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9	14		AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE HIGHER
10	15		EDUCATION STATUTES.
11	16		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	17		Assembly convened:
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14		-	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) Not later than January 1,
15		-	2023, the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the Board of
16		-	Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall each adopt a policy
17		-	requiring that any new ~~appointed~~ member of either of said boards
18		-	~~receive~~ instruction and training in (1) a board member's duties to the
19		-	~~state and~~ the public institution of higher education governed by the
20		-	~~board, (2)~~ each committee of the board, including, but not limited to, the
21		-	~~executive~~ committee, and its functions, (3) professional accounting and
22		-	~~reporting~~ standards, (4) methods for meeting the statutory, regulatory
23		-	~~and~~ fiduciary obligations of the board, (5) the provisions of the Freedom
24		-	of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 of the general statutes, (6)
25		-	a board member's institutional and statutory ethical responsibilities, (7)
26		-	the development and implementation of institutional policies, (8)
27		-	business operations, administration, budgeting, financing, financial
28		-	reporting, financial reserves and endowment managing relevant to
29		-	institutions of higher education, (9) student tuition, mandatory fees and
30		-	student debt trends, (10) oversight of planning, construction,
31		-	maintenance, expansion and renovation projects that impact the
32		-	infrastructure, physical facilities and natural environment of the public Substitute ~~Senate~~ Bill No. 18
	19	+	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) Not later than January 1, 1
	20	+	2023, the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the Board of 2
	21	+	Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall each adopt a policy 3
	22	+	requiring that any new member of either of said boards receive 4
	23	+	instruction and training in (1) a board member's duties to the state and 5
	24	+	the public institution of higher education governed by the board, (2) 6
	25	+	each committee of the board, including, but not limited to, the executive 7
	26	+	committee, and its functions, (3) professional accounting and reporting 8
	27	+	standards, (4) methods for meeting the statutory, regulatory and 9
	28	+	fiduciary obligations of the board, (5) the provisions of the Freedom of 10
	29	+	Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 of the general statutes, (6) a 11
	30	+	board member's institutional and statutory ethical responsibilities, (7) 12
	31	+	the development and implementation of institutional policies, (8) 13
	32	+	business operations, administration, budgeting, financing, financial 14
	33	+	reporting, financial reserves and endowment managing relevant to 15
	34	+	institutions of higher education, (9) student tuition, mandatory fees and 16
	35	+	student debt trends, (10) oversight of planning, construction, 17
	36	+	maintenance, expansion and renovation projects that impact the 18
	37	+	infrastructure, physical facilities and natural environment of the public 19 Substitute Bill No. 18
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36		-	institution of higher education governed by the board, (11) workforce
37		-	planning, strategy and investment, (12) institutional advancement,
38		-	including, but not limited to, philanthropic giving, fundraising
39		-	initiatives, alumni programming, communications and media,
40		-	government and public relations and community affairs, (13) student
41		-	welfare issues, including, but not limited to, academic studies,
42		-	curriculum, residence life, student governance and activities and the
43		-	general physical and mental well-being of students, (14) current and
44		-	anticipated issues in higher education, and (15) any other topics each
45		-	governing board deems necessary. A member shall complete such
46		-	instruction and training not later than one year after being appointed or
47		-	elected to either of said boards.
48		-	(b) Not later than January 1, 2023, each public institution of higher
49		-	education shall post on its Internet web site (1) the policy established by
50		-	its governing board pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and (2) a
51		-	summary of the instruction and training received by the members of its
52		-	governing board in accordance with such policy.
53		-	Sec. 2. Section 10a-8 of the general statutes is repealed and the
54		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
55		-	(a) The provisions of sections 4-77 and 4-78 shall not apply to the
56		-	constituent units of the state system of higher education, and for the
57		-	purposes of said sections only, the Board of Regents for Higher
58		-	Education shall be deemed the budgeted agency for the Connecticut
59		-	State University System, the regional community-technical college
60		-	system, [and] Charter Oak State College and the central office of the
61		-	Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. The Board of Regents for
62		-	Higher Education shall develop a formula or program-based budgeting
63		-	system to be used by each institution in preparing operating budgets.
