Bill Text: CT HB05368 | 2010 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning No Worker Left Behind.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-30 - File Number 220 [HB05368 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2010-HB05368-Comm_Sub.html
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February Session, 2010 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING NO WORKER LEFT BEHIND.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2010) (a) The Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges shall waive, in accordance with this subsection, the payment of up to five thousand dollars of tuition per year, for up to two years, at the regional community-technical colleges for any individual who is a resident of this state and enrolls, not later than July 1, 2012, in a degree, occupational certificate program or job training program at a regional community-technical college in a high demand field, emerging industry or entrepreneurship program. In order to be eligible for such tuition waiver, the individual shall (1) be unemployed, receive notice of termination from employment or be employed with a gross annual family income at or below forty thousand dollars, (2) be at least eighteen years of age, (3) have graduated from high school prior to July 1, 2008, and (4) not have been enrolled as a full-time student at an institution of higher education prior to July 1, 2010.
(b) Such individual shall earn such degree or occupational certificate not later than four years after enrolling in the degree or occupational certificate program. In the event such individual does not earn such degree or occupational certificate within four years of enrollment, the individual shall be responsible for payment of the tuition waived pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The regional workforce development boards established pursuant to section 31-3k of the general statutes shall assist individuals who meet the criteria set forth in subsection (a) of this section with identifying the high demand fields, emerging industries and entrepreneurship programs in such individual's region.
(d) For purposes of this section, "tuition" includes instructional costs, books, materials, fees and academic supportive services.
Sec. 2. Subsection (g) of section 10a-77 of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2010):
(g) The Regional Community-Technical Colleges Operating Fund shall be reimbursed for the amount by which the tuition waivers granted under subsection (d) of this section and section 1 of this act exceed five per cent of tuition revenue through an annual state appropriation. The board of trustees shall request such an appropriation and said appropriation shall be based upon an estimate of tuition revenue loss using tuition rates in effect for the fiscal year in which such appropriation will apply.
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2010) (a) The Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System shall waive, in accordance with this subsection, the payment of up to five thousand dollars of tuition per year, for up to two years, at the Connecticut State University System for any individual who is a resident of this state and enrolls, not later than July 1, 2012, in a degree, occupational certificate or job training program offered by the Connecticut State University System in a high demand field, emerging industry or entrepreneurship program. In order to be eligible for such tuition waiver, the individual shall (1) be unemployed, receive notice of termination from employment or be employed with a gross annual family income at or below forty thousand dollars, (2) be at least eighteen years of age, (3) have graduated from high school prior to July 1, 2008, and (4) not have been enrolled as a full-time student at an institution of higher education prior to July 1, 2010.
(b) Such individual shall earn such degree or occupational certificate not later than four years after enrolling in the degree or occupational certificate program. In the event such individual does not earn such degree or occupational certificate within four years of enrollment, the individual shall be responsible for payment of the tuition waived pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The regional workforce development boards established pursuant to section 31-3k of the general statutes shall assist individuals who meet the criteria set forth in subsection (a) of this section with identifying the high demand fields, emerging industries and entrepreneurship programs in such individual's region.
(d) For purposes of this section, "tuition" includes instructional costs, books, materials, fees and academic supportive services.
Sec. 4. Subsection (g) of section 10a-99 of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2010):
(g) The Connecticut State University System Operating Fund shall be reimbursed for the amount by which the tuition waivers granted under subsection (d) of this section and section 3 of this act exceed two and one-half per cent of tuition revenue through an annual state appropriation. The board of trustees shall request such an appropriation and said appropriation shall be based upon an estimate of tuition revenue loss using tuition rates in effect for the fiscal year in which such appropriation will apply.
Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2010) (a) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall waive, in accordance with this subsection, the payment of up to five thousand dollars of tuition per year, for up to two years, at The University of Connecticut for any individual who is a resident of this state and enrolls, not later than July 1, 2012, in a degree, occupational certificate or job training program at The University of Connecticut in a high demand field, emerging industry or entrepreneurship program. In order to be eligible for such tuition waiver, the individual shall (1) be unemployed, receive notice of termination from employment or be employed with a gross annual family income at or below forty thousand dollars, (2) be at least eighteen years of age, (3) have graduated from high school prior to July 1, 2008, and (4) not have been enrolled as a full-time student at an institution of higher education prior to July 1, 2010.
(b) Such individual shall earn such degree or occupational certificate not later than four years after enrolling in the degree or occupational certificate program. In the event such individual does not earn such degree or occupational certificate within four years of enrollment, the individual shall be responsible for payment of the tuition waived pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The regional workforce development boards established pursuant to section 31-3k of the general statutes shall assist individuals who meet the criteria set forth in subsection (a) of this section with identifying the high demand fields, emerging industries and entrepreneurship programs in such individual's region.
(d) For purposes of this section, "tuition" includes instructional costs, books, materials, fees and academic supportive services.
Sec. 6. Subsection (h) of section 10a-105 of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2010):
(h) The University of Connecticut Operating Fund shall be reimbursed for the amount by which tuition waivers granted under subsection (e) of this section and section 5 of this act exceed two and one-half per cent of tuition revenue through an annual state appropriation. The board of trustees shall request such an appropriation and said appropriation shall be based upon an estimate of tuition revenue loss using tuition rates in effect for the fiscal year in which such appropriation will apply.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2010 |
New section |
Sec. 2 |
July 1, 2010 |
10a-77(g) |
Sec. 3 |
July 1, 2010 |
New section |
Sec. 4 |
July 1, 2010 |
10a-99(g) |
Sec. 5 |
July 1, 2010 |
New section |
Sec. 6 |
July 1, 2010 |
10a-105(h) |
HED |
Joint Favorable Subst. |