# Connecticut HB 05479: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT'S PLAN TO BECOME A MEMBER OF AN ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES.

Connecticut HB 05479, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT'S PLAN TO BECOME A MEMBER OF AN ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-17 (Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05479
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT'S PLAN TO BECOME A MEMBER OF AN ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-03-17, Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: higher education and employment advancement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require The University of Connecticut to hire not fewer than ten top-tier research faculty within the next three years.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsor: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Corey P. Paris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David DeFronzo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary A. Turco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Haddad (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John-Michael Parker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Fortier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-17: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Joint Favorable Change of Reference Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- HED Joint Favorable Change of Reference, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05479-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05479-R00-HB.PDF)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05479-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05479-R00HED-CV27-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed)
- HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed)
- HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed)
- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)

## Sources
- [HED Joint Favorable Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05479-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05479-R00-HB.PDF)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05479-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05479-R00HED-CV27-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05479-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).