Rep. Alberts Plays Critical Role in Job Creating Legislation

Rep. Alberts Plays Critical Role in Job Creating Legislation

by CFryx June 25, 2010

Hartford- State Representative and Simsbury Bank Vice-President Mike Alberts (R- Woodstock) joined Governor Rell yesterday as she signed into law a bill that creates an economic development zone in four Connecticut towns near Bradley International Airport- East Granby, Suffield, Windsor and Windsor Locks. The Bradley Airport Development Zone (BADZ) extends tax incentives to manufacturers and other specified businesses that develop or acquire property in the zone and create jobs. “Given the sky high unemployment rates that Connecticut is currently suffering from I am happy we- Governor Rell and the legislature- were able to provide some tax incentives to encourage job growth and get people back to work,” said Representative Mike Alberts, the ranking member of the legislature’s Commerce

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Rep. Alberts Backs Job Creation Proposal

by CFryx April 29, 2010

Hartford- Representative Mike Alberts (R- Woodstock) today supported legislation that would immediately stimulate Connecticut’s long-suffering job market by repealing the state’s Business Entity Tax and offering tax credits to companies that create full-time positions. (Click here to see Rep. Alberts speak in favor of the proposal)

What’s more, the proposal would require that Jobs Impact Statements accompany bills and amendments—a move addressing the business community’s complaint that the legislature habitually passes bills without considering how they affect employers.

“The most important thing we can do right now is work on fixing our state’s 9.2% unemployment rate and this proposal would have done that,” said Alberts, the ranking member of the legislature’s Commerce Committee. “Unfortunately, the Democrats prefer to delay this important legislation until, well, who knows when.”

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Rep. Alberts Discusses The State Budget

by CFryx April 23, 2010

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10-digit dialing starts Nov. 14
November 4, 2009

The Department of Public Utility Control is implementing mandatory 10-digit dialing within the state for local calls on November 14, 2009, with the addition of a
third area code to Connecticut.
The new area code of 475 will be added into the calling area of the current 203 area code as 203 numbers run out. Eventually when [...]

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Woodstock Winery Owner Named to State Wine Farm Council
August 18, 2009

Richard Auger of Woodstock, an executive with Covidien surgical devices and a farm winery owner, has been appointed to a four-year term on the Connecticut Farm Wine Development Council. Richard and Linda Auger, his wife, are owners of the Taylor Brooke Winery in Woodstock, CT.  
Taylor Brooke Winery, a Connecticut Farm Winery and a USDA Registered [...]

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Sales Tax Free Week
August 10, 2009

Rep. Mike Alberts reminds consumers to take advantage when buying back-to-school clothing. 
State Representative Mike Alberts, said that Connecticut’s “sales tax-free holiday” will take place this year from Sunday, August 16 through Saturday, August 22. 
As a help to families preparing to send their children back to school, all clothing and footwear items under $300 will be exempt [...]

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Encouraging International Trade
June 22, 2009

In bipartisan fashion, State Reps. Jeff Berger, D-Waterbury, Mike Alberts, R-Woodstock and Pam Sawyer, R-Bolton, have gained approval of legislation to assist Connecticut companies in developing trade with emerging nations in Africa.
 
Berger is chairman of the legislature’s Commerce Committee, Alberts the ranking Republican on the Commerce Committee and Sawyer a sponsor of the legislation. Together, [...]

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