HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding final approval of two bills by the Connecticut General Assembly today that invest an additional $40 million in special education services for municipalities and $3 million for nonprofit organizations during this current fiscal year:

“The improved versions of these bills that the legislature passed today maintain the fiscal discipline and adhere to the sound fiscal management practices that we need to keep our state on the right track. I appreciate legislative leaders for maintaining an open dialogue and understanding our important responsibility of sustaining a balanced budget. I look forward to signing these bills into law.”

The legislation is House Bill 7163, An Act Concerning Emergency Grants to Municipalities for Special Education, and Senate Bill 1453, An Act Concerning Emergency Nonprofit Assistance.