Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05278 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/11/2013

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5278
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 707
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
REP. GENTILE, 104th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5278 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 707

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY 

Introduced by:

REP. GENTILE, 104th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING FIREFIGHTERS TO CONDUCT CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING BOOT DRIVES ON STATE HIGHWAYS.

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

That title 13b of the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Transportation to issue special event permits to fire departments that request such permits to conduct "fill the boot" fundraising drives on state highways in order to raise donations and funds for charitable purposes.

Statement of Purpose: 

To allow firefighters the ability to conduct fundraising boot drives on state highways.