The General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1393 aims to authorize state grant commitments for various public school building projects and revise existing statutes related to these projects. The bill empowers the Commissioner of Administrative Services to enter into grant commitments for eligible school projects based on a prioritized list submitted to a committee of the General Assembly. The bill includes specific estimated costs and grant amounts for several school projects across different districts, such as Fairfield, Greenwich, Norwich, and Plainville.

Additionally, the bill introduces new provisions regarding funding percentages for school building projects that incorporate early childhood care and education programs or special education programs. Specifically, it increases the funding percentage by fifteen points for projects that include designated spaces for these programs, with a cap of one hundred percent. The bill also stipulates that recipient districts must maintain these programs for a minimum of ten to twenty years, depending on the type of program. The revisions to the existing law include the repeal of certain language and the addition of new subsections to enhance support for early childhood and special education initiatives.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 10-285a
ED Joint Favorable: 10-285a
File No. 338: 10-285a
FIN Joint Favorable: 10-285a