64		-	The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall prepare a single
65		-	budget request itemized by the Connecticut State University System, the
66		-	regional community-technical college system, [and] Charter Oak State Substitute Senate Bill No. 18
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	44	+	institution of higher education governed by the board, (11) workforce 20
	45	+	planning, strategy and investment, (12) institutional advancement, 21
	46	+	including, but not limited to, philanthropic giving, fundraising 22
	47	+	initiatives, alumni programming, communications and medi a, 23
	48	+	government and public relations and community affairs, (13) student 24
	49	+	welfare issues, including, but not limited to, academic studies, 25
	50	+	curriculum, residence life, student governance and activities and the 26
	51	+	general physical and mental well-being of students, (14) current and 27
	52	+	anticipated issues in higher education, and (15) any other topics each 28
	53	+	governing board deems necessary. A member shall complete such 29
	54	+	instruction and training not later than one year after being appointed or 30
	55	+	elected to either of said boards. 31
	56	+	(b) Not later than January 1, 2023, each public institution of higher 32
	57	+	education shall post on its Internet web site (1) the policy established by 33
	58	+	its governing board pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and (2) a 34
	59	+	summary of the instruction and training received by the members of its 35
	60	+	governing board in accordance with such policy. 36
	61	+	Sec. 2. Section 10a-8 of the general statutes is repealed and the 37
	62	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 38
	63	+	(a) The provisions of sections 4-77 and 4-78 shall not apply to the 39
	64	+	constituent units of the state system of higher education, and for the 40
	65	+	purposes of said sections only, the Board of Regents for Higher 41
	66	+	Education shall be deemed the budgeted agency for the Connecticut 42
	67	+	State University System, the regional community-technical college 43
	68	+	system, [and] Charter Oak State College and the central office of the 44
	69	+	Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. The Board of Regents for 45
	70	+	Higher Education shall develop a formula or program-based budgeting 46
	71	+	system to be used by each institution in preparing operating budgets. 47
	72	+	The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall prepare a single 48
	73	+	budget request itemized by the Connecticut State University System, the 49
	74	+	regional community-technical college system, [and] Charter Oak State 50
	75	+	College and the central office of the Connecticut State Colleges and 51
	76	+	Universities using the formula or program-based budgeting system and 52 Substitute Bill No. 18
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70		-	College and the central office of the Connecticut State Colleges and
71		-	Universities using the formula or program-based budgeting system and
72		-	shall submit such budget request displaying all operating funds to the
73		-	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management in accordance with
74		-	sections 4-77 and 4-78, subject to procedures developed by the Board of
75		-	Regents for Higher Education and approved by said secretary. The
76		-	budget request shall set forth, in the form prescribed by the Board of
77		-	Regents for Higher Education, a proposed expenditure plan which shall
78		-	include: (1) The total amount requested for such appropriation account;
79		-	(2) the amount to be appropriated from the General Fund; and (3) the
80		-	amount to be paid from the tuition revenues of the regional community-
81		-	technical college system, [and] the Connecticut State University System
82		-	and Charter Oak State College. After review and comment by the Board
83		-	of Regents for Higher Education, the proposed expenditure plans shall
84		-	be incorporated into the single public higher education budget request
85		-	including recommendations, if any, by said board. Any tuition increase
86		-	proposed by the regional community-technical college system, [and] the
87		-	Connecticut State University System and Charter Oak State College for
88		-	the fiscal year to which the budget request relates shall be included in
89		-	the single public higher education budget request submitted by the
90		-	Board of Regents for Higher Education for such fiscal year, provided if
91		-	the General Assembly does not appropriate the amount requested by
92		-	any such system or college, such system or college may increase tuition
93		-	and fees by an amount greater than that included in the budget request
94		-	in response to which the appropriation was made. The General
95		-	Assembly shall make appropriations directly to the constituent units.
96		-	Allotment reductions made pursuant to the provisions of subsections
97		-	(b) and (c) of section 4-85 shall be applied by the Board of Regents for
98		-	Higher Education among the appropriations to the constituent units and
99		-	the central office of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
100		-	without regard to the limitations on reductions provided in said section,
101		-	except that said limitations shall apply to the total of the amounts
102		-	appropriated. The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall apply Substitute Senate Bill No. 18
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106		-	such reductions after consultation with the Secretary of the Office of
107		-	Policy and Management. Any reductions of more than five per cent of
108		-	the appropriations of any constituent units shall be submitted to the
109		-	appropriations committee which shall, within thirty days, approve or
110		-	reject such reduction.
