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New Land Use Review Board outlines expanded duties, staffing and digital records needs
Summary
The newly constituted Land Use Review Board (LURB) briefed the House Appropriations Committee on its FY 2026 budget needs, including requests to continue two ARPA‑funded district coordinator positions, funds for digital infrastructure and a records‑scanning project to make Act 250 records public.
Pete Gill, executive director of the Land Use Review Board, joined Chair Janet Hurley and business director Rachel Lomonico to present the board’s FY 2026 budget highlights and operational priorities to the House Appropriations Committee.
Gill summarized the board’s new responsibilities under Act 181, saying the board “is responsible for the Act 250 permitting process, for subdivision and development permits throughout the state,” and explained that the agency is transitioning from a part‑time volunteer model to a full‑time professional board.
The presenters said LURB currently issues roughly 350–400 land use permits per year and supports nine regional districts with volunteer district commissions. The change to a full‑time board and expanded duties has driven a structural budget increase; Gill said the FY 2026 total budget…
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