General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5206 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 599 *00599* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. CARPINO, 32nd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5206 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 599 *00599* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. CARPINO, 32nd Dist. AN ACT HALVING GRANTS FROM THE CITIZENS' ELECTION FUND. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 9-705 of the general statutes be amended to reduce the amount of grants awarded under the Citizens' Election Program by half. Statement of Purpose: To reduce by half the amount of grants awarded to candidates participating in the Citizens' Election Program.