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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 518
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 2249
Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
SEN. BERTHEL, 32nd Dist.
REP. POLLETTA, 68th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPAL OPTION FOR PROPERTY TAX
ABATEMENTS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to permit a municipality, by 1
vote of its legislative body or board of selectmen, to abate up to one 2
hundred per cent of the property taxes due for any property used for 3
arts or culture, including, but not limited to, art galleries, art studios, 4
installation galleries, movie theaters, performance venues and retailers 5
catering to or relating to the arts. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To encourage the advancement of the arts and culture by permitting
municipalities to offer property tax abatements.