LCO No. 2108 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 450 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 2108 Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: SEN. MARONEY, 14th Dist. AN ACT CREATING AN OFFICE OF INNOVATION. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to establish an Office of 1 Innovation responsible for encouraging innovation in government and 2 business, including, but not limited to, (1) assisting state agencies and 3 municipalities with establishing pay for success financing programs 4 and (2) working with higher education officials to assist educators and 5 students in starting businesses related to their research and areas of 6 expertise. 7 Statement of Purpose: To create an Office of Innovation responsible for encouraging innovation in government and business.