AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING RACIAL AND ETHNIC IMPACT STATEMENTS ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION.

HB 6039 requires the Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health to create procedures by 2027 for members of the Connecticut General Assembly to request racial and ethnic impact statements on proposed bills. State agencies must then provide relevant data to the Commission within five days of such a request. The bill directly affects lawmakers who can now formally seek these impact analyses and state agencies obligated to respond promptly. It establishes a concrete process for evaluating how legislation may disproportionately affect racial or ethnic groups, rather than changing existing laws. The policy change applies starting with the 2027 legislative session.