General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5429 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1047 *01047* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5429 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1047 *01047* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. AN ACT EXEMPTING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FROM STATE INCOME TAX. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to exempt Social Security benefits from state income tax. Statement of Purpose: To exempt Social Security benefits from state income tax.