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HB 5025

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mark Anderson and 3 co-sponsors

HB 5025 eliminates Connecticut's highway use tax without proposing replacement revenue, potentially creating a significant transportation funding shortfall affecting road maintenance and infrastructure.

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding
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Bill Summary · HB 5025

Legislative bill overview

HB 5025 proposes to eliminate Connecticut's highway use tax, a tax currently levied on the use and operation of motor vehicles. The bill would remove this revenue source entirely rather than replacing it with alternative funding. This would directly reduce state transportation funding unless alternative revenue mechanisms are established.

Why is this important

Connecticut's highway use tax generates significant annual revenue that funds road maintenance, infrastructure improvements, and transportation programs. Eliminating it without replacement would create a substantial budget gap that could impact road conditions, infrastructure projects, and potentially require cuts to other state services or increases in alternative taxes. This directly affects both drivers (through potential service degradation) and the state budget's overall balance.

Potential points of contention

  • Fiscal impact: The bill provides no replacement revenue source, creating uncertainty about how $200+ million in annual transportation funding would be recovered or whether roads would receive reduced maintenance
  • Equity concerns: Removing a user-based tax may shift costs to general taxation (potentially affecting non-drivers) rather than those directly using highways
  • Infrastructure maintenance: Without clarifying alternative funding, the bill risks underfunding critical road repairs, bridge maintenance, and transportation safety projects that depend on current revenue levels

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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