Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05704 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/20/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5704
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 1806
Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Introduced by:
REP. COUTU, 47th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5704 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 1806

Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding 

Introduced by:

REP. COUTU, 47th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING A CAP ON THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS GROSS EARNINGS TAX.

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

That section 12-587 of the general statutes be amended to provide that the maximum petroleum products gross earnings tax would be three dollars per gallon.

Statement of Purpose: 

To cap the wholesale gas tax to help lower the high taxes associated with the purchase of gasoline.