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Senate approves $40 million emergency grants for special education after rejecting larger increase
Summary
The Connecticut Senate passed House Bill 7163 to provide $40 million in emergency grants to municipalities for special education; an amendment that would have increased the funding to $92.2 million failed on a roll call.
The Connecticut Senate on Wednesday approved House Bill 7163, an emergency measure to send $40 million in grants to municipalities to cover excess special-education costs for the current fiscal year. The bill passed after an extensive floor debate about urgency, scale and whether the state should protect existing budgetary guardrails.
Why it matters: school districts across Connecticut told legislators they face unanticipated special-education costs that threaten local budgets and could force cuts or tax increases. Supporters argued immediate aid is necessary; some senators argued the state should both deliver emergency relief and seek a larger increase while protecting the state’s spending caps.
What passed: House Bill 7163 authorizes emergency grants to municipalities to reimburse excess…
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