General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 181 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1223 Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding Introduced by: SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 181 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1223 Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding Introduced by: SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist. AN ACT EXEMPTING MUNICIPAL INSURANCE CONTRACTS FROM THE INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 207 of the general statutes be amended to exempt insurance contracts and policies entered into with a municipality to provide health insurance coverage to municipal employees, retirees and their dependents from the tax on net direct premiums received by domestic insurance companies. Statement of Purpose: To ease municipal costs by exempting municipal insurance policies from the tax on net direct premiums received by domestic insurance companies.