New Laws Effective 1/1/2020
There’s no more sales tax exemption on safety equipment. We reported on this when it passed but there’s nothing marketers actually need to do since the tax will be applied automatically by suppliers on purchases of these products. Also gone is the $250...
New Law Changes That Affect CEMA Members
While the new $43 billion state budget that was adopted last month claimed to not increase the sales or income tax, a number of “changes” were made that will have an effect on CEMA members. Below is a summary of the new expanded application of the sales...
Natural Gas Leak Bill Approved By Environment Committee
The Connecticut General Assembly’s Environment Committee approved a bill that would prohibit natural gas utilities from charging their customers for leaked gas into the environment. CEMA would like to thank Steve Rosentel of Leahy’s Fuel (Danbury), John...
Connecticut Legislature Publishes Language For Proposed Carbon Tax Bill
Raised Bill 1064, An Act Establishing a Carbon Price for Fossil Fuels Sold in Connecticut, is proposing a carbon tax scheme identical to carbon tax billed raised the previous two years in Connecticut and may be viewed here. In New Hampshire, H.B. 735 is a similar bill...