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	7	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 303
	8	+	February Session, 2024
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	12	+	Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND
	13	+	EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
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	16	+	Introduced by:
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4		-	Senate Bill No. 303
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6		-	Public Act No. 24-63
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9	21		AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS'
10		-	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE
11		-	~~HIGHER~~ EDUCATION STATUTES.
	22	+	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE HIGHER
	23	+	EDUCATION STATUTES.
12	24		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
13	25		Assembly convened:
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15		-	Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 10a-34g of the general statutes is
16		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
17		-	2024):
18		-	(b) The executive director of the Office of Higher Education may deny
19		-	the application for initial or renewed [license or accreditation]
20		-	authorization of a for-profit institution of higher education or consider
21		-	a for-profit institution of higher education ineligible to receive any
22		-	public funds, including, but not limited to, federal funds administered
23		-	by the office pursuant to section 10a-45 if (1) such institution fails to
24		-	include the statement required under subsection (a) of this section in its
25		-	application, or (2) upon review of such statement, the executive director
26		-	determines that the public policy of protecting the interests of students
27		-	in the state requires such denial. Notwithstanding the provisions of
28		-	subsection (i) of section 10a-34, the executive director may deny the
29		-	[accreditation] authorization of an institution of higher education, for
30		-	the purposes of this subsection, by refusing to accept or withdrawing
31		-	any previous acceptance of [regional] accreditation made under Senate Bill No. 303
	27	+	Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 10a-34g of the general statutes is 1
	28	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
	29	+	2024): 3
	30	+	(b) The executive director of the Office of Higher Education may deny 4
	31	+	the application for initial or renewed [license or accreditation] 5
	32	+	authorization of a for-profit institution of higher education or consider 6
	33	+	a for-profit institution of higher education ineligible to receive any 7
	34	+	public funds, including, but not limited to, federal funds administered 8
	35	+	by the office pursuant to section 10a-45 if (1) such institution fails to 9
	36	+	include the statement required under subsection (a) of this section in its 10
	37	+	application, or (2) upon review of such statement, the executive director 11
	38	+	determines that the public policy of protecting the interests of students 12
	39	+	in the state requires such denial. Notwithstanding the provisions of 13 Bill No. 303
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33		-	Public Act No. 24-63 2 of 4
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35		-	subsection (i) of said section.
36		-	Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 10a-44d of the 2024 supplement to the
37		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
38		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
39		-	(b) There is established the Connecticut Open Educational Resource
40		-	Coordinating Council, which shall be part of the Connecticut State
41		-	Colleges and Universities. The president shall appoint the members of
42		-	the council, which shall consist of the following: (1) A state-wide
43		-	coordinator, who shall collaborate with all institutions of higher
44		-	education to promote open educational resources and administer
45		-	grants; (2) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member
46		-	from The University of Connecticut; (3) one faculty member, one
47		-	administrator and one staff member from the regional community-
48		-	technical college system; (4) one faculty member, one administrator and
49		-	one staff member from Charter Oak State College; (5) one faculty
50		-	member, one administrator and one staff member from the Connecticut
51		-	State University System; (6) one faculty member, one administrator and
52		-	one staff member from the independent institutions of higher education;
53		-	and (7) one student from any public or independent institution of higher
54		-	education in the state. All initial appointments to the council shall be
55		-	made not later than September 1, 2019, and shall expire on August 30,
56		-	2022, regardless of when the initial appointment was made. Any
57		-	member of the council may serve more than one term.
