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VT H0376

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kate Nugent

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all alcoholic beverages sold in Vermont to display alcohol content in U.S. Standard Drinks, plus a cancer warning label and serving facts (calories, fat, sodium, carbohydrates, sugars, protein)

  • Increases gallonage tax on malt beverages and hard ciders (≤6-7% ABV) from $0.265 to $1.36 per gallon, and on vinous beverages and higher-alcohol products from $0.55 to $3.75 per gallon

  • Raises the excise tax on spirits and fortified wines from 5% to 10% of gross revenue

  • Creates the Treatment and Recovery Fund, administered by the Department of Health, to receive all gallonage tax revenue and 50% of spirits/fortified wine tax revenue for mental health support in schools and alcohol use disorder treatment programs

  • Requires the Division of Liquor Control to report by November 15, 2024 on compliance with consumer shipping laws, noting that 100% of direct-to-consumer shipments in a 2024 pilot program failed to fully comply with Vermont law

Legislative Description

An act relating to the creation of the Treatment and Recovery Fund and the labeling and taxation of alcoholic beverages

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

2/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Operations and Military Affairs2/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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