# Vermont H.178: An act relating to refunding property tax overpayments to the City of Barre and to the Town of Milton

Vermont H.178, An act relating to refunding property tax overpayments to the City of Barre and to the Town of Milton, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Michael Boutin (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-11 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.178
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to refunding property tax overpayments to the City of Barre and to the Town of Milton
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-02-11, Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
- Sponsor: Michael Boutin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Boutin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony "Tony" Micklus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brenda Steady (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep.  Christopher Taylor
- Cosponsor: Edward "Teddy" Waszazak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Leland J Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael R Morgan (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-02-11: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0178/H-0178 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed)
- S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)
- S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed)
- S.298: An act relating to voter protections (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0178/H-0178 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026)
- [S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
- [S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S326-2026)
- [S.298: An act relating to voter protections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S298-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H178-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).