House Bill No. 5471, reported by the Committee on Planning and Development, proposes a technical amendment to Section 7-411 of the general statutes concerning local government civil service boards. The bill seeks to change the timeframe within which a civil service board must classify officers and employees after the initial appointment of commissioners. The current language stating "within" ninety days is to be replaced with "not later than" ninety days. This amendment affects the classification of officers and employees in the departments where the merit system has been adopted, excluding elective officers. Additionally, the board may exempt certain positions from testing and competition, such as the officer responsible for department policy, a deputy, private secretary, or other confidential employee of such officer.

The bill, designated as File No. 416, is set to become effective on October 1, 2024. The fiscal impact statement and bill analysis indicate that there is no expected fiscal impact on the state or municipalities as a result of this bill. The bill simply makes technical changes to the existing law on municipal civil service boards and does not reflect any change in the intent of the General Assembly. The Planning and Development Committee has given a Joint Favorable report with a majority of votes in favor (Yea 17, Nay 4) on March 22, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 7-411
PD Joint Favorable: 7-411
File No. 416: 7-411