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CT HB05274
Bill
Status
Passed
6/13/2018
Primary Sponsor
Commerce Committee
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AI Summary
- Changes appointment authority for state poet laureate from the Department of Economic and Community Development to the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, with recommendations from the Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee
- Extends state poet laureate term from annual/biennial appointment to every three years, effective October 1, 2018
- Allows the commissioner to fill any vacant poet laureate position by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term
- Changes state troubadour designation from biennial (every two years) to every three years, matching the poet laureate term length
- Adds "or trobairitz" (female troubadour) as official title option for the state troubadour position, with the same vacancy-filling procedures as the poet laureate
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Terms Of The State Poet Laureate And The State Troubadour.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
6/13/2018
Committee Referrals
Commerce2/28/2018
Full Bill Text
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