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

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has passed both chambers but was referred to a committee; no effective date is listed in the source material.

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, or in grocery stores.

What This Bill Does

• Eliminates the additional one percent sales and use taxes on meals sold by eating establishments, caterers, or grocery stores.
• Amends Chapter 219 of the general statutes regarding meal taxes.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who buy meals at restaurants, from caterers, or in grocery stores.
• Eating establishments that sell prepared food.
• Caterers providing meal services.
• Grocery stores selling meals to customers.

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not state when this change will officially start or take effect.
• The source material only mentions the removal of tax, not how much money might be saved by buyers.

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. 99 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5024
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 99

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. CARPINO, 32nd 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.