SB 205

General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 205
      February Session, 2026  LCO No. 810
    Referred to Committee on  FINANCE, REVENUE AND
    BONDING
    Introduced by:
     SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.
 AN ACT DEDICATING A PORTION OF THE REVENUE GENERATED
 FROM SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN
 EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE TO THE
 TOURISM FUND.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
 Assembly convened:
1  That chapter 219 of the general statutes be amended to require a
2      percentage of the revenue generated from the additional one per cent
3      sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by an eating establishment,
4      caterer or grocery store be deposited in the Tourism Fund, established
5      under section 10-395b of the general statutes, to support the hospitality,
6      arts, culture and tourism needs of the state and related marketing
7      endeavors.
       Statement of Purpose:
       To require a percentage of the revenue generated from the additional
       one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by an eating
       establishment, caterer or grocery store be deposited in the Tourism
       Fund to support the hospitality, arts, culture and tourism needs of the
       state and related marketing endeavors.
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