General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5882 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1768 Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5882 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1768 Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING 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 lower the threshold for imposition of the estate tax and adjust tax rates accordingly. Statement of Purpose: To repeal the 2009 estate tax cuts and restore prior levels.