Bill Text: CT HB05291 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Task Force To Study Price Gouging During Release Of Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Funds.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-15 - Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services [HB05291 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05291-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5291 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 429 | ||||
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. STALLWORTH, 126th Dist. |
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY PRICE GOUGING DURING RELEASE OF FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 319s of the general statutes be amended to establish a task force to study whether certain supermarkets engage in price gouging during periods in which federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds are distributed.
Statement of Purpose:
To study whether certain supermarkets engage in price gouging to maximize profits from federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds.