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Last Recorded Action: 5/29/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026
S.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Walk-through
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Walk-through
Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 16
Matt Cota, Managing Director, Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors AssociationS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 2, 3
Nancy Prescott, Director of Operations, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Fiscal impacts
Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal OfficeS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Bonded title vs salvage title; Section 8
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
In relation to H.549
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 18
Cindy Locke, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Snow TravelersS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 18
Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and TownsS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 13
Bob Montminy, Owner, B&B TowingS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 5
Greg Young, Vocational Outreach Program Manager, Vermont Correctional IndustriesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Kit cars
Jonathan Slason, PE Managing Consultant, Resource Systems GroupS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Kit cars
Rachel Stevens, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural ResourcesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 18
Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Kei Trucks
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 13
Chris Herrick, Director of Emergency Management, Agency of TransportationS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Inspection Manual Update
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 13
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Front license plates
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 15 and 16, Purchase and Use
Renee Cota, Finance Director, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 20
Jacob Metayer, Sergeant, Department of Public SafetyS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Sections 15 and 16
Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Automotive Distributors AssociationS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Review and walk through of S.326
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Side by side; committee discussion
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Technical amendment; fiscal note
Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal OfficeS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Walk-through
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Overview of Bill
Renee Cota, Finance Director, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Fiscal Notes and Impact
Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal OfficeS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 2, 3
Nancy Prescott, Director of Operations, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 5
Nancy Prescott, Director of Operations, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 9
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 15
Chris Herrick, Director of Emergency Management, Agency of TransportationS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 15, 16
Renee Cota, Finance Director, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Sections 7-9
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Continued Sections 10-21
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Continued Section 22 - 23
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Continued Sections 24 - 27
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 18
Matt Nesto, Captain, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Sections 25-26, Limited Specialty Use Vehicles
Justin Johnson, Lobbyist, MMR, LLCS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 20 and 21, Snowmobile Registrations and Floatation Devices
Alan Johnson, Boating Law Administrator, Vermont State Police Marine DivisionS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 21, Floatation Devices
Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions CoalitionS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Continued Sections 27 - 30
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Rep Southworth Proposed Language, Section 15
Rep. Michael "Mike" Southworth, Representative, House Committee on Energy and Digital InfrastructureS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
DMV Response to Rep. Southworth Proposed Language
Pat McManamon, Highway Education Unit Supervisor, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 24, Changes to the Inspection Manual
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 9, Salvage Titles
Mark Binder, Director of Government Affairs, CopartS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Total Abstinence Program, New Language
Dan Merchand, Motor Vehicle Field Inspector Supervisor, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Texting and Driving in a Commercial Motor Vehicle Language
Steven Cuttita, Lieutenant, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Limited-Use Specialty Vehicles, Sections 25-27
Jeremy DesJardins, Motor Vehicle Inspector Supervisor, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Sections 7, 22-23, 28-29
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 29 and 24
John Lyon, Wilkins Harley DavidsonS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Section 17
Cindy Locke, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Snow TravelersS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Mark up
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Restricted Drivers Licenses
Wendy Spooner, Chief of Driver Control, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Continued Walk-through
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Manual Inspections and Current Process
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Proposed Language and Language Changes
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Mark-up
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Miscellaneous Items
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Temporary Registrations
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Commercial Drivers Licenses
Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Truck and Bus AssociationS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Sections 25 and 26, Specialty Use Vehicles
Dierdra Ritzer, Mobile Sources Section Chief of the Air Quality Division, Department of Environmental ConservationS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Committee Discussion
Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Miscellaneous Items
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Introduction
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Inspections
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Continued on Motor Vehicles and Motorcycle Inspections
Dan Merchand, Motor Vehicle Field Inspector Supervisor, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Committee Discussion
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Mark-up
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Muffler noise
Laura Hill-Eubanks, Concerned Citizen, NorthfieldS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Changes to Inspection Manual; Hotline requirements; Act 66 Report
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Miscellaneous Items, Mark-up
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Miscellaneous Items
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor VehiclesS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Review Rep. Keyser's Amendment; Mark-up; Vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Rep. Tomlinson and Rep. Southworth Amendments
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Response to Rep. Southworth and Tomlinson Amendments
Al LaPerle, Director of Unclaimed Property, Office of the State TreasurerS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Review House changes
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Walk-through and possible vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Ways and Means Amendment, Straw Poll
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Rep. Tomlinson Amendment, Straw Poll ANR Amendment
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Handheld devices; Motorcycle mufflers; Registrations
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Amendment discussion
Rep. Daniel Noyes, Sponsor, Lamoille-2S.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles
Senate Proposed Further Amendment, Straw Poll
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel