VermontStores show unit prices and update electronic shelf labels while closed
Most stores show unit and full prices for consumer goods, and may change electronic shelf prices only while closed.
What it does
Most stores must show shoppers both the price per unit and the full price for most consumer goods.
Stores may change prices on electronic shelf labels only while closed.
Farmers may choose whether to take water quality training. The act also changes rules for handling and applying certain farm waste.
The Commissioner of Taxes must study whether equine farming should qualify for the Use Value Appraisal Program and make recommendations.
The Rural Economic Development Initiative may support community projects statewide, including work on agriculture, historic preservation, outdoor recreation, and other critical economic needs.
Argument forShowing both the price per unit and the full price may help shoppers compare costs for most consumer goods.
Argument againstStores may have less flexibility to fix an electronic shelf price while open, so shoppers could see an outdated price until the store closes.
More detail
Most retail establishments must show a unit price and the full selling price for most consumer goods. The rules cover most retail establishments and most consumer goods. The act took effect July 1, 2026.
Retail establishments may change prices shown on electronic shelf labels only while the store is closed. This rule covers electronic shelf labels at retail establishments. The act took effect July 1, 2026.
Water quality training for farmers is optional, and the act makes changes to rules for managing and applying non-sewage waste on farms. These provisions concern farmers and non-sewage waste on farms. The act took effect July 1, 2026.
The Commissioner of Taxes must study whether to include equine farming in the Use Value Appraisal Program and recommend how to do so. The study concerns including equine farming in the Use Value Appraisal Program. The act took effect July 1, 2026.
The Rural Economic Development Initiative may support community development projects statewide. The authority applies to projects supported by the Rural Economic Development Initiative anywhere in Vermont. Projects may support agriculture, historic preservation, outdoor recreation, or other critical economic development needs. The act took effect July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 29House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026Latest
- May 29Signed by Governor Phil Scott on June 18, 2026Became Law
- May 29Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026To Governor
- May 29House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendmentMinor
- May 28Senate proposal of amendment concurred inMinor
- May 28Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- May 28Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentMinor
- May 27Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentMinor
- May 27Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 27Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 27Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 273rd reading ordered
- May 27Proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture, as amended, agreed toMinor
- May 27Proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture amended as recommended by Committee on FinanceMinor
- May 27Reported favorably by Senator Brock for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendmentMinor
- May 27Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Heffernan for Committee on AgricultureMinor
- May 27Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceMinor
- May 27Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on AgricultureMinor
- May 27New Business/Second ReadingMinor
- May 26Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceMinor
- May 26Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on AgricultureMinor
- May 26Second ReadingMinor
- May 26Entered on Notice Calendar
- May 5Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- May 5Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on AgricultureMinor
- May 5Second ReadingMinor
- May 5Entered on Notice Calendar
- Mar 25Read 1st time & referred to Committee on AgricultureMinor
- Mar 20Read third time and passedPassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 20Action Calendar: Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 19Third Reading orderedMinor
- Mar 19Rep. Burtt of Cabot spoke for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- Mar 19Read second timeMinor
- Mar 19Action Calendar: Committee bill for second readingMinor
- Mar 18Notice Calendar: Committee bill for second readingMinor
- Mar 17Committee bill read the first time and placed on Notice Calendar of March 18, 2026Introduced
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