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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5546
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 198
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR ADULTS
WITH AUTISM AND ALLOWING A BUSINESS TAX CREDIT FOR
BUSINESSES THAT UTILIZE SUCH PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That (1) section 17a-215c of the general statutes be amended to 1
require the Commissioner of Developmental Services to establish an 2
internship program for adults with autism spectrum disorder, and (2) 3
chapter 208 of the general statutes be amended to allow a business tax 4
credit of not more than two hundred dollars for every business that 5
hires an adult with autism spectrum disorder as an intern at such 6
business. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To establish an internship program for adults with autism spectrum
disorder and allow a tax credit for businesses that utilize such
program.