OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-18
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE HIGHER
EDUCATION STATUTES.
Primary Analyst: JS 3/14/22
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: SB
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires specific training for new college and university
governing board members and makes some changes regarding the
budgeting process for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.
The bill results in no fiscal impact to the constituent units.
Section 1 requires the University of Connecticut's Board of Trustees
and the Board of Regents (BOR) to adopt and post policies that new
board members complete training in numerous specified topics. This
section results in no fiscal impact to the constituent units because any
topics not currently covered in new member orientations can be added,
using existing resources.
Section 2 results in no fiscal impact to the Board of Regents. This
section requires the BOR to include the Connecticut State Colleges and
Universities (CSCU) central office (i.e., system office) in their budget
request submitted to the Office of Policy and Management. The central
office is primarily funded by General Fund and other revenues received
by the colleges and universities in the CSCU system, which is
unchanged by the bill.
Sections 3 through 4 make technical and conforming changes to
statutes involving the Board of Regents which have no fiscal impact. 2022SB-00018-R000009-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
The Out Years
The bill is not anticipated to have any fiscal impacts in the out years.