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Committee debates HB 296 changes to local review of private roads, focuses on emergency access and maintenance
Summary
The House Committee on Housing discussed HB 296, a bill from Representative Ladd concerning municipal review of private roads. Lawmakers and witnesses focused on requiring towns to ensure emergency-vehicle access, how maintenance obligations are enforced, and whether amendments should limit review to existing private roads.
The House Committee on Housing discussed HB 296, a bill introduced by Representative Ladd that would change how municipalities may review building permits on private roads, with members repeatedly urging the committee to limit review to emergency-vehicle access.
Chair Representative Howland said the committee should narrow the bill. “My personal recommendation as chair is that we amend it to only allow the local government to review if a emergency vehicle can access the private road,” she said, summarizing testimony from the public hearing.
Several members pressed on maintenance and frontage questions that would affect long-term emergency…
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