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• Shaban Supports Measure to Provide Relief to Municipalities

  State Representative John Shaban testified in front of the Labor and Public Employees Committee to support a bill that gives municipalities the ability to change the annual employee contribution rate to the municipal employee retirement system. The contribution rate has not changed in 60 years while, in many cases, the municpal contribution has greatly increased. [...]

• Shaban, Weinstein Seek Fix to Unfair Statute

  Last week State Representative John Shaban and Weston First Selectman Gayle Weinstein testified in front of the legislature’s Planning and Development committee to voice their support of SB 263- An Act Concerning Liability of Zoning Enforcement Officers.

  The bill seeks to provide the same protections to Zoning Enforcement Officers as are provided to other municipal [...]

• Shaban Seeks Tax Relief for Seniors

  The continuing weakness in the economy has been especially hard on seniors living on fixed incomes. In response, State Representative John Shaban (R- Easton, Redding, and Weston) proposed a bill earlier this month to exempt social security benefits from the state income tax.

  “Our seniors have paid state and federal taxes for their entire lives, and [...]

• Rep. Shaban speaks against a proposal that could hurt Easton and Redding

  State Representative John Shaban speaks against a section of the Governor’s education proposal that could hurt state aid to Easton and Redding.
  To read the bill in its current form please click here.