SB 1193 Summary

• Establishes a separate, nonlapsing Correction Ombuds account within the General Fund to receive and manage grants, gifts, and bequests from other states and federal agencies.

• Redefines "isolated confinement" for incarcerated persons to require minimum daily out-of-cell time: 4 hours for all persons (July 1, 2022), 4.5 hours for general population (October 1, 2022), and 5 hours for general population (April 1, 2023), except during facility-wide emergencies or medical/mental health treatment.

• Modifies business employment tax credit provisions to allow approval of applications where a majority of new discretionary full-time employees are from specified disadvantaged groups, including individuals with disabilities, formerly unemployed persons, those with criminal records, veterans, and those in employer-funded workforce training programs.

• Allows persons in court-ordered rehabilitation programs to participate in out-of-state program components if the out-of-state provider meets Connecticut standards and substance abuse treatment providers are properly licensed.

• Changes child support withholding order distributions to use "ensure" instead of "insure" and requires notification to dependents about free child support enforcement services available through Connecticut.

• Clarifies information-sharing memorandum of understanding between the Treasurer and Department of Social Services regarding designated beneficiary data.

• Expands advisory committee membership for workforce training programs to include representatives from workforce strategy offices, technology providers, and labor organizations.