Program ReviewÂ Announces Schedule

By MELISSA MASON

Published: Aug 22, 2000 12:00 am

Program ReviewÂ

Announces Schedule

State Rep. Julia Wasserman (R-106th) has announced the following schedule for the Legislation Program Review and Investigations Committee, which she co-chairs with State Senator Jan Fonfara of Hartford.

Tuesday, September 12Â â Legislative Office Building-Room, 9:30 am, Staffing in Nursing Home Briefing.

Thursday, September 14 â Legislative Office Building-Room, 9:30 am, Connecticut Siting Council Briefing; Judicial Selection Briefing.

Monday, September 18 â Legislative Office Building-Room, 9:30 am, factors impacting Prison Overcrowding Briefing; 1 pm, Educational Services for Visually Handicapped Children Briefing; 3 pm, Connecticut Siting Council Public Hearing.

Â Wednesday, September 20 â Legislative Office Building-Room, 9:30 am, Economic Development Consideration in Transportation Planning Briefing; 1 pm, Bradley International Airport Briefing; 3 pm, Connecticut Siting Council Public Hearing.

Tuesday, September 26 â Legislative Office Building-Room, 9:30 am, Department of Public Works Facilities Management Briefing; Regional Vocational-Technical School System Update.

Wednesday, October 4 â Legislative Office Building-Room, 3 pm, Factors Impacting Prison Overcrowding Public Hearing; 6:30 pm, Educational Services for Visually Handicapped Children Public Hearing.

Tuesday, October 10 â Legislative Office Building-Room, 9:30 am, Judicial Selection Public Hearing.

Tuesday, October 11 â Legislative Office Building-Room, Bradley International Airport Workshop.

Thursday, October 12 â Legislative Office Building-Room, 9:30 to 11:30 am (Legislators, Agency Heads and Municipal Officials Only), Bradley International Airport and Economic Development Consideration in Transportation Planning Public Hearing; (public) 11:30 am, Bradley International Airport and Economic Development Consideration in Transportation Planning Public Hearing.

Tuesday, October 17 â Legislative Office Building-Room, 9:30 am, Department of Public Works Facilities Management Public Hearing.

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