Senate Bill No. 303
Public Act No. 24-63
AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS'
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE
HIGHER EDUCATION STATUTES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 10a-34g of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2024):
(b) The executive director of the Office of Higher Education may deny
the application for initial or renewed [license or accreditation]
authorization of a for-profit institution of higher education or consider
a for-profit institution of higher education ineligible to receive any
public funds, including, but not limited to, federal funds administered
by the office pursuant to section 10a-45 if (1) such institution fails to
include the statement required under subsection (a) of this section in its
application, or (2) upon review of such statement, the executive director
determines that the public policy of protecting the interests of students
in the state requires such denial. Notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection (i) of section 10a-34, the executive director may deny the
[accreditation] authorization of an institution of higher education, for
the purposes of this subsection, by refusing to accept or withdrawing
any previous acceptance of [regional] accreditation made under Senate Bill No. 303
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subsection (i) of said section.
Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 10a-44d of the 2024 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
(b) There is established the Connecticut Open Educational Resource
Coordinating Council, which shall be part of the Connecticut State
Colleges and Universities. The president shall appoint the members of
the council, which shall consist of the following: (1) A state-wide
coordinator, who shall collaborate with all institutions of higher
education to promote open educational resources and administer
grants; (2) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member
from The University of Connecticut; (3) one faculty member, one
administrator and one staff member from the regional community-
technical college system; (4) one faculty member, one administrator and
one staff member from Charter Oak State College; (5) one faculty
member, one administrator and one staff member from the Connecticut
State University System; (6) one faculty member, one administrator and
one staff member from the independent institutions of higher education;
and (7) one student from any public or independent institution of higher
education in the state. All initial appointments to the council shall be
made not later than September 1, 2019, and shall expire on August 30,
2022, regardless of when the initial appointment was made. Any
member of the council may serve more than one term.
Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 10a-178 of the 2024 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
(b) "Project", in the case of a (1) participating institution for higher
education, means a (A) structure suitable for use as a dormitory or other
housing facility, including housing for staff members, employees or
students at such institution of higher education, dining hall, student Senate Bill No. 303
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union, administration building, academic building, library, laboratory,
research facility, classroom, athletic facility, health care facility, and
maintenance, storage or utility facility and other structures or facilities
related thereto or required or useful for the instruction of students or
the conducting of research or the operation of an institution for higher
education, including parking and other facilities or structures essential
or convenient for the orderly conduct of such institution for higher
education, also including equipment and machinery and other similar
items necessary or convenient for the operation of a particular facility or
structure in the manner for which its use is intended or for the operation
of a participating institution for higher education, or any combination
thereof, or (B) program or service that is in furtherance of the
organization or mission of a participating institution of higher
education; (2) participating health care institution means a (A) structure
suitable for use as a hospital, clinic, or other health care facility,
laboratory, laundry, residence facility, including housing for nurses,
interns, staff members, employees or students at such health care
institution and their immediate families and for physically or mentally
handicapped persons, administration building, research facility, and
maintenance, storage or utility facility and other structures or facilities
related thereto or required or useful for the operation of the project,
including parking and other facilities or structures essential or
convenient for the orderly operation of such project, also including
equipment and machinery and other similar items necessary or
convenient for the operation of the project in the manner for which its
use is intended or for the operation of a participating health care
institution, or any combination thereof, or (B) program or service that is
in furtherance of the organization or mission of a participating health
care institution; (3) participating qualified nonprofit organization means
a (A) structure or facility owned in its entirety by, or suitable for use in
accordance with the charitable or nonprofit status of the qualified
nonprofit organization, also including equipment and machinery and
other similar items necessary or convenient for the operation of the Senate Bill No. 303
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project in the manner for which its use is intended or for the operation
of a participating qualified nonprofit corporation, or (B) program or
service that is in furtherance of the organization or mission of a
participating qualified nonprofit organization; and (4) participating
nursing home means a (A) structure or facility suitable for use as a
nursing home, residential care home, rest home, health care facility for
the handicapped, mental health facility or independent living facility
subject to the licensing requirements of chapter 368v and appurtenant
facilities, equipment and machinery and other similar items necessary
or convenient for the operation of a particular facility or structure in the
manner for which its use is intended or for the operation of a
participating nursing home, or (B) program or service that is in
furtherance of the organization or mission of a participating nursing
home;