General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5899 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2191 *02191* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. MACLACHLAN, 35th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5899 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2191 *02191* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. MACLACHLAN, 35th Dist. AN ACT CAPPING THE PROPERTY TAX ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FOR HOMEOWNERS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OVER. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to cap the property tax on residential property for homeowners who are sixty-five years of age or over. Statement of Purpose: To alleviate the property tax burden on seniors.