{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-10a-109e","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-109e","heading":"UConn 2000 infrastructure improvement program.","body":"(a) The university may administer, manage, schedule, finance, further design and construct UConn 2000, to operate and maintain the components thereof in a prudent and economical manner and to reserve for and make renewals and replacements thereof when appropriate, it being hereby determined and found to be in the best interest of the state and the university to provide this independent authority to the university along with providing assured revenues therefor as the efficient and cost effective course to achieve the objective of avoiding further decline in the physical infrastructure of the university and to renew, modernize, enhance and maintain such infrastructure, the particular project or projects, each being hereby approved as a project of UConn 2000, and the presently estimated cost thereof being as follows:\nUConn 2000 Project | Phase I Fiscal Years 1996-1999 | Phase II Fiscal Years 2000-2005 | Phase III Fiscal Years 2005-2031\n |  |  |\nAcademic and Research Facilities |  |  | 450,000,000\n |  |  |\nAgricultural Biotechnology Facility | 9,400,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nAgricultural Biotechnology Facility Completion |  | 10,000,000 |\n |  |  |\nAlumni Quadrant Renovations |  | 14,338,000 |\n |  |  |\nArjona and Monteith (new classroom buildings) |  |  | 66,100,000\n |  |  |\nAvery Point Campus Undergraduate and Library Building |  |  | 35,000,000\n |  |  |\nAvery Point Marine Science Research Center – Phase I | 34,000,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nAvery Point Marine Science Research Center – Phase II |  | 16,682,000 |\n |  |  |\nAvery Point Renovation |  | 5,600,000 | 15,000,000\n |  |  |\nBabbidge Library | 0 |  |\n |  |  |\nBalancing Contingency |  | 5,506,834 |\n |  |  |\nBeach Hall Renovations |  |  | 10,000,000\n |  |  |\nBenton State Art Museum Addition |  | 1,400,000 | 3,000,000\n |  |  |\nBiobehavioral Complex Replacement |  |  | 4,000,000\n |  |  |\nBishop Renovation |  |  | 8,000,000\n |  |  |\nBudds Building Renovation |  | 2,805,000 |\n |  |  |\nBusiness School Renovation |  | 4,803,000 |\n |  |  |\nChemistry Building | 53,700,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nCommissary Warehouse |  |  | 1,000,000\n |  |  |\nDeferred Maintenance/ Code Compliance/ ADA Compliance/ Infrastructure Improvements \u0026 Renovation Lump Sum and Utility, Administrative and Support Facilities | 39,332,000 |  | 863,500,000\n |  |  |\nDeferred Maintenance \u0026 Renovation Lump Sum Balance |  | 104,668,000 |\n |  |  |\nEast Campus North Renovations |  | 11,820,000 |\n |  |  |\nEngineering Building (with Environmental Research Institute) |  |  | 36,700,000\n |  |  |\nEquine Center |  | 1,000,000 |\n |  |  |\nEquipment, Library Collections \u0026 Telecommunications | 60,500,000 |  | 470,000,000\n |  |  |\nEquipment, Library Collections \u0026 Telecommunications Completion |  | 182,118,146 |\n |  |  |\nFamily Studies (DRM) Renovation |  |  | 6,500,000\n |  |  |\nFarm Buildings Repairs/ Replacement |  |  | 6,000,000\n |  |  |\nFine Arts Phase II |  |  | 20,000,000\n |  |  |\nFloriculture Greenhouse |  |  | 3,000,000\n |  |  |\nGant Building Renovations and New Life Sciences Building |  |  | 403,500,000\n |  |  |\nGant Plaza Deck |  | 0 |\n |  |  |\nGentry Completion |  |  | 10,000,000\n |  |  |\nGentry Renovation |  | 9,299,000 |\n |  |  |\nGrad Dorm Renovations |  | 7,548,000 |\n |  |  |\nGulley Hall Renovation |  | 1,416,000 |\n |  |  |\nHarry A. Gampel Pavilion and Hugh S. Greer Field House |  |  | 164,000,000\n |  |  |\nHartford Relocation Acquisition/Renovation |  | 56,762,020 | 70,000,000\n |  |  |\nHartford Relocation Design | 1,500,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nHartford Relocation Feasibility Study | 500,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nHeating Plant Upgrade | 10,000,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nHilltop Dormitory New |  | 30,000,000 |\n |  |  |\nHilltop Dormitory Renovations |  | 3,141,000 |\n |  |  |\nIce Rink Enclosure | 2,616,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nIncubator Facilities |  |  | 10,000,000\n |  |  |\nInternational House Conversion |  | 800,000 |\n |  |  |\nIntramural, Recreational and Intercollegiate Facilities |  |  | 31,000,000\n |  |  |\nJorgensen Renovation |  |  | 7,200,000\n |  |  |\nKoons Hall Renovation/ Addition |  |  | 7,000,000\n |  |  |\nLakeside Renovation |  |  | 3,800,000\n |  |  |\nLaw School Renovations/ Improvements |  |  | 15,000,000\n |  |  |\nLibrary Storage Facility |  |  | 5,000,000\n |  |  |\nLitchfield