Bill Text: CT SB00083 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Senior Citizen Volunteer Service Property Tax Credit.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-15 - Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development [SB00083 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00083-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 83 |
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January Session, 2015 |
LCO No. 861 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. MARTIN, 31st Dist. |
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SENIOR CITIZEN VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 203 of the general statutes be amended to require municipalities to provide a property tax credit to senior citizens who volunteer in the municipality in which they reside. Such credit shall be awarded on a sliding scale based on the number of hours volunteered, provided no such credit shall exceed two thousand dollars.
Statement of Purpose:
To incentivize senior citizens to volunteer in their community by providing property tax relief.