General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 407 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1219 Referred to Committee on Planning and Development Introduced by: SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 407 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1219 Referred to Committee on Planning and Development Introduced by: SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING TAX ABATEMENTS FOR NEW BUSINESSES OCCUPYING VACANT PROPERTY. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to authorize a municipality to abate real estate taxes or personal property taxes of new start-up businesses that will occupy vacant commercial buildings in such municipality. Statement of Purpose: To encourage new commercial uses of vacant properties through tax abatements.