2017-2018 Session
Change SessionS.204
An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
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- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/11/2018 - House message House appointed Conference Committee members
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An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Roll Call History
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Thursday, January 25, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:45 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:45 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Ronda Berns, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Tim Piper, President, Vermont Inn and bed & breakfast Association
Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
Thursday, February 8, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- -
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Linda Benway, Owner, Casablanca Motel
Pam Mackenzie, SVP Employee & Partner Engagement, Inntopia
Ryan Krukar, Business Intelligence Leader, Inntopia
Friday, February 9, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:45 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Committee discussion
Friday, February 16, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 8:45 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Committee discussion
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 9:45 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Gail Warnaar, Owner, The Old Homestead
Maurine Hennings, Owner, Estabrook House Bed and Breakfast
Friday, February 23, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 8:45 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
strike all
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Cindy Carlson, Operations Manager, Jamieson Insurance
Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Tom Piper, Airbnb Host, South Burlington
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:30 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:45 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
mark up
Tom Piper, Airbnb Host, South Burlington
Joseph Montano, Government Affairs Manager, Northeast, Expedia, Inc.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 8:45 PM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 4:15 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Vote
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
Douglas Farnham, Director and Tax Research Economist, Department of Taxes
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 15 min after Floor
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Introduction and Walk-through
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Reporter
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor of H.815
Thursday, April 5, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Room 10
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
Ronda Berns, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Douglas Farnham, Director and Tax Research Economist, Department of Taxes
Tim Piper, President, Vermont Inn and bed & breakfast Association
Carol Kulczyk, Owner, Robert Frost Mountain Cabins, Ripton
Bob Montgomery, Representative, KillingtonGroup
Keith Arnold, Owner, Duo Restaurant, Brattleboro
Thursday, April 5, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 3:00 PM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:40 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- 2:30 PM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 3:30 PM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Andrew Kalloch, Public Policy Representative, Airbnb
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Room 10
Ruth Sproull, Owner, Little Gnesta, Newport
Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association
Charles Safford, Town Manager, Stowe
Rich Baker, Zoning Administrator, Stowe
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Marty Kulczyk, Member, Ripton Zoning Board
Cindy Carlson, Operations Manager, Jamieson Insurance
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Cindy Carlson, Operations Manager, Jamieson Insurance
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Thursday, April 12, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 15 min after Floor
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 2:00 PM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Discussion and possible markup.
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 19, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 15 min after Floor
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Discussion and markup
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 20, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 11:00 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Follow up as needed.
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:45 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
Andrew Kalloch, Public Policy Representative, Airbnb
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
Thursday, April 26, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- -
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Discussion, markup and vote.
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 2:45 PM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
Thursday, May 3, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:00 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
Ronda Berns, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Matthew Kiessling, Vice President, Short Term Rental Policy, Travel Tech
Friday, May 4, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:30 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Monday, May 7, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 11:00 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
potential vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Monday, May 7, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- -
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Proposed amendment from Ways and Means. Possible vote.
Rep. Fred Baser, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
Friday, May 11, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
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An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals -
1:45 PM
4:00 PM
6:15 PM
Saturday, May 12, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
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An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals - Committee of Conference resumes
11:30 AM
Committee Documents
An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- Keith Arnold, Owner, Duo Restaurant, Brattleboro
- Rich Baker, Zoning Administrator, Stowe
- Rep. Fred Baser, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ronda Berns, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Cindy Carlson, Operations Manager, Jamieson Insurance
- Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
- Douglas Farnham, Director and Tax Research Economist, Department of Taxes
- Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
- Andrew Kalloch, Public Policy Representative, Airbnb
- Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
- Carol Kulczyk, Owner, Robert Frost Mountain Cabins, Ripton
- Marty Kulczyk, Member, Ripton Zoning Board
- Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor of H.815
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Bob Montgomery, Representative, KillingtonGroup
- Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Tim Piper, President, Vermont Inn and bed & breakfast Association
- Charles Safford, Town Manager, Stowe
- Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Reporter
- Ruth Sproull, Owner, Little Gnesta, Newport
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ronda Berns, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Betsy Bishop, President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes
- Matthew Kiessling, Vice President, Short Term Rental Policy, Travel Tech
- Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Linda Benway, Owner, Casablanca Motel
- Ronda Berns, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Cindy Carlson, Operations Manager, Jamieson Insurance
- Lillian Colasurdo, Policy Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
- Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Maurine Hennings, Owner, Estabrook House Bed and Breakfast
- Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
- Ryan Krukar, Business Intelligence Leader, Inntopia
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
- Pam Mackenzie, SVP Employee & Partner Engagement, Inntopia
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Joseph Montano, Government Affairs Manager, Northeast, Expedia, Inc.
- Tim Piper, President, Vermont Inn and bed & breakfast Association
- Tom Piper, Airbnb Host, South Burlington
- Gail Warnaar, Owner, The Old Homestead
Senate Committee on Finance
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Douglas Farnham, Director and Tax Research Economist, Department of Taxes
- Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Committee of Conference Members
2017-2018 Legislative Session
An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Committee of Conference Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Friday, May 11, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 1:45 PM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
- 4:00 PM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Committee of Conference resumes
- 6:15 PM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Committee of Conference resumes
Saturday, May 12, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 11:30 AM
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S.204 - An act relating to the registration of short-term rentals
Committee of Conference resumes
