General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5777
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1651
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist. REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5777
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 1651
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist.
REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist.
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL WORKERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to allow municipalities to require, by ordinance and collective bargaining, that future employees reside within the municipality for which they work.
Statement of Purpose:
To help maintain a core middle class in each municipality and to foster more meaningful service.