Bill Text: CT HB05876 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Concerning Investment Of State Funds In Connecticut Businesses And Community Banks.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-03 - Public Hearing 03/07 [HB05876 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05876-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5876

 

January Session, 2011

 

LCO No. 1857

   

Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. O'BRIEN T., 24th Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING INVESTMENT OF STATE FUNDS IN CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY BANKS.

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

That chapter 32 of the general statutes be amended to require the State Treasurer to invest (1) any new contributions of Connecticut retirement pension and trust funds in businesses and community banks with a branch located in the state, (2) not less than five per cent of currently invested Connecticut retirement pension and trust funds in such businesses and community banks, and (3) in financial institutions with strong community reinvestment standards.

Statement of Purpose:

To ensure that state investments are made to create jobs and economic prosperity in the state rather than in financial markets.

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