Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Business owners and Secretary of the State back raising notary fee, modernizing trade-name registry
Summary
Witnesses told the Judiciary Committee that raising Connecticut's notary fee from $5 to $10 would preserve access to notary services, and the secretary of the state described steps to centralize trade-name records and combat fraudulent filings.
Business owners and the secretary of the state told the Judiciary Committee on March 4 that modest statutory changes would help maintain public access to notary services and modernize business registration.
"My name is Dan Buchanan. I own multiple UPS stores here in Connecticut," said Dan Buchanan, who testified he and other franchise owners offer notary services as a convenience and that the current $5 fee…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
