Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00596 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 596
22 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1937
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44 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
55 Introduced by:
66 SEN. KISSEL, 7th Dist.
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1010 Proposed Bill No. 596
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1212 January Session, 2015
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1414 LCO No. 1937
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1818 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
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2020 Introduced by:
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2222 SEN. KISSEL, 7th Dist.
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2424 AN ACT CONCERNING VOLUNTARY REDUCTIONS IN CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM GRANTS.
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2626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2828 That chapter 157 of the general statutes be amended to permit opposing candidates seeking the same elective office to voluntarily agree to accept half the full amount allowable to participating candidates for such office if each of the opposing candidates receives (1) half the aggregate dollar amount in qualifying contributions required of participating candidates for such office, and (2) the same quantity of qualifying contributions from individuals within the district required of participating candidates for such office.
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3232 To permit candidates to mutually agree to receive only half a grant from the Citizens' Election Fund.