VT S0149

Indexes Vermont's gasoline and diesel fuel taxes to inflation beginning July 1, 2028, with annual adjustments each July 1 based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) from the preceding 12-month period

Maintains both gasoline and diesel fuel taxes at $0.28 per gallon until July 1, 2028

Includes a floor provision preventing tax decreases: if CPI-U shows negative change (deflation), the tax rate remains the same as the previous year

Preserves existing fees on diesel fuel including a $0.01 fee under 10 V.S.A. § 1942 and a $0.03 motor fuel transportation infrastructure assessment

Takes effect July 1, 2025