Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

HB 6688 — AN ACT CONCERNING A HIGHWAY USE FEE.

Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 06, 2021. Enacted.

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  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

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General Assembly Bill No.
House Bill No.
6688 January Session, 2021 LCO No.
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21-177 AN ACT CONCERNING A HIGHWAY USE FEE.
REP.
RITTER M., 1 Dist.
th SEN.
LOONEY, 11 Dist.
REP.
ROJAS, 9 Dist.
SEN.
DUFF, 25 Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING A HIGHWAY USE FEE.
(4) "Eligible motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, as defined in section14-1ofthegeneralstatutes,that(A)hasagrossweightoftwenty- six thousand pounds or more, and (B) carries a classification between LCO No.
(4) "Eligible motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, as defined in section14-1ofthegeneralstatutes,that(A)hasagrossweightoftwenty- six thousand pounds or more, and (B) carries a classification between Class 8 and Class 13, inclusive, under the Federal Highway Administration vehicle classification system.
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"Eligible motor vehicle" does not include a motor vehicle carrying or transporting milk or dairy product to or from a dairy farm that holds a license to ship milk;
Class 8 and Class 13, inclusive, under the Federal Highway Administration vehicle classification system;
(5) "Gross weight" has the same meaning as provided in section 14-1 House Bill No.
(5) "Gross weight" has the same meaning as provided in section 14-1 of the general statutes;
6688 of the general statutes;
T1 Gross Weight in Pounds Rate in Dollars T2 26,000-28,000 0.0250 T3 28,001-30,000 0.0279 T4 30,001-32,000 0.0308 T5 32,001-34,000 0.0337 T6 34,001-36,000 0.0365 T7 36,001-38,000 0.0394 T8 38,001-40,000 0.0423 T9 40,001-42,000 0.0452 T10 42,001-44,000 0.0481 T11 44,001-46,000 0.0510 LCO No.
Gross Weight in Pounds Rate in Dollars 26,000-28,000 0.0250 28,001-30,000 0.0279 30,001-32,000 0.0308 32,001-34,000 0.0337 34,001-36,000 0.0365 36,001-38,000 0.0394 38,001-40,000 0.0423 40,001-42,000 0.0452 42,001-44,000 0.0481 44,001-46,000 0.0510 46,001-48,000 0.0538 48,001-50,000 0.0567 Public Act No.
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T12 46,001-48,000 0.0538 T13 48,001-50,000 0.0567 T14 50,001-52,000 0.0596 T15 52,001-54,000 0.0625 T16 54,001-56,000 0.0654 T17 56,001-58,000 0.0683 T18 58,001-60,000 0.0712 T19 60,001-62,000 0.0740 T20 62,001-64,000 0.0769 T21 64,001-66,000 0.0798 T22 66,001-68,000 0.0827 T23 68,001-70,000 0.0856 T24 70,001-72,000 0.0885 T25 72,001-74,000 0.0913 T26 74,001-76,000 0.0942 T27 76,001-78,000 0.0971 T28 78,001-80,000 0.1000 T29 80,001 and over 0.1750 (c) (1) Each carrier shall file with the commissioner, on or before the last day of each month, a return for the calendar month immediately preceding, in such form and containing such information as the commissioner may prescribe.
6688 50,001-52,000 0.0596 52,001-54,000 0.0625 54,001-56,000 0.0654 56,001-58,000 0.0683 58,001-60,000 0.0712 60,001-62,000 0.0740 62,001-64,000 0.0769 64,001-66,000 0.0798 66,001-68,000 0.0827 68,001-70,000 0.0856 70,001-72,000 0.0885 72,001-74,000 0.0913 74,001-76,000 0.0942 76,001-78,000 0.0971 78,001-80,000 0.1000 80,001 and over 0.1750 (c) (1) Each carrier shall file with the commissioner, on or before the last day of each month, a return for the calendar month immediately preceding, in such form and containing such information as the commissioner may prescribe.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 13b- 61ofthegeneralstatutes,thecommissionershalldepositintotheSpecial LCO No.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 13b- 61ofthegeneralstatutes,thecommissionershalldepositinto theSpecial Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68 of the general Public Act No.
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Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68 of the general statutes the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under this section.
6688 statutes the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under this section.
The commissioner shall provide at least thirty days' notice, in writing, to LCO No.
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such carrier of the date, time and place of such hearing and may serve such notice personally or by registered or certified mail.
6688 commissioner shall provide at least thirty days' notice, in writing, to such carrier of the date, time and place of such hearing and may serve such notice personally or by registered or certified mail.
(f) Each person, other than a carrier, who is required, on behalf of suchcarrier,tocollect,truthfullyaccountfor andpayoverataximposed on such carrier under this section and who wilfully fails to collect, truthfully account for and pay over such tax or who wilfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat the tax or the payment thereof, shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be liable for a penalty equal to the total amount of the tax evaded, or not collected, or not accounted for and paid over, including any penalty or interest attributable to such wilful failure to collect or truthfully account for and pay over such tax or such wilful attempt to evade or defeat such tax, provided such penalty shall only be imposed against such person in the event that such tax, penalty or interest cannot otherwise be collected from such carrier.
