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HB05111 • 2026

AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SERVICES USED FOR BURIALS AND CREMATIONS FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SERVICES USED FOR BURIALS AND CREMATIONS FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Rep. Jason Rojas, 9th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-10
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Tax Exemption for Burial and Cremation Items

This bill expands the existing exemption on personal property used for burials or cremations to ten thousand dollars and removes sales tax on burial and cremation services.

What This Bill Does

  • Expands the current exemption limit for personal property used in burials or cremations to ten thousand dollars.
  • Exempts burial services from sales and use taxes.
  • Exempts cremation services from sales and use taxes.
  • Amends chapter 219 of the general statutes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who buy personal property for burials or cremations up to ten thousand dollars.
  • Businesses that provide burial and cremation services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state when these changes will take effect.
  • The bill expands an existing exemption but does not list specific types of personal property covered beyond the general category for burials and cremations.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-10 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To (1) expand the existing sales and use taxes exemption for personal property used in burials or cremations to ten thousand dollars, and (2) exempt burial and cremation services from the sales and use taxes.

Current Bill Text

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LCO No. 568 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5111
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 568

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. ROJAS, 9th Dist.

AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY AND
SERVICES USED FOR BURIALS AND CREMATIONS FROM THE
SALES AND USE TAXES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That chapter 219 of the general statutes be amended to (1) expand the 1
existing sales and use taxes exemption for personal property used in 2
burials or cremations to ten thousand dollars, and (2) exempt burial and 3
cremation services from the sales and use taxes. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To (1) expand the existing sales and use taxes exemption for personal
property used in burials or cremations to ten thousand dollars, and (2)
exempt burial and cremation services from the sales and use taxes.