General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5504
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1539
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5504
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 1539
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist.
REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING RECIPIENTS OF STATE-SPONSORED BENEFITS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require beneficiaries of state-sponsored benefits, administered by the Department of Social Services, to establish and maintain a separate bank account for state benefits as well as a personal account for personal earned income. No cash may be withdrawn from the bank account for state benefits and any purchases made with a debit card for said account must be preauthorized by the Department of Social Services and may not be for: (1) Alcohol, (2) tobacco products, (3) lottery tickets, or (4) other purchases not authorized by the department.
Statement of Purpose:
To foster transparency and accountability while eliminating fraud and abuse of taxpayer-funded services.