(a) Prior to any authorization pursuant to section 10a-109f to implement the relocation of The University of Connecticut, West Hartford campus to a location in the city of Hartford or to any other location, the board of trustees of the university shall authorize such relocation by a resolution approved by a majority vote of the board. Such resolution shall be in addition to any decision of the board pursuant to said section 10a-109f. No funds shall be authorized for such relocation until the board has approved the resolution, except that the board may expend funds for the Hartford relocation feasibility study prior to the approval of the resolution. The feasibility study required pursuant to this section shall include consideration, in consultation with officials of the town of West Hartford, of alternative uses for facilities and land of the West Hartford campus, provided such uses do not include correctional facilities, juvenile detention facilities, state agency residential facilities or community residential facilities of any kind. If the board authorizes the relocation of the West Hartford campus, the university, in concurrence with officials of the state and the town of West Hartford, shall make recommendations to the Office of Policy and Management for alternative uses for the facilities and land of the existing West Hartford campus.

(b) With regard to any authorization by the board of trustees of the university, pursuant to said section 10a-109f, to issue securities for a campus project or to initiate or expand academic programs at any campus of the university under the UConn 2000 infrastructure improvement program, the board shall find and determine that the university has considered (1) whether there are opportunities to coordinate programs and services between the university and other state public and independent institutions of higher education and (2) whether there are opportunities to share programs and facilities with other public and independent institutions of higher education in conjunction with the projects being considered by the university. The findings and determinations of the board shall be included in the reports required pursuant to sections 10a-109x and 10a-109y.

(P.A. 95-230, S. 23, 45; 95-270, S. 10, 11; P.A. 11-70, S. 7.)

History: P.A. 95-230 effective June 7, 1995; P.A. 95-270 added feasibility study requirements, required concurrence, instead of consultation with state and town officials and added land to the considerations for alternative uses for the campus, effective June 22, 1995; P.A. 11-70 replaced “branch” and “branch campus” with “campus”.