Substitute for Raised H.B. No. 5002
Session Year 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION FUNDING, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS.

To make revisions to (1) the foundation amount, the education cost sharing grant, the choice program grant and the charter school funding grant, (2) clarify the process for developing the rate schedule for private providers of special education services, and (3) provide spaces in early childhood programs under Early Start CT for families who become ineligible under the income standards for the Care 4 Kids program.

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• HB05035 - AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BAN CELLULAR PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM.
• HB05147 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.
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• HB05214 - AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MEALS.
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  Education equalization (Education cost sharing) 

 

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  Education Department 

 

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• HB05515 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ACCESS TO OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION.

  Grants by the state 

 

• HB05003 - AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE STATE.
• HB05004 - AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.
• HB05033 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATION.
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• HB05147 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.
• HB05329 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT EDUCATION INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
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• HB05147 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.
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• HB05214 - AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MEALS.
• HB05323 - AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES.
• HB05324 - AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF.
• HB05327 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DISCLOSURE OF AN OPEN INVESTIGATION OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, INJURY OR RISK OF INJURY TO OR IMPAIRING THE MORALS OF A MINOR DURING THE HIRING PROCESS OF A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE.
• HB05328 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ISLAMOPHOBIA IN SCHOOLS.
• HB05468 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF EQUIVALENT INSTRUCTION.
• HB05470 - AN ACT CONCERNING HYBRID SCHOOL BUSES.
• HB05487 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAREER PIPELINE PROGRAM FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING AND INCREASING STATE ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND DEAF.

  Special education 

 

• HB05033 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATION.
• HB05147 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.
• HB05207 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE FULL FUNDING OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT GRANT.
• HB05325 - AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL EDUCATION.

  Students 

 

• HB05033 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATION.
• HB05034 - AN ACT REDUCING TESTING BURDENS AND ENHANCING THE MATH CURRICULUM.
• HB05035 - AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BAN CELLULAR PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM.
• HB05149 - AN ACT CONCERNING PHONE-FREE SCHOOLS.
• HB05201 - AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR CERTAIN TRANSITION SERVICES OFFERED TO STUDENTS.
• HB05417 - AN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN OF VETERANS TO USE SUCH VETERAN'S UNUSED TUITION WAIVERS AND REQUIRING STATE FUNDING FOR TUITION WAIVERS.
• HB05468 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF EQUIVALENT INSTRUCTION.
• HB05478 - AN ACT SUPPORTING "LEARN AND EARN" INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.
• HB05515 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ACCESS TO OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION.

  Tuition 

 

• HB05033 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATION.
• HB05103 - AN ACT INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO 529 QUALIFIED STATE TUITION PROGRAMS.
• HB05417 - AN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN OF VETERANS TO USE SUCH VETERAN'S UNUSED TUITION WAIVERS AND REQUIRING STATE FUNDING FOR TUITION WAIVERS.
• HB05418 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE KIRKLYN M. KERR PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT.