HB 5163 Summary

• Eliminates the Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee and removes it from state statutes, effective October 1, 2020.

• Replaces references to the Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee with specific agencies in various statutes: Connecticut Arts Council, Connecticut Tourism Council, Historic Preservation Council, and State Historian.

• Removes the Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee from the list of boards and commissions whose members' terms are coterminous with the Governor's term.

• Repeals sections 10-393, 32-6a, 32-9xx, 32-245, and 32-246 of the general statutes related to the defunct advisory groups.

• Updates multiple state statutes across economic development, education, environmental protection, and cultural agencies to redirect advisory functions previously handled by the eliminated committee.