Substitute Senate Bill No. 1506, now Public Act No. 25-27, amends the process for preparing racial and ethnic impact statements in the Connecticut General Assembly. The bill changes the starting date for when these statements must be prepared from January 9, 2019, to January 6, 2027. It also increases the time frame for requesting an impact statement for amendments from ten days to fifteen days before the adjournment deadline of the regular session. Additionally, the bill mandates that these statements be made available electronically on the General Assembly's website.

The bill shifts the responsibility for developing procedures related to racial and ethnic impact statements from the joint standing committee of the General Assembly to the newly established Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health. The commission is tasked with creating procedures for members to request these statements and must document these procedures in a letter to key legislative leaders, requesting their inclusion in the joint rules of the House and Senate. Furthermore, the bill outlines the obligations of public and quasi-public agencies to provide requested records or information to the commission within specified time frames, ensuring timely preparation of the impact statements.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 2-24b
JUD Joint Favorable Substitute: 2-24b
File No. 744: 2-24b
Public Act No. 25-27: 2-24b