General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5967
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2045
Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Introduced by:
REP. ROVERO, 51st Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5967
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 2045
Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Introduced by:
REP. ROVERO, 51st Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN CERTAIN SALES TAXES TO PROVIDE MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to allow municipalities the option to increase the sales tax on meals by one per cent and the room occupancy sales tax by one per cent, with all proceeds going back to the municipality to be used for property tax relief.
Statement of Purpose:
To give municipalities an alternate revenue source and provide funding for property tax relief.