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914 AN ACT UPDATING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION
1015 MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
1116 CONNECTICUT, PAUSING THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PLAN TO
1217 INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FULL -TIME FACULTY AT PUBLIC
1318 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND REPLACING
1419 REFERENCES TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE
1520 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH THE CHANCELLOR OF THE
1621 CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
1722 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1823 Assembly convened:
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20-Section 1. Section 10a-109bb of the general statutes is repealed and
21-the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
22-[(a) There is established a construction management oversight
23-committee consisting of (1) four members appointed jointly by the
24-Governor, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority
25-leader of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House
26-of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority
27-leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the Senate, and (2) three
28-members appointed by the Board of Trustees for The University of
29-Connecticut, who shall be members of said board. The board of trustees
30-shall replace any such committee member appointed by said board if
31-such committee member's term on the board expires or otherwise ends.
32-The members appointed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
25+Section 1. Section 10a-109bb of the general statutes is repealed and 1
26+the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 2
27+[(a) There is established a construction management oversight 3
28+committee consisting of (1) four members appointed jointly by the 4
29+Governor, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority 5
30+leader of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House 6
31+of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority 7
32+leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the Senate, and (2) three 8
33+members appointed by the Board of Trustees for The University of 9
34+Connecticut, who shall be members of said board. The board of trustees 10
35+shall replace any such committee member appointed by said board if 11
36+such committee member's term on the board expires or otherwise ends. 12
37+The members appointed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection 13
38+shall have expertise in the fields of construction management, 14 Substitute Bill No. 107
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36-shall have expertise in the fields of construction management,
37-architectural design or construction project management. The
38-chairperson of the committee shall be designated by the board of
39-trustees. All appointments of the initial committee shall be made no later
40-than July 20, 2006. Appointments shall be for four consecutive years,
41-except that two of the initial appointments pursuant to subdivision (1)
42-of this subsection shall be for three consecutive years. Upon expiration
43-of the initial members' terms and every four years thereafter, new
44-members shall be appointed in accordance with the procedures for
45-appointment set forth in this section. A majority of the members of the
46-committee shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business. The
47-committee shall act by a majority vote of the members. The committee
48-shall maintain a record of its proceedings in such form as it determines,
49-provided such record indicates attendance and all votes cast by each
50-member.
51-(b) The construction management oversight committee established
52-pursuant to subsection (a) of this section]
53-(a) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, or a
54-committee of the board, shall review and approve the policies and
55-procedures developed by The University of Connecticut to undertake
56-any project of UConn 2000, as [defined] described in subdivision (25) of
57-section 10a-109c, concerning the selection of design professionals and
58-contractors, as defined in subdivision (27) of section 10a-109c, contract
59-compliance, building and fire code compliance, deferred maintenance,
60-as defined in subdivision (29) of section 10a-109c, and an annual budget
61-for such maintenance prepared pursuant to section 10a-109dd, as
62-amended by this act, project and program budgets and schedules and
63-the authorization and review of contract changes. The [committee]
64-university shall prepare, biennially, a summary of construction
65-performance of UConn 2000 based on reports submitted at least
66-quarterly by the construction assurance office established pursuant to Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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45+architectural design or construction project management. The 15
46+chairperson of the committee shall be designated by the board of 16
47+trustees. All appointments of the initial committee shall be made no later 17
48+than July 20, 2006. Appointments shall be for four consecutive years, 18
49+except that two of the initial appointments pursuant to subdivision (1) 19
50+of this subsection shall be for three consecutive years. Upon expiration 20
51+of the initial members' terms and every four years thereafter, new 21
52+members shall be appointed in accordance with the procedures for 22
53+appointment set forth in this section. A majority of the members of the 23
54+committee shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business. The 24
55+committee shall act by a majority vote of the members. The committee 25
56+shall maintain a record of its proceedings in such form as it determines, 26
57+provided such record indicates attendance and all votes cast by each 27
58+member. 28
59+(b) The construction management oversight committee established 29
60+pursuant to subsection (a) of this section] 30
61+(a) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, or a 31
62+committee of the board, shall review and approve the policies and 32
63+procedures developed by The University of Connecticut to undertake 33
64+any project of UConn 2000, as [defined] described in subdivision (25) of 34
65+section 10a-109c, concerning the selection of design professionals and 35
66+contractors, as defined in subdivision (27) of section 10a-109c, contract 36
67+compliance, building and fire code compliance, deferred maintenance, 37
68+as defined in subdivision (29) of section 10a-109c, and an annual budget 38
69+for such maintenance prepared pursuant to section 10a-109dd, as 39
70+amended by this act, project and program budgets and schedules and 40
71+the authorization and review of contract changes. The [committee] 41
72+university shall prepare, biennially, a summary of construction 42
73+performance of UConn 2000 based on reports submitted at least 43
74+quarterly by the construction assurance office established pursuant to 44
75+section 10a-109cc, as amended by this act, and the board, or committee 45
76+of the board, shall, upon the completion of each named project pursuant 46
77+to section 10a-109e, conduct a review of the university's management of 47 Substitute Bill No. 107
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70-section 10a-109cc, as amended by this act, and the board, or committee
71-of the board, shall, upon the completion of each named project pursuant
72-to section 10a-109e, conduct a review of the university's management of
73-such project for its conformance with the applicable policies and
74-procedures governing construction undertaken pursuant to section 10a-
75-109n. Such review of completed projects shall incorporate information,
76-including, but not limited to, that which is derived from reviews of the
77-reports submitted at least quarterly by the construction assurance office,
78-in accordance with section 10a-109cc, as amended by this act.
79-[(c) The construction management oversight committee established
80-pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall, upon]
81-(b) Upon completion of each assessment, summary and review
82-conducted pursuant to this section [,] by The University of Connecticut
83-or a committee of the board, the university or such committee, as
84-applicable, shall submit such assessment, summary and review to the
85-[Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut] board. The board
86-shall initially review each such assessment, summary and review
87-without the presence of university staff members.
88-Sec. 2. Section 10a-109cc of the general statutes is repealed and the
89-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
90-Not later than August 1, 2006, the Board of Trustees [for] of The
91-University of Connecticut shall establish the construction assurance
92-office. Positions in the office shall be paid positions. The office shall be
93-led by a director who shall be responsible for reviews of construction
94-performance of UConn 2000, as defined in subdivision (25) of section
95-10a-109c, and shall report at least quarterly to the [construction
96-management oversight committee in accordance with section 10a-
97-109bb] Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, or a
98-committee of the board, and to the president of The University of
99-Connecticut. Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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103-Sec. 3. Section 10a-109dd of the general statutes is repealed and the
104-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
105-The university, as defined in subdivision (26) of section 10a-109c,
106-shall conduct reviews of deferred maintenance needs at the university
107-and annually submit to the [construction management oversight
108-committee established pursuant to section 10a-109bb] Board of Trustees
109-of The University of Connecticut, or a committee of the board, an annual
110-budget concerning deferred maintenance, as defined in subdivision (29)
111-of section 10a-109c.
112-Sec. 4. Section 10a-154c of the general statutes is repealed and the
113-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
114-Not later than [December 31, 2005] December 31, 2028, and biennially
115-thereafter, the [Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges,
116-the] Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut and the Board
117-of [Trustees of the Connecticut State University System] Regents for
118-Higher Education shall each develop a plan to increase the number of
119-full-time faculty teaching at the colleges and universities under the
120-boards' jurisdiction. Not later than [December 31, 2005] December 31,
121-2028, and biennially thereafter, each board [of trustees] shall report [the]
122-regarding such plans in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a
123-to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having
124-cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment
125-advancement.
126-Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 4-124z of the general statutes is
127-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
128-2024):
129-(a) Not later than January 1, 2022, and as necessary thereafter, the
130-board of the Technical Education and Career System, in consultation
131-with the Chief Workforce Officer, the Labor Commissioner, the Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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85+procedures governing construction undertaken pursuant to section 10a-49
86+109n. Such review of completed projects shall incorporate information, 50
87+including, but not limited to, that which is derived from reviews of the 51
88+reports submitted at least quarterly by the construction assurance office, 52
89+in accordance with section 10a-109cc, as amended by this act. 53
90+[(c) The construction management oversight committee established 54
91+pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall, upon] 55
92+(b) Upon completion of each assessment, summary and review 56
93+conducted pursuant to this section [,] by The University of Connecticut 57
94+or a committee of the board, the university or such committee, as 58
95+applicable, shall submit such assessment, summary and review to the 59
96+[Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut] board. The board 60
97+shall initially review each such assessment, summary and review 61
98+without the presence of university staff members. 62
99+Sec. 2. Section 10a-109cc of the general statutes is repealed and the 63
100+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 64
101+Not later than August 1, 2006, the Board of Trustees [for] of The 65
102+University of Connecticut shall establish the construction assurance 66
103+office. Positions in the office shall be paid positions. The office shall be 67
104+led by a director who shall be responsible for reviews of construction 68
105+performance of UConn 2000, as defined in subdivision (25) of section 69
106+10a-109c, and shall report at least quarterly to the [construction 70
107+management oversight committee in accordance with section 10a-71
108+109bb] Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, or a 72
109+committee of the board, and to the president of The University of 73
110+Connecticut. 74
111+Sec. 3. Section 10a-109dd of the general statutes is repealed and the 75
112+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 76
113+The university, as defined in subdivision (26) of section 10a-109c, 77
114+shall conduct reviews of deferred maintenance needs at the university 78 Substitute Bill No. 107
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135-Commissioners of Economic and Community Development, Education
136-and Social Services, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
137-Management and the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
138-Colleges and Universities and one member of industry representing
139-each of the economic clusters identified by the Commissioner of
140-Economic and Community Development pursuant to section 32-1m
141-shall (1) review, evaluate and, as necessary, recommend improvements
142-for certification and degree programs offered by the Technical
143-Education and Career System and the community-technical college
144-system to ensure that such programs meet the employment needs of
145-business and industry, (2) develop strategies to strengthen the linkage
146-between skill standards for education and training and the employment
147-needs of business and industry, (3) assess the unmet demand from
148-employers in the state to hire graduates of trade programs from
149-technical education and career schools and the unmet demand from
150-students in the state to enroll in a trade program at a technical education
151-and career school, and (4) assess opportunities to increase utilization of
152-technical education and career schools during after school hours and on
153-weekends.
154-Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of section 4-124ff of the general statutes is
155-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
156-2024):
157-(b) There is established a Council of Advisors on Strategies for the
158-Knowledge Economy to promote the formation of university-industry
159-partnerships, identify benchmarks for technology-based workforce
160-innovation and competitiveness and advise the award process (1) for
161-innovation challenge grants to public postsecondary schools and their
162-business partners, and (2) grants under section 4-124hh. The council
163-shall be chaired by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management
164-and shall include the Commissioner of Economic and Community
165-Development, the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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121+and annually submit to the [construction management oversight 79
122+committee established pursuant to section 10a-109bb] Board of Trustees 80
123+of The University of Connecticut, or a committee of the board, an annual 81
124+budget concerning deferred maintenance, as defined in subdivision (29) 82
125+of section 10a-109c. 83
126+Sec. 4. Section 10a-154c of the general statutes is repealed and the 84
127+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 85
128+Not later than [December 31, 2005] December 31, 2028, and biennially 86
129+thereafter, the [Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges, 87
130+the] Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut and the Board 88
131+of [Trustees of the Connecticut State University System] Regents for 89
132+Higher Education shall each develop a plan to increase the number of 90
133+full-time faculty teaching at the colleges and universities under the 91
134+boards' jurisdiction. Not later than [December 31, 2005] December 31, 92
135+2028, and biennially thereafter, each board [of trustees] shall report [the] 93
136+regarding such plans in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a 94
137+to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 95
138+cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment 96
139+advancement. 97
140+Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 4-124z of the general statutes is 98
141+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 99
142+2024): 100
143+(a) Not later than January 1, 2022, and as necessary thereafter, the 101
144+board of the Technical Education and Career System, in consultation 102
145+with the Chief Workforce Officer, the Labor Commissioner, the 103
146+Commissioners of Economic and Community Development, Education 104
147+and Social Services, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 105
148+Management and the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 106
149+Colleges and Universities and one member of industry representing 107
150+each of the economic clusters identified by the Commissioner of 108
151+Economic and Community Development pursuant to section 32-1m 109
152+shall (1) review, evaluate and, as necessary, recommend improvements 110 Substitute Bill No. 107
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169-Colleges and Universities, the Labor Commissioner, the Chief
170-Workforce Officer, the chief executive officer of Connecticut
171-Innovations, Incorporated and four representatives from the technology
172-industry, one of whom shall be appointed by the president pro tempore
173-of the Senate, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the
174-House of Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the
175-minority leader of the Senate and one of whom shall be appointed by
176-the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
177-Sec. 7. Subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of section 4a-82 of the general
178-statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
179-(Effective July 1, 2024):
180-(a) For the purposes of this section:
181-(1) "Person with a disability" means any individual with a disability,
182-excluding blindness, as such term is applied by the Department of
183-Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Department of
184-Developmental Services, the Department of Aging and Disability
185-Services or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and who
186-is certified by the Department of Aging and Disability Services as
187-qualified to participate in a qualified partnership, as described in
188-subsections (e) to (l), inclusive, of this section;
189-(2) "Vocational rehabilitation service" means any goods and services
190-necessary to render a person with a disability employable, in accordance
191-with Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 701 et seq., as
192-amended from time to time;
193-(3) "Community rehabilitation program" means any entity or
194-individual that provides directly for or facilitates the provision of
195-vocational rehabilitation services to, or provides services in connection
196-with, the recruiting, hiring or managing of the employment of persons
197-with disabilities based on an individualized plan and budget for each Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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201-worker with a disability;
202-(4) "Commercial contractor" means any for-profit proprietorship,
203-partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, trust,
204-association or other privately owned entity that employs persons to
205-perform janitorial work or contractual services, and that enters into
206-contracts to provide janitorial services or contractual services;
207-(5) "Janitorial work" means work performed in connection with the
208-care or maintenance of buildings, including, but not limited to, work
209-customarily performed by cleaners, porters, janitors and handypersons;
210-(6) "Janitorial contract" means a contract or subcontract to perform
211-janitorial work for a department or agency of the state;
212-(7) "Person with a disadvantage" means any individual who is
213-determined by the Labor Department, or its designee, to be eligible for
214-employment services in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and
215-Opportunity Act or whose verified individual gross annual income
216-during the previous calendar year was not greater than two hundred
217-per cent of the federal poverty level for a family of four;
218-(8) "Awarding authority" means the Commissioner of Administrative
219-Services, Chief Court Administrator of the Judicial Branch and
220-[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
221-Universities, as applicable; and
222-(9) "Contractual services" includes, but is not limited to, any and all
223-laundry and cleaning services, mail supply room staffing, data entry,
224-telephone call center staffing and other services specified by the
225-Commissioner of Administrative Services under subsection (b) of this
226-section.
227-(b) (1) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall establish a
228-program to create and expand janitorial work job opportunities for Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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160+Education and Career System and the community-technical college 112
161+system to ensure that such programs meet the employment needs of 113
162+business and industry, (2) develop strategies to strengthen the linkage 114
163+between skill standards for education and training and the employment 115
164+needs of business and industry, (3) assess the unmet demand from 116
165+employers in the state to hire graduates of trade programs from 117
166+technical education and career schools and the unmet demand from 118
167+students in the state to enroll in a trade program at a technical education 119
168+and career school, and (4) assess opportunities to increase utilization of 120
169+technical education and career schools during after school hours and on 121
170+weekends. 122
171+Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of section 4-124ff of the general statutes is 123
172+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 124
173+2024): 125
174+(b) There is established a Council of Advisors on Strategies for the 126
175+Knowledge Economy to promote the formation of university-industry 127
176+partnerships, identify benchmarks for technology-based workforce 128
177+innovation and competitiveness and advise the award process (1) for 129
178+innovation challenge grants to public postsecondary schools and their 130
179+business partners, and (2) grants under section 4-124hh. The council 131
180+shall be chaired by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 132
181+and shall include the Commissioner of Economic and Community 133
182+Development, the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 134
183+Colleges and Universities, the Labor Commissioner, the Chief 135
184+Workforce Officer, the chief executive officer of Connecticut 136
185+Innovations, Incorporated and four representatives from the technology 137
186+industry, one of whom shall be appointed by the president pro tempore 138
187+of the Senate, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the 139
188+House of Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the 140
189+minority leader of the Senate and one of whom shall be appointed by 141
190+the minority leader of the House of Representatives. 142
191+Sec. 7. Subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of section 4a-82 of the general 143 Substitute Bill No. 107
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232-persons with a disability and persons with a disadvantage. The program
233-shall create full-time jobs or full-time equivalents at standard wage rates
234-for persons with disabilities and persons with disadvantages. The
235-Judicial Branch and Board of Regents for Higher Education may
236-participate in such program.
