Connecticut 2023 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB01246 Compare Versions

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3	3	LCO No. 6487 1 of 25
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5	5	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1246
6	6	January Session, 2023
7	7	LCO No. 6487
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10	10	Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
11	11	BONDING
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14	14	Introduced by:
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20	20	AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUATION OF CSCU 2020,
21	21	ADJUSTING CERTAIN POWERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR
22	22	HIGHER EDUCATION, ADJUSTING CERTAIN STATE CONTRACTING -
23	23	RELATED THRESHOLDS AND REPEALING AND REDUCING
24	24	CERTAIN BOND AUTHORIZATIONS.
25	25	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
26	26	Assembly convened:
27	27
28	28	Section 1. Section 10a-91d of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
29	29	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 2
30	30	(a) (1) It is hereby determined and found to be in the best interest of 3
31	31	this state and the system to establish CSCU 2020 as the efficient and cost-4
32	32	effective course to achieve the objective of renewing, modernizing, 5
33	33	enhancing, expanding, acquiring and maintaining the infrastructure of 6
34	34	the system, the particular project or projects, each being hereby 7
35	35	approved as a project of CSCU 2020, and the presently estimated cost 8
36	36	thereof being as follows: 9
37	37
38	38	T1 Phase I Phase II Phase III Raised Bill No. 1246
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40	40
41	41
42	42	LCO No. 6487 2 of 25
43	43
44	44	T2 Fiscal Years Fiscal Years Fiscal Years
45	45	T3 Ending Ending Ending
46	46	T4 June 30, June 30, June 30,
47	47	T5 2009-2011 2012-2014 2015-2021
48	48	T6
49	49	T7
50	50	T8 Central Connecticut State
51	51	T9 University
52	52	T10 Code Compliance/
53	53	T11 Infrastructure Improvements 16,418,636 6,894,000
54	54	T12 Renovate/Expand Willard
55	55	T13 and DiLoreto Halls
56	56	T14 (design/construction) 57,737,000
57	57	T15 Renovate/Expand Willard and
58	58	T16 DiLoreto Halls
59	59	T17 (equipment) 3,348,000
60	60	T18 New Classroom Office Building 29,478,000
61	61	T19 Renovate Barnard Hall 3,680,000 18,320,000
62	62	T20 New Engineering Building
63	63	T21 (design/construction and
64	64	T22 equipment) 9,900,000 52,800,000
65	65	T23 Burritt Library Renovation,
66	66	T24 (design, addition and
67	67	T25 equipment) 16,500,000
68	68	T26 New Maintenance/Salt Shed
69	69	T27 Facility 2,503,000
70	70	T28 Renovate Kaiser Hall and
71	71	T29 Annex 6,491,809 210,000 18,684,000
72	72	T30
73	73	T31 Eastern Connecticut State
74	74	T32 University
75	75	T33 Code Compliance/
76	76	T34 Infrastructure Improvements 8,938,849 5,825,000
77	77	T35 Fine Arts Instructional Center
78	78	T36 (design) 12,000,000 Raised Bill No. 1246
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81	81
82	82	LCO No. 6487 3 of 25
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84	84	T37 Fine Arts Instructional Center
85	85	T38 (construction) 71,556,000
86	86	T39 Fine Arts Instructional Center
87	87	T40 (equipment) 4,115,000
88	88	T41 Goddard Hall/
89	89	T42 Communications Building
90	90	T43 Renovation
91	91	T44 (design/construction) 19,239,000 11,048,000
92	92	T45 Goddard Hall Renovation
93	93	T46 (equipment) 1,095,000
94	94	T47 Sports Center Addition and
95	95	T48 Renovation (design) 0
96	96	T49 Outdoor Track-Phase II 1,506,396
97	97	T50 Athletic Support Building 1,921,000
98	98	T51 New Warehouse 1,894,868
99	99	T52
100	100	T53 Southern Connecticut State
101	101	T54 University
102	102	T55 Code Compliance/
103	103	T56 Infrastructure Improvements 16,955,915 8,637,000 2,356,723
104	104	T57 New Academic Laboratory
105	105	T58 Building/Parking Garage
106	106	T59 (construct garage,
107	107	T60 design academic laboratory
108	108	T61 building, demolish Seabury
109	109	T62 Hall) 8,944,000
110	110	T63 New Academic Laboratory
111	111	T64 Building/Parking Garage
112	112	T65 (construct academic
113	113	T66 laboratory building) 63,171,000
114	114	T67 New School of Business
115	115	T68 Building
116	116	T69 (design/construction) 52,476,933
117	117	T70 Health and Human Services
118	118	T71 Building 76,507,344 Raised Bill No. 1246
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120	120
121	121
122	122	LCO No. 6487 4 of 25
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124	124	T72 Additions and Renovations to
125	125	T73 Buley Library 16,386,585
126	126	T74 Fine Arts Instructional Center 0
127	127	T75
128	128	T76 Western Connecticut State
129	129	T77 University
130	130	T78 Code Compliance/
131	131	T79 Infrastructure Improvements 7,658,330 4,323,000 5,054,000
132	132	T80 Fine Arts Instructional Center
133	133	T81 (construction) 80,605,000
134	134	T82 Fine Arts Instructional Center
135	135	T83 (equipment) 4,666,000
136	136	T84 Higgins Hall Renovations
137	137	T85 (design) 2,982,000
138	138	T86 Higgins Hall Renovations
139	139	T87 (construction/equipment) 31,594,000
140	140	T88 Berkshire Hall Renovations
141	141	T89 (design) 0
142	142	T90 University Police Department
143	143	T91 Building (design) 500,000
144	144	T92 University Police Department
145	145	T93 Building (construction) 4,245,000 1,700,000
146	146	T94 Midtown Campus Mini-Chiller
147	147	T95 Plant 0
148	148	T96
149	149	T97 Board of Regents for Higher
150	150	T98 Education
151	151	T99 New and Replacement
152	152	T100 Equipment, Smart Classroom
153	153	T101 Technology and Technology
154	154	T102 Upgrades 26,895,000 14,500,000 61,844,000
155	155	T103 Alterations/Improvements:
156	156	T104 Auxiliary Service Facilities 18,672,422 15,000,000 20,000,000
157	157	T105 Telecommunications
158	158	T106 Infrastructure Upgrade 10,000,000 3,415,000 5,000,000 Raised Bill No. 1246
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161	161
162	162	LCO No. 6487 5 of 25
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164	164	T107 Land and Property Acquisition 3,650,190 2,600,000 4,000,000
165	165	T108 Deferred Maintenance/Code
166	166	T109 Compliance Infrastructure
167	167	T110 Improvements 48,557,000
168	168	T111 Strategic Master Plan of
169	169	T112 Academic Programs 3,000,000
170	170	T113 Consolidation and Upgrade of
171	171	T114 System Student and Financial
