Bill Text: CT HB05315 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5315 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Eliminating Certain Legislator Franking Privileges.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-09 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [HB05315 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HB05315-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5315*
*January Session, 2017*		LCO No. 672
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. ZIOBRON, 34^th Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN LEGISLATOR FRANKING PRIVILEGES.

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

That title 2 of the general statutes be amended to prohibit the use of public funds for the payment of the postage costs of members of the General Assembly, except for new registered voter letters.

Statement of Purpose:

To decrease the amount of state funds used for legislators to send mail.