S.B. No. 46 Summary

• Creates the Commission on Eastern European Affairs with 11 members: 3 appointed for one year, 4 for two years, 4 for three years, plus 2 nonvoting House members and 2 nonvoting Senate members recommended by legislative leaders.

• Members appointed to the commission must be of Eastern European origin, U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, and representative of various Eastern European geographic regions and the state's Eastern European composition.

• Establishes the Office of Eastern European Affairs to serve the commission, with duties including gathering information on Eastern European issues, promoting public awareness, developing programs, and reviewing grants.

• Commission shall meet at least six times annually, elect officers, require six voting members for a quorum, and compensate appointed members up to one day per month for service.

• Appropriates $440,944 from the General Revenue Fund for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 for the commission's operating expenses.