What were the responsibilities of the the house of burgesses

Passing of laws and setting up taxes for the natives of Virginia is the right answer. House of Burgesses (an organization of men who managed the colonies together) was founded in the year 1619 in Jamestown. The members of the body were elected by the people of Virginia, in the British colonies of America. Making laws and the setting up of prices for commodities are the most important duties of the House of Burgesses.