Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00459 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/20/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 459
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 1459
Referred to Committee on General Law
Introduced by:
SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 459 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 1459

Referred to Committee on General Law 

Introduced by:

SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LABELING OF CERTAIN RETAIL GROCERY ITEMS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to require retail grocery items sold in Connecticut to be clearly marked "Reduced Size" or "New Smaller Size" whenever the size, weight or volume of such items have been reduced.

Statement of Purpose: 

To alert consumers when the size, weight or volume of retail grocery items have been reduced.