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HB05015 • 2026

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Rep. Christie M. Carpino, 32nd 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 effective date of this legislation remains unknown based on the provided source material.

Bill to Remove Higher Sales Tax on Vehicles Under $100,000

This bill changes the law so that motor vehicles costing less than $100,000 no longer pay a higher sales and use tax rate.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Chapter 219 of the general statutes regarding vehicle taxes.
  • Increases the price threshold for the seven and three-fourths percent sales and use tax rate to more than $100,000.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People buying motor vehicles priced at less than one hundred thousand dollars.

Terms To Know

Sales price threshold
The specific dollar amount where a different tax rate begins to apply.
Seven and three-fourths per cent sales and use taxes rate
A tax charge of 7.75% on the purchase or use of an item.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not state a specific date when this change will take effect.
  • The source material does not explain what happens to vehicles priced at exactly $100,000 or more than that amount beyond the threshold increase.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-04 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To eliminate the higher sales and use taxes rate for motor vehicles with a sales price of less than one hundred thousand dollars.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 174 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5015
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 174

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. CARPINO, 32nd Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE
FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.
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 one hundred 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 eliminate the higher sales and use taxes rate for motor vehicles with
a sales price of less than one hundred thousand dollars.