General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 61 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 826 *00826* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: SEN. BOUCHER, 26th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 61 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 826 *00826* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: SEN. BOUCHER, 26th Dist. AN ACT REPEALING THE LUXURY TAX. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 219 of the general statutes be amended to repeal the higher sales and use tax rates for certain consumer goods. Statement of Purpose: To repeal the "luxury tax" by eliminating the higher sales and use tax rates for certain consumer goods.