HB 6841 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY METHODS AND PROGRAMS FOR REDUCING RATES OF POVERTY.

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186930 General Assembly January Session, 20252025(Reprint Substituteof HouseFile Bill No.

6841186) Substitute House ofBill Representatives,No. March 24, 2025 The Committee on Children reported through REP.

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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY METHODS AND PROGRAMS FOR REDUCING RATES OF POVERTY.

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186930 areas of the state with high rates of poverty, (6) study the availability of educational, employment and child care programs in areas of the state with high rates of poverty and analyze gaps in such availability to determine where and how to meet the need for such programs, (7) identify any policies and programs, including, but not limited to, programs described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, that may be implemented in the short-term to reduce rates of poverty and any structural reforms necessary to reduce rates of poverty into the future, (8) identify funding sources for programs that may reduce rates of poverty, including, but not limited to, state budget allocations, federal grants and philanthropic support, and (9) identify ways in which state agencies may collaborate to create efficiencies in the delivery of programs and services to reduce rates of poverty.

(7) The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children, human services and appropriations, or the chairpersons' and ranking members' designees;

and (8) Not more than ten members jointly appointed by the sHB6841 / File No.

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186930 (8) Not more than ten members jointly appointed by the cochairpersons of the working group, each of whom shall (A) have expertise in nonprofit administration, business administration, economics, education, housing, child welfare, child care, labor, workforce development or social services administration, or (B) be a representative of a faith-based or municipal organization or entity.

(i) Not later than June 1, 2027, the cochairpersons shall submit a final sHB6841 / File No.

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186930 (i) Not later than June 1, 2027, the cochairpersons shall submit a final report on the findings and recommendations of the working group to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children, human services and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.

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(e)930 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and (f),Bill "taskAnalysis force"are wasprepared changedfor tothe "workingbenefit group"of the members of the General Assembly, solely for accuracy,purposes inof Subsec.information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

(h), "preliminary" was inserted before "report" for clarity and the reference to Subsec.

(c) was changed to Subsec.

(g) for accuracy and in Subsec.

(i), "final" was inserted before both instances of "report" for clarity.

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186 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

House "A" makes technical and clarifying changes that do not result in a fiscal impact.

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186930 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 6841 (as amended by House "A") AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY METHODS AND PROGRAMS FOR REDUCING RATES OF POVERTY.

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