§ 17b-14 — (Formerly Sec. 17-12j). Notification of federal sanctions and fines. Report.

The Commissioner of Social Services shall report in writing within five days to the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives and the minority leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives, whenever the federal government notifies the commissioner that sanctions or fines or both are likely to be imposed, or have been imposed, against any program under the jurisdiction of the commissioner. Any such report shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the circumstances which resulted in such sanction or fine or both and shall set forth the course of action the commissioner proposes to mitigate or to eliminate the circumstances which resulted in such sanction or fine or both.

Legislative History

(P.A. 83-354, S. 2, 4; P.A. 84-59, S. 2; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87.) History: P.A. 84-59 substituted “within five days” for “forthwith”, changed provisions re report to committees to report to legislative leaders, and added provisions re report of fines and requirement that report include description of circumstances and course of action of commissioner; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-12j transferred to Sec. 17b-14 in 1995.