Colapietro Urges Consumers: "Know What's Tax Exempt Under New Law"
State Senator Tom Colapietro (D-Bristol), chairman of the legislature's General Law Committee, urged consumers today to familiarize themselves with a law that the state recently enacted, exempting certain energy efficient equipment from the state sales tax. Sen. Colapietro urged education concerning this matter after it was revealed that Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is investigating The Home Depot after several consumers complained that the store was charging sales tax on the exempted items after the November 25 enactment date.
"While the attorney general is looking into the matter I think it's the perfect time to really educate the public about which items are exempt and which items are not," Sen. Colapietro said. "The whole purpose of the bill was to encourage people to take advantage of the tax savings and make improvements to their home which would make it more energy efficient, and cut down on energy costs. If people aren't saving the money they should be, the law isn't going to be as effective as it could be."
The bill including the sales tax exemption and other measures designed to address the home heating crisis in the state was passed during the October 2005 Special Session. The following products and equipment is exempt from state sales tax from November 25, 2005 through April 1, 2006: insulation, programmable thermostats, water heater blankets, window film, window and door weather strips, caulking, water heater, gas furnaces and windows that meet federal Energy Star standards and oil furnaces that are at least 85% efficient. The following products and equipment are exempt from sales tax from December 15, 2005 through April 1, 2006: natural gas boilers, propane furnaces and boilers and doors that meet federal Energy Star standards, oil boilers that are at least 85% efficient, ground-based heat pumps that meet the minimum federal efficiency rating.
"Anyone who has any questions about the new law should call my office," Sen. Colapietro said. "The legislature proactively addressed the energy situation in our state and residents should take advantage of any measure that will help both our environment and our wallets."
Sen. Colapietro serves the 31st Senatorial District, including the communities of Bristol, Harwinton, Plainville and Plymouth.
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