General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5052 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 254 *00254* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5052 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 254 *00254* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. AN ACT ELIMINATING THE ESTATE TAX. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to eliminate the estate tax. Statement of Purpose: To eliminate the estate tax.