PRI - Connecticut General Assembly

PRI Studies

At the beginning of each calendar year, the committee typically selected about a half-dozen new topics for program review studies. Study topics could be state agencies, programs, service systems, or policies and usually originated from the committee or other legislators, but sometimes were proposed by the public or the staff (see PRI study process). During each legislative session, the committee might also raise and report bills based on recommendations from previously completed studies.

Studies By Year Conducted

2016 2015 2014 2013

2012 2011 2010 2009

2008 2007 2006 2005

2004 2003 2002 2001

2000 1999 1998 1997

1996 1995 1994 1993

1992 1991 1990 1989

1988 1987 1986 1985

1984 1983 1982 1981

1980 1979 1978 1977

1976 1975 1974 1973

1972

Studies by Topic and Year Conducted

Children Criminal Justice and the Courts

Economic Development Education & Workforce Development

Elder Care Energy

Environment Health

Human Services Labor and Employment

Permits and Regulation Public Safety

State Boards, Commissions, and Funds State Government Administration

Sunset Review Reports Taxes

Transportation

Children

Birth to Three Program: Early Intervention Services (1995)

Child Day Care in Connecticut (1981)

Child Day Care Services in Connecticut (1995)

Child Support Enforcement System Annual Performance Review (1993)

Connecticut Department of Children and Families Monitoring and Evaluation (2007)

Department of Children and Families (1999)

Department of Children and Families Foster Care (1995)

Department of Children and Families Services to Prepare Youth Aging Out of State Care (2013)

Department of Children and Youth Services: A Program Review (1978)

Department of Children and Youth Services: Child Protective Services (1990)

Department of Public Health Consultative Services to Child Care Providers (2001)

Educational Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Children (2000)

Juvenile Justice in Connecticut (1977)

Juvenile Justice in Connecticut (1988))

Psychiatric Hospital Services for Children and Adolescents (1986)

RBA Pilot Project Study 2009: DCF Family Preservation and Supports (2009)

Substance Abuse Policies for Juveniles and Youth (1996)

Substance Use Services in the Department of Children and Families (2016)

Criminal Justice and the Courts

Bail Services in Connecticut (2003)

Board of Parole and Parole Services (1992)

Connecticut Sheriffs System (1999)

Correction Officer Staffing (2003)

Criminal Justice System, An Investigation of Selected Aspects of the (1988)

Department of Correction (1993)

Department of Correction Inmate Privileges and Programs (1991)

Factors Impacting Prison Overcrowding (2000)

Interim Compliance Report Study of Board of Parole & Parole Services (1995)

Judicial Review Council (1992)

Judicial Selection (2000)

Mandatory Minimum Sentences (2005)

Office of Victim Services (1998)

P.A. 04-234 Monitoring Project First Report (2005)

P.A. 04-234 Monitoring Project Second Report (2007)

Pre-Trial Diversion and Alternative Sanctions (2004)

Recidivism in Connecticut (2001)

Sheriffs (1993)

Economic Development

Connecticut's Economic Competitiveness in Selected Areas (2009)

Connecticut's Regional Planning Organizations (2007)

Economic Development (1993)

Economic Development Considerations in Transportation Planning (2000)

Enterprise Zones (1997)

Municipal Gap Collaboration Project with Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (2015)

Tourism (1997)

Education and Workforce Development

Alignment of Postsecondary Education and Employment (2009)

Beginning Educator Support and Training Program (2007)

Community Colleges in the State of Connecticut (1974)

Connecticut Public School Finance System (2001)

Connecticut State University (CSU) System Administrative Functions (2010)

Coordination of Adult Literacy Programs (2006)

Education Professional Standards Boards (2011)

Hartford Region Public School Choice Programs (2015)

Higher Education Certificate Programs (2014)

Higher Education Governance Structure (2010)

Performance Audit: Housing Payment Practices at the University of Connecticut (1989)

Performance Monitoring in Higher Education (1993)

Public Higher Education Involvement in State Urban Issues (2012)

Regional Cooperation Between Local Boards of Education (2015)

Regional School District Governance (2002)

Regional Vocational-Technical School System (2000)

School Paraprofessionals Staffing (2014)

School Paraprofessionals (2006)

Secondary Vocational Education in Connecticut (1973)

State Board of Trustees for Hartford Public Schools (1999)

State Secondary Vocational-Technical Schools (1987)

Strengthening Higher Education in Connecticut (1977)

Student Suspension and Expulsion (1997)

Teacher Certification Program Implementation (2008)