111		-	(b) The [boards of trustees of each of the constituent units] Board of
112		-	Regents for Higher Education may transfer to or from any specific
113		-	appropriation of [such] a constituent unit a sum or sums totaling up to
114		-	fifty thousand dollars or ten per cent of any such specific appropriation,
115		-	whichever is less, in any fiscal year without the consent of the Finance
116		-	Advisory Committee. Any such transfer shall be reported to the Finance
117		-	Advisory Committee within thirty days of such transfer and such report
118		-	shall be a record of said committee.
119		-	Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 10a-77 of the 2022 supplement to the
120		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
121		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
122		-	(b) The Board of [Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges]
123		-	Regents for Higher Education shall establish and administer a fund to
124		-	be known as the Regional Community-Technical Colleges Operating
125		-	Fund. Appropriations from general revenues of the state and, upon
126		-	request by the board and with an annual review and approval by the
127		-	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the amount of the
128		-	appropriations for fringe benefits and workers' compensation
129		-	applicable to the regional community-technical colleges pursuant to
130		-	subsection (a) of section 4-73, shall be transferred from the Comptroller,
131		-	and all tuition revenue received by the regional community-technical
132		-	colleges in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this
133		-	section shall be deposited in said fund. Income from student fees or
134		-	related charges; the proceeds of auxiliary activities and business
135		-	enterprises, gifts and donations; federal funds and grants for purposes
136		-	other than research, and all receipts derived from the conduct by the Substitute Senate Bill No. 18
	83	+	shall submit such budget request displaying all operating funds to the 53
	84	+	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management in accordance with 54
	85	+	sections 4-77 and 4-78, subject to procedures developed by the Board of 55
	86	+	Regents for Higher Education and approved by said secretary. The 56
	87	+	budget request shall set forth, in the form prescribed by the Board of 57
	88	+	Regents for Higher Education, a proposed expenditure plan which shall 58
	89	+	include: (1) The total amount requested for such appropriation account; 59
	90	+	(2) the amount to be appropriated from the General Fund; and (3) the 60
	91	+	amount to be paid from the tuition revenues of the regional community-61
	92	+	technical college system, [and] the Connecticut State University System 62
	93	+	and Charter Oak State College. After review and comment by the Board 63
	94	+	of Regents for Higher Education, the proposed expenditure plans shall 64
	95	+	be incorporated into the single public higher education budget request 65
	96	+	including recommendations, if any, by said board. Any tuition increase 66
	97	+	proposed by the regional community-technical college system, [and] the 67
	98	+	Connecticut State University System and Charter Oak State College for 68
	99	+	the fiscal year to which the budget request relates shall be included in 69
	100	+	the single public higher education budget request submitted by the 70
	101	+	Board of Regents for Higher Education for such fiscal year, provided if 71
	102	+	the General Assembly does not appropriate the amount requested by 72
	103	+	any such system or college, such system or college may increase tuition 73
	104	+	and fees by an amount greater than that included in the budget request 74
	105	+	in response to which the appropriation was made. The General 75
	106	+	Assembly shall make appropriations directly to the constituent units. 76
	107	+	Allotment reductions made pursuant to the provisions of subsections 77
	108	+	(b) and (c) of section 4-85 shall be applied by the Board of Regents for 78
	109	+	Higher Education among the appropriations to the constituent units and 79
	110	+	the central office of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities 80
	111	+	without regard to the limitations on reductions provided in said section, 81
	112	+	except that said limitations shall apply to the total of the amounts 82
	113	+	appropriated. The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall apply 83
	114	+	such reductions after consultation with the Secretary of the Office of 84
	115	+	Policy and Management. Any reductions of more than five per cent of 85
	116	+	the appropriations of any constituent units shall be submitted to the 86
	117	+	appropriations committee which shall, within thirty days, approve or 87 Substitute Bill No. 18
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140		-	colleges of their education extension programs and summer school
141		-	sessions shall be credited to said fund but shall be allocated to the central
142		-	office and institutional operating accounts which shall be established
143		-	and maintained for the central office and each community-technical
144		-	college. If the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management
145		-	disapproves such transfer, the secretary may require the amount of the
146		-	appropriation for operating expenses to be used for personal services
147		-	and fringe benefits to be excluded from said fund. The State Treasurer
148		-	shall review and approve the transfer prior to such request by the board.
