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VTrans policy planning bureau says it incubates ideas, manages mapping and Act 145 impact fees
Summary
Amy Bell, bureau director for Policy Planning and Research at VTrans, told the House Transportation Committee the bureau functions as an incubator for agency initiatives, manages mapping and mileage certifications used for town highway aid, and administers programs including Act 145 impact fees and regional planning partnerships.
Amy Bell, bureau director for Policy Planning and Research at the Vermont Agency of Transportation, told the House Transportation Committee on Jan. 22 that her bureau serves as the agency’s “incubator of ideas,” leading long‑range planning, federal policy monitoring, research and a statewide mapping program that supports town highway aid and permits review.
Bell described five core sections in her bureau: research, policy and planning (federal and state level), transportation planning management (the long‑standing cooperative with the state’s 11 regional planning commissions), development review and permitting services (including Section 1111 highway access permits and Act 250 review), and a mapping section that produces mileage certifications and base transportation datasets.
She noted the bureau’s role in…
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