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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6118
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 1966
Referred to Committee on COMMERCE
Introduced by:
REP. THOMAS, 143rd Dist.
REP. WELANDER, 114th Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS
PROGRAM FOR RECENT GRADUATES OF INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to establish a student loan 1
forgiveness program, within available appropriations, to provide 2
student debt relief to recent graduates of institutions of higher education 3
who start a business in the state. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To encourage recent graduates to open businesses in Connecticut by
establishing a student loan forgiveness program.