172	172	T115 Information Technology
173	173	T116 Systems 20,000,000
174	174	T117 Advanced Manufacturing
175	175	T118 Center at Asnuntuck
176	176	T119 Community College 25,500,000
177	177	T120 Supplemental Project Funding 16,000,000
178	178	T121
179	179	T122 Totals 285,000,000 285,000,000 499,500,000
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181	181	(2) It is hereby determined and found to be in the best interest of this 10
182	182	state and the system to continue CSCU 2020 as the efficient and cost-11
183	183	effective course to achieve the objective of renewing, modernizing, 12
184	184	enhancing, expanding, acquiring and maintaining the infrastructure of 13
185	185	the system, by adding the particular project or projects, each being 14
186	186	hereby approved as a project of CSCU 2020, and the presently estimated 15
187	187	cost thereof being as follows: 16
188	188
189	189	T123 Phase IV Phase V Phase VI
190	190	T124 Fiscal Years Fiscal Years Fiscal Years
191	191	T125 Ending Ending Ending
192	192	T126 June 30, June 30, June 30,
193	193	T127 2024-2025 2026-2028 2029-2030
194	194	T128
195	195	T129 All Community Colleges
196	196	T130 Advanced Manufacturing Raised Bill No. 1246
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199	199
200	200	LCO No. 6487 6 of 25
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202	202	T131 Program 6,974,100 11,128,695 7,890,554
203	203	T132 Energy Efficiency Program 2,500,000 5,000,000 2,500,000
204	204	T133 Property Acquisition
205	205	T134 Program 1,500,000 1,500,000 -
206	206	T135 Telecommunications
207	207	T136 Infrastructure Upgrade - 27,680,625 19,626,332
208	208	T137
209	209	T138 All Community Colleges and
210	210	T139 Charter Oak State College
211	211	T140 New & Replacement
212	212	T141 Equipment Program 21,465,000 34,252,082 24,285,677
213	213	T142
214	214	T143 All Universities
215	215	T144 Auxiliary Service Projects 20,200,000 31,800,000 22,200,000
216	216	T145 Energy Efficiency Program 2,500,000 5,000,000 2,500,000
217	217	T146 New and Replacement
218	218	T147 Equipment Program 30,686,040 48,966,260 34,718,438
219	219	T148 Property Acquisition
220	220	T149 Program 1,500,000 1,500,000 -
221	221	T150 Telecommunications
222	222	T151 Infrastructure Upgrade 25,450,000 - -
223	223	T152
224	224	T153 All Universities, Community
225	225	T154 Colleges and Charter Oak
226	226	T155 State College
227	227	T156 Code Compliance and
228	228	T157 Infrastructure Improvements 45,548,460 72,682,488 51,533,902
229	229	T158 Security Improvement
230	230	T159 Program 6,000,000 - -
231	231	T160
232	232	T161 Central Connecticut State
233	233	T162 University
234	234	T163 Code Compliance and
235	235	T164 Infrastructure Improvements 16,457,960 26,262,260 18,620,671
236	236	T165 Kaiser Hall MEP Raised Bill No. 1246
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240	240	LCO No. 6487 7 of 25
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242	242	T166 HVAC Improvements 12,000,000 - -
243	243	T167 Stem Building - Phase 1 80,578,223
244	244	T168 Stem Building - Phase 2 8,313,617 79,361,741
245	245	T169 Welte Hall Renovations 8,000,000
246	246	T170
247	247	T171 Eastern Connecticut State
248	248	T172 University
249	249	T173 Baseball and Softball
250	250	T174 Field Synthetic Turf - 2,800,000 -
251	251	T175 Code Compliance and
252	252	T176 Infrastructure Improvements 7,484,698 11,943,466 8,468,249
253	253	T177 Health and Wellness Center 14,296,008
254	254	T178 Physical Plant and
255	255	T179 Campus-Wide Mechanical
256	256	T180 Improvements 12,166,301 - -
257	257	T181 Sports Center 11,492,783 117,555,929 -
258	258	T182 Webb Hall Renovations 2,600,000
259	259	T183
260	260	T184 Southern Connecticut State
261	261	T185 University
262	262	T186 Code Compliance and
263	263	T187 Infrastructure Improvements 14,313,829 22,840,832 16,194,784
264	264	T188 East and West Campus
265	265	T189 HTHW Replacement 5,571,933 - -
266	266	T190 Jennings Hall - 9,184,026 69,195,326
267	267	T191 Lyman Hall, Earl
268	268	T192 Hall and Moore Field House
269	269	T193 Improvements -
270	270	T194 Mechanical, Electrical and
271	271	T195 Facade Renovations 6,824,006 - -
272	272	T196 Morrill Hall Renovations - 4,401,009 32,339,229
273	273	T197 School of Education
274	274	T198 Building - Farnham Ave. - - 9,885,108
275	275	T199 University Police Facility
276	276	T200 -Wintergreen Avenue 1,377,935 8,133,187 - Raised Bill No. 1246
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279	279
280	280	LCO No. 6487 8 of 25
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282	282	T201
283	283	T202 Western Connecticut State
284	284	T203 University
285	285	T204 Athletic Turf, Field and
286	286	T205 Miscellaneous
287	287	T206 Improvements 15,500,000 - -
288	288	T207 Code Compliance and
289	289	T208 Infrastructure
290	290	T209 Improvements 12,410,666 19,803,920 14,041,529
291	291	T210 Midtown - Berkshire Hall
292	292	T211 Innovation Center - Phase 2 68,873,651
293	293	T212 Midtown Campus Center
294	294	T213 Repurposing - - 9,420,696
295	295	T214 Westside Classroom Building
296	296	T215 Demolition 7,057,083 - -
297	297	T216
298	298	T217 Asnuntuck Community
299	299	T218 College
300	300	T219 Renovations, Improvements -
301	301	T220 Phase 1 43,483,062 - -
302	302	T221 Renovations, Improvements -
303	303	T222 Phase 2 - 6,734,696 52,957,276
304	304	T223
305	305	T224 Capital Community College -
306	306	T225 and College of Technology 50,000,000 300,000,000
307	307	T226
308	308	T227 Gateway Community College
309	309	T228 Automotive Program/
310	310	T229 Technology (phase I) 28,800,000
311	311	T230 Automotive Program/
312	312	T231 Technology Expansion
313	313	T232 (phase II) - 3,000,000
314	314	T233
315	315	T234 Housatonic Community
316	316	T235 College Lafayette Hall Raised Bill No. 1246
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318	318
319	319
320	320	LCO No. 6487 9 of 25
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322	322	T236 Renovations and
323	323	T237 Improvements - - 5,893,048
324	324	T238
325	325	T239 Middlesex Community
326	326	T240 College
327	327	T241 Founders Hall
328	328	T242 Renovation and Site
329	329	T243 Improvements 1,700,580 22,188,840 -
330	330	T244 Wheaton Hall and Snow Hall
331	331	T245 Renovations 56,344,441 - -
332	332	T246
333	333	T247 Naugatuck Valley
334	334	T248 Community College
335	335	T249 Campus ADA
336	336	T250 Improvements 7,000,000 - -
337	337	T251 Eckstrom Hall Renovations 12,473,007
