Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00040 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/09/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 40
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 158
 *00158*
Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING
Introduced by:
SEN. FRANTZ, 36th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 40 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 158

*00158*

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING 

Introduced by:

SEN. FRANTZ, 36th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.

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

That section 3-17 of the general statutes be amended to provide that the Treasurer shall hold all proceeds from the issuance of bonds separate from any other monies belonging to the state and shall not use such issuances for any purpose except the financing of a specific program or project, as approved by the State Bond Commission and as issued by the Treasurer.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require that bond proceeds be used only for their specified purpose and prohibit the use of bond proceeds to pay for ongoing general government expenditures.