# Connecticut SB 01554: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF THE PROPERTY TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE PROVISION OF REIMBURSEMENT AND OTHER GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES.

Connecticut SB 01554, AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF THE PROPERTY TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE PROVISION OF REIMBURSEMENT AND OTHER GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-12 (File Number 880); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01554
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF THE PROPERTY TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE PROVISION OF REIMBURSEMENT AND OTHER GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Last action: 2025-05-12, File Number 880
- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: finance, revenue and bonding
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (37 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To phase out and eliminate the property tax on motor vehicles through the dedication of certain revenue and savings for reimbursement and other grants to municipalities.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 37 | 15 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-05-12: File Number 880 (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Senate Calendar Number 476 (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)
- 2025-04-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-04-10: Public Hearing 04/14 (legislature)
- 2025-04-09: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 880, 2025-05-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01554-R000880-FC.PDF)
- FIN Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01554-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01554-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 880: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01554-R000880-BA.PDF)
- FIN Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01554-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01554-R00FIN-CV70-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 880: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01554-R000880-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. 880 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01554-R000880-FC.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01554-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01554-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 880 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01554-R000880-BA.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01554-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01554-R00FIN-CV70-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 880 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01554-R000880-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-SB01554-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).