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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 449
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 1791
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND
EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
SEN. HASKELL, 26th Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR BUSINESSES THAT
OFFER STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT TO GRADUATES OF
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE
OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOLS IN THE STATE.
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 provide student loan repayment assistance to 2
employees who earned their bachelor's degree, associate degree or 3
certificate from a public institution of higher education, independent 4
nonprofit institution of higher education or private occupational 5
school in the state. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a tax credit for businesses that provide student loan
repayment assistance to graduates of institutions of higher education
and private occupational schools in the state.