General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 546 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2020 *02020* Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 546 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2020 *02020* Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist. AN ACT EXTENDING THE MANUFACTURING APPRENTICESHIP AND R.E. VAN NORSTRAND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE ACT TAX CREDITS TO PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to extend the manufacturing apprenticeship and R.E. Van Norstrand Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credits to pass-through entities. Statement of Purpose: To extend the manufacturing apprenticeship tax credit and R.E. Van Norstrand Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credits to pass-through entities, and help address the shortage of skilled manufacturing talent in the state.