Proposed Bill No. 55 aims to amend the general statutes to allocate the revenue generated from an additional one percent sales tax on meals. The bill specifies that fifty percent of the collected revenue will be deposited into the Tourism Fund, while twenty-five percent will be distributed to the municipalities where the meal purchases occur. The remaining twenty-five percent will be deposited into the General Fund, specifically earmarked for funding free school lunches.

This legislative proposal seeks to enhance funding for tourism, support local municipalities, and provide free school lunches, thereby addressing multiple community needs through the additional sales tax revenue. The bill does not indicate any deletions from current law but introduces new provisions for the allocation of the tax revenue.