338	338	T252 Kinney Hall Renovations 69,214,331
339	339	T253
340	340	T254 Northwestern Connecticut
341	341	T255 Community College
342	342	T256 Campus Window and
343	343	T257 Roof Replacement 3,500,000
344	344	T258 Greenwoods Hall
345	345	T259 Renovation 26,385,283 - -
346	346	T260 White Building Renovations 2,245,812
347	347	T261
348	348	T262 Norwalk Community College
349	349	T263 B-Wing Renovations 18,671,630
350	350	T264 Campus Wide Facility
351	351	T265 Improvements 8,000,000 - -
352	352	T266 Theater and
353	353	T267 Cafeteria Renovations 19,795,621
354	354	T268
355	355	T269 Quinebaug Valley
356	356	T270 Community College Raised Bill No. 1246
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359	359
360	360	LCO No. 6487 10 of 25
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362	362	T271 Auditorium and Interior
363	363	T272 Improvements - - 1,068,227
364	364	T273 New Maintenance and
365	365	T274 Office Building 4,999,673 - -
366	366	T275
367	367	T276 Tunxis Community College
368	368	T277 Renovate 100, 200 and 300 -
369	369	T278 Buildings 6,280,683 50,683,177
370	370	T279
371	371	T280 Three Rivers Community
372	372	T281 College
373	373	T282 Science and Nursing -
374	374	T283 Renovations 1,224,224 8,872,618
375	375	T284
376	376	T285 Totals 615,325,606 976,524,720 574,525,209
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378	378	(b) The plan of funding CSCU 2020 shall be from the proceeds of 17
379	379	general obligation bonds of the state in an amount authorized pursuant 18
380	380	to subsection (a) of section 10a-91e. The proceeds of the general 19
381	381	obligation bonds issued pursuant to section 10a-91e shall be deposited 20
382	382	into the CSCU 2020 Fund. 21
383	383	(c) With respect to CSCU 2020 and within the authorized funding 22
384	384	amount, the board of regents may, from time to time, and shall, 23
385	385	whenever appropriate or necessary, revise, delete or add a particular 24
386	386	project or projects, provided: 25
387	387	(1) A formal approving vote of the board of regents shall be needed 26
388	388	for (A) a revision that deviates from the estimated costs of projects 27
389	389	pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in an amount that is [less] more 28
390	390	than (i) ten per cent of such costs for a project with an estimated cost of 29
391	391	[one] two million dollars or lower, or (ii) five per cent of such costs for a 30
392	392	project with an estimated cost of more than [one] two million dollars, 31
393	393	provided such change in the costs does not include changes in the costs 32
394	394	of materials, (B) a deletion, or (C) an addition dictated by a change in 33 Raised Bill No. 1246
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400	400	system planning as determined by the board of regents or otherwise 34
401	401	necessary because of reasons beyond the control of the system; 35
402	402	(2) Any other revision [shall be subject only to such formal approval 36
403	403	of the board of regents as long as the board of regents finds and 37
404	404	determines that such revision is consistent with the intent or purpose of 38
405	405	the original project] may be made at the direction of the president of the 39
406	406	Connecticut State Colleges and Universities; and 40
407	407	(3) [(A) A revision that deviates from the estimated costs of projects 41
408	408	pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in an amount that is equal to 42
409	409	or greater than (i) ten per cent of such costs for a project with an 43
410	410	estimated cost of one million dollars or lower, or (ii) five per cent of such 44
411	411	costs for a project with an estimated cost of more than one million 45
412	412	dollars, provided such change in the costs does not include changes in 46
413	413	the costs of materials, (B) an addition, or (C) a deletion, shall be] Any 47
414	414	additions of projects not enumerated in subsection (a) of this section 48
415	415	shall be limited to two hundred million dollars in the aggregate, unless 49
416	416	conditioned not only upon such formal approval of the board of regents 50
417	417	but also upon a request by the board of regents for, and enactment of, a 51
418	418	subsequent public or special act approving [(i)] such addition, [or 52
419	419	deletion, if such addition is to add a project not outlined in subsection 53
420	420	(a) of this section or the deletion is the deletion of a project outlined in 54
421	421	subsection (a) of this section, or (ii) such revision, except] provided if 55
422	422	such [revision] addition is due to the use of funds remaining from a 56
423	423	completed project, then such [revision] addition shall be conditioned 57
424	424	only upon such formal approval of the board of regents. 58
425	425	(4) Subject to the limitations in the authorized funding amount, the 59
426	426	board of regents may determine the sequencing and timing of such 60
427	427	project or projects, revise estimates of cost and reallocate from any 61
428	428	amounts estimated in subsection (a) of this section, for one or more 62
429	429	projects to one or more other projects then constituting a component of 63
430	430	CSCU 2020 as long as, at the time of such reallocation, it has found that 64
431	431	any such project to which a reallocation is made has been revised or 65
432	432	added in accordance with this section and such project from which a 66 Raised Bill No. 1246
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435	435
436	436	LCO No. 6487 12 of 25
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438	438	reallocation is made either has been so revised or added and can be 67
439	439	completed within the amounts remaining allocated to it, or has been so 68
440	440	deleted. The board of regents' actions under this section shall be 69
441	441	included in reports to the Governor and the General Assembly under 70
442	442	section 10a-91f. If the board of regents requests a revision, addition or 71
443	443	deletion pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection, the board of 72
444	444	regents shall submit such request to the Governor at the same time that 73
445	445	the request is submitted to the General Assembly. 74
446	446	(d) (1) In accordance with the provisions of chapters 59 and 60, the 75
447	447	Commissioner of Administrative Services shall be responsible for the 76
448	448	duties specified in said provisions, and, on a quarterly basis, the 77
