# Connecticut HB 05109: AN ACT REPLACING THE CANNABIS TOTAL THC TAX WITH AN EXCISE TAX.

Connecticut HB 05109, AN ACT REPLACING THE CANNABIS TOTAL THC TAX WITH AN EXCISE TAX., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (File Number 681) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05109
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REPLACING THE CANNABIS TOTAL THC TAX WITH AN EXCISE TAX.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-04-20, File Number 681
- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: finance, revenue and bonding
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To replace the cannabis tax based on total THC with an excise tax of ten and seventy-five-hundredths per cent.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Cosponsor: Jason Rojas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-13 | House | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 681, 2026-04-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05109-R000681-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05109-R01-HB.PDF)
- FIN Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05109-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05109-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 681: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05109-R000681-BA.PDF)
- FIN Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05109-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05109-R00FIN-CV31-TS.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05109-R00FIN-CV2-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 681: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05109-R000681-FN.PDF)

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## Sources
- [File No. 681 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05109-R000681-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05109-R01-HB.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05109-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05109-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 681 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05109-R000681-BA.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05109-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05109-R00FIN-CV31-TS.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05109-R00FIN-CV2-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 681 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05109-R000681-FN.PDF)

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- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05109-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).