General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 61 *00061* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 61 *00061* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist. AN ACT INCREASING THE THRESHOLDS FOR THE ESTATE TAX AND THE GIFT TAX. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to increase the amount of (1) an estate that is taxable under the estate tax, and (2) a gift that is taxable under the gift tax. Statement of Purpose: That the estate and gift tax thresholds be increased in order to help retain the state's retirees.