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CT HB07006

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Aging Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Connecticut state residents who reside in a nursing home (as defined in section 19a-490) would qualify for tuition waivers at regional community-technical colleges for any online course

  • Adds nursing home residents as the 10th category of individuals eligible for mandatory tuition waivers, joining groups including veterans, residents 62 and older, National Guard members, and dependents of those killed in the line of duty

  • Tuition waivers would be reduced by any educational reimbursement received from an employer

  • Effective immediately upon passage; received Joint Favorable reports from the Aging, Higher Education, and Finance committees

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Tuition Waivers For Nursing Home Residents Who Take Online Courses At Regional Community-technical Colleges.

Last Action

Tabled for the Calendar, House

5/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance, Revenue and Bonding4/29/2025
Higher Education and Employment Advancement3/25/2025
Select Committee on Aging2/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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