General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 580 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 3041 *03041* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist. REP. ROVERO, 51st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 580 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 3041 *03041* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist. REP. ROVERO, 51st Dist. AN ACT EXEMPTING HOSPITALS THAT QUALIFY FOR THE SMALL HOSPITAL POOL FROM 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 exempt hospitals that qualify for the Small Hospital Pool from the hospital tax. Statement of Purpose: To protect small community hospitals by exempting them from the hospital tax.