SB 943 — AN ACT REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DOMESTIC WORKERS AT THE TIME OF HIRE AND ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS.

403681 January Session, 2021 Substitute Senate Bill No.

943 Senate, AprilMay 12, 2021 The Committee on LaborAppropriations and Public Employees reported through SEN.

KUSHNEROSTEN of the 24th19th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

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403681 an employer;

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403681 babysitting services on an irregular or intermittent basis;

or (B) a personal care attendant, as defined in section 17b-706 of the general statutes, providing services pursuant to a state-funded program, including, but not limited to, (i) the program for individuals with acquired brain injuries, established pursuant to section 17b-260a of the general statutes, (ii) the personal care assistance program, established pursuant to section 17b-605a of the general statutes, (iii) the Connecticut home-care program for the elderly, established pursuant to section 17b- 342 of the general statutes, (iv) the pilot program to provide home care services to disabled persons, established pursuant to section 17b-617 of the general statutes, (v) the individual and family supportssupport waiver program administered by the Department of Developmental Services, or (vi) the comprehensive waiver program administered by the Department of Developmental Services;

(2) "Nonprofit organization" means any organization that is exempt from taxation under sectionSection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time;

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403681 employers on state laws and regulations relating to domestic workers;

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(Effective July 1, 2021) The sum of two hundred ten thousand dollarsisappropriated to theLabor Department fromtheGeneralFund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, for the domestic worker's education and training grants program established pursuant to section 3 of this act.

3 October 1, 2021 New section Sec.APP Joint Favorable Subst.

4 July 1, 2021 New section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:

In Section 2(b)(4), "individual or" was deleted for clarity;

in Section 3(a)(1)(B), ", as defined in section 17b-706 of the general statutes," was added after "attendant" for clarity;

in Section 3(b)(1), "laws regarding" was added after "addressing" for clarity and accuracy;

in Section 3(c), "or other entity"wasdeletedfor accuracy;

andin Section3(d),"or entity" was deleted for accuracy and consistency.

LAB Joint Favorable Subst.

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403681 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.

GF - Cost 53,883 59,599 State Comptroller - Fringe GF - Cost 20,023 22,178 Benefits1 LaborNote: Dept.

GF - 210,000 None Appropriation Note:

None Explanation The bill requires the labor commissioner to establish a domestic workers education and training grant program to provide grants to qualified organizationsorganizations. and appropriates $210,000 to the Department of Labor (DOL) for the program in FY 22 only.

ThesHB Out6439, Yearsthe TheFY annualized22 ongoingand fiscalFY impact23 identifiedbudget abovebill, wouldas continuefavorably intoreported by the futureAppropriations subjectCommittee, appropriated $253,883 in FY 22 and $59,599 in FY 23 to inflation.the Department of Labor to establish a domestic workers education and training grant program, including $53,883 in FY and$59,599 in FY 23 for administrative support.

TheFunding fringeof benefit$200,000 costswas forappropriated most state employees are budgeted centrally in accountsFY administered22 byfor the Comptroller.grant itself.

The Out Years The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts administered by the Comptroller.

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403681 OLRThe Billannualized Analysisongoing sSBfiscal 943impact ANidentified ACTabove REQUIRINGwould EMPLOYERScontinue TOinto PROVIDEthe CERTAINfuture INFORMATIONsubject TOto DOMESTICinflation. WORKERS AT THE TIME OF HIRE AND ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS.

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681 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 943 AN ACT REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DOMESTIC WORKERS AT THE TIME OF HIRE AND ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS.

It appropriates $210,000 to the Department of Labor for the program for FY 22.

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October 1, 2021,2021 exceptEMPLOYER theNOTICE appropriationREQUIREMENT takesExisting effectlaw Julyrequires 1,employers 2021.to advise their employees, when they are hired and in writing, about their pay rate, hours of employment, and pay schedule (CGS § 31-71f).

EMPLOYER NOTICE REQUIREMENT Existing law requires employers to advise their employees, when they are hired and in writing, about their pay rate, hours of employment, and pay schedule (CGS § 31-71f).