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This bill updates references in Connecticut state law to reflect the consolidation of the state's regional community-technical colleges into the Connecticut State Community College. The bill systematically replaces mentions of "regional community-technical colleges" or "community-technical college system" with "Connecticut State Community College" across numerous sections of the state statutes. Specifically, the bill makes technical changes to statutes related to higher education, including modifying references to the Board of Regents for Higher Education, adjusting language about community college campuses, updating provisions about tuition waivers, endowment funds, and various administrative procedures. The changes ensure that existing laws accurately reflect the new organizational structure of the state's community college system, which has consolidated multiple regional colleges into a single statewide community college with multiple campuses. The bill appears to be primarily a housekeeping measure to update statutory language following an earlier reorganization of the state's community college system, ensuring legal consistency and clarity across different sections of Connecticut's laws. The bill includes provisions that will take effect at different times, with some changes becoming effective immediately upon passage and others scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025, allowing for a smooth transition and implementation of the updated terminology and organizational references.

Education

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee (J)

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