HB6901 establishes a pilot program to reimburse certain professionals for student loan payments. The bill requires the Office of Higher Education to determine eligibility and award grant payments. Each participant in the grant program is eligible to receive up to $5,000 annually and no more than $20,000, over four years of participation in the program.
The Connecticut State House of Representatives passed HB6901 on June 1, 2023 by a vote of 114 to 33. We have assigned pluses to the nays because taxpayers should not bear the burden of repaying student loans; rather, students who take out these loans should be responsible for repayment. Bills like this bloat budgets, interfere in the free market, expand government, and remove personal responsibility. Additionally, government should not be picking winners and losers.