UCONN 2000 Construction Management (2002)

University of Connecticut's Affordability to Students (2013)

Elder Care

Elderly Home Care in Connecticut (1981)

Elderly Transportation Services (1998)

Mixing Populations in State Elderly Disabled Housing Projects (2004)

Planning for Needs of Aging Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (2008)

Services for Elderly to Support Daily Living (1996)

Energy

Energy Availability in Connecticut (2001)

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs (2008)

Energy Management by State Government (2002)

Energy Management in State Buildings (1981)

Environment

Brownfields in Connecticut (1998)

Bureau of Air Management (1989)

Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority and Other Quasi-Public Agencies (2002)

Connecticut Siting Council (2000)

CRRA: Solid Waste Management Fees (1993)

DEP Resources Recovery Facility Determination- of- Need Process (1994)

Department of Environmental Protection: An Investigation (1976)

Department of Environmental Protection: Enforcement Policy and Practices (1998)

Efficacy of the Connecticut Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing Program (Prepared by CASE for PRI) (1999)

Farmland Preservation Program: RBA Analysis (2012)

Hazardous Waste Management in Connecticut (1987)

Mid-Connecticut Resources Recovery Facility Transfer Project (2011)

Municipal Solid Waste Management Services in Connecticut (2009)

Open Space Acquisition (1998)

Regulation of Underground Storage Tanks (1998)

Solid Waste Management (1979)

State Environmental Conservation Police (2006)

State Parks and Forests: Funding (2013)

Stream Flow 2003)

Vehicle Emissions Control Program in Connecticut (1986)

Water Pollution Control Program (1986)

Health

Access to Substance Use Treatment for Privately and Publicly Insured Youth (2012)

Adolescent Health in Connecticut (2011)

Connecticut Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (1984)

Containing Medicaid Costs in Connecticut (1976)

Factors Influencing Receipt of Long-Term Care Services and Supports in Home and Community Settings (2016)

Funding of Hospital Care in Connecticut (2006)

Health Care Cost Containment (1993)

Health Information Privacy in Selected State Programs (2015)

Hospital Emergency Department Use and Its Impact on the State Medicaid Budget (2013)

Medicaid Eligibility Determination Process (2004)

Medicaid Health Services in Connecticut (1994)

Medicaid Rate-Setting for Nursing Homes (2001)

Medicaid: Improper Payments (2012)

Medical Aid Program for the Disabled: Phasing Out CAMAD (1978)

Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates (2003)

Mental Health in Connecticut, Services in Transition (1979)

Mental Health Parity: Insurance Coverage and Utilization (2005)

New Hospice Facility Regulations: Implications of Use by For-Profit Entities (2012)

Office of Emergency Medical Services (1997)

Pharmacy Benefits and Regulation (2003)

Pharmacy Regulation in Connecticut (2004)

Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies (2004)

Regulation and Oversight of Managed Care (1996)

Regulation of Emergency Medical Services: Phase One (1999)

Regulation of Emergency Medical Services: Phase Two (1999)

Residential Lead Abatement (1999)

Scope of Practice Determination for Health Care Professions (2009)

Staffing in Nursing Homes (2000)

Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults (2008)

University of Connecticut Health Center, Report on the (1974)

Human Services

BESB Vending Machine Operations (2002)

Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO): Discrimination Complaint Processing (2016)

Community Action Agencies (2011)

Connecticut's Welfare Reform Initiative (2006)

Consolidation of Human Services Agencies (1991)

Consolidation of Rehabilitative Services (2003)

Department of Human Resources (1985)

Department of Income Maintenance: Error Detection and Prevention (1984)

Department of Income Maintenance: General Assistance Program (1984)

Department of Income Maintenance: Management(1984)

Department of Social Services Contract Processes (1996)

Department of Veterans’ Affairs: Office of Advocacy and Assistance (2015)

Entitlement Programs (1992)

Family Care Homes for the Mentally Ill (1991)

Family Day Care Homes in Connecticut (1980)

Findings and Conclusions Compliance Review DSS Section 8 Contract Process (1996)

Investigation of Department of Mental Retardation: Client Health and Safety (2002)

Major Publicly Assisted Housing Programs (1997)

Management Audit of the Department of Mental Retardation (1989)

Provision of Selected Services for Clients with Intellectual Disabilities (2011)

Public and Private Provision of Selected Services in Connecticut (1993)

Transitional Services for Youth and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2014)

Veterans' Home at Rocky Hill: Residential Services (2014)

