General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5349 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 349 *00349* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5349 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 349 *00349* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist. AN ACT COMPENSATING BUSINESSES IN THE STATE FOR COSTS INCURRED TO COLLECT SALES TAX. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to require the state to compensate businesses in the state for the cost such businesses incur to collect sales tax. Statement of Purpose: To compensate businesses in the state for the cost such businesses incur to collect sales tax.