General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 737 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2149 Referred to Committee on Planning and Development Introduced by: SEN. COLEMAN, 2nd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 737 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2149 Referred to Committee on Planning and Development Introduced by: SEN. COLEMAN, 2nd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to create (1) incentives for small, community-based businesses in distressed municipalities to hire residents of such municipalities; (2) a program of contract compliance for municipalities; and (3) a program of entrepreneurial training. Statement of Purpose: To promote economic development in distressed municipalities.