General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5655 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 57 *00057* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. ORANGE, 48th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5655 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 57 *00057* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. ORANGE, 48th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAXATION OF PAINT USED IN MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to (1) clarify the applicability of sales and use taxes on wholesale sellers of paint used for motor vehicle repair, (2) reduce the amount of such wholesale taxes, and (3) improve the collection of sales and use taxes on such paint from motor vehicle dealers and repairers. Statement of Purpose: To revise provisions concerning the sales and use tax on paint used in motor vehicle repair.