Connecticut Lawmakers to Weigh Property Tax Relief Possibilities

Connecticut lawmakers will consider proposals this legislative session to lower taxpayers’ burden from property taxes, which a new study identified as one of the state’s most regressive forms of taxation, the co-chair of a key General Assembly committee said.

The study’s data show that “the big problem in our system is our property tax,” which is partially a function of Connecticut’s reliance on local governance, with 169 municipalities setting their own tax rates, Rep. Maria Horn (D) said in an interview Wednesday. Residents are also “feeling that pinch” because a national housing shortage has driven up the value of real ...