# Connecticut SB 01456: AN ACT DEDICATING A PORTION OF THE MEALS TAX REVENUE TO ARTS, CULTURE AND TOURISM.

Connecticut SB 01456, AN ACT DEDICATING A PORTION OF THE MEALS TAX REVENUE TO ARTS, CULTURE AND TOURISM., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Commerce Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-12 (File Number 875); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01456
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT DEDICATING A PORTION OF THE MEALS TAX REVENUE TO ARTS, CULTURE AND TOURISM.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-05-12, File Number 875
- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (64 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To dedicate a portion of the revenue generated from the meals tax to the Tourism Fund.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Commerce Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 44 | 10 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-12: File Number 875 (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Senate Calendar Number 468 (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/12/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Joint Favorable Change of Reference Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-03-07: Public Hearing 03/11 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 875, 2025-05-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01456-R000875-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R02-SB.PDF)
- CE Joint Favorable Change of Reference, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R00APP-CV24-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 875: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01456-R000875-BA.PDF)
- CE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R00CE-CV46-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 875: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01456-R000875-FN.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
- [File No. 875 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01456-R000875-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R02-SB.PDF)
- [CE Joint Favorable Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R00APP-CV24-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 875 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01456-R000875-BA.PDF)
- [CE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01456-R00CE-CV46-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 875 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01456-R000875-FN.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-SB01456-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).