General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5624 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1197 *01197* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. CUMMINGS, 74th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5624 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1197 *01197* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. CUMMINGS, 74th Dist. AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR LITERACY ITEMS PURCHASED BY TEACHERS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 12 of the general statutes be amended by establishing a tax credit, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars, against the personal income tax for literacy items purchased by teachers for their classrooms. Statement of Purpose: To establish a tax credit against the personal income tax for literacy items purchased by teachers for their classrooms.