Bill Text: CT HB05504 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5504 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Requiring Recipients Of State-sponsored Benefits To Be Accountable.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-22 - Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services [HB05504 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05504-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5504*
*January Session, 2013*		LCO No. 1539

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING RECIPIENTS OF STATE-SPONSORED BENEFITS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE.

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

That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require beneficiaries of state-sponsored benefits, administered by the Department of Social Services, to establish and maintain a separate bank account for state benefits as well as a personal account for personal earned income. No cash may be withdrawn from the bank account for state benefits and any purchases made with a debit card for said account must be preauthorized by the Department of Social Services and may not be for: (1) Alcohol, (2) tobacco products, (3) lottery tickets, or (4) other purchases not authorized by the department.

Statement of Purpose:

To foster transparency and accountability while eliminating fraud and abuse of taxpayer-funded services.