AN ACT ELIMINATING THE ADDITIONAL ONE PER CENT SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE.

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date of this law is unknown based on the provided materials, which only show referral to a committee and passage by the legislature without an enacted date.

Bill to Remove Extra Tax on Meals

This bill removes a special extra tax of one percent that is currently charged when people buy meals from restaurants, caterers, and grocery stores.

What This Bill Does

• Eliminates an additional sales tax of one percent on meal purchases.
• Removes the same one percent use tax for these types of food items.
• Amends Chapter 219 of the general statutes to make this removal official.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who buy meals from eating establishments, caterers, or grocery stores.
• Businesses that sell prepared meals in restaurants, catering services, or food markets.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill text does not state the exact date when this change will take effect.

Official Summary Text

To eliminate the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by an eating establishment, caterer or grocery store.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 377 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5056
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 377

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. BRONKO, 70th Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE ADDITIONAL ONE PER CENT 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 an 2
eating establishment, caterer or grocery store. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To eliminate the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on
meals sold by an eating establishment, caterer or grocery store.