All Roll Calls
Yes: 211 • No: 0
ConnecticutHB 050152025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPIN-OFF COMPANIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION.
Sponsored By: Environment Committee
Signed by Governor
Summary
To place employees of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station on the same footing as similar employees of The University of Connecticut when it comes to spin-off companies from inventions or discoveries made by such employees.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Connecticut station inventors gain startup options
Beginning May 29, 2025, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station employees can seek board approval for paid startup roles. They can serve on a startup’s board or receive pay when it develops and commercializes their invention or discovery. Approval requires the Station to share in net proceeds and no active dispute over inventor shares or duties. Board policies must follow legal and ethical rules and match researcher rights and limits at Connecticut public universities and agencies. The law guarantees no startup pay. The Station owns inventions tied to employees’ duties, Station programs, or Station resources; employees must disclose them and transfer ownership. Employees must also help secure patents or licenses. Inventors who meet these duties share at least 20% of proceeds after costs, split among co-inventors; the board can increase that share. Subject to federal grant limits, the board controls Station proceeds for scientific research. Disputes go to agreed or contract-required arbitration, or court when arbitration is unavailable; the board can set rules and arrange arbitration.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Environment Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 1/17/2025
ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/17/2025
House Roll Call Vote 77 AS AMENDED
Yes: 141 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/17/2025
Senate Roll Call Vote 199
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 1/17/2025
ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Yes: 35 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor
5/29/2025legislatureTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
5/27/2025legislatureTransmitted to the Secretary of State
5/27/2025legislaturePublic Act 25-10
5/22/2025legislatureIn Concurrence
5/20/2025legislatureSenate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
5/20/2025SenateSenate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
5/20/2025SenateFile Number 872
5/12/2025legislatureSenate Calendar Number 461
5/12/2025SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
5/12/2025SenateHouse Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
5/8/2025HouseHouse Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7243
5/8/2025HouseFile Number 39
3/5/2025legislatureHouse Calendar Number 53
3/5/2025HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
3/5/2025HouseReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/5/2025legislatureReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/04/25 5:00 PM
2/27/2025legislatureFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2/19/2025legislatureJoint Favorable
2/19/2025legislaturePublic Hearing 01/31
1/27/2025legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on Environment
1/24/2025legislatureDrafted by Committee
1/23/2025legislatureVote to Draft
1/17/2025legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on Environment
1/8/2025legislature
Bill Text
Public Act No. 25-10
5/22/2025
File No. 872
5/12/2025
File No. 39
3/5/2025
Committee Bill
2/19/2025
ENV Joint Favorable
2/19/2025
Proposed Bill
1/8/2025
Bill Analysis For File Copy 39
Bill Analysis For File Copy 872
Bill Analysis for HB-5015, as amended by House "A"
ENV Joint Fav. Rpt
ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)
Fiscal Note For File Copy 39
Fiscal Note For File Copy 872
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7243 (Potential Revenue Gain)
Fiscal Note for HB-5015, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7243)
House Roll Call Vote 77 AS AMENDED
House Schedule A LCO# 7243 (D)
Senate Roll Call Vote 199
Summary for Public Act No. 25-10
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