Substitute Senate Bill No. 1106, Public Act No. 23-3, is an act concerning the foundations of the regional community-technical colleges, which will become effective on July 1, 2023. The bill includes amendments to the general statutes, specifically Section 4-37e, which defines terms such as "state agency," "foundation," "executive authority," "constituent unit," "public institution of higher education," and "coordinated emergency recovery." The definition of "foundation" is clarified to mean an organization that is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is established to support or improve a state agency or for coordinated emergency recovery purposes, but it is not considered a state agency or public agency.

The bill introduces new legal language to the definitions of "executive authority" and "public institution of higher education." The term "executive authority" is expanded to include the chief executive officer of a campus of an accredited state community-technical college if the public institution of higher education is such a college. Additionally, the definition of "public institution of higher education" now explicitly includes any campus of an accredited state community-technical college. These insertions aim to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the governance and support structures for community-technical colleges within the state's higher education system. The bill was approved on May 30, 2023.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 4-37e
HED Joint Favorable Substitute: 4-37e
File No. 200: 4-37e
Public Act No. 23-3: 4-37e