The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont Approves Town of Stowe Charter Amendment for Two Percent Local Option Tax
Last action · May 26, 2026: Referred to Committee on Government Operations per Temporary Senate Rule 44ASponsors: Jed Lipsky and 2 others
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Would Do
The General Assembly approves a Town of Stowe authorizing a two percent on sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages, taking effect upon passage.
Grants the town government new taxing authority that replaces any previously adopted es following voter approval on March 3, 2026.
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.
Town of Stowe
Gains the authority to impose a two percent local option tax on sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages.
Department of Taxes
Must collect and administer the local option tax pursuant to state law.
Key Facts
- The General Assembly approves an amendment to the charter of the Town of Stowe.
- Voters of the Town of Stowe approved the charter amendment proposals on March 3, 2026.
- The Selectboard is authorized to impose a two percent local option tax on sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages.
- The local option tax is to be collected and administered by the Department of Taxes pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 138.
Show all 6 facts
- The newly authorized local option tax supersedes any local option tax previously adopted and approved by the Town.
- The act takes effect upon passage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this bill do for the Town of Stowe?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently passed chamber. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.
Procedural history
13 actions- May 26, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Committee on Government Operations per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
- May 26, 2026SenateIntroducedRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules
- May 22, 2026HouseRules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- May 22, 2026HouseFloorRead third time and passed
- May 22, 2026HouseRules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- May 22, 2026HouseThird Reading ordered
Show 7 earlier actions
- May 22, 2026HouseReport of Committee on Ways and Means agreed to
- May 22, 2026HouseRep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- May 22, 2026HouseRep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- May 22, 2026HouseRead second time
- May 22, 2026HouseRules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- May 22, 2026HouseCommitteePending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- Apr 1, 2026HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Connected Entities
Sources
legislature.vermont.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools