CT HB06211

Prior to January 1, 2025, appointing authorities must make good faith efforts to ensure state appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils reflect the gender and racial diversity of the state; after January 1, 2025, this becomes a mandatory requirement based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau Equal Employment Opportunity Tabulation.

Appointing authorities must consider recommendations from community organizations representing gender or racial diversity interests and make good faith efforts to recruit diverse applicants; the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall develop public education and outreach strategies to increase awareness of such appointments.

At the time of appointment, appointing authorities must provide the Secretary of the State with data on each member's gender and race; board executives must report biennial composition data to the Secretary of the State by October 1 of each year.

The Secretary of the State shall publish comprehensive reports on the composition of each state appointive board, commission, committee, and council starting January 1, 2022, and every four years thereafter.

The executive director of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management must create an online system allowing individuals to electronically submit names for consideration for appointments to boards, commissions, councils, or agencies within the Legislative Department, including information about membership requirements.