Agricultural Center – Phase I | 1,000,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nLitchfield Agricultural Center – Phase II |  | 700,000 |\n |  |  |\nManchester Hall Renovation |  |  | 6,000,000\n |  |  |\nMansfield Apartments Renovation | 2,612,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nMansfield Training School Improvements |  | 27,614,000 | 29,000,000\n |  |  |\nNatural History Museum Completion |  |  | 4,900,000\n |  |  |\nNorth Campus Renovation | 2,654,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nNorth Campus Renovation Completion |  | 21,049,000 |\n |  |  |\nNorth Hillside Road Completion |  |  | 11,500,000\n |  |  |\nNorth Superblock Site and Utilities | 8,000,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nNorthwest Quadrant Renovation | 2,001,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nNorthwest Quadrant Renovation |  | 15,874,000 |\n |  |  |\nObservatory |  |  | 1,000,000\n |  |  |\nOld Central Warehouse |  |  | 18,000,000\n |  |  |\nParking Garage #3 |  |  | 78,000,000\n |  |  |\nParking Garage – North | 10,000,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nParking Garage – South |  | 15,000,000 |\n |  |  |\nPedestrian Spinepath |  | 2,556,000 |\n |  |  |\nPedestrian Walkways |  | 3,233,000 |\n |  |  |\nPsychology Building Renovation/Addition |  |  | 20,000,000\n |  |  |\nResidential Life Facilities |  |  | 162,000,000\n |  |  |\nRoadways |  | 10,000,000 |\n |  |  |\nSchool of Business | 20,000,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nSchool of Pharmacy/ Biology | 3,856,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nSchool of Pharmacy/ Biology Completion |  | 61,058,000 |\n |  |  |\nShippee/Buckley Renovations |  | 6,156,000 |\n |  |  |\nSocial Science K Building |  | 20,964,000 |\n |  |  |\nSouth Campus Complex | 13,127,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nStamford Campus Improvements/Housing |  |  | 13,000,000\n |  |  |\nStamford Downtown Relocation – Phase I | 45,659,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nStamford Downtown Relocation – Phase II |  | 17,392,000 |\n |  |  |\nStorrs Hall Addition |  |  | 4,300,000\n |  |  |\nStudent Health Services |  |  | 12,000,000\n |  |  |\nStudent Union Addition |  | 23,000,000 |\n |  |  |\nSupport Facility (Architectural and Engineering Services) |  |  | 2,000,000\n |  |  |\nTechnology Quadrant – Phase IA | 38,000,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nTechnology Quadrant – Phase IB |  | 16,611,000 |\n |  |  |\nTechnology Quadrant – Phase II |  | 72,000,000 |\n |  |  |\nTechnology Quadrant – Phase III |  | 15,000,000 |\n |  |  |\nTorrey Life Science Renovation and Demolition |  | 17,000,000 | 25,000,000\n |  |  |\nTorrey Renovation Completion and Biology Expansion |  |  | 42,000,000\n |  |  |\nTorrington Campus Improvements |  |  | 1,000,000\n |  |  |\nTowers Renovation |  | 17,794,000 |\n |  |  |\nUConn Products Store |  |  | 1,000,000\n |  |  |\nUndergraduate Education Center | 650,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nUndergraduate Education Center |  | 7,450,000 |\n |  |  |\nUnderground Steam \u0026 Water Upgrade | 3,500,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nUnderground Steam \u0026 Water Upgrade Completion |  | 9,000,000 |\n |  |  |\nUniversity Programs Building – Phase I | 8,750,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nUniversity Programs Building – Phase II Visitors Center |  | 300,000 |\n |  |  |\nWaring Building Conversion | 7,888,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nWaterbury Downtown Campus |  |  | 3,000,000\n |  |  |\nWaterbury Property Purchase | 325,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nWest Campus Renovations |  | 14,897,000 |\n |  |  |\nWest Hartford Campus Renovations/ Improvements |  |  | 25,000,000\n |  |  |\nWhite Building Renovation | 2,430,000 |  |\n |  |  |\nWilbur Cross Building Renovation |  | 3,645,000 |\n |  |  |\nYoung Building Renovation/Addition |  |  | 17,000,000\n |  |  |\nHEALTH CENTER |  |  |\n |  |  |\nCLAC Renovation Biosafety Level 3 Lab |  |  | 14,000,000\n |  |  |\nDeferred Maintenance/ Code Compliance/ADA Compliance/Infrastructure \u0026 Improvements Renovation Lump Sum and Utility, Administrative and Support Facilities – Health Center |  |  | 86,000,000\n |  |  |\nDental School Renovation |  |  | 5,000,000\n |  |  |\nEquipment, Library Collections and Telecommunications – Health Center |  |  | 75,000,000\n |  |  |\nLibrary/Student Computer Center Renovation |  |  | 5,000,000\n |  |  |\nMain Building Renovation |  |  | 125,000,000\n |  |  |\nMedical School Academic Building Renovation |  |  | 9,000,000\n |  |  |\nParking Garage – Health Center |  |  | 8,400,000\n |  |  |\nResearch Tower |  |  | 60,000,000\n |  |  |\nSupport Building Addition/Renovation |  |  | 4,000,000\n |  |  |\nThe University of Connecticut Health Center New Construction and Renovation |  |  | 394,900,000\n |  |  |\nPlanning and Design Costs |  |  | 25,000,000\n |  |  |\nThe University of Connecticut Health Center Joint Venture Initiative |  |  | 390,000,000\n |  |  |\nTotal – Storrs and Regional Campus Project List |  |  | 3,200,000,000\n |  |  |\nTotal – Health Center Project List |  |  | 1,201,300,000\n |  |  |\nTOTAL | 382,000,000 | 868,000,000 | 4,401,300,000\n(b) The plan of funding UConn 2000 shall be the proceeds of general obligation bonds of the state in an amount authorized before June 7, 1995, and the proceeds of securities subject to the authorized funding amount established in subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109d and the proceeds of the Special External Gift Fund becoming available to the university pursuant to section 10a-109i.\n(c) The amount of the state debt service commitment in each fiscal year shall be pledged by the university for the punctual payment of special debt service requirements as the same arise and shall become due and payable. As part of the contract of the state with the holders of the securities secured by the state debt service commitment and pursuant to section 10a-109u, appropriation of all amounts of the state debt service commitment is hereby made out of the resources of the General Fund and the Treasurer shall pay such amount in each fiscal year, to the paying agent on the securities secured by the state debt service commitment or otherwise as the Treasurer shall provide. The university shall be entitled to rely on the amount of the state debt service commitment and minimum state operating provision as and for assured revenues in any financing transaction proceeding, provided, to the extent any such proceeding includes reliance on such state debt service commitment and such minimum state operating provision, the university commits to a rate covenant and covenants, in substance, with the state and the holders of its securities to the effect that as long as any securities thereunder are outstanding that it has established and will charge, collect and increase, from time to time, and in time tuition fees and charges for its educational services, its auxiliary enterprises, including dormitory housing, food services and sale of textbooks and use of the physical university plant and for all other services and goods provided by the university, the amount of which, together with other assured revenues or other revenues otherwise available to the university including proceeds available from the Special External Gift Fund shall in each of its fiscal years be sufficient to pay when due, the special debt service requirements on outstanding securities and to permit the university to operate and maintain itself as an institution dedicated to excellence in higher education and to operate and maintain the physical university plant in sound operating condition and to otherwise permit the performance of all covenants included in the financing documents.\n(d) With respect to UConn 2000 and within the authorized funding amount, the university may, from time to time, and shall whenever appropriate or necessary, revise, delete and add a particular project or projects, provided (1) a formal approving vote of its board of trustees shall be needed for a material revision, deletion or addition dictated by a change in university planning as determined by its board of trustees or otherwise necessary because of reasons beyond the control of the university, (2) any material revision shall be subject only to such formal approval of the board of trustees as long as the board finds and determines that such revision is consistent with the intent or purpose of the original project, (3) a material addition or deletion shall be conditioned not only upon such formal approval of the board of trustees but also upon a request by the board of trustees for, and enactment of, a subsequent public or special act approving such addition or deletion, if such addition is to add a project not outlined in subsection (a) of this section or the deletion is the deletion of a project outlined in subsection (a) of this section, and (4) no revision, addition or deletion shall reduce the amount of any state debt service commitment. Further, with respect to UConn 2000 and subject to the limitations in the authorized funding amount, the university may determine the sequencing and timing of such project or projects, revise estimates of cost and reallocate from any amounts estimated in subdivision (a) of this section, for one or more projects to one or more other projects then constituting a component of UConn 2000 as long as, at the time of such reallocation, it has found that any such project to which a reallocation is made has been revised or added in accordance with this section and such project from which a reallocation is made either has been so revised or added and can be completed within the amounts remaining allocated to it, or has been so deleted. University actions under this section shall be included in reports to the General Assembly under section 10a-109y.