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    February 27, 2018

    Rep. Carney Testifies before Government Administration and Elections Committee

    Rep. Carney Testifies before Government Administration and Elections Committee
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    HARTFORD – State Representative Devin Carney testified during a public hearing of the Government Administration and Elections (GAE) Committee on Monday, February 26, 2018 in support of SB 180: An Act Requiring Executive and Legislative Review of Certain Quasi-Public Agency Contracts. This proposal would require greater executive and legislative oversight of quasi-public agency contracts by requiring the submission of certain contracts to the Attorney General and relevant legislative committee

    “Connecticut is currently in the midst of a fiscal crisis due to overly generous employee contracts and poor management of said contracts. Folks throughout this state are feeling the pinch of higher taxes and poorer state services while at the same time reading about quasi-public agencies giving away six-figure salaries and bonuses without any oversight from the General Assembly. It is time to change that culture and this legislation, if passed, would allow the people to have a voice before contracts over $100,000 are approved,” Rep. Carney explained.

    While testifying before the GAE Committee Rep. Carney pointed to the Connecticut Airport Authority and the CT Lottery as two examples of this current issue with “quasi-public” agencies.

    Rep. Carney said that this proposal would allow for more transparency and oversight, which Connecticut residents desperately need as they are feeling the burden of the state budget and, at times, asked to pay more.

    He added, “There is no reason these quasi-public agencies are allowed to avoid tough questions about their practices and provide answers surrounding bloated pay and benefits while others are asked to cut and save wherever possible.”

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