Sen. Linares, Rep. Ziobron Applaud Passage of “CT Antiques Trail” Bill

Sen. Art Linares (left) and Rep. Melissa Ziobron (right) are co-sponsoring a bill which would create a Connecticut Antiques Trail. The bill has successfully made it through the legislative process and now heads to the governor’s desk.

A bill co-sponsored by Sen. Art Linares and Rep. Melissa Ziobron which would create a “Connecticut Antiques Trail” has passed the Connecticut House of Representatives and now heads to the governor’s desk.

The bill establishes a trail to identify and market Connecticut sites where antiques are sold. State economic development officials must identify and include in the trail major antique dealers, communities with a high concentration of antique dealers, and auction houses with annual sales over $1 million. The state must also promote the trail through signs, notices, and an internet website.

The legislators said it makes sense to connect more local antiques dealers with collectors in an effort to highlight the state’s numerous antique shops.