General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5350
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 509
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5350
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 509
*00509*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist.
AN ACT REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS AWARDED UNDER THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 9-705 of the general statutes be amended to reduce the amount of grants awarded under the Citizens' Election Program for general election campaigns (1) from twenty-seven thousand eight hundred fifty dollars to fifteen thousand dollars for qualifying candidates for the office of state representative, and (2) from ninety-four thousand six hundred ninety dollars to thirty-five thousand dollars for qualifying candidates for the office of state senator.
Statement of Purpose:
To reduce the amount of grants awarded for general election campaigns to General Assembly candidates participating in the Citizens' Election Program.