149		-	[of trustees.] The board shall establish an equitable policy, in accordance
150		-	with section 10a-8, as amended by this act, for allocation of
151		-	appropriations from general revenues of the state, fringe benefits
152		-	transferred from the Comptroller and tuition revenue deposited in the
153		-	Regional Community-Technical Colleges Operating Fund. At the
154		-	beginning of each quarter of the fiscal year, the board shall allocate and
155		-	transfer, in accordance with said policy, moneys for expenditure in such
156		-	institutional operating accounts, exclusive of amounts retained for
157		-	central office operations and reasonable reserves for future distribution.
158		-	All costs of waiving or remitting tuition pursuant to subsection (f) of this
159		-	section shall be charged to the Regional Community-Technical Colleges
160		-	Operating Fund. Repairs, alterations or additions to facilities supported
161		-	by operating funds and costing one million dollars or more shall require
162		-	the approval of the General Assembly, or when the General Assembly
163		-	is not in session, of the Finance Advisory Committee. Any balance of
164		-	receipts above expenditures shall remain in said fund, except such sums
165		-	as may be required for deposit into a debt service fund or the General
166		-	Fund for further payment by the Treasurer of debt service on general
167		-	obligation bonds of the state issued for purposes of the regional
168		-	community-technical colleges.
169		-	Sec. 4. Subsection (b) of section 10a-99 of the 2022 supplement to the
170		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
171		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): Substitute Senate Bill No. 18
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	125	+	(b) The [boards of trustees of each of the constituent units] Board of 89
	126	+	Regents for Higher Education may transfer to or from any specific 90
	127	+	appropriation of [such] a constituent unit a sum or sums totaling up to 91
	128	+	fifty thousand dollars or ten per cent of any such specific appropriation, 92
	129	+	whichever is less, in any fiscal year without the consent of the Finance 93
	130	+	Advisory Committee. Any such transfer shall be reported to the Finance 94
	131	+	Advisory Committee within thirty days of such transfer and such report 95
	132	+	shall be a record of said committee. 96
	133	+	Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 10a-77 of the 2022 supplement to the 97
	134	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 98
	135	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 99
	136	+	(b) The Board of [Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges] 100
	137	+	Regents for Higher Education shall establish and administer a fund to 101
	138	+	be known as the Regional Community-Technical Colleges Operating 102
	139	+	Fund. Appropriations from general revenues of the state and, upon 103
	140	+	request by the board and with an annual review and approval by the 104
	141	+	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the amount of the 105
	142	+	appropriations for fringe benefits and workers' compensation 106
	143	+	applicable to the regional community-technical colleges pursuant to 107
	144	+	subsection (a) of section 4-73, shall be transferred from the Comptroller, 108
	145	+	and all tuition revenue received by the regional community-technical 109
	146	+	colleges in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this 110
	147	+	section shall be deposited in said fund. Income from student fees or 111
	148	+	related charges; the proceeds of auxiliary activities and business 112
	149	+	enterprises, gifts and donations; federal funds and grants for purposes 113
	150	+	other than research, and all receipts derived from the conduct by the 114
	151	+	colleges of their education extension programs and summer school 115
	152	+	sessions shall be credited to said fund but shall be allocated to the central 116
	153	+	office and institutional operating accounts which shall be established 117
	154	+	and maintained for the central office and each community-technical 118
	155	+	college. If the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 119
	156	+	disapproves such transfer, the secretary may require the amount of the 120 Substitute Bill No. 18
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175		-	(b) The Board of [Trustees of the Connecticut State University
176		-	System] Regents for Higher Education shall establish and administer a
177		-	fund to be known as the Connecticut State University System Operating
178		-	Fund. Appropriations from general revenues of the state and upon
179		-	request by the Connecticut State University System and with the annual
180		-	review and approval by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
181		-	Management, the amount of the appropriations for fringe benefits
182		-	pursuant to subsection (a) of section 4-73, shall be transferred from the
183		-	State Comptroller and all tuition revenue received by the Connecticut
184		-	State University System in accordance with the provisions of subsection
185		-	(a) of this section shall be deposited in said fund. Income from student
186		-	fees or related charges, the proceeds of auxiliary activities and business
187		-	enterprises, gifts and donations, federal funds and grants, subject to the
188		-	provisions of sections 10a-98 to 10a-98g, inclusive, and all receipts
189		-	derived from the conduct by a state university of its education extension
190		-	program and its summer school session shall be credited to said fund
191		-	but shall be allocated to the central office and institutional operating
192		-	accounts which shall be established and maintained for the central office
193		-	and each state university. Any such gifts and donations, federal funds
194		-	and grants for purposes of research shall be allocated to separate
195		-	accounts within such central office and institutional operating accounts.
