Opponents put in their two cents on a proposed $2 event ticket tax at R.I. House panel hearing

Opponents put in their two cents on a proposed $2 event ticket tax at R.I. House panel hearing

The VETS, shown center left in a view from the Rhode Island State, is among the venues that would be affected by a bill that would allow municipalities to add a $2-per-ticket tax for venues with more than 800 seats. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)Members of the House Committee on Finance on Thursday appeared to see the need for a bill that would let municipalities impose a $2 tax on tickets to large venue events despite oppositi…