General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5717 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1279 *01279* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. FERRARO, 117th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5717 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1279 *01279* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. FERRARO, 117th Dist. AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX DEDUCTION FOR STUDENT LOAN INTEREST PAID. 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 deduction against the personal income tax for the amount of student loan interest paid by the taxpayer. Statement of Purpose: To provide relief to residents from student loan debt by establishing a tax deduction against the personal income tax for student loan interest paid.