General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 456 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1117 Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections Introduced by: SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 456 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1117 Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections Introduced by: SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING STATE CONTRACTS AND A PREFERENCE FOR IN-STATE EMPLOYEES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 4e-48 of the general statutes be amended to require state agencies to give resident bidders a five per cent preference in the awarding of contracts provided at least ninety per cent of such resident's bidders employees are residents of the state. Statement of Purpose: To increase in-state employment.