Monday, May 03, 2010

Support Connecticut 'Creative Economy' Bill - Contact Your Connecticut State Senator NOW

[3 May 2010 - Northwest Connecticut Arts Council - Advocacy] CONTACT YOUR CONNECTICUT STATE SENATOR TODAY to support Creative Economy House Bill 5028. Important Legislation which was introduced by Connecticut State Rep. Roberta Willis, D-64 to foster and enhance the impact of a creative economy in Connecticut was unanimously approved in the state House last week.
House Bill 5028, "An Act Concerning Developing The Creative Economy" calls for a task force that would analyze the impact of a creative economy in Connecticut to boost arts and culture that adds to the state’s economy, tourism and job growth.
Last week this bill passed the House of Representatives and is awaiting action in the state senate. Contact your State Senators and urge them to support the bill TODAY. The session ends May 5th---so action is needed NOW.
  • FIND YOUR SENATOR'S CONTACT INFO AT - click HERE.
  • Please also URGE YOUR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES to do the same today and contact their senator.
  • If you have questions about the bill, please contact Representative Roberta Willis and her staff: 1-800-842-8267 or 860-240-8585 or Roberta.Willis@cga.ct.gov or go to Representative Willis' website - CLICK HERE.
Posted by Steven Dahlberg at 3:11 PM

2 comments:

  1. Ian David Moss12:01 AM

    Hey, do you know what happened with this?

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  2. Steven Dahlberg8:20 AM

    The bill was passed by the Senate ( http://www.registercitizen.com/articles/2010/05/06/news/doc4be2439a723ac432568441.txt ) and is awaiting the governor's signature. You can follow the progress of the bill (and read it) on the house site:
    http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=5028&which_year=2010&SUBMIT1.x=0&SUBMIT1.y=0&SUBMIT1=Normal

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