Bill Text: CT SB00725 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Taxation Of Alcohol And Tobacco.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-28 - Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding [SB00725 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00725-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 725 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 1642 | ||||
Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. MUSTO, 22nd Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAXATION OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to exempt alcohol and tobacco products from the sales and use tax, and to instead impose a tax on the distributors, based on the state minimum price for the commodities.
Statement of Purpose:
To remove the sales tax on alcohol and tobacco and replace it with a tax at the wholesale level.