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HB05129 • 2026

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE ON HIGH-VALUE RECREATIONAL VESSELS AND CONCERNING THE USE OF THE REVENUE GENERATED.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE ON HIGH-VALUE RECREATIONAL VESSELS AND CONCERNING THE USE OF THE REVENUE GENERATED.

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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. Travis Simms, 140th 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 bill summary does not provide specific details on the amount of the surcharge or the exact impact on car property taxes.

Law for Extra Fees on Expensive Boats

This law creates an extra fee for expensive boats and uses the money collected to reduce or eliminate car property taxes.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new fee that people who own very costly recreational boats must pay.
  • Uses the money from this new boat fee to help reduce or get rid of property tax on cars.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who own high-value recreational vessels (boats).
  • Car owners who pay property taxes.

Terms To Know

Recreational vessel
A boat used for fun or leisure activities, not for work.
Surcharge
An extra fee added to a regular cost.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact amount of the surcharge.
  • It is unclear how much revenue will be generated and how it will affect car taxes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-10 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To establish a surcharge on high-value recreational vessels and dedicate the revenue generated from such surcharge to reducing and eliminating the property tax on motor vehicles.

Current Bill Text

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LCO No. 912 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5129
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 912

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. SIMMS, 140th Dist.
REP. DOUCETTE, 13th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE ON HIGH-VALUE
RECREATIONAL VESSELS AND CONCERNING THE USE OF THE
REVENUE GENERATED.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to establish a 1
surcharge on high -value recreational vessels and dedicate the revenue 2
generated from such surcharge to reducing and eliminating the 3
property tax on motor vehicles. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a surcharge on high-value recreational vessels and dedicate
the revenue generated from such surcharge to reducing and eliminating
the property tax on motor vehicles.