Bill Text: CT HJ00055 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The State Constitution Concerning Transportation Funds.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-23 - Public Hearing 02/27 [HJ00055 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HJ00055-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed House Joint Resolution No. 55

 

January Session, 2017

 

LCO No. 1735

 

*01735*

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist.

 

RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION FUNDS.

Resolved by this Assembly:

That article third of the amendments to the Constitution of the state be amended to add a provision prohibiting any moneys contained in the Special Transportation Fund from being used or transferred from said fund for any expenditure or purpose not related to transportation.

Statement of Purpose:

To safeguard funds placed in the Special Transportation Fund from being raided for budgetary shortfalls.

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