General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 826 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2428 *02428* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: SEN. KISSEL, 7th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 826 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2428 *02428* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: SEN. KISSEL, 7th Dist. AN ACT EXPANDING THE APPLICABILITY OF SALES TAX-FREE WEEK. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 12-407e of the general statutes be amended to expand the applicability of the sales tax-free week that begins on the third Sunday in August to include higher priced clothing and footwear and extend such tax-free status to other consumer goods. Statement of Purpose: To expand the sales tax-free week to include higher priced clothing and footwear and other consumer goods.