A Successful Public Hearing!
Thank You!
On Thursday, February 27th, the Commerce Committee held a public hearing regarding S.B. 23, and the outpouring of support in support of Benefit Corporation legislation was tremendous. We’d like to extend a special thank you to the following individuals and organizations who submitted testimony – both written and in-person – in support of bringing Benefit Corporations to Connecticut!
AARP
Alan Tan, President & CEO, The Tan2000 International Holdings Corporation
Boehringer Ingelheim Cares
Bruce Carlson, Acting President & CEO, Connecticut Technology Council
Bryan Nurnberger, CEO & Founder, Simply Smiles
Catherine Smith, Commissioner, DECD
Claire Leonardi, CEO, Connecticut Innovations
Dawn McDaniel, CT Veterans Chamber of Commerce
Denise W. Merrill, Secretary of the State
Doug Hardy, Co-owner, CTNewsJunkie and the Independent Media Network
Eric George, Connecticut Business and Industry Association
Erik Trojian, Policy Director, B Lab
Hillel Goldman, Esq. Connecticut Bar Association
iMission Partners LLC
Jacqueline Johnson, Choice Business & Personal Coaching LLC
Judith Greiman, CCIC
Jeff Shaw, Director of Public Policy, CT Nonprofits
Leslie Krumholz, Co-Founder, GoodStreets
Marvin Weil, President & Founder, Consulting by MHW LLC
Onyeka Obiocha, COO, A Happy Life
Supriyo Chatterjee
To read what each individual/organization had to say, simply click on their name above. If you missed the hearing, but would like to watch a video of the proceedings, please click HERE.
The next step for S.B. 23 in its journey towards passage is to get voted out of the Commerce Committee, and head to the Judiciary Committee for review. Check in here for an update as soon as it makes it out of Commerce!