196		-	If the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management disapproves
197		-	such transfer, [he] the secretary may require the amount of the
198		-	appropriation for operating expenses to be used for personal services
199		-	and fringe benefits to be excluded from said fund. The State Treasurer
200		-	shall review and approve the transfer prior to such request by the
201		-	university. The board [of trustees] shall establish an equitable policy, in
202		-	accordance with section 10a-8, as amended by this act, for allocation of
203		-	appropriations from general revenues of the state, fringe benefits
204		-	transferred from the State Comptroller and tuition revenue deposited in
205		-	the Connecticut State University System Operating Fund. At the
206		-	beginning of each quarter of the fiscal year, the board shall allocate and
207		-	transfer, in accordance with said policy, moneys for expenditure in such Substitute Senate Bill No. 18
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211		-	institutional operating accounts, exclusive of amounts retained for
212		-	central office operations and reasonable reserves for future distribution.
213		-	All costs of waiving or remitting tuition pursuant to subsection (f) of this
214		-	section shall be charged to the Connecticut State University System
215		-	Operating Fund. Repairs, alterations or additions to facilities supported
216		-	by the Connecticut State University System Operating Fund and costing
217		-	one million dollars or more shall require the approval of the General
218		-	Assembly, or when the General Assembly is not in session, of the
219		-	Finance Advisory Committee. Any balance of receipts above
220		-	expenditures shall remain in said fund, except such sums as may be
221		-	required for deposit into a debt service fund or the General Fund for
222		-	further payment by the Treasurer of debt service on general obligation
223		-	bonds of the state issued for purposes of the Connecticut State
224		-	University System.
225		-	Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 10a-6 of the 2022 supplement to the
226		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
227		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
228		-	(a) The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall: (1) Establish
229		-	policies and guidelines for the Connecticut State University System, the
230		-	regional community-technical college system and Charter Oak State
231		-	College; (2) develop a master plan for higher education and
232		-	postsecondary education at the Connecticut State University System,
233		-	the regional community-technical college system and Charter Oak State
234		-	College consistent with the goals identified in section 10a-11c; (3)
235		-	establish tuition and student fee policies for the Connecticut State
236		-	University System, the regional community-technical college system
237		-	and Charter Oak State College; (4) monitor and evaluate the
238		-	effectiveness and viability of the state universities, the regional
239		-	community-technical colleges and Charter Oak State College in
240		-	accordance with criteria established by the board; (5) merge or close
241		-	institutions within the Connecticut State University System, the regional Substitute Senate Bill No. 18
	163	+	appropriation for operating expenses to be used for personal services 121
	164	+	and fringe benefits to be excluded from said fund. The State Treasurer 122
	165	+	shall review and approve the transfer prior to such request by the board. 123
	166	+	[of trustees.] The board shall establish an equitable policy, in accordance 124
	167	+	with section 10a-8, as amended by this act, for allocation of 125
	168	+	appropriations from general revenues of the state, fringe benefits 126
	169	+	transferred from the Comptroller and tuition revenue deposited in the 127
	170	+	Regional Community-Technical Colleges Operating Fund. At the 128
	171	+	beginning of each quarter of the fiscal year, the board shall allocate and 129
	172	+	transfer, in accordance with said policy, moneys for expenditure in such 130
	173	+	institutional operating accounts, exclusive of amounts retained for 131
	174	+	central office operations and reasonable reserves for future distribution. 132
	175	+	All costs of waiving or remitting tuition pursuant to subsection (f) of this 133
	176	+	section shall be charged to the Regional Community-Technical Colleges 134
	177	+	Operating Fund. Repairs, alterations or additions to facilities supported 135
	178	+	by operating funds and costing one million dollars or more shall require 136
	179	+	the approval of the General Assembly, or when the General Assembly 137
	180	+	is not in session, of the Finance Advisory Committee. Any balance of 138
	181	+	receipts above expenditures shall remain in said fund, except such sums 139
