Connecticut House Bill 5348

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: Introduced on February 29 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-25 - Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
Pending: Joint Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

To (1) specify the duties and qualifications of paraeducators, (2) change references to "paraprofessional" to "paraeducator", (3) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to distribute ARPA funds allocated to the department for paraeducator professional development, (4) extend the health savings account subsidy program to the next fiscal year, (5) require the Comptroller to (A) establish a premium subsidy program for paraeducators who are covered by a health benefit plan that is not a high deductible health plan, and (B) conduct a cost-benefit analysis of boards of education providing coverage through a partnership plan, (6) establish a minimum salary for paraeducators, (7) require the Office of Policy and Management to pay the difference between the current and required minimum salary for paraeducators, and (8) repeal a program to provide a stipend to paraeducators to purchase a qualified health plan through the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange.

An Act Concerning Paraeducators.

House Education Committee	Sen. Jan Hochadel [D]	Sen. Gary Winfield [D]	Rep. Susan Johnson [D]
Rep. Kadeem Roberts [D]	Rep. Joshua Elliott [D]	Rep. Robyn Porter [D]	Rep. Henry Genga [D]
Rep. Juan Candelaria [D]	Rep. Jason Doucette [D]	Rep. Jaime Foster [D]	Sen. MD Rahman [D]
Rep. Anthony Nolan [D]	Rep. Frank Smith [D]	Rep. Christopher Poulos [D]	Rep. Bobby Gibson [D]
Rep. Robin Comey [D]

2024-03-20 - Joint - ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference) (Y: 30 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-25	House	Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
2024-03-25	House	Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations
2024-03-25	House	Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2024-03-22	House	Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2024-03-20	House	Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference Appropriations
2024-03-01	House	Public Hearing 03/06
2024-02-29	House	Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05348&which_year=2024
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05348-R00-HB.PDF
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05348-R01-HB.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TS/H/PDF/2024HB-05348-R00ED-CV26-TS.PDF