General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 48 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 252 Referred to Committee on Education Introduced by: SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 48 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 252 Referred to Committee on Education Introduced by: SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE REGIONAL VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL SYSTEM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That part VI of chapter 164 of the general statutes be amended to provide funding to the Department of Education for the regional vocational-technical school system to repair existing equipment and to purchase state-of-the-art equipment and machinery. Statement of Purpose: To provide adequate funding to the regional vocational-technical school system for the purchase of state-of-the-art machinery and equipment at vocational-technical schools so that students graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in today's job market.