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YOUR PARTICIPATION IS NEEDED!

Your Association and Government Relations Team are working hard around the clock to protect your business from harmful, anti-business legislation and regulations. This year's issues include, among others, Increased Excise Taxes, Paid Sick Leave, Nutrition and Ingredient Labeling, Bottle Deposit Increases, Increased Taxes on Services, Gift Certificate Guarantee Fund, and Tips and Gratuities.

This week's important committee hearings

Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee
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Monday, February 23, 10:30 am
SB00930 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE CIGARETTE TAX, THE TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX AND THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TAX. (oppose)

General Law Committee
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Tuesday, February 24, 10:00 am
HB06434 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER DEPOSITS AT BANQUET FACILITIES. (oppose)
SB00892 - AN ACT CONCERNING GIFT CERTIFICATES. (oppose)
SB00925 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RESTAURANT GIFT CARD AND CERTIFICATE GUARANTY FUND.

Labor and Public Employees Committee
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Tuesday, February 24, 3:00 pm
HB06187 - AN ACT MANDATING EMPLOYERS PROVIDE PAID SICK LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES. (oppose)
HB06460 - AN ACT CONCERNING TIP CREDITS AND GRATUITIES. (support)
SB00222 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE TIP CREDIT. (support)

THIS IS HOW YOU CAN HELP…
THE SUCCESS OF YOUR BUSINESS DEPENDS ON IT!

Click on the bill numbers above to read them. Using the "Members" link, contact committee members where you work and live. Tell them why you support or oppose the proposed legislation, and the effects it will have on your business and your employees' jobs.

PLEASE DON'T THINK THAT "SOMEONE ELSE" WILL DO THIS! Being involved in the process is no more time consuming than all the other things you need to do each day for your business, and certainly no less important. The more of us that act, the stronger our voice... we can improve Connecticut's business climate. But to do this, our legislators must hear from all of us.