HB 7135 Summary

• Adopts the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act effective October 1, 2017, establishing comprehensive rules for arbitration agreements and proceedings in Connecticut.

• Applies to arbitration agreements made on or after October 1, 2017, with exceptions for agreements governed by chapters 48, 68, 113, 166, and 743b of the general statutes, and grievance arbitration under collective bargaining agreements.

• Establishes arbitrator appointment procedures, disclosure requirements for potential conflicts of interest, and grounds for vacating awards including corruption, fraud, evident partiality, and procedural violations.

• Grants arbitrators authority to conduct proceedings fairly and expeditiously, including powers to issue subpoenas, permit discovery, award damages and attorney's fees when authorized by law, and issue protective orders.

• Creates procedures for court confirmation, modification, correction, and vacation of arbitration awards, with specific filing deadlines (30 days for vacation motions, 90 days for modification motions) and establishes Superior Court jurisdiction over arbitration enforcement.