AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

HB 5963 eliminates the highway use tax by amending section 12-493a of the general statutes. This bill directly affects vehicle owners who currently pay this tax, removing it from state law. The key mechanism is a straightforward statutory change to remove the tax requirement. The bill does not include new funding mechanisms or exceptions, simply repealing the existing tax. It focuses solely on removing this specific tax obligation from the legal code.