Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 8 D · 5 R cosponsors

HB 5895 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON THE REDUCTION OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT.

Last action — SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 385

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

104 added · 74 removed

104 line(s) added, 74 removed.

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General Assembly Committee Bill No.
House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
5895 January Session, 2021 LCO No.
149 January Session, 2021 Substitute House Bill No.
3789 Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT Introduced by:
5895 House of Representatives, March 29, 2021 The Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement reported through REP.
(HED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON THE REDUCTION OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT.
ELLIOTT of the 88th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON THE REDUCTION OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT.
(Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to study the amount of student loan debt incurred by students and graduates inthestateandoptionsavailable for reducing suchdebt.
(Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to study the amount of student loan debt incurred by students and graduatesinthestateandoptionsavailablefor reducing suchdebt.
Such study shall include, but need not be limited to, an examination of (1) the average amount of student loan debt incurred by students and graduates in the state compared to the average amount incurred by students and graduates in other states in the region and nationally, (2) possible reasons for any differences between such average amounts of student loan debt, (3) options available to the state for reducing the amount of student loan debt incurred by students and graduates, and (4) recommendations for programs to reduce the average amount of student loan debt in the state.
Such study shall include, but need not be limited to, an examination of (1) the average amount of student loan debt incurred by students and graduates in the state compared to the average amount incurred by students and graduates in other states in the region and nationally, (2) possible reasons for any differences between such average amounts of student loan debt, (3) options available to the state for reducing the amount of student loan debt incurred by students and graduates, (4) recommendations for programs to reduce the average amount of student loan debt in the state, and (5) the relationship between race, ethnicity, gender identity, sex or age and the average amount of debt incurred by students or graduates.
(b) The task force shall consist of the following members:
sHB5895 / File No.
(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom is a financial aid officer at a four-year public institution of LCO No.
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3789 1 of 4 Committee Bill No.5895 higher education in the state and one of whom is a financial aid officer at an independent institution of higher education in the state;
149 (b) The task force shall consist of the following members:
(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom is a financial aid officer at a four-year public institution of higher education in the state and one of whom is a financial aid officer at an independent institution of higher education in the state;
(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member LCO No.
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5895 of the General Assembly.
149 (c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.
Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 from passage New section HED Joint Favorable Subst.
To establish a task force to study the amount of student loan debt of students and graduates in the state.
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[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
149 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.
REP.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
TURCO, 27th Dist.;
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
REP.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
WINKLER, 56th Dist.
None Municipal Impact:
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None Explanation The bill establishes a sixteen-member task force to study the amount of student loan debt incurred by students and graduates in the state and options available for reducing such debt.
5895 LCO No.
Not later than January 1, 2022, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education.
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Thetask forceshallterminateonthedatethatitsubmitssuch report or January 1, 2022, whichever is later.
5895 LCO No.
This bill has no fiscal impact as PA 17-236 prohibits transportation allowances for task force members.
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The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None sHB5895 / File No.
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149 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 5895 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON THE REDUCTION OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT.
SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 22 Nay 0 (03/11/2021) sHB5895 / File No.
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Action History

  1. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 385

  2. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  3. HOUSE PASSED

  4. FILE NO. 149

  5. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 138

  6. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  7. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  8. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/29/21

  9. FILED WITH LCO

  10. Joint Favorable Substitute

  11. PUBLIC HEARING 0302

  12. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement

  13. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  14. Vote to Draft

  15. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement

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18 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (18)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (169)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5895?
HB 5895 is sponsored by Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), Stephen G. Harding (Republican), Devin R. Carney (Republican), Ronald A. Napoli (Democratic), Patrick E. Callahan (Republican), Joseph H. Zullo (Republican), Goupil, Christine, Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Bobby G. Gibson (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Phipps, Quentin W., Stallworth, Charlie L., Michel, David, Gary A. Turco (Democratic), Winkler, Michael A., Tony J. Scott (Republican), Frank Smith (Democratic), and Kenneth Gucker (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5895?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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