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Governor's Commission on Tax Reform records

 Collection
Identifier: RG086

Scope and Content

Records include meeting minutes, correspondence, administrative files, newspaper clippings, press releases, and drafts of its final report.

Dates

  • 1972

Language of Materials

The records are in English.

Restrictions on Access

These records are stored at an off-site facility and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis.

See the Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections policy.

Historical Note

Pursuant to Executive Order 13 of June 15, 1972, Governor Thomas Meskill appointed a nine-member commission to make recommendations for the "complete reform of Connecticut's existing tax structure." The Order directed the commission to analyze existing and potential revenue sources, review the State revenue structure particularly with references to its impact on various segments of society and on the climate for business and industry, and to examine the state of the property tax system. The Commission was to make its recommendations by December 1, 1972. Francis E. Baker was chair and John F. Tarrant of the Tax Department acted as executive secretary. The Commission held seventeen meetings, engaged in many informal consultations, held several public hearings and received technical studies and suggestions from many people. Its report was published on December 18, 1972.

Extent

2 cubic feet

Abstract

Appointed by Governor Meskill, this nine-member Commission was created to analyze existing and potential revenue sources, review the State revenue structure, particularly with reference to its impact on various segments of society and on the climate for business and industry, examine the state of the property tax system, and recommend steps to be taken toward the complete reform of Connecticut’s existing tax structure.

Provenance

The State Library received these records from the Tax Department on September 19, 1973.

Related Material

RG 005:035, Thomas J. Meskill gubernatorial records, Box A-853, Tax Reform Commission.

RG 045, State Revenue Task Force, 1969-1971.

RG 047, Special Tax Commission, 1932-1935.

RG 077, Bipartisan Commission on State Tax Revenue and Related Fiscal Policy, 1982-1983.

RG 087, Connecticut Tax Study Commission, 1966-1967.

Title
RG 086, Governor's Commission on Tax Reform
Subtitle
Inventory of Records
Author
Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
Date
2007
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository

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