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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont Senate bill removes the upcoming repeal date for the Vermont Economic Growth Incentive Program
Last action · January 8, 2026: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on FinanceSponsors: Alison Clarkson and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill permanently extends the by removing the scheduled January 1, 2027 expiration date, allowing businesses to continue applying for economic incentives past that deadline.
Businesses seeking state financial incentives for job creation and capital investments will retain eligibility past the previously scheduled 2027 cutoff, altering long-term economic development planning for companies statewide.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Vermont Economic Progress Council
The council retains its statutory authority to accept and approve applications for employment growth incentives past the previously scheduled 2027 cutoff.
Businesses seeking economic incentives
Eligible entities gain the ability to apply for and receive Vermont Employment Growth Incentives beyond January 1, 2027.
Key Facts
- Removes the January 1, 2027 sunset date that would have ended the Vermont Economic Progress Council's authority to accept or approve new Vermont Employment Growth Incentive applications.
- Amends prior legislative acts from 2016, 2022, 2023, and 2024 concerning the repeal schedule of the incentive program.
- Establishes an effective date of July 1, 2026 for the legislation.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 8, 2026SenateIntroducedRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
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