H 885 Vermont House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Berlin

This bill approves a charter amendment for the Town of Berlin that was previously voted on by local residents. It grants the town's Selectboard the authority to collect three separate one percent taxes on sales, hotel rooms, and meals with alcoholic beverages. All tax revenue collected must be used specifically for capital improvement projects within the town. The Department of Taxes will handle the collection and administration of these new taxes. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Apr 16, 2024 Signed May 10, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
10
May 10, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on May 29, 2024
executive
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on May 23, 2024
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
lower
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Government Operations
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
upper
May 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
upper
May 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Government Operations per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Read 1st time
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Anthony of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Morgan of Milton reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Committee
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
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