AN ACT UPDATING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, PAUSING THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME FACULTY AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND REPLACING REFERENCES TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH THE CHANCELLOR OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

This bill updates the rules for construction oversight at the University of Connecticut by removing the requirement for a separate oversight committee and shifting the responsibility directly to the university's Board of Trustees. It also eliminates the mandate for public higher education institutions to create a plan for increasing the number of full-time faculty members. Additionally, the legislation changes references to the president of the state colleges and universities to the chancellor in the relevant statutes. These changes take effect on July 1, 2024, and streamline how the university manages its construction projects and maintenance budgets.