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HB05207 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING THE FULL FUNDING OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT GRANT.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE FULL FUNDING OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT GRANT.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rep. Alphonse Paolillo, 97th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Full Funding for Special Education Grants

This bill changes state law to provide full funding for a specific special education grant program.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends section 10-76ggg of the general statutes.
  • Requires full funding for the special education and expansion development grant.
  • Applies this funding rule to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State agencies that manage the special education and expansion development grant
  • School districts or programs receiving funds from this specific grant

Terms To Know

Fiscal year
A one-year period used for budgeting, ending on June 30 in this case.
General statutes
The official collection of state laws that can be changed by new bills.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not list the specific dollar amount for this funding.
  • No information is provided about what happens to the grant after June 30, 2027.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

To fully fund the special education and expansion development grant.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
LCO No. 822 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5207
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 822

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION

Introduced by:
REP. PAOLILLO A., 97th Dist.
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.
REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist.
REP. WINTER, 94th Dist.
REP. CANDELARIA J., 95th Dist.
REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE FULL FUNDING OF THE SPECIAL
EDUCATION AND EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT GRANT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That section 10 -76ggg of the general statutes be amended to fully 1
fund the special education and expansion development grant for the 2
fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To fully fund the special education and expansion development grant.