General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 82 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1284 *01284* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: SEN. SOMERS, 18th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 82 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1284 *01284* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: SEN. SOMERS, 18th Dist. AN ACT REPEALING THE ESTATE TAX. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to repeal the estate tax. Statement of Purpose: To incentivize residents to remain in Connecticut by repealing the estate tax.