(f) Each person, other than a carrier, who is required, on behalf of suchcarrier,tocollect,truthfullyaccountforandpayoverataximposed on such carrier under this section and who wilfully fails to collect, truthfully account for and pay over such tax or who wilfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat the tax or the payment thereof, shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be liable for a penalty equal to the total amount of the tax evaded, or not collected, or not accounted for and paid over, including any penalty or interest attributable to such wilful failure to collect or truthfully account for and pay over such tax or such wilful attempt to evade or defeat such tax, provided such penalty shall only be imposed against such person in the event that such tax, penalty or interest cannot otherwise be collected from such carrier.
For purposes of this subsection, "person" includes any individual, corporation, limited liability company or partnership and any officer or employee of any corporation, including a dissolved corporation, and a member of or employee ofany partnership or limited liability company who, as such officer, employee or member, is under a duty to file a tax return under this section on behalf of a carrier or to collect or truthfully account for and pay over a tax imposed under this section on behalf of such carrier.
For purposes of this subsection, "person" includes any individual, corporation, limited liability company or partnership and any officer or employee of any corporation, including a dissolved corporation, and a member of or employee ofany partnership or limited liability company who, as such officer, employee or member, is under a Public Act No.
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6688 duty to file a tax return under this section on behalf of a carrier or to collect or truthfully account for and pay over a tax imposed under this section on behalf of such carrier.
Any decision rendered by any federal court holding that a taxpayer has filed a fraudulent return with the Director of Internal Revenue shall subject the taxpayer to the penalty imposed by this section without the necessity of further proof thereof, except when it can be shown that the return to the state so differed from the return to the federal government as to afford a reasonable presumption that the attempt to defraud did not extend to the return filed with the state.
Any decision rendered by any federal court holding that a taxpayer has filed a fraudulent return with the Director of Internal Revenue shall subject the taxpayer to the penalty imposed by this section without the necessity of further proof thereof, except when it can be shown that the return to the state so differed from Public Act No.
Within thirty days of the mailing of such notice, the taxpayer shall pay to the commissioner, in cash, or by check, draft or money order drawn to the order of the Commissioner of Revenue Services, any additional amount of tax, penalty and interest shown to be LCO No.
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6688 the return to the federal government as to afford a reasonable presumption that the attempt to defraud did not extend to the return filed with the state.
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Within thirty days of the mailing of such notice, the taxpayer shall pay to the commissioner, in cash, or by check, draft or money order drawn to the order of the Commissioner of Revenue Services, any additional amount of tax, penalty and interest shown to be due.
The commissioner shall review such claim within a reasonable time and, if the commissioner determines that a refund is due, thecommissioner shallcredit theoverpayment against any amount then due and payable from the carrier under this section or any provision of the general statutes and shall refund any balance remaining.
The commissioner shall review such claim within a Public Act No.
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6688 reasonable time and, if the commissioner determines that a refund is due, thecommissioner shallcredit theoverpayment against any amount then due and payable from the carrier under this section or any provision of the general statutes and shall refund any balance remaining.
If the commissioner determines that such claim is not valid, either in whole or inpart, thecommissioner shallmailnotice of theproposeddisallowance LCO No.
If the commissioner determines that such claim is not valid, either in whole or inpart, thecommissioner shallmailnotice of theproposeddisallowance to the claimant, which notice shall set forth briefly the commissioner's findings of fact and the basis of disallowance in each case decided in whole or in part adversely to the claimant.
