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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on which specific public benefit charges qualify for the deduction or the effective date of the bill.

Tax Deduction for Utility Charges

This act creates a new tax rule that allows people to deduct certain charges from their utility bills when they pay taxes.

What This Bill Does

• Creates a personal income tax deduction for public benefit charges on utility bills.
• Allows taxpayers to subtract the total amount of these charges from their taxable income.

Who It Names or Affects

• Taxpayers who pay public benefit charges on their utility bills.

Terms To Know

Public Benefit Charges

Special fees added to utility bills that support community programs or services.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which public benefit charges qualify for the deduction.
• It is unclear when this new tax rule will start.

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.