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Speaker urges lawmakers to extend $300M contingency fund and propose $200-per-person energy rebate
Summary
An unidentified speaker addressing the Connecticut General Assembly highlighted seven consecutive balanced budgets and asked lawmakers to extend a $300 million contingency fund; he proposed an energy rebate of $200 per person ($400 per family) and touted a $4 billion rainy-day reserve and pension paydown.
Unidentified Speaker, addressing the General Assembly, asked lawmakers to extend a $300,000,000 contingency fund and proposed an energy rebate of $200 per person or $400 for a family to help households facing higher heating and energy costs. "These are times that try men's souls," the speaker said, framing the proposals as protections against federal cutbacks.
Why it matters: The speaker presented the measures as part of a broader fiscal strategy that includes seven consecutive balanced budgets, a…
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