Connecticut Policy Under Review: HB 5422’s UConn UFO Study, Data-Sharing Questions, and Fiscal Concerns

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Yankee Institute argues Connecticut should pursue free‑market reforms as lawmakers grapple with high energy costs, inflation, housing needs, and pension obligations, while HB 5422 would force UConn to study unidentified aerial phenomena and consider a state center, with estimated costs around $150,000 to $300,000 and potential data‑sharing limits, all amid critiques of a new climate plan, a push to convert unemployment insurance into a strike fund, and calls for more transparent public hearings, as the organization promotes its Charter for Change.