Bill Text: CT SB00486 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut Senate Bill 486 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Authorizing Municipalities To Impose A Hotel Tax.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-21 - Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development [SB00486 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00486-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 486*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 1489

Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
SEN. KISSEL, 7th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO IMPOSE A HOTEL TAX.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to authorize municipalities to impose a four per cent hotel tax to be distributed as follows: Two per cent to the host municipality; one per cent to a shared municipal fund; and one per cent to the state tourism account.

Statement of Purpose:

To give municipalities the option to implement a four per cent hotel tax.