Aging Committee
JOINT FAVORABLE REPORT
Bill No.: HB-6458
AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
Title: FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
Vote Date: 3/2/2021
Vote Action: Joint Favorable Change of Reference to Planning and Development
PH Date: 2/23/2021
File No.:
Disclaimer: The following JOINT FAVORABLE Report is prepared for the benefit of the
members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and
explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber
thereof for any purpose.
SPONSORS OF BILL:
Aging Committee
REASONS FOR BILL:
The property tax burden has become a financial hardship for some members of the aging
community. The bill will authorize municipalities to lower the age for property tax relief for
senior citizens, thus easing the potential hardships for some of the aging community.
RESPONSE FROM ADMINISTRATION/AGENCY:
No testimony offered by state agencies.
NATURE AND SOURCES OF SUPPORT:
No testimony offered in support of this proposal
NATURE AND SOURCES OF OPPOSITION:
Zachary McKeown, Senior Legislative Assoc., Connecticut Conference of
Municipalities: They are opposed to this legislation because it would provide property tax
relief to a select few at the expense of the remaining local taxpayers and the towns and cities
cannot shoulder the burden of more property tax exemptions.
Reported by: Richard Ferrari, Assistant Clerk Date: 3/8/21
Richard ONeil, Assistant Clerk
Joe Perkus, Clerk
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Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 12-170v
AGE Joint Favorable Change of Reference: 12-170v
PD Joint Favorable: 12-170v
File No. 385: 12-170v
File No. 771: 12-170v
Public Act No. 21-84: 12-170v