Posted on March 23, 2023
HARTFORD – On Thursday, the Human Services Committee met to act on H.B. 6854 – An Act Establishing the Office of the Food Access Advocate and Tax Incentives for Grocery Stores in Food Deserts. The legislation seeks to encourage grocery stores to expand operations in parts of the state that lack food shopping options through a newly established tax credit. State Rep. Case, however, raised concern with the language of the bill before the committee acted on it.
“Food deserts can be found in Connecticut’s…
Posted on March 17, 2023
The Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. in Room 2C of the LOB and via Zoom. The committee will hear testimony on the following bill:
The public hearing can be viewed via YouTube Live. In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live on CT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify must register using the On-line Testimony Registration Form.…
Posted on March 15, 2023
HARTFORD – State Rep. Jay Case (R-Winsted) was recently featured on FOX 61’s Real Story as part of a Human Services Committee spotlight. The committee has been working on several major pieces of legislation, of which Case is highly concerned with eliminating the wait list for social services.
“Connecticut is one of the only states to have a well-reported wait list for services,” said Case. “This is an extreme disservice to residents who could greatly benefit from better access to the Dept. of Social…
