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. Steve Weir, 55th Dist.
Last action: 2026-02-10
Official status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify which drivers are affected or if there are any exceptions/exemptions.

Act Eliminating Highway Use Tax

This act removes the highway use tax from state laws.

What This Bill Does

Removes the highway use tax from state laws.

Terms To Know

Highway Use Tax: A tax that drivers have to pay when they use certain highways.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how lost revenue will be replaced.
There is no information on exceptions or exemptions for eliminating this tax.

Bill History

2026-02-10 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. 774 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5107
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 774

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. WEIR, 55th 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.