HB 5552 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE VOLUNTEER POLICE AUXILIARY FORCE.

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(PS) AN ACT CONCERNING THE VOLUNTEER POLICE AUXILIARY FORCE.

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(g)5552 Not later than January 1, 2020, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection and to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.

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(1) Employees of the state, municipalities or political subdivisions of the state who are members of the volunteer police auxiliary force and for whom such compensation is provided by any provision of existing law shall be construed to be acting within the scope of their employment while in training for or engaged in auxiliary state police duty and shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of chapter 568 and sections 5-142 and 5-144.

(b) Not later than February 1, 2020, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall review the recommendations of the task force,force established pursuant to section 1 of this act,act to study the volunteer police auxiliary force and submit to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a11-4a, of the general statutes, any recommendations for legislation necessary to recruit, train and effectively use members of the volunteer policy auxiliary force that the commissioner deems reasonable and necessary.

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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:

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BOYD, 50th Dist.;

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HAYES, 51st Dist.

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