Definitions

As used in sections 31-51ddd-1 through 31-51ddd-16, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) "Account Holder" means "account holder" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (2) "Adjusted gross income" means "adjusted gross income" as defined in subsection (a) of section 12-701 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (3) "Approved plan" means "approved plan" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (4) "Area median income" means "area median income" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (5) "Certified state IDA program" or "program" means "certified state IDA program" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (6) "Clearinghouse" means "clearinghouse" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (7) "Community-based organization" means "community-based organization" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (8) "Department" means the Labor Department; (9) "Earned income" means any compensation payable by an employer to an employee, including but not limited to wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, and tips, earnings from self-employment or contractual agreements, and Earned Income Tax Credit refunds. (10) "Education" means "education" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (11) "Emergency withdrawal" means a withdrawal by an account holder from those funds deposited by the account holder in his individual development account due to a personal crisis, including but not limited to, illness, eviction, potential foreclosure, job loss or urgent family reasons; (12) "Entrepreneurial activity" means "entrepreneurial activity" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (13) "Federal poverty level" means "federal poverty level" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (14) "Financial institution" means "financial institution" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (15) "Household" means "household" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (16) "Individual development account" or "IDA" means "individual development account" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (17) "Individual Development Account Reserve Fund" means "Individual Development Account Reserve Fund" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; (18) "Job training" means "job training" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes; and (19) "Qualified disabled individual" means "qualified disabled individual" as defined in section 31-51ww of the Connecticut General Statutes.