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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5441
January Session, 2023
LCO No. 882
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND
EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
REP. KHANNA, 149th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING COLLEGE GRADUATES WHO WORK IN THE
FIELDS OF EDUCATION OR HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to establish a student loan 1
forgiveness program or public-private partnership with the goal of 2
encouraging graduates from institutions of higher education to pursue 3
careers in teaching or health care in the state. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a student loan forgiveness program or public-private
partnership to encourage college graduates to pursue careers in
teaching or health care in the state for the purpose of addressing labor
shortages in such fields.