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CT HB07131

Bill

Status

Passed

6/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Office of Workforce Strategy must identify and publish public and private financial aid sources for paramedic certificate program students by October 1, 2025, and annually thereafter

  • Chief Workforce Officer must evaluate paramedic certificate programs approved by the Commissioner of Public Health by September 1, 2025 to determine if they qualify as "high-value certificate programs"

  • Students in paramedic programs designated as high-value may become eligible for authority loans under existing education loan statutes (Section 10a-223)

  • Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority must establish the "High-Value Certificate Loan Program" to fund authority loans for students in high-value certificate programs, subject to available funding

  • Effective date is July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Financial Aid For Students In Paramedic Certificate Programs.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Higher Education and Employment Advancement2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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