General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5543 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 946 *00946* Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5543 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 946 *00946* Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING TAX CREDITS FOR MANUFACTURING INTERNSHIPS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to establish a tax credit for manufacturers that offer occupational internships to high school students. Statement of Purpose: To establish a tax credit to encourage manufacturers to offer internships to high school students.