General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5854 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1537 Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding Introduced by: REP. SAWYER, 55th Dist. REP. GREENE, 105th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5854 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1537 Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding Introduced by: REP. SAWYER, 55th Dist. REP. GREENE, 105th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING A TAX CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to create a tax credit against the business entity tax for businesses with fewer than one hundred employees. Statement of Purpose: To help foster the growth of small businesses in the state.