LCO No. 1771 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5860 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 1771 Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. RILEY, 46th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING A MUNICIPAL TAX ON HOTEL AND OTHER RENTAL ACCOMMODATION STAYS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to authorize municipalities to 1 impose a tax on the total amount of rent, for transfers of occupancy not 2 exceeding thirty consecutive calendar days, received by a hotel, lodging 3 house and bed and breakfast establishment located in the municipality. 4 The revenue generated from such tax shall be dedicated to providing 5 public safety services in the municipality. 6 Statement of Purpose: To authorize municipalities to impose a tax on hotel, lodging house and bed and breakfast stays and dedicate the revenue generated to providing public safety services in the municipality.