237-(2) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may expand such
238-program to include contractual services that the commissioner deems
239-appropriate and shall post a list of such services on the department's
240-Internet web site.
241-(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes,
242-under such program, the awarding authority may award janitorial
243-contracts or contracts for contractual services pursuant to the following
244-procedures: (1) Upon receipt of a request for janitorial services or a
245-contractual service that the Commissioner of Administrative Services
246-has deemed appropriate for inclusion in the program by an agency or
247-department of the state, the awarding authority shall notify each
248-qualified partnership, as described in subsections (e) to (l), inclusive, of
249-this section, of such request and invite each qualified partnership in
250-good standing to submit a bid proposal for such janitorial contract or
251-service contract to the awarding authority in a manner and form as
252-prescribed by the awarding authority; (2) in the event that only one such
253-qualified partnership submits a bid or proposal for such janitorial or
254-service contract, the awarding authority shall award such contract to
255-such qualified partnership, provided such bid or proposal does not
256-exceed the fair market value for such contract, as determined by the
257-awarding authority; (3) if more than one qualified partnership submits
258-a bid or proposal, the awarding authority shall award the contract to the
259-lowest responsible qualified bidder or most advantageous proposer, as
260-described in section 4a-59; and (4) in the event that a qualified
261-partnership does not submit a bid or proposal or is not awarded such
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198+statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 144
199+(Effective July 1, 2024): 145
200+(a) For the purposes of this section: 146
201+(1) "Person with a disability" means any individual with a disability, 147
202+excluding blindness, as such term is applied by the Department of 148
203+Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Department of 149
204+Developmental Services, the Department of Aging and Disability 150
205+Services or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and who 151
206+is certified by the Department of Aging and Disability Services as 152
207+qualified to participate in a qualified partnership, as described in 153
208+subsections (e) to (l), inclusive, of this section; 154
209+(2) "Vocational rehabilitation service" means any goods and services 155
210+necessary to render a person with a disability employable, in accordance 156
211+with Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 701 et seq., as 157
212+amended from time to time; 158
213+(3) "Community rehabilitation program" means any entity or 159
214+individual that provides directly for or facilitates the provision of 160
215+vocational rehabilitation services to, or provides services in connection 161
216+with, the recruiting, hiring or managing of the employment of persons 162
217+with disabilities based on an individualized plan and budget for each 163
218+worker with a disability; 164
219+(4) "Commercial contractor" means any for-profit proprietorship, 165
220+partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, trust, 166
221+association or other privately owned entity that employs persons to 167
222+perform janitorial work or contractual services, and that enters into 168
223+contracts to provide janitorial services or contractual services; 169
224+(5) "Janitorial work" means work performed in connection with the 170
225+care or maintenance of buildings, including, but not limited to, work 171
226+customarily performed by cleaners, porters, janitors and handypersons; 172
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266-accordance with the provisions of sections 4a-52a, 4a-59, 10a-151b and
267-17a-796, or title 51, as applicable. No awarding authority shall award a
268-contract under the provisions of this subsection at a site where
269-employees are employed pursuant to an existing collective bargaining
270-agreement or where a contract has been awarded pursuant to section
271-17a-796 unless a contract has been previously awarded to a qualified
272-partnership pursuant to this section at such site.
273-(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, the
274-responsibilities of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, Chief
275-Court Administrator or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
276-Colleges and Universities as established in subsections (b) and (c) of this
277-section, may not be delegated to an outside vendor.
278-Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 4d-80 of the general statutes is
279-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
280-2024):
281-(a) There is established a Commission for Educational Technology
282-within the Department of Administrative Services. The commission
283-shall consist of the following members or their designees: (1) The
284-Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the Commissioner of
285-Administrative Services, the Commissioner of Education, the
286-Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, the
287-president of The University of Connecticut and the [president]
288-chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, the State
289-Librarian and the Consumer Counsel, (2) one member each representing
290-the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges, the Connecticut
291-Association of Boards of Education, the Connecticut Conference of
292-Municipalities, the Connecticut Council of Small Towns, the
293-Connecticut Library Association, the Connecticut Association of Public
294-School Superintendents and the Connecticut Educators Computer
295-Association, (3) a secondary school teacher designated by the
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300-designated by the American Federation of Teachers–Connecticut, (4)
301-four members who represent business or have expertise in information
302-technology, two of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, one of
303-whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the House of
304-Representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the president
305-pro tempore of the Senate, (5) one member who is a chief elected official
306-of a municipality, who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the
307-Senate, and (6) one member who is a representative of small business
308-who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of
309-Representatives. The commission shall convene a meeting at least once
310-during each calendar quarter.
311-Sec. 9. Section 5-199d of the general statutes is repealed and the
312-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
313-The Department of Administrative Services or any other state agency
314-which seeks to contract for training for their employees shall, prior to
315-entering into a contract, contact the [president] chancellor of the
316-Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or [said president's] the
317-chancellor's designee, to determine if an appropriate training program
318-exists or can be designed at a regional community-technical college.
319-Nothing in this section shall preclude an agency from considering or
320-choosing other providers to meet such training need.
321-Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 7-323k of the general statutes is
322-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
323-2024):
324-(a) There is established a Commission on Fire Prevention and Control
325-to consist of twelve members appointed by the Governor. The State Fire
326-Marshal or [his or her] the State Fire Marshal's designee and the
327-[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
328-or [his or her] the chancellor's designee shall serve as ex-officio, voting
329-members of said commission. Of the twelve members appointed by the Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
234+janitorial work for a department or agency of the state; 174
235+(7) "Person with a disadvantage" means any individual who is 175
236+determined by the Labor Department, or its designee, to be eligible for 176
237+employment services in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and 177
238+Opportunity Act or whose verified individual gross annual income 178
239+during the previous calendar year was not greater than two hundred 179
240+per cent of the federal poverty level for a family of four; 180
241+(8) "Awarding authority" means the Commissioner of Administrative 181
242+Services, Chief Court Administrator of the Judicial Branch and 182
243+[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 183
244+Universities, as applicable; and 184
245+(9) "Contractual services" includes, but is not limited to, any and all 185
246+laundry and cleaning services, mail supply room staffing, data entry, 186
247+telephone call center staffing and other services specified by the 187
248+Commissioner of Administrative Services under subsection (b) of this 188
249+section. 189
250+(b) (1) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall establish a 190
251+program to create and expand janitorial work job opportunities for 191
252+persons with a disability and persons with a disadvantage. The program 192
253+shall create full-time jobs or full-time equivalents at standard wage rates 193
254+for persons with disabilities and persons with disadvantages. The 194
255+Judicial Branch and Board of Regents for Higher Education may 195
256+participate in such program. 196
257+(2) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may expand such 197
258+program to include contractual services that the commissioner deems 198
259+appropriate and shall post a list of such services on the department's 199
260+Internet web site. 200
261+(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, 201
262+under such program, the awarding authority may award janitorial 202
263+contracts or contracts for contractual services pursuant to the following 203
264+procedures: (1) Upon receipt of a request for janitorial services or a 204 Substitute Bill No. 107
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333-Governor, two shall represent The Connecticut State Firefighter's
334-Association, two shall represent the Connecticut Fire Chiefs
335-Association, two shall represent the Uniformed Professional Firefighters
336-of the International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO, two shall
337-represent the Connecticut Fire Marshals Association, two shall
338-represent the Connecticut Fire Department Instructors Association and
339-two shall represent the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities.
340-Sec. 11. Subsection (a) of section 7-608 of the general statutes is
341-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
342-2024):
343-(a) There is established a Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
344-Advisory Board. The board shall consist of the following voting
345-members: (1) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; (2)
346-the director of the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at The
347-University of Connecticut; (3) the [president] chancellor of the
348-Connecticut State Colleges and Universities; (4) the heads of those state
349-agencies deemed appropriate by the secretary; (5) the chief executive
350-officer of a municipality in which a neighborhood revitalization zone
351-planning committee, pursuant to this chapter, was established on or
352-before July 1, 1998; and (6) one member of each such neighborhood
353-revitalization zone planning committee appointed by the chief executive
354-officer based upon recommendations submitted to him by such
355-committee. In a municipality having more than one neighborhood
356-revitalization zone planning committee, each committee shall submit its
357-recommendations to the chief executive officer and he shall choose the
358-board member to be appointed from such recommendations. Each
359-member of the board may designate a person to represent him on said
360-board. The membership of the board shall be increased on September 1,
361-1999, and annually thereafter, to reflect the addition of a municipal chief
362-executive officer and a member of a neighborhood revitalization zone
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271+contractual service that the Commissioner of Administrative Services 205
272+has deemed appropriate for inclusion in the program by an agency or 206
273+department of the state, the awarding authority shall notify each 207
274+qualified partnership, as described in subsections (e) to (l), inclusive, of 208
275+this section, of such request and invite each qualified partnership in 209
276+good standing to submit a bid proposal for such janitorial contract or 210
277+service contract to the awarding authority in a manner and form as 211
278+prescribed by the awarding authority; (2) in the event that only one such 212
279+qualified partnership submits a bid or proposal for such janitorial or 213
280+service contract, the awarding authority shall award such contract to 214
281+such qualified partnership, provided such bid or proposal does not 215
282+exceed the fair market value for such contract, as determined by the 216
283+awarding authority; (3) if more than one qualified partnership submits 217
284+a bid or proposal, the awarding authority shall award the contract to the 218
285+lowest responsible qualified bidder or most advantageous proposer, as 219
286+described in section 4a-59; and (4) in the event that a qualified 220
287+partnership does not submit a bid or proposal or is not awarded such 221
288+contract, the awarding authority shall award such contract in 222
289+accordance with the provisions of sections 4a-52a, 4a-59, 10a-151b and 223
290+17a-796, or title 51, as applicable. No awarding authority shall award a 224
291+contract under the provisions of this subsection at a site where 225
292+employees are employed pursuant to an existing collective bargaining 226
293+agreement or where a contract has been awarded pursuant to section 227
294+17a-796 unless a contract has been previously awarded to a qualified 228
295+partnership pursuant to this section at such site. 229
296+(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, the 230
297+responsibilities of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, Chief 231
298+Court Administrator or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 232
299+Colleges and Universities as established in subsections (b) and (c) of this 233
300+section, may not be delegated to an outside vendor. 234
301+Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 4d-80 of the general statutes is 235
302+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 236
303+2024): 237 Substitute Bill No. 107
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367-months, in a municipality not previously represented on said board. The
368-members of the board shall serve without compensation.
369-Sec. 12. Subsection (b) of section 10-1 of the general statutes is
370-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
371-2024):
372-(b) The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the
373-General Assembly, the members of said board, provided each student
374-member (1) is on the list submitted to the Governor pursuant to section
375-10-2a, (2) is enrolled in a public high school in the state, (3) has
376-completed eleventh grade prior to the commencement of his term, (4)
377-has at least a B plus average, and (5) provides at least three references
378-from teachers in the school the student member is attending. The
379-nonstudent members shall serve for terms of four years commencing on
380-March first in the year of their appointment. The student members shall
381-serve for terms of one year commencing on July first in the year of their
382-appointment. The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
383-Colleges and Universities, the chairperson of the Technical Education
384-and Career System board and the Chief Workforce Officer shall serve as
385-ex-officio members without a vote. Any vacancy in [said] the State
386-Board of Education shall be filled in the manner provided in section 4-
387-19.
388-Sec. 13. Subsection (b) of section 10-16p of the 2024 supplement to the
389-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
390-thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
391-(b) (1) The office shall be the lead agency for school readiness. For
392-purposes of this section and section 10-16u, school readiness program
393-providers eligible for funding from the office shall include local and
394-regional boards of education, regional educational service centers,
395-family resource centers and providers of child care centers, group child
396-care homes and family child care homes, as described in section 19a-77, Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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400-Head Start programs, preschool programs and other programs that
401-meet any standards established by the commissioner. The office shall
402-establish standards for school readiness programs. The standards may
403-include, but need not be limited to, guidelines for staff-child
404-interactions, curriculum content, including preliteracy development,
405-lesson plans, parental involvement, staff qualifications and training,
406-transition to school and administration. The office shall develop age-
407-appropriate developmental skills and goals for children attending such
408-programs. The commissioner, in consultation with the [president]
409-chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, the
410-Commissioners of Education and Social Services and other appropriate
411-entities, shall develop a professional development program for the staff
412-of school readiness programs.
413-(2) For purposes of this section:
414-(A) Prior to July 1, 2022, "staff qualifications" means that for each
415-early childhood education program accepting state funds for infant,
416-toddler and preschool spaces associated with such program's child care
417-program or school readiness program, there is in each classroom an
418-individual who has at least the following: (i) A childhood development
419-associate credential or an equivalent credential issued by an
420-organization approved by the commissioner and twelve credits or more
421-in early childhood education or child development, as determined by
422-the commissioner or the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
423-Colleges and Universities, after consultation with the commissioner,
424-from an institution of higher education (I) accredited by the Board of
425-Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher Education, and (II)
426-regionally accredited; (ii) an associate degree with twelve credits or
427-more in early childhood education or child development, as determined
428-by the commissioner or the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut
429-State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with the
430-commissioner, from such an institution; (iii) a four-year degree with Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
310+(a) There is established a Commission for Educational Technology 238
311+within the Department of Administrative Services. The commission 239
312+shall consist of the following members or their designees: (1) The 240
313+Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the Commissioner of 241
314+Administrative Services, the Commissioner of Education, the 242
315+Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, the 243
316+president of The University of Connecticut and the [president] 244
317+chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, the State 245
318+Librarian and the Consumer Counsel, (2) one member each representing 246
319+the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges, the Connecticut 247
320+Association of Boards of Education, the Connecticut Conference of 248
321+Municipalities, the Connecticut Council of Small Towns, the 249
322+Connecticut Library Association, the Connecticut Association of Public 250
323+School Superintendents and the Connecticut Educators Computer 251
324+Association, (3) a secondary school teacher designated by the 252
325+Connecticut Education Association and an elementary school teacher 253
326+designated by the American Federation of Teachers–Connecticut, (4) 254
327+four members who represent business or have expertise in information 255
328+technology, two of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, one of 256
329+whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the House of 257
330+Representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the president 258
331+pro tempore of the Senate, (5) one member who is a chief elected official 259
332+of a municipality, who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the 260
333+Senate, and (6) one member who is a representative of small business 261
334+who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of 262
335+Representatives. The commission shall convene a meeting at least once 263
336+during each calendar quarter. 264
337+Sec. 9. Section 5-199d of the general statutes is repealed and the 265
338+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 266
339+The Department of Administrative Services or any other state agency 267
340+which seeks to contract for training for their employees shall, prior to 268
341+entering into a contract, contact the [president] chancellor of the 269
342+Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or [said president's] the 270 Substitute Bill No. 107
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434-twelve credits or more in early childhood education or child
435-development, as determined by the commissioner or the [president]
436-chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, after
437-consultation with the commissioner, from such an institution; (iv)
438-certification pursuant to section 10-145b with an endorsement in early
439-childhood education or special education; (v) an associate degree with a
440-concentration in early childhood education from an institution of higher
441-education that is regionally accredited; or (vi) a bachelor's degree with
442-a concentration in early childhood education from an institution of
443-higher education that is regionally accredited;
444-(B) From July 1, 2022, until June 30, 2025, "staff qualifications" means
445-that for each early childhood education program accepting state funds
446-for infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such program's
447-child care program or school readiness program, (i) at least fifty per cent
448-of those individuals with the primary responsibility for a classroom of
449-children (I) hold certification pursuant to section 10-145b with an
450-endorsement in early childhood education or early childhood special
451-education, (II) have been issued an early childhood teacher credential,
452-pursuant to section 10-520b, (III) hold at least an associate degree with a
453-concentration in early childhood education from an institution of higher
454-education that is regionally accredited, or (IV) satisfy the requirements
455-of subdivision (3), (4) or (5) of this subsection, and (ii) such remaining
456-individuals with the primary responsibility for a classroom of children
457-hold a childhood development associate credential or an equivalent
458-credential issued by an organization approved by the commissioner and
459-twelve credits or more in early childhood education or child
460-development, as determined by the commissioner or the [president]
461-chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, after
462-consultation with the commissioner, from an institution of higher
463-education (I) accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education
464-or Office of Higher Education, and (II) regionally accredited; Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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350+exists or can be designed at a regional community-technical college. 272
351+Nothing in this section shall preclude an agency from considering or 273
352+choosing other providers to meet such training need. 274
353+Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 7-323k of the general statutes is 275
354+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 276
355+2024): 277
356+(a) There is established a Commission on Fire Prevention and Control 278
357+to consist of twelve members appointed by the Governor. The State Fire 279
358+Marshal or [his or her] the State Fire Marshal's designee and the 280
359+[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities 281
360+or [his or her] the chancellor's designee shall serve as ex-officio, voting 282
361+members of said commission. Of the twelve members appointed by the 283
362+Governor, two shall represent The Connecticut State Firefighter's 284
363+Association, two shall represent the Connecticut Fire Chiefs 285
364+Association, two shall represent the Uniformed Professional Firefighters 286
365+of the International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO, two shall 287
366+represent the Connecticut Fire Marshals Association, two shall 288
367+represent the Connecticut Fire Department Instructors Association and 289
368+two shall represent the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities. 290
369+Sec. 11. Subsection (a) of section 7-608 of the general statutes is 291
370+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 292
371+2024): 293
372+(a) There is established a Neighborhood Revitalization Zone 294
373+Advisory Board. The board shall consist of the following voting 295
374+members: (1) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; (2) 296
375+the director of the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at The 297
376+University of Connecticut; (3) the [president] chancellor of the 298
377+Connecticut State Colleges and Universities; (4) the heads of those state 299
378+agencies deemed appropriate by the secretary; (5) the chief executive 300
379+officer of a municipality in which a neighborhood revitalization zone 301
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468-(C) From July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2029, "staff qualifications" means
469-that for each early childhood education program accepting state funds
470-for infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such program's
471-child care program or school readiness program, (i) at least fifty per cent
472-of those individuals with the primary responsibility for a classroom of
473-children (I) hold certification pursuant to section 10-145b with an
474-endorsement in early childhood education or early childhood special
475-education, (II) have been issued an early childhood teacher credential,
476-pursuant to subdivision (2) of section 10-520b, (III) hold at least a
477-bachelor's degree with a concentration in early childhood education
478-from an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited, or
479-(IV) satisfy the requirements of subdivision (3), (4) or (5) of this
480-subsection, and (ii) such remaining individuals with the primary
481-responsibility for a classroom of children (I) hold an associate degree
482-with a concentration in early childhood education from an institution of
483-higher education that is regionally accredited, or (II) have been issued
484-an early childhood teacher credential, pursuant to subdivision (1) of
485-section 10-520b; and
486-(D) On and after July 1, 2029, "staff qualifications" means that for each
487-early childhood education program accepting state funds for infant,
488-toddler and preschool spaces associated with such program's child care
489-program or school readiness program, one hundred per cent of those
490-individuals with the primary responsibility for a classroom of children
491-(i) hold certification pursuant to section 10-145b with an endorsement in
492-early childhood education or early childhood special education, (ii) have
493-been issued an early childhood teacher credential, pursuant to
494-subdivision (2) of section 10-520b, (iii) hold at least a bachelor's degree
495-with a concentration in early childhood education from an institution of
496-higher education that is regionally accredited, or (iv) satisfy the
497-requirements of subdivision (3), (4) or (5) of this subsection.
