General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 624
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1726
*01726*
Referred to Committee on COMMERCE
Introduced by:
SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 624
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 1726
*01726*
Referred to Committee on COMMERCE
Introduced by:
SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.
AN ACT EXTENDING WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS TO EMPLOYEES OF BUSINESSES RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 4-61dd of the general statutes be amended to extend whistleblower protections to employees of entities receiving financial assistance under title 32 of the general statutes who report or provide information relating to such entity's failure to meet any contractual obligation or satisfy any condition of the financial assistance agreement.
Statement of Purpose:
To extend whistleblower protections to employees of businesses who receive economic development financial assistance from the state.