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OLR Bill Analysis
sSB 107
AN ACT UPDATING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
CONNECTICUT, PAUSING THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PLAN TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FULL -TIME FACULTY AT PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND REPLACING
REFERENCES TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH THE CHANCELLOR OF THE
CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
SUMMARY
This bill eliminates the Construction Management Oversight
Committee (CMOC) and transfers its responsibilities to the UConn
Board of Trustees (BOT), or one of the board’s committees. Current law
charges CMOC with overseeing and implementing the UConn 2000
program; however, it functionally disbanded in 2014 after completing
its major work and BOT assumed its responsibilities. CMOC’s oversight
responsibilities include, among other things, reviewing and approving
UConn 2000 policies and procedures on selecting professionals and
contractors. It also must review each project after completion. (UConn
2000 is an infrastructure program that allows the university to use
certain bond proceeds on specified projects.)
The bill pauses, until 2028, a biennial requirement that BOT and the
Board of Trustees for the community-technical colleges and the
Connecticut State University System (i.e., the Board of Regents (BOR))
develop plans on how to increase the number of full-time faculty and
report on them to the Higher Education and Employment Advancement
Committee.
Lastly, the bill makes minor and technical changes, including (1)
correcting references to BOR following the merger of the community-
technical colleges into Connecticut State Community College and (2)
changing the title of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities’ chief 2024SB-00107-R000131-BA.DOCX
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executive officer from “President” to “Chancellor” making associated
conforming changes (like changing “vice-president” to “vice-
chancellor”).
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2024
COMMITTEE ACTION
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 22 Nay 0 (03/07/2024)