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CT HB05300

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Board of Regents for Higher Education must obtain a two-thirds vote to recommend merger or closing of Connecticut State University System, regional community-technical college system, or Charter Oak State College institutions.

  • Recommended mergers or closings require notice to the joint standing committee on higher education and approval by majority vote of both houses of the General Assembly, with rejection possible by majority vote of either house within one year of notice or by adjournment of the next regular session, whichever is later.

  • If the General Assembly fails to act within the specified timeframe, the recommended merger or closing is automatically deemed approved.

  • Board of Regents is prohibited from pursuing merger, closure, or consolidation of regional community-technical colleges into a single college through any regional accrediting association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Legislative Description

An Act Requiring Legislative Approval For The Merger Or Closing Of Institutions Within The Connecticut State Colleges And Universities And Prohibiting The Consolidation Of The Regional Community-technical Colleges.

Last Action

File Number 278

4/4/2022

Committee Referrals

Higher Education and Employment Advancement3/1/2022

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