H 844·VT·house
An act relating to sales tax and a new surcharge paid on fuel by owners of short-term rental and second home properties
FailedFiled Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: Karen Lueders
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
Jan 30, 2026
Summary
The bill removes the sales‑tax exemption for residential fuel when a property has been used as a short‑term rental or occupied by its owner fewer than 183 days in the past year, and imposes a 3% surcharge on those fuel sales. The surcharge revenue is deposited into Vermont’s Home Weatherization Assistance Fund. It targets owners of second homes and short‑term rentals to help pay for weatherization programs.
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