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Apr 02, 2019
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Racial Justice

H.B. 7317, An Act Concerning Urban and Rural Workforce Development

The ACLU-CT supports this bill, which would establish a grant program for eligible minority business enterprises in distressed municipalities to develop and increase the workforce in those municipalities.
Legislation
Apr 02, 2019
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Racial Justice

H.B. 7371, An Act Concerning the Retail Sale of Cannabis

The ACLU-CT supports this bill, which would require the implementation of policies and procedures regarding the production and retail sale of marijuana to prioritize participation in the industry by people from communities that have been disproportionately harmed by marijuana prohibition.
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Mar 22, 2019
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Racial Justice|
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S.B. 1085, An Act Concerning the Legalization of the Retail Sale and Possession of Cannabis and Concerning Erasure of Criminal Records in the Case of Conviction Based on the Possession of a Small Amount of Cannabis and H.B. 7372

Legislation
Mar 07, 2019
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Racial Justice

H.B. 7237, An Act Concerning A Disparity Study

As an organization that fights for equal opportunity for all, the ACLU-CT supports this bill, which would require the CHRO to conduct a disparity study regarding the state’s set-aside program.