449	449	commissioner shall provide the system with information needed for 78
450	450	compliance with sections 10a-91a to 10a-91h, inclusive, including, but 79
451	451	not limited to, costs, timeliness of completion of projects and any issues 80
452	452	that have developed in implementation of any project under the 81
453	453	commissioner's jurisdiction. 82
454	454	(2) Not later than January 1, 2009, and annually thereafter, the 83
455	455	Commissioner of Administrative Services shall, in accordance with 84
456	456	section 11-4a, report to the Governor and the General Assembly on any 85
457	457	(A) construction management services costs, (B) administrative services 86
458	458	costs, and (C) costs of fees associated with CSCU 2020. 87
459	459	(e) The Commissioner of Administrative Services and the system 88
460	460	shall enter into and maintain a memorandum of understanding that 89
461	461	shall provide for the assignment of personnel from the Department of 90
462	462	Administrative Services to ensure that buildings or projects that are part 91
463	463	of the CSCU 2020 program are designed and constructed in compliance 92
464	464	with the Fire Safety Code and the State Building Code with respect to 93
465	465	buildings or building projects that (1) are part of CSCU 2020, as 94
466	466	authorized by sections 10a-91a to 10a-91h, inclusive, (2) do not meet the 95
467	467	threshold limits, as defined in section 29-276b, and (3) construction of 96
468	468	which is initiated during the period of time in which the memorandum 97
469	469	is in effect. 98 Raised Bill No. 1246
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473	473	LCO No. 6487 13 of 25
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475	475	(f) Not later than July 1, 2015, and biannually thereafter, the Board of 99
476	476	Regents for Higher Education shall, in accordance with section 11-4a, 100
477	477	report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having 101
478	478	cognizance of matters relating to higher education and finance on how 102
479	479	the Board of Regents for Higher Education disbursed to and divided 103
480	480	among each state university and each regional community-technical 104
481	481	college the proceeds of the general obligation bonds issued pursuant to 105
482	482	subsection (a) of section 10a-91e for each of the projects listed under the 106
483	483	Board of Regents for Higher Education in subsection (a) of this section. 107
484	484	Sec. 2. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 10a-91e of the general statutes 108
485	485	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 109
486	486	1, 2023): 110
487	487	(a) (1) The State Bond Commission shall approve the CSCU 2020 111
488	488	program and authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in principal 112
489	489	amounts not exceeding in the aggregate one billion sixty-nine million 113
490	490	five hundred thousand dollars. The amount provided for the issuance 114
491	491	and sale of bonds in accordance with this section shall be capped in each 115
492	492	fiscal year in the following amounts, provided, to the extent the board 116
493	493	of regents does not provide for the issuance of all or a portion of such 117
494	494	amount in a fiscal year, or the Governor disapproves the request for 118
495	495	issuance of all or a portion of the amount of the bonds as provided in 119
496	496	subsection (d) of this section, any amount not provided for or 120
497	497	disapproved, as the case may be, shall be carried forward and added to 121
498	498	the capped amount for a subsequent fiscal year, but not later than the 122
499	499	fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, and provided further, the costs of 123
500	500	issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be added to the capped 124
501	501	amount in each fiscal year, and each of the authorized amounts shall be 125
502	502	effective on July first of the fiscal year indicated as follows: 126
503	503
504	504	T286 Fiscal Year Ending June 30 Amount
505	505	T287
506	506	T288 2009 95,000,000 Raised Bill No. 1246
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508	508
509	509
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512	512	T289 2010 0
513	513	T290 2011 95,000,000
514	514	T291 2012 95,000,000
515	515	T292 2013 95,000,000
516	516	T293 2014 95,000,000
517	517	T294 2015 175,000,000
518	518	T295 2016 118,500,000
519	519	T296 2017 40,000,000
520	520	T297 2018 40,000,000
521	521	T298 2019 95,000,000
522	522	T299 2020 80,000,000
523	523	T300 2021 46,000,000
524	524	T301 Total $1,069,500,000
525	525
526	526	(2) The State Bond Commission shall approve the continuation of the 127
527	527	CSCU 2020 program and authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in 128
528	528	principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate two billion one 129
529	529	hundred eighty million dollars. The amount provided for the issuance 130
530	530	and sale of bonds in accordance with this section shall be capped in each 131
531	531	fiscal year in the following amounts, provided, to the extent the board 132
532	532	of regents does not provide for the issuance of all or a portion of such 133
533	533	amount in a fiscal year, or the Governor disapproves the request for 134
534	534	issuance of all or a portion of the amount of the bonds as provided in 135
535	535	subsection (d) of this section, any amount not provided for or 136
536	536	disapproved, as the case may be, shall be carried forward and added to 137
537	537	the capped amount for a subsequent fiscal year, but not later than the 138
538	538	fiscal year ending June 30, 2030, and provided further, the costs of 139
539	539	issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be added to the capped 140
540	540	amount in each fiscal year, and each of the authorized amounts shall be 141
541	541	effective on July first of the fiscal year indicated as follows: 142
542	542
543	543	T302 Fiscal Year Ending June 30 Amount
544	544	T303 Raised Bill No. 1246
545	545
546	546
547	547
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549	549
550	550	T304 2024 285,000,000
551	551	T305 2025 330,000,000
552	552	T306 2026 270,000,000
553	553	T307 2027 425,000,000
554	554	T308 2028 290,000,000
555	555	T309 2029 290,000,000
556	556	T310 2030 290,000,000
557	557	T311 Total $2,180,000,000
558	558
559	559	(b) (1) The State Bond Commission shall approve a memorandum of 143
