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S.309 (Act 165)

An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Senate Committee on Transportation
5/10/2024 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 6, 2024
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  • Senate Committee on Transportation
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House 5/10/2024 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 6, 2024
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An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
No meeting history found for S.309 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

Committee Documents

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Transportation
  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Committee on Transportation
An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
Committee of Conference
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Transportation
  • Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
  • Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Senate Committee on Transportation
  • Matt Cota, Director of Government Affairs, Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  • Matt Cota, Director of Government Affairs, Meadow Hill Consulting, Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  • Scott Davidson, Chief Inspector, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
  • Judith Fenelus, Director, State Affairs, The Alliance for Automotive Innovation
  • Allen Fortin, County Highway Safety Coordinator, Vermont Highway Safety Alliance
  • Jacob Metayer, Supervisor, Vermont State Police Marine Division
  • Jeffrey Miller, Fixed Operations Director, White River Subaru
  • Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies
  • Craig Orlan, Director, State and Local Government Affairs, American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
  • Paul Ravelin, Special Operations Executive Officer, Vermont State Police
  • Philip Reynolds, Owner, Tint My Ride
  • Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Senate Committee on Finance
  • Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Transportation
  • Bob Church, Automotive Program Instructor, Burlington Technical Center
  • Matthew Cota, Owner, Meadow Hill Consulting Firm
  • Scott Davidson, Chief Inspector, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Attorney, Legislative Counsel
  • Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Judith Fenelus, Director, State Affairs, The Alliance for Automotive Innovation
  • Thomas Howard, Acting Lieutenant, Vermont State Police
  • Robb Kidd, Conservation Program Manager, Sierra Club Vermont
  • John Lyon, Co-owner, Wilkins Harley Davidson
  • Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies
  • Craig Orlan, Director, State and Local Government Affairs, American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
  • Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Jonathon Weber, Director of Advocacy and Complete Streets, Local Motion

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  • S.309 (Act 165) – An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels, As Enacted
  • S.309 – An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels, As Passed by the General Assembly
  • S.309 – An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels, As recommended by the House Committee on Transportation
  • S.309 – An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels, As Passed by the Senate

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An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Committee of Conference Members

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
  • Rep. Sara Coffey
  • Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw
  • Rep. Leonora Dodge
  • Sen. Andrew Perchlik
  • Sen. Thomas Chittenden
  • Sen. Russell Ingalls
An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference
9:30 AM

S.309 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Committee of Conference discussion in room 3; all documents and meeting livestream can be accessed at: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2024/20

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 AM

S.309 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Committee of Conference discussion in room 3; all Documents and meeting livestream can be accessed at: http://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2024/20


Committee of Conference Report
S.309 Committee of Conference Report

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Act

  • Signed into law 6/6/2024
  • As Enacted (ACT 165)
  • Act Summary

An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to the Department of Motor Vehicles, motor vehicles, and vessels

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2023-2024
Statute
13 V.S.A. § 2026. Installation of object in lieu of air bag
23 V.S.A. § 4. Definitions
23 V.S.A. § 7. Enhanced driver's license; maintenance of database information; fee
23 V.S.A. § 115. Nondriver identification cards
23 V.S.A. § 117. Record-keeping requirements; certificates of title
23 V.S.A. § 301. Persons required to register
23 V.S.A. § 303. Application required
23 V.S.A. § 304. Registration certificates; number plates; vanity and other special plates
23 V.S.A. § 304b. Conservation motor vehicle registration plates
23 V.S.A. § 327. Refund when plates not used
23 V.S.A. § 466. Records; disclosures; custodian [Effective July 1, 2025; see also 23 V.S.A. § 466 effective until July 1, 2025 set out above]
23 V.S.A. § 491. Transporter application; eligibility; use of transporter plates
23 V.S.A. § 610. License certificates
23 V.S.A. § 1033. Passing motor vehicles and vulnerable users
23 V.S.A. § 1050a. Authorized highway maintenance vehicles
23 V.S.A. § 1055. Pedestrians on roadways
23 V.S.A. § 1125. Obstructing windshields, windows
23 V.S.A. § 1251. Sirens and emergency warning lamps; out-of-state emergency and rescue vehicles
23 V.S.A. § 1252. Law enforcement and emergency services vehicles; issuance of permits for sirens or emergency warning lamps, or both; use of amber lamps
23 V.S.A. § 1254. Emergency warning lamp; definition
23 V.S.A. § 1255. Exceptions
23 V.S.A. § 1258. Child restraint systems; individuals under 18 years of age
23 V.S.A. § 2001. Definitions
23 V.S.A. § 2002. Fees
23 V.S.A. § 2012. Exempted vehicles
23 V.S.A. § 2016. Commissioner to check identification number
23 V.S.A. § 2017. Issuance of certificate; records [Effective until contingency met; see also section 2017 effective upon contingency being met set out below]
23 V.S.A. § 2017. Issuance of certificate; records [Effective upon contingency being met; see also section 2017 effective until contingency is met, set out above]
23 V.S.A. § 2021. Refusal of certificate
23 V.S.A. § 2027. Issuance of new certificate
23 V.S.A. § 2092. Issuance of salvage title
23 V.S.A. § 3306. Lights and equipment
23 V.S.A. § 3307. Exemption from Vermont numbering provisions
23 V.S.A. § 3810. Issuance of certificate; records
23 V.S.A. § 3820. Issuance of new certificate
23 V.S.A. § 4111. Commercial driver's license
23 V.S.A. § 4122. Deferring imposition of sentence; prohibition on masking or diversion

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Staff
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel
Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel

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