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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 18, 2024 | VT | H 887 | Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System | Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
June 17, 2024 | VT | H 887 | Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System | Veto Override Passed - House (103 - 42) |
April 2, 2024 | VT | H 829 | Establishes a New Tax Bracket and Increases Tax rates by 3% on Marginal Income over $500,000 | Bill Passed - House (97 - 42) |
March 28, 2024 | VT | H 883 | Appropriates Resources for the State Government | Bill Passed - House (104 - 39) |
Feb. 28, 2024 | VT | H 629 | Amends State Property Tax Abatement and Tax Sales Rates | Bill Passed - House (92 - 44) |
June 20, 2023 | VT | H 494 | Appropriates $8 Billion for 2024 State Budget | Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
June 20, 2023 | VT | H 494 | Appropriates $8 Billion for 2024 State Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (105 - 42) |
May 12, 2023 | VT | H 429 | Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
May 9, 2023 | VT | S 100 | Expands Affordable Housing Access | Bill Passed - House (135 - 11) |
March 30, 2023 | VT | S 100 | Expands Affordable Housing Access | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2) |
March 2, 2023 | VT | H 429 | Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws | Bill Failed - House (59 - 78) |
May 12, 2022 | VT | H 510 | Establishes Child Tax Credit | Conference Report Adopted - House (141 - 4) |
April 15, 2021 | VT | S 53 | Prohibits Taxing Feminine Hygiene Products | Bill Passed - House (98 - 38) |
March 25, 2021 | VT | H 437 | Establishes a Property Tax Surcharge on Property Valued Over $1 Million | Bill Passed - House (95 - 51) |
June 26, 2020 | VT | H 965 | Appropriates Funds to Health Care and Human Services Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House |
June 26, 2020 | VT | H 965 | Appropriates Funds to Health Care and Human Services Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0) |
May 29, 2020 | VT | H 959 | Establishes an Education Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - House (127 - 20) |
Feb. 1, 2019 | VT | H 47 | Increases the E-Cigarette Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (134 - 6) |
Jan. 27, 2017 | VT | HB 125 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (141 - 0) |
April 23, 2014 | VT | H 112 | Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 30) |
March 29, 2013 | VT | H 530 | 2014 Budget | Bill Passed - House (91 - 49) |
Feb. 20, 2013 | VT | H 265 | Amends Education Property Tax Rates for Fiscal Year 2014 | Bill Passed - House (96 - 45) |
May 6, 2011 | VT | H 436 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48) |
May 5, 2011 | VT | H 436 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 10) |
May 12, 2010 | VT | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
Jan. 27, 2010 | VT | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (104 - 34) |
June 2, 2009 | VT | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 50) |
June 2, 2009 | VT | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
May 7, 2009 | VT | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10) |
April 15, 2009 | VT | H 442 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (82 - 54) |
April 3, 2009 | VT | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (94 - 52) |
April 1, 2009 | VT | H 438 | Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Construction Bonds | Bill Passed - House (108 - 35) |
Feb. 20, 2009 | VT | Ainsworth Amdt | Legislative Pay Cut | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 88) |
May 1, 2007 | VT | SA. 520 | Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14) |
March 24, 2006 | VT | H 881 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (120 - 10) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/18 | H 887 | Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System | Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
6/17 | H 887 | Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System | Veto Override Passed - House (103 - 42) |
4/02 | H 829 | Establishes a New Tax Bracket and Increases Tax rates by 3% on Marginal Income over $500,000 | Bill Passed - House (97 - 42) |
3/28 | H 883 | Appropriates Resources for the State Government | Bill Passed - House (104 - 39) |
2/28 | H 629 | Amends State Property Tax Abatement and Tax Sales Rates | Bill Passed - House (92 - 44) |
6/20 | H 494 | Appropriates $8 Billion for 2024 State Budget | Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
6/20 | H 494 | Appropriates $8 Billion for 2024 State Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (105 - 42) |
5/12 | H 429 | Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
5/09 | S 100 | Expands Affordable Housing Access | Bill Passed - House (135 - 11) |
3/30 | S 100 | Expands Affordable Housing Access | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2) |
3/02 | H 429 | Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws | Bill Failed - House (59 - 78) |
5/12 | H 510 | Establishes Child Tax Credit | Conference Report Adopted - House (141 - 4) |
4/15 | S 53 | Prohibits Taxing Feminine Hygiene Products | Bill Passed - House (98 - 38) |
3/25 | H 437 | Establishes a Property Tax Surcharge on Property Valued Over $1 Million | Bill Passed - House (95 - 51) |
6/26 | H 965 | Appropriates Funds to Health Care and Human Services Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House |
6/26 | H 965 | Appropriates Funds to Health Care and Human Services Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0) |
5/29 | H 959 | Establishes an Education Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - House (127 - 20) |
2/01 | H 47 | Increases the E-Cigarette Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (134 - 6) |
1/27 | HB 125 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (141 - 0) |
4/23 | H 112 | Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 30) |
3/29 | H 530 | 2014 Budget | Bill Passed - House (91 - 49) |
2/20 | H 265 | Amends Education Property Tax Rates for Fiscal Year 2014 | Bill Passed - House (96 - 45) |
5/06 | H 436 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48) |
5/05 | H 436 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 10) |
5/12 | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
1/27 | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (104 - 34) |
6/02 | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 50) |
6/02 | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
5/07 | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10) |
4/15 | H 442 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (82 - 54) |
4/03 | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (94 - 52) |
4/01 | H 438 | Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Construction Bonds | Bill Passed - House (108 - 35) |
2/20 | Ainsworth Amdt | Legislative Pay Cut | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 88) |
5/01 | SA. 520 | Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14) |
3/24 | H 881 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (120 - 10) |