560	560	understanding between the board of regents and the state, acting by and 144
561	561	through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the 145
562	562	Treasurer, providing for the issuance of [said] bonds under subdivision 146
563	563	(1) of subsection (a) of this section for the purposes of sections 10a-91a 147
564	564	to 10a-91h, inclusive, including provisions regarding the extent to which 148
565	565	federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be made 149
566	566	available for costs should be added to the proceeds of the bonds 150
567	567	authorized pursuant to sections 10a-91a to 10a-91h, inclusive, for such 151
568	568	project or projects. The memorandum of understanding shall be deemed 152
569	569	to satisfy the provisions of section 3-20 and the exercise of any right or 153
570	570	power granted thereby which is not inconsistent with the provisions of 154
571	571	sections 10a-91a to 10a-91h, inclusive. The memorandum of 155
572	572	understanding dated July 8, 2008, and approved by the State Bond 156
573	573	Commission on August 8, 2008, shall be deemed to incorporate the 157
574	574	amendments to sections 10a-91a to 10a-91h, inclusive, enacted in 158
575	575	sections 50 to 57, inclusive, of public act 14-98. 159
576	576	(2) The State Bond Commission shall approve a memorandum of 160
577	577	understanding between the board of regents and the state, acting by and 161
578	578	through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the 162
579	579	Treasurer, providing for the issuance of bonds under subdivision (2) of 163
580	580	subsection (a) of this section for the purposes of sections 10a-91a to 10a-164
581	581	91h, inclusive, including provisions regarding the extent to which 165
582	582	federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be made 166
583	583	available for costs should be added to the proceeds of the bonds 167 Raised Bill No. 1246
584	584
585	585
586	586
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588	588
589	589	authorized pursuant to sections 10a-91a to 10a-91h, inclusive, for such 168
590	590	project or projects. The memorandum of understanding shall be deemed 169
591	591	to satisfy the provisions of section 3-20 and the exercise of any right or 170
592	592	power granted thereby which is not inconsistent with the provisions of 171
593	593	sections 10a-91a to 10a-91h, inclusive. 172
594	594	Sec. 3. Section 10a-91f of the general statutes is repealed and the 173
595	595	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 174
596	596	(a) Not later than January 1, [2015] 2024, and [semiannually] annually 175
597	597	thereafter, the system shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 176
598	598	11-4a, report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the status 177
599	599	and progress of CSCU 2020. Each report shall include, but not be limited 178
600	600	to: (1) Information on the number of projects authorized and approved 179
601	601	hereunder including, relative to such projects, project costs, timeliness 180
602	602	of completion and any problems which have developed in 181
603	603	implementation, and a schedule of projects remaining and their 182
604	604	expected costs; and (2) the amount of money raised from private sources 183
605	605	for the capital and endowment programs. For purposes of preparing 184
606	606	each report, upon request of the board of regents, the Treasurer shall 185
607	607	promptly provide information concerning bonds authorized, approved 186
608	608	and issued under sections 10a-91a to 10a-91h, inclusive. 187
609	609	(b) [Commencing January 1, 2010, the first semiannual report in each 188
610	610	year] Each report submitted in accordance with subsection (a) of this 189
611	611	section shall include such information as requested by the bonding 190
612	612	subcommittee of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 191
613	613	having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding, 192
614	614	including, but not limited to: (1) The use of bond funds in the current 193
615	615	fiscal year, (2) projected use of bond funds for the next succeeding fiscal 194
616	616	year, and (3) any updated master plans impacting the balance of the 195
617	617	projects. In the event that said bonding subcommittee determines that 196
618	618	there has been a significant change in the economic circumstances of the 197
619	619	state sufficient to warrant recommendations for modification of the 198
620	620	program, the subcommittee may make recommendations for 199
621	621	appropriate action to said committee. 200 Raised Bill No. 1246
622	622
623	623
624	624
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626	626
627	627	Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) The Board of Regents for Higher 201
628	628	Education shall have the power to lease or sublease real or personal 202
629	629	property. In connection with any lease of personal property, including 203
630	630	any lease considered embedded within another contract, including, but 204
631	631	not limited to, a power purchase agreement, the board shall have the 205
632	632	power to grant a security interest under article 9 of title 42a of the 206
633	633	general statutes to any person from whom the board has leased such 207
634	634	personal property, including permitting the exercise of remedies 208
635	635	provided for in article 9 of title 42a of the general statutes. 209
636	636	Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 4b-51 of the general statutes is 210
637	637	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 211
638	638	2023): 212
639	639	(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall have charge 213
640	640	and supervision of the remodeling, alteration, repair or enlargement of 214
641	641	any real asset, except any dam, flood or erosion control system, 215
642	642	highway, bridge or any mass transit, marine or aviation transportation 216
643	643	facility, a facility of the Connecticut Marketing Authority, an asset of the 217
644	644	Department of Agriculture program established pursuant to section 26-218
645	645	237a, or any building under the supervision and control of the Joint 219
646	646	Committee on Legislative Management, involving an expenditure in 220
647	647	excess of five hundred thousand dollars, and except that (1) the Judicial 221
648	648	Branch may have charge and supervision of the remodeling, alteration, 222
