Senate Transportation hears testimony on S.46 to exempt logging trucks and repair parts from sales and use taxes

The Senate Transportation Committee on Feb. 11 heard testimony on S.46, which would exempt new and used trucks, trailers, service vehicles and repair parts used in logging and forest trucking from Vermont sales and purchase-and-use taxes. Supporters told the committee the change would help small, rural employers respond to rising equipment costs and compete with neighboring states.

Dana Duran, executive director of the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast, told the committee the bill "exempts new or used trucks, trailers, service vehicles, pickups that are used specifically in logging and trucking and forest trucking business from purchase and use tax" and would also exempt "repair parts that are used for those same vehicles." Duran said the measure aims…