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HB05134 - An Act Concerning A Grant-in-aid To The Huneebee Project In New Haven.
Juan R. Candelaria
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
To assist in equitable job preparedness for students.
STATUS
Introduced
HB05087 - An Act Concerning Funding For Connecticut Public Broadcasting.
Juan R. Candelaria
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
To provide funds for Latino educational programming for children in grades kindergarten to twelve.
STATUS
Introduced
HB05178 - An Act Concerning Funding For The Development Of Affordable Housing.
Minnie Gonzalez, Juan R. Candelaria, Hilda E. Santiago
Last updated 7 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
To provide funding for the Department of Housing for the development of housing projects comprised of one hundred per cent affordable units.
STATUS
Introduced
HB05179 - An Act Concerning Funding For Programs That Assist Individuals Experiencing Homelessness.
Minnie Gonzalez, Juan R. Candelaria, Hilda E. Santiago
Last updated 7 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
To provide funding for programs administered by the Department of Housing that provide assistance to persons experiencing homelessness.
STATUS
Introduced
HB05213 - An Act Concerning Disconnected Youth.
Education, Saud Anwar, Gary A. Winfield
Last updated 7 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
To improve school district data systems and practices to identify and support at-risk students and to establish coalitions and partnerships focused on supporting at-risk and disconnected youth.
STATUS
Introduced
HB05057 - An Act Standardizing Drive-only Licenses.
Geraldo C. Reyes, Christopher Rosario, Juan R. Candelaria
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
STATUS
Introduced
HB05348 - An Act Concerning Paraeducators.
Education, Jan Hochadel, Gary A. Winfield
Last updated 7 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
To (1) specify the duties and qualifications of paraeducators, (2) change references to "paraprofessional" to "paraeducator", (3) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to distribute ARPA funds allocated to the department for paraeducator professional development, (4) extend the health savings account subsidy program to the next fiscal year, (5) require the Comptroller to (A) establish a premium subsidy program for paraeducators who are covered by a health benefit plan that is not a high deductible health plan, and (B) conduct a cost-benefit analysis of boards of education providing coverage through a partnership plan, (6) establish a minimum salary for paraeducators, (7) require the Office of Policy and Management to pay the difference between the current and required minimum salary for paraeducators, and (8) repeal a program to provide a stipend to paraeducators to purchase a qualified health plan through the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange.
STATUS
Introduced
HB05194 - An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For Affordable Housing Projects Located In New Haven.
Juan R. Candelaria
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
To provide funding for the construction of certain affordable housing projects located in the city of New Haven.
STATUS
Introduced
HB05195 - An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For The Purchase Of Real Property Located In New Haven.
Juan R. Candelaria
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
To provide funding for the city of New Haven to acquire, remediate and develop certain real property located in the city of New Haven.
STATUS
Introduced
HB05193 - An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For Security Cameras In The Fair Haven Business Corridors In The City Of New Haven.
Juan R. Candelaria
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
To provide funding for security cameras in the Fair Haven business corridors of the city of New Haven to improve security for residents and business owners.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Connecticut district HD-095
COMMITTEES
Connecticut House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Juan R. Candelaria was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico. He moved to Illinois as a child, attended high school in Chicago and joined the military after graduation. After an honorable discharge, Candelaria attended college before working as a Chicago public school teacher. He also served as a union organizer prior to his election. Candelaria won his first election to represent Illinois' 36th district in 2010.read less
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Connecticut House from Connecticut
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