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Witnesses back shortening diesel refund window as committee reviews DMV bill
Summary
At a legislative committee session, Matt Coda testified in favor of a DMV bill provision that would shorten the period for applying for diesel fuel tax refunds from three years to one, describing how dyed and clear diesel are taxed and how refunds are claimed by municipalities, farmers and other tax‑exempt users.
At a legislative committee session, Matt Coda of the firm Meadow Hill testified on behalf of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association and the Vermont Retail Grocers Association Motor Fuel Division in support of a proposed change in the DMV miscellaneous bill that would shorten the time allowed to apply for diesel tax refunds from three years to one.
The change under discussion — described in the hearing as section 25 of S.123 — would require tax‑exempt entities or fuel dealers that seek refunds on diesel excise taxes to file within 12 months instead of the current 36 months. "I understand why the DMV wants to shorten it," Coda said, and added that dealers and municipalities generally prefer to get rebates promptly.
Coda spent much of his testimony explaining the practical differences between clear (on‑road) diesel and dyed (off‑road) diesel and the tax treatment of each. "This is nontaxable. This is taxable," he said while holding two samples to illustrate the…
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