BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//Ben Fortuna//iCal4j 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260319T225123Z DTSTART:20260320T120000 DTEND:20260320T140000 SUMMARY: State of Connecticut \nGENERAL ASSEMBLY \n \nGOVERNMENT ADMINIST RATION AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE \nLEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING\, ROOM 2200 \nHARTFORD\, CT 06106-1591 \nTELEPHONE (860) 240-0480 \n \nGovernment A dministration and Elections Committee \n \nMEETING AGENDA \n \nFriday\, March 20\, 2026 \n \n12:00 PM IN ROOM 1C OF THE LOB AND ZOOM AND YOUTU BE LIVE \n \nI. CONVENE MEETING \nII. REMARKS BY THE CHAIRS \nIII. BILL S AND RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL ACTION \n1. S.J. No. 37 (COMM) RESOLUTION PR OPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE \nSTATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTA L RIGHTS. (GAE) \n2. S.B. No. 392 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING RULES OF M INOR POLITICAL \nPARTIES. (GAE) \n3. H.B. No. 5001 (RAISED) AN ACT CONC ERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR \nALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS TO THE ADMINI STRATION OF \nELECTIONS. (GAE) \n4. H.B. No. 5554 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCE RNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE \nLEGISLATIVE REGULATION REVIEW COMMITTEE AN D AGENCY REPORTS \nCONCERNING A REVIEW OF REGULATIONS. (GAE) \n5. H.B. No. 5533 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTION OF ELECTION \nADMINISTRAT ION PROCESSES\, ELECTIONS SITES\, ELECTION WORKERS \nAND ELECTORS. (GAE ) \n6. S.B. No. 463 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF ELECTION \nAD MINISTRATION PROCESSES\, ELECTIONS SITES\, ELECTION WORKERS \nAND ELECTO RS. (GAE) \n7. S.B. No. 393 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELECTION S TO FILL \nVACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. (GAE) \n 8. S.B. No. 394 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS \nOF TH E RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP. (GAE) \n9. S.B. No. 395 (RAISED) AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER \nPARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZIN G MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO \nPROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS. (GAE) \n10. S.B. No. 458 (RAISED) AN ACT DESIGNATING VARIOUS DAYS AND \nMONTHS. (GAE) \n 11. S.B. No. 459 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE \nSTATE 'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE CIRCULATION OF \nPRIMARY AND NOMINATING PETITIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF \nABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS. (GAE) \n 12. S.B. No. 460 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF WHETHER \nUNCLAIM ED GIFT CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ABANDONED \nPROPERTY. (GAE) \ n13. S.B. No. 461 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING POLITICAL SPENDING AND \nST ATE-GRANTED CORPORATE POWERS. (GAE) \n14. S.B. No. 464 (RAISED) AN ACT STUDYING COMPENSATION OF ELECTION \nWORKERS DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERI ODS PRECEDING AND ON \nTHE DAY OF ELECTIONS\, PRIMARIES AND REFERENDA. (GAE) \n15. S.B. No. 466 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING VEXATIOUS REQUESTERS \nUNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. (GAE) \n16. S.B. No. 468 (RAIS ED) AN ACT CONCERNING CONTRACTS WITH \nNONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDER S. (GAE) \n17. S.B. No. 469 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDA TIONS \nOF THE STATE CONTRACTING STANDARDS BOARD. (GAE) \n18. S.B. No. 470 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE \nCOMMISSIONERS' RECOMMEN DATIONS FOR TECHNICAL AND MINOR \nREVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRA TION STATUTES. (GAE) \n19. S.B. No. 471 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF APPRENTICES \nON PREVAILING WAGE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. (GAE) \n 20. S.B. No. 472 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC \nSURVEILLANC E OF EMPLOYEES. (GAE) \n21. S.B. No. 485 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A T ECHNICAL CHANGE \nCONCERNING GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION. (GAE) \n22. S.B. No. 486 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS \nOF THE DEPART MENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CONCERNING \nCRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS OF EMPLOYEES WITH ACCESS TO TAX \nRECORDS. (GAE) \n23. S.B. No. 487 (RA ISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FISCAL \nINTERMEDIARIES BY STATE AGEN CIES FOR PAYROLL SERVICES. (GAE) \n24. S.B. No. 488 (RAISED) AN ACT IMP LEMENTING THE TREASURER'S \nRECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIM ED PROPERTY \nPROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (GAE) \n25. S.B. No. 489 (RAISED) AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO \nSTATUTES CONCERNING STATE CONTRACTING. (GAE) \n26. S.B. No. 490 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE POLITICAL \nDONATION PLATFORMS AND LIMITING AUTOMATICALLY RECURRING \nC ONTRIBUTIONS. (GAE) \n27. S.B. No. 491 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE S ECRETARY OF THE \nSTATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NO-\ nEXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING. (GAE) \n28. S.B. No. 492 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCE RNING SECURITY OF PUBLIC \nOFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. (GAE) \n29. S.B. No . 493 (RAISED) AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES \nCONCERNING ELECTIONS. (GAE) \n30. H.B. No. 5220 (RAISED) AN ACT INCREASING THE MEMBERSHIP AND \nCOMPENSATION OF THE STATE PROPERTIES REVIEW BOARD. (GAE) \n31. H.B. N o. 5342 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL \nINTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE \nSYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECT IONS. (GAE) \n32. H.B. No. 5434 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING STATE-WIDE R ECOGNITION \nOF MINOR PARTIES FOR PURPOSES OF NOMINATING PETITIONS. (GA E) \n33. H.B. No. 5528 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC AGENCY EMPLOYEES \nTO ATTEND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT TRAINING. (GAE) \n34. H.B. No. 5529 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING POLL BOOKS FOR THE \nCHECKING OF ELECTOR S AT ELECTIONS\, PRIMARIES AND REFERENDA. \n(GAE) \n35. H.B. No. 5530 ( RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE \nBALLOT ACCESS IN UNCONSO LIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A \nTOWN. (GAE) \n36. H.B. No. 5531 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL \nELECTORS. (GAE) \n37 . H.B. No. 5532 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS \nOF TH E OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS FOR REVISIONS TO THE STATE \nCODES OF ETHICS AN D INCREASING VARIOUS MONETARY THRESHOLDS \nIN SAID CODES. (GAE) \n38. H .B. No. 5534 (RAISED) AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE AS THE \nBIRTHPLACE O F THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA\, THE STATE \nAMPHIBIAN\, THE TOWN OF ENFIELD AS THE GATEWAY TO CONNECTICUT \nAND THE STATE ROCK. (GAE) \ n39. H.B. No. 5543 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN REVISIONS TO \nAGG REGATE AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS UNDER THE \nCITIZENS' ELECTIO N PROGRAM. (GAE) \n40. H.B. No. 5544 (RAISED) AN ACT ALLOWING MUNICIPAL ITIES TO HOLD \nMUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE ELECTIONS. \n(GAE) \n41. H.B. No. 5545 (RAISED) AN ACT MAKING A TECHNICAL CHANGE \nCONCERNING A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT. (GAE) \n42. H.B. No. 5546 ( RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS\, \nSTATUTORILY RECOGNIZ ED INDIGENOUS TRIBES AND SECURITY FOR \nCANDIDATES\, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR CAMPAIGN STAFFS. (GAE) \n43. H.B. No. 5548 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCER NING REVISIONS TO THE \nFREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYEE R ESIDENTIAL \nADDRESSES AND CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS. (GAE) \n44 . H.B. No. 5549 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO \nSTAT UTES RELATED TO ELECTIONS. (GAE) \n45. H.B. No. 5550 (RAISED) AN ACT CO NCERNING A TECHNICAL CHANGE \nCONCERNING GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND E XEMPTING \nCOURSE SYLLABI FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF \nINFORMA TION ACT. (GAE) \n46. H.B. No. 5553 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR AN D TECHNICAL \nCHANGES TO AN ABSENTEE VOTING STATUTE. (GAE) \n47. H.B. N o. 5555 (RAISED) AN ACT EXPANDING THE ADDRESS \nCONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE. (GAE) \n48. S.B. No. 385 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE TITLING OF PROPOSED \nBILLS. (GAE) \n49. S.B. No. 462 ( RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF \nGOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT. (GAE) \n50. S.B. No. 465 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLORATORY \nCOMMITTEES. (GAE) \n51. S.B. No. 467 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING OBSERVATION OF THE \nCONDUCT OF ELECTION RECANVASS PROCEDURES. (GAE) \n52. H.B. No. 5547 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS \nDURING LEGISLATIVE S ESSIONS. (GAE) \nIV. ADJOURNMENT \n - ROOM 1C AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIV E DESCRIPTION: State of Connecticut \nGENERAL ASSEMBLY \n \nGOVERNMENT ADMI NISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE \nLEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING\, ROOM 2200 \nHARTFORD\, CT 06106-1591 \nTELEPHONE (860) 240-0480 \n \nGovernme nt Administration and Elections Committee \n \nMEETING AGENDA \n \nFrid ay\, March 20\, 2026 \n \n12:00 PM IN ROOM 1C OF THE LOB AND ZOOM AND Y OUTUBE LIVE \n \nI. CONVENE MEETING \nII. REMARKS BY THE CHAIRS \nIII. