Bill Text: CT HB05113 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Limiting Citizens' Election Program Grants To Candidates In Contested Campaigns.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-04 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [HB05113 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HB05113-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 5113
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 616
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.

AN ACT LIMITING CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM GRANTS TO CANDIDATES IN CONTESTED CAMPAIGNS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 157 of the general statutes be amended to restrict grants under the Citizens' Election Program only to candidate committees of candidates with opponents.

Statement of Purpose:

To reserve Citizens' Election Fund moneys only for candidate committees of candidates in contested campaigns.