# Connecticut HB 07055: 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.

Connecticut HB 07055, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Safety and Security Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-05 (File Number 829); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07055
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-05-05, File Number 829
- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public safety and security
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (81 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) provide that a municipality may abate property taxes due with respect to real property owned and occupied as the principal residence of the surviving domestic partner 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, and (2) allow a personal income tax deduction for a stipend paid by a municipality to a volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire police officer or volunteer ambulance member.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 52 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) | pass | 29 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-05: File Number 829 (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: House Calendar Number 530 (House)
- 2025-05-05: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-05: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-28: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/05/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Joint Favorable Change of Reference Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/27 (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 829, 2025-05-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07055-R000829-FC.PDF)
- FIN Joint Favorable, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07055-R02-HB.PDF)
- PS Joint Favorable Change of Reference, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07055-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07055-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 829: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07055-R000829-BA.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07055-R00FIN-CV92-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 829: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07055-R000829-FN.PDF)
- PS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07055-R00PS-JFR.PDF)
- PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07055-R00PS-CV72-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 829 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07055-R000829-FC.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07055-R02-HB.PDF)
- [PS Joint Favorable Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07055-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07055-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 829 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07055-R000829-BA.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07055-R00FIN-CV92-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 829 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07055-R000829-FN.PDF)
- [PS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07055-R00PS-JFR.PDF)
- [PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07055-R00PS-CV72-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07055-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).