LCO No. 2508 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5680 January Session, 2025 LCO No. 2508 Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. MARRA T., 141st Dist. AN ACT EXEMPTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT USED IN THE PROCESS OF COLORING OR MIXING PAINT FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to exempt from the 1 sales and use taxes the sale of and the storage, use or other consumption 2 in this state of machinery and equipment used in the process of coloring 3 or mixing paint and used by retailers that offer paint for sale at retail in 4 this state. 5 Statement of Purpose: To exempt machinery and equipment used in the process of coloring or mixing paint and used by retailers that offer paint for sale from the sales and use taxes.