General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 6577

 

January Session, 2015

 

LCO No. 2772

 

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Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. BRYCKI, 45th Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR STATE FOREST LANDS.

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

That section 12-19a of the general statutes be amended to increase the state grant in lieu of taxes to towns having a certain percentage of state forest lands located therein.

Statement of Purpose:

To increase state reimbursement to towns which are unable to develop and tax a significant portion of their land due to state ownership.