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502-education or child development or a bachelor's degree and twelve
503-credits or more in early childhood education or child development,
504-who, on or before June 30, 2015, is employed by an early childhood
505-education program that accepts state funds for infant, toddler and
506-preschool spaces associated with such program's child care program or
507-school readiness program shall be considered to meet the staff
508-qualifications required under subparagraphs (B) to (D), inclusive, of
509-subdivision (2) of this subsection. No such early childhood education
510-program shall terminate any such individual from employment for
511-purposes of meeting the staff qualification requirements set forth in
512-subparagraph (B), (C) or (D) of subdivision (2) of this subsection.
513-(4) Any individual with an associate degree or a bachelor's degree in
514-early childhood education or child development or an associate degree
515-or a bachelor's degree and twelve credits or more in early childhood
516-education or child development from an institution of higher education
517-that is regionally accredited, other than an associate degree or a
518-bachelor's degree with a concentration in early childhood education,
519-may submit documentation concerning such degree for review and
520-assessment by the office as to whether such degree has a sufficient
521-concentration in early childhood education so as to satisfy the
522-requirements set forth in subparagraphs (B) to (D), inclusive, of
523-subdivision (2) of this subsection.
524-(5) Any individual with an associate degree with twelve credits or
525-more in early childhood education or child development, as determined
526-by the commissioner or the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut
527-State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with the
528-commissioner, from an institution of higher education (A) accredited by
529-the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher
530-Education, and (B) regionally accredited, who has been employed in the
531-same early childhood education program that accepts state funds for
532-infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such program's Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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388+revitalization zone planning committee appointed by the chief executive 304
389+officer based upon recommendations submitted to him by such 305
390+committee. In a municipality having more than one neighborhood 306
391+revitalization zone planning committee, each committee shall submit its 307
392+recommendations to the chief executive officer and he shall choose the 308
393+board member to be appointed from such recommendations. Each 309
394+member of the board may designate a person to represent him on said 310
395+board. The membership of the board shall be increased on September 1, 311
396+1999, and annually thereafter, to reflect the addition of a municipal chief 312
397+executive officer and a member of a neighborhood revitalization zone 313
398+planning committee having been established in the preceding twelve 314
399+months, in a municipality not previously represented on said board. The 315
400+members of the board shall serve without compensation. 316
401+Sec. 12. Subsection (b) of section 10-1 of the general statutes is 317
402+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 318
403+2024): 319
404+(b) The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the 320
405+General Assembly, the members of said board, provided each student 321
406+member (1) is on the list submitted to the Governor pursuant to section 322
407+10-2a, (2) is enrolled in a public high school in the state, (3) has 323
408+completed eleventh grade prior to the commencement of his term, (4) 324
409+has at least a B plus average, and (5) provides at least three references 325
410+from teachers in the school the student member is attending. The 326
411+nonstudent members shall serve for terms of four years commencing on 327
412+March first in the year of their appointment. The student members shall 328
413+serve for terms of one year commencing on July first in the year of their 329
414+appointment. The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 330
415+Colleges and Universities, the chairperson of the Technical Education 331
416+and Career System board and the Chief Workforce Officer shall serve as 332
417+ex-officio members without a vote. Any vacancy in [said] the State 333
418+Board of Education shall be filled in the manner provided in section 4-334
419+19. 335 Substitute Bill No. 107
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536-child care program or school readiness program since 1995 shall be
537-considered to meet the staff qualifications required under
538-subparagraphs (B) to (D), inclusive, of subdivision (2) of this subsection
539-until June 30, 2025. On and after July 1, 2025, such individual shall hold
540-a childhood development associate credential or an equivalent
541-credential, described in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (2) of this
542-subsection, or otherwise meet the staff qualifications required under
543-subparagraphs (C) and (D) of subdivision (2) of this subsection. Any
544-such individual who terminates his or her employment with such early
545-childhood education program on or before June 30, 2025, and accepts a
546-position at another early childhood education program accepting state
547-funds for spaces associated with such program's child care program or
548-school readiness program shall submit documentation of such
549-individual's progress toward meeting the staff qualification
550-requirements set forth in subparagraph (B) to (D), inclusive, of
551-subdivision (2) of this subsection in a manner determined by the office.
552-Sec. 14. Subsection (a) of section 10-16z of the general statutes is
553-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
554-2024):
555-(a) There is established the Early Childhood Cabinet. The cabinet
556-shall consist of: (1) The Commissioner of Early Childhood, or the
557-commissioner's designee, (2) the Commissioner of Education, or the
558-commissioner's designee, (3) the Commissioner of Social Services, or the
559-commissioner's designee, (4) the [president] chancellor of the
560-Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or the [president's]
561-chancellor's designee, (5) the Commissioner of Public Health, or the
562-commissioner's designee, (6) the Commissioner of Developmental
563-Services, or the commissioner's designee, (7) the Commissioner of
564-Children and Families, or the commissioner's designee, (8) the executive
565-director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and
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427+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 337
428+thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 338
429+(b) (1) The office shall be the lead agency for school readiness. For 339
430+purposes of this section and section 10-16u, school readiness program 340
431+providers eligible for funding from the office shall include local and 341
432+regional boards of education, regional educational service centers, 342
433+family resource centers and providers of child care centers, group child 343
434+care homes and family child care homes, as described in section 19a-77, 344
435+Head Start programs, preschool programs and other programs that 345
436+meet any standards established by the commissioner. The office shall 346
437+establish standards for school readiness programs. The standards may 347
438+include, but need not be limited to, guidelines for staff-child 348
439+interactions, curriculum content, including preliteracy development, 349
440+lesson plans, parental involvement, staff qualifications and training, 350
441+transition to school and administration. The office shall develop age-351
442+appropriate developmental skills and goals for children attending such 352
443+programs. The commissioner, in consultation with the [president] 353
444+chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, the 354
445+Commissioners of Education and Social Services and other appropriate 355
446+entities, shall develop a professional development program for the staff 356
447+of school readiness programs. 357
448+(2) For purposes of this section: 358
449+(A) Prior to July 1, 2022, "staff qualifications" means that for each 359
450+early childhood education program accepting state funds for infant, 360
451+toddler and preschool spaces associated with such program's child care 361
452+program or school readiness program, there is in each classroom an 362
453+individual who has at least the following: (i) A childhood development 363
454+associate credential or an equivalent credential issued by an 364
455+organization approved by the commissioner and twelve credits or more 365
456+in early childhood education or child development, as determined by 366
457+the commissioner or the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 367
458+Colleges and Universities, after consultation with the commissioner, 368 Substitute Bill No. 107
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570-of the Connecticut Head Start State Collaboration Office, (10) a parent
571-or guardian of a child who attends or attended a school readiness
572-program appointed by the minority leader of the House of
573-Representatives, (11) a representative of a local provider of early
574-childhood education appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, (12)
575-a representative of the Connecticut Family Resource Center Alliance
576-appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, (13) a
577-representative of a state-funded child care center appointed by the
578-majority leader of the Senate, (14) two appointed by the speaker of the
579-House of Representatives, one of whom is a member of a board of
580-education for a town designated as an alliance district, as defined in
581-section 10-262u, and one of whom is a parent who has a child attending
582-a school in an educational reform district, as defined in section 10-262u,
583-(15) two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of
584-whom is a representative of an association of early education and child
585-care providers and one of whom is a representative of a public
586-elementary school with a prekindergarten program, (16) ten appointed
587-by the Governor, one of whom is a representative of the Connecticut
588-Head Start Association, one of whom is a representative of the business
589-community in this state, one of whom is a representative of the
590-philanthropic community in this state, one of whom is a representative
591-of the Connecticut State Employees Association, one of whom is an
592-administrator of the child care development block grant pursuant to the
593-Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, one of whom is
594-responsible for administering grants received under section 1419 of Part
595-B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 USC 1419, as
596-amended from time to time, one of whom is responsible for
597-administering the provisions of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary
598-Education Act, 20 USC 6301 et seq., one of whom is responsible for
599-coordinating education services to children and youth who are
600-homeless, one of whom is a licensed family child care home provider
601-and a member of a staffed family child care network identified by the
602-Commissioner of Early Childhood, and one of whom is a parent Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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606-recommended by a parent advisory group that has been appointed by
607-the Commissioner of Early Childhood, (17) the Secretary of the Office of
608-Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, (18) the Lieutenant
609-Governor, or the Lieutenant Governor's designee, (19) the
610-Commissioner of Housing, or the commissioner's designee, and (20) the
611-Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, or the
612-commissioner's designee.
613-Sec. 15. Subsection (a) of section 10-16nn of the general statutes is
614-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
615-2024):
616-(a) There is established an Interagency Council for Ending the
617-Achievement Gap. The council shall consist of: (1) The Lieutenant
618-Governor, or the Lieutenant Governor's designee, (2) the Commissioner
619-of Education, or the commissioner's designee, (3) the Commissioner of
620-Children and Families, or the commissioner's designee, (4) the
621-Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's designee, (5) the
622-Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee, (6) the
623-[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
624-Universities, or the [president's] chancellor's designee, (7) the
625-Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or the
626-commissioner's designee, (8) the Commissioner of Administrative
627-Services, or the commissioner's designee, (9) the Secretary of the Office
628-of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, (10) the
629-Commissioner of Housing, or the commissioner's designee, and (11) the
630-Chief Court Administrator, or the Chief Court Administrator's
631-designee. The chairperson of the council shall be the Lieutenant
632-Governor, or the Lieutenant Governor's designee. The council shall meet
633-at least quarterly.
634-Sec. 16. Subsection (c) of section 10-16pp of the general statutes is
635-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
636-2024): Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
465+from an institution of higher education (I) accredited by the Board of 369
466+Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher Education, and (II) 370
467+regionally accredited; (ii) an associate degree with twelve credits or 371
468+more in early childhood education or child development, as determined 372
469+by the commissioner or the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut 373
470+State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with the 374
471+commissioner, from such an institution; (iii) a four-year degree with 375
472+twelve credits or more in early childhood education or child 376
473+development, as determined by the commissioner or the [president] 377
474+chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, after 378
475+consultation with the commissioner, from such an institution; (iv) 379
476+certification pursuant to section 10-145b with an endorsement in early 380
477+childhood education or special education; (v) an associate degree with a 381
478+concentration in early childhood education from an institution of higher 382
479+education that is regionally accredited; or (vi) a bachelor's degree with 383
480+a concentration in early childhood education from an institution of 384
481+higher education that is regionally accredited; 385
482+(B) From July 1, 2022, until June 30, 2025, "staff qualifications" means 386
483+that for each early childhood education program accepting state funds 387
484+for infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such program's 388
485+child care program or school readiness program, (i) at least fifty per cent 389
486+of those individuals with the primary responsibility for a classroom of 390
487+children (I) hold certification pursuant to section 10-145b with an 391
488+endorsement in early childhood education or early childhood special 392
489+education, (II) have been issued an early childhood teacher credential, 393
490+pursuant to section 10-520b, (III) hold at least an associate degree with a 394
491+concentration in early childhood education from an institution of higher 395
492+education that is regionally accredited, or (IV) satisfy the requirements 396
493+of subdivision (3), (4) or (5) of this subsection, and (ii) such remaining 397
494+individuals with the primary responsibility for a classroom of children 398
495+hold a childhood development associate credential or an equivalent 399
496+credential issued by an organization approved by the commissioner and 400
497+twelve credits or more in early childhood education or child 401
498+development, as determined by the commissioner or the [president] 402 Substitute Bill No. 107
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640-(c) Not later than January 1, 2015, the Commissioner of Education,
641-the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
642-Universities, the chairperson of the Board of Trustees [for] of The
643-University of Connecticut and the Banking Commissioner shall report
644-to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having
645-cognizance of matters relating to banks on the status of the plan
646-described in subsection (a) of this section.
647-Sec. 17. Subsection (a) of section 10-151d of the 2024 supplement to
648-the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
649-thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
650-(a) There is established a Performance Evaluation Advisory Council
651-within the Department of Education. Membership of the council shall
652-consist of: (1) The Commissioner of Education and the [president]
653-chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or their
654-designees, (2) one representative from each of the following
655-associations, designated by the association, the Connecticut Association
656-of Boards of Education, the Connecticut Association of Public School
657-Superintendents, the Connecticut Federation of School Administrators,
658-the Connecticut Education Association, the American Federation of
659-Teachers-Connecticut, the Connecticut Association of School
660-Administrators and the Connecticut Association of Schools, (3) a
661-representative from the Task Force to Diversify the Educator Workforce,
662-established pursuant to section 10-156aa, as amended by this act,
663-designated by the chairpersons of said task force, and (4) persons
664-selected by the Commissioner of Education who shall include, but need
665-not be limited to, teachers, persons with expertise in performance
666-evaluation processes and systems, and any other person the
667-commissioner deems appropriate.
