(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, notwithstanding the provisions of sections 10a-77a, 10a-99a, 10a-109c, 10a-109i and 10a-143a, no funds shall be appropriated to the Office of Higher Education for grants pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of § 10a-77a, subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of § 10a-99a, subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of § 10a-109i and subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of § 10a-143a: (1) Until such time as the amount in the Budget Reserve Fund, established in § 4-30a, equals ten per cent of the net General Fund appropriations for the fiscal year in progress, (2) the amount of the grants appropriated shall be reduced proportionately if the amount available is less than the amount required for such grants, and (3) the amount of funds available to be appropriated during any fiscal year for such grants shall not exceed twenty-five million dollars.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 10a-8c

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

(b) Endowment fund eligible gifts that meet the criteria set forth in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of § 10a-77a, subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of § 10a-99a, subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of § 10a-109i and subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of § 10a-143a made by donors during the period from January 1, 2005, to June 30, 2005, shall be matched by the Office of Higher Education in an amount equal to one-half of the total amount of endowment fund eligible gifts received. The board shall transfer the amount of the match to the endowment funds of the constituent units in accordance with § 10a-8b.

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