AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES PRICE THRESHOLD OF MOTOR VEHICLES SUBJECT TO A HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE.

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is missing from the provided official materials.

Raising the Price Limit for Higher Car Sales Tax

This bill changes the law so that the price limit before a higher sales tax applies to motor vehicles is raised to more than $75,000.

What This Bill Does

• Increases the sales price threshold for motor vehicles subject to a special tax rate to more than seventy-five thousand dollars.
• Amends chapter 219 of the general statutes.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who buy or use motor vehicles priced over seventy-five thousand dollars

Terms To Know

Sales price threshold

The specific dollar amount where a higher tax rate begins to apply.

Seven and three-fourths per cent sales and use taxes rate

A special tax charge of 7.75% that applies to motor vehicles above the price threshold.

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not state when this change will take effect.
• The bill only mentions increasing the limit but does not specify if other tax rates are changing.

Official Summary Text

To increase to more than seventy-five thousand dollars the sales price threshold for a motor vehicle subject to the seven and three-fourths per cent sales and use taxes rate.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 286 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5005
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 286

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. CANDELORA V., 86th Dist.
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.
REP. RUTIGLIANO, 123rd Dist.
REP. ACKERT, 8th Dist.
REP. ZUPKUS, 89th Dist.
REP. ZAWISTOWSKI, 61st Dist.
REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES PRICE THRESHOLD OF MOTOR
VEHICLES SUBJECT TO A HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That chapter 219 of the general statutes be amended to increase to 1
more than seventy-five thousand dollars the sales price threshold for a 2
motor vehicle subject to the seven and three -fourths per cent sales and 3
use taxes rate. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To increase to more than seventy -five thousand dollars the sales price
threshold for a motor vehicle subject to the seven and three-fourths per
cent sales and use taxes rate.