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

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows the bill was referred to a committee, meaning it is not yet enacted law despite metadata mentioning final enrollment; the explanation reflects the proposed action in the text.

SB00187: Sending Meal Tax Money to Local Towns

This bill proposes changing how an extra one percent tax on meals is shared by sending that money directly to the towns where it was collected.

What This Bill Does

• Amends Chapter 219 of the general statutes regarding sales and use taxes.
• Targets the additional one percent tax charged on meals sold at eating establishments, caterers, or grocery stores.
• Requires that this specific tax revenue be sent to local municipalities where the money was generated.

Who It Names or Affects

• Local towns and cities (municipalities)
• Eating establishments, caterers, and grocery stores that sell meals

Terms To Know

Municipality

A local government area like a town or city.

Sales tax

Money added to the price of an item that customers pay at checkout.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill has been referred to a committee, so it is not yet final law.
• The text does not say when this change would start working if passed.
• The summary does not explain how much money each town might receive.

Official Summary Text

To provide that the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by an eating establishment, caterer or grocery store be distributed to the municipalities in which the revenue was generated.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 1010 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 187
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1010

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. SLAP, 5th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF 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 provide that 1
the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold 2
by an eating establishment, caterer or grocery store be distributed to the 3
municipalities in which the revenue was generated. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To provide that the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed
on meals sold by an eating establishment, caterer or grocery store be
distributed to the municipalities in which the revenue was generated.