House of Representatives, March 21, 2019
The Committee on Human Services reported through REP. ABERCROMBIE of the 83rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the bill ought to pass.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
1Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force
2to study how to increase employment opportunities for persons with
3disabilities. The task force shall study and make recommendations
4 concerning matters including, but not limited to, (1) expanding
5existing employment assistance programs for persons with disabilities,
6and (2) establishing financial incentives for businesses to employ more
7persons with disabilities.
8(b) The task force shall consist of the following members:
9(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives,
10one of whom is an employed person with intellectual disabilities and
11one of whom is an employed person with physical disabilities;
12(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one
13of whom is an employed person with mental disabilities and one of
14whom is an employer of persons with disabilities;
15 (3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of
16Representatives;
17(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
18 (5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of
19Representatives;
20(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
21 (7) The Commissioner of Developmental Services, or the
22commissioner's designee;
23(8) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, or
24the commissioner's designee;
25(9) The Labor Commissioner, or the commissioner's designee;
26(10) The Commissioner of Revenue Services, or the commissioner's
27designee; and
28(11) The Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's
29designee.
30(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (3),
31(4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the
32General Assembly.
33(d) All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than
34thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall be
35filled by the appointing authority.
36(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president
37pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force
38from among the members of the task force. Such chairpersons shall
39schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not
40later than sixty days after the effective date of this section.
41(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the
42General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the
43Department of Developmental Services shall serve as administrative
44staff of the task force.
45(g) Not later than February 1, 2020, the task force shall submit a
46report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing
47committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
48relating to finance, revenue and bonding, human services, labor and
49public health, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the
50general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date that it
51submits such report or February 1, 2020, whichever is later.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
HS Joint Favorable
The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst's professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill establishes a task force to study and develop recommendations to increase employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. The task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Human Services, Labor, and Public Health Committees by February 1, 2020.
This bill has no fiscal impact as PA 17-236 prohibits transportation allowances for task force members.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
OLR Bill Analysis
HB 7093
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
SUMMARY
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COMMITTEE ACTION
Human Services Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 18 Nay 0 (03/07/2019)