Weatherization Assistance for Low Income Persons (1980)

Labor and Employment

Apprenticeship Programs and Workforce Needs (2015)

Binding Arbitration for Municipal and School Employees (2005)

Binding Arbitration for Teachers 1989)

Job Training in Connecticut (1996)

Prevailing Wage Laws in Connecticut (1996)

Reemployment of Older Workers (Dec. 2013)

Second Injury Fund (1993)

State Board of Mediation and Arbitration (1997)

State Employee Contract Binding Arbitration (1995)

Unemployment Compensation in Connecticut (1994)

Unemployment Compensation Program, Report on Connecticut State (1975)

Workers’ Compensation System (1990)

Workers' Compensation: Impact of the 1991 and 1993 Reforms (1995)

Permits and Regulation

Connecticut Lemon Law (1988)

Consumer Representation in Public Utility Matters 1996)

Dealer Conveyance Fees Charged by Car Dealers per PA 15-5, Sec. 428 JSS (2015)

Department of Banking (1992)

Department of Motor Vehicles: Branch Operations (1985)

Department of Motor Vehicles Dealers and Repairers Division (1985)

Department of Motor Vehicles Management and Central Operations (1985)

Department of Motor Vehicles Summary (1985)

Department of Motor Vehicles Title Operations (1985)

Department of Public Utility Control (1984)

DPUC Regulation of Water Companies (1993)

Insurance Rate Making in Workers' Compensation (1992)

Insurance Regulation in Connecticut (1987)

Liquor Permits (2004)

Motor Vehicle Related Complaint Processing Systems (1988)

Regulation and Operation of Legalized Gaming in Connecticut (1992))

Public Safety

Drone Use Regulation (2014)

Fire and Codes Services (1981)

Homeland Security In Connecticut (2007)

Municipal Police Training Council (1994)

Propane Regulation in Connecticut (2011)

State Police Staffing Standards (2012)

State Protective Services (1991)

Truck Regulation and Enforcement (1982)

State Government Administration

Connecticut State Dental Commission (1990)

Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund (2005)

Absentee Voting in Connecticut (1986)

Affirmative Action in State Government (1986)

Assessment Methodology and Process to Fund the Connecticut Insurance Department (2012)

Assessment of Connecticut's Implementation of E-Government (2010)

Bonding and Capital Budgeting in Connecticut (1977)

Budget Process in Connecticut (2003)

Commission on Enhancing Outcomes (CEAO), Final Report (2010)

Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities: Enforcement (1999)

Compliance with Civil Rights Statutes by the Departments of Transportation, Education and Labor, An Investigation (1977)

Connecticut's Efforts at Maximizing Federal Revenues (2012)

Connecticut's Whistleblower Law (2009)

Department of Administrative Services Building Maintenance (1986)

Department of Administrative Services Space Acquisition (1987)

Department of Public Works Facilities Management 2000)

Department of Public Works Space Acquisition and Disposition (2001)

Investment Practices of the State Treasurer (1989)

Land Acquisition by the State of Connecticut (1973)

Office of Secretary of the State (1994)

Performance Audit: Bureau of Purchases (1989)

Performance Management (1999)

Performance Monitoring in State Government (1992)

Personal Service Agreements (1992)

Personnel Services in State Government (1991)

Privacy and State Agencies (2001)

Probate Court System (2005)

Quasi-Public Agencies in Connecticut (1987)

Retirement Division (1990)

Revenue Forecasting in Connecticut (1990)

Siting Controversial Land Uses (1991)

State Contract Management (1995)

State Grants-In-Aid to Municipalities Vol. 1 (1974)

State Police Employment Practice Impact on Protected Groups (1994)

State Properties Review Board, Performance Audit of (1988)

State Workers' Compensation Loss Portfolio Transfer: Case Review (2007)

State's Long-Term Planning Efforts (2007)

Status Report on State Agency Personal Service Agreement Contracting (2014)

Sunset Law in Connecticut (2007)

Sunset Review Process (1998)

Sunset Reviews: Board of Examiners of Embalmers and Funeral Directors & Regulation of Hearing Aid Dealers (2011)

Use of Professional Consultants by State Agencies (1988)

Taxes

Connecticut's Tax System (2005)

Transportation

Department of Transportation (1984)

New Haven to Springfield Rail Project Update (2014)

RBA Pilot Study 2010: DOT Project Delivery (2010)

Taxicab and Livery Vehicle Regulation (2008)

