General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 645 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2700 *02700* Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Introduced by: SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 645 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2700 *02700* Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Introduced by: SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist. AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX BREAK FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to establish a tax break for a commercial property owner based on the vacancy of a commercial space belonging to such property owner, and that such tax break shall be granted to such property owner for a period of two years if such vacant commercial space is leased to a start-up corporation. Statement of Purpose: To create an incentive for commercial property owners to lease space to start-up corporations.