Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05583 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/19/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5583
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 1661
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
REP. MOUKAWSHER, 40th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5583 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 1661

Referred to Committee on Planning and Development 

Introduced by:

REP. MOUKAWSHER, 40th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPAL RECAPTURE OF ANY SHORTFALL IN THE STATE GRANT IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.

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

That chapter 203 of the general statutes be amended to provide that municipalities may recover from owners of manufacturing machinery and equipment that is otherwise exempt from property taxes an amount equal to the difference between the amount of the full reimbursement due to the municipality from the state as a grant in lieu of taxes and the amount of the reimbursement actually received by such municipality. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To make up the difference between the promised state reimbursement to municipalities for tax-exempt machinery and equipment and the actual reimbursement to municipalities for such machinery and equipment.