AN ACT CONCERNING A PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM TO CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.

HB 6476 proposes a temporary pilot program to expand publicly financed candidate support (via the Citizens' Election Program) to mayoral races in certain small, economically distressed municipalities with populations under 25,000. The bill would amend state law to allow these specific municipalities to use public funds to support mayoral candidates, aiming to increase civic participation in local elections. This expansion is limited to a defined set of qualifying municipalities and does not apply to all local elections. The program is explicitly labeled as a pilot, meaning it would be tested for a limited time before potential broader adoption.