Bill Text: CT SB00096 | 2014 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Imposing A Tax On Beverages That Are High In Calories And Sugar.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-13 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health [SB00096 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2014-SB00096-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 96 |
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February Session, 2014 |
LCO No. 764 | ||||
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. REP. HOLDER-WINFIELD, 94th Dist. REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist. |
REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist. REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist. REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. | ||||
AN ACT IMPOSING A TAX ON BEVERAGES THAT ARE HIGH IN CALORIES AND SUGAR.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 219 of the general statutes be amended to impose a two per cent tax on all beverages that are high in calories and sugar.
Statement of Purpose:
To combat obesity by increasing the price of high calorie, sugary drinks.