CT HB05501

Suspends gas and gasohol taxes for distributors from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022, with retail dealers required to pass the full tax reduction to consumers.

Eliminates sales and use taxes on clothing and footwear items costing less than $100 from April 10, 2022 to April 16, 2022, excluding jewelry, handbags, luggage, umbrellas, and watches.

Allocates $8,100,000 from federal American Rescue Plan funds for free public bus transportation services.

Distributes $559.9 million in federal funds across multiple state departments and programs for fiscal year 2022, including education, healthcare, workforce development, and social services.

Bill approved March 24, 2022, with total revenue allocations of $559.9 million for FY2022 and $1.19 billion for FY2023.