REP. BERGER TO BE GUEST SPEAKER AT BROWNFIELD EVENT IN BERLIN
State Representative Jeffrey Berger, co-Chair of the Commerce Committee, announces an invitation to the public to attend the National Brownfield Association Connecticut Chapter’s event to discuss the legislative vision on brownfields.
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September 21, 2006
REP. BERGER AND STATE LEADERS MEET WITH BUSINESS COMMUNITY
State Representative Jeffrey Berger, co-Chair of the Commerce Committee, met with area businesses Tuesday, at the Harborside Healthcare Madison House. He was joined by Speaker of the House James A. Amann and State Reps. Deborah Heinrich, Brian O’Connor, Insurance and Real State Chair, and Assistant Majority Leader Patricia Widlitz, Member of the Banks; Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committees, to promote economic and job growth in Madison and Guilford. READ MORE
May 3, 2006
REP. BERGER ANNOUNCES CLEANUP OF WATERBURY BROWNFIELDS
State Representative Jeffrey Berger announced today passage of House Bill 5685: An Act Concerning Brownfields, which will establish an office to help clean up and redevelop contaminated properties. READ MORE
May 2, 2006
HOUSE AND SENATE PASS STATE BUDGET & TAX PACKAGE
Plan includes additional money for Waterbury
The Waterbury Delegation announces that the state budget approved by the House of Representatives contains increased state dollars for Waterbury, no new taxes and makes long term investments that will save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in the long term. READ MORE
April 25, 2006
REP. BERGER LEADS HOUSE PASSAGE OF JOBS, BUSINESS TAX RELIEF BILL
State Representative Jeffrey Berger today helped lead House passage of the Democrats' 21st century jobs bill, a multi-million dollar, comprehensive measure designed to help relieve the local tax burden on manufacturers while simultaneously investing in high-tech start-up and research ventures. READ MORE
March 28, 2006
GOVERNOR RELL AND REP. BERGER ANNOUNCE $1.5 MILLION
FOR WATERBURY MUNICIPAL STADIUM
Governor M. Jodi Rell and State Representative Jeffrey Berger today announced that $1.5 million for renovations at the 76-year-old Waterbury Municipal Stadium is expected to be approved this week by the State Bond Commission. READ MORE
February 7, 2006
TRANSPORTATION PLAN DESERVES BIG BOOST
House Democratic leaders call for full funding of TSB plan
Speaker of the House Jim Amann and House Majority Leader Chris Donovan said the time has come to fully fund the $5 billion state Transportation Strategy Board’s
10-year blueprint. The 2003 TSB plan offered a comprehensive approach for improving all facets of Connecticut’s aging transportation infrastructure. READ MORE
January 27, 2006
WATERBURY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION ANNOUNCE FUNDING FOR NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
State lawmakers announce $27 million in state funding approved by the State Bond Commission for Naugatuck Valley Community-Technical College (NVCC) in Waterbury. READ MORE