LCO No. 1114 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 275 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 1114 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 the general statutes be amended to establish a Buy Connecticut 1 program that provides sales tax exemptions and research and 2 development tax credits to defense contractors that utilize the services 3 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.