MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A range of new laws covering data privacy, cannabis, ticket resale, farming fees, and first responder benefits took effect Wednesday as Vermont entered a new fiscal year.
A new data privacy law aims to protect personal data, including names, addresses, and medical information such as weight and height. Some advocates say the law falls short.
Another new law targets ticket scalping. Third parties can no longer resell concert tickets at more than 10% above the original sale price.
Vermonters can now buy more cannabis in a single day. The state legislature doubled the legal purchase limit from one ounce to two ounces.
Farmers are no longer required to pay annual licensing fees, which can reach up to $2,500 per year.
Truck drivers who ignore warnings and get their vehicles stuck in Smugglers’ Notch could face fines of up to $20,000.
A new law dubbed Jessica’s Law expands survivors benefits to family members of those working in law enforcement, corrections, state family services and state mental health facilities. The law was sparked by the death of Rutland City police officer Jessica Ebbighausen, who died in the line of duty.
A new law allows bikers to legally cross the road using pedestrian signals. Despite many already doing so and it being legal in Burlington for years, it’s now official statewide.
All of the new laws take effect alongside the new state budget, which funds programs across state government.
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