General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 534 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 902 Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 534 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 902 Referred to Committee on COMMERCE 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 title 12 of the general statutes be amended to authorize a municipality to abate real estate taxes or personal property taxes of start-up businesses that will occupy vacant commercial buildings. Statement of Purpose: To provide tax abatements for the use of vacant properties by start-up businesses.