State Representative Jim Shapiro

At the Capitol:
Legislative Office Building, Room 3504
Hartford, CT 06106-1591
1.800.842.8267 | 860.240.8585
Jim.Shapiro@cga.ct.gov

In the District:
93 East Lane
Stamford, CT 06905-3947
203.316.8492

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News Blog

May 13, 2009
STAMFORD DELEGATION ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY
OF STIMULUS MONEY
Funds Support Energy Efficiency Programs
State Representatives Jim Shapiro (D-Stamford), Carlo Leone (D-Stamford), Gerald Fox (D-Stamford), Patricia Billie Miller (D-Stamford) and William Tong (D-Stamford) announced the availability of federal stimulus money that can go directly to municipalities for energy efficiency programs. Stamford is slated to receive over $1.18 million from the stimulus package for energy efficiency projects. In order to secure the funding the town need only provide the federal Department of Energy (DOE) with a plan outlining the proposed usage for the funds. READ MORE

March 5, 2009
REP. SHAPIRO: ZONE PRICING LEGISLATION
PASSES GENERAL LAW COMMITTEE
An Act Concerning the Fair Pricing of Gasoline, sponsored by State Representative Jim Shapiro, (D-Stamford) co-chair of the General Law Committee, passed by an eleven to six vote in committee today. The legislation was backed by a bipartisan coalition of legislators from all parts of the state. READ MORE

February 11, 2009
REP. SHAPIRO SUPPORTS CUTTING RED TAPE FOR HEALTHCARE VOLUNTEERS IN AN EMERGENCY
State Representative Jim Shapiro (D-Stamford) proposed legislation to allow for volunteer healthcare providers to assist in Connecticut during an emergency. The legislation affords volunteers the same interstate recognition held by licensed professions as part of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. READ MORE

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