Vermont H 738: An act relating to imposing an occupancy fee to fund tourism marketing and affordable housing

Status: Rep. Marcotte of Coventry moved that the committee on Commerce and Economic Development be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs which was agreed to. (as of 2020-02-20)

State: Vermont · Session: 2019-2020 · Bill: H 738

Sponsors: David Yacovone, Avram Patt, Diane Lanpher, Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Less…, Logan Nicoll, Maida Townsend, Mari Cordes, Mary Sullivan, Sarah "Sarita" Austin, Theresa Wood, Tommy Walz

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.738
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H.738 1
Introduced by Representative Burditt of West Rutland 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Health; food and lodging establishments; fair stand; fees 5
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to allow the 6
operator of a fair stand to sell food for up to three days without paying a 7
licensure fee. 8
An act relating to licensing fees for fair stands 9
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 10
Sec. 1. 18 V.S.A. § 4353 is amended to read: 11
§ 4353. FEES 12
(a) The Commissioner may establish by rule any requirement the 13
Department needs to determine the applicable categories or exemptions for 14
licenses. The following license fees shall be paid annually to the Department 15
at the time of making the application according to the following schedules: 16
(1) Restaurants 17
I — Seating capacity of 0 to 25; $105.00 18
II — Seating capacity of 26 to 50; $180.00 19
III — Seating capacity of 51 to 100; $300.00 20

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.738
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IV — Seating capacity of 101 to 200; $385.00 1
V — Seating capacity of 201 to 599; $450.00 2
VI — Seating capacity 600 and over; $1,000.00 3
VII — Home Caterer; $155.00 4
VIII — Commercial Caterer; $260.00 5
IX — Limited Operations; $140.00 6
X — Fair Stand; $125.00; if operating for four or 7
more days per year; $230.00 8
* * * 9
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 10
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 11

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