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H.488 would let transportation board appoint officers, expand bid‑appeal jurisdiction; GMTA charter tweaks included
Summary
Committee discussion of H.488 included provisions to let the transportation board appoint its own officers (vice chair, clerk), to give the Agency of Transportation authority to hear appeals related to bid decisions, and to revise the Green Mountain Transit Authority charter to allow flexibility in its service area and operations.
During the committee's section‑by‑section review of H.488, Damien Leonard described several governance and charter changes affecting the Transportation Board and the Green Mountain Transit Authority (GMTA).
Section 7 would clarify that while the governor appoints the chair and members of the transportation board, the board itself may appoint other officers (for example, a vice chair or clerk) by vote. "The governor shall appoint board members. The governor shall appoint the chair, and the board may vote to appoint other…
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