AN ACT CONCERNING WATER SAFETY AND SWIM INSTRUCTION.

Summary

The bill directs the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to create an annual program that offers free swimming lessons during the summer to kids under 17 who live in qualified low‑income census tracts and qualify for SNAP or WIC. The department can work with nonprofit instructors and may use state appropriations as well as private gifts or donations to fund the program. The aim is to improve water safety for vulnerable youth.

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