649	649	repair, construction or enlargement of any real asset involving an 223
650	650	expenditure of not more than two million dollars, (2) each constituent 224
651	651	unit of the state system of higher education may have charge and 225
652	652	supervision of the remodeling, alteration, repair, construction or 226
653	653	enlargement of any real asset involving an expenditure of not more than 227
654	654	[two] ten million dollars, (3) The University of Connecticut shall have 228
655	655	charge and supervision of the remodeling, alteration, repair, 229
656	656	construction, or enlargement of any project, as defined in subdivision 230
657	657	(16) of section 10a-109c, notwithstanding the amount of the expenditure 231
658	658	involved, and (4) the Military Department may have charge and 232
659	659	supervision of the remodeling, alteration, repair, construction or 233
660	660	enlargement of any real asset involving an expenditure of not more than 234 Raised Bill No. 1246
661	661
662	662
663	663
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665	665
666	666	two million dollars. In any decision to remodel, alter, repair or enlarge 235
667	667	any real asset, the commissioner shall consider the capability of the real 236
668	668	asset to facilitate recycling programs. 237
669	669	Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 4b-52 of the general statutes is 238
670	670	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 239
671	671	2023): 240
672	672	(a) (1) No repairs, alterations or additions involving expense to the 241
673	673	state of five hundred thousand dollars or less or, in the case of repairs, 242
674	674	alterations or additions to a building rented or occupied by the Judicial 243
675	675	Branch, one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars or less or, in the 244
676	676	case of repairs, alterations or additions to a building rented or occupied 245
677	677	by a constituent unit of the state system of higher education, [two] ten 246
678	678	million dollars or less, shall be made to any state building or premises 247
679	679	occupied by any state officer, department, institution, board, 248
680	680	commission or council of the state government and no contract for any 249
681	681	construction, repairs, alteration or addition shall be entered into without 250
682	682	the prior approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, 251
683	683	except repairs, alterations or additions to a building under the 252
684	684	supervision and control of the Joint Committee on Legislative 253
685	685	Management or the Military Department and repairs, alterations or 254
686	686	additions to a building under the supervision of The University of 255
687	687	Connecticut. Repairs, alterations or additions which are made pursuant 256
688	688	to such approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall 257
689	689	conform to all guidelines and procedures established by the Department 258
690	690	of Administrative Services for agency-administered projects. (2) 259
691	691	Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection, 260
692	692	repairs, alterations or additions involving expense to the state of five 261
693	693	hundred thousand dollars or less may be made to any state building or 262
694	694	premises under the supervision of the Office of the Chief Court 263
695	695	Administrator or a constituent unit of the state system of higher 264
696	696	education, under the terms of section 4b-11, and any contract for any 265
697	697	such construction, repairs or alteration may be entered into by the Office 266
698	698	of the Chief Court Administrator or a constituent unit of the state system 267
699	699	of higher education without the approval of the Commissioner of 268 Raised Bill No. 1246
700	700
701	701
702	702
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704	704
705	705	Administrative Services. 269
706	706	Sec. 7. Subdivision (6) of section 4b-55 of the general statutes is 270
707	707	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 271
708	708	2023): 272
709	709	(6) "Project" means any state program requiring consultant services if 273
710	710	the cost of such services is estimated to exceed [five hundred thousand] 274
711	711	two million dollars, adjusted annually on and after July 1, 2024, in 275
712	712	accordance with the provisions of section 8 of this act; 276
713	713	Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) Not later than July 1, 2024, and 277
714	714	annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall 278
715	715	adjust the threshold cost for consultant services for a state program to 279
716	716	be deemed a project for the purposes of section 4b-1 of the general 280
717	717	statutes and sections 4b-55 to 4b-59, inclusive, of the general statutes, as 281
718	718	amended by this act. The commissioner shall adjust such threshold cost 282
719	719	by the percentage change in the Producer Price Index by Commodity: 283
720	720	Construction (Partial) (WPU80), not seasonally adjusted, or its successor 284
721	721	index, as calculated by the United States Department of Labor, over the 285
722	722	preceding calendar year, rounded to the nearest multiple of one 286
723	723	hundred dollars. 287
724	724	Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) As used in this section, 288
725	725	"surplus property" means any land, improvement to land or interest in 289
726	726	land that is (1) in the custody and control of an institution of higher 290
727	727	education within the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, and 291
728	728	(2) determined by the Board of Regents for Higher Education to not be 292
729	729	required for the discharge of any duty or function of such institution. 293
730	730	(b) Notwithstanding section 4b-21 of the general statutes, the Board 294
731	731	of Regents for Higher Education may, upon the review and approval of 295
732	732	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and, if such 296
733	733	surplus property was purchased or improved with the proceeds of tax-297
734	734	exempt obligations issued or to be issued by the state, the Treasurer, sell, 298
735	735	exchange, lease or otherwise transfer and convey any surplus property 299
736	736	to a bona fide purchaser for a price and on terms that said board 300 Raised Bill No. 1246
737	737
738	738
739	739
