General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 261 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1682 Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding Introduced by: SEN. MCKINNEY, 28th Dist. SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 261 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1682 Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding Introduced by: SEN. MCKINNEY, 28th Dist. SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING A CAP ON PROPERTY TAX INCREASES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to create a cap on the amount that property taxes may be increased in any given year. Such cap could be exceeded upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the local legislative body or by referendum. Statement of Purpose: To limit increases in property taxes.