General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5015 February Session, 2014 LCO No. 304 Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist. REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5015 February Session, 2014 LCO No. 304 Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist. REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE PHASE-OUT OF THE HOSPITALS TAX. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 211a of the general statutes be amended to phase out the hospitals tax over five years, beginning July 1, 2014. T1 Statement of Purpose: To reduce the cost of health care in Connecticut, improve access to services and retain jobs. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]