LCO No. 1382 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5496 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 1382 Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING 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 for 1 businesses that hire individuals who have recently graduated from a 2 public or private institution of higher education that is located in this 3 state. 4 Statement of Purpose: To establish a tax credit for businesses that hire individuals who have recently graduated from a public or private institution of higher education that is located in this state.