General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5446 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 934 *00934* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. MUSHINSKY, 85th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5446 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 934 *00934* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. MUSHINSKY, 85th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE HIRING OF CONNECTICUT WORKERS FOR MAJOR PROJECTS FUNDED BY BONDS OF THE STATE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to require contractors awarded major projects funded by bonds of the state to give hiring preference to Connecticut workers and to provide such workers a livable wage. Statement of Purpose: To improve the hiring of Connecticut workers on major projects funded by bonds of the state.