General Assembly |
File No. 314 |
January Session, 2015 |
House of Representatives, March 31, 2015
The Committee on Public Safety and Security reported through REP. DARGAN of the 115th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF CYBERSECURITY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) The Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, shall, within available appropriations, conduct a study to identify cybersecurity issues facing the state and to make recommendations regarding specific actions that the state can implement to promote and coordinate communication between government entities, law enforcement, institutions of higher education, the private sector and the public to improve cybersecurity preparedness.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2017, the Department of Administrative Services shall submit the results of such study and any recommendations 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 of the general statutes.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
from passage |
New section |
PS |
Joint Favorable |
The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst's professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note
Explanation
The bill, which requires the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to consult with the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) and conduct a study to identify cybersecurity issues facing the state, has no fiscal impact.
The Out Years
OLR Bill Analysis
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF CYBERSECURITY.
The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION
Public Safety and Security Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea |
23 |
Nay |
0 |
(03/19/2015) |