General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5177

 

January Session, 2013

 

LCO No. 275

   

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. HOVEY, 112th Dist.

 

AN ACT PROVIDING A MUNICIPAL OPTION TO ABATE PROPERTY TAXES FOR VOLUNTEERS IN THE STATE MILITIA.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to allow municipalities to abate a portion of property taxes for persons who volunteer in the state militia, up to limits similar to those found in section 12-81w of the general statutes.

Statement of Purpose:

To create a municipal option to abate or exempt a portion of property taxes of persons who volunteer in the state militia.