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New Laws Now in Effect!

Posted on July 3, 2024

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I wanted you to know that several new laws took effect on July 1st that could have an impact on you, your business, or our community. I highlighted some of them below.

An expanded list of those that took effect, along with summaries, can be accessed here.

An Act Concerning Coerced Debt (Public Act: 24-77)

  • More than likely one of the most important bills passed this session to protect victims of domestic violence, this new law permits a victim of financial abuse to contact

$10 MILLION IN STATE GRANTS FOR RECREATIONAL TRAILS ACROSS CONNECTICUT

Posted on June 4, 2024

Forty-Five Projects Selected to Receive Grants to Plan, Build, Expand, and Improve Multi-Use Trails

In a press release, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced a series of grants totaling $10 million to support the planning, building, expansion, and improvement of 45 multi-use trails located in towns and cities throughout Connecticut are being awarded through Connecticut Recreational Trails Grant Program.

Locally, the Steep Rock Association is slated to receive

Celebrating Southbury’s Clare Perrault

Posted on May 7, 2024

Earlier today, Rep. Cindy Harrison joined her colleagues to introduce and honor the 2024 Connecticut Kid Governor, Cristiano Almeida, and his 2024 Cabinet, including Southbury’s Clare Perrault, to the Capitol.

Clare is a 5th grader at Gainfield Elementary School and she ran for Kid Governor in November on a platform addressing Hobbies that Bring Happiness.

“It was a pleasure to meet Clare and her family and I want to thank the Kid Governor and other Cabinet members for coming to the Capitol today.”

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