General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5517 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 956 *00956* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. TONG, 147th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5517 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 956 *00956* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. TONG, 147th Dist. AN ACT INCREASING THE CONNECTICUT ESTATE TAX EXEMPTION. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 12-391 of the general statutes be amended to increase the Connecticut estate tax exemption to match the federal estate tax exemption. Statement of Purpose: To provide tax equity by increasing the Connecticut estate tax exemption to match the federal estate tax exemption.