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H.288 1
Introduced by Representatives Hooper of Burlington, Birong of Vergennes, 2
Bosch of Clarendon, Boyden of Cambridge, Burtt of Cabot, 3
Casey of Montpelier, Coffin of Cavendish, Dobrovich of 4
Williamstown, Gregoire of Fairfield, Hooper of Randolph, 5
Morgan, M. of Milton, Morrissey of Bennington, Mrowicki of 6
Putney, Ode of Burlington, Page of Newport City, Pinsonault of 7
Dorset, and Winter of Ludlow 8
Referred to Committee on 9
Date: 10
Subject: Motor vehicles; registration fees; veterans 11
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to waive 100 12
percent or 50 percent of the registration fee for certain motor vehicles upon 13
proof that the registered owner or co-owner is a veteran who received a 14
discharge under other than dishonorable conditions. 15
An act relating to reduced motor vehicle registration fees for veterans 16
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 17
Sec. 1. 23 V.S.A. § 378 is amended to read: 18
§ 378. VETERANS’ EXEMPTIONS 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.288
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(a) No fees shall be charged an honorably discharged to a veteran of the 1
U.S. Armed Forces who received a discharge under other than dishonorable 2
conditions and is a resident of the State of Vermont for the registration of a 3
motor vehicle that the veteran has acquired with financial assistance from the 4
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or for the registration of a motor vehicle 5
owned by him or her the veteran during his or her the veteran’s lifetime 6
obtained as a replacement thereof, when his or her the veteran’s application is 7
accompanied by a copy of an approved VA Form 21-4502 issued by the U.S. 8
Department of Veterans Affairs certifying him or her the veteran to be entitled 9
to the financial assistance. 10
(b) A veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces who received a discharge under 11
other than dishonorable conditions and is a resident of the State of Vermont 12
shall be entitled to a 50 percent reduction of the registration fees owed under 13
sections 361 (pleasure cars), 364 (motorcycles), 364a (motor-driven cycles), 14
364b (all-surface vehicles), 373 (exhibition vehicles), 382 (diesel-powered 15
pleasure cars), 3204 (snowmobiles), 3204a (antique snowmobiles), 16
3305 (motorboats), and 3504 (all-terrain vehicles) of this title and 3 V.S.A. 17
§ 2822(m) (Clean Air Fund) when the veteran’s registration form or renewal 18
registration form is accompanied by a copy of an approved DD Form 214. 19
This reduction in registration fees shall be available if the veteran is listed as 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.288
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an owner or co-owner of the motor vehicle on any registration forms filed with 1
the Department of Motor Vehicles. 2
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a veteran of the U.S. 3
Armed Forces who received a discharge under other than dishonorable 4
conditions and is a resident of the State of Vermont shall be entitled to one 100 5
percent reduction of the registration fees listed in subsection (b) per calendar 6
year when the veteran’s registration form or renewal registration form is 7
accompanied by a copy of an approved DD Form 214, provided that the 8
veteran is not already receiving a fee exemption under subsection (a) of this 9
section. This reduction in registration fees shall be available if the veteran is 10
listed as an owner or co-owner of the motor vehicle on any registration forms 11
filed with the Department of Motor Vehicles. 12
Sec. 2. 31 V.S.A. § 1304 is amended to read 13
§ 1304. ALLOCATION OF REVENUES TO SPORTS WAGERING 14
ENTERPRISE FUND 15
The revenues and fees received by the Department pursuant to this chapter 16
shall be deposited in the Sports Wagering Enterprise Fund, except for an 17
amount necessary to offset the amount of foregone vehicle registration fees 18
pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 378, which shall be deposited in the Transportation 19
Fund. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.288
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Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 1
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2026. 2