Public Act No. 22-39 Summary

• Retired municipal employees who accept state employment continue receiving retirement benefits and earn state retirement system credit, but cannot earn municipal retirement system credit; employees reemployed by participating municipalities lose retirement benefits unless working less than 20 hours per week, 90 days per year, or not participating in the retirement system.

• Retired uniformed fire department members or regular police officers employed in public safety positions with school districts continue receiving retirement benefits but cannot earn additional municipal retirement system credit.

• The Commissioner of Housing may approve conveyance of nonprofit-held land or land interests acquired with state financial assistance to low and moderate income families residing on the property, with authority to modify or remove deed restrictions, authorized in no more than two locations within Middletown through January 1, 2023.

• State contractor prequalification applicants must disclose prior legal proceedings, wage violations, civil penalties, disqualifications from other jurisdictions, and changes to qualification status within the past five years.

• Contractors and substantial subcontractors face two-year disqualification for prequalification revocation (five years if based on conviction or fraud), with reapplication permitted after demonstrating remediation of underlying issues.