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CT SB00364

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2020

Primary Sponsor

Government Administration and Elections Committee

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Origin

Senate

2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires agencies to submit annual designations of positions subject to revolving-door restrictions to the Office of State Ethics by November 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, instead of using regulations adopted by the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board.

  • Applies restrictions to executive branch positions with significant decision-making or supervisory responsibility in the Health Systems Planning Unit, Connecticut Siting Council, Department of Banking, Insurance Department, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Department of Consumer Protection, and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.

  • Prohibits current officials and employees from negotiating for or accepting employment with businesses regulated by their agency, and prohibits former officials from accepting such employment within one year of leaving the agency.

  • Extends a two-year cooling-off period (instead of one year) for Department of Consumer Protection officials and other officials overseeing Indian gaming operations involving federally-recognized tribes before accepting employment with those entities.

  • Requires the Office of State Ethics to post a list of all designated positions on its website and allows agencies to submit designations for newly created positions within 30 days of creation.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Revolving-door Provisions Of The State Code Of Ethics.

Last Action

Public Hearing 03/06

3/2/2020

Committee Referrals

Government Administration and Elections2/28/2020

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