Progressives call for tax fairness
The new tax revenues would total more than $17.5 million a year. The money would be used to shore up the state’s weatherization program.
Inside the Golden Bubble: Amendments, political statements and taxing debates
The Democratic majority in the House has inoculated itself politically for the upcoming election season when property taxpayers in many communities could be suffering from sticker shock.
Senate rejects amendment to shift surplus money to Ed Fund, passes Budget Adjustment Act
An overwhelming majority, not always along party lines, rejected the measure.
House proposes to raise property taxes by one penny; Senate pulls Olsen amendment from the BAA
The Senate eliminated a provision that would have funneled surplus money into the Education Fund.
Margolis: Penny wise and pound foolish
According to economists, sales tax holidays don’t increase consumption as much as they alter the timing of the consumption, and to a smaller extent the nature of consumption.
Department of Motor Vehicles commissioner says fees to go up
Car registration fee increases of $2 to $6 will raise about $3 million to support Agency of Transportation programs, or about half of the revenue generated by fee hikes.
Economists say Vermont’s tax revenues are sliding
Budget-writers need to find $9.3 million to cover a projected shortfall in tax receipts.
Permit fees would go up under Shumlin administration proposal
David Mears, commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, says he needs to raise $3 million in fees to cover federal cuts.
Shumlin proposes tight budget; no new income, gas or sales taxes
Under the plan, the state’s total budget, including federal funds, and state General Fund, education and transportation expenditures, will hit the high water mark of $5 billion. UPDATED WITH VIDEO
Religious alliance presses pols to tax wealthy Vermonters
“The governor believes in raising taxes on the wealthy,” Spaulding said, but Gov. Peter Shumlin is not ready to do so at the state level.
