Connecticut-2011-SB00456-Introduced


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 456*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 1117

Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING STATE CONTRACTS AND A PREFERENCE FOR IN-STATE EMPLOYEES.

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

That section 4e-48 of the general statutes be amended to require state agencies to give resident bidders a five per cent preference in the awarding of contracts provided at least ninety per cent of such resident's bidders employees are residents of the state.

Statement of Purpose:

To increase in-state employment.