CT Governor Rell Veto's $3 Tire Tax along with Budget - See SB 1801

Here's Sec 99 of the Bill the Governor vetoed.

Connecticut S.B. No 1801 (June 09) $3 Tire Tax

Sec. 99. (NEW) (Effective from passage) There shall be paid to the Commissioner of Revenue Services by any retailer of tires commonly used on any motor vehicle a tire fee of three dollars on the sale at retail of any such tire. Any person engaged in the sale of such tires shall register with the commissioner on forms prescribed by the commissioner. Each retailer of such tires subject to the tire fee as provided by this section shall submit a return quarterly to the commissioner, applicable with respect to the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2009, and each calendar quarter thereafter, on or before the last day of the month immediately following the end of each such calendar quarter, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, together with payment of the quarterly fee determined and payable in accordance with the provisions of this section. Whenever such fee is not paid when due, a penalty of ten per cent of the amount due or fifty dollars, whichever is greater, shall be added to the amount due and such penalty shall immediately accrue, and thereafter such fee shall bear interest at the rate of one and one-fourth per cent per month or fraction thereof until the same is paid. The commissioner shall cause copies of a form prescribed for submitting returns as required under this section to be distributed throughout the state. Failure to receive such form shall not be construed to relieve anyone subject to the fee under this section from the obligations of submitting a return, together with payment of such fee within the time required. The provisions of sections 12-548 to 12-554, inclusive, and sections 12-555a and 12-555b of the general statutes shall apply to the provisions of this section in the same manner and with the same force and effect as if the language of said sections 12-548 to 12-554, inclusive, and sections 12-555a and 12-555b had been incorporated in full into this section and had expressly referred to the fee imposed under this section, except to the extent that any such provision is inconsistent with a provision of this section and except that the term "tax" shall be read as "tire fee". Any moneys received by the state pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the General Fund.

For ALL those in Connecticut, please contact your State House Reps and Senators to alert them to this unfair tax on tires that singles out our Industry and Consumers during these tough times. Look through the entire Budget Bill (1801) and see if you find any other such Tax directed at an Industry where the money collected would go to the "General Fund". Yes, it's been vetoed (thank you Gov. Rell), but a Budget has to be passed and the $3 tire tax may well be part of a new Bill presented for a vote, if you don't act now by calling and writing.