General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5082 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 155 *00155* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5082 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 155 *00155* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING QUALIFYING CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 9-704 of the general statutes be amended to increase by twenty per cent the amount in qualifying contributions a candidate must receive to be eligible for a grant from the Citizens' Election Fund. Statement of Purpose: To increase the amount of money candidates must raise in order to qualify for a grant under the Citizens' Election Program.