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SB00139 • 2026

AN ACT INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT GRANT.

AN ACT INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT GRANT.

Budget Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sen. Mae Flexer, 29th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-11
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has passed both chambers according to metadata, but no effective date is provided in the text.

Bill to Increase Funding for Special Education Grants

This bill increases the state appropriation by $191 million for a grant that supports students with special education needs and helps school districts manage spending changes.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases funding by $191,000,000 for the Special Education and Expansion Development Grant.
  • Amends section 10-76ggg of the general statutes to make this change.
  • Sets aside money specifically for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School districts that receive state grants
  • Students with special education needs

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money officially set aside by the government for a specific purpose.
Fiscal Year
A one-year period used for budgeting, which in this case ends on June 30, 2027.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not list the exact dollar amount of funding before this increase.
  • No effective date is listed in the provided document.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

To support students with special education needs and protect school districts from volatility in special education expenditures.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 1032 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 139
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1032

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION

Introduced by:
SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist.
REP. HADDAD, 54th Dist.
REP. BOYD, 50th Dist.

AN ACT INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR 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 increase 1
the appropriation of the special education and expansion development 2
grant by one hundred ninety -one million dollars for the fiscal year 3
ending June 30, 2027. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To support students with special education needs and protect school
districts from volatility in special education expenditures.