Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB7055: AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPAL TAX ABATEMENT FOR SURVIVING DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDIC
Status: Introduced, February 20, 2025
AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPAL TAX ABATEMENT FOR SURVIVING DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND ALLOWING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STIPENDS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE MEMBERS.
What the bill says
An act concerning a municipal tax abatement for surviving domestic partners of police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians and allowing a personal income tax deduction for stipends paid to volunteer firefighters, volunteer fire police officers and volunteer ambulance members. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPAL TAX ABATEMENT FOR SURVIVING DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND ALLOWING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STIPENDS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE MEMBERS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 12-81x of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): The legislative body of any municipality may establish, by ordinance, a program to abate all or a portion of the property taxes due with respect to real property owned and occupied as the principal residence of the surviving spouse or domestic partner, as defined by such ordinance, of a police officer, firefighter or emergency medical technician who dies while in the performance of such officer's, firefighter's or technician's duties. Sec. 2. Subparagraph (B) of subdivision (20) of subsection (a) of section 12-701 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is LCO No. 5062 1 of Raised Bill No. 7055 substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2026, and applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2026): (B) There shall be subtracted therefrom: (i) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, any income with respect to which taxation by any state is prohibited by federal law; …
Sponsors
- Brian Lanoue (R, 45) · primary sponsor
- Mark DeCaprio (R, 48)
- Ben McGorty (R, 122)
- Tami Zawistowski (R, 61)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Kevin Ryan (D, 139)
- Anne Dauphinais (R, 44)
- Henri Martin (R, 31)
- Martin Foncello (R, 107)
- Paul Cicarella (R, 34)
- Fred Gee (D, 126)
- Stephen Weir (R, 55)
Latest actions
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : House Calendar Number 530
- : File Number 829
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/05/25 12:00 PM
- : Joint Favorable
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Common questions
- What is HB7055?
- HB7055 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPAL TAX ABATEMENT FOR SURVIVING DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDIC.
- What does HB7055 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning a municipal tax abatement for surviving domestic partners of police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians and allowing a personal income tax deduction for stipends paid to volunteer firefighters, volunteer fire police officers and volunteer ambulance members. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB7055?
- Introduced as of February 20, 2025. Latest action: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB7055?
- Brian Lanoue (R, 45), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7055?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB07055&which_year=2025
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