In 2007, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Connecticut passed House Bill No. 7024, Public Act No. 07-56. This created an Intrastate Mutual Aid Compact. This compact automatically enrolled relevant parties with the option of opting out if they wished.
Enacted: 2007
Compact Type: Codified
Compact Name: C.G.S.A. § 28-22a, Intrastate Mutual Aid Compact
Opt in/ Opt out: Opt out
Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee: No
Reimbursement/Payment: Sending
Workers Comp: Silent, but sending is implied because all responders are “deemed to be employees of the responding political subdivision”
Liability: Sending
Operational Command and Control: Split — sending has administrative control (i.e. protocols and procedures), but receiving has operational control
Credentialing: Yes
Time in Effect: Emergency Declaration
Home Rule or Dillon’s Rule: Dillon’s Rule
Last updated: December 10, 2013 at 13:30 pm
