LCO No. 1055 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 108 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 1055 Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist. AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BUY CONNECTICUT PROGRAM FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to establish a Buy 1 Connecticut program that provides sales tax exemptions and research 2 and development tax credits to encourage defense contractors to 3 utilize the services of in-state subcontractors and businesses. 4 Statement of Purpose: To create incentives for defense contractors to utilize the services of in- state subcontractors and businesses.