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to the claimant, which notice shall set forth briefly the commissioner's findings of fact and the basis of disallowance in each case decided in whole or in part adversely to the claimant.
(4) The action of the commissioner on the claimant's protest shall be final upon the expiration of thirty days from the date on which the commissioner mails notice of the commissioner's action to the claimant unless within such period the claimant seeks judicial review of the commissioner's determination pursuant to subsection (l) of this section.
(4) The action of the commissioner on the claimant's protest shall be final upon the expiration of thirty days from the date on which the commissioner mails notice of the commissioner's action to the claimant unless within such period the claimant seeks judicial review of the Public Act No.
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6688 commissioner's determination pursuant to subsection (l) of this section.
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 54-193 of the general statutes, no person shall be prosecuted for a violation of the provisions of this subsection committed on or after January 1, 2023, LCO No.
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 54-193 of the general statutes, no person shall be prosecuted for a violation of the provisions of this subsection committed on or after January 1, 2023, except within three years next after such violation has been committed.
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except within three years next after such violation has been committed.
All such lists shall be maintained by the carrier for not less than four years after the date of each such month and shall be made available to the commissioner upon request.
All such lists shall Public Act No.
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6688 be maintained by the carrier for not less than four years after the date of each such month and shall be made available to the commissioner upon request.
(k) Any carrier that is aggrieved by the action of the commissioner or an authorized agent of the commissioner in fixing the amount of any tax, penalty or interest under this section may apply to the LCO No.
(k) Any carrier that is aggrieved by the action of the commissioner or an authorized agent of the commissioner in fixing the amount of any tax, penalty or interest under this section may apply to the commissioner, in writing, not later than sixty days after the notice of such action is delivered or mailed to such carrier, for a hearing and a correctionoftheamount ofsuchtax,penalty or interest,setting forththe reasons why such hearing should be granted and the amount by which such tax, penalty or interest should be reduced.
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commissioner, in writing, not later than sixty days after the notice of such action is delivered or mailed to such carrier, for a hearing and a correctionoftheamount ofsuchtax,penalty or interest,setting forththe reasons why such hearing should be granted and the amount by which such tax, penalty or interest should be reduced.
(l) Any carrier that is aggrieved because of any order, decision, determination or disallowance the commissioner made under subsection (h) or (k) of this section may, not later than thirty days after service of notice of such order, decision, determination or disallowance, take an appeal therefrom to the superior court for the judicial district of New Britain, which appeal shall be accompanied by a citation to the commissioner to appear before said court.
(l) Any carrier that is aggrieved because of any order, decision, Public Act No.
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6688 determination or disallowance the commissioner made under subsection (h) or (k) of this section may, not later than thirty days after service of notice of such order, decision, determination or disallowance, take an appeal therefrom to the superior court for the judicial district of New Britain, which appeal shall be accompanied by a citation to the commissioner to appear before said court.
The authority issuing the citation shall take from the appellant a bond or recognizance to the state of Connecticut, withsurety,to prosecute theappeal to effect andto comply with the orders and decrees of the court in the premises.
The authority issuing the citation shall take from the appellant a bond or recognizance to the state of Connecticut, withsurety, to prosecute theappealto effect andto comply with the orders and decrees of the court in the premises.
Said court may grant such relief as may be equitable and, LCO No.
Said court may grant such relief as may be equitable and, if such tax has been paid prior to the granting of such relief, may order the Treasurer to pay the amount of such relief.
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if such tax has been paid prior to the granting of such relief, may order the Treasurer to pay the amount of such relief.
