AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE.

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the bill eliminates an 'additional' one percent tax, but does not specify what the base tax rate is or how much total tax will be charged afterward.

Bill to Remove Extra Tax on Meals

This bill removes an extra one percent tax added to the price of meals bought at restaurants, from caterers, and in grocery stores.

What This Bill Does

• Eliminates the additional one percent sales and use taxes on meals sold by eating establishments.
• Removes the additional one percent sales and use taxes on meals provided by caterers.
• Stops charging the extra one percent tax on meals purchased at grocery stores.
• Amends Chapter 219 of the general statutes to make these changes.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who buy meals from eating establishments, such as restaurants.
• Customers who hire caterers for food services.
• Shoppers who purchase prepared meals at grocery stores.
• Businesses that sell or prepare meals in these settings.

Terms To Know

Sales and use taxes

Fees added to the price of goods when they are bought or used within a state.

Eating establishment

A business like a restaurant where people buy food to eat on site or take away.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill text does not say when this change will start.
• The source material does not explain how much money the state might lose from removing this tax.
• It is unclear if other taxes on food remain in place after this extra one percent is removed.

Official Summary Text

To eliminate the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by eating establishments, caterers or grocery stores.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 287 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5006
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 287

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 AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON
MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR
GROCERY STORE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That chapter 219 of the general statutes be amended to eliminate the 1
additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by 2
eating establishments, caterers or grocery stores. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To eliminate the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on
meals sold by eating establishments, caterers or grocery stores.