General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5002 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 96 *00096* Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5002 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 96 *00096* Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist. AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF STATE FUNDS FOR BALLPARKS FOR PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to prohibit the use of state funds for ballparks for professional sports teams. Statement of Purpose: To prevent the misuse of state funds.