668-Sec. 18. Subsection (c) of section 10-155l of the general statutes is
669-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
670-2024): Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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505+chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, after 403
506+consultation with the commissioner, from an institution of higher 404
507+education (I) accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education 405
508+or Office of Higher Education, and (II) regionally accredited; 406
509+(C) From July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2029, "staff qualifications" means 407
510+that for each early childhood education program accepting state funds 408
511+for infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such program's 409
512+child care program or school readiness program, (i) at least fifty per cent 410
513+of those individuals with the primary responsibility for a classroom of 411
514+children (I) hold certification pursuant to section 10-145b with an 412
515+endorsement in early childhood education or early childhood special 413
516+education, (II) have been issued an early childhood teacher credential, 414
517+pursuant to subdivision (2) of section 10-520b, (III) hold at least a 415
518+bachelor's degree with a concentration in early childhood education 416
519+from an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited, or 417
520+(IV) satisfy the requirements of subdivision (3), (4) or (5) of this 418
521+subsection, and (ii) such remaining individuals with the primary 419
522+responsibility for a classroom of children (I) hold an associate degree 420
523+with a concentration in early childhood education from an institution of 421
524+higher education that is regionally accredited, or (II) have been issued 422
525+an early childhood teacher credential, pursuant to subdivision (1) of 423
526+section 10-520b; and 424
527+(D) On and after July 1, 2029, "staff qualifications" means that for each 425
528+early childhood education program accepting state funds for infant, 426
529+toddler and preschool spaces associated with such program's child care 427
530+program or school readiness program, one hundred per cent of those 428
531+individuals with the primary responsibility for a classroom of children 429
532+(i) hold certification pursuant to section 10-145b with an endorsement in 430
533+early childhood education or early childhood special education, (ii) have 431
534+been issued an early childhood teacher credential, pursuant to 432
535+subdivision (2) of section 10-520b, (iii) hold at least a bachelor's degree 433
536+with a concentration in early childhood education from an institution of 434
537+higher education that is regionally accredited, or (iv) satisfy the 435 Substitute Bill No. 107
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674-(c) Not later than October 1, 2007, the Regional Educational Service
675-Center Minority Recruiting Alliance, in consultation with the
676-Department of Education, the Board of Regents for Higher Education,
677-the constituent units of the state system of higher education and the
678-Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges, shall propose
679-guidelines to the Commissioner of Education and the [president]
680-chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities for pilot
681-programs to recruit and retain minority teachers and may consider, but
682-such consideration need not be limited to, the establishment and
683-operation of the following pilot programs:
684-(1) A fellows program leading to the eligibility for an educator
685-certificate for minority individuals who have (A) completed an intensive
686-summer session focusing on classroom management and methodology,
687-(B) received a bachelor's degree from an institution of higher education
688-accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of
689-Higher Education or regionally accredited, (C) achieved a satisfactory
690-score on the examination required pursuant to section 10-145f or have
691-had such requirement waived pursuant to said section, and (D) have
692-such other qualifications for the issuance of an educator certificate as are
693-required for individuals participating in the alternate route to
694-certification program under section 10-155d;
695-(2) A competitive grant program to assist local and regional boards
696-of education to form and operate future teachers' clubs as part of the
697-extracurricular activities at middle and high schools under their
698-jurisdiction; and
699-(3) A program to allow minority college seniors who are majoring in
700-subject shortage areas pursuant to section 10-8b but who are not
701-enrolled in a teacher preparation program to receive up to three credits
702-for working as cadet teachers in a public school and, upon graduation
703-and recommendation by school officials, to allow such cadet teachers to
704-enter a fellows program pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection if Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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708-such a program is in operation.
709-Sec. 19. Subsection (a) of section 10-155m of the general statutes is
710-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
711-2024):
712-(a) The Commissioner of Education, the [president] chancellor of the
713-Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and the dean of the Neag
714-School of Education at The University of Connecticut shall jointly
715-develop a plan to assist local and regional boards of education in
716-promoting the teaching profession as a career option to students in high
717-school. Such plan shall include, but need not be limited to, a means for
718-local and regional boards of education to develop partnerships with
719-educator preparation programs in the state, and the creation of
720-counseling programs directed to high school students in order to inform
721-them about and recruit them to the teaching profession.
722-Sec. 20. Subdivision (8) of subsection (b) of section 10-156aa of the
723-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
724-thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
725-(8) The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
726-Universities, or the [president's] chancellor's designee;
727-Sec. 21. Section 10-156bb of the 2024 supplement to the general
728-statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
729-(Effective July 1, 2024):
730-There is established an Increasing Educator Diversity Policy
731-Oversight Council within the Department of Education. The council
732-shall consist of (1) the Commissioner of Education, or the
733-commissioner's designee, (2) two representatives from the Task Force to
734-Diversify the Educator Workforce, established pursuant to section 10-
735-156aa, as amended by this act, (3) one representative from each of the
736-exclusive bargaining units for certified employees, chosen pursuant to Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
544+requirements of subdivision (3), (4) or (5) of this subsection. 436
545+(3) Any individual with a bachelor's degree in early childhood 437
546+education or child development or a bachelor's degree and twelve 438
547+credits or more in early childhood education or child development, 439
548+who, on or before June 30, 2015, is employed by an early childhood 440
549+education program that accepts state funds for infant, toddler and 441
550+preschool spaces associated with such program's child care program or 442
551+school readiness program shall be considered to meet the staff 443
552+qualifications required under subparagraphs (B) to (D), inclusive, of 444
553+subdivision (2) of this subsection. No such early childhood education 445
554+program shall terminate any such individual from employment for 446
555+purposes of meeting the staff qualification requirements set forth in 447
556+subparagraph (B), (C) or (D) of subdivision (2) of this subsection. 448
557+(4) Any individual with an associate degree or a bachelor's degree in 449
558+early childhood education or child development or an associate degree 450
559+or a bachelor's degree and twelve credits or more in early childhood 451
560+education or child development from an institution of higher education 452
561+that is regionally accredited, other than an associate degree or a 453
562+bachelor's degree with a concentration in early childhood education, 454
563+may submit documentation concerning such degree for review and 455
564+assessment by the office as to whether such degree has a sufficient 456
565+concentration in early childhood education so as to satisfy the 457
566+requirements set forth in subparagraphs (B) to (D), inclusive, of 458
567+subdivision (2) of this subsection. 459
568+(5) Any individual with an associate degree with twelve credits or 460
569+more in early childhood education or child development, as determined 461
570+by the commissioner or the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut 462
571+State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with the 463
572+commissioner, from an institution of higher education (A) accredited by 464
573+the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher 465
574+Education, and (B) regionally accredited, who has been employed in the 466
575+same early childhood education program that accepts state funds for 467
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740-section 10-153b, (4) the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
741-Colleges and Universities, or the [president's] chancellor's designee, and
742-(5) a representative from an alternate route to certification program,
743-appointed by the Commissioner of Education. The council shall hold
744-quarterly meetings and advise, at least quarterly, the Commissioner of
745-Education, or the commissioner's designee, on ways to (A) encourage
746-diverse students in middle and secondary school to attend institutions
747-of higher education and enter teacher preparation programs, (B) recruit
748-diverse students attending institutions of higher education to enroll in
749-teacher preparation programs and pursue teaching careers, (C) recruit
750-and retain diverse educators in Connecticut schools, (D) recruit diverse
751-educators from other states to teach in Connecticut schools, and (E)
752-recruit diverse professionals in other fields to enter teaching. The
753-council shall report, annually, in accordance with the provisions of
754-section 11-4a, on the recommendations given to the commissioner, or
755-the commissioner's designee, pursuant to the provisions of this section,
756-to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having
757-cognizance of matters relating to education. For purposes of this section,
758-"diverse" means individuals whose race is defined as other than white,
759-or whose ethnicity is defined as Hispanic or Latino by the federal Office
760-of Management and Budget for use by the Bureau of Census of the
761-United States Department of Commerce.
762-Sec. 22. Section 10a-1b of the general statutes is repealed and the
763-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
764-(a) The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall appoint a
765-[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
766-who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The [president] chancellor
767-of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities shall (1) have the
768-authority to implement the policies, directives and rules of the board
769-and any additional responsibilities as the board may prescribe, (2)
770-implement the goals identified in section 10a-11c and recommendations Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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583+child care program or school readiness program since 1995 shall be 469
584+considered to meet the staff qualifications required under 470
585+subparagraphs (B) to (D), inclusive, of subdivision (2) of this subsection 471
586+until June 30, 2025. On and after July 1, 2025, such individual shall hold 472
587+a childhood development associate credential or an equivalent 473
588+credential, described in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (2) of this 474
589+subsection, or otherwise meet the staff qualifications required under 475
590+subparagraphs (C) and (D) of subdivision (2) of this subsection. Any 476
591+such individual who terminates his or her employment with such early 477
592+childhood education program on or before June 30, 2025, and accepts a 478
593+position at another early childhood education program accepting state 479
594+funds for spaces associated with such program's child care program or 480
595+school readiness program shall submit documentation of such 481
596+individual's progress toward meeting the staff qualification 482
597+requirements set forth in subparagraph (B) to (D), inclusive, of 483
598+subdivision (2) of this subsection in a manner determined by the office. 484
599+Sec. 14. Subsection (a) of section 10-16z of the general statutes is 485
600+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 486
601+2024): 487
602+(a) There is established the Early Childhood Cabinet. The cabinet 488
603+shall consist of: (1) The Commissioner of Early Childhood, or the 489
604+commissioner's designee, (2) the Commissioner of Education, or the 490
605+commissioner's designee, (3) the Commissioner of Social Services, or the 491
606+commissioner's designee, (4) the [president] chancellor of the 492
607+Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or the [president's] 493
608+chancellor's designee, (5) the Commissioner of Public Health, or the 494
609+commissioner's designee, (6) the Commissioner of Developmental 495
610+Services, or the commissioner's designee, (7) the Commissioner of 496
611+Children and Families, or the commissioner's designee, (8) the executive 497
612+director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and 498
613+Opportunity or the executive director's designee, (9) the project director 499
614+of the Connecticut Head Start State Collaboration Office, (10) a parent 500
615+or guardian of a child who attends or attended a school readiness 501 Substitute Bill No. 107
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774-made pursuant to section 10a-11b, as amended by this act, (3) build
775-interdependent support among the Connecticut State University
776-System, the regional community-technical college system and Charter
777-Oak State College, (4) balance central authority with institutional
778-differentiation, autonomy and creativity, and (5) facilitate cooperation
779-and synergy among the Connecticut State University System, the
780-regional community-technical college system and Charter Oak State
781-College. The [president] chancellor may designate an alternate to serve
782-as a member of any commission, foundation or committee upon which
783-the general statutes require the [president] chancellor to serve. Such
784-designee may vote on behalf of the [president] chancellor. There shall
785-be an executive staff responsible for the operation of the Board of
786-Regents for Higher Education. The executive staff shall be under the
787-direction of the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges
788-and Universities, who shall be the chief executive officer of the Board of
789-Regents for Higher Education.
790-(b) The [president] chancellor may employ staff as is deemed
791-necessary, including, but not limited to, temporary assistants and
792-consultants. The board shall establish terms and conditions of
793-employment of the [president] chancellor and the board's staff,
794-prescribe their duties and fix the compensation of the [president]
795-chancellor and the board's professional and technical personnel.
796-(c) Upon recommendation of the [president] chancellor, the Board of
797-Regents for Higher Education shall appoint two [vice-presidents] vice-
798-chancellors. One [vice-president] vice-chancellor shall represent the
799-Connecticut State University System and the other [vice-president] vice-
800-chancellor shall represent the regional community-technical college
801-system. Each [vice-president] vice-chancellor shall perform such duties
802-and responsibilities as the board and [president] chancellor shall
803-prescribe, so that each said constituent unit fulfills its mission. Such
804-duties shall include, but not be limited to, oversight of academic Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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808-programs, student support services and institutional support.
809-(d) Not later than October 1, 2017, the [president] chancellor of the
810-Connecticut State Colleges and Universities shall establish the position
811-of outreach coordinator within the Connecticut State Colleges and
812-Universities system. Such outreach coordinator shall act as a liaison
813-between institutions within the system and businesses in the state to
814-develop workforce education and job training opportunities including
815-Early College Opportunity programs. Such position may be full time or
816-part time and may be held by an individual who also holds another
817-position within said system as part of such individual's regular duties
818-and without additional compensation.
819-Sec. 23. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 10a-11b of the 2024
820-supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is
821-substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
822-(1) The commission shall consist of the following voting members:
823-(A) The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
824-Universities, the president of The University of Connecticut, or their
825-designees from the Board of Regents and Board of Trustees; (B) the
826-provost of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and the
827-provost of The University of Connecticut; (C) the chair of the Board of
828-Regents for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, and the
829-Board of Trustees [for] of The University of Connecticut, or the chairs'
830-designees; (D) the president, provost or chair of the board of a large
831-independent institution of higher education in the state, to be selected
832-by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (E) the president, provost or
833-chair of the board of a small independent institution of higher education
834-in the state, to be selected by the speaker of the House of
835-Representatives; (F) a representative from a private career school, to be
836-selected by the executive director of the Office of Higher Education; (G)
837-a teaching faculty representative from the Connecticut State
838-Universities, to be selected by the [president] chancellor of the Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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623+Representatives, (11) a representative of a local provider of early 503
624+childhood education appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, (12) 504
625+a representative of the Connecticut Family Resource Center Alliance 505
626+appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, (13) a 506
627+representative of a state-funded child care center appointed by the 507
628+majority leader of the Senate, (14) two appointed by the speaker of the 508
629+House of Representatives, one of whom is a member of a board of 509
630+education for a town designated as an alliance district, as defined in 510
631+section 10-262u, and one of whom is a parent who has a child attending 511
632+a school in an educational reform district, as defined in section 10-262u, 512
633+(15) two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of 513
634+whom is a representative of an association of early education and child 514
635+care providers and one of whom is a representative of a public 515
636+elementary school with a prekindergarten program, (16) ten appointed 516
637+by the Governor, one of whom is a representative of the Connecticut 517
638+Head Start Association, one of whom is a representative of the business 518
639+community in this state, one of whom is a representative of the 519
640+philanthropic community in this state, one of whom is a representative 520
641+of the Connecticut State Employees Association, one of whom is an 521
642+administrator of the child care development block grant pursuant to the 522
643+Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, one of whom is 523
644+responsible for administering grants received under section 1419 of Part 524
645+B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 USC 1419, as 525
646+amended from time to time, one of whom is responsible for 526
647+administering the provisions of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary 527
648+Education Act, 20 USC 6301 et seq., one of whom is responsible for 528
649+coordinating education services to children and youth who are 529
650+homeless, one of whom is a licensed family child care home provider 530
651+and a member of a staffed family child care network identified by the 531
652+Commissioner of Early Childhood, and one of whom is a parent 532
653+recommended by a parent advisory group that has been appointed by 533
654+the Commissioner of Early Childhood, (17) the Secretary of the Office of 534
655+Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, (18) the Lieutenant 535
656+Governor, or the Lieutenant Governor's designee, (19) the 536 Substitute Bill No. 107
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843-representative from the regional community-technical colleges, to be
844-selected by the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges
845-and Universities; (I) a teaching faculty representative from The
846-University of Connecticut, to be selected by the president of The
847-University of Connecticut; (J) a teaching faculty representative from a
848-private career school in the state, to be selected by the executive director
849-of the Office of Higher Education; (K) one member appointed by the
850-president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall be a representative of a
851-large manufacturing employer in the state; (L) one member appointed
852-by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be a
853-representative of a large financial or insurance services employer in the
854-state; (M) one member appointed by the majority leader of the Senate,
855-who shall be a representative of an information technology or digital
856-media employer in the state; (N) one member appointed by the minority
857-leader of the Senate, who shall be a representative of a small business
858-employer in the state; (O) one member appointed by the majority leader
859-of the House of Representatives, who shall be a representative of a
860-health care employer in the state; and (P) one member appointed by the
861-minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a
862-representative of a small business employer in the state. The
863-commission membership shall, where feasible, reflect the state's
864-geographic, racial and ethnic diversity.
865-Sec. 24. Section 10a-19d of the general statutes is repealed and the
866-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
867-(a) The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
868-Universities shall, within available appropriations, expand the capacity
869-of programs for training early childhood education teachers through the
870-development of accelerated, alternate route programs to initial teacher
871-certification with an endorsement in early childhood education.
872-(b) The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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663+Commissioner of Housing, or the commissioner's designee, and (20) the 537
664+Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, or the 538
665+commissioner's designee. 539
666+Sec. 15. Subsection (a) of section 10-16nn of the general statutes is 540
667+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 541
668+2024): 542
669+(a) There is established an Interagency Council for Ending the 543
670+Achievement Gap. The council shall consist of: (1) The Lieutenant 544
671+Governor, or the Lieutenant Governor's designee, (2) the Commissioner 545
672+of Education, or the commissioner's designee, (3) the Commissioner of 546
673+Children and Families, or the commissioner's designee, (4) the 547
674+Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's designee, (5) the 548
675+Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee, (6) the 549
676+[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 550
677+Universities, or the [president's] chancellor's designee, (7) the 551
678+Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or the 552
679+commissioner's designee, (8) the Commissioner of Administrative 553
680+Services, or the commissioner's designee, (9) the Secretary of the Office 554
681+of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, (10) the 555
682+Commissioner of Housing, or the commissioner's designee, and (11) the 556
683+Chief Court Administrator, or the Chief Court Administrator's 557
684+designee. The chairperson of the council shall be the Lieutenant 558
685+Governor, or the Lieutenant Governor's designee. The council shall meet 559
686+at least quarterly. 560
687+Sec. 16. Subsection (c) of section 10-16pp of the general statutes is 561
688+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 562
689+2024): 563
690+(c) Not later than January 1, 2015, the Commissioner of Education, 564
691+the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 565
692+Universities, the chairperson of the Board of Trustees [for] of The 566
693+University of Connecticut and the Banking Commissioner shall report 567
694+to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 568 Substitute Bill No. 107
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876-Universities, in consultation with the Department of Education, Labor
877-Department, Office of Workforce Strategy, Office of Early Childhood,
878-Department of Social Services, Charter Oak State College, early
879-childhood education faculty at two and four-year public and
880-independent institutions of higher education, early childhood education
881-professional associations, early childhood education advocates and
882-practitioners, and persons knowledgeable in the area of career
883-development and programs in early childhood care and education, shall
884-define the preservice and minimum training requirements and
885-competencies for persons involved in early childhood education, from
886-birth to five years of age, including requirements for individual levels
887-of early childhood credentialing and licensing.
