Connecticut 2016 2016 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05036 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/02/2016

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5036
February Session, 2016  LCO No. 213
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5036 

February Session, 2016

LCO No. 213

*00213*

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS 

Introduced by:

REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING LEGISLATOR FRANKING PRIVILEGES.

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

That title 2 of the general statutes be amended to prohibit the use of public funds for the payment of the postage costs of members of the General Assembly, except for new registered voter letters.

Statement of Purpose: 

To eliminate the costly franking privileges of members of the General Assembly.