General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5036 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 18 *00018* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5036 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 18 *00018* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist. AN ACT INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF QUALIFYING CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 9-704 of the general statutes be amended to raise the amount of any qualifying contribution by twenty per cent. Statement of Purpose: To increase the amount of money candidates must raise in order to qualify for a grant under the Citizens' Election Program.