Substitute Senate Bill No. 1186 with File No. 629 introduces changes to data governance and public records requests in Connecticut, particularly concerning the Connecticut Preschool through Twenty and Workforce Information Network (CP20 WIN). The bill includes insertions such as the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management's authority to create advisory boards for data governance and expands the definition of "executive branch agency" to encompass additional agencies. It also includes deletions, such as the removal of the annual reporting requirement by the Chief Data Officer on sharing high-value data. The bill establishes CP20 WIN as a state data system for linking longitudinal data across state agencies to inform policy and practice, governed by an executive board. It restricts public records requests under the Freedom of Information Act to the originating agency for data shared as part of CP20 WIN and mandates the Office of Policy and Management to approve property sales by the town of Windham.

The bill's fiscal implications involve costs to the Board of Regents for Higher Education and potential costs to the Office of Policy and Management, as well as a revenue gain for the town of Windham from the property sale to Eastern Connecticut State University. The effective dates vary, with most provisions effective October 1, 2023, and the Windham property sale provision effective upon passage. The bill also makes technical changes and eliminates certain reporting requirements, streamlining the process for data sharing and management within the executive branch of the state government.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 4-67o, 4-67z
GAE Joint Favorable Substitute: 4-67o, 4-67z
File No. 629: 4-67o, 4-67z