Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 604 — AN ACT REQUIRING EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN QUASI-PUBLIC AGENCY CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS.

Last action — PUBLIC HEARING 0227

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This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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The updated version of Bill SB 604 specifies that quasi-public agencies must submit all employment contracts, consulting contracts, and separation agreements to the Attorney General for review before they are finalized or renewed. If any of these contracts exceed an annual cost of $100,000, they must also be submitted to a relevant legislative committee. This change strengthens oversight of quasi-public agency contracts, helping to promote transparency and accountability in the use of public funds.

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(GAE) AN ACT REQUIRING EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN QUASI-PUBLIC AGENCY CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1.
(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2019 and applicable to contracts entered into or renewed on and after said date) (a) For the purposes of this section, "quasi-public agency" has the same meaning as provided in section 1-120 of the general statutes, "contract" means any employment contract, consulting contract or separation agreement that a quasi- public agency intends to enter into or renew and "separation agreement" means an agreement to pay less than fifty thousand dollars to an employee resigning or retiring from employment with such quasi-public agency for the purposes of avoiding costs associated with potential litigation or pursuant to a nondisparagement agreement.
(b) On and after October 1, 2019, each quasi-public agency shall submit a copy of all contracts to the Attorney General for review and comment prior to entering into or renewing any such contract.
If such contract has an annual cost of over one hundred thousand dollars, the LCO No.
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604 quasi-public agency shall, at the time of submission of such contract to the Attorney General, also submit a copy of such contract to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of such quasi-public agency, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2019 New section Statement of Purpose:
To require the submission of quasi-public agency employment and consulting contracts and separation agreements to the Attorney General and relevant legislative committee for review and comment.
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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:
AN ACT REQUIRING EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN QUASI-PUBLIC AGENCY CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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That chapter 12 of the general statutes be amended to require quasi- public agencies to submit a copy of their employment contracts, consulting contracts and separation agreements to the Attorney General for review and comment prior to entering into such contract or agreement and that any such contracts or agreements with an annual cost of over one hundred thousand dollars also be submitted at the same time to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of such agency.
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Statement of Purpose:
To increase executive and legislative oversight of quasi-public agency contracts by requiring the submission of certain contracts to the Attorney General and relevant legislative committee for review and comment.
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Action History

  1. PUBLIC HEARING 0227

  2. PUBLIC HEARING 0215

  3. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

  4. Vote to Draft

  5. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  6. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

Sponsors

  • Leonard A. Fasano · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Fasano, Leonard A.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

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Who sponsors SB 604?
SB 604 is sponsored by Fasano, Leonard A..
What is the current status of SB 604?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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