Today House Gop Leader Larry Cafero (R-Norwalk) was joined by Senate GOP Leader John McKinney (R-Fairfield) to unveil a proposed ethics package following the breakdown in negotiations on ethics reform last week. The discussions broke down on the ethics bill because it did not include a “true” pension revocation provision, and did not require the reporting of the witnessing of a bribe.
The nine-point proposal holds elected leaders and thousands of state employees, both union and non-union, to tougher ethical standards. Highlights include:
- Pension revocation for elected officials, state and municipal employees upon conviction of a crime related to their employment. Republicans would call upon the attorney general to petition the court for the legal action;
- Failure to report a bribe would become a Class A Misdemeanor if the public servant witnesses the offer;
- Chiefs of staff in the Capitol would be barred from soliciting campaign contributions from staff members for state or municipal elections;
- Mandatory ethics training for newly elected officials and refresher courses for incumbents every four years;
- Restricts future employment with state contractors for one year for a state employee or official who played a significant role in awarding a state contract.
For greater details on the proposal read below…
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