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CT HB07107
Bill
Status
7/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Human Services Committee
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 13-member task force to study best practices nationwide for governmental employment programs for persons with disabilities, with a report due to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027
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Updates Connecticut's ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) account statutes to align definitions with federal Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code, including terms for "eligible individual," "designated beneficiary," and "qualified disability expenses"
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Expands ABLE account protections so that moneys invested, contributions, and distributions are disregarded for eligibility purposes in any means-tested public assistance program administered by the state or its political subdivisions
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Transfers the driver training program for persons with disabilities from the Department of Aging and Disability Services to the Department of Motor Vehicles, effective July 1, 2025
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Removes the previous requirement that the Department of Aging and Disability Services certify completion of driver training and recommend license restrictions, consolidating oversight under DMV
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning A Task Force To Study Expanding Governmental Employment Opportunities For Persons With Disabilities, Updates To Able Account Statutes And Oversight Of Driving Programs For Persons With Disabilities.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
7/1/2025