S.66

An act relating to motor vehicle noise, exhaust modifications, and engine compression brakes

Sponsors: Sen. Rebecca White , Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sen. Martine Gulick, Sen. Joseph Major, Sen. Anne Watson

Location: House Committee on Transportation

Last Recorded Action: 3/21/2025 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Friday, February 21, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Transportation

9:00 AM

S.66 - An act relating to motor vehicle noise, exhaust modifications, and engine compression brakes

Introduction, Walk-through

Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
Laura Hill-Eubanks, Attorney, Northfield
Les Bloomberg, Director, Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Bingham, Pediatric Neurologist, UVM Medical Center

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Transportation

9:00 AM

S.66 - An act relating to motor vehicle noise, exhaust modifications, and engine compression brakes

Witness Testimony
Room 10

Robb Kidd, Conservation Program Manager, Sierra Club Vermont
Karen Akins, Filmmaker, Stowe
James Hudson, Business Owner, Town of Glover
Larry Cobb, New England Kenworth, Vermont Truck and Fuel Dealers
Rob Stenger, Simple Energy, Vermont Truck and Fuel Dealers
Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Truck and Bus Association and the Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association
Eric Wyson, Wyson Trucking, Vermont Truck and Fuel Dealers
Matt Cota, Director of Government Affairs, Meadow Hill Consulting, Vermont Truck and Fuel Dealers
Jamie Banks, President, Quiet Communities Inc.
Nancy Sullivan, Resident, Greensboro
Susan Britto, Resident, Berlin
Rick Hamilton, Resident, Milton
Kelley Cota Tully, Former Representative, Windham-3
Seth Chase, Former Representative

11:00 AM

S.66 - An act relating to motor vehicle noise, exhaust modifications, and engine compression brakes

Laurie Smith, City Council Member, South Burlington

Friday, February 28, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Transportation

9:00 AM

S.66 - An act relating to motor vehicle noise, exhaust modifications, and engine compression brakes

Discussion of enforcement

Christopher Hein, Vermont State Police
Wayne Weikel, Vice President, State Affairs, Alliance for Automotive Innovation

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Transportation

9:55 AM

S.66 - An act relating to motor vehicle noise, exhaust modifications, and engine compression brakes

Committee Discussion

Jordan Souder, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

S.66 - An act relating to motor vehicle noise, exhaust modifications, and engine compression brakes

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Transportation

10:15 AM

S.66 - An act relating to motor vehicle noise, exhaust modifications, and engine compression brakes

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Transportation

9:20 AM

S.66 - An act relating to motor vehicle noise, exhaust modifications, and engine compression brakes

Introduction

Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor