Bill Summary: HB 6444

• Modernizes state contracting requirements by replacing affidavits and certifications with contractual representations, effective July 1, 2021, for ethics compliance, Iran sanctions compliance, and consulting agreement disclosures.

• Modifies the State Insurance and Risk Management Board composition, reducing the total number of appointed members from 8 to 6 and public members from 4 to 3, and requiring five members for a quorum instead of a majority.

• Allows agencies to use electronic means for payments, communications, and legal notices instead of requiring traditional mail, certified mail, or newspaper publication.

• Modernizes small contractor definitions to require federal Small Business Administration (SBA) registration for certification purposes, effective October 1, 2021.

• Revises the Commission for Educational Technology membership to add representatives from the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents and Connecticut Educators Computer Association, and requires annual reporting on educational technology progress.