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General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5109
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 4902
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND
EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
(HED)
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE CHARGING OF GRADU ATION FEES AT
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 10a-77 of the general statutes is amended by adding 1
subsection (i) as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 2
(NEW) (i) On and after July 1, 2021, the Board of Regents for Higher 3
Education shall not assess or charge a fee to any student enrolled in a 4
regional community-technical college for graduation from such regional 5
community-technical college. 6
Sec. 2. Section 10a-99 of the general statutes is amended by adding 7
subsection (i) as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 8
(NEW) (i) On and after July 1, 2021, the Board of Regents for Higher 9
Education shall not assess or charge a fee to any student enrolled in the 10
Connecticut State University System for graduation from a state 11
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Sec. 3. Subsection (e) of section 10a-143 of the general statutes is 13
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 14
2021): 15
(e) The board shall fix fees for examinations and for such other 16
purposes as the board deems necessary on behalf of Charter Oak State 17
College and may make refunds and other disposition of same as 18
provided by law or regulation. The board may make contracts, leases or 19
other agreements in connection with its responsibilities. On and after 20
July 1, 2021, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall not assess 21
or charge a fee to any student enrolled in Charter Oak State College for 22
graduation from such college. 23
Sec. 4. Section 10a-105 of the general statutes is amended by adding 24
subsection (l) as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 25
(NEW) (l) On and after July 1, 2021, the Board of Trustees of The 26
University of Connecticut shall not assess or charge a fee to any student 27
enrolled in The University of Connecticut for graduation from such 28
university. 29
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2021 10a-77
Sec. 2 July 1, 2021 10a-99
Sec. 3 July 1, 2021 10a-143(e)
Sec. 4 July 1, 2021 10a-105
HED Joint Favorable
FIN Joint Favorable