AN ACT IMPOSING A TAX ON BEVERAGES THAT ARE HIGH IN CALORIES AND SUGAR.


General Assembly	*Proposed Bill No. 96*
*February Session, 2014*	LCO No. 764

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. REP. HOLDER-WINFIELD, 94th Dist. REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist.		REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist. REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist. REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist.

AN ACT IMPOSING A TAX ON BEVERAGES THAT ARE HIGH IN CALORIES AND SUGAR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 219 of the general statutes be amended to impose a two per cent tax on all beverages that are high in calories and sugar.

Statement of Purpose:

To combat obesity by increasing the price of high calorie, sugary drinks.