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Officials: Eliminating Car Tax 'Not Happening' This Year
The governor told reporters last week that his proposal is on the ropes and not likely to pass the legislature - and local officials are saying it's most certainly dead.
This article was written and reported by Associate Regional Editor Eileen McNamara. Jason Vallee contributed to this report.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's controversial proposal to eliminate local taxes on cars worth $28,000 and less isn't likely to get enacted this year.
The plan, broadly opposed by municipal leaders across the state, failed to make it out of a legislative committee earlier this month and was unpopular as well with groups that lobby on behalf of towns.
"It's just not going to happen. There's absolutely no support for that right now," said State Rep. Al Adinolfi, R-Cheshire.
In a press briefing on Friday Malloy told reporters that while he thinks the proposal is dead for this year he believes the discussion on the plan was productive and some form of the measure could be raised again in the future, according to the blog Capitol Watch.
Malloy had proposed eliminating local taxes on cars valued at $28,000 and less as a form of middle class tax relief. Although town leaders have argued the tax provides millions of dollars in local revenues, Malloy has countered it's not as lucrative as it seems because it's difficult and costly to collect.
Town leaders had also argued that once eliminated, the tax would have to be made up by increasing other local taxes.
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