S 46 Vermont Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

This bill exempts certain forestry vehicles from Vermont's vehicle use tax. It provides full tax exemption for specific equipment used in timber cutting, removal, and processing (like skidders, feller bunchers, and log loaders), and a 50% tax exemption for heavier vehicles used in transportation (such as semi-trailers and trucks over 10,000 pounds). Businesses purchasing these vehicles must certify their use at purchase, and the Department of Motor Vehicles must provide application guidance. The exemptions begin July 1, 2025, and expire July 1, 2028.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2025
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Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
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
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Transportation, as amended, agreed to
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Senator(s) Chittenden, Hardy, Gulick, Cummings, Mattos, Brock, and Beck motion to amend recommendation of amendment; text
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Brennan for Committee on Transportation
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator Chittenden, Hardy, Gulick, Cummings, Mattos, Brock, and Beck
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Transportation
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Transportation
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
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