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04
Aug
Aboveground Storage Tank Regulations
On July 20th, 2017 the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR) granted unanimous final approval for the revised regulations on Aboveground Storage Tanks. The updated code, which requires fuel oil tanks to be inspected every three years, and meet a set […]
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16
May
Vermont Fuel Price Report
The Vermont Department of Public Service has published their April 2016 Fuel Price Report. Once again fuel oil topped the list as one of the most cost-effective ways of converting dollars to heat — ahead of propane, natural gas, electricity and pellets. Compared […]
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29
Apr
Fuel Gross Receipts Tax – Update
In mid-March, the Vermont House Ways and Means Committee voted 6-5 to increase the Fuel Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) on heating oil, kerosene, dyed diesel, propane, natural gas and coal. Currently in the Senate, the tax has been stripped of […]
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04
Mar
Fuel Gross Receipts tax
Lawmakers in Montpelier are currently considering legislation to reauthorize the fuel Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) and increase the tax rate on certain fuels, including heating fuel and dyed diesel. This tax cannot be shown on fuel delivery tickets, and thus […]
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24
Feb
Oppose the Vermont Carbon Tax
Vermont law makers are currently considering legislation that will apply a significant tax to fuel oil in the State of Vermont. This will add 89-cents to the price of a gallon of gasoline and $1.02 to a gallon of heating […]
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23
Feb
Vermont Tank Replacement Grant
Earlier this month Governor Shumlin signed into law H.363, which updates the State of Vermont’s heating out tank replacement program by increasing the amount of funds allocated to $400,000. The bill also increases individual grants for outdoor tanks to $3000, […]
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