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

Taxes

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. Vincent J. Candelora, 86th Dist.
Last action: 2026-02-04
Official status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not specify if there are any exceptions for specific types of meals or establishments.

Removing Sales Tax on Meals

This act removes an extra 1% tax that was added to meals bought from restaurants, caterers, and grocery stores.

What This Bill Does

Eliminates the additional 1% sales tax on meals sold by eating establishments like restaurants.

Who It Names or Affects

People who buy meals at restaurants, caterers, and grocery stores will no longer pay an extra 1% tax on those meals.

Terms To Know

Sales Tax: A tax added to the price of goods or services when they are sold.
Use Tax: A tax that must be paid by a person who uses, stores, or consumes something in their state but did not pay sales tax on it where it was bought.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify when the changes will take effect.
It is unclear if there are any exceptions to this rule for specific types of meals or establishments.

Bill History

2026-02-04 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

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

Read the full stored 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.