Researcher: MGS Page 1 3/30/22
OLR Bill Analysis
SB 279
AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE REGARDING MINOR
AND TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION AND
EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT STATUTES.
SUMMARY
This bill makes a conforming change in the statute establishing the
Board of Regents for Higher Education, increasing its total membership
count by one to account for the 2021 addition of the Office of Workforce
Strategy’s chief workforce officer to the board (§ 2).
It also makes conforming changes in laws governing (1) the
Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority’s
(CHESLA) ability to offer education financing assistance (§ 5) and (2)
various workforce development statutes (§§ 6-10).
Additionally, it makes several grammatical changes to the higher
education, education, and workforce development statutes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage, except the provision on
CHESLA’s financing authority (§ 5) takes effect on October 1, 2022.
COMMITTEE ACTION
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 22 Nay 0 (03/17/2022)