CT Senate gives final approval to emergency human services fund

CT Senate gives final approval to emergency human services fund

The state Senate gave final approval in special session Thursday afternoon to bills to safeguard human services from federal cuts and was expected to adopt a bill to enable UConn Health to purchase financially imperiled Waterbury Hospital. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 27-8, largely along party lines, to designate $500 million from state reserves to potentially backfill federal cuts to nutrition, health care, heating assistance and othe…

What to know about CT's new $500M relief fund in response to federal cuts

The bill gives the Lamont administration authority to resource affected programs such as home heating and nutrition assistance along with housing and health care.

CT Senate Passes $500M Reserve Against Federal Program Cuts

HARTFORD, CT — A bill creating a $500 million reserve fund against potential federal cuts to social programs cleared the Senate Thursday afternoon, albeit on a much more partisan and contentious vote than had been the case in the state House the day before. The House passed the bill, HB 8003, by a 126-20 vote […]

Senate approves emergency fund, debates housing reforms

State senators approved the creation of an emergency fund to protect certain federal programs, despite many Republicans questioning the need now that the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history has ended. The 27-8 vote, which included support from three of the 11 Republicans, came after roughly three hours debate on day two of a special session. The Senate expected...