General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 172 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2672 *02672* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 172 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2672 *02672* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist. AN ACT CREATING A SINGLE RATE OF TAX FOR THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 229 of the general statutes be amended to replace the existing rates of tax with a single five per cent rate of tax. Statement of Purpose: To simplify the income tax code.