H.556 (Act 90)
An act relating to exempting property owned by Vermont-recognized Native American tribes from property tax
Sponsors:
Rep. Katherine Sims, Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Rep. Jessica Brumsted
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Rep. Peter Anthony, Rep. Matthew Birong, Rep. Seth Bongartz, Rep. Jana Brown, Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Mari Cordes, Rep. Leslie Goldman, Rep. John Killacky, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. John O'Brien, Rep. Carol Ode, Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Rep. Thomas Stevens, Rep. Heather Surprenant, Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Rep. Rebecca White, Rep. Dane Whitman, Rep. Theresa Wood, Rep. Michael Yantachka
Last Recorded Action: 4/22/2022 - House message: Governor approved bill on April 20, 2022
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Doug Bent, Member of Abenaki Koasek Tribe, Board Member, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
- Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor of the bill
- Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
Senate Committee on Finance
- Doug Bent, Member of Koasek Tribe, Board Member, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
- Rich Holschuh, Citizen of and Spokesperson for, the Elnu Abenaki Tribe
- Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Richard Menard, Chief, Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi
- Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation