Action on the BOTTLE BILL is needed now. This bill would save municipalities and taxpayers money by diverting more recyclable materials from municipal waste, create jobs, make redemption more convenient, and reduce litter. Ask your legislators to vote "yes" and to cosponsor the bill if they haven't already.

We view protecting the right to vote and the opportunity to exercise that right as paramount for our representative democracy to survive and thrive. Due to the restrictive language in the State Constitution, we need to amend the State Constitution language in order to update our election laws. Contact your state legislators today and ask them to co-sponsor the No-Excuse Absentee Voting (HJ 58) and Early Voting (HJ 59) Resolutions so that the voters can decide!

Senate Bill 753: An Act Concerning the Counting of Incarcerated Persons for Purposes of Determining Legislative Districts was voted out of committee this week. If passed by the CT legislature, the bill would end the unfair practice of prison gerrymandering. Please contact your state senator and ask them to 1) urge Senate Leadership to bring this bill to a vote and 2) vote “YES” on SB 753 when it is raised.

The Environment Committee has released SB 1037: An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management, the vehicle for this year’s Bottle Bill. The Public Hearing is scheduled for Friday, March 19.