General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6596
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1151
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Referred to Committee on COMMERCE
Introduced by:
REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist. REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist. REP. PORTER, 94th Dist. REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist. SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6596
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 1151
*01151*
Referred to Committee on COMMERCE
Introduced by:
REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist.
REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist.
REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist.
REP. PORTER, 94th Dist.
REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist.
REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist.
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING MAIN STREET COMMITTEES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to establish Main Street committees dedicated to improving the physical appearance and broaden the retail mix in urban street corridors. Said committees shall be established in municipalities with populations of one hundred thousand or greater and ten million dollars in bonds shall be authorized for the purpose of carrying out the goals of said Main Street committees.
Statement of Purpose:
To prevent urban main street corridors from losing more retail stores which can affect neighborhood quality of life and economic development.