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IntroducedMar 03, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES RATE FOR AND APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES, PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING AND CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY USED IN BURIALS AND CREMATIONS, DEDICATING FUNDING FOR THE TOURISM FUND AND INCREASING THE EXEMPTION AMOUNT FOR SALES TAX-FREE WEEK. To (1) increase the sales price threshold for a motor vehicle subject to the seven and three-fourths per cent sales and use taxes rate, (2) specify the sales and use taxes rate applicable to peer-to-peer car sharing, (3) increase the sales and use taxes exemption amount for certain property used in burials and cremations, (4) exempt the sale, furnishing or service of electricity to a biotechnology business from sales and use taxes, (5) dedicate fifty per cent of the additional one per cent sales and use taxes on meals to the Tourism Fund, and (6) increase the exemption amount for, and include backpacks in, Sales Tax-Free Week.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 20, 2026: File Number 684 (LCO)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: House Calendar, May 02, 2026
Position: 470
Summary
Comments on HB 5443
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Financeprimary
Votes
YES: 53
- Fonfara J
- Martin H
- Horn M
- McGee T
- Fazio R
- Menapace N
- Polletta J
- Mushinsky M
- Cabrera J
- Napoli R
- Miller P
- Needleman N
- Constantine S
- Paolillo A
- Rader M
- Perillo J
- Barry J
- Piscopo J
- Berger-Girvalo A
- Rahman M
- Bumgardner A
- Rutigliano D
- Butler L
- Carney D
- Sanchez I
- Cohen C
- Santiago H
- Concepcion J
- Shannon M
- Doucette J
- Stafstrom S
- Elliott J
- Veach D
- Farrar K
- Wilson D
- Gaston H
- Winter S
- Gee F
- Wood K
- Haines I
- Yaccarino D
- Hall C
- Zawistowski T
- Honig P
- Zullo J
- Hwang T
- Zupkus L
- Kissel J
- Klarides-Ditria N
- Lemar R
- Lopes R
- Luxenberg G
- Maroney J
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
- Romano A
Actions
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 470
- File Number 684 (LCO)
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (FIN)
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 03/11
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