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL ACTION \n1. S.J. No. 37 (COMM) RESOLUTIO N PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE \nSTATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING ENVIRONM ENTAL RIGHTS. (GAE) \n2. S.B. No. 392 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING RULES OF MINOR POLITICAL \nPARTIES. (GAE) \n3. H.B. No. 5001 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR \nALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS TO THE AD MINISTRATION OF \nELECTIONS. (GAE) \n4. H.B. No. 5554 (RAISED) AN ACT C ONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE \nLEGISLATIVE REGULATION REVIEW COMMITTE E AND AGENCY REPORTS \nCONCERNING A REVIEW OF REGULATIONS. (GAE) \n5. H .B. No. 5533 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTION OF ELECTION \nADMINIS TRATION PROCESSES\, ELECTIONS SITES\, ELECTION WORKERS \nAND ELECTORS. (GAE) \n6. S.B. No. 463 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF ELECTION \nADMINISTRATION PROCESSES\, ELECTIONS SITES\, ELECTION WORKERS \nAND EL ECTORS. (GAE) \n7. S.B. No. 393 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELEC TIONS TO FILL \nVACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. (GAE ) \n8. S.B. No. 394 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS \nO F THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP. (GAE) \n9. S.B. No. 395 (RAIS ED) AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER \nPARTICIPATION AND AUTHOR IZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO \nPROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS. (GAE) \n10. S .B. No. 458 (RAISED) AN ACT DESIGNATING VARIOUS DAYS AND \nMONTHS. (GAE ) \n11. S.B. No. 459 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE \nS TATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE CIRCULATION OF \nPRIMARY AND NOMINA TING PETITIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF \nABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS. (GAE ) \n12. S.B. No. 460 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF WHETHER \nUNC LAIMED GIFT CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ABANDONED \nPROPERTY. (GA E) \n13. S.B. No. 461 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING POLITICAL SPENDING AND \nSTATE-GRANTED CORPORATE POWERS. (GAE) \n14. S.B. No. 464 (RAISED) AN ACT STUDYING COMPENSATION OF ELECTION \nWORKERS DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIODS PRECEDING AND ON \nTHE DAY OF ELECTIONS\, PRIMARIES AND REFEREND A. (GAE) \n15. S.B. No. 466 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING VEXATIOUS REQUES TERS \nUNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. (GAE) \n16. S.B. No. 468 ( RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CONTRACTS WITH \nNONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICES PROV IDERS. (GAE) \n17. S.B. No. 469 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMM ENDATIONS \nOF THE STATE CONTRACTING STANDARDS BOARD. (GAE) \n18. S.B. No. 470 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE \nCOMMISSIONERS' RECO MMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL AND MINOR \nREVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINI STRATION STATUTES. (GAE) \n19. S.B. No. 471 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF APPRENTICES \nON PREVAILING WAGE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. (GAE ) \n20. S.B. No. 472 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC \nSURVEIL LANCE OF EMPLOYEES. (GAE) \n21. S.B. No. 485 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A TECHNICAL CHANGE \nCONCERNING GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION. (GAE) \n22. S .B. No. 486 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS \nOF THE DE PARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CONCERNING \nCRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHE CKS OF EMPLOYEES WITH ACCESS TO TAX \nRECORDS. (GAE) \n23. S.B. No. 487 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FISCAL \nINTERMEDIARIES BY STATE AGENCIES FOR PAYROLL SERVICES. (GAE) \n24. S.B. No. 488 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S \nRECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNC LAIMED PROPERTY \nPROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (GAE) \n25. S.B. No. 489 (RAISED) AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO \nSTATUTES CONCERNING ST ATE CONTRACTING. (GAE) \n26. S.B. No. 490 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING ON LINE POLITICAL \nDONATION PLATFORMS AND LIMITING AUTOMATICALLY RECURRING \nCONTRIBUTIONS. (GAE) \n27. S.B. No. 491 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING T HE SECRETARY OF THE \nSTATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NO-\nEXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING. (GAE) \n28. S.B. No. 492 (RAISED) AN ACT C ONCERNING SECURITY OF PUBLIC \nOFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. (GAE) \n29. S.B . No. 493 (RAISED) AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES \nCONCERNING ELECTION S. (GAE) \n30. H.B. No. 5220 (RAISED) AN ACT INCREASING THE MEMBERSHIP AND \nCOMPENSATION OF THE STATE PROPERTIES REVIEW BOARD. (GAE) \n31. H. B. No. 5342 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL \nINTELLIGE NCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE \nSYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT E LECTIONS. (GAE) \n32. H.B. No. 5434 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING STATE-WI DE RECOGNITION \nOF MINOR PARTIES FOR PURPOSES OF NOMINATING PETITIONS. (GAE) \n33. H.B. No. 5528 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC AGENCY EMPLO YEES \nTO ATTEND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT TRAINING. (GAE) \n34. H.B. No. 5529 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING POLL BOOKS FOR THE \nCHECKING OF ELE CTORS AT ELECTIONS\, PRIMARIES AND REFERENDA. \n(GAE) \n35. H.B. No. 55 30 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE \nBALLOT ACCESS IN UNC ONSOLIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A \nTOWN. (GAE) \n36. H.B. No. 5 531 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL \nELECTORS. (GAE) \n37. H.B. No. 5532 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS \nO F THE OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS FOR REVISIONS TO THE STATE \nCODES OF ETHIC S AND INCREASING VARIOUS MONETARY THRESHOLDS \nIN SAID CODES. (GAE) \n3 8. H.B. No. 5534 (RAISED) AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE AS THE \nBIRTHPLA CE OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA\, THE STATE \nAMPHIBIAN\, THE TOWN OF ENFIELD AS THE GATEWAY TO CONNECTICUT \nAND THE STATE ROCK. (GA E) \n39. H.B. No. 5543 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN REVISIONS TO \ nAGGREGATE AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS UNDER THE \nCITIZENS' ELE CTION PROGRAM. (GAE) \n40. H.B. No. 5544 (RAISED) AN ACT ALLOWING MUNIC IPALITIES TO HOLD \nMUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE ELECTI ONS. \n(GAE) \n41. H.B. No. 5545 (RAISED) AN ACT MAKING A TECHNICAL CHA NGE \nCONCERNING A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT. (GAE) \n42. H.B. No. 55 46 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS\, \nSTATUTORILY RECO GNIZED INDIGENOUS TRIBES AND SECURITY FOR \nCANDIDATES\, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR CAMPAIGN STAFFS. (GAE) \n43. H.B. No. 5548 (RAISED) AN ACT CO NCERNING REVISIONS TO THE \nFREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EMPLOY EE RESIDENTIAL \nADDRESSES AND CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS. (GAE) \n44. H.B. No. 5549 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO \n STATUTES RELATED TO ELECTIONS. (GAE) \n45. H.B. No. 5550 (RAISED) AN AC T CONCERNING A TECHNICAL CHANGE \nCONCERNING GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION A ND EXEMPTING \nCOURSE SYLLABI FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF \nINF ORMATION ACT. (GAE) \n46. H.B. No. 5553 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING MINO R AND TECHNICAL \nCHANGES TO AN ABSENTEE VOTING STATUTE. (GAE) \n47. H. B. No. 5555 (RAISED) AN ACT EXPANDING THE ADDRESS \nCONFIDENTIALITY PROG RAM OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE. (GAE) \n48. S.B. No. 385 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE TITLING OF PROPOSED \nBILLS. (GAE) \n49. S.B. No. 4 62 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF \nGOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT. ( GAE) \n50. S.B. No. 465 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLORATORY \nCOMMITT EES. (GAE) \n51. S.B. No. 467 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING OBSERVATION OF THE \nCONDUCT OF ELECTION RECANVASS PROCEDURES. (GAE) \n52. H.B. No. 5 547 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS \nDURING LEGISLATI VE SESSIONS. (GAE) \nIV. ADJOURNMENT \n - ROOM 1C AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE TZID:America/New_York UID:20260319T225124Z-uidGen@2607:f2f8:ae78:0:0:0:0:915%eth0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VALARM TRIGGER:-PT15M ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION: State of Connecticut \nGENERAL ASSEMBLY \n \nGOVERNMENT ADMI NISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE \nLEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING\, ROOM 2200 \nHARTFORD\, CT 06106-1591 \nTELEPHONE (860) 240-0480 \n \nGovernme nt Administration and Elections Committee \n \nMEETING AGENDA \n \nFrid ay\, March 20\, 2026 \n \n12:00 PM IN ROOM 1C OF THE LOB AND ZOOM AND Y OUTUBE LIVE \n \nI. CONVENE MEETING \nII. REMARKS BY THE CHAIRS \nIII. