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H.488 would let secretary relinquish under‑3‑mile segment of Route 36 to Saint Albans
Summary
Legislative counsel said H.488 includes authority for the transportation secretary to relinquish a portion of Vermont Route 36 to the town of Saint Albans, covering from the route start to mile marker 2.834, subject to an agreement with the town.
During a Senate Transportation Committee review of H.488, Damien Leonard of the Office of Legislative Council summarized section 3 as providing statutory authority for the secretary of transportation to relinquish a portion of Vermont Route 36 to the town of Saint Albans, subject to a reaching an agreement with the town.
Leonard described the segment as "from the start of Route 36 to mile marker 2.834," which is just under three miles of roadway. The text gives the secretary authority to transfer responsibility for that portion of the state highway to the town, contingent on terms agreed between the secretary and the municipality.
Committee members discussed procedure for witnesses and whether town representatives would be invited to testify; one committee member said the agency should present first and that the committee would call town officials if the agency testimony indicated controversy. Leonard noted the committee would rely on the agency for operational details and that the committee could request the town if needed.
No vote or final transfer appeared in the transcript; the discussion framed the provision as an authorization to be exercised only if an intergovernmental agreement is reached.
