The proposed legislation, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7180, aims to establish a task force to study the operations of the Social Equity Council, as outlined in section 21a-420d of the general statutes. The task force will consist of various members, including appointees from the leadership of both the House and Senate, the Comptroller or their designee, the chairperson of the Social Equity Council or their designee, and two appointees from the Governor. The bill specifies that members appointed from legislative leadership may include members of the General Assembly, and it mandates that all initial appointments be completed within thirty days of the bill's passage.
The task force is required to hold its first meeting within sixty days of its establishment and will be supported administratively by the staff of the General Assembly's consumer protection committee. It is tasked with submitting a report detailing its findings and recommendations by January 1, 2026, after which the task force will be dissolved. The bill introduces new legal language to create this task force and does not propose any deletions from existing law.