General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 689
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2087
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
SEN. FONFARA, 1st Dist. REP. ROBLES, 6th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 689
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 2087
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
SEN. FONFARA, 1st Dist.
REP. ROBLES, 6th Dist.
AN ACT CREATING A PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO REMAIN IN DISTRESSED MUNICIPALITIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to establish a program directing the Department of Economic and Community Development to work with municipal leaders, the Office of the State Treasurer and other appropriate state agencies to develop and implement a program to provide incentives for (1) residents and families to remain in distressed municipalities, and (2) businesses to hire residents of distressed municipalities.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide an incentive for families to remain in urban neighborhoods instead of relocating to suburban or wealthier urban neighborhoods.