Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB07213 Compare Versions

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1	1	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7213
2	2	January Session, 2017 LCO No. 4598
3	3	04598_______HED
4	4	Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
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8	8	General Assembly
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10	10	Raised Bill No. 7213
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12	12	January Session, 2017
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14	14	LCO No. 4598
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16	16	04598_______HED
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18	18	Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
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24	24	AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE TUITION RATES.
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26	26	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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28	28	Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to study the factors that influence the establishment of tuition rates at public institutions of higher education. The task force shall (1) identify and analyze factors that influence tuition rates, (2) examine the costs associated with attending a public institution of higher education, such as room and board costs, book and other educational material expenses, and mandatory fees, and (3) provide recommendations to lower tuition rates and other educational costs.
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30	30	(b) The task force shall consist of the following members:
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32	32	(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
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34	34	(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;
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36	36	(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives;
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38	38	(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
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40	40	(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and
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42	42	(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
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44	44	(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.
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46	46	(d) All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
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48	48	(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force. Such chairpersons shall schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty days after the effective date of this section.
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50	50	(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
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52	52	(g) Not later than January 1, 2018, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date it submits such report or January 1, 2018, whichever is later.
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57	57	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
58	58	Section 1 from passage New section
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60	60	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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62	62	Section 1
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64	64	from passage
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66	66	New section
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68	68	Statement of Purpose:
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70	70	To identify factors that increase tuition costs and offer solutions to make higher education more affordable.
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72	72	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]