Sales Tax Free Week

Sales Tax Free Week

This week, from Aug. 15th through Aug. 21st, is Connecticut’s “Sales Tax Holiday” week.

Connecticut’s 6% sales tax will be eliminated for all clothing and footwear purchases under $300 per item through this Saturday. Since sales tax is calculated after the use of any coupons or discounts, if the final price is less than $300, the sale is exempt from taxes. However, purchases equaling more than $300 will have full sales tax calculated into the cost.
Clothing or footwear under $300 either rented or put on layaway is also tax-free.

For more information, visit the Department of Revenue Services website at www.ct.gov/drs or call my Hartford office at 1-800-842-1423.

Representative William A. Hamzy Rails Against $3 Million Political Payoff to Democrat Dan Malloy

Representative William A. Hamzy Rails Against $3 Million Political Payoff to Democrat Dan Malloy
“An Act Concerning Dan Malloy

Rep. William A. Hamzy blasted super-majority Democrats today for voting to give their gubernatorial candidate an additional $3 Million of taxpayer money, a move that courts have already ruled to be unconstitutional, while Connecticut faces an estimated $4 Billion budget deficit. Hamzy called it typical for the spend-happy majority legislature to vote for a raw political payoff taxpayers cannot afford.
 
“We are staring down the barrel of a $4 Billion budget hole. Instead of responsible governance, legislative Democrats went to extremes today to give their candidate, Dan Malloy, a $3 Million gift of taxpayers’ money that the courts have ruled is unconstitutional. This money will certainly only go to pay for more negative political mailings and more negative television advertisements which residents of Connecticut are already fed up with,’’  said Hamzy.
 
No other state-wide constitutional offices such as Lt. Governor, Attorney General or Secretary of the State are included in the legislation.

Sign Up for Emergency Notifications

Representative William A. Hamzy Encourages Residents to Sign Up for Emergency Notifications

Representative William A. Hamzy of Bristol and Plymouth is encouraging residents to sign up for the CT Alert Emergency Notification System. CT Alert ENS allows state and local officials to help protect lives and property by providing critical information to residents during emergencies, including dangerous situations related to schools or an emergency weather alert like a tornado warning.

The system allows authorized users, such as state and local emergency personnel, to quickly send out an emergency alert to residents in any affected geographic area within the state. Depending on the emergency, the alert may be sent to an entire town, part of a town, a group of towns, or a large area of the state.

“In light of the recent tornados in the Bristol and Plymouth areas, I wanted to encourage residents to take advantage of this service our state provides free of charge,” said Hamzy. “The CT Alert ENS a great tool. It’s an easy way to add a level of protection and peace of mind.”

Rep. William A. Hamzy Calls Calls on Governor to withdraw from RGGI

Rep. William A. Hamzy in an Open Letter to Governor Rell
Calls on Governor to withdraw from RGGI

Dear Governor Rell:
 
It is with great resolve today that I ask you to withdraw Connecticut from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) agreement that was signed with ten other Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states.  As you know, it was agreed that member states would implement cap and trade policies to produce long-term financial and environmental rewards. States were to collect carbon taxes from energy plants, then use that money to invest in green technology, promote energy conservation and ultimately lower energy costs.
 
Recent published reports, however, revealed that many of our sister states have foregone the theoretical ideals of the RGGI agreement which is proving RGGI critics’ warnings true. Many of our neighbors are no longer using monies from carbon credits to fund more energy alternatives for consumers. Instead, these states are using the money to balance their budgets and fund regular state operations.