888-Sec. 25. Subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of section 10a-44d of the 2024
889-supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is
890-substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
891-(a) For the purposes of this section:
892-(1) "Open educational resource" means a teaching, learning or
893-research resource that is (A) offered freely to users in at least one form,
894-and (B) either (i) in the public domain, or (ii) released under a creative
895-commons attribution license or other open copyright license;
896-(2) "Creative commons attribution license" means a copyright license
897-that allows for the free use, reuse, modification and distribution of a
898-work product, provided the original author is credited;
899-(3) "Open copyright license" means any copyright license that is not
900-a creative commons attribution license, but allows for the free use, reuse,
901-modification and distribution of a work product, provided the original
902-author is credited;
903-(4) "High-impact course" means a course of instruction for which
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909-taking the course or the market value of the printed textbook or other
910-educational resources required for such course;
911-(5) "Course utilizing open educational resources" means a course in
912-which all required learning materials are an open educational resource;
913-and
914-(6) ["President"] "Chancellor" means the [president] chancellor of the
915-Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.
916-(b) There is established the Connecticut Open Educational Resource
917-Coordinating Council, which shall be part of the Connecticut State
918-Colleges and Universities. The [president] chancellor shall appoint the
919-members of the council which shall consist of the following: (1) A state-
920-wide coordinator, who shall collaborate with all institutions of higher
921-education to promote open educational resources and administer
922-grants; (2) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member
923-from The University of Connecticut; (3) one faculty member, one
924-administrator and one staff member from the regional community-
925-technical college system; (4) one faculty member, one administrator and
926-one staff member from Charter Oak State College; (5) one faculty
927-member, one administrator and one staff member from the Connecticut
928-State University System; (6) one faculty member, one administrator and
929-one staff member from the independent institutions of higher education;
930-and (7) one student from any public or independent institution of higher
931-education in the state. All initial appointments to the council shall be
932-made not later than September 1, 2019, and shall expire on August 30,
933-2022, regardless of when the initial appointment was made. Any
934-member of the council may serve more than one term.
935-(c) The state-wide coordinator appointed by the [president]
936-chancellor shall serve as the chairperson of the council. The chairperson
937-shall schedule the first meeting of the council, which shall be held not Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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702+described in subsection (a) of this section. 570
703+Sec. 17. Subsection (a) of section 10-151d of the 2024 supplement to 571
704+the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 572
705+thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 573
706+(a) There is established a Performance Evaluation Advisory Council 574
707+within the Department of Education. Membership of the council shall 575
708+consist of: (1) The Commissioner of Education and the [president] 576
709+chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or their 577
710+designees, (2) one representative from each of the following 578
711+associations, designated by the association, the Connecticut Association 579
712+of Boards of Education, the Connecticut Association of Public School 580
713+Superintendents, the Connecticut Federation of School Administrators, 581
714+the Connecticut Education Association, the American Federation of 582
715+Teachers-Connecticut, the Connecticut Association of School 583
716+Administrators and the Connecticut Association of Schools, (3) a 584
717+representative from the Task Force to Diversify the Educator Workforce, 585
718+established pursuant to section 10-156aa, as amended by this act, 586
719+designated by the chairpersons of said task force, and (4) persons 587
720+selected by the Commissioner of Education who shall include, but need 588
721+not be limited to, teachers, persons with expertise in performance 589
722+evaluation processes and systems, and any other person the 590
723+commissioner deems appropriate. 591
724+Sec. 18. Subsection (c) of section 10-155l of the general statutes is 592
725+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 593
726+2024): 594
727+(c) Not later than October 1, 2007, the Regional Educational Service 595
728+Center Minority Recruiting Alliance, in consultation with the 596
729+Department of Education, the Board of Regents for Higher Education, 597
730+the constituent units of the state system of higher education and the 598
731+Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges, shall propose 599
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941-later than October 1, 2019. The administrative staff of the Connecticut
942-State Colleges and Universities shall serve as administrative staff of the
943-council. The state-wide coordinator may employ a part-time staff person
944-as necessary to assist and support the Connecticut Open Educational
945-Resource Coordinating Council.
946-(d) Appointed members of the council shall serve for three-year terms
947-which shall commence on the date of appointment, except as provided
948-in subsection (b) of this section. Members shall continue to serve until
949-their successors are appointed. Any vacancy shall be filled by the
950-[president] chancellor. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration
951-of term shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term. A majority
952-of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any
953-business. The members of the council shall serve without compensation,
954-but shall, within the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for
955-expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.
956-Sec. 26. Section 10a-55e of the general statutes is repealed and the
957-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
958-Each technical education and career school and public institution of
959-higher education shall develop, in such manner as the Commissioner of
960-Education and [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges
961-and Universities prescribe, agreements to share equipment required for
962-students participating in green jobs certificate or degree programs or
963-enrolled in a course of study concerning green jobs, including, but not
964-limited to, solar photovoltaic installation.
965-Sec. 27. Subsection (c) of section 10a-57d of the general statutes is
966-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
967-2024):
968-(c) Not later than March 1, 2019, the [president] chancellor of the
969-Connecticut State Colleges and Universities shall report, in accordance Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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739+chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities for pilot 601
740+programs to recruit and retain minority teachers and may consider, but 602
741+such consideration need not be limited to, the establishment and 603
742+operation of the following pilot programs: 604
743+(1) A fellows program leading to the eligibility for an educator 605
744+certificate for minority individuals who have (A) completed an intensive 606
745+summer session focusing on classroom management and methodology, 607
746+(B) received a bachelor's degree from an institution of higher education 608
747+accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of 609
748+Higher Education or regionally accredited, (C) achieved a satisfactory 610
749+score on the examination required pursuant to section 10-145f or have 611
750+had such requirement waived pursuant to said section, and (D) have 612
751+such other qualifications for the issuance of an educator certificate as are 613
752+required for individuals participating in the alternate route to 614
753+certification program under section 10-155d; 615
754+(2) A competitive grant program to assist local and regional boards 616
755+of education to form and operate future teachers' clubs as part of the 617
756+extracurricular activities at middle and high schools under their 618
757+jurisdiction; and 619
758+(3) A program to allow minority college seniors who are majoring in 620
759+subject shortage areas pursuant to section 10-8b but who are not 621
760+enrolled in a teacher preparation program to receive up to three credits 622
761+for working as cadet teachers in a public school and, upon graduation 623
762+and recommendation by school officials, to allow such cadet teachers to 624
763+enter a fellows program pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection if 625
764+such a program is in operation. 626
765+Sec. 19. Subsection (a) of section 10-155m of the general statutes is 627
766+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 628
767+2024): 629
768+(a) The Commissioner of Education, the [president] chancellor of the 630
769+Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and the dean of the Neag 631 Substitute Bill No. 107
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974-the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher
975-education regarding the uniform naming convention designed pursuant
976-to subsection (a) of this section and the determination made from the
977-tuition review required under subsection (b) of this section.
978-Sec. 28. Section 10a-62 of the general statutes is repealed and the
979-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
980-The members of the New England Board of Higher Education shall
981-be appointed as follows: (1) The Governor shall appoint two members,
982-who shall be the Commissioner of Education and the Chief Workforce
983-Officer, or their designees; (2) the president pro tempore of the Senate
984-shall appoint three members who are residents of the state, one of whom
985-shall be a member of the Senate and, upon the recommendation of the
986-[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
987-Universities, one of whom shall represent the Connecticut State
988-University System and one of whom shall represent the regional
989-community-technical college system; and (3) the speaker of the House
990-of Representatives shall appoint three members who are residents of the
991-state, one of whom shall be a member of the House of Representatives,
992-one of whom shall represent The University of Connecticut based on the
993-recommendation of the president of said university and one of whom
994-shall represent the independent institutions of higher education in the
995-state. The two persons appointed by the Governor shall be appointed
996-for a term of four years from October twenty-fourth in the year of their
997-appointment, except that in 1969 the Governor shall appoint one
998-member for a term of six years from October 24, 1969. Persons first
999-appointed by the president pro tempore and the speaker shall serve
1000-until February 1, 1971, and persons appointed as their successors shall
1001-serve for terms of two years each commencing as of the first day of
1002-February in the year of their appointment. Persons appointed as of July
1003-1, 2021, may continue to serve the remainder of their terms. Vacancies Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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1007-shall be filled for the remainder of unexpired terms in the same manner
1008-as original appointments are made.
1009-Sec. 29. Section 10a-144 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1010-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
1011-There is established a higher education center for the central
1012-Naugatuck Valley region. The regional community-technical college
1013-established for the greater Waterbury area pursuant to subsection (g) of
1014-section 10a-78, shall be located at such center. The University of
1015-Connecticut shall have access to classrooms, faculty office space and
1016-concurrent and cooperative use of common student facilities including,
1017-but not limited to, library and athletic fields, at such center. [The Board
1018-of Trustees for the Regional Community-Technical Colleges and the
1019-Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut shall jointly
1020-develop] The Board of Regents for Higher Education, in conjunction
1021-with the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
1022-Universities, or [his] the chancellor's designee, shall develop an annual
1023-joint use plan for such center. On or before September 1, 1993, and
1024-annually thereafter, the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1025-Colleges and Universities shall call and convene an initial meeting for
1026-the development of such plan.
1027-Sec. 30. Section 10a-161a of the general statutes is repealed and the
1028-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
1029-The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
1030-Universities and the Office of Higher Education shall report, biennially,
1031-in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing
1032-committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
1033-relating to higher education on state, northeast regional and national
1034-trends in (1) the cost of attendance at public and independent
1035-institutions of higher education and private career schools, and (2) the
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777+develop a plan to assist local and regional boards of education in 633
778+promoting the teaching profession as a career option to students in high 634
779+school. Such plan shall include, but need not be limited to, a means for 635
780+local and regional boards of education to develop partnerships with 636
781+educator preparation programs in the state, and the creation of 637
782+counseling programs directed to high school students in order to inform 638
783+them about and recruit them to the teaching profession. 639
784+Sec. 20. Subdivision (8) of subsection (b) of section 10-156aa of the 640
785+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 641
786+thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 642
787+(8) The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 643
788+Universities, or the [president's] chancellor's designee; 644
789+Sec. 21. Section 10-156bb of the 2024 supplement to the general 645
790+statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 646
791+(Effective July 1, 2024): 647
792+There is established an Increasing Educator Diversity Policy 648
793+Oversight Council within the Department of Education. The council 649
794+shall consist of (1) the Commissioner of Education, or the 650
795+commissioner's designee, (2) two representatives from the Task Force to 651
796+Diversify the Educator Workforce, established pursuant to section 10-652
797+156aa, as amended by this act, (3) one representative from each of the 653
798+exclusive bargaining units for certified employees, chosen pursuant to 654
799+section 10-153b, (4) the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 655
800+Colleges and Universities, or the [president's] chancellor's designee, and 656
801+(5) a representative from an alternate route to certification program, 657
802+appointed by the Commissioner of Education. The council shall hold 658
803+quarterly meetings and advise, at least quarterly, the Commissioner of 659
804+Education, or the commissioner's designee, on ways to (A) encourage 660
805+diverse students in middle and secondary school to attend institutions 661
806+of higher education and enter teacher preparation programs, (B) recruit 662
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1040-academic and noncredit vocational courses and programs relative to
1041-economic conditions and personal income.
1042-Sec. 31. Subsection (b) of section 10a-169a of the general statutes is
1043-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1044-2024):
1045-(b) Within available appropriations, the program shall provide grants
1046-for students entering or enrolling in an information technology related
1047-degree or certification program at any public or independent institution
1048-of higher education in this state. The scholarship shall not exceed three
1049-thousand dollars per student per year. The scholarship shall not exceed
1050-the combined costs of tuition and fees of an institution at which a
1051-recipient is or will be enrolled. The Board of Regents for Higher
1052-Education shall develop eligibility requirements for recipients. Such
1053-requirements may include income guidelines. Students shall be eligible
1054-for such scholarships for each year they are enrolled in an information
1055-technology related degree or certification program for a total of not
1056-more than four years per student. Students may apply for such
1057-scholarships to the Board of Regents for Higher Education at such time
1058-and in such manner as the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut
1059-State Colleges and Universities prescribes.
1060-Sec. 32. Subsection (c) of section 10a-169b of the general statutes is
1061-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1062-2024):
1063-(c) Persons who qualify under subsection (b) of this section and meet
1064-any additional requirements established by the Board of Regents for
1065-Higher Education pursuant to this subsection shall be reimbursed on an
1066-annual basis for qualifying student loans. Such reimbursement shall not
1067-exceed two thousand five hundred dollars for each year of employment
1068-and for no more than a total of two years per person. A person
1069-qualifying under subsection (b) of this section shall only be reimbursed Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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815+and retain diverse educators in Connecticut schools, (D) recruit diverse 665
816+educators from other states to teach in Connecticut schools, and (E) 666
817+recruit diverse professionals in other fields to enter teaching. The 667
818+council shall report, annually, in accordance with the provisions of 668
819+section 11-4a, on the recommendations given to the commissioner, or 669
820+the commissioner's designee, pursuant to the provisions of this section, 670
821+to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 671
822+cognizance of matters relating to education. For purposes of this section, 672
823+"diverse" means individuals whose race is defined as other than white, 673
824+or whose ethnicity is defined as Hispanic or Latino by the federal Office 674
825+of Management and Budget for use by the Bureau of Census of the 675
826+United States Department of Commerce. 676
827+Sec. 22. Section 10a-1b of the general statutes is repealed and the 677
828+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 678
829+(a) The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall appoint a 679
830+[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities 680
831+who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The [president] chancellor 681
832+of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities shall (1) have the 682
833+authority to implement the policies, directives and rules of the board 683
834+and any additional responsibilities as the board may prescribe, (2) 684
835+implement the goals identified in section 10a-11c and recommendations 685
836+made pursuant to section 10a-11b, as amended by this act, (3) build 686
837+interdependent support among the Connecticut State University 687
838+System, the regional community-technical college system and Charter 688
839+Oak State College, (4) balance central authority with institutional 689
840+differentiation, autonomy and creativity, and (5) facilitate cooperation 690
841+and synergy among the Connecticut State University System, the 691
842+regional community-technical college system and Charter Oak State 692
843+College. The [president] chancellor may designate an alternate to serve 693
844+as a member of any commission, foundation or committee upon which 694
845+the general statutes require the [president] chancellor to serve. Such 695
846+designee may vote on behalf of the [president] chancellor. There shall 696 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1073-if such person is employed by a qualifying company at the time of
1074-application for loan reimbursement pursuant to this section. The Board
1075-of Regents for Higher Education may develop additional eligibility
1076-requirements for recipients. Such requirements may include income
1077-guidelines. Persons may apply for grants to the Board of Regents for
1078-Higher Education at such time and in such manner as the [president]
1079-chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities prescribes.
1080-Sec. 33. Subsection (b) of section 10a-179a of the general statutes is
1081-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1082-2024):
1083-(b) The Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority
1084-shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of the following ten
1085-members: (1) The State Treasurer, or the Treasurer's designee, who shall
1086-serve as an ex-officio voting member; (2) the Secretary of the Office of
1087-Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, who shall serve as
1088-an ex-officio voting member; (3) the [president] chancellor of the
1089-Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or the [president's]
1090-chancellor's designee, who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member;
1091-(4) the Chief Workforce Officer, or the officer's designee, who shall serve
1092-as an ex-officio, voting member; (5) the chairperson of the board of
1093-directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities
1094-Authority; (6) the executive director of the Connecticut Health and
1095-Educational Facilities Authority; (7) two residents of the state, each of
1096-whom is an active or retired trustee, director, officer or employee of a
1097-Connecticut institution for higher education, appointed by the board of
1098-directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities
1099-Authority; (8) a resident of this state with a favorable reputation for skill,
1100-knowledge and experience in the higher education loan field, appointed
1101-by the board of directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational
1102-Facilities Authority; and (9) a resident of this state with a favorable
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1107-education loan field or in state and municipal finance, appointed by the
1108-board of directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities
1109-Authority. Of the four appointed members, not more than two may be
1110-members of the same political party. The Connecticut Health and
1111-Educational Facilities Authority board shall appoint a member or
1112-members each for a term of six years or until his or her successor is
1113-appointed and has qualified to succeed the members whose terms
1114-expire. Said authority board shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired
1115-term. A member of the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental
1116-Loan Authority board shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member
1117-of the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority
1118-board may be removed by the appointing authority for misfeasance,
1119-malfeasance or wilful neglect of duty. Each member of the Connecticut
1120-Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority board before entering
1121-upon his or her duties shall take and subscribe the oath or affirmation
1122-required by section 1 of article eleventh of the State Constitution. A
1123-record of each such oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the
1124-State.