No witness under subpoena authorized to be issued under the provisions of this section shall be excused from testifying or fromproducing books,papersor documentary evidence on the ground that such testimony or the production of such books, papers or documentary evidence would tend to incriminate such witness, but such books, papers or documentary evidence so produced shall not be used in any criminal proceeding against such witness.
No witness under subpoena authorized to be issued under the provisions of this section shall be excused from testifying or fromproducing books,papersor documentary evidence on Public Act No.
If any person disobeys such process or, having appeared in obedience thereto, refuses to answer any pertinent question put to such person by the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent, or to produce any books, papers or other documentary evidence pursuant thereto, the commissioner or such agent may apply to the superior court of the judicial district wherein the carrier has a business address or wherein the carrier's business has been conducted, or to any judge of such court if the same is not in session, setting forth such disobedience to process or refusal to answer, and such court or such judge shall cite such person to appear before such court or such judge to answer such question or to produce such books, papers or other documentary evidence and, upon such person's refusal so to do, shall commit such person to a community correctional center until such person testifies, but not for a period longer LCO No.
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6688 the ground that such testimony or the production of such books, papers or documentary evidence would tend to incriminate such witness, but such books, papers or documentary evidence so produced shall not be used in any criminal proceeding against such witness.
than sixty days.
If any person disobeys such process or, having appeared in obedience thereto, refuses to answer any pertinent question put to such person by the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent, or to produce any books, papers or other documentary evidence pursuant thereto, the commissioner or such agent may apply to the superior court of the judicial district wherein the carrier has a business address or wherein the carrier's business has been conducted, or to any judge of such court if the same is not in session, setting forth such disobedience to process or refusal to answer, and such court or such judge shall cite such person to appear before such court or such judge to answer such question or to produce such books, papers or other documentary evidence and, upon such person's refusal so to do, shall commit such person to a community correctional center until such person testifies, but not for a period longer than sixty days.
The amount of any such tax, penalty and interest shall be a lien on the real estate of the carrier from the last day of the month next preceding the due date of such civil penalty until such civil penalty is paid.
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6688 be a lien on the real estate of the carrier from the last day of the month next preceding the due date of such civil penalty until such civil penalty is paid.
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(r) At the close of each fiscal year, commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in which the tax imposed under the provisions of this section is received by the commissioner, the Comptroller is authorized to record as revenue for such fiscal year the amount of such taxthatisreceivedbythecommissionernotlaterthanfivebusinessdays from the July thirty-first immediately following the end of such fiscal year.
(r) At the close of each fiscal year, commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in which the tax imposed under the provisions of this section is received by the commissioner, the Comptroller is authorized to record as revenue for such fiscal year the amount of such taxthatisreceivedbythecommissionernotlaterthanfivebusinessdays Public Act No.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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Section 1 from passage and New section applicable to calendar months commencing on or after January 1, 2023 LCO No.
6688 from the July thirty-first immediately following the end of such fiscal year.
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Approved July 12, 2021 Public Act No.
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 21-177

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. B

  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. B

  8. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17

  9. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. B

  10. HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. D

  11. HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. C

  12. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. B

  13. HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  14. EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION

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HB 6688 is sponsored by Matthew Ritter (Democratic), Jason Rojas (Democratic), Bob Duff (Democratic), and Martin M. Looney (Democratic).
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