AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

SB 49 eliminates the highway use tax by amending Section 12-493a of the general statutes to remove this tax provision from state law. It directly affects vehicle owners who previously paid this tax as part of registration or road usage fees. The bill’s key mechanism is the deletion of the tax requirement from existing statutes, removing the obligation for taxpayers. This policy change would end the collection of the highway use tax without creating new fees or exemptions. The bill’s purpose statement explicitly states it aims to eliminate the highway use tax entirely.