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

Plain English Breakdown

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Removing Extra Tax on Meals

This bill removes an extra one percent tax added to meals sold at restaurants, catering services, and grocery stores.

What This Bill Does

• Eliminates the additional one per cent sales tax on meals.
• Removes the additional one per cent use tax on meals.
• Amends chapter 219 of the general statutes to make this change.

Who It Names or Affects

• Eating establishments that sell meals
• Caterers who provide food services
• Grocery stores that sell prepared meals

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not state when this change will take effect.
• The bill has been referred to a committee, so its final status is pending.

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. 879 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5130
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 879

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. BIGGINS, 11th Dist.
REP. GODFREY, 110th 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.