AN ACT CONCERNING STAGGERED TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE TWO-GENERATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Sarah Keitt

Staggers terms for the Two-Generational Advisory Board to preserve continuity; creates a transition plan and appointment schedule for current and future members.

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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Purpose

The bill’s stated purpose (from its title and legislative actions) is to change how members of the Two‑Generational Advisory Board are appointed and scheduled so that board member terms are staggered. The intent is to avoid having all members’ terms expire at the same time and to promote continuity in board membership and institutional knowledge.

Key provisions (summary based on bill title and legislative record)

Requires that the terms of members of the Two‑Generational Advisory Board be staggered so that only a portion of the membership is replaced or reappointed in any given appointment cycle.

Establishes a transition schedule or mechanism for converting from the current (non‑staggered) terms to staggered terms. This typically includes assigning different initial term lengths to current members so the stagger is achieved.

Addresses routine governance items that accompany staggered terms (e.g., appointment authorities, filling vacancies, reappointment eligibility, and start/end dates for terms). The enacted language governs how subsequent full terms will be scheduled after the initial staggering.

Note: The legislative record provided does not include the bill’s full statutory text or exact term lengths; those specifics are contained in the enacted Public Act (25‑83).

Who/what is affected

Primary: Members of the Two‑Generational Advisory Board (current and future appointees).

Secondary: State officials and entities responsible for appointing board members (e.g., the Governor, legislative leaders, or specified agencies), and state agencies that rely on the board’s advice on two‑generation/self‑sufficiency policy.

Indirect: Programs and stakeholders engaged with two‑generation strategies (families, service providers) may see improved continuity in advisory guidance.

Procedural/timeline notes

Introduced: January 21, 2025; referred to the Joint Committee on Human Services.

Public hearing held: February 14, 2025.

Favorable report and subsequent committee actions: March–May 2025.

House and Senate passed amendments and concurred: May–June 2025.

Transmitted to Secretary of the State and Governor: June 16, 2025.

Signed by the Governor: recorded June 23, 2025.

Enacted as Public Act No. 25‑83.

Likely impact

Governance: Improved continuity and institutional memory on the Advisory Board.

Administrative/fiscal: Generally minimal fiscal impact—some administrative action is required to implement the transition (tracking new term schedules and appointment timing).

Policy continuity: Reduced risk of wholesale turnover that could disrupt ongoing two‑generation policy advice.

For exact statutory language, term lengths, vacancy procedures, and any transitional provisions, consult the enacted Public Act 25‑83 or the bill text as filed with the Office of Legislative Research / Secretary of the State.

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