General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5344 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 343 *00343* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. BELSITO, 53rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5344 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 343 *00343* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. BELSITO, 53rd Dist. AN ACT PHASING OUT THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX ON PENSION BENEFIT INCOME. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 229 of the general statutes be amended to exempt pension benefit income from the personal income tax, and that such exemption be phased in over a period of ten years at a rate of ten per cent of such pension benefit income each year. Statement of Purpose: To phase out the personal income tax on pension benefit income.