1125-Sec. 34. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 12-413b of the general
1126-statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
1127-(Effective July 1, 2024):
1128-(a) The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
1129-Universities may select a direct payment permit holder, as described in
1130-section 12-409a, for a pilot program in accordance with the provisions
1131-of this section.
1132-(b) There shall be allowed a credit to such direct payment permit
1133-holder in an amount equal to the amount of a qualified investment, as
1134-defined in subsection (c) of this section, that is made on or after July 1,
1135-2000, against the use tax liability that is incurred under this chapter by
1136-such holder in making purchases on or after July 1, 2000, of computer
1137-equipment to be used in this state in electronic commerce. The total Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
853+be an executive staff responsible for the operation of the Board of 697
854+Regents for Higher Education. The executive staff shall be under the 698
855+direction of the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges 699
856+and Universities, who shall be the chief executive officer of the Board of 700
857+Regents for Higher Education. 701
858+(b) The [president] chancellor may employ staff as is deemed 702
859+necessary, including, but not limited to, temporary assistants and 703
860+consultants. The board shall establish terms and conditions of 704
861+employment of the [president] chancellor and the board's staff, 705
862+prescribe their duties and fix the compensation of the [president] 706
863+chancellor and the board's professional and technical personnel. 707
864+(c) Upon recommendation of the [president] chancellor, the Board of 708
865+Regents for Higher Education shall appoint two [vice-presidents] vice-709
866+chancellors. One [vice-president] vice-chancellor shall represent the 710
867+Connecticut State University System and the other [vice-president] vice-711
868+chancellor shall represent the regional community-technical college 712
869+system. Each [vice-president] vice-chancellor shall perform such duties 713
870+and responsibilities as the board and [president] chancellor shall 714
871+prescribe, so that each said constituent unit fulfills its mission. Such 715
872+duties shall include, but not be limited to, oversight of academic 716
873+programs, student support services and institutional support. 717
874+(d) Not later than October 1, 2017, the [president] chancellor of the 718
875+Connecticut State Colleges and Universities shall establish the position 719
876+of outreach coordinator within the Connecticut State Colleges and 720
877+Universities system. Such outreach coordinator shall act as a liaison 721
878+between institutions within the system and businesses in the state to 722
879+develop workforce education and job training opportunities including 723
880+Early College Opportunity programs. Such position may be full time or 724
881+part time and may be held by an individual who also holds another 725
882+position within said system as part of such individual's regular duties 726
883+and without additional compensation. 727
884+Sec. 23. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 10a-11b of the 2024 728 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1141-amount of such credits allowed under this section shall not exceed four
1142-million dollars in the aggregate. No credit shall be allowed under this
1143-section unless the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1144-Colleges and Universities certifies, in a manner satisfactory to the
1145-Commissioner of Revenue Services, that a qualified investment has been
1146-made by the direct payment permit holder and that projects related to
1147-such investment have been completed. The Commissioner of Revenue
1148-Services may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of
1149-chapter 54, which prescribe the procedures for the direct payment
1150-permit holder to claim the credit allowed under this section.
1151-Sec. 35. Subsection (b) of section 16-50aaa of the general statutes is
1152-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1153-2024):
1154-(b) There shall be a Council on 5G Technology. The council shall
1155-consist of the following members or their designees: (1) One employee
1156-of the office of the Governor, designated by the Governor; (2) the
1157-Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; (3) the Commissioner
1158-of Administrative Services; (4) the Commissioner of Transportation; (5)
1159-the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection; (6) the
1160-president of The University of Connecticut; and (7) the [president]
1161-chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.
1162-Sec. 36. Subsection (a) of section 17a-52 of the general statutes is
1163-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1164-2024):
1165-(a) There is established a Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board, within
1166-the Department of Children and Families, which shall be a coordinating
1167-source for suicide prevention across a person's lifespan, including, but
1168-not limited to, youth suicide prevention. The board may include (1)
1169-representatives from suicide prevention foundations, youth-serving
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891+supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is 729
892+substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 730
893+(1) The commission shall consist of the following voting members: 731
894+(A) The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 732
895+Universities, the president of The University of Connecticut, or their 733
896+designees from the Board of Regents and Board of Trustees; (B) the 734
897+provost of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and the 735
898+provost of The University of Connecticut; (C) the chair of the Board of 736
899+Regents for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, and the 737
900+Board of Trustees [for] of The University of Connecticut, or the chairs' 738
901+designees; (D) the president, provost or chair of the board of a large 739
902+independent institution of higher education in the state, to be selected 740
903+by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (E) the president, provost or 741
904+chair of the board of a small independent institution of higher education 742
905+in the state, to be selected by the speaker of the House of 743
906+Representatives; (F) a representative from a private career school, to be 744
907+selected by the executive director of the Office of Higher Education; (G) 745
908+a teaching faculty representative from the Connecticut State 746
909+Universities, to be selected by the [president] chancellor of the 747
910+Connecticut State Colleges and Universities; (H) a teaching faculty 748
911+representative from the regional community-technical colleges, to be 749
912+selected by the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges 750
913+and Universities; (I) a teaching faculty representative from The 751
914+University of Connecticut, to be selected by the president of The 752
915+University of Connecticut; (J) a teaching faculty representative from a 753
916+private career school in the state, to be selected by the executive director 754
917+of the Office of Higher Education; (K) one member appointed by the 755
918+president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall be a representative of a 756
919+large manufacturing employer in the state; (L) one member appointed 757
920+by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be a 758
921+representative of a large financial or insurance services employer in the 759
922+state; (M) one member appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, 760
923+who shall be a representative of an information technology or digital 761
924+media employer in the state; (N) one member appointed by the minority 762 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1174-organizations, civic or volunteer groups, state and local government
1175-agencies, tribal governments or organizations, health care providers or
1176-local organizations with expertise in the mental health of children or
1177-adults or mental health issues with a focus on suicide prevention, (2)
1178-one psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine in this state, (3) one
1179-psychologist licensed in this state, (4) one representative of a local or
1180-regional board of education, (5) one high school teacher, (6) one high
1181-school student, (7) one college or university faculty member, (8) one
1182-college or university student, (9) one parent, and (10) a person who has
1183-experienced suicide ideation or loss, all appointed by the Commissioner
1184-of Children and Families. The board shall include one representative of
1185-the Department of Public Health appointed by the Commissioner of
1186-Public Health, one representative of the state Department of Education
1187-appointed by the Commissioner of Education and one representative of
1188-the Board of Regents for Higher Education appointed by the [president]
1189-chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. The
1190-Commissioners of Children and Families and Mental Health and
1191-Addiction Services, or the commissioners' designees, shall serve as
1192-cochairpersons of the board and may appoint a representative of a local
1193-organization with expertise in mental health or a suicide prevention
1194-foundation to serve as a third cochairperson of the board. The board
1195-may adopt bylaws to govern it and its meetings.
1196-Sec. 37. Subdivision (15) of subsection (b) of section 17b-27c of the
1197-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
1198-thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
1199-(15) The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
1200-Universities, or the [president's] chancellor's designee;
1201-Sec. 38. Subsection (g) of section 31-254 of the general statutes is
1202-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1203-2024): Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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1207-(g) (1) Notwithstanding any of the information disclosure provisions
1208-of this section, the administrator shall disclose information obtained
1209-pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to: (A) A regional workforce
1210-development board, established pursuant to section 31-3k, to the extent
1211-necessary for the effective administration of the federal Trade
1212-Adjustment Assistance Program of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended
1213-from time to time, the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
1214-Act of 2014, as amended from time to time, and the state employment
1215-services program established pursuant to section 17b-688c for recipients
1216-of temporary family assistance, provided a regional workforce
1217-development board, enters into a written agreement with the
1218-administrator, pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, concerning
1219-protection of the confidentiality of such information prior to the receipt
1220-of any such information; (B) a nonpublic entity that is under contract
1221-with the administrator or another state agency where necessary for the
1222-effective administration of this chapter or with the United States
1223-Department of Labor to administer grants which are beneficial to the
1224-interests of the administrator, provided such nonpublic entity enters
1225-into a written agreement with the administrator, pursuant to
1226-subdivision (2) of this subsection, concerning protection of the
1227-confidentiality of such information prior to the receipt of any such
1228-information; (C) the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1229-Colleges and Universities, appointed under section 10a-1a, for use in the
1230-performance of such [president's] chancellor's official duties to the
1231-extent necessary for evaluating programs at institutions of higher
1232-education governed by said board pursuant to section 10a-1a, provided
1233-such [president] chancellor enters into a written agreement with the
1234-administrator, pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, concerning
1235-protection of the confidentiality of such information prior to the receipt
1236-of any such information; or (D) a third party pursuant to written,
1237-informed consent of the individual or employer to whom the
1238-information pertains. Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
931+leader of the Senate, who shall be a representative of a small business 763
932+employer in the state; (O) one member appointed by the majority leader 764
933+of the House of Representatives, who shall be a representative of a 765
934+health care employer in the state; and (P) one member appointed by the 766
935+minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a 767
936+representative of a small business employer in the state. The 768
937+commission membership shall, where feasible, reflect the state's 769
938+geographic, racial and ethnic diversity. 770
939+Sec. 24. Section 10a-19d of the general statutes is repealed and the 771
940+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 772
941+(a) The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 773
942+Universities shall, within available appropriations, expand the capacity 774
943+of programs for training early childhood education teachers through the 775
944+development of accelerated, alternate route programs to initial teacher 776
945+certification with an endorsement in early childhood education. 777
946+(b) The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 778
947+Universities, in consultation with the Department of Education, Labor 779
948+Department, Office of Workforce Strategy, Office of Early Childhood, 780
949+Department of Social Services, Charter Oak State College, early 781
950+childhood education faculty at two and four-year public and 782
951+independent institutions of higher education, early childhood education 783
952+professional associations, early childhood education advocates and 784
953+practitioners, and persons knowledgeable in the area of career 785
954+development and programs in early childhood care and education, shall 786
955+define the preservice and minimum training requirements and 787
956+competencies for persons involved in early childhood education, from 788
957+birth to five years of age, including requirements for individual levels 789
958+of early childhood credentialing and licensing. 790
959+Sec. 25. Subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of section 10a-44d of the 2024 791
960+supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is 792
961+substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 793 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1242-(2) Any written agreement shall contain safeguards as are necessary
1243-to protect the confidentiality of the information being disclosed,
1244-including, but not limited to, a:
1245-(A) Statement from the regional workforce development board,
1246-nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1247-Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, of the purposes for the
1248-requested information and the specific use intended for the information;
1249-(B) Statement from the regional workforce development board,
1250-nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1251-Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, that the disclosed information
1252-shall only be used for such purposes as are permitted by this subsection
1253-and consistent with the written agreement;
1254-(C) Requirement that the regional workforce development board,
1255-nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1256-Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, store the disclosed
1257-information in a location that is physically secure from access by
1258-unauthorized persons;
1259-(D) Requirement that the regional workforce development board,
1260-nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1261-Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, store and process the
1262-disclosed information maintained in an electronic format in such a way
1263-that ensures that unauthorized persons cannot obtain the information
1264-by any means;
1265-(E) Requirement that the regional workforce development board,
1266-nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1267-Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, establish safeguards to ensure
1268-that only authorized persons, including any authorized agent of the
1269-board, nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut
1270-State Colleges and Universities, are permitted access to disclosed Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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968+(a) For the purposes of this section: 794
969+(1) "Open educational resource" means a teaching, learning or 795
970+research resource that is (A) offered freely to users in at least one form, 796
971+and (B) either (i) in the public domain, or (ii) released under a creative 797
972+commons attribution license or other open copyright license; 798
973+(2) "Creative commons attribution license" means a copyright license 799
974+that allows for the free use, reuse, modification and distribution of a 800
975+work product, provided the original author is credited; 801
976+(3) "Open copyright license" means any copyright license that is not 802
977+a creative commons attribution license, but allows for the free use, reuse, 803
978+modification and distribution of a work product, provided the original 804
979+author is credited; 805
980+(4) "High-impact course" means a course of instruction for which 806
981+open educational resources would make a significant positive financial 807
982+impact on the students taking the course due to the number of students 808
983+taking the course or the market value of the printed textbook or other 809
984+educational resources required for such course; 810
985+(5) "Course utilizing open educational resources" means a course in 811
986+which all required learning materials are an open educational resource; 812
987+and 813
988+(6) ["President"] "Chancellor" means the [president] chancellor of the 814
989+Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. 815
990+(b) There is established the Connecticut Open Educational Resource 816
991+Coordinating Council, which shall be part of the Connecticut State 817
992+Colleges and Universities. The [president] chancellor shall appoint the 818
993+members of the council which shall consist of the following: (1) A state-819
994+wide coordinator, who shall collaborate with all institutions of higher 820
995+education to promote open educational resources and administer 821
996+grants; (2) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member 822
997+from The University of Connecticut; (3) one faculty member, one 823 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1274-information stored in computer systems;
1275-(F) Requirement that the regional workforce development board,
1276-nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1277-Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, enter into a written
1278-agreement, that has been approved by the administrator, with any
1279-authorized agent of the board, nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor
1280-of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, which agreement
1281-shall contain the requisite safeguards contained in the written
1282-agreement between the board, nonpublic entity or [president]
1283-chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and the
1284-administrator;
1285-(G) Requirement that the regional workforce development board,
1286-nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1287-Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, instruct all persons having
1288-access to the disclosed information about the sanctions specified in this
1289-section, and further require each employee of such board, nonpublic
1290-entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
1291-Universities, and any agent of such board, nonpublic entity or
1292-[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
1293-Universities, authorized to review such information, to sign an
1294-acknowledgment that such employee or such agent has been advised of
1295-such sanctions;
1296-(H) Statement that redisclosure of confidential information is
1297-prohibited, except with the written approval of the administrator;
1298-(I) Requirement that the regional workforce development board,
1299-nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1300-Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, dispose of information
1301-disclosed or obtained under this subsection, including any copies of
1302-such information made by the board, nonpublic entity or [president]
1303-chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, after the Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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1307-purpose for which the information is disclosed has been served, either
1308-by returning the information to the administrator, or by verifying to the
1309-administrator that the information has been destroyed;
1310-(J) Statement that the regional workforce development board,
1311-nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1312-Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, shall permit representatives
1313-of the administrator to conduct periodic audits, including on-site
1314-inspections, for the purpose of reviewing such board's, nonpublic
1315-entity's or adherence of the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut
1316-State Colleges and Universities to the confidentiality and security
1317-provisions of the written agreement; and
1318-(K) Statement that the regional workforce development board,
1319-nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State
1320-Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, shall reimburse the
1321-administrator for all costs incurred by the administrator in making the
1322-requested information available and in conducting periodic audits of
1323-the board's, nonpublic entity's or procedures of the [president]
1324-chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities in
1325-safeguarding the information.
1326-(3) Any employee or agent of a regional workforce development
1327-board, nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut
1328-State Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, who discloses any
1329-confidential information in violation of this section and the written
1330-agreement, entered into pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection,
1331-shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not
1332-more than six months, or both, and shall be prohibited from any further
1333-access to confidential information.
