AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY VOICE CHANNEL.
HB 5833 appropriates $125,000 from the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to fund Community Voice Channel in Bolton. The bill directly supports the town's public access television station and its provision of local news in eastern Connecticut. This funding ensures the station can continue operating as a community resource for local programming and news coverage. The measure specifically maintains existing public access services without creating new policies or altering regulations.
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Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Jan 22, 2025
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Jan 22, 2025
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Appropriations
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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State
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Cathy Osten
DDemocratic
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Jaime Foster
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
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