LCO No. 2471 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6739 January Session, 2025 LCO No. 2471 Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: REP. PERILLO J., 113th 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.