Connecticut Bill to Increase Property Taxes on Antique/Rare/Special Interest Motor Vehicles to be Considered on Mon. March 4

Legislation (S.B. 843) to eliminate a provision in the Connecticut statutes that allows antiques, rare or special interest motor vehicles to be assessed at a value of no more than $500 will be considered by the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding on Monday, March 4, 2013.  Under the bill,valuation of these vehicles will be done in the same manner as all other motor vehicles in the state.  Vehicles in Connecticut are taxed by the municipality in which they are registered and rates vary by municipality.  The municipality calculates the owner’s tax liability for a particular vehicle by multiplying the "mill rate" by 70% of the vehicle’s true and actual value. 

We Urge You to Contact Members of the Connecticut Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (List Attached Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to this Provision in S.B. 843

  • Tax assessors are looking to target motor vehicles for additional revenue at time when it appears that property taxes are increasing for many Connecticut citizens on other taxable property.  
     
  • S.B. 843 seeks to narrow property tax benefits for antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles by assessing their value at a higher rate.  These values may not be easily determined. 
     
  • S.B. 843 ignores the fact that existing antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles constitute a small portion of the vehicle fleet and are well-maintained, infrequently operated hobby cars and deserving of continued property tax benefits.

DON’T DELAY!  If you haven’t done so already, please contact members of the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding immediately by phone or e-mail to request their opposition to S.B. 843.

Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.  Also, please forward this Alert to your fellow car enthusiasts.  Urge them to join the SAN and help defend the hobby! Thank you for your assistance. 

Connecticut Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

To e-mail all Committee members, copy and paste the email address block below:

John.Fonfara@cga.ct.gov; Patricia.Widlitz@cga.ct.gov; Scott.Frantz@cga.ct.gov; Sean.Williams@housegop.ct.gov; james.albis@cga.ct.gov; Emil.Altobello@cga.ct.gov; Angel.Arce@cga.ct.gov; Andres.Ayala@cga.ct.gov; Brian.Becker@cga.ct.gov; Jeffrey.Berger@cga.ct.gov; Betty.Boukus@cga.ct.gov; Larry.Butler@cga.ct.gov; Steve.Cassano@cga.ct.gov; Michael.DAgostino@cga.ct.gov; Kim.Fawcett@cga.ct.gov; Jack.Hennessy@cga.ct.gov; Susan.Johnson@cga.ct.gov; Timothy.Larson@cga.ct.gov; Gary.LeBeau@cga.ct.gov; roland.lemar@cga.ct.gov; Carlo.Leone@cga.ct.gov; Rick.Lopes@cga.ct.gov; Geoff.Luxenberg@cga.ct.gov; Russell.Morin@cga.ct.gov; Edward.Moukawsher@cga.ct.gov; Mary.Mushinsky@cga.ct.gov; Anthony.Musto@cga.ct.gov; Lonnie.Reed@cga.ct.gov; Jason.Rojas@cga.ct.gov; Bobby.Sanchez@cga.ct.gov; Hilda.Santiago@cga.ct.gov; Charlie.Stallworth@cga.ct.gov; Jonathan.Steinberg@cga.ct.gov; Andrea.Stillman@cga.ct.gov; Christopher.Wright@cga.ct.gov; David.Zoni@cga.ct.gov; Bill.Aman@cga.ct.gov; Toni.Boucher@cga.ct.gov; Cecilia.Buck-Taylor@housegop.ct.gov; Vincent.Candelora@housegop.ct.gov; christopher.davis@housegop.ct.gov; Livvy.Floren@housegop.ct.gov; John.Frey@housegop.ct.gov; Michael.McLachlan@cga.ct.gov; John.Piscopo@housegop.ct.gov; Rosa.Rebimbas@housegop.ct.gov; Pamela.Sawyer@housegop.ct.gov; David.Scribner@housegop.ct.gov; john.shaban@housegop.ct.gov; bill.simanski@housegop.ct.gov; prasad.srinivasan@housegop.ct.gov; Stephen.Walko@housegop.ct.gov; Kevin.Witkos@cga.ct.gov

Senator John Fonfara (Co-Chair)
Phone: 860-240-0462
 
Representative Patricia Widlitz (Co-Chair)
Phone: 860-240-8585
 
Senator Gary LeBeau (Vice Chair)
Phone: 860-240-0511
 
Representative Roland Lemar (Vice Chair)
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Representative Robert Sanchez (Vice Chair)
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Senator Scott Frantz
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Representative Sean Williams
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Representative James Albis
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Representative Emil Altobello
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Representative Angel Arce
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Senator Andres Ayala
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Representative Brian Becker
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Representative Jeffrey Berger
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Representative Elizabeth Boukus
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Representative Larry Butler
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Senator Steve Cassano
Phone: 860-240-5302
 
Representative Michael D’Agostino
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Representative Kim Fawcett
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Representative Jack Hennessy
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Representative Susan Johnson
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Representative Timothy Larson
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Senator Carlo Leone
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Representative Rick Lopes
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Representative Geoff Luxenberg
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Representative Russell Morin
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Representative Edward Moukawsher
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Representative Mary Mushinsky
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Senator Anthony Musto
Phone: 860-240-0498
 
Representative Lonnie Reed
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Representative Jason Rojas
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Representative Hilda Santiago
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Representative Charlie Stallworth
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Representative Jonathan Steinberg
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Senator Andrea Stillman
Phone: 860-240-0425
 
Representative Christopher Wright
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Representative David Zoni
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Representative William Aman
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Senator Toni Boucher
Phone: 860-240-0465
 
Representative Cecilia Buck-Taylor
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Representative Vincent Candelora
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Representative Christopher Davis
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Representative Livvy Floren
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Representative John Frey
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Senator Michael McLachlan
Phone: 860-240-0068
 
Representative John Piscopo
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Representative Rosa Rebimbas
Phone: 860-240-8723
 
Representative Pamela Sawyer
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Representative David Scribner
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Representative John Shaban
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Representative Bill Simanski
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Representative Prasad Srinivasan
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Representative Stephen Walko
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Senator Kevin Witkos
Phone: 860-240-0436