General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5192 February Session, 2012 LCO No. 581 Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding Introduced by: REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5192 February Session, 2012 LCO No. 581 Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding Introduced by: REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist. AN ACT PHASING OUT THE ESTATE TAX. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 217 of the general statutes be amended to phase out the estate tax over a period of five years. Statement of Purpose: To phase out the estate tax.