Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

S.46 — An act relating to the taxation of vehicles used for forestry operations

Last action — Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved that the Committee on Ways and Means be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Transportation, which was agreed to

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An act relating to the taxation of vehicles used for forestry operations

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved that the Committee on Ways and Means be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Transportation, which was agreed to

  2. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

  3. Read 3rd time & passed

  4. New Business/Third Reading

  5. 3rd reading ordered

  6. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Transportation, as amended, agreed to

  7. Motion agreed to

  8. Senator(s) Chittenden, Hardy, Gulick, Cummings, Mattos, Brock, and Beck motion to amend recommendation of amendment; text

  9. Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance

  10. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Brennan for Committee on Transportation

  11. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator Chittenden, Hardy, Gulick, Cummings, Mattos, Brock, and Beck

  12. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  13. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Transportation

  14. Second Reading

  15. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  16. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Transportation

  17. Second Reading

  18. Entered on Notice Calendar

  19. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  20. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Transportation

  21. Second Reading

  22. Entered on Notice Calendar

  23. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.46 do?
An act relating to the taxation of vehicles used for forestry operations
Who sponsors S.46?
S.46 is sponsored by Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat), Scott L Beck (Republican), Patrick "Pat" M Brennan (Republican), Brian P Collamore (Republican), Samuel A Douglass (Republican), Larry Hart (Republican), Christopher P Mattos (Republican), Andrew J Perchlik (Democrat/Progressive), and David H Weeks (Republican).
What is the current status of S.46?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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