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 Section 10a-91d of the general statutes is repealed and the 1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