AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE.

HB 5085 removes a 1% additional sales tax on meals sold by restaurants, caterers, and grocery stores. This change directly affects businesses in these sectors and their customers by reducing the tax burden on food purchases. The bill amends existing tax law to eliminate this specific surcharge, applying to all qualifying meal sales. It does not alter the standard sales tax rate but removes an extra 1% charge currently applied to these transactions.