Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

HB 5614 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION ON THE DISPARATE IMPACT OF COVID-19.

Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2021. Enacted.

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  • 9 sponsors

    9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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House of Representatives File No.
House Bill No.
621 General Assembly January Session, 2021(Reprint of File No.
5614 Special Act No.
146) House Bill No.
21-37 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION ON THE DISPARATE IMPACT OF COVID-19.
5614 As Amended by House Amendment Schedule "A" Approved by the Legislative Commissioner April 28, 2021 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION ON THE DISPARATE IMPACT OF COVID-19.
(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) As used in this section, "COVID-19" means the respiratory disease designated by the World Health Organization on February 11, 2020, as coronavirus 2019, and any related mutation thereof recognized by the World Health Organization as a communicable respiratory disease.
(Effective July 1, 2021) (a) As used in this section, "COVID- 19" means the respiratory disease designated by the World Health Organization on February 11, 2020, as coronavirus 2019, and any related mutation thereof recognized by the World Health Organization as a communicable respiratory disease.
(1) Four appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, HB5614 / File No.
(1) Four appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who have expertise in evaluating disparities in education, housing and human services;
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(2) Four appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who have expertise in evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on essential House Bill No.
621 who have expertise in evaluating disparities in education, housing and human services;
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(2) Four appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who have expertise in evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on essential workers;
and (8) The executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or the executive director's designee, who shall be a nonvoting, ex-officio member.
and (8) The executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or the executive director's designee, who shall be a nonvoting ex-officio member.
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(f) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairperson of the commission from among the members of the commission.
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Such chairperson shall schedule the first meeting of the commission, which shall be held not Special Act No.
621 tempore of the Senate shall select the chairperson of the commission from among the members of the commission.
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Such chairperson shall schedule the first meeting of the commission, which shall be held not later than September 1, 2021.
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(l) The commission shall meet as often as deemed necessary by the Special Act No.
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621 (l) The commission shall meet as often as deemed necessary by the chairperson.
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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July 1, 2021 Section 1 New section HB5614 / File No.
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621 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 establishes a twenty-two-member Commission on the Disparate Impact of COVID-19, which shall be part of the legislative department.
The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall, within available funds, be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.
This is expected to be minimal.
The commission shall expire on June 20, 2023, or upon a two-thirds vote of the membership of the commission, whichever is earlier.
Not later than January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the commission shall submit a report outlining recommendations for policy changes and amendments to the general statutes necessary to address the causes for any disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to improve outcomes during any future pandemic.
House "A" altered the membership of the commission and created an expiration date.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
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621 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5614 (as amended by House "A")* AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION ON THE DISPARATE IMPACT OF COVID-19.
SUMMARY This bill establishes a 22-member Commission on the Disparate Impact of COVID-19 within the legislative department.
The commission must, among other things, analyze and identify the cause of any disparate impact of COVID-19 and the federal and state responses to it on different racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic groups.
The bill establishes qualifications for commission members and requires the commission to hold its first meeting by September 1, 2021.
The commission's powers and duties include, among other things, convening at least two working groups and holding any necessary public hearings.
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The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity, and Opportunity‘s (CWCSEO) administrative staff serve as the commission’s administrative staff.
Starting by January 1, 2022, the commission must annually report its findings and legislative and policy recommendations to the commission’s appointing authorities and thegovernor.
The commission expires on June 20, 2023, or after a two-thirds vote by its membership, whichever is earlier.
*House Amendment "A" (1) changes the bill’s effective date from upon passage to July 1, 2021;
(2) terminates the commission within a specified time period and correspondingly removes provisions on the length of members’ terms;
(3) eliminates the governor’s appointments to the commission;
(4) adds gender as a component of the commission’s disparate impact analysis and requires the commission to assess the HB5614 / File No.
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and (5) makes minor and technical changes.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 1, 2021 COMMISSION POWERS AND DUTIES Under the bill, the commission's powers and duties include:
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analyzing any disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s different racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic groups and identifying its causes;
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assessing the effects of the federal and state responses on any such disparate impact;
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appointing and convening at least two working groups to analyze the impact of COVID-19, one each on (a) education, housing, andhumanservicesneedsand(b)labor,commerce, and public health needs;
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holding any necessary public hearings;
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requesting any necessary and reasonable assistance and data available from executive departments, boards, commissions, or other state agencies;
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accepting gifts, donations, or bequests to perform its duties;
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establishing bylaws;
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performing any other necessary and appropriate acts to carry out its duties.
COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP The bill establishes the commission with 21 appointed members plus the CWCSEO executive director, or his designee, who serves as an ex- officio nonvoting member.
Appointed members may be legislators.
Table 1 shows the appointing authority and required qualifications HB5614 / File No.
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621 for the commission’s 21 voting members.
Table 1:
Appointed Members Appointing Authority Number of Qualifications Appointments House speaker Four Must have expertise in evaluating disparities in education, housing, and human services Senate president pro Four Must have expertise in evaluating the tempore impact of COVID-19 on essential workers House majority leader Three Two must have expertise in public health and infectious diseases;
one must be a teacher Senate majority leader Three Two must have expertise in small business;
one must be a housing advocate House minority leader Three Two must have expertise in nursing homes;
one must be a representative of higher education Senate minority leader Three Two must have expertise in health care delivery;
one must have expertise in the hospitality industry Chairperson of the One Representative of the Black and Black and Puerto Puerto Rican Caucus Rican Caucus The bill requires appointing authorities to make their appointments by September 1, 2021, and fill any vacancies.
Commission members are not paid but must be reimbursed for necessary expenses within available funds.
COMMISSION MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES The bill requires the House speaker and Senate president pro tempore to select the chairperson from among the commission’s members.
The chairperson must schedule the commission’s first meeting, which must be held by September 1, 2021.
After that, the commission must meet upon the call of the chairperson.
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621 Under the bill, a majority of the members constitutes a quorum to transact business.
COMMISSION REPORTS The bill requires the commission to annually report starting by January 1, 2022, to all commission appointing authorities and the governor on (1) the results of the commission’s analysis of the COVID- pandemic’s disparate impact on the state’s racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic groups and (2) policy and legislative recommendations to address the causes of any disparate impact and improve outcomes during any future pandemic.
COMMITTEE ACTION Commerce Committee Joint Favorable Yea 19 Nay 4 (03/11/2021) HB5614 / File No.
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. SPECIAL ACT 21-37

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A

  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A

  8. FILE NO. 621

  9. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 359

  10. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  11. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  12. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  13. FILE NO. 146

  14. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 135

  15. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  16. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  17. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/29/21

  18. FILED WITH LCO

  19. Joint Favorable

  20. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Commerce

  21. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  22. Vote to Draft

  23. PUBLIC HEARING 0211

  24. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing

  25. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Commerce

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Who sponsors HB 5614?
HB 5614 is sponsored by Bobby G. Gibson (Democratic), Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), Jason Rojas (Democratic), Hennessy, John "jack" F., Conley, Christine, Cheeseman, Holly H., Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), Michel, David, and Mccarty, K..
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2021. Enacted.
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