SB 1040 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN.

General Assembly SubstituteRaised Bill No.

1040 January Session, 2019 ANLCO ACTNo. CONCERNING THE STATE EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN.

5197 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by:

(GAE) AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN.

Section 5-262 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective fromOctober passage):1, 2019):

[(1) "Federation" means a legally constituted grouping of not less than five affiliated nonprofit charitable member organizations that are exempt from taxation under 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, conducting a single, annual, consolidated effort to secure funds for distribution to its member agencies engaged in charitable and public health, welfare, environmental, conservation or service purposes.] [(2)] (1) "Principal combined fund-raising organization" means a [federation,] charitable organization or consultant, as described in subdivisionLCO (2)No. of subsection (c) of this section, that is selected by the State Employee Campaign Committee to administer the State Employee Campaign under the direction and control of said committee.

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1040[(3)] (2) "State Employee Campaign" means an annual campaign to raise funds from state employees for charitable and public health, welfare, environmental, conservation or service purposes.

and (7) twoone retired employees,employee, appointed by the Comptroller.

All [voting]voting appointed members of the State Employee Campaign Committee and their successors shall serve in accordance with the provisions of section 4-1a.

The committee shall select one of its [voting]voting members to serve as chairperson.

oneLCO byNo. the speaker of the House of Representatives;

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1040 (c) (1) The State Employee Campaign Committee shall (A) exercise general supervision over all operations of the State Employee Campaign and take any actions necessary for achievement of campaign objectives;

(3) If two or more [federations,] charitable organizations or consultants submit an application to become the principal combined fund-raising organization for the State Employee Campaign, the State Employee Campaign Committee shall, through a competitive process, select the lowest responsible qualified bidder, as defined in subsection (a)LCO ofNo. section 4a-59.

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1040If only one [federation,] charitable organization or consultant submits such an application and meets the qualifications prescribed in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the State Employee Campaign Committee shall select such [federation,] charitable organization or consultant to become the principal combined fund- raising organization.

[(4) The Comptroller, on behalf of the State Employee Campaign Committee, shall contract with the selected principal combined fund- raising organization to administer the State Employee Campaign.] [(d) (1) Any federation that did not participate in the most recently completed State Employee Campaign and wishes to participate in the next State Employee Campaign shall apply to the State Employee Campaign Committee not later than January fifteenth after the most recently completed State Employee Campaign for approval to participate in the next State Employee Campaign.

(d) (1) Any federation that did not participate in the most recently completed State Employee Campaign and wishes to participate in the next State Employee Campaign shall apply to the State Employee Campaign Committee not later than January fifteenth after the most recently completed State Employee Campaign for approval to participate in the next State Employee Campaign.

TheLCO committeeNo. shall review such application and notify the federation of the committee's decision not later than May fifteenth.

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1040If a federation's application is denied, such federation may appeal the decision of the committee in accordance with the procedures set forth in such regulations adopted by the office of the Comptroller.] (d) In order to be included in the State Employee Campaign, a charitable organization shall (1) have a written policy of nondiscrimination and be in compliance with all requirements of law regarding nondiscrimination, equal employment opportunity and public accommodation with respect to its programs, clients, officers, employees and volunteers;

Such principal combined fund-raising organization shall, each month after receiving fundsLCO fromNo. the Comptroller, distribute the funds among the other [federations for further distribution to the member agencies of the federations] charitable organizations.

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1040(f) Prior to the annual commencement of the State Employee Campaign, the principal combined fund-raising organization shall submit for the approval of the State Employee Campaign Committee an itemized budget of anticipated administrative expenses, which budget shall not include campaign expenses.

[, (2) exercise general supervision over all operations of the State Employee Campaign and take any steps necessary to ensure achievement of campaign objectives, and (3) have the authority, for purposes of compliance with this section and any regulations adopted pursuant to this section, to audit, investigate and report on the administration of the State Employee Campaign, the principal combined fund-raising organization that administers the campaign and any federation or federation member organization that participates in the campaign.] (i) Not later than July 1, 2016, and not later than April first annually LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-01046 of 7 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

10405197 thereafter,6 the State Employee Campaign Committee shall conduct a comprehensive review of the7 StateRaised EmployeeBill CampaignNo. and submit to the Governor, the Comptroller and the General Assembly, in accordance with section 11-4a, a report on the results of the most recently completed State Employee Campaign and recommendations for improvements in the next State Employee Campaign.

1040 Employee Campaign, the principal combined fund-raising organization that administers the campaign and any federation or federation member organization that participates in the campaign.] (i) Not later than July 1, 2016, and not later than April first annually thereafter, the State Employee Campaign Committee shall conduct a comprehensive review of the State Employee Campaign and submit to the Governor, the Comptroller and the General Assembly, in accordance with section 11-4a, a report on the results of the most recently completed State Employee Campaign and recommendations for improvements in the next State Employee Campaign.

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