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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on when this change will take effect, leaving it uncertain.

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

• Removes the additional one percent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by eating establishments like restaurants.
• Eliminates the same extra tax for catered events and food sold in grocery stores.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who buy meals from restaurants, caterers, or grocery stores will no longer pay an additional one percent sales and use taxes on their purchases.
• Businesses that sell meals like restaurants and grocery stores will see a change in the taxes they collect.

Terms To Know

Sales Tax

A tax added to goods and services when you buy them.

Use Tax

A tax similar to sales tax that applies if the sales tax wasn't paid, like buying something online from another state.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify when this change will take effect.
• It only removes an extra one percent tax and doesn’t affect other taxes on meals or other items.

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. 661 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5085
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 661

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. BOLINSKY, 106th 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.