Connecticut bill proposes eliminating the additional one percent sales tax on meals

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

Last action · February 4, 2026: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and BondingSponsors: Christie Carpino and 2 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Proposed Bill 5024 removes the additional one percent sales and use tax currently applied to meals sold by restaurants, caterers, and grocery stores. The measure directs an amendment to chapter 219 of the general statutes to effect the tax reduction.

Why it matters

Lowers the total tax collected on prepared food purchases from eating establishments, caterers, and grocery stores for consumers across Connecticut.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Eating establishments, caterers and grocery stores

These businesses will no longer collect the additional one per cent sales and use tax on meals if the bill is enacted.

Directly affected

Consumers purchasing meals

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which businesses are affected by this bill?

Eating establishments, caterers, and grocery stores that sell meals would be affected by the elimination of the additional one per cent tax.

What specific tax is being removed?

The additional one per cent imposed on meals.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

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Feb 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommittee
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

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