AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF STATE FUNDS BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SPEAKING FEES.

SB 335 prohibits public higher education institutions in Connecticut (including the University of Connecticut and the Board of Regents) from using state funds to pay for speaking fees or event costs related to politically motivated speakers. The bill specifically targets events where the speaker's content is politically oriented, banning state money from covering these expenses. It directly affects how public universities allocate their budgets for guest speakers and related event funding. The policy change requires institutions to use non-state funds for such speaker-related costs.