CT SB00818

Establishes a Connecticut Reparations Task Force to study slavery and its effects throughout American history.

Task force must recommend methodologies to identify individuals of direct lineage from enslaved ancestors eligible for reparations.

Task force must analyze redlining's long-term impact on the African-American community, mass incarceration's effects on wages and families, and disparities in health outcomes.

Task force must identify best methodologies for creating a reparations fund and recommend investments in affordable housing, economic development, and higher education.

Bill referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections for the January 2023 session.