Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB07235 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 7235
2		-	January Session, 2017 _____HB07235HED___031717____
	1	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7235
	2	+	January Session, 2017 LCO No. 4710
	3	+	04710_______HED
	4	+	Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
	5	+	Introduced by:
	6	+	(HED)
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 7235
	10	+	Raised Bill No. 7235
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8	12		January Session, 2017
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10		-	_____HB07235HED___031717____
	14	+	LCO No. 4710
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	16	+	04710_______HED
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(HED)
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12	24		AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TASK FORCE.
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14	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16	28		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2017) (a) For the purposes of this section:
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18	30		(1) "Open educational resource" means a college level resource made available on an Internet web site to be used by students, faculty and members of the public on an unlimited basis at a minimal cost, including full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software and other similar teaching, learning and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under a creative commons attribution license that permits the free use and repurposing of such resources;
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20		-	(2) "Creative commons attribution license" means a copyright crediting the author of a digital work product that allows for the free use and distribution of such work product; and
	32	+	(2) "Creative commons attribution license" means a copyright crediting the author of a digital work product that allows for the free use and distribution of such work product and permits other persons to create derivative material by altering the content of the original work product; and
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22	34		(3) "High-impact course" means a course of instruction for which open educational resources would make a significant positive impact on the students taking the course due to the number of students taking the course and the marketing value of the printed textbook or other educational resources required for such course.
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24		-	(b) The Office of Higher Education shall establish the Connecticut Open Educational Resource Coordinating Council. The council shall be appointed by the executive director of the Office of Higher Education and be composed of the following members: (1) A state-wide coordinator ~~who~~ shall collaborate with the institutions of higher education to promote open educational resources and administer grants; (2) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member of The University of Connecticut; (3) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member of the regional community-technical college system; (4) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member of Charter Oak State College; (5) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member of the Connecticut State University System; and (6) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member of an independent institution of higher education. 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 council.
	36	+	(b) The Office of Higher Education shall establish the Connecticut Open Educational Resource Coordinating Council. The council shall be appointed by the executive director of the Office of Higher Education and be composed of the following members: (1) A state-wide coordinator that shall collaborate with the institutions of higher education to promote open educational resources and administer grants; (2) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member of The University of Connecticut; (3) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member of the regional community-technical college system; (4) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member of Charter Oak State College; (5) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member of the Connecticut State University System; and (6) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member of an independent institution of higher education. 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 council.
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26	38		(c) The Connecticut Open Educational Resource Coordinating Council shall perform the following functions:
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28	40		(1) Identify high-impact courses for which open educational resources will be developed, converted or adopted;
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30	42		(2) Establish a program of competitive grants for faculty members of in-state institutions of higher education for the development, conversion or adoption of open educational resources for high-impact courses with funds identified by the committee and within available appropriations;
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32		-	(3) Accept, review and approve ~~competitive grant applications. Faculty members shall~~ license ~~such~~ open educational resources ~~through creative commons attribution licenses~~;
	44	+	(3) Accept, review and approve Creative Commons attribution license applications for the development of open educational resources, the conversion of printed resources to open educational resources and the adoption of open educational resources from other states by faculty members of in-state institutions of higher education;
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34	46		(4) Administer a standardized review and approval process for the development, conversion or adoption of open educational resources;
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36		-	(5) Establish a state-sponsored digital clearinghouse that shall function as a ~~publicly~~ accessible database for the collection, storage and purchase of open educational resources; and
	48	+	(5) Establish a state-sponsored digital clearinghouse that shall function as a publically accessible database for the collection, storage and purchase of open educational resources; and
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38	50		(6) Promote strategies for the production, use and access of open educational resources.
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40	52		(d) The council shall meet quarterly, or as often as deemed necessary by a majority of the council.
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42	54		(e) Not later than January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the council shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement regarding its recommendations for any amendments to the general statutes necessary to develop open educational resources.
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47	59		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
48	60		Section 1 July 1, 2017 New section
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50	62		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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52	64		Section 1
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54	66		July 1, 2017
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	70	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	72	+	To establish an open educational resource program to help lower the cost of acquiring a college degree in Connecticut.
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60		-	HED Joint Favorable Subst.
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64		-	Joint Favorable Subst.
	74	+	[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.]