An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Shelburne
This bill approves a charter amendment for the Town of Shelburne that was previously voted on by local residents. The key provision authorizes the town selectboard to impose a one percent tax on sales, meals, alcoholic beverages, and hotel rooms. This new tax authority will be collected and managed according to existing state tax collection laws. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage and formalizes the town's ability to generate additional revenue through this local option tax.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Signed May 12, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
15
Committee
13
May 12, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on June 8, 2023
executive
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on June 2, 2023
lower
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
lower
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Clarkson for Committee on Government Operations
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
upper
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
upper
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Finance with the report of Committee on Government Operations intact, on motion of Senator Clarkson
upper
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
upper
May 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Government Operations per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Branagan of Georgia reported for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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