58		-	Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 10a-178 of the 2024 supplement to the
59		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
60		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
61		-	(b) "Project", in the case of a (1) participating institution for higher
62		-	education, means a (A) structure suitable for use as a dormitory or other
63		-	housing facility, including housing for staff members, employees or
64		-	students at such institution of higher education, dining hall, student Senate Bill No. 303
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	46	+	subsection (i) of section 10a-34, the executive director may deny the 14
	47	+	[accreditation] authorization of an institution of higher education, for 15
	48	+	the purposes of this subsection, by refusing to accept or withdrawing 16
	49	+	any previous acceptance of [regional] accreditation made under 17
	50	+	subsection (i) of said section. 18
	51	+	Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 10a-44d of the 2024 supplement to the 19
	52	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 20
	53	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 21
	54	+	(b) There is established the Connecticut Open Educational Resource 22
	55	+	Coordinating Council, which shall be part of the Connecticut State 23
	56	+	Colleges and Universities. The president shall appoint the members of 24
	57	+	the council, which shall consist of the following: (1) A state-wide 25
	58	+	coordinator, who shall collaborate with all institutions of higher 26
	59	+	education to promote open educational resources and administer 27
	60	+	grants; (2) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member 28
	61	+	from The University of Connecticut; (3) one faculty member, one 29
	62	+	administrator and one staff member from the regional community-30
	63	+	technical college system; (4) one faculty member, one administrator and 31
	64	+	one staff member from Charter Oak State College; (5) one faculty 32
	65	+	member, one administrator and one staff member from the Connecticut 33
	66	+	State University System; (6) one faculty member, one administrator and 34
	67	+	one staff member from the independent institutions of higher education; 35
	68	+	and (7) one student from any public or independent institution of higher 36
	69	+	education in the state. All initial appointments to the council shall be 37
	70	+	made not later than September 1, 2019, and shall expire on August 30, 38
	71	+	2022, regardless of when the initial appointment was made. Any 39
	72	+	member of the council may serve more than one term. 40
	73	+	Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 10a-178 of the 2024 supplement to the 41
	74	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 42
	75	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 43
	76	+	(b) "Project", in the case of a (1) participating institution for higher 44
	77	+	education, means a (A) structure suitable for use as a dormitory or other 45 Bill No. 303
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68		-	union, administration building, academic building, library, laboratory,
69		-	research facility, classroom, athletic facility, health care facility, and
70		-	maintenance, storage or utility facility and other structures or facilities
71		-	related thereto or required or useful for the instruction of students or
72		-	the conducting of research or the operation of an institution for higher
73		-	education, including parking and other facilities or structures essential
74		-	or convenient for the orderly conduct of such institution for higher
75		-	education, also including equipment and machinery and other similar
76		-	items necessary or convenient for the operation of a particular facility or
77		-	structure in the manner for which its use is intended or for the operation
78		-	of a participating institution for higher education, or any combination
79		-	thereof, or (B) program or service that is in furtherance of the
80		-	organization or mission of a participating institution of higher
81		-	education; (2) participating health care institution means a (A) structure
82		-	suitable for use as a hospital, clinic, or other health care facility,
83		-	laboratory, laundry, residence facility, including housing for nurses,
84		-	interns, staff members, employees or students at such health care
85		-	institution and their immediate families and for physically or mentally
86		-	handicapped persons, administration building, research facility, and
87		-	maintenance, storage or utility facility and other structures or facilities
88		-	related thereto or required or useful for the operation of the project,
89		-	including parking and other facilities or structures essential or
90		-	convenient for the orderly operation of such project, also including
91		-	equipment and machinery and other similar items necessary or
92		-	convenient for the operation of the project in the manner for which its
93		-	use is intended or for the operation of a participating health care
94		-	institution, or any combination thereof, or (B) program or service that is
95		-	in furtherance of the organization or mission of a participating health
96		-	care institution; (3) participating qualified nonprofit organization means
97		-	a (A) structure or facility owned in its entirety by, or suitable for use in
98		-	accordance with the charitable or nonprofit status of the qualified