1334-Sec. 39. Subsection (a) of section 32-4i of the general statutes is
1335-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1336-2024): Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
1004+administrator and one staff member from the regional community-824
1005+technical college system; (4) one faculty member, one administrator and 825
1006+one staff member from Charter Oak State College; (5) one faculty 826
1007+member, one administrator and one staff member from the Connecticut 827
1008+State University System; (6) one faculty member, one administrator and 828
1009+one staff member from the independent institutions of higher education; 829
1010+and (7) one student from any public or independent institution of higher 830
1011+education in the state. All initial appointments to the council shall be 831
1012+made not later than September 1, 2019, and shall expire on August 30, 832
1013+2022, regardless of when the initial appointment was made. Any 833
1014+member of the council may serve more than one term. 834
1015+(c) The state-wide coordinator appointed by the [president] 835
1016+chancellor shall serve as the chairperson of the council. The chairperson 836
1017+shall schedule the first meeting of the council, which shall be held not 837
1018+later than October 1, 2019. The administrative staff of the Connecticut 838
1019+State Colleges and Universities shall serve as administrative staff of the 839
1020+council. The state-wide coordinator may employ a part-time staff person 840
1021+as necessary to assist and support the Connecticut Open Educational 841
1022+Resource Coordinating Council. 842
1023+(d) Appointed members of the council shall serve for three-year terms 843
1024+which shall commence on the date of appointment, except as provided 844
1025+in subsection (b) of this section. Members shall continue to serve until 845
1026+their successors are appointed. Any vacancy shall be filled by the 846
1027+[president] chancellor. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration 847
1028+of term shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term. A majority 848
1029+of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any 849
1030+business. The members of the council shall serve without compensation, 850
1031+but shall, within the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for 851
1032+expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. 852
1033+Sec. 26. Section 10a-55e of the general statutes is repealed and the 853
1034+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 854
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1340-(a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development,
1341-in consultation with the Commissioner of Revenue Services and the
1342-[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
1343-Universities, may establish the Learn Here, Live Here program. Such
1344-program may provide an incentive for graduates of a public institution
1345-of higher education, private university or college, or health care training
1346-school in this state, or graduates from a technical education and career
1347-school, to buy a first home in the state. Persons who graduate on or after
1348-January 1, 2014, from such institutions, universities, colleges or schools
1349-may have their income tax liability, up to a maximum of two thousand
1350-five hundred dollars annually, segregated into the Connecticut first-
1351-time homebuyers account established pursuant to section 32-4j,
1352-provided not more than one million dollars from all program
1353-participants may be so segregated in any calendar year. After a period
1354-not exceeding ten years after graduation, any amounts so segregated
1355-may be withdrawn by a participant for the purchase of a first home in
1356-the state. The Commissioner of Economic and Community
1357-Development may make payments in accordance with this section from
1358-said fund to the participants. For the purposes of this section, "health
1359-care training school" means a medical or dental school, chiropractic
1360-college, school or college of optometry, school or college of chiropody
1361-or podiatry, school of occupational therapy, hos pital-based
1362-occupational school, school or college of naturopathy, school of dental
1363-hygiene, school of physical therapy or any other school or institution
1364-giving instruction in the healing arts.
1365-Sec. 40. Section 32-6j of the general statutes is repealed and the
1366-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
1367-In the assessment and provision of job training for employers, the
1368-Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the chief
1369-executive officer of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall request
1370-the assistance of the Labor Commissioner. Upon receipt of a request for Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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1042+higher education shall develop, in such manner as the Commissioner of 856
1043+Education and [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges 857
1044+and Universities prescribe, agreements to share equipment required for 858
1045+students participating in green jobs certificate or degree programs or 859
1046+enrolled in a course of study concerning green jobs, including, but not 860
1047+limited to, solar photovoltaic installation. 861
1048+Sec. 27. Subsection (c) of section 10a-57d of the general statutes is 862
1049+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 863
1050+2024): 864
1051+(c) Not later than March 1, 2019, the [president] chancellor of the 865
1052+Connecticut State Colleges and Universities shall report, in accordance 866
1053+with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of 867
1054+the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher 868
1055+education regarding the uniform naming convention designed pursuant 869
1056+to subsection (a) of this section and the determination made from the 870
1057+tuition review required under subsection (b) of this section. 871
1058+Sec. 28. Section 10a-62 of the general statutes is repealed and the 872
1059+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 873
1060+The members of the New England Board of Higher Education shall 874
1061+be appointed as follows: (1) The Governor shall appoint two members, 875
1062+who shall be the Commissioner of Education and the Chief Workforce 876
1063+Officer, or their designees; (2) the president pro tempore of the Senate 877
1064+shall appoint three members who are residents of the state, one of whom 878
1065+shall be a member of the Senate and, upon the recommendation of the 879
1066+[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 880
1067+Universities, one of whom shall represent the Connecticut State 881
1068+University System and one of whom shall represent the regional 882
1069+community-technical college system; and (3) the speaker of the House 883
1070+of Representatives shall appoint three members who are residents of the 884
1071+state, one of whom shall be a member of the House of Representatives, 885
1072+one of whom shall represent The University of Connecticut based on the 886
1073+recommendation of the president of said university and one of whom 887 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1374-job training pursuant to this section, the Labor Commissioner shall
1375-notify the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
1376-Universities, or [his or her] the chancellor's designee, of such request.
1377-The [president] chancellor, or [his or her] the chancellor's designee, shall
1378-determine if a training program exists or can be designed at a regional
1379-community-technical college to meet such training need and shall notify
1380-the Labor Commissioner of such determination. The Labor
1381-Commissioner shall to the extent possible make arrangements for the
1382-participation of the regional community-technical colleges, the
1383-Connecticut State University System, other institutions of higher
1384-education, other postsecondary institutions, adult education programs
1385-and the Technical Education and Career System in implementing the
1386-program. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Labor
1387-Commissioner from considering or choosing other providers to meet
1388-such training need.
1389-Sec. 41. Subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 32-35 of the general
1390-statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
1391-(Effective July 1, 2024):
1392-(b) (1) The corporation shall be governed by a board of seventeen
1393-directors. Nine members shall be appointed by the Governor, six of
1394-whom shall be knowledgeable, and have favorable reputations for skill,
1395-knowledge and experience, in the development of innovative start-up
1396-businesses, including, but not limited to, expertise in academic research,
1397-technology transfer and application, the development of technological
1398-invention and new enterprise development and three of whom shall be
1399-knowledgeable, and have favorable reputations for skill, knowledge
1400-and experience, in the field of financial lending or the development of
1401-commerce, trade and business. Four members shall be the
1402-Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, the
1403-[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and
1404-Universities, the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
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1408-Management, who shall serve ex officio and shall have all of the powers
1409-and privileges of a member of the board of directors. Each ex-officio
1410-member may designate his deputy or any member of his staff to
1411-represent him at meetings of the corporation with full power to act and
1412-vote in his behalf. Four members shall be appointed as follows: One by
1413-the president pro tempore of the Senate, one by the minority leader of
1414-the Senate, one by the speaker of the House of Representatives and one
1415-by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. Except as
1416-provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, (A) each member
1417-appointed by the Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor
1418-but not longer than the term of office of the Governor or until the
1419-member's successor is appointed and qualified, whichever is longer, (B)
1420-the Governor shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired term of a member
1421-appointed by the Governor, (C) each member appointed by a member
1422-of the General Assembly shall serve in accordance with the provisions
1423-of section 4-1a, and (D) the appropriate legislative appointing authority
1424-shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired term of a member appointed by
1425-such authority. A director shall be eligible for reappointment.
1426-Sec. 42. Subdivision (19) of section 32-39 of the general statutes is
1427-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1428-2024):
1429-(19) To advise the Governor, the General Assembly, the
1430-Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the
1431-[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
1432-on matters relating to science, engineering and technology which may
1433-have an impact on state policies, programs, employers and residents,
1434-and on job creation and retention;
1435-Sec. 43. Subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 32-39g of the
1436-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
1437-thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): Substitute Senate Bill No. 107
1080+shall represent the independent institutions of higher education in the 888
1081+state. The two persons appointed by the Governor shall be appointed 889
1082+for a term of four years from October twenty-fourth in the year of their 890
1083+appointment, except that in 1969 the Governor shall appoint one 891
1084+member for a term of six years from October 24, 1969. Persons first 892
1085+appointed by the president pro tempore and the speaker shall serve 893
1086+until February 1, 1971, and persons appointed as their successors shall 894
1087+serve for terms of two years each commencing as of the first day of 895
1088+February in the year of their appointment. Persons appointed as of July 896
1089+1, 2021, may continue to serve the remainder of their terms. Vacancies 897
1090+shall be filled for the remainder of unexpired terms in the same manner 898
1091+as original appointments are made. 899
1092+Sec. 29. Section 10a-144 of the general statutes is repealed and the 900
1093+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 901
1094+There is established a higher education center for the central 902
1095+Naugatuck Valley region. The regional community-technical college 903
1096+established for the greater Waterbury area pursuant to subsection (g) of 904
1097+section 10a-78, shall be located at such center. The University of 905
1098+Connecticut shall have access to classrooms, faculty office space and 906
1099+concurrent and cooperative use of common student facilities including, 907
1100+but not limited to, library and athletic fields, at such center. [The Board 908
1101+of Trustees for the Regional Community-Technical Colleges and the 909
1102+Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut shall jointly 910
1103+develop] The Board of Regents for Higher Education, in conjunction 911
1104+with the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 912
1105+Universities, or [his] the chancellor's designee, shall develop an annual 913
1106+joint use plan for such center. On or before September 1, 1993, and 914
1107+annually thereafter, the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 915
1108+Colleges and Universities shall call and convene an initial meeting for 916
1109+the development of such plan. 917
1110+Sec. 30. Section 10a-161a of the general statutes is repealed and the 918
1111+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 919 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1441-(4) Advise the Governor, the General Assembly, the Commissioner of
1442-Economic and Community Development, the president of The
1443-University of Connecticut and the [president] chancellor of the
1444-Connecticut State Colleges and Universities on matters relating to
1445-science, engineering and technology that may have an impact on state
1446-policies, programs, employers and residents, and on job creation and
1447-retention;
1448-Sec. 44. (Effective July 1, 2024) Wherever the word "president" is used
1449-to denote the president of the Connecticut State Colleges and
1450-Universities in any public act of the 2024 session, the word "chancellor"
1451-shall be substituted in lieu thereof. The Legislative Commissioners'
1452-Office shall, in codifying any public act of the 2024 session, make such
1453-technical, grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to
1454-carry out the purposes of this section.
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1118+The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 920
1119+Universities and the Office of Higher Education shall report, biennially, 921
1120+in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing 922
1121+committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 923
1122+relating to higher education on state, northeast regional and national 924
1123+trends in (1) the cost of attendance at public and independent 925
1124+institutions of higher education and private career schools, and (2) the 926
1125+availability and utilization of all forms of student financial aid for 927
1126+academic and noncredit vocational courses and programs relative to 928
1127+economic conditions and personal income. 929
1128+Sec. 31. Subsection (b) of section 10a-169a of the general statutes is 930
1129+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 931
1130+2024): 932
1131+(b) Within available appropriations, the program shall provide grants 933
1132+for students entering or enrolling in an information technology related 934
1133+degree or certification program at any public or independent institution 935
1134+of higher education in this state. The scholarship shall not exceed three 936
1135+thousand dollars per student per year. The scholarship shall not exceed 937
1136+the combined costs of tuition and fees of an institution at which a 938
1137+recipient is or will be enrolled. The Board of Regents for Higher 939
1138+Education shall develop eligibility requirements for recipients. Such 940
1139+requirements may include income guidelines. Students shall be eligible 941
1140+for such scholarships for each year they are enrolled in an information 942
1141+technology related degree or certification program for a total of not 943
1142+more than four years per student. Students may apply for such 944
1143+scholarships to the Board of Regents for Higher Education at such time 945
1144+and in such manner as the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut 946
1145+State Colleges and Universities prescribes. 947
1146+Sec. 32. Subsection (c) of section 10a-169b of the general statutes is 948
1147+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 949
1148+2024): 950
1149+(c) Persons who qualify under subsection (b) of this section and meet 951 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1156+any additional requirements established by the Board of Regents for 952
1157+Higher Education pursuant to this subsection shall be reimbursed on an 953
1158+annual basis for qualifying student loans. Such reimbursement shall not 954
1159+exceed two thousand five hundred dollars for each year of employment 955
1160+and for no more than a total of two years per person. A person 956
1161+qualifying under subsection (b) of this section shall only be reimbursed 957
1162+if such person is employed by a qualifying company at the time of 958
1163+application for loan reimbursement pursuant to this section. The Board 959
1164+of Regents for Higher Education may develop additional eligibility 960
1165+requirements for recipients. Such requirements may include income 961
1166+guidelines. Persons may apply for grants to the Board of Regents for 962
1167+Higher Education at such time and in such manner as the [president] 963
1168+chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities prescribes. 964
1169+Sec. 33. Subsection (b) of section 10a-179a of the general statutes is 965
1170+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 966
1171+2024): 967
1172+(b) The Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority 968
1173+shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of the following ten 969
1174+members: (1) The State Treasurer, or the Treasurer's designee, who shall 970
1175+serve as an ex-officio voting member; (2) the Secretary of the Office of 971
1176+Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, who shall serve as 972
1177+an ex-officio voting member; (3) the [president] chancellor of the 973
1178+Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or the [president's] 974
1179+chancellor's designee, who shall serve as an ex-officio voting member; 975
1180+(4) the Chief Workforce Officer, or the officer's designee, who shall serve 976
1181+as an ex-officio, voting member; (5) the chairperson of the board of 977
1182+directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities 978
1183+Authority; (6) the executive director of the Connecticut Health and 979
1184+Educational Facilities Authority; (7) two residents of the state, each of 980
1185+whom is an active or retired trustee, director, officer or employee of a 981
1186+Connecticut institution for higher education, appointed by the board of 982
1187+directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities 983
1188+Authority; (8) a resident of this state with a favorable reputation for skill, 984 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1195+knowledge and experience in the higher education loan field, appointed 985
1196+by the board of directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational 986
1197+Facilities Authority; and (9) a resident of this state with a favorable 987
1198+reputation for skill, knowledge and experience in either the higher 988
1199+education loan field or in state and municipal finance, appointed by the 989
1200+board of directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities 990
1201+Authority. Of the four appointed members, not more than two may be 991
1202+members of the same political party. The Connecticut Health and 992
1203+Educational Facilities Authority board shall appoint a member or 993
1204+members each for a term of six years or until his or her successor is 994
1205+appointed and has qualified to succeed the members whose terms 995
1206+expire. Said authority board shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired 996
1207+term. A member of the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental 997
1208+Loan Authority board shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member 998
1209+of the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority 999
1210+board may be removed by the appointing authority for misfeasance, 1000
1211+malfeasance or wilful neglect of duty. Each member of the Connecticut 1001
1212+Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority board before entering 1002
1213+upon his or her duties shall take and subscribe the oath or affirmation 1003
1214+required by section 1 of article eleventh of the State Constitution. A 1004
1215+record of each such oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the 1005
1216+State. 1006
1217+Sec. 34. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 12-413b of the general 1007
1218+statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 1008
1219+(Effective July 1, 2024): 1009
1220+(a) The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 1010
1221+Universities may select a direct payment permit holder, as described in 1011
1222+section 12-409a, for a pilot program in accordance with the provisions 1012
1223+of this section. 1013
1224+(b) There shall be allowed a credit to such direct payment permit 1014
1225+holder in an amount equal to the amount of a qualified investment, as 1015
1226+defined in subsection (c) of this section, that is made on or after July 1, 1016
1227+2000, against the use tax liability that is incurred under this chapter by 1017 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1234+such holder in making purchases on or after July 1, 2000, of computer 1018
1235+equipment to be used in this state in electronic commerce. The total 1019
1236+amount of such credits allowed under this section shall not exceed four 1020
1237+million dollars in the aggregate. No credit shall be allowed under this 1021
1238+section unless the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 1022
1239+Colleges and Universities certifies, in a manner satisfactory to the 1023
1240+Commissioner of Revenue Services, that a qualified investment has been 1024
1241+made by the direct payment permit holder and that projects related to 1025
1242+such investment have been completed. The Commissioner of Revenue 1026
1243+Services may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of 1027
1244+chapter 54, which prescribe the procedures for the direct payment 1028
1245+permit holder to claim the credit allowed under this section. 1029
1246+Sec. 35. Subsection (b) of section 16-50aaa of the general statutes is 1030
