General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5868 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2516 Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. DEMICCO, 21st Dist. REP. BECKER, 19th Dist. SEN. BYE, 5th Dist. SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5868 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2516 Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. DEMICCO, 21st Dist. REP. BECKER, 19th Dist. SEN. BYE, 5th Dist. SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING GRANTS IN LIEU OF TAXES MADE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to designate The University of Connecticut Health Center as a nonprofit general hospital facility for purposes of section 12-20a of the general statutes, provided the designation for that portion of John Dempsey Hospital that is used as a permanent medical ward for prisoners under the custody of the Department of Correction pursuant to section 12-19a of the general statutes shall not be redesignated. Statement of Purpose: To provide higher grants in lieu of property taxes for The University of Connecticut Health Center.