General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5119

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 35

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Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT

Introduced by:

REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING CONNECTICUT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO GIVE PRIORITY TO IN-STATE STUDENTS FOR ADMISSION.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 10a of the general statutes be amended to require public institutions of higher education in this state to give priority to in-state students for admission to such institutions.

Statement of Purpose:

To ensure that taxpayer subsidies to Connecticut public institutions of higher education are used first for Connecticut citizens.