(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, notwithstanding the provisions of sections 10a-77a, 10a-99a, 10a-109c, 10a-109i and 10a-143a, no funds shall be appropriated to the Office of Higher Education for grants pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 10a-77a, subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 10a-99a, subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 10a-109i and subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 10a-143a: (1) Until such time as the amount in the Budget Reserve Fund, established in section 4-30a, equals ten per cent of the net General Fund appropriations for the fiscal year in progress, (2) the amount of the grants appropriated shall be reduced proportionately if the amount available is less than the amount required for such grants, and (3) the amount of funds available to be appropriated during any fiscal year for such grants shall not exceed twenty-five million dollars.
(b) Endowment fund eligible gifts that meet the criteria set forth in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 10a-77a, subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 10a-99a, subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 10a-109i and subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 10a-143a made by donors during the period from January 1, 2005, to June 30, 2005, shall be matched by the Office of Higher Education in an amount equal to one-half of the total amount of endowment fund eligible gifts received. The board shall transfer the amount of the match to the endowment funds of the constituent units in accordance with section 10a-8b.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 68; P.A. 06-135, S. 11; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; P.A. 12-156, S. 13.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 effective June 30, 2005; P.A. 06-135 designated existing language as Subsec. (a), making a conforming change therein, and added Subsec. (b) re exception to restrictions, effective July 1, 2006; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Department of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Board of Regents for Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-156 replaced “Board of Regents for Higher Education” with “Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012.
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