Bill Text: CT HB05428 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Broadening Laws Against Fraudulent Claims For State Assistance.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-15 - Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services [HB05428 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB05428-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 5428
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 1025
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. BERTHEL, 68th Dist.

AN ACT BROADENING LAWS AGAINST FRAUDULENT CLAIMS FOR STATE ASSISTANCE.

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

That title 4 of the general statutes be amended to broaden the scope of provisions prohibiting false claims for public assistance to include, but not be limited to: (1) Unemployment compensation, (2) housing assistance, (3) the earned income tax credit, (4) energy assistance, (5) food assistance, and (6) cash assistance.

Statement of Purpose:

To place appropriate safeguards and penalties in place to protect the state's interest in providing state assistance to those most in need.