Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06182 Compare Versions

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5		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6182
	4	+	LCO No. 3868 1 of 2
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	6	+	General Assembly Committee Bill No. 6182
6	7		January Session, 2025
	8	+	LCO No. 3868
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	11	+	Referred to Committee on COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN
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	14	+	Introduced by:
	15	+	(KID)
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10	19		AN ACT EXTENDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE
11	20		POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSES OF FOSTER YOUTH.
12	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
13	22		Assembly convened:
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15		-	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1,~~2025~~) (a) As used in this section: 1
	24	+	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) As used in this section: 1
16	25		(1) "Department" means the Department of Children and Families; 2
17	26		(2) "Postsecondary education program" means any program that 3
18	27		leads to an academic degree or certification in a vocation or employment 4
19	28		training; and 5
20	29		(3) "Postsecondary education funding program" means the program 6
21	30		set forth in department policy 28-1 under which it funds the 7
22	31		postsecondary education of a youth who is committed to the 8
23	32		department, remains committed at the age of eighteen and meets the 9
24	33		requirements established by the department in its policies and 10
25	34		regulations. 11
26	35		(b) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall amend the 12
27	36		department policies and regulations regarding the postsecondary 13
28	37		education funding program to (1) increase the age until which a youth 14
	38	+	Committee Bill No. 6182
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	41	+	LCO No. 3868 2 of 2
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29	43		can qualify for funding from the department under the postsecondary 15
30	44		education funding program from twenty-one to twenty-six years of age, 16
31	45		(2) increase the age until which a youth who is enrolled in a 17
32		-	postsecondary education program and continues to meet the 18 Substitute Bill No. 6182
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35		-	LCO 2 of 2
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	46	+	postsecondary education program and continues to meet the 18
37	47		requirements established by the department is eligible for funding to 19
38	48		complete such postsecondary education program under the 20
39	49		postsecondary education funding program from twenty-three to 21
40	50		twenty-eight years of age, and (3) require any youth who is eligible for 22
41	51		funding under the postsecondary education funding program to 23
42	52		complete for each year such youth is enrolled in a postsecondary 24
43	53		education program, as a condition to receiving such funding, the Free 25
44	54		Application for Federal Student Aid and applications for any 26
45	55		appropriate scholarships and grants, including, but not limited to, 27
46	56		through any scholarship application portal administered by the 28
47	57		provider of such postsecondary education program. Nothing in this 29
48	58		section shall be construed to require the department to continue 30
49	59		providing case management services for any youth who begins 31
50	60		receiving funding under the postsecondary education funding program 32
51	61		when such youth is older than twenty-one years of age. 33
52	62		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
53	63		sections:
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55		-	Section 1 July 1,~~2025~~ New section
	65	+	Section 1 July 1, 2023 New section
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57		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
58		-	The effective date was changed to 2025 for accuracy.
	67	+	Statement of Purpose:
	68	+	To require the Department of Children and Families to continue to
	69	+	provide financial aid for the postsecondary education expenses for
	70	+	foster youth until such youth reaches twenty-eight years of age.
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60		-	KID Joint Favorable Subst.-LCO C/R APP
	72	+	Co-Sponsors: REP. WELANDER, 114th Dist.
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	74	+	H.B. 6182
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