House commits H.657 (communications tax modernization) to Environment and Energy Committee

During floor proceedings the presiding officer recognized the member from Brattleboro, who moved that House Bill 657, an act relating to modernization of Vermont's communications taxes and fees, be committed to the Committee on Environment and Energy. The presiding officer put the question and, following a voice vote, recorded that the ayes had it and the bill was committed to the committee.

The motion to refer was procedural and no further debate on H.657 was recorded on the floor in the provided transcript. The committee assignment means the Committee on Environment and Energy will consider H.657 in more detail and may hold hearings or take other committee actions before the bill returns to the floor.

The referral was recorded by the presiding officer and entered in the day's proceedings; no fiscal notes or additional amendments were reported on the floor at the time of referral.