CSFA Legislative Update from Leon Collins, March 14, 2018
Everyone,
The Fire Marshals ask that we join them as they oppose a SB-435 – AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALE AND
USE OF CONSUMER GRADE FIREWORKS. You can submit written and oral testimony. If you would like to
submit oral testimony, please contact me as soon as possible:
Written testimony needs to be in word or PDF format and emailed to gltestimony@cga.ct.gov.
Testimony should clearly state testifier name and related Bills. The Committee requests that
testimony be limited to matters related to the items on the Agenda. The first hour of the
hearing is reserved for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected
Municipal Officials. Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.
https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00435&which_
year=2018
Also, there will be a Public Hearing for SB-419 – AN ACT INCREASING THE PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT
FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS. The hearing is scheduled for Friday,
March 16, 2018 at 11:15 A.M. in Room 1A of the LOB.
Please email written testimony in Word or PDF format to PDtestimony@cga.ct.gov. Testimony
should clearly state the testifier’s name and related bills. The Committee requests that
testimony be limited to matters related to items on the Agenda. The first hour will be reserved
for Legislators, Constitutional Officers, State Agency Heads and Chief Elected Municipal Officials.
Unofficial sign-up sheets have no standing with the Committee. All public hearing testimony,
written and spoken, is public information. As such, it will be made available on the CGA website
and indexed by internet search engines.
https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB-419
Read more by downloading the full CSFA Legislative Update: 03-14-18 in PDF format.