AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT CHARGES PAID BY TAXPAYERS ON THEIR UTILITY BILLS.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has passed both chambers but is currently referred to a committee; final enactment status depends on further action not shown in the text.

Tax Deduction for Utility Public Benefit Charges

This bill creates a personal income tax deduction for the total amount of public benefit charges paid by taxpayers on their utility bills during a taxable year.

What This Bill Does

• Amends section 12-701 of the general statutes to establish a new deduction.
• Allows taxpayers to deduct the total amount of public benefit charges from their personal income tax.

Who It Names or Affects

• Taxpayers who pay public benefit charges on utility bills

Limits and Unknowns

• The effective date is not listed in the provided source material.
• The specific definition of which utility bills qualify is not detailed in this excerpt.

Official Summary Text

To establish a personal income tax deduction for the total amount of public benefit charges paid for a taxable year by a taxpayer on their utility bills.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 326 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 56
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 326

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. SOMERS, 18th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION
FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT CHARGES PAID BY TAXPAYERS ON THEIR
UTILITY BILLS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That section 12-701 of the general statutes be amended to establish a 1
personal income tax deduction for the total amount of public benefit 2
charges paid for a taxable year by a taxpayer on their utility bills. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a personal income tax deduction for the total amount of
public benefit charges paid for a taxable year by a taxpayer on their
utility bills.