APP Higher Education Subcommittee Public Hearing

Appropriations Higher Education Committee · February 20, 2026

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Opening remarks and instructions

Presentation

3:57 → 7:37(3m 40s)

Committee chair (Tony Walker) opened the public hearing, described purpose (student testimony on higher-education funding), logistics (CTN/YouTube coverage), panel format and time limits and urged students to tell their stories.

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Public hearing before the Appropriations Higher Education Committee where dozens of students, faculty, staff and civic advocates testified in favor of sustaining or increasing state funding for scholarships, student supports, CT State/CSU institutions, UConn and UConn Health and opposing proposed cuts (including to PACT/Finish Line / HB 5032).

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