Connecticut’s HB 5422 Proposes a State-Funded UAP Study by UConn, Targeting a 2027 Report and a $150K–$300K Budget

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Connecticut lawmakers are considering HB 5422 to fund a UConn study to see if a state UAP research center is feasible, with collaboration from DESPP, DEEP, and the Office of Military Affairs to review sightings data, a report due by July 1, 2027, and estimated costs of about $150,000 to $300,000, while DESPP Commissioner Ronnell Higgins raises data-sharing and confidentiality concerns and University Assistant Dean Kylene Perras says dedicated funding is needed amid state financial pressures.