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HB05096 • 2026

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Rep. Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, 80th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on what will happen to collected tax funds or how removing this tax might affect state finances, so these points remain speculative and were removed.

Getting Rid of a Tax on Roads

This act removes the highway use tax.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the highway use tax from state laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who pay the highway use tax.

Terms To Know

Highway Use Tax
A special tax paid by people using certain roads or highways.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what will happen to the money collected from this tax.
  • It is unclear how removing this tax might affect state finances.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To eliminate the highway use tax.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
LCO No. 732 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5096
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 732

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That section 12-493a of the general statutes be amended to eliminate 1
the highway use tax. 2
Statement of Purpose:
To eliminate the highway use tax.