HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut’s famous pizzerias have received much-deserved recognition over the years, but now, state lawmakers want to kick that up a notch.

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Representative Patricia Dillon and State Senator Gary Winfield have proposed a bill that would officially designate pizza as the state food.

If approved, it would come just in time for Pizza Day, which is on Tuesday, Feb. 9.