A judicial task force charged with finding ways to promote racial equality on Connecticut juries has made several recommendations to the Judicial Branch’s chief justice, including opening the selection process to “lawful residents” and increasing the payment for jury service. The 51-page report by the Jury Selection Task Force has been preliminarily reviewed by Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson who on Tuesday called the document a “huge step forward toward eradicating racial bias in the jury system.” He called the task force’s recommendations “excellent and extensive.” “At this point, I anticipate implementing many of them, and I believe they will have a profound effect on our ability to ensure fair and impartial justice for all,” he said. “In fact, we have already filed legislation to get things rolling.”