LCO No. 2693 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 747 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 2693 Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT Introduced by: SEN. MARONEY, 14th Dist. AN ACT ALLOWING A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CHARTER OAK STATE COLLEGE AND BUSINESSES THAT OFFER FREE COLLEGE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 185b of the general statutes be amended to allow the 1 Board of Regents for Higher Education to partner with businesses that 2 offer employees free college to enroll such employees in programs of 3 study offered by Charter Oak State College in exchange for a 4 specialized rate of tuition for such businesses. 5 Statement of Purpose: To allow partnerships between Charter Oak State College and businesses that offer free college to their employees.