General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5110 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 857 *00857* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. BUCK-TAYLOR, 67th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5110 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 857 *00857* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. BUCK-TAYLOR, 67th Dist. AN ACT PHASING OUT THE HOSPITAL TAX AND REPEALING THE AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER 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 hospital tax over a five-year period beginning July 1, 2016, and to repeal the ambulatory surgical center tax. Statement of Purpose: To reduce health care costs, improve access to medical services and retain jobs by phasing out the hospital tax and repealing the ambulatory surgical center tax.