Senate directs studies on municipal transportation asset prioritization and streamlining town highway grant programs
The Senate added language asking the Agency of Transportation to work with municipalities, regional planners and consultants to assess municipal transportation assets, prioritize state aid toward regionally critical roads, and examine whether multiple municipal grant programs can be consolidated to reduce administrative burden.
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At the May 1 House Transportation Committee meeting, legislative counsel outlined three related Senate directives aimed at municipal transportation funding and administration: a consultant‑led review of locally managed project cancellation and fund recovery rules, an assessment of municipal transportation assets (to prioritize state aid toward regionally critical connectors), and a study to identify efficiencies across multiple municipal grant programs.
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