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Students press bill to allow off‑campus living; some universities warn of risks
Summary
Students from Wesleyan and other colleges urged the Higher Education Committee to pass SB 14‑11, a bill that would let more students live off campus and challenge restrictive campus housing practices they blamed for high costs and poor conditions.
Students at Wesleyan and other institutions told the Higher Education Committee that restrictive campus residency rules and limited housing supply contributed to unsafe or substandard living conditions and steep costs, and they urged passage of SB 14‑11 to allow broader off‑campus living options.
Multiple students described program houses and converted spaces they were assigned to because the university lacked adequate conventional dormitory beds. Testimony described rodent and squirrel infestations, boarded or broken windows, double doors that did…
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