	182	+	as may be required for deposit into a debt service fund or the General 140
	183	+	Fund for further payment by the Treasurer of debt service on general 141
	184	+	obligation bonds of the state issued for purposes of the regional 142
	185	+	community-technical colleges. 143
	186	+	Sec. 4. Subsection (b) of section 10a-99 of the 2022 supplement to the 144
	187	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 145
	188	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 146
	189	+	(b) The Board of [Trustees of the Connecticut State University 147
	190	+	System] Regents for Higher Education shall establish and administer a 148
	191	+	fund to be known as the Connecticut State University System Operating 149
	192	+	Fund. Appropriations from general revenues of the state and upon 150
	193	+	request by the Connecticut State University System and with the annual 151
	194	+	review and approval by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 152
	195	+	Management, the amount of the appropriations for fringe benefits 153 Substitute Bill No. 18
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245		-	community-technical college system and Charter Oak State College in
246		-	accordance with criteria established by the board, provided (A) such
247		-	recommended merger or closing shall require a two-thirds vote of the
248		-	board, and (B) notice of such recommended merger or closing shall be
249		-	sent to the committee having cognizance over matters relating to
250		-	education and to the General Assembly; (6) review and approve mission
251		-	statements for the Connecticut State University System, the regional
252		-	community-technical college system and Charter Oak State College and
253		-	role and scope statements for the individual institutions and campuses
254		-	of such constituent units; (7) review and approve any recommendations
255		-	for the establishment of new academic programs submitted to the board
256		-	by the state universities within the Connecticut State University System,
257		-	the regional community-technical colleges and Charter Oak State
258		-	College, and, in consultation with the affected constituent units, provide
259		-	for the initiation, consolidation or termination of academic programs;
260		-	(8) develop criteria to ensure acceptable quality in (A) programs at the
261		-	Connecticut State University System, the regional community-technical
262		-	college system and Charter Oak State College, and (B) institutions
263		-	within the Connecticut State University System and the regional
264		-	community-technical college system and enforce standards through
265		-	licensing and accreditation; (9) prepare and present to the Governor and
266		-	General Assembly, in accordance with section 10a-8, as amended by this
267		-	act, consolidated operating and capital expenditure budgets for the
268		-	Connecticut State University System, the regional community-technical
269		-	college system, [and] Charter Oak State College and the central office of
270		-	the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities developed in
271		-	accordance with the provisions of said section 10a-8, as amended by this
272		-	act; (10) review and make recommendations on plans received from the
273		-	Connecticut State University System, the regional community-technical
274		-	college system and Charter Oak State College to implement the goals
275		-	identified in section 10a-11c; (11) appoint advisory committees with
276		-	representatives from public and independent institutions of higher
277		-	education to study methods and proposals for coordinating efforts of Substitute Senate Bill No. 18
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	202	+	pursuant to subsection (a) of section 4-73, shall be transferred from the 154
	203	+	State Comptroller and all tuition revenue received by the Connecticut 155
	204	+	State University System in accordance with the provisions of subsection 156
	205	+	(a) of this section shall be deposited in said fund. Income from student 157
	206	+	fees or related charges, the proceeds of auxiliary activities and business 158
	207	+	enterprises, gifts and donations, federal funds and grants, subject to the 159
	208	+	provisions of sections 10a-98 to 10a-98g, inclusive, and all receipts 160
	209	+	derived from the conduct by a state university of its education extension 161
	210	+	program and its summer school session shall be credited to said fund 162
	211	+	but shall be allocated to the central office and institutional operating 163
	212	+	accounts which shall be established and maintained for the central office 164
	213	+	and each state university. Any such gifts and donations, federal funds 165
	214	+	and grants for purposes of research shall be allocated to separate 166
	215	+	accounts within such central office and institutional operating accounts. 167
