Sec. 29-1kk. Small unmanned aircraft systems. Prohibitions re purchase and operation. Waiver.
Sec. 29-1ll. Social work and law enforcement project.
Sec. 29-1mm. Police training center.
Sec. 29-1cc. Bond authorization for eligible nonprofit organization security infrastructure competitive grant program. (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate forty million dollars, provided ten million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2026.
(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for the purpose of the eligible nonprofit organization security infrastructure competitive grant program, established pursuant to section 29-1bb.
(c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.
(P.A. 20-1 effective March 12, 2020; P.A. 21-111, S. 91; P.A. 25-174, S. 64.)
History: P.A. 20-1 effective March 12, 2020; P.A. 21-111 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $5,000,000 to $20,000,000, of which $5,000,000 is effective July 1, 2022, effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 25-174 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $20,000,000 to $40,000,000, of which $10,000,000 is effective July 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2025.
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Sec. 29-1kk. Small unmanned aircraft systems. Prohibitions re purchase and operation. Waiver. (a) As used in this section:
(1) “Covered foreign entity” means (A) any person who is included in (i) the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of State and United States Department of Treasury, or (ii) the Entity List, Supplement 4 to 15 CFR Part 744, as amended from time to time, (B) the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation and any governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, (C) any person domiciled in the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, (D) any person under the control or influence of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, and (E) any affiliate or subsidiary of any foreign government or person described in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of this subdivision;
(2) “Department head” has the same meaning as provided in section 4-5;
(3) “Exigent circumstances” means significantly changed circumstances that were unforeseeable and pose an imminent threat to public health or safety;
(4) “Municipality” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-148;
(5) “Person” means any individual, association, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, government, governmental subdivision, agency, instrumentality or other legal entity;
(6) “Small unmanned aircraft system” (A) means any unmanned powered aircraft that (i) is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft, and (ii) weighs less than fifty-five pounds including anything attached to or carried by the aircraft, and (B) includes (i) all elements that (I) are associated with the aircraft described in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, and (II) are required for the operator to operate the aircraft described in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision safely and efficiently in the national airspace system, and (ii) any communication links and components that control the aircraft described in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision; and
(7) “State agency” means any agency with a department head.
(b) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection and subsection (d) of this section:
(A) Beginning October 1, 2025, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall not purchase any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or manufactured by a covered foreign entity; and
(B) Beginning October 1, 2027, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall not operate any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or manufactured by a covered foreign entity.
(2) The provisions of subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not be construed to impair any contract entered into before October 1, 2025.
(3) The provisions of subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not be construed to impair any contract entered into before October 1, 2027.
(c) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection and subsection (d) of this section:
(A) Beginning October 1, 2026, (i) no state agency or municipality shall purchase any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or manufactured by a covered foreign entity, (ii) no person who enters into a contract with any state agency or municipality shall, pursuant to such contract, purchase any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or manufactured by a covered foreign entity, and (iii) no state or federal funds, including, but not limited to, any state or federal funds awarded or paid pursuant to a contract, cooperative agreement or grant, shall be used to purchase any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or manufactured by a covered foreign entity; and
(B) Beginning October 1, 2028, (i) no state agency or municipality shall operate any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or manufactured by a covered foreign entity, (ii) no person who enters into a contract with any state agency or municipality shall, pursuant to such contract, operate any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or manufactured by a covered foreign entity, and (iii) no state or federal funds, including, but not limited to, any state or federal funds awarded or paid pursuant to a contract, cooperative agreement or grant, shall be used to operate any small unmanned aircraft system assembled or manufactured by a covered foreign entity.
(2) The provisions of subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not be construed to impair any contract entered into before October 1, 2026.
(3) The provisions of subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not be construed to impair any contract entered into before October 1, 2028.
(d) (1) During the period beginning October 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2034, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection may waive the prohibitions established in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section if (A) the commissioner determines that such waiver is necessary (i) due to exigent circumstances, (ii) to counter another small unmanned aircraft system, or (iii) for the purposes of any criminal investigation, and (B) not later than seven days after the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection uses the small unmanned aircraft system, the commissioner creates a written statement, certified by the commissioner, disclosing (i) the reason set forth in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision that provides the basis for the commissioner's determination that such waiver is necessary, and (ii) facts supporting the commissioner's determination that such waiver is necessary for such reason.
(2) During the period beginning October 1, 2028, and ending December 31, 2034, the department head of the state agency, the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality or the chief of the paid municipal or volunteer fire department may waive the prohibitions established in subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section if (A) the department head or chief determines that such waiver is necessary (i) due to exigent circumstances, (ii) to counter another small unmanned aircraft system, or (iii) for the purposes of any criminal investigation, and (B) not later than seven days after the state agency, municipality or contractor uses the small unmanned aircraft system, the department head or chief submits to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection a written statement, certified by the department head or chief, disclosing (i) the reason set forth in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision that provides the basis for such department head's or chief's determination that such waiver is necessary, and (ii) facts supporting the department head's or chief's determination that such waiver is necessary for such reason.
(3) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall maintain each written statement created by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection or submitted to the department pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection. The commissioner shall, upon request, disclose a copy of any such written statement to any member of the General Assembly. Each such written statement shall be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200.
(P.A. 25-1, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 25-1 effective July 1, 2025.
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Sec. 29-1ll. Social work and law enforcement project. (a) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in consultation with the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, shall establish a project to be known as the social work and law enforcement project to advance the ethical and effective integration of social work services into law enforcement units by preparing social workers, social work students and law enforcement professionals to collaborate in the field of police social work. The project shall be located at Southern Connecticut State University. The objectives of the project shall be to: (1) Educate and train the social work and law enforcement workforce to collaborate by using a model that integrates police and social work, (2) increase community wellness through training, research, education and policy advocacy concerning the integration of police and social work, (3) strengthen the engagement among social workers, law enforcement officers and community members, and (4) promote dialogue concerning diversity, disparities and systemic racism in criminal and juvenile justice settings. For purposes of this section, “law enforcement unit” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-294a.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2026, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with Southern Connecticut State University for the purpose of establishing the social work and law enforcement project. Such memorandum shall include, but need not be limited to, a requirement that any use of funding for the project for a purpose other than providing training or education to a police officer shall require the commissioner's written authorization.
(P.A. 25-168, S. 137.)
History: P.A. 25-168 effective July 1, 2025.
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Sec. 29-1mm. Police training center. (a) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in consultation with the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, shall establish a police training center to train and educate police officers in crime scene processing, the collection and analysis of forensic evidence and criminal investigations. The center shall be located at Central Connecticut State University. For purposes of this section, “police officer” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-294a.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2026, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with Central Connecticut State University for the purpose of establishing the police training center. Such memorandum shall include, but need not be limited to, a requirement that any use of funding for the center for a purpose other than providing training or education to a police officer shall require the commissioner's written authorization.
(P.A. 25-168, S. 138.)
History: P.A. 25-168 effective July 1, 2025.
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