Bill Text: CT HB05099 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Citizens' Election Program And Unopposed Candidates.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-04 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [HB05099 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-HB05099-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5099 |
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January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 411 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. CHEESEMAN, 37th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM AND UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 157 of the general statutes be amended to eliminate the granting of funds under the Citizens' Election Program to the candidate committees of unopposed candidates.
Statement of Purpose:
To limit the grant of funds under the Citizens' Election Program to only those candidate committees of candidates who have opponents.