LCO No. 1791 1 of 1 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.