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HB05064 • 2026

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR FOOD DONATED BY FARMERS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR FOOD DONATED BY FARMERS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Rep. Tony J. Scott, 112th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-06
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text confirms the $5,000 amount and CPI adjustment but does not specify eligibility criteria beyond being a farmer donating food to charity.

Tax Credit for Farmers Who Donate Food

This bill creates a $5,000 tax credit that adjusts each year with inflation for farmers who donate food to charitable organizations.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new tax credit of five thousand dollars for eligible donations.
  • Requires the credit amount to change every year based on the consumer price index.
  • Applies only when farmers donate food items, not other goods or services.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Farmers who give food away
  • Charitable organizations that receive the donated food

Terms To Know

Tax credit
An amount of money subtracted directly from taxes owed.
Consumer price index
A measure used to track changes in the cost of goods and services over time.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not list specific types of food that qualify for the credit.
  • It is unclear if there are limits on how many times a farmer can claim this credit per year.
  • The official effective date has not been set in the provided text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To establish a tax credit for food donated by farmers to charitable organizations.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
LCO No. 524 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5064
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 524

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. SCOTT, 112th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR FOOD DONATED BY
FARMERS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to establish a tax credit of five 1
thousand dollars, adjusted annually in accordance with any change in 2
the consumer price index, for food donated by farmers to charitable 3
organizations. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a tax credit for food donated by farmers to charitable
organizations.