99		-	nonprofit organization, also including equipment and machinery and
100		-	other similar items necessary or convenient for the operation of the Senate Bill No. 303
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104		-	project in the manner for which its use is intended or for the operation
105		-	of a participating qualified nonprofit corporation, or (B) program or
106		-	service that is in furtherance of the organization or mission of a
107		-	participating qualified nonprofit organization; and (4) participating
108		-	nursing home means a (A) structure or facility suitable for use as a
109		-	nursing home, residential care home, rest home, health care facility for
110		-	the handicapped, mental health facility or independent living facility
111		-	subject to the licensing requirements of chapter 368v and appurtenant
112		-	facilities, equipment and machinery and other similar items necessary
113		-	or convenient for the operation of a particular facility or structure in the
114		-	manner for which its use is intended or for the operation of a
115		-	participating nursing home, or (B) program or service that is in
116		-	furtherance of the organization or mission of a participating nursing
117		-	home;
	84	+	housing facility, including housing for staff members, employees or 46
	85	+	students at such institution of higher education, dining hall, student 47
	86	+	union, administration building, academic building, library, laboratory, 48
	87	+	research facility, classroom, athletic facility, health care facility, and 49
	88	+	maintenance, storage or utility facility and other structures or facilities 50
	89	+	related thereto or required or useful for the instruction of students or 51
	90	+	the conducting of research or the operation of an institution for higher 52
	91	+	education, including parking and other facilities or structures essential 53
	92	+	or convenient for the orderly conduct of such institution for higher 54
	93	+	education, also including equipment and machinery and other similar 55
	94	+	items necessary or convenient for the operation of a particular facility or 56
	95	+	structure in the manner for which its use is intended or for the operation 57
	96	+	of a participating institution for higher education, or any combination 58
	97	+	thereof, or (B) program or service that is in furtherance of the 59
	98	+	organization or mission of a participating institution of higher 60
	99	+	education; (2) participating health care institution means a (A) structure 61
	100	+	suitable for use as a hospital, clinic, or other health care facility, 62
	101	+	laboratory, laundry, residence facility, including housing for nurses, 63
	102	+	interns, staff members, employees or students at such health care 64
	103	+	institution and their immediate families and for physically or mentally 65
	104	+	handicapped persons, administration building, research facility, and 66
	105	+	maintenance, storage or utility facility and other structures or facilities 67
	106	+	related thereto or required or useful for the operation of the project, 68
	107	+	including parking and other facilities or structures essential or 69
	108	+	convenient for the orderly operation of such project, also including 70
	109	+	equipment and machinery and other similar items necessary or 71
	110	+	convenient for the operation of the project in the manner for which its 72
	111	+	use is intended or for the operation of a participating health care 73
	112	+	institution, or any combination thereof, or (B) program or service that is 74
	113	+	in furtherance of the organization or mission of a participating health 75
	114	+	care institution; (3) participating qualified nonprofit organization means 76
	115	+	a (A) structure or facility owned in its entirety by, or suitable for use in 77
	116	+	accordance with the charitable or nonprofit status of the qualified 78
	117	+	nonprofit organization, also including equipment and machinery and 79
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	125	+	project in the manner for which its use is intended or for the operation 81
	126	+	of a participating qualified nonprofit corporation, or (B) program or 82
	127	+	service that is in furtherance of the organization or mission of a 83
	128	+	participating qualified nonprofit organization; and (4) participating 84
	129	+	nursing home means a (A) structure or facility suitable for use as a 85
	130	+	nursing home, residential care home, rest home, health care facility for 86
	131	+	the handicapped, mental health facility or independent living facility 87
	132	+	subject to the licensing requirements of chapter 368v and appurtenant 88
	133	+	facilities, equipment and machinery and other similar items necessary 89
	134	+	or convenient for the operation of a particular facility or structure in the 90
	135	+	manner for which its use is intended or for the operation of a 91
	136	+	participating nursing home, or (B) program or service that is in 92
	137	+	furtherance of the organization or mission of a participating nursing 93
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	139	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	140	+	sections:
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	142	+	Section 1 July 1, 2024 10a-34g(b)
	143	+	Sec. 2 July 1, 2024 10a-44d(b)
	144	+	Sec. 3 July 1, 2024 10a-178(b)
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	146	+	HED Joint Favorable
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