CT HB07186

Redefines "charitable organization" to include individual nonprofits exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) engaged in charitable, public health, welfare, environmental, conservation or service purposes, or legally constituted groupings of such organizations, replacing the previous definition of "federation."

Establishes a State Employee Campaign Committee composed of the Comptroller, Commissioner of Administrative Services, Joint Committee on Legislative Management executive director, ten appointed state employees, and two retired state employees, eliminating federation representatives as voting members.

Allows the Comptroller to contract with a "third-party administrator" (any charitable organization or consultant) to administer the State Employee Campaign, rather than requiring selection of a specific principal combined fund-raising organization through a competitive bidding process.

Limits administrative expense deductions to not more than 15 percent of gross payroll deduction receipts for all State Employee Campaign Committee expenses, office of the Comptroller expenses, or third-party administrator expenses, with amounts justified based on an adopted policy.

Requires the State Employee Campaign Committee to submit an annual financial report to the Auditors of Public Accounts by March 1st and conduct a comprehensive campaign review annually by April 1st, with the Comptroller authorized to audit and investigate the campaign administration and any third-party administrator.