General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5112 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 918 *00918* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. WOOD, 141st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5112 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 918 *00918* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. WOOD, 141st 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 exempt the first $5.75 million from the estate tax to reflect the federal exemption. Statement of Purpose: To encourage Connecticut residents to continue to thrive in Connecticut by exempting the first $5.75 million from the estate tax to reflect the federal exemption.