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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont bill waives and reduces motor vehicle registration fees for eligible veterans
Last action · February 20, 2025: Read first time and referred to the Committee on TransportationSponsors: Robert Hooper and 16 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill waives motor vehicle registration fees for Vermont veterans who received financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, provides a 50 percent fee reduction for other eligible veterans, and grants one completely free registration per calendar year starting January 1, 2026.
Qualifying veterans will save money on vehicle, motorcycle, boat, and snowmobile registrations, with the resulting revenue shortfall offset by diverting funds from the Sports Wagering Enterprise Fund to the Transportation Fund.
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 veterans
Eligible veterans receive reduced or waived registration fees for motor vehicles and recreational craft.
Department of Motor Vehicles
The department must process registration forms accompanied by approved VA or DD Form 214 documentation and apply fee exemptions.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which veterans qualify for the fee reductions?
What documentation is required to receive the 50 percent or annual 100 percent fee reduction?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 20, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation
Version history
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Sports Wagering Fund Subsidizes Transportation Fees
The bill links foregone veteran vehicle registration fee revenue to be offset by funds originating from the Sports Wagering Enterprise Fund into the Transportation Fund.
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Sources
legislature.vermont.gov
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