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741	741
742	742	determines are (1) reflective of the fair market value of the surplus 301
743	743	property based on at least two appraisals conducted not earlier than 302
744	744	three months prior to such sale, exchange, lease or other transfer and 303
745	745	conveyance, (2) in the best interests of the state and the institution of 304
746	746	higher education that has custody and control over the surplus 305
747	747	property, and (3) consistent with the objectives and purposes of such 306
748	748	institution. The Treasurer may disapprove such a conveyance only if the 307
749	749	conveyance would affect the tax-exempt status of such obligations and 308
750	750	could not be modified to maintain such tax-exempt status. 309
751	751	(c) The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall use the proceeds 310
752	752	from any sale, exchange, lease or other transfer and conveyance of 311
753	753	surplus property in the following order of priority: (1) To pay any 312
754	754	outstanding bonds or other debt associated with the surplus property 313
755	755	or any improvements to such property, (2) for any costs associated with 314
756	756	such sale, exchange, lease or other transfer and conveyance, and (3) for 315
757	757	any capital expenditure that is consistent with said board's plan for 316
758	758	campus development. 317
759	759	Sec. 10. Section 1 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, as 318
760	760	amended by section 196 of public act 16-4 of the May special session, 319
761	761	section 522 of public act 17-2 of the June special session and section 75 320
762	762	of public act 20-1, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2023): 321
763	763	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 322
764	764	provisions of this section and sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of public act 15-323
765	765	1 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the issuance 324
766	766	of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in 325
767	767	the aggregate not exceeding [$349,413,300] $320,613,300. 326
768	768	Sec. 11. Subdivision (4) of subsection (n) of section 2 of public act 15-327
769	769	1 of the June special session, as amended by section 338 of public act 22-328
770	770	118, is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 329
771	771	Sec. 12. Section 20 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, as 330
772	772	amended by section 207 of public act 16-4 of the May special session and 331
773	773	section 534 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, is amended to 332 Raised Bill No. 1246
774	774
775	775
776	776
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778	778
779	779	read as follows (Effective July 1, 2023): 333
780	780	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 334
781	781	provisions of this section and sections 21 to 26, inclusive, of public act 335
782	782	15-1 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the 336
783	783	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 337
784	784	amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$275,372,176] $271,500,546. 338
785	785	Sec. 13. Subdivision (4) of subsection (n) of section 21 of public act 15-339
786	786	1 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective July 340
787	787	1, 2023): 341
788	788	(4) At Norwalk Community College: Alterations, renovations and 342
789	789	improvements to the B wing building, not exceeding [$5,190,000] 343
790	790	$5,118,370; 344
791	791	Sec. 14. Subdivision (5) of subsection (n) of section 21 of public act 15-345
792	792	1 of the June special session is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 346
793	793	Sec. 15. Section 377 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, as 347
794	794	amended by section 75 of public act 21-111, is amended to read as 348
795	795	follows (Effective July 1, 2023): 349
796	796	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 350
797	797	provisions of this section and sections 378 to 383, inclusive, of public act 351
798	798	17-2 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the 352
799	799	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 353
800	800	amounts in the aggregate not exceeding [$235,836,905] $213,250,000. 354
801	801	Sec. 16. Subdivision (5) of subsection (i) of section 378 of public act 355
802	802	17-2 of the June special session is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 356
803	803	Sec. 17. Subdivision (6) of subsection (i) of section 378 of public act 357
804	804	17-2 of the June special session is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 358
805	805	Sec. 18. Subdivision (7) of subsection (i) of section 378 of public act 359
806	806	17-2 of the June special session is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 360 Raised Bill No. 1246
807	807
808	808
809	809
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811	811
812	812	Sec. 19. Section 396 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, as 361
813	813	amended by section 33 of public act 18-178, is amended to read as 362
814	814	follows (Effective July 1, 2023): 363
815	815	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 364
816	816	provisions of this section and sections 397 to 402, inclusive, of public act 365
817	817	17-2 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the 366
818	818	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 367
819	819	amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$169,896,250] $165,875,000. 368
820	820	Sec. 20. Subdivision (4) of subsection (h) of section 397 of public act 369
821	821	17-2 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective 370
822	822	July 1, 2023): 371
823	823	(4) Naugatuck Valley Community College: Alterations and 372
824	824	improvements in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 373
825	825	not exceeding [$5,000,000] $3,000,000; 374
826	826	Sec. 21. Subdivision (5) of subsection (h) of section 397 of public act 375
827	827	17-2 of the June special session is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 376
828	828	Sec. 22. Section 1 of public act 20-1, as amended by section 339 of 377
829	829	public act 22-118, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2023): 378
830	830	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 379
831	831	provisions of this section and sections 307 to 312, inclusive, of [this act] 380
832	832	public act 20-1, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of 381
833	833	the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate 382
834	834	not exceeding [$198,450,000] $192,450,000. 383
835	835	Sec. 23. Subdivision (4) of subsection (j) of section 2 of public act 20-1 384
836	836	is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 385
837	837	Sec. 24. Section 20 of public act 20-1, as amended by section 343 of 386
838	838	public act 22-118, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2023): 387
839	839	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 388
840	840	provisions of this section and sections 326 to 331, inclusive, of [this act] 389 Raised Bill No. 1246
841	841
842	842
843	843
844	844	LCO No. 6487 23 of 25
845	845
846	846	public act 20-1, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of 390
847	847	the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate 391
848	848	not exceeding [$386,500,000] $379,500,000. 392
849	849	Sec. 25. Subdivision (2) of subsection (i) of section 21 of public act 20-393
850	850	1 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2023): 394
851	851	(2) All community colleges: Deferred maintenance, code compliance 395
852	852	and infrastructure improvements, not exceeding [$14,000,000] 396
853	853	$7,000,000; 397
854	854	Sec. 26. Section 1 of public act 21-111, as amended by section 345 of 398
855	855	public act 22-118, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2023): 399
856	856	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 400
857	857	provisions of this section and sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of public act 21-401
858	858	111, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in 402
859	859	one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate not 403
860	860	exceeding [$334,058,500] $301,058,500. 404
861	861	Sec. 27. Subdivision (1) of subsection (m) of section 2 of public act 21-405
862	862	111 is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 406
863	863	Sec. 28. Subdivision (5) of subsection (m) of section 2 of public act 21-407
864	864	111 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2023): 408
865	865	(5) All universities: Deferred maintenance, code compliance and 409
866	866	infrastructure improvements, not exceeding [$20,000,000] $9,000,000; 410
867	867	Sec. 29. Section 20 of public act 21-111, as amended by section 472 of 411
868	868	public act 21-2 of the June special session and section 352 of public act 412
869	869	22-118, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2023): 413
870	870	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 414
871	871	provisions of this section and sections 21 to 26, inclusive, of public act 415
872	872	21-111, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 416
873	873	in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate not 417
874	874	exceeding [$316,565,000] $252,065,000. 418 Raised Bill No. 1246
875	875
876	876
877	877
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879	879
880	880	Sec. 30. Subdivision (1) of subsection (i) of section 21 of public act 21-419
881	881	111 is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 420
882	882	Sec. 31. Subdivision (4) of subsection (i) of section 21 of public act 21-421
883	883	111 is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 422
884	884	Sec. 32. Subdivision (5) of subsection (i) of section 21 of public act 21-423
885	885	111 is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 424
886	886	Sec. 33. Subdivision (7) of subsection (i) of section 21 of public act 21-425
887	887	111 is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 426
888	888	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
889	889	sections:
890	890
891	891	Section 1 July 1, 2023 10a-91d
892	892	Sec. 2 July 1, 2023 10a-91e(a) and (b)
893	893	Sec. 3 July 1, 2023 10a-91f
894	894	Sec. 4 July 1, 2023 New section
895	895	Sec. 5 July 1, 2023 4b-51(a)
896	896	Sec. 6 July 1, 2023 4b-52(a)
897	897	Sec. 7 July 1, 2023 4b-55(6)
898	898	Sec. 8 July 1, 2023 New section
899	899	Sec. 9 July 1, 2023 New section
900	900	Sec. 10 July 1, 2023 PA 15-1 of the June Sp.
901	901	Sess., Sec. 1
902	902	Sec. 11 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
903	903	Sec. 12 July 1, 2023 PA 15-1 of the June Sp.
904	904	Sess., Sec. 20
905	905	Sec. 13 July 1, 2023 PA 15-1 of the June Sp.
906	906	Sess., Sec. 21(n)(4)
907	907	Sec. 14 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
908	908	Sec. 15 July 1, 2023 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
909	909	Sess., Sec. 377
910	910	Sec. 16 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
911	911	Sec. 17 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
912	912	Sec. 18 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
913	913	Sec. 19 July 1, 2023 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
914	914	Sess., Sec. 396
915	915	Sec. 20 July 1, 2023 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
916	916	Sess., Sec. 397(h)(4) Raised Bill No. 1246
917	917
918	918
919	919
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921	921
922	922	Sec. 21 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
923	923	Sec. 22 July 1, 2023 PA 20-1, Sec. 1
924	924	Sec. 23 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
925	925	Sec. 24 July 1, 2023 PA 20-1, Sec. 20
926	926	Sec. 25 July 1, 2023 PA 20-1, Sec. 21(i)(2)
927	927	Sec. 26 July 1, 2023 PA 21-111, Sec. 1
928	928	Sec. 27 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
929	929	Sec. 28 July 1, 2023 PA 21-111, Sec. 2(m)(5)
930	930	Sec. 29 July 1, 2023 PA 21-111, Sec. 20
931	931	Sec. 30 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
932	932	Sec. 31 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
933	933	Sec. 32 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
934	934	Sec. 33 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
935	935
936	936	Statement of Purpose:
937	937	To authorize the continuation of CSCU 2020 and make revisions to
938	938	statutes governing CSCU 2020, adjust certain powers of the Board of
939	939	Regents for Higher Education, adjust certain state contracting-related
940	940	thresholds and repeal and reduce certain bond authorizations.
941	941	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
942	942	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
943	943	underlined.]
944	944