Transportation Infrastructure Renewal Program (1997)

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Sunset Review Reports "(by year PRI completed, for following termination year)"

Academic Awards, State Board for (1983)

Accountancy, State Board of (1982)

Aging, Advisory Council on (1983)

Agricultural Experiment Station, Connecticut (1982)

Agricultural Lands Preservation Pilot Program (1979)

Alcohol Advisory Council and Drug Advisory Council 1980)

Architectural Registration Board (1982)

Arts, Commission on the (1983)

Barber Examiners, Board of (1979)

Bedding, Upholstered Furniture and Second Hand Hats, Regulation of (1980)

Blind, Board of Education and Services for the (1983)

Capitol Center Commission (1983)

Capitol Preservation and Restoration, Commission on (1983)

Child Day Care Council (1983)

Children and Youth Services, Regional Advisory Councils to the (1983)

Children and Youth Services, State Advisory Council on (1983)

Chiropractic Examiners, Board of (1979)

Coastal Management Program (1982)

Connecticut's Future, Commission on (1983)

Crane Operators, Examining Board for (1983)

Deaf and Hearing Impaired, Commission on the (1983)

Demolition, Commission on (1981)

Dental Commission (1979)

Economic Advisors, Council of (1982)

Embalmers and Funeral Directors, Board Of Examiners of (1979)

Employment Security Board of Review (1982)

Energy Advisory Board (1982)

Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Registration for Professional (1981)

Environmental Quality, Council on (1982)

Facility Advisory Boards, Regional Mental Health Boards, and Board of Mental Health Commission (1980)

Firearms Permit Examiners, Board of (1981)

General Report for Sunset Reviews Conducted in 1979 dated Jan. 1980 (1979)

Hairdressers and Cosmeticians, Regulation of (1979)

Hearing Aid Dealers, Regulation of (1979)

High Unemployment Areas, Advisory Committee on (1982)

Historical Commission/American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, Connecticut (1983)

Homeopathic Medical Examining Board (1979)

Hospitals and Health Care, Commission on (1980)

Housing, Department of (1982)

Human Rights and Opportunities, Commission on (1982)

Hypertrichologists, Board of Examiners of (1979)

Investment Advisory Council (1982)

Justice Commission, Connecticut (1981)

Landscape Architects, State Board of (1981)

Library Board, State (1983)

Liquor Control, Department of (1981)

Marketing Authority, Connecticut (1982)

Massage Parlors, Masseurs and Masseuses, Regulation of (1982)

Materials Review, Board of (1981)

Medical Examining Board (1979)

Medicolegal Investigations, Commission on (1980)

Mentally Retarded, Advisory and Planning Councils for the Regional Center for (1983)

Midwives, Regulation of (1979)

Milk Regulation Board (1982)

Municipal Police Training Council (1981)

Natureopathic Examiners, Board of (1979)

Nursing Home Administrators, Board of Licensure of (1979)

Nursing, Board of Examiners for (1979)

Occupational Licensing Boards (1981)

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (1982)

Occupational Therapists, Regulation of (1982)

Opticians, Commission of (1979)

Optometry, Board of Examiners in (1979)

Organized Crime Prevention and Control, Advisory Committee on (1981)

Osteopathic Examining Board (1979)

Parent Deinstitutionalization Subsidy Aid Pilot Program (1982)

Pharmacy, Commission on (1981)

Physical Therapists, Board of Examiners for (1980)

Podiatry, Board of Examiners in (1979)

Psychologists, Board of Examiners of (1979)

Public Transportation Authority, Connecticut (1982)

Real Estate Commission, Connecticut (1981)

Sanitarians, Board of Registration for (1980)

Siting Council, Connecticut (1982)

Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee, Connecticut (1982)

Special Education, Advisory Council for (1983)

Speech Pathologists and Audiologists, Regulation of (1979)

State Insurance Purchasing Board (1982)

State Properties Review Board (1982)

Student Loan Foundation, Connecticut (1983)

Subsurface Sewage Disposal System Examiners, Board of (1980)

Summary of 1982 Sunset Reviews (1981)

Summary of 1983 Sunset Reviews(1982)

Summary of 1984 Sunset Reviews (1983)

Television and Radio Service Examiners, Board of (1982)

Tree Protection Examining Board (1982)

Veterans Home and Hospital Commission (1980)

Veterinary Registration and Examination, Board of (1979)

Voluntary Action, Council on (1983)

Water Company Lands (1982)

Well Drilling Board, Connecticut (1981)

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