Call to Action-State False Claims Act
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You must act now to oppose the State False Claims Act!
All companies that enter into contracts that are funded in whole or in part by state funds, and
all companies that participate in state grant programs
will be exposed to tremendous risk under the State False Claims Act
that passed the State Senate and will soon be considered in the State House of Representatives.
Links to: The amendment, CCIA Testimony in opposition to the Act, and articles that describe the dangers of False Claims Acts (Article 1 and Article 2).
Call your State Representative Now!
To find your State Representative visit: http://www.cga.ct.gov/maps/townlist.asp
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Tell them to oppose SB 440 (and oppose the amendment LCO 5168) which is a state false claims act.
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Tell them that two versions of the false claims act never made it out of committee early in the session, one in the GAE Committee, the other in the Judiciary Committee. And then it was attached to legislation as an amendment in the Senate.
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Tell them that State False Claims Acts are easily used in unintended ways for improper purposes.
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Tell them that under a state false claims act almost any contract dispute can be easily challenged as a false claim by the state agencies and good contractors will be run out of business and good people will lose their jobs.
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Tell them that the General Assembly should fully understand the negative consequences of False Claims Act abuse before approving such legislation in Connecticut.
MAKE THE TELEPHONE CALL NOW!!!
YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE WILL LISTEN TO YOU - YOU HAVE A VOTE IN NOVEMBER!
May 2008
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