HB 5413 Summary

• Revises Freedom of Information Commission training requirements effective July 1, 2020, by removing references to training on vaping and smoking in public buildings and provisions concerning the Public Records Administrator

• Modifies the statutory sections covered in mandatory annual training sessions for public agency members, narrowing the focus to sections 1-200 to 1-202, 1-206, 1-210 to 1-219, 1-225 to 1-232, 1-240, and 1-242

• Updates the definition of "contract" in section 4d-30 by removing reference to subsection (e) of section 1-205 and adjusting cross-references to other applicable statutory provisions

• Makes conforming amendments to sections 4d-47 and 4d-48 regarding state employee protections and contractor debarment provisions related to information system and telecommunication system contracts

• All amendments take effect July 1, 2020