Bill > HB07171

This bill modifies the existing statutes governing the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station by explicitly authorizing the board to assign caretakers to reside in trust-owned properties under their jurisdiction. The caretakers can include Agricultural Experiment Station department heads, employees, and the station's director. This provision expands the board's management capabilities by allowing them to designate specific individuals to live in and potentially maintain properties owned by the institution. The bill does not change other existing responsibilities of the board, which include managing the institution, appointing a director, conducting experiments and investigations, owning real and personal estate, expending state-appropriated funds, seeking patents and research funding, and submitting annual reports to the General Assembly and the Governor. The modification aims to provide more flexibility in how the Agricultural Experiment Station manages its properties and provides oversight, potentially enhancing the efficiency and security of its facilities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Environment Committee (J)

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