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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5967
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 2925
Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING
Introduced by:
REP. HOWARD, 43rd Dist.
AN ACT DEDICATING A PORTION OF THE REVENUE GENERATED
FROM SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN
EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE TO
CERTAIN PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That chapter 219 of the general statutes be amended to require a 1
percentage of the revenue generated from the additional one per cent 2
sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by an eating establishment, 3
caterer or grocery store be dedicated to the following purposes: (1) One-4
half per cent to be distributed to the municipalities in which the revenue 5
was generated and used for infrastructure and to develop public safety 6
initiatives; (2) one-quarter per cent to be used to promote tourism in the 7
state; and (3) one-quarter per cent to be used to fund workforce 8
development initiatives. 9
Statement of Purpose:
To require a percentage of the revenue generated from the additional
one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by an eating
establishment, caterer or grocery store to be used for certain purposes.