SB 1139 Summary

• Amends governance provisions for the Metropolitan District of Hartford County Board, including updating language regarding board member compensation, appointment terms, and officer qualifications (effective July 1, 2023)

• Changes audit authority from Metropolitan District Commission to the Auditors of Public Accounts, who must conduct annual audits and submit copies to the Office of Fiscal Analysis (effective July 1, 2023)

• Removes "costs of audits" from allowable bond issuance expenses and clarifies that district bonds and obligations are not state debt and only payable from district funds (effective July 1, 2023)

• Requires the Auditors of Public Accounts to audit the Metropolitan District of Hartford County on an annual basis rather than biennial, and excludes the district from certain municipal utility definitions in Connecticut general statutes (effective July 1, 2023)

• Establishes a 19-member task force to examine the district's charter provisions and voting rights of commissioners from non-member municipalities, with report due by January 1, 2025; requires the district board to adopt a model code of ethics by January 1, 2025 (effective July 1, 2023)