Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06620 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/26/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6620
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2475
 *02475*
Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING
Introduced by:
REP. ORANGE, 48th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6620 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2475

*02475*

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING 

Introduced by:

REP. ORANGE, 48th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FLAT RATE OF TAXATION UNDER THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS GROSS EARNINGS TAX.

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

That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to provide that the petroleum products gross earnings tax be changed to a flat rate of eight cents per gallon of fuel. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To reduce fuel and energy costs for consumers and make Connecticut's gasoline prices competitive with bordering states by changing the method for calculating the gross earnings tax on petroleum products.