Connecticut HB 5129: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE ON HIGH-VALUE RECREATIONAL VESSELS AND CONCERNING THE USE OF THE REVENUE GENERATED.

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

State: Connecticut · Session: 2026 · Bill: HB 5129

Subjects: Boats, Fees

Sponsors: Anne M. Hughes, James Sanchez, Jason Doucette, Laurie Sweet, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Sarah Keitt, Travis Simms

Bill Text

LCO No. 912 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5129
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 912

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. SIMMS, 140th Dist.
REP. DOUCETTE, 13th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE ON HIGH-VALUE
RECREATIONAL VESSELS AND CONCERNING THE USE OF THE
REVENUE GENERATED.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to establish a 1
surcharge on high-value recreational vessels and dedicate the revenue 2
generated from such surcharge to reducing and eliminating the 3
property tax on motor vehicles. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a surcharge on high-value recreational vessels and dedicate
the revenue generated from such surcharge to reducing and eliminating
the property tax on motor vehicles.

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