Connecticut HB 5132: AN ACT EXEMPTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT USED IN THE PROCESS OF COLORING OR MIXING PAINT FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

Status: REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding (as of 2026-02-10)

State: Connecticut · Session: 2026 · Bill: HB 5132

Subjects: Equipment sales tax, Machinery sales tax, Paint, Retail trade, Sales and use tax exemptions

Sponsors: Tom O'dea

Bill Text

LCO No. 856 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5132
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 856

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.

AN ACT EXEMPTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT USED IN THE
PROCESS OF COLORING OR MIXING PAINT FROM THE SALES AND
USE TAXES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to exempt from the 1
sales and use taxes the sale of and the storage, use or other consumption 2
in this state of machinery and equipment used in the process of coloring 3
or mixing paint and used by retailers that offer paint for sale at retail in 4
this state. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To exempt machinery and equipment used in the process of coloring or
mixing paint and used by retailers that offer paint for sale from the sales
and use taxes.

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