2) comply with the guidelines set forth in the “CAPP 79-10 Cadet Medication Management” Civil Air Patrol pamphlet during any overnight youth camp.

Generally, the current, April 2025 version of the pamphlet outlines tasks to be done by commanders, project officers, and event health service officers before, during, and after an overnight activity, such as (1) receiving, appropriately labeling, and securely storing all received medications;

(2) supervising cadets as they self-administer their medications and maintaining a log of all self-administered medications;

and(3) contacting parentsor guardiansin caseswhen thecadet does not show up at the appropriate time for medication self-administration, or when there are lost, damaged, contaminated, or refused medications.

Among other things, it requires that state laws be followed, regardless of the guidelines in the pamphlet.

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