General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 324 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1359 *01359* Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: SEN. BOUCHER, 26th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 324 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1359 *01359* Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: SEN. BOUCHER, 26th Dist. AN ACT REMOVING THE CONNECTICUT ARTS COUNCIL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That sections 10-408a and 10-408b of the general statutes be amended to make the Connecticut Arts Council an independent entity separate from the Department of Economic and Community Development. Statement of Purpose: To eliminate the Department of Economic and Community Development's control over the Connecticut Arts Council.