General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5593
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1647
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist. SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5593
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 1647
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist.
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL OPTION TAXES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to permit municipalities to levy certain local option taxes, including (1) a tax on meals and beverages to be used for general revenue; (2) a tax on entertainment and night clubs to be used to offset the cost of public safety services; (3) a sales tax of up to one-half of one per cent; and (4) a land value tax that would encourage the development of abandoned and unproductive property by taxing such property at a higher rate than developed property.
Statement of Purpose:
To find new sources of revenue for municipalities.