Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to eliminate 25 of the state’s 258 boards and commissions, including several involved with the health care sector.
Malloy said the consolidations are meant to reduce overlap and shrink the size of government, although there was no cost savings associated with plan.
In addition to the 25 eliminations, Malloy is also proposing two mergers, including the Commission on Uniform Legislation into the Connecticut Law Revision Commission, and the Special Contaminated Property Remediation and Insurance Fund Advisory Board into the Brownfield Remediation Liability Workgroup.
The proposal will be included in the legislative package Malloy will introduce for the upcoming 2012 regular session of the General Assembly.
The list of boards and commissions Malloy proposes to eliminate includes:
· Adult Literacy Leadership Board
· Advisory Committee for the Center of Real Estate and Urban Studies (UConn)
· Advisory Committee for William Benton Museum of Art
· Bi-State Farmington River Watershed Advisory Committee
· Board of Directors of the Lower Fairfield County Conference/Exhibit Authority
· Child Daycare Council
· Commission on Innovation and Productivity
· Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal Systems Advisory Board
· CT International Trade Council
· CT Israel Exchange Commission
· CT Progress Council
· CT Public Transportation Commission
· CT Risk Assessment Board
· Geospatial Systems Information Council
· HealthFirst Connecticut Authority
· Housing Advisory Committee
· Innovations Review Panel
· Medical Inefficiency Committee
· Nurturing Families Network Advisory Commission
· Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers National Heritage Corridor Advisory Committee
· Small Business Air Pollution Compliance Advisory Panel
· Southwest Corridor Action
· State Board of Examiners of Shorthand Reporters
· Statewide Community Antenna Television Advisory Council
· Student Financial Aid Information Council
