Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05041 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/04/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5041
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 70
Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees
Introduced by:
REP. D'AMELIO, 71st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5041 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 70

Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees 

Introduced by:

REP. D'AMELIO, 71st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS WHILE THE RECIPIENT ATTENDS HIGHER EDUCATION CLASSES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 567 of the general statutes be amended to allow eligible individuals to continue to receive unemployment compensation benefits while attending higher education classes to improve their employability. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To allow eligible individuals to continue to receive unemployment compensation benefits while attempting to improve their marketability through higher education classes.