Tax on Sweetened Beverages Resurfaces in CT Legislative Committee

Tax on Sweetened Beverages Resurfaces in CT Legislative Committee

A proposed tax on sweetened beverages returned to the Connecticut legislature on Monday, reviving a years-long debate over the balance between public health policy, small business burdens, and the goal providing free school meals to all students.

CT floats soda tax to support free school meals

Legislators on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee heard public testimony regarding a tax on sodas and other sweetened beverages to fund universal free school lunches for all students, a plan supported by several schools and health associations, but opposed by the Connecticut business, restaurant, grocery, and beverage industries.House Bill 7273 would institute a 2 cent per ounce tax on sweetened beverages, which include not only soda but…

Tax on Sweetened Beverages Resurfaces in CT Legislative Committee - We-Ha

Similar proposals have appeared in previous legislative sessions, including in 2017 and 2019, but have failed to pass.  By Mia Palazzo, CTNewsJunkie.com  A proposed tax on sweetened beverages returned to the Connecticut legislature on Monday, reviving a years-long debate over the balance between public health policy, small business burdens, and the goal providing free school meals [...] The post Tax on Sweetened Beverages Resurfaces in CT Legisl…