AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR MANUFACTURERS THAT DONATE EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES TO MANUFACTURING TRAINING PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the tax credit's value or which schools will qualify, leaving these points as unknowns.

Tax Credit for Manufacturing Donations

This act creates a tax credit for manufacturers who donate equipment or supplies to public middle and high schools with manufacturing training programs.

What This Bill Does

• Creates a new tax credit for manufacturers that give equipment or supplies to public middle and high schools with manufacturing training programs.

Who It Names or Affects

• Manufacturers who donate equipment or supplies to eligible schools
• Public middle and high schools with manufacturing training programs

Terms To Know

Tax Credit

A reduction in the amount of tax a person or company has to pay.

Manufacturing Training Programs

Classes and courses that teach students how to work with machines, tools, and materials used in making products.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify the exact amount of tax credit manufacturers can receive.
• It is unclear which schools will qualify for this program.

Official Summary Text

To encourage the donation of equipment and supplies to public middle schools and public high schools in the state that have manufacturing training programs by allowing manufacturers to receive a tax credit for such donations.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 715 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5177
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 715

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE

Introduced by:
REP. ROCHELLE, 104th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR MANUFACTURERS
THAT DONATE EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES TO MANUFACTURING
TRAINING PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to create a tax credit 1
for manufacturers that donate equipment or supplies to manufacturing 2
training programs at public middle schools or public high schools in the 3
state. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To encourage the donation of equipment and supplies to public middle
schools and public high schools in the state that have manufacturing
training programs by allowing manufacturers to receive a tax credit for
such donations.