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HB 5479

Connecticut House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 17, 2026.

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT'S PLAN TO BECOME A MEMBER OF AN ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES.

Bill ID CT-2026-HB-5479
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee Appropriations Committee
House in_committee 2026-03-17
Education
Summary

To require The University of Connecticut to hire not fewer than ten top-tier research faculty within the next three years.

Sponsor
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-03-04 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-17 Status in_committee
2026-03-17 Latest Action FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON
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