General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6639 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2286 *02286* Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT Introduced by: REP. SCANLON, 98th Dist. REP. SIMMONS, 144th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6639 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2286 *02286* Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT Introduced by: REP. SCANLON, 98th Dist. REP. SIMMONS, 144th Dist. AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR BUSINESSES THAT HIRE RECENT GRADUATES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOCATED IN CONNECTICUT. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to establish a tax credit program for businesses that hire individuals who have recently graduated from a public or private institution of higher education that is located in this state. Statement of Purpose: To establish a tax credit program for businesses that hire individuals who have recently graduated from a public or private institution of higher education that is located in this state.