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL ACTION \n1. S.J. No. 37 (COMM) RESOLUTIO N PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE \nSTATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING ENVIRONM ENTAL RIGHTS. (GAE) \n2. S.B. No. 392 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING RULES OF MINOR POLITICAL \nPARTIES. (GAE) \n3. H.B. No. 5001 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR \nALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS TO THE AD MINISTRATION OF \nELECTIONS. (GAE) \n4. H.B. No. 5554 (RAISED) AN ACT C ONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE \nLEGISLATIVE REGULATION REVIEW COMMITTE E AND AGENCY REPORTS \nCONCERNING A REVIEW OF REGULATIONS. (GAE) \n5. H .B. No. 5533 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTION OF ELECTION \nADMINIS TRATION PROCESSES\, ELECTIONS SITES\, ELECTION WORKERS \nAND ELECTORS. (GAE) \n6. S.B. No. 463 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF ELECTION \nADMINISTRATION PROCESSES\, ELECTIONS SITES\, ELECTION WORKERS \nAND EL ECTORS. (GAE) \n7. S.B. No. 393 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELEC TIONS TO FILL \nVACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. (GAE ) \n8. S.B. No. 394 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS \nO F THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP. (GAE) \n9. S.B. No. 395 (RAIS ED) AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER \nPARTICIPATION AND AUTHOR IZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO \nPROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS. (GAE) \n10. S .B. No. 458 (RAISED) AN ACT DESIGNATING VARIOUS DAYS AND \nMONTHS. (GAE ) \n11. S.B. No. 459 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE \nS TATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE CIRCULATION OF \nPRIMARY AND NOMINA TING PETITIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF \nABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS. (GAE ) \n12. S.B. No. 460 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF WHETHER \nUNC LAIMED GIFT CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ABANDONED \nPROPERTY. (GA E) \n13. S.B. No. 461 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING POLITICAL SPENDING AND \nSTATE-GRANTED CORPORATE POWERS. (GAE) \n14. S.B. No. 464 (RAISED) AN ACT STUDYING COMPENSATION OF ELECTION \nWORKERS DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIODS PRECEDING AND ON \nTHE DAY OF ELECTIONS\, PRIMARIES AND REFEREND A. (GAE) \n15. S.B. No. 466 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING VEXATIOUS REQUES TERS \nUNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. (GAE) \n16. S.B. No. 468 ( RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CONTRACTS WITH \nNONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICES PROV IDERS. (GAE) \n17. S.B. No. 469 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMM ENDATIONS \nOF THE STATE CONTRACTING STANDARDS BOARD. (GAE) \n18. S.B. No. 470 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE \nCOMMISSIONERS' RECO MMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL AND MINOR \nREVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINI STRATION STATUTES. (GAE) \n19. S.B. No. 471 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF APPRENTICES \nON PREVAILING WAGE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. (GAE ) \n20. S.B. No. 472 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC \nSURVEIL LANCE OF EMPLOYEES. (GAE) \n21. S.B. No. 485 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A TECHNICAL CHANGE \nCONCERNING GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION. (GAE) \n22. S .B. No. 486 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS \nOF THE DE PARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CONCERNING \nCRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHE CKS OF EMPLOYEES WITH ACCESS TO TAX \nRECORDS. (GAE) \n23. S.B. No. 487 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FISCAL \nINTERMEDIARIES BY STATE AGENCIES FOR PAYROLL SERVICES. (GAE) \n24. S.B. No. 488 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S \nRECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNC