Bill Text: CT HB05350 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Reducing The Amount Of Certain Grants Awarded Under The Citizens' Election Program.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-14 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [HB05350 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB05350-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 5350
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 509
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist.

AN ACT REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS AWARDED UNDER THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM.

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

That section 9-705 of the general statutes be amended to reduce the amount of grants awarded under the Citizens' Election Program for general election campaigns (1) from twenty-seven thousand eight hundred fifty dollars to fifteen thousand dollars for qualifying candidates for the office of state representative, and (2) from ninety-four thousand six hundred ninety dollars to thirty-five thousand dollars for qualifying candidates for the office of state senator.

Statement of Purpose:

To reduce the amount of grants awarded for general election campaigns to General Assembly candidates participating in the Citizens' Election Program.