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CT SB00028
Bill
Status
2/4/2010
Primary Sponsor
John McKinney
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AI Summary
Bill Summary: SB00028
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Eliminates the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, Commission on Children, African-American Affairs Commission, Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, and Commission on Aging, effective July 1, 2010.
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Removes references to these eliminated commissions from various state agencies' advisory boards, councils, and committees while redistributing their functions to remaining departments and offices.
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Consolidates the Department of Children and Youth Services into the Department of Children and Families and renames the Department of Mental Health to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
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Transfers the Trafficking in Persons Council from the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to the Chief State's Attorney's Office for administrative purposes.
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Changes composition of multiple advisory committees and councils by reducing member counts and removing positions dedicated to the abolished commissions, consolidating oversight functions within existing state departments.
Legislative Description
An Act Consolidating State Agencies And Eliminating Certain Legislative Commissions.
Last Action
Public Hearing 03/17
3/12/2010