Committee forwards bill to support UConn�effort to join major research-university association
March 13, 2026 | Higher Education and Employment, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Connecticut
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Chair outlined HB 5479 as an implementation plan directing the University of Connecticut to hire at least 10 new top-tier research faculty over several years, appropriate funds to support those hires and provide general obligation bonds to outfit research facilities so UConn can better compete for membership in a research-university association such as the AAU. Committee members described the proposal as aspirational and said membership could drive reputational and research-dollar benefits for the state. The committee voted to refer the bill to appropriations for fiscal consideration.
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