# Connecticut HB 07176: AN ACT CONCERNING SALES AND USE TAXES RELATED TO CERTAIN VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY JOINT VENTURES, THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF THE MEALS TAX REVENUE AND THE DUES TAX THRESHOLD.

Connecticut HB 07176, AN ACT CONCERNING SALES AND USE TAXES RELATED TO CERTAIN VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY JOINT VENTURES, THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF THE MEALS TAX REVENUE AND THE DUES TAX THRESHOLD., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-07 (Public Hearing 03/14) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07176
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING SALES AND USE TAXES RELATED TO CERTAIN VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY JOINT VENTURES, THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF THE MEALS TAX REVENUE AND THE DUES TAX THRESHOLD.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-03-07, Public Hearing 03/14
- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: finance, revenue and bonding
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) increase the sales price threshold of motor vehicles subject to a higher sales and use taxes rate, (2) dedicate a portion of the revenue generated from the meals tax to the Tourism Fund, (3) extend a sales and use taxes exemption for certain joint ventures within the aircraft industry, (4) exempt from the sales and use taxes the sale of and the storage, use or other consumption in this state of ambulance-type motor vehicles and ambulances, and (5) increase the threshold for imposition of the dues tax.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

## Actions (2)

- 2025-03-07: Public Hearing 03/14 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)

## Bill text

- Raised Bill, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07176-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
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07176-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-HB07176-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).