Governor Ned Lamont on Friday announced that Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz – performing at his request in her capacity as acting governor – has signed Executive Order No. 21-2, which updates rules regarding state contracting.
The governor explained that the executive order was necessary to conform with newly enacted statutory language included in Public Act 21-76, which was approved by the legislature last month and signed into law earlier this week.
Public Act 21-76 updates the method by which contractors make disclosures in compliance with restrictions on gifts to public officials. Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 21-2 continues to extend those disclosure requirements to contracts valued at $50,000 or more, in contrast to the $500,000 threshold in state law.
**Download: Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 21-2