LCO No. 473 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5737 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 473 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. CARPINO, 32nd Dist. AN ACT PROMOTING VOLUNTEERISM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to prohibit state agencies from 1 entering into collective bargaining contracts that limit the state's ability 2 to accept volunteer services, provided such prohibition does not affect 3 state employees' wages or working conditions. 4 Statement of Purpose: To promote volunteerism in the state of Connecticut.