Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06630 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/26/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6630
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2455
 *02455*
Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING
Introduced by:
REP. LUXENBERG, 12th Dist. (By Request)

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6630 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2455

*02455*

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING 

Introduced by:

REP. LUXENBERG, 12th Dist.

(By Request)

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE SALES TAX ON RESOLD CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR.

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

That section 12-412 of the general statutes be amended to provide that the sale of any previously sold article of clothing or footwear intended to be worn on or about the human body that is sold at a consignment store, used goods store, thrift store or similar establishment shall be exempt from the sales tax. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To eliminate double taxation of clothing and footwear by eliminating the sales tax on the resale of previously sold items.