In the House of Representatives since March 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5443
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES RATE FOR AND APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES, PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING AND CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY USED IN BURIALS AND CREMATIONS, DEDICATING FUNDING FOR THE TOURISM FUND AND INCREASING THE EXEMPTION AMOUNT FOR SALES TAX-FREE WEEK.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To (1) increase the sales price threshold for a motor vehicle subject to the seven and three-fourths per cent sales and use taxes rate, (2) specify the sales and use taxes rate applicable to peer-to-peer car sharing, (3) increase the sales and use taxes exemption amount for certain property used in burials and cremations, (4) exempt the sale, furnishing or service of electricity to a biotechnology business from sales and use taxes, (5) dedicate fifty per cent of the additional one per cent sales and use taxes on meals to the Tourism Fund, and (6) increase the exemption amount for, and include backpacks in, Sales Tax-Free Week.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
March 3 to April 20, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action9 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Mar 3
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeMar 3 to Mar 3128 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee53–0
Mar 31
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Aundre Bumgardner, Carol Hall, Christine Cohen, Dave W. Yaccarino, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Donna Veach, Fred Gee Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, Hilda E. Santiago, Irene M. Haines, Iris N. Sanchez, James J. Maroney, Jason Doucette, Jason Perillo, Jill Barry, Joe Polletta, John A. Kissel, John E. Piscopo, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Joseph H. Zullo, Josh Elliott, Julio A. Concepcion, Kate Farrar, Kerry S. Wood, Larry B. Butler, Lezlye Zupkus, MD Rahman, Maria P. Horn, Mary M. Mushinsky, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Ryan Fazio, Savet Constantine, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Tami Zawistowski, Tony Hwang, Trenee McGee
Not voting Amy Romano
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
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What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 3 – Mar 31
- Mar 3Introduced and sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 5Heard in Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 31Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended a substitute for it
All 9 actions, as published
- Mar 3REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 5PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 31Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 20FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 20HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 20FILE NO.Both houses