General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5053 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 257 *00257* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5053 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 257 *00257* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. AN ACT PHASING OUT THE HOSPITAL 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, 2017. Statement of Purpose: To phase out the hospital tax over a period of five years.