HB 5432 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM PLAN FOR THE GREATER MYSTIC AREA OF THE TOWNS OF GROTON, NEW LONDON AND STONINGTON.

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5432 As Amended by House Amendment Schedule "A" Approved by the Legislative Commissioner May 2, 2024 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM PLAN FOR THE GREATER MYSTIC AREA OF THE TOWNS OF GROTON, NEW LONDON AND STONINGTON.

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6525432 (d) Any member of the working group appointed under subdivision (4), (5), (6), (9), (12), (14), (15) or (16) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.

(i) Not later than January 1, 2025, the working group shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce, transportation, the environment and finance, revenue and bonding, in accordance with the provisions of section 11- 4a ofthegeneralstatutes.Theofthegeneralstatutes. working groupshallterminate onthedate that it submits such report or January 1, 2025, whichever is later.

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652 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:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill has no fiscal impact by establishing a working group to develop an economic and tourism plan for the greater Mystic area.

It is anticipated that the members of the working group will have the expertise necessary or consult with any persons or experts needed, as allowed by the bill, to complete the plan.

House “A” has no fiscal impact by modifying the requirements and the members of the working group.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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652 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 5432 (as amended by House "A") AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM PLAN FOR THE GREATER MYSTIC AREA OF THE TOWNS OF GROTON, NEW LONDON AND STONINGTON.

SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.

COMMITTEE ACTION Commerce Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 24 Nay 0 (03/26/2024) sHB5432 / File No.