SB00002

An Act Supporting Local Commerce.

Introduced·2/4/26

Connecticut SB00002 aims to reduce costs for businesses by exempting certain sales and use taxes and reallocating meal tax revenue.

Connecticut SB00002 amends the general statutes to exempt commercial and industrial customers with less than ten million dollars in gross income from sales and use taxes on electricity and natural gas. Additionally, it dedicates revenue from the additional one percent sales tax on meals, with fifty percent going to the Tourism Fund and the other fifty percent to the municipalities where the meals were sourced. The bill aims to lower costs for businesses and the costs businesses pass on to consumers.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

50 Yea

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3 Nay

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1 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 27

12:00 AM

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Public Hearing

History

Apr 20

Senate

Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

Apr 20

Senate

Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

Apr 20

Senate

Senate Calendar Number 424