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SB 114

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Gale Mastrofrancesco and 1 co-sponsor

Connecticut bill SB 114 eliminates the Highway Use Tax on vehicle purchases, removing state revenue without specifying how the budgetary gap would be filled.

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Bill Summary · SB 114

Legislative bill overview

SB 114 proposes to eliminate Connecticut's Highway Use Tax, a tax assessed on the purchase and use of motor vehicles. The bill would remove this revenue source entirely without specifying replacement funding mechanisms or implementation timeline details that are publicly available.

Why is this important

The Highway Use Tax currently generates significant state revenue used for transportation infrastructure, maintenance, and related programs. Eliminating it would create a substantial budgetary gap that the state would need to address through spending cuts, alternative revenue sources, or reallocation from other programs—decisions with direct impacts on public services and taxpayers.

Potential points of contention

  • Revenue replacement uncertainty: The bill doesn't indicate how Connecticut would replace lost Highway Use Tax revenue, raising questions about which programs or services would be reduced or which taxes would increase elsewhere
  • Equity and regressivity concerns: Eliminating the tax benefits vehicle purchasers while potentially shifting costs to non-drivers or requiring general fund cuts that affect broader populations
  • Transportation funding: Highway maintenance, public transit, and infrastructure projects depend partly on this revenue stream, creating potential infrastructure maintenance or service reduction conflicts

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

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