Bill Text: CT SB00164 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Buy Connecticut Program For Defense Contractors.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-18 - Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce [SB00164 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00164-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 164
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 2033
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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 title 12 of the general statutes be amended to establish a Buy Connecticut program that provides sales tax exemptions and research and development tax credits to encourage defense contractors to utilize the services of in-state subcontractors and businesses.

Statement of Purpose:

To create incentives for defense contractors to utilize the services of in-state subcontractors and businesses.