The purpose of The Board of Regents for Higher Education Infrastructure Act is to enhance the intellectual capacity of the state by providing the infrastructure needed to prepare this state's present and future workforce, to contribute to the increased competitiveness of this state's businesses and to have a positive impact on economic development within this state, through a special capital improvement program established for the regional community-technical colleges, the Connecticut State University System and Charter Oak State College that assures a state commitment to support the financing of the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement and equipping of facilities, structures and related systems for the benefit of this state and the regional community-technical colleges, the Connecticut State University System and Charter Oak State College, all to the public benefit and good, and the exercise of the powers, to the extent and manner provided in The Board of Regents for Higher Education Infrastructure Act, is declared to be for a public purpose and to be the exercise of an essential government function. Sections 10a-91c to 10a-91h, inclusive, being necessary for the welfare of this state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof.

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7, S. 102; P.A. 14-98, S. 51.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7 effective July 1, 2008; P.A. 14-98 replaced “The Connecticut State University System Infrastructure Act” with “The Board of Regents for Higher Education Infrastructure Act” and added references to the regional community-technical colleges and Charter Oak State College, effective July 1, 2014.