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HB 7010 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING PARAEDUCATORS.

HB 7010 provides health and retirement benefits support for paraeducators (school support staff) in Connecticut. It creates two subsidy programs: (1) a health savings account subsidy for paraeducators enrolled in high-deductible plans, and (2) a subsidy for school boards covering 10% of health insurance premiums to reduce employee payroll deductions. The bill also requires school boards to cover the full employee share of retirement contributions (capped at municipal retirement levels), with the state reimbursing 50% of that cost annually. These changes take effect July 1, 2025, using existing education funds.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides state-funded subsidies for paraeducator health/retirement benefits, increasing public sector spending through mandated school board contributions.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides health/retirement subsidies for paraeducators, strengthening school staff support and retention in K-12 education.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides health insurance subsidies for paraeducators, reducing employee costs and expanding coverage through premium support and HSAs.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides health subsidies and covers retirement contributions for paraeducators, enhancing worker benefits and protections per bill's explicit language.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → ED Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was converted from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' with a favorable joint substitute change. The most significant substantive change extends the fiscal year subsidy program for paraeducator health coverage from ending June 30, 2026 to ending June 30, 2027. The bill also adds new eligibility criteria for the health savings account subsidy program, expanding it to include paraeducators who are eligible for Medicare and enroll in high deductible health plans.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include Medicare-eligible paraeducators in the health savings account subsidy program, and the program timeline was extended by one fiscal year.
TIMELINE

Extended the fiscal year subsidy program for paraeducator health coverage from ending June 30, 2026 to ending June 30, 2027.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Medicare-eligible paraeducators who enroll in high deductible health plans as eligible for the health savings account subsidy program.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill designation from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated committee reference from 'EDUCATION' to 'ED Joint Favorable Subst. C/R'.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference APP
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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