Vermont transportation bills

Every transportation bill in the Vermont Legislature, what each would do, and where it stands. 41 states enacted transportation laws in the 2025 and 2026 sessions. Vermont has bills in progress and none enacted yet.

Bills in scope
4bills in scope
Past committee
1past committee
Most recent action
15 January 2026most recent action

Transportation in Vermont, by topic

Transportation bills in Vermont

The bills not yet law, furthest along first, with what each would do.

1Past committee

3Introduced or inactive

4 bills in scope

Past committee

1

S 46An act relating to the taxation of vehicles used for forestry operationsPassed chamber

What it would do: Exempts specified forestry vehicles from Vermont's purchase and use tax, and provides a 50 percent tax reduction for semi-trailers, tractors, and trucks over 10,000 pounds used in timber operations. The exemption expires July 1, 2028.

Introduced or inactive

3

S 260An act relating to legislative approval of leases for continued operation of State-owned railroad rights-of-wayIntroduced

What it would do: Requires the Secretary of Transportation to obtain approval from the General Assembly, or the Joint Transportation Oversight Committee if the legislature is not in session, before leasing State-owned railroad rights-of-way for continued operation. Adds notification requirements to the House and Senate Committees on Transportation regarding lease status.

H 503An act relating to delaying the requirements of the Advanced Clean Truck ruleIntroduced

What it would do: Delays the requirements of the Advanced Clean Truck rule by five years, so the rule would apply starting with model year 2031 trucks instead of an earlier date.

H 476An act relating to establishing a Mechanized Logging and Trucking Training ProgramIntroduced

What it would do: Directs the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, in consultation with the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and Vermont State Colleges, to establish a Mechanized Logging and Trucking Training Program to train Vermonters in operating and maintaining mechanized logging equipment and obtaining commercial driver's licenses.

Bill titles link to the Vermont Legislature's own page.

What LawSignals covers

What counts as transportation legislation

In scope: Motor carriers and commercial drivers; truck size, weight and road use; truck and fleet emissions; hazardous materials transport; freight rail; ports, maritime and freight corridors; warehouses and delivery; and autonomous trucks and delivery devices.

Questions

Does Vermont have a transportation law?

None of the 4 transportation bills in the Vermont Legislature has been enacted in the 2025 and 2026 sessions. 1 bill got past a committee.

Which transportation bills are moving in Vermont?

1 bill not yet law has passed a committee or a chamber, the furthest along S 46 (passed chamber).

What does Vermont legislate on most in transportation?

Motor carriers and commercial drivers (1 bill), Truck and fleet emissions (1 bill) and Freight rail (1 bill).

Are these summaries reviewed by a lawyer?

No. Which bills count as Transportation bills, and the line on what each law requires or each bill would do, are drafted by software from the bill's own text and not reviewed by an attorney. Every bill links to the legislature's own record: read the text before relying on it. The list covers bills from the 2025 and 2026 sessions.

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