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• 6/2/2022 LT. GOVERNOR SUSAN BYSIEWICZ ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW CT.GOV STEAM PORTAL

  With the goal of keeping females engaged and involved in STEAM fields

• 5/31/2022 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE SEAN SCANLON JOIN BRIDGEPORT MAYOR GANIM TO PROMOTE 2022 CT CHILD TAX REBATE

  The expansion of the federal tax credit will provide needed economic support to low-to-moderate income working individuals and families disproportionately burdened by COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts

• 5/19/2022 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, TRUMBULL ELECTED OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE GRANT-IN-AID FOR NEW VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS CENTER

  A $1.5 million grant-in-aid to the town of Trumbull for a new Veterans and First Responders Center

• 5/18/2022 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, CHESTER TOWN OFFICIALS HOLD CEREMONY TO HONOR KOREAN AND VIETNAM WAR VETERANS

  Veterans, families and friends gathered in Chester to honor those who served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars

• 4/20/2022 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, VERNON ELECTED OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE GRANT-IN-AID FOR FOX HILL MEMORIAL TOWER

  $2.5 million dollars allocated in state bonding funds to the Town of Vernon for the rehabilitation and restoration of the historic Fox Hill Memorial Tower

• 4/14/2022 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, GOVERNOR’S COUNCIL ON WOMEN AND GIRLS RECOGNIZES NATIONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH

  Since 2003, April has been designated by US legislators as National Financial Literacy Month

• 4/5/2022 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT’S CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF THE ARTS DESIGNATE TORRINGTON AS THE STATE’S SECOND “CULTURAL DISTRICT”

  A Cultural District is a specific area of a city or town identified by the municipality that has a number of cultural facilities, activities and/or assets–both for profit and nonprofit

• 3/15/2022 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Waterbury Elected Officials Praise Governor Lamont's $18 Million Proposal to Address Domestic Violence

  Governor Lamont’s priority budget items include $18 million to fill a gap in victim services and expand emergency housing assistance for survivors of domestic violence

• 3/14/2022 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Windsor Elected Officials Announce Grant-in-Aid for Transit-Oriented Development Project

  $1 million grant-in-aid to complete construction and phase 2 of implementing complete street and road diet to facilitate transit-oriented development

• 3/8/2022 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Recognizes New and Former Signatories Joining the Paradigm for Parity® Coalition

  The Paradigm for Parity® movement is a coalition of business leaders dedicated to addressing the corporate leadership gender gap

• 3/7/2022 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Middletown Mayor Ben Florsheim and Middletown Officials Praise Governor Lamont's Motor Vehicle Tax Cut Proposal

  Governor Lamont’s tax cut proposal includes capping motor vehicle property taxes from 45 mills to 29 mills, reimbursing local government for the resulting revenue impact

• 2/23/2022 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett and Local Hamden Officials Praise Governor Lamont's Motor Vehicle Tax Cut Proposal

  Governor Lamont’s tax cut proposal includes capping motor vehicle property taxes from 45 mills to 29 mills, reimbursing local government for the resulting revenue impact

• 2/22/2022 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, New London Mayor Michael Passero Visit TVCCA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site

  The VITA program offers free tax help for low-to moderate-income (under $56,000) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns

• 1/24/2022 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Announces Launch of 2022 Lt. Governor's Computing Challenge

  Encourages all students to “Code for Good”

• 1/5/2022 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Colchester Legislators and Officials Announce $2.5 Million Grant-in-Aid for New Colchester Senior Center

  Approved December 21, 2021, state bond funding will be used to construct a new 14,650-square-foot senior center building at the corner of Lebanon Avenue and Louis Lane in Colchester