The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 335, seeks to amend title 10a of the general statutes to prohibit the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut and the Board of Regents for Higher Education from utilizing state funds for speaking fees or event costs. This legislative change aims to ensure that public institutions of higher education do not allocate state resources for politically related speaking engagements or events.
The bill introduces new legal language that explicitly prohibits the use of state funds for these purposes, while no specific deletions from current law are noted in the text provided. The overarching goal of the bill is to maintain fiscal responsibility and prevent the potential misuse of state funds in politically charged contexts within higher education institutions.