General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 175 February Session, 2012 LCO No. 660 Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding Introduced by: SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 175 February Session, 2012 LCO No. 660 Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding Introduced by: SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist. AN ACT EXEMPTING COSMETIC GRADE MINERAL OIL FROM THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS GROSS EARNINGS TAX . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to clarify that cosmetic grade mineral oil is exempt from the petroleum products gross earnings tax. Statement of Purpose: To clarify the application of the gross earnings tax to cosmetic grade mineral oil.