Bill Text: CT SB00573 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Prohibiting The Increase Of Tuition At A Four-year Public Institution Of Higher Education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-23 - Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement [SB00573 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00573-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 573 |
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January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 2929 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. SOMERS, 18th Dist. |
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AN ACT PROHIBITING THE INCREASE OF TUITION AT A FOUR-YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 10a of the general statutes be amended to prohibit a public institution of higher education from increasing a student's tuition rate during the period in which such student is attending a four-year public institution of higher education.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide stability to students and their families in planning for the cost of higher education.