Senate Bill 1089 - Summary

• Changes terminology throughout Connecticut statutes from "work force" to "workforce" (with proper spacing) in sections covering workforce development boards, regional economic development, and employment training programs.

• Modifies health insurance provisions for state employees, retirees, and surviving families of first responders (police, firefighters, constables) to clarify coverage eligibility and premium-sharing requirements effective October 1, 2021.

• Updates definitions related to veterans affairs, armed forces service, military sexual trauma, and establishes new programs including the "Military to Machinists" program and "Veterans Platform to Employment Program" for veteran workforce development.

• Makes technical corrections to probate court procedures, trust administration requirements, victim compensation statutes, and education-related provisions including clarifications on interdistrict magnet school operators.

• Corrects various grammatical and formatting errors throughout the general statutes, including changes to bracket conventions, hyphenation, and singular/plural forms (e.g., "selectman" to "selectmen," "e-mail" to "electronic mail").