Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05919 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/18/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5919
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2175
 *02175*
Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING
Introduced by:
REP. LESSER, 100th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5919 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2175

*02175*

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING 

Introduced by:

REP. LESSER, 100th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING TAX EXPENDITURES TO BE LISTED INDIVIDUALLY AS LINE ITEMS IN THE BUDGET.

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

That the general statutes be amended to require each tax expenditure to be a line item in the budget document approved by the General Assembly.

Statement of Purpose: 

To promote transparency and accountability in state government spending.