General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 674 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2336 Referred to Committee on HOUSING Introduced by: SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 674 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2336 Referred to Committee on HOUSING Introduced by: SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 229 of the general statutes be amended to establish a tax credit for first-time home buyers that mirrors the federal First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. Statement of Purpose: To encourage the purchase of homes in the state.