Bill Text: CT SB00223 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Reducing Grants For Certain Candidates Under The Citizens' Election Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-21 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [SB00223 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00223-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 223 |
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January Session, 2015 |
LCO No. 1738 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist. |
AN ACT REDUCING GRANTS FOR CERTAIN CANDIDATES 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 provide that if the only opponent of a participating major party candidate who is nominated for election to an office is an eligible minor party candidate, then such major party candidate shall receive: (1) One-third of the amount of the general election campaign grant if such minor party fails to qualify for a grant; (2) two-thirds of the amount of the general election campaign grant if such minor party qualifies to receive one-third of the amount of the general election campaign grant; and (3) the full amount of the general election campaign grant if such minor party qualifies to receive two-thirds of the amount of the general election campaign grant.
Statement of Purpose:
To reduce the amount of Citizens' Election Program grants to major party candidates whose only opposition is from a minor party.