Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05598 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/19/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5598
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 1671
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
REP. MOUKAWSHER, 40th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5598 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 1671

Referred to Committee on Planning and Development 

Introduced by:

REP. MOUKAWSHER, 40th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROGRAM OF REIMBURSEMENT TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.

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

That the general statutes be amended to authorize municipalities to collect in property taxes from owners of manufacturing machinery and equipment that is purchased after July 1, 2011, and is otherwise exempt from property taxes an amount equal to the difference between the actual per cent of reimbursement as a state payment in lieu of taxes and the full amount of the property tax that would have been due if not for the exemption.

Statement of Purpose: 

To make up the difference between the promised reimbursement to municipalities for exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment and the actual property tax due to municipalities for such exempt equipment.