CVA Regional Advocacy 101 Webinar

Made Possible in part by The Community Foundation of Eastern CT

FALL 2022 – 6:00 TO 7:15 p.m.

INTRODUCTION 

• Jo-Anne Basile, Executive Director, CVA

• Thanks to the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

I.    How A Bill Becomes Law in CT 

• State vs Federal – there’s a difference

• CT General Assembly – Who, What, Where and When

• Getting the Bill through the Chamber Floor and to the Governor’s Desk

II.   HOW TO GET INVOLVED 

• How to find your legislator

• How to track a bill on the CGA website 

• Get to know and how to communicate with your legislator

• How to Testify at public hearings

• CVA Action Alerts – a call to action of all animal supporters

III.  Guest Speaker – CT STATE LEGISLATATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

IV.  CVA LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES-2023 

• Non-lethal Methods for Peaceful Co-Existence with CT’s Black Bears 

• Ban on Using Exotic Animals at Circuses and Traveling Shows

• Restrict the use of Rodenticides

• Close CT’s Loophole and Ban greyhound racing

• Expand Desmond’s Law to all Animals 

V.   CVA REGIONAL ADVOCATES 

• New Program: 2 to 3 people per district; get involved in advocacy and help identify new supporters in the region

VI           WRAP UP/Q&A

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