CT HB05513

Revises the definition of "Federation" to mean a legally constituted grouping of not less than five affiliated nonprofit charitable member organizations exempt from Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, eliminating the previous requirement of ten affiliated agencies.

Establishes a State Employee Campaign Committee with voting members including the Comptroller, Commissioner of Administrative Services, executive director of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, ten state employees appointed by various legislative leaders and the Governor, and two retired state employees.

Requires the State Employee Campaign Committee to select a principal combined fund-raising organization (federation, charitable organization, or consultant) through a competitive process to administer the State Employee Campaign, with selection based on prior workplace campaign experience and demonstrated capacity.

Authorizes the Comptroller to deduct designated charitable contributions from state employee payroll and transmit them to the principal combined fund-raising organization for distribution to participating federations, while protecting the anonymity of employees who request it.

Requires the principal combined fund-raising organization to submit an itemized budget for approval, recover administrative expenses not exceeding 110 percent of approved actual expenses from campaign receipts, and file annual financial reports with the Auditors of Public Accounts by March 1st.