\n(e) Until such time as the State Bond Commission allocates the bonds authorized pursuant to section 10a-109gg for the UConn health network initiatives, the university shall not expend any funds authorized by subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109d, subsection (a) of this section or subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109g for The University of Connecticut Health Center new construction and renovation, except for twenty-five million dollars for planning and design costs.\n(f) The University of Connecticut Health Center shall (1) contribute not less than sixty-nine million dollars of funds from operations, special eligible gifts or other sources toward The University of Connecticut Health Center new construction and renovation, and (2) provide for construction of a new ambulatory care center through debt or equity financing obtained from one or more private developers who contract with the university to construct such new ambulatory care center.\n(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, within the authorized funding amount, the university may (1) revise, delete or add a particular project or projects to finance implementation of an electronic medical records system at The University of Connecticut Health Center, provided a formal approving vote of its board of trustees shall be needed, and (2) use such funds to make loans or provide grants to any subsidiary or joint venture established pursuant to The University of Connecticut Health Center Joint Venture Initiative. University actions under this subsection shall be included in reports to the General Assembly at the time and in the manner set forth in subsection (c) of section 10a-109x.\n(h) (1) No employee of a hospital or hospital system acquired, operated, funded or improved by a subsidiary or joint venture established pursuant to The University of Connecticut Health Center Joint Venture Initiative shall be considered an employee, as defined in section 5-196 or subsection (b) of section 5-270. Such subsidiary or joint venture shall fix compensation for such employees and establish all necessary or appropriate personnel practices and policies, including, but not limited to, policies related to hiring, promotion, compensation, retirement and collective bargaining, which need not be in accordance with chapter 68. For the purposes of The University of Connecticut Health Center Joint Venture Initiative, neither The University of Connecticut Health Center nor such subsidiary or joint venture shall be an employer, as defined in subsection (a) of section 5-270, but such subsidiary or joint venture shall be an employer, as defined in section 31-101, provided that, unless the National Labor Relations Board asserts jurisdiction over such subsidiary or joint venture and notwithstanding section 31-111a, a strike by employees of such subsidiary or joint venture, or their representatives, shall be permissible under chapter 561, if the notice required pursuant to 29 USC 158(g), as amended from time to time, is also provided to the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration.\n(2) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, a subsidiary or joint venture established pursuant to The University of Connecticut Health Center Joint Venture Initiative may conduct contracting and purchasing operations subject only to the policies and procedures on contracting and purchasing established by such subsidiary or joint venture. No such subsidiary or joint venture shall be a public agency or a political subdivision of the state.\n(i) Any proceeds from the sale of or divesture from a hospital system pursuant to The University of Connecticut Health Center Joint Venture Initiative shall be deposited in the General Fund.","path":["TITLE 10a. STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION","CHAPTER 185b. CONSTITUENT UNITS","PART III. THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_185b.htm#sec_10a-109e","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:21Z","sha256":"b7a8f806b5015a3197fed28dc9134e62b0cc1146edf16284128345a4bfe04799","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-10a-109d","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-10a-109f"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}