General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5177 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 275 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY Introduced by: REP. HOVEY, 112th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5177 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 275 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY Introduced by: REP. HOVEY, 112th Dist. AN ACT PROVIDING A MUNICIPAL OPTION TO ABATE PROPERTY TAXES FOR VOLUNTEERS IN THE STATE MILITIA. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to allow municipalities to abate a portion of property taxes for persons who volunteer in the state militia, up to limits similar to those found in section 12-81w of the general statutes. Statement of Purpose: To create a municipal option to abate or exempt a portion of property taxes of persons who volunteer in the state militia.