# Connecticut HB 05982: AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN GOODS.

Connecticut HB 05982, AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN GOODS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anne Dauphinais (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-22 (Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05982
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN GOODS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-22, Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Sponsor: Anne Dauphinais (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: finance, revenue and bonding
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To eliminate the seven and three-fourths per cent sales and use taxes rate applicable to certain goods.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne Dauphinais (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05982-R00-HB.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05982-R00-HB.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05982-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).