Connecticut § 12-564 - Annual reports. Studies.

§ 12-564. Annual reports. Studies.

Sec. 12-564. Annual reports. Studies. (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall make an annual report in writing to the Governor as provided in section 4-60 and shall make such additional reports as the Governor may from time to time reasonably request. The annual report shall include a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Department of Consumer Protection, a statement of the costs of administering the department, a summary of the department's activities, and any additional information and recommendations which the commissioner may deem of value or which the Governor may request.

(b) Not later than August 1, 2023, and every ten years thereafter, and at such other times as the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services deems necessary, the commissioner, or a contractor chosen by the commissioner, shall conduct a study concerning the effect of legalized gambling on the citizens of this state including, but not limited to, an examination of the types of gambling activity engaged in by the public and the desirability of expanding, maintaining or reducing the amount of legalized gambling permitted in this state. Each such study shall take into consideration the findings on the effects of legalized gambling from the most recent study completed pursuant to this subsection, and shall use such findings to inform the current study. In conducting each study, the commissioner, or a contractor chosen by the commissioner to conduct such study, shall (1) consider data from other states to inform recommendations on best practices and proposed regulatory changes, (2) review available data to assess the problem gaming resources available in the state, and (3) consult with stakeholders to inform the study analysis, including, but not limited to, elected and appointed government officials, nongovernmental and charitable organizations, municipal officials, businesses and entities engaged in legalized gambling activities in the state. The commissioner shall submit the findings of each such study and a statement of the costs of conducting such study to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 8; P.A. 79-404, S. 15, 45; P.A. 82-294, S. 1; P.A. 96-212, S. 26, 32; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 34, 131; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 173; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 4; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 62; P.A. 22-118, S. 76.)

History: P.A. 79-404 substituted “executive director” and “division” for “commission” where appropriate, specified that report include administration costs and advertising costs and added Subsec. (b) re conduct of studies of legalized gambling; P.A. 82-294 amended Subsec. (b) to increase from 2 to 5 years the maximum time period between studies on the effects of legalized gambling; P.A. 96-212 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to advertising budget, effective July 1, 1996; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 amended Subsec. (b) to require the executive director to conduct a study at least every 7 years, rather than every 5 years, effective July 1, 2001; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 amended Subsec. (b) by making a technical change and providing for a study to be conducted at least every 10 years, rather than every 7 years, effective August 20, 2003; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that no studies shall be conducted before the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and thereafter studies shall be conducted at least once every 10 years, effective July 1, 2005; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (b) to delete reference to conducting studies with advice and consent of Gaming Policy Board, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 22-118 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” for “commissioner”, “Department of Consumer Protection” for “department” and “the department's” for “its” and substantially revised Subsec. (b), effective May 7, 2022.