Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05173 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/09/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5173
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 465
Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
REP. D'AMELIO, 71st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5173 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 465

Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 

Introduced by:

REP. D'AMELIO, 71st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING INTEREST RATES ON DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL BILLS.

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

That the general statutes be amended to provide that municipalities may not charge an interest rate on any delinquent bill payment exceeding five per cent of the federal prime rate.

Statement of Purpose: 

To keep interest rates on delinquent payments to municipalities in line with the fluctuating economy.