Recently Tracked Legislation Impacting UConn, Higher Education, Labor

Recently Tracked Legislation as of 2/3/2023

HB 6564 - An Act Concerning The Unfunded Pension Liability Portion Of The Fringe Benefit Cost For Employees Of The Constituent Units Of The State System Of Higher Education.

HB 6567 - An Act Requiring Public Institutions Of Higher Education To Establish A Policy Regarding Freedom Of Expression On Campus.

HB 6585 - An Act Concerning A Study To Promote Workforce Development Using The Global Entrepreneur In Residence Program As A Model.

SB 922 - An Act Prohibiting An Institution Of Higher Education From Withholding Transcripts.

SB 923 - An Act Prohibiting The Consideration Of Criminal History During The Admissions Process At An Institution Of Higher Education Or Private Career School Or By An Educational Or Apprenticeship Program.

SB 936 - An Act Concerning Workforce Development.

Upcoming Hearings

Tue 2/7 @ 10:00 AM - HB 6285 - An Act Concerning Employers And Employees' Union Memberships.

Tue 2/7 @ 11:30 AM - HB 5438 - An Act Establishing A Debt-free State College Program For Employees Of Day Care Facilities, Home Health Care Agencies And Nursing Homes.

Tue 2/7 @ 11:30 AM - SB 936 - An Act Concerning Workforce Development.

Thu 2/9 @ 11:00 AM - HB 6585 - An Act Concerning A Study To Promote Workforce Development Using The Global Entrepreneur In Residence Program As A Model.

Fri 2/10 @ 12:00 PM - HB 6585 - An Act Concerning A Study To Promote Workforce Development Using The Global Entrepreneur In Residence Program As A Model.

Updated Legislation

HB 5438 - An Act Establishing A Debt-free State College Program For Employees Of Day Care Facilities, Home Health Care Agencies And Nursing Homes.
Status: HED Public Hearing: Tue 2/7 11:30 AM @ ROOM 1B  AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/3)

HB 5464 - An Act Concerning Complaints Against State And Municipal Employees.
Status: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (2/2)

HB 5737 - An Act Concerning Health Insurance For Retired Part-time Faculty Of The Connecticut State University System.
Status: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (2/2)

HB 6285 - An Act Concerning Employers And Employees' Union Memberships.
Status: LAB Public Hearing: Tue 2/7 10:00 AM @ ROOM 2D  AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/3)

HB 6355 - An Act Increasing The Number Of Student Members On The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Connecticut.
Status: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (2/2)

SB 228 - An Act Concerning Employees Loss Of Health Care Coverage As A Result Of A Labor Dispute.
Status: LAB Public Hearing: Tue 1/31 01:30 PM @ ROOM 1E  AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (1/27)

Recently Tracked Legislation

HB 5148 - An Act Excluding Overtime And Mileage Reimbursement Payments From State Employee Pension Calculations.

HB 5183 - An Act Requiring Notice Of An Employee's Right To Choose To Not Be A Member Of A Union.

HB 5343 - An Act Concerning Public Employees' Selection Of An Exclusive Bargaining Unit.

HB 5416 - An Act Establishing A Personal Income Tax Deduction For Principal And Interest Payments On Post-secondary Education Loans.

HB 5424 - An Act Establishing A Tax Credit For Educational Access And Opportunity Scholarship Donations.

HB 5438 - An Act Establishing A Debt-free State College Program For Employees Of Day Care Facilities, Home Health Care Agencies And Nursing Homes.

HB 5464 - An Act Concerning Complaints Against State And Municipal Employees.

HB 5737 - An Act Concerning Health Insurance For Retired Part-time Faculty Of The Connecticut State University System.

HB 5742 - An Act Allowing In-state Tuition At Public Institutions Of Higher Education For Refugees And Asylum Seekers.

HB 6099 - An Act Concerning Investigations Of Intimate Partner Violence By Institutions Of Higher Education.

HB 6130 - An Act Concerning A Cap On State Employee Pensions.

HB 6281 - An Act Concerning State And Municipal Employees And Collective Bargaining Agreements.

HB 6285 - An Act Concerning Employers And Employees' Union Memberships.

HB 6355 - An Act Increasing The Number Of Student Members On The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Connecticut.

SB 110 - An Act Concerning Annual State Retirement Benefits.

SB 111 - An Act Concerning A Study Of The Feasibility Of A State Employee Pension Buyout.

SB 220 - An Act Ensuring Each Institution Of Higher Education In The State Implements Its Policy Concerning The Availability And Use Of Opioid Antagonists On Campus.

SB 228 - An Act Concerning Employees Loss Of Health Care Coverage As A Result Of A Labor Dispute.

SB 253 - An Act Increasing Funding For Public Higher Education.

SB 274 - An Act Prohibiting The Diversion Of Child Care Subsidy Funding To Union Dues.

SB 280 - An Act Preventing Political Bias In The Classroom.

SB 343 - An Act Expanding The Personal Income Tax Deduction For Contributions To 529 Qualified State Tuition Program Accounts.

SB 344 - An Act Establishing A Personal Income Tax Deduction For Student Loan Debt Relief Received By A Taxpayer.

SB 407 - An Act Concerning Tuition At Public Institutions Of Higher Education.

SB 408 - An Act Concerning Free Speech On Campuses Of Institutions Of Higher Education.

SB 482 - An Act Requiring Clear And Conspicuous Statements Concerning A State Or Municipal Employee's Right To Opt Out Of A Union.

SB 638 - An Act Concerning A Fee Waiver At Public Institutions Of Higher Education For Members Of The Connecticut National Guard.

SB 650 - An Act Prohibiting Collective Bargaining And Arbitration Agreements From Conflicting With State Law.

SB 737 - An Act Prohibiting Tuition Waivers At The University Of Connecticut For The Family Members Of Employees.

SB 738 - An Act Prohibiting The Use Of State Funds By Public Institutions Of Higher Education For Speaking Fees.

Updated Legislation

HB 5027 - An Act Establishing A Pilot Program For Student Health Services At The University Of Connecticut Campus Located At Avery Point.
Status: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (1/19)

SB 8 - An Act Concerning Higher Education Affordability, Graduate Retention And Student Health.
Status: Vote to Draft (1/19)