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3 | 3 | LCO No. 1099 1 of 1 | |
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5 | 5 | General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 340 | |
6 | 6 | January Session, 2021 | |
7 | 7 | LCO No. 1099 | |
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10 | 10 | Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS | |
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13 | 13 | Introduced by: | |
14 | 14 | SEN. LOPES, 6th Dist. | |
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18 | 18 | AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR HOUSING SERVICES. | |
19 | 19 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General | |
20 | 20 | Assembly convened: | |
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22 | 22 | That the general statutes be amended to require state agencies to 1 | |
23 | 23 | review and adjust contract funding levels to ensure nonprofit providers 2 | |
24 | 24 | who provide services for the homeless and housing-related services can 3 | |
25 | 25 | (1) pay living wages, overtime, hazard pay and benefits for front-line 4 | |
26 | 26 | staff, (2) maintain client caseload sizes to meet industry standards, and 5 | |
27 | 27 | (3) adequately fund other costs such as supplies, staff training and 6 | |
28 | 28 | development and technology. 7 | |
29 | 29 | Statement of Purpose: | |
30 | 30 | To ensure adequate funding for homelessness and housing assistance | |
31 | 31 | services. |