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HB 7095

AN ACT REQUIRING AN ACTION PLAN FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT TO BECOME A MEMBER OF AN ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Henry Genga and 3 co-sponsors

Requires UConn to draft an action plan to qualify for membership in a research-university association, boosting its research stature and Connecticut's economy.

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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Bill Summary · HB 7095

Summary — HB 7095: Action Plan for UConn to Join an Association of Research Universities

Status: Signed by Governor (Special Act 25-3)
Introduced: February 27, 2025

Purpose and intent

HB 7095 directs the University of Connecticut (UConn) to develop an action plan aimed at enabling the university to become a member of an association of research universities. The intent is to set forth a coordinated, strategic approach for UConn to meet membership expectations of major research-university associations (for example, associations like the Association of American Universities), thereby strengthening the university’s research stature and related statewide economic and workforce benefits.

Key provisions (as reflected by title and legislative summary)

  • Requires UConn to prepare an action plan describing steps the institution will take to qualify for membership in an association of research universities.
  • The plan is expected to identify the necessary institutional changes, benchmarks, and resource needs to achieve the membership goal.
  • As an enacted Special Act (25-3), the measure creates a statutory requirement for UConn to undertake this planning exercise.

Note: The full bill text is not provided here. Specifics such as required timeline for plan completion, exact submission recipients, reporting intervals, required metrics, or mandated funding levels are not included in the available summary and should be confirmed in the enacted Special Act text.

Who is affected

  • University of Connecticut: primary obligation-holder; administration and governing bodies will lead plan development and implementation.
  • UConn faculty and researchers: potential impacts from hiring priorities, faculty support, and research expectations.
  • Graduate and undergraduate programs: possible expansion or reorientation of graduate research programs and infrastructure.
  • Connecticut state government and taxpayers: potential budgetary implications if additional state funding or incentives are recommended or required.
  • Research partners, industry, and regional economy: may see implications from enhanced research activity and collaborations.

Potential impacts

  • Institutional planning and priorities could shift toward research-intensive goals (faculty recruitment, graduate enrollment, research funding targets, infrastructure investment).
  • Short- and long-term fiscal impacts depend on choices in the action plan (capital investments, operating support, incentive programs). The Office of Fiscal Analysis would quantify any budgetary effects when specific proposals are advanced.
  • If successful, UConn membership in a research-university association could boost research awards, reputation, and economic development in Connecticut.

Legislative and procedural timeline

  • Introduced: 02/27/2025; Public hearing: 03/04/2025
  • Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement; reviewed by Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis
  • Favorable reports and calendar actions in March–May 2025
  • House passed: 05/01/2025; Senate passed (in concurrence): 05/15/2025
  • Transmitted to Secretary of the State and Governor: 05/27/2025
  • Signed by Governor: 05/29/2025
  • Enacted as Special Act 25-3 (Legislative record indicates Special Act 25-3)

Next steps / Where to find the enacted text

To review the exact obligations, deadlines, required elements of the plan, and any reporting or funding provisions, consult:
- The enacted Special Act 25-3 text on the Connecticut General Assembly or Secretary of the State website
- LCO-filed/engrossed bill text and any accompanying fiscal or policy analyses prepared by the Office of Fiscal Analysis and Office of Legislative Research

If you would like, I can retrieve and summarize the enacted Special Act text and any fiscal analysis to provide the precise requirements and estimated costs.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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