General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6127 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1511 *01511* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. ELLIOTT, 88th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6127 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1511 *01511* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. ELLIOTT, 88th Dist. AN ACT IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX ON BEVERAGES THAT CONTAIN ADDED SUGAR. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to impose a one cent per ounce excise tax on beverages that contain added sugar. Statement of Purpose: To impose a one cent per ounce excise tax on beverages that contain added sugar.