1247+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1031
1248+2024): 1032
1249+(b) There shall be a Council on 5G Technology. The council shall 1033
1250+consist of the following members or their designees: (1) One employee 1034
1251+of the office of the Governor, designated by the Governor; (2) the 1035
1252+Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; (3) the Commissioner 1036
1253+of Administrative Services; (4) the Commissioner of Transportation; (5) 1037
1254+the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection; (6) the 1038
1255+president of The University of Connecticut; and (7) the [president] 1039
1256+chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. 1040
1257+Sec. 36. Subsection (a) of section 17a-52 of the general statutes is 1041
1258+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1042
1259+2024): 1043
1260+(a) There is established a Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board, within 1044
1261+the Department of Children and Families, which shall be a coordinating 1045
1262+source for suicide prevention across a person's lifespan, including, but 1046
1263+not limited to, youth suicide prevention. The board may include (1) 1047
1264+representatives from suicide prevention foundations, youth-serving 1048
1265+organizations, law enforcement agencies, religious or fraternal 1049 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1272+organizations, civic or volunteer groups, state and local government 1050
1273+agencies, tribal governments or organizations, health care providers or 1051
1274+local organizations with expertise in the mental health of children or 1052
1275+adults or mental health issues with a focus on suicide prevention, (2) 1053
1276+one psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine in this state, (3) one 1054
1277+psychologist licensed in this state, (4) one representative of a local or 1055
1278+regional board of education, (5) one high school teacher, (6) one high 1056
1279+school student, (7) one college or university faculty member, (8) one 1057
1280+college or university student, (9) one parent, and (10) a person who has 1058
1281+experienced suicide ideation or loss, all appointed by the Commissioner 1059
1282+of Children and Families. The board shall include one representative of 1060
1283+the Department of Public Health appointed by the Commissioner of 1061
1284+Public Health, one representative of the state Department of Education 1062
1285+appointed by the Commissioner of Education and one representative of 1063
1286+the Board of Regents for Higher Education appointed by the [president] 1064
1287+chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. The 1065
1288+Commissioners of Children and Families and Mental Health and 1066
1289+Addiction Services, or the commissioners' designees, shall serve as 1067
1290+cochairpersons of the board and may appoint a representative of a local 1068
1291+organization with expertise in mental health or a suicide prevention 1069
1292+foundation to serve as a third cochairperson of the board. The board 1070
1293+may adopt bylaws to govern it and its meetings. 1071
1294+Sec. 37. Subdivision (15) of subsection (b) of section 17b-27c of the 1072
1295+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1073
1296+thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 1074
1297+(15) The [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 1075
1298+Universities, or the [president's] chancellor's designee; 1076
1299+Sec. 38. Subsection (g) of section 31-254 of the general statutes is 1077
1300+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1078
1301+2024): 1079
1302+(g) (1) Notwithstanding any of the information disclosure provisions 1080
1303+of this section, the administrator shall disclose information obtained 1081 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1310+pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to: (A) A regional workforce 1082
1311+development board, established pursuant to section 31-3k, to the extent 1083
1312+necessary for the effective administration of the federal Trade 1084
1313+Adjustment Assistance Program of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended 1085
1314+from time to time, the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 1086
1315+Act of 2014, as amended from time to time, and the state employment 1087
1316+services program established pursuant to section 17b-688c for recipients 1088
1317+of temporary family assistance, provided a regional workforce 1089
1318+development board, enters into a written agreement with the 1090
1319+administrator, pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, concerning 1091
1320+protection of the confidentiality of such information prior to the receipt 1092
1321+of any such information; (B) a nonpublic entity that is under contract 1093
1322+with the administrator or another state agency where necessary for the 1094
1323+effective administration of this chapter or with the United States 1095
1324+Department of Labor to administer grants which are beneficial to the 1096
1325+interests of the administrator, provided such nonpublic entity enters 1097
1326+into a written agreement with the administrator, pursuant to 1098
1327+subdivision (2) of this subsection, concerning protection of the 1099
1328+confidentiality of such information prior to the receipt of any such 1100
1329+information; (C) the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 1101
1330+Colleges and Universities, appointed under section 10a-1a, for use in the 1102
1331+performance of such [president's] chancellor's official duties to the 1103
1332+extent necessary for evaluating programs at institutions of higher 1104
1333+education governed by said board pursuant to section 10a-1a, provided 1105
1334+such [president] chancellor enters into a written agreement with the 1106
1335+administrator, pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, concerning 1107
1336+protection of the confidentiality of such information prior to the receipt 1108
1337+of any such information; or (D) a third party pursuant to written, 1109
1338+informed consent of the individual or employer to whom the 1110
1339+information pertains. 1111
1340+(2) Any written agreement shall contain safeguards as are necessary 1112
1341+to protect the confidentiality of the information being disclosed, 1113
1342+including, but not limited to, a: 1114 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1349+(A) Statement from the regional workforce development board, 1115
1350+nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 1116
1351+Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, of the purposes for the 1117
1352+requested information and the specific use intended for the information; 1118
1353+(B) Statement from the regional workforce development board, 1119
1354+nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 1120
1355+Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, that the disclosed information 1121
1356+shall only be used for such purposes as are permitted by this subsection 1122
1357+and consistent with the written agreement; 1123
1358+(C) Requirement that the regional workforce development board, 1124
1359+nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 1125
1360+Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, store the disclosed 1126
1361+information in a location that is physically secure from access by 1127
1362+unauthorized persons; 1128
1363+(D) Requirement that the regional workforce development board, 1129
1364+nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 1130
1365+Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, store and process the 1131
1366+disclosed information maintained in an electronic format in such a way 1132
1367+that ensures that unauthorized persons cannot obtain the information 1133
1368+by any means; 1134
1369+(E) Requirement that the regional workforce development board, 1135
1370+nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 1136
1371+Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, establish safeguards to ensure 1137
1372+that only authorized persons, including any authorized agent of the 1138
1373+board, nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut 1139
1374+State Colleges and Universities, are permitted access to disclosed 1140
1375+information stored in computer systems; 1141
1376+(F) Requirement that the regional workforce development board, 1142
1377+nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 1143
1378+Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, enter into a written 1144
1379+agreement, that has been approved by the administrator, with any 1145 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1386+authorized agent of the board, nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor 1146
1387+of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, which agreement 1147
1388+shall contain the requisite safeguards contained in the written 1148
1389+agreement between the board, nonpublic entity or [president] 1149
1390+chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and the 1150
1391+administrator; 1151
1392+(G) Requirement that the regional workforce development board, 1152
1393+nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 1153
1394+Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, instruct all persons having 1154
1395+access to the disclosed information about the sanctions specified in this 1155
1396+section, and further require each employee of such board, nonpublic 1156
1397+entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 1157
1398+Universities, and any agent of such board, nonpublic entity or 1158
1399+[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 1159
1400+Universities, authorized to review such information, to sign an 1160
1401+acknowledgment that such employee or such agent has been advised of 1161
1402+such sanctions; 1162
1403+(H) Statement that redisclosure of confidential information is 1163
1404+prohibited, except with the written approval of the administrator; 1164
1405+(I) Requirement that the regional workforce development board, 1165
1406+nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 1166
1407+Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, dispose of information 1167
1408+disclosed or obtained under this subsection, including any copies of 1168
1409+such information made by the board, nonpublic entity or [president] 1169
1410+chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, after the 1170
1411+purpose for which the information is disclosed has been served, either 1171
1412+by returning the information to the administrator, or by verifying to the 1172
1413+administrator that the information has been destroyed; 1173
1414+(J) Statement that the regional workforce development board, 1174
1415+nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 1175
1416+Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, shall permit representatives 1176
1417+of the administrator to conduct periodic audits, including on-site 1177 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1424+inspections, for the purpose of reviewing such board's, nonpublic 1178
1425+entity's or adherence of the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut 1179
1426+State Colleges and Universities to the confidentiality and security 1180
1427+provisions of the written agreement; and 1181
1428+(K) Statement that the regional workforce development board, 1182
1429+nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State 1183
1430+Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, shall reimburse the 1184
1431+administrator for all costs incurred by the administrator in making the 1185
1432+requested information available and in conducting periodic audits of 1186
1433+the board's, nonpublic entity's or procedures of the [president] 1187
1434+chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities in 1188
1435+safeguarding the information. 1189
1436+(3) Any employee or agent of a regional workforce development 1190
1437+board, nonpublic entity or [president] chancellor of the Connecticut 1191
1438+State Colleges and Universities, as appropriate, who discloses any 1192
1439+confidential information in violation of this section and the written 1193
1440+agreement, entered into pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, 1194
1441+shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not 1195
1442+more than six months, or both, and shall be prohibited from any further 1196
1443+access to confidential information. 1197
1444+Sec. 39. Subsection (a) of section 32-4i of the general statutes is 1198
1445+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1199
1446+2024): 1200
1447+(a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, 1201
1448+in consultation with the Commissioner of Revenue Services and the 1202
1449+[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 1203
1450+Universities, may establish the Learn Here, Live Here program. Such 1204
1451+program may provide an incentive for graduates of a public institution 1205
1452+of higher education, private university or college, or health care training 1206
1453+school in this state, or graduates from a technical education and career 1207
1454+school, to buy a first home in the state. Persons who graduate on or after 1208
1455+January 1, 2014, from such institutions, universities, colleges or schools 1209 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1462+may have their income tax liability, up to a maximum of two thousand 1210
1463+five hundred dollars annually, segregated into the Connecticut first-1211
1464+time homebuyers account established pursuant to section 32-4j, 1212
1465+provided not more than one million dollars from all program 1213
1466+participants may be so segregated in any calendar year. After a period 1214
1467+not exceeding ten years after graduation, any amounts so segregated 1215
1468+may be withdrawn by a participant for the purchase of a first home in 1216
1469+the state. The Commissioner of Economic and Community 1217
1470+Development may make payments in accordance with this section from 1218
1471+said fund to the participants. For the purposes of this section, "health 1219
1472+care training school" means a medical or dental school, chiropractic 1220
1473+college, school or college of optometry, school or college of chiropody 1221
1474+or podiatry, school of occupational therapy, hos pital-based 1222
1475+occupational school, school or college of naturopathy, school of dental 1223
1476+hygiene, school of physical therapy or any other school or institution 1224
1477+giving instruction in the healing arts. 1225
1478+Sec. 40. Section 32-6j of the general statutes is repealed and the 1226
1479+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 1227
1480+In the assessment and provision of job training for employers, the 1228
1481+Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the chief 1229
1482+executive officer of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall request 1230
1483+the assistance of the Labor Commissioner. Upon receipt of a request for 1231
1484+job training pursuant to this section, the Labor Commissioner shall 1232
1485+notify the [president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 1233
1486+Universities, or [his or her] the chancellor's designee, of such request. 1234
1487+The [president] chancellor, or [his or her] the chancellor's designee, shall 1235
1488+determine if a training program exists or can be designed at a regional 1236
1489+community-technical college to meet such training need and shall notify 1237
1490+the Labor Commissioner of such determination. The Labor 1238
1491+Commissioner shall to the extent possible make arrangements for the 1239
1492+participation of the regional community-technical colleges, the 1240
1493+Connecticut State University System, other institutions of higher 1241
1494+education, other postsecondary institutions, adult education programs 1242 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1501+and the Technical Education and Career System in implementing the 1243
1502+program. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Labor 1244
1503+Commissioner from considering or choosing other providers to meet 1245
1504+such training need. 1246
1505+Sec. 41. Subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 32-35 of the general 1247
1506+statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 1248
1507+(Effective July 1, 2024): 1249
1508+(b) (1) The corporation shall be governed by a board of seventeen 1250
1509+directors. Nine members shall be appointed by the Governor, six of 1251
1510+whom shall be knowledgeable, and have favorable reputations for skill, 1252
1511+knowledge and experience, in the development of innovative start-up 1253
1512+businesses, including, but not limited to, expertise in academic research, 1254
1513+technology transfer and application, the development of technological 1255
1514+invention and new enterprise development and three of whom shall be 1256
1515+knowledgeable, and have favorable reputations for skill, knowledge 1257
1516+and experience, in the field of financial lending or the development of 1258
1517+commerce, trade and business. Four members shall be the 1259
1518+Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, the 1260
1519+[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and 1261
1520+Universities, the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 1262
1521+Management, who shall serve ex officio and shall have all of the powers 1263
1522+and privileges of a member of the board of directors. Each ex-officio 1264
1523+member may designate his deputy or any member of his staff to 1265
1524+represent him at meetings of the corporation with full power to act and 1266
1525+vote in his behalf. Four members shall be appointed as follows: One by 1267
1526+the president pro tempore of the Senate, one by the minority leader of 1268
1527+the Senate, one by the speaker of the House of Representatives and one 1269
1528+by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. Except as 1270
1529+provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, (A) each member 1271
1530+appointed by the Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor 1272
1531+but not longer than the term of office of the Governor or until the 1273
1532+member's successor is appointed and qualified, whichever is longer, (B) 1274
1533+the Governor shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired term of a member 1275 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1540+appointed by the Governor, (C) each member appointed by a member 1276
1541+of the General Assembly shall serve in accordance with the provisions 1277
1542+of section 4-1a, and (D) the appropriate legislative appointing authority 1278
1543+shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired term of a member appointed by 1279
1544+such authority. A director shall be eligible for reappointment. 1280
1545+Sec. 42. Subdivision (19) of section 32-39 of the general statutes is 1281
1546+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1282
1547+2024): 1283
1548+(19) To advise the Governor, the General Assembly, the 1284
1549+Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the 1285
1550+[president] chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities 1286
1551+on matters relating to science, engineering and technology which may 1287
1552+have an impact on state policies, programs, employers and residents, 1288
1553+and on job creation and retention; 1289
1554+Sec. 43. Subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 32-39g of the 1290
1555+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1291
1556+thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 1292
1557+(4) Advise the Governor, the General Assembly, the Commissioner of 1293
1558+Economic and Community Development, the president of The 1294
1559+University of Connecticut and the [president] chancellor of the 1295
1560+Connecticut State Colleges and Universities on matters relating to 1296
1561+science, engineering and technology that may have an impact on state 1297
1562+policies, programs, employers and residents, and on job creation and 1298
1563+retention; 1299
1564+Sec. 44. (Effective July 1, 2024) Wherever the word "president" is used 1300
1565+to denote the president of the Connecticut State Colleges and 1301
1566+Universities in any public act of the 2024 session, the word "chancellor" 1302
1567+shall be substituted in lieu thereof. The Legislative Commissioners' 1303
1568+Office shall, in codifying any public act of the 2024 session, make such 1304
1569+technical, grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to 1305
1570+carry out the purposes of this section. 1306 Substitute Bill No. 107
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1577+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
1578+sections:
1579+
1580+Section 1 July 1, 2024 10a-109bb
1581+Sec. 2 July 1, 2024 10a-109cc
1582+Sec. 3 July 1, 2024 10a-109dd
1583+Sec. 4 July 1, 2024 10a-154c
1584+Sec. 5 July 1, 2024 4-124z(a)
1585+Sec. 6 July 1, 2024 4-124ff(b)
1586+Sec. 7 July 1, 2024 4a-82(a) to (d)
1587+Sec. 8 July 1, 2024 4d-80(a)
1588+Sec. 9 July 1, 2024 5-199d
1589+Sec. 10 July 1, 2024 7-323k(a)
1590+Sec. 11 July 1, 2024 7-608(a)
1591+Sec. 12 July 1, 2024 10-1(b)
1592+Sec. 13 July 1, 2024 10-16p(b)
1593+Sec. 14 July 1, 2024 10-16z(a)
1594+Sec. 15 July 1, 2024 10-16nn(a)
1595+Sec. 16 July 1, 2024 10-16pp(c)
1596+Sec. 17 July 1, 2024 10-151d(a)
1597+Sec. 18 July 1, 2024 10-155l(c)
1598+Sec. 19 July 1, 2024 10-155m(a)
1599+Sec. 20 July 1, 2024 10-156aa(b)(8)
1600+Sec. 21 July 1, 2024 10-156bb
1601+Sec. 22 July 1, 2024 10a-1b
1602+Sec. 23 July 1, 2024 10a-11b(a)(1)
1603+Sec. 24 July 1, 2024 10a-19d
1604+Sec. 25 July 1, 2024 10a-44d(a) to (d)
1605+Sec. 26 July 1, 2024 10a-55e
1606+Sec. 27 July 1, 2024 10a-57d(c)
1607+Sec. 28 July 1, 2024 10a-62
1608+Sec. 29 July 1, 2024 10a-144
1609+Sec. 30 July 1, 2024 10a-161a
1610+Sec. 31 July 1, 2024 10a-169a(b)
1611+Sec. 32 July 1, 2024 10a-169b(c)
1612+Sec. 33 July 1, 2024 10a-179a(b)
1613+Sec. 34 July 1, 2024 12-413b(a) and (b)
1614+Sec. 35 July 1, 2024 16-50aaa(b)
1615+Sec. 36 July 1, 2024 17a-52(a)
1616+Sec. 37 July 1, 2024 17b-27c(b)(15) Substitute Bill No. 107
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1623+Sec. 38 July 1, 2024 31-254(g)
1624+Sec. 39 July 1, 2024 32-4i(a)
1625+Sec. 40 July 1, 2024 32-6j
1626+Sec. 41 July 1, 2024 32-35(b)(1)
1627+Sec. 42 July 1, 2024 32-39(19)
1628+Sec. 43 July 1, 2024 32-39g(b)(4)
1629+Sec. 44 July 1, 2024 New section
1630+
1631+Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
1632+In Section 1(a), "defined" was changed to "described" for accuracy; in
1633+Section 4, "Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges" and
1634+"Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System" were
1635+changed to "Board of Regents for Higher Education" for accuracy; in
1636+Section 9, "said chancellor" was changed to "the chancellor" for
1637+consistency; in Section 10, "his or her designee" was changed to "the
1638+State Fire Marshal's designee" and "the chancellor's designee",
1639+respectively, for clarity; and in Section 12, "said State Board of
1640+Education" was changed to "the State Board of Education" for
1641+consistency.
1642+
1643+HED Joint Favorable Subst.
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