2023 Regular SessionConnecticut Legislature

SB00008: An Act Concerning Higher Education Affordability And Graduate Retention.

Legislative Summary

To (1) extend the debt-free community college program to returning students, (2) increase the amount of minimum grants under the debt-free community college program, (3) reallocate ARPA funds under the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program to the Connecticut State University System, (4) require the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority to establish a Student Loan Subsidy Program to reduce the interest rate on authority loans to individuals employed in certain high-demand professions, and (5) provide a tax deduction to residents of the state who paid interest on student loans during the taxable year.

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Bill History

1/4/2023
Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement
Senate
1/19/2023
Vote to Draft
Senate
2/22/2023
Drafted by Committee
Senate
2/23/2023
Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement
Senate
2/24/2023
Public Hearing 03/02
Senate
3/7/2023
Joint Favorable
Senate
3/7/2023
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
3/14/2023
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/20/23 5:00 PM
Senate
3/21/2023
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
3/21/2023
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
3/21/2023
Senate Calendar Number 104
Senate
3/21/2023
File Number 139
Senate
5/3/2023
Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
Senate
5/8/2023
Joint Favorable
Senate
5/8/2023
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
5/9/2023
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
5/9/2023
No New File by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
5/9/2023
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
5/25/2023
Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 8705
Senate
5/25/2023
Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
Senate
5/25/2023
Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
House Calendar Number 597
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Schedule A LCO# 8705 (D)

Senate Schedule A LCO# 8705 (D)

5/25/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 261
5/25/2023
35
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
5/8/2023
44
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
3/7/2023
21
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)
1/19/2023
0
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/25/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text5/9/2023142.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/21/2023143.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/22/2023142.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202345.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note5/26/2023111.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis5/26/2023121.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note5/25/2023110.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/21/202370.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis3/21/2023102.2 KB