	216	+	If the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management disapproves 168
	217	+	such transfer, [he] the secretary may require the amount of the 169
	218	+	appropriation for operating expenses to be used for personal services 170
	219	+	and fringe benefits to be excluded from said fund. The State Treasurer 171
	220	+	shall review and approve the transfer prior to such request by the 172
	221	+	university. The board [of trustees] shall establish an equitable policy, in 173
	222	+	accordance with section 10a-8, as amended by this act, for allocation of 174
	223	+	appropriations from general revenues of the state, fringe benefits 175
	224	+	transferred from the State Comptroller and tuition revenue deposited in 176
	225	+	the Connecticut State University System Operating Fund. At the 177
	226	+	beginning of each quarter of the fiscal year, the board shall allocate and 178
	227	+	transfer, in accordance with said policy, moneys for expenditure in such 179
	228	+	institutional operating accounts, exclusive of amounts retained for 180
	229	+	central office operations and reasonable reserves for future distribution. 181
	230	+	All costs of waiving or remitting tuition pursuant to subsection (f) of this 182
	231	+	section shall be charged to the Connecticut State University System 183
	232	+	Operating Fund. Repairs, alterations or additions to facilities supported 184
	233	+	by the Connecticut State University System Operating Fund and costing 185
	234	+	one million dollars or more shall require the approval of the General 186
	235	+	Assembly, or when the General Assembly is not in session, of the 187
	236	+	Finance Advisory Committee. Any balance of receipts above 188 Substitute Bill No. 18
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281		-	the public institutions of higher education under its jurisdiction with
282		-	The University of Connecticut and the independent institutions of
283		-	higher education to implement the goals identified in section 10a-11c;
284		-	(12) evaluate (A) means of implementing the goals identified in section
285		-	10a-11c, and (B) any recommendations made by the Planning
286		-	Commission for Higher Education in implementing the strategic master
287		-	plan pursuant to section 10a-11b through alternative and nontraditional
288		-	approaches such as external degrees and credit by examination; (13)
289		-	coordinate programs and services among the Connecticut State
290		-	University System, the regional community-technical college system
291		-	and Charter Oak State College; (14) assess opportunities for
292		-	collaboration with The University of Connecticut and the independent
293		-	institutions of higher education to implement the goals identified in
294		-	section 10a-11c; (15) make or enter into contracts, leases or other
295		-	agreements in connection with its responsibilities under this part,
296		-	provided all acquisitions of real estate by lease or otherwise shall be
297		-	subject to the provisions of section 4b-23; (16) be responsible for the care
298		-	and maintenance of permanent records of institutions of higher
299		-	education dissolved after September 1, 1969; (17) prepare and present to
300		-	the Governor and General Assembly legislative proposals affecting the
301		-	Connecticut State University System, the regional community-technical
302		-	college system and Charter Oak State College; (18) develop and
303		-	maintain a central higher education information system and establish
304		-	definitions and data requirements for the Connecticut State University
305		-	System, the regional community-technical college system and Charter
306		-	Oak State College; (19) until June 30, 2024, report all new programs and
307		-	program changes at the Connecticut State University System, the
308		-	regional community-technical college system and Charter Oak State
309		-	College to the Office of Higher Education; and (20) undertake such
310		-	studies and other activities as will best serve the higher educational
311		-	interests of the Connecticut State University System, the regional
312		-	community-technical college system and Charter Oak State College. Substitute Senate Bill No. 18
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	243	+	expenditures shall remain in said fund, except such sums as may be 189
	244	+	required for deposit into a debt service fund or the General Fund for 190
	245	+	further payment by the Treasurer of debt service on general obligation 191
	246	+	bonds of the state issued for purposes of the Connecticut State 192
	247	+	University System. 193
	248	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	249	+	sections:
	250	+
	251	+	Section 1 July 1, 2022 New section
	252	+	Sec. 2 July 1, 2022 10a-8
	253	+	Sec. 3 July 1, 2022 10a-77(b)
	254	+	Sec. 4 July 1, 2022 10a-99(b)
	255	+
	256	+	HED Joint Favorable Subst.
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