CT HB06828

Amends Connecticut's Code of Ethics to explicitly include "employer other than the state" and "spouse's employer" as relevant interests when determining if a public official or state employee has a substantial conflict of interest.

Allows elected state officials with conflicts regarding direct monetary gains or losses for their non-state employer or spouse's employer to either recuse themselves or file a written statement under penalty of perjury explaining why they can vote fairly and objectively despite the conflict.

Requires elected state officials to submit conflict statements to the Office of State Ethics and enter them in the journal or minutes of their state agency (or submit to the agency if no journal exists).

Extends the same conflict-of-interest rules to non-elected public officials and state employees, requiring those in regulatory agencies to file statements or recuse themselves, and those in other positions to notify their immediate supervisor who shall reassign the matter.

Effective date: October 1, 2023 for amendments to General Statutes sections 1-85 and 1-86(a).