LAIMED PROPERTY \nPROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (GAE) \n25. S.B. No. 489 (RAISED) AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO \nSTATUTES CONCERNING ST ATE CONTRACTING. (GAE) \n26. S.B. No. 490 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING ON LINE POLITICAL \nDONATION PLATFORMS AND LIMITING AUTOMATICALLY RECURRING \nCONTRIBUTIONS. (GAE) \n27. S.B. No. 491 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING T HE SECRETARY OF THE \nSTATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NO-\nEXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING. (GAE) \n28. S.B. No. 492 (RAISED) AN ACT C ONCERNING SECURITY OF PUBLIC \nOFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. (GAE) \n29. S.B . No. 493 (RAISED) AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES \nCONCERNING ELECTION S. (GAE) \n30. H.B. No. 5220 (RAISED) AN ACT INCREASING THE MEMBERSHIP AND \nCOMPENSATION OF THE STATE PROPERTIES REVIEW BOARD. (GAE) \n31. H. B. No. 5342 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL \nINTELLIGE NCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE \nSYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT E LECTIONS. (GAE) \n32. H.B. No. 5434 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING STATE-WI DE RECOGNITION \nOF MINOR PARTIES FOR PURPOSES OF NOMINATING PETITIONS. (GAE) \n33. H.B. No. 5528 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC AGENCY EMPLO YEES \nTO ATTEND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT TRAINING. (GAE) \n34. H.B. No. 5529 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING POLL BOOKS FOR THE \nCHECKING OF ELE CTORS AT ELECTIONS\, PRIMARIES AND REFERENDA. \n(GAE) \n35. H.B. No. 55 30 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE \nBALLOT ACCESS IN UNC ONSOLIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A \nTOWN. (GAE) \n36. H.B. No. 5 531 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL \nELECTORS. (GAE) \n37. H.B. No. 5532 (RAISED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS \nO F THE OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS FOR REVISIONS TO THE STATE \nCODES OF ETHIC S AND INCREASING VARIOUS MONETARY THRESHOLDS \nIN SAID CODES. (GAE) \n3 8. H.B. No. 5534 (RAISED) AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE AS THE \nBIRTHPLA CE OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA\, THE STATE \nAMPHIBIAN\, THE TOWN OF ENFIELD AS THE GATEWAY TO CONNECTICUT \nAND THE STATE ROCK. (GA E) \n39. H.B. No. 5543 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN REVISIONS TO \ nAGGREGATE AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS UNDER THE \nCITIZENS' ELE CTION PROGRAM. (GAE) \n40. H.B. No. 5544 (RAISED) AN ACT ALLOWING MUNIC IPALITIES TO HOLD \nMUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE ELECTI ONS. \n(GAE) \n41. H.B. No. 5545 (RAISED) AN ACT MAKING A TECHNICAL CHA NGE \nCONCERNING A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT. (GAE) \n42. H.B. No. 55 46 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS\, \nSTATUTORILY RECO GNIZED INDIGENOUS TRIBES AND SECURITY FOR \nCANDIDATES\, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR CAMPAIGN STAFFS. (GAE) \n43. H.B. No. 5548 (RAISED) AN ACT CO NCERNING REVISIONS TO THE \nFREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EMPLOY EE RESIDENTIAL \nADDRESSES AND CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS. (GAE) \n44. H.B. No. 5549 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO \n STATUTES RELATED TO ELECTIONS. (GAE) \n45. H.B. No. 5550 (RAISED) AN AC T CONCERNING A TECHNICAL CHANGE \nCONCERNING GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION A ND EXEMPTING \nCOURSE SYLLABI FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF \nINF ORMATION ACT. (GAE) \n46. H.B. No. 5553 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING MINO R AND TECHNICAL \nCHANGES TO AN ABSENTEE VOTING STATUTE. (GAE) \n47. H. B. No. 5555 (RAISED) AN ACT EXPANDING THE ADDRESS \nCONFIDENTIALITY PROG RAM OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE. (GAE) \n48. S.B. No. 385 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE TITLING OF PROPOSED \nBILLS. (GAE) \n49. S.B. No. 4 62 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF \nGOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT. ( GAE) \n50. S.B. No. 465 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLORATORY \nCOMMITT EES. (GAE) \n51. S.B. No. 467 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING OBSERVATION OF THE \nCONDUCT OF ELECTION RECANVASS PROCEDURES. (GAE) \n52. H.B. No. 5 547 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS \nDURING LEGISLATI VE SESSIONS. (GAE) \nIV. ADJOURNMENT \n - ROOM 1C AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE END:VALARM END:VCALENDAR