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Land Use Review Board urges digitization and seeks extension of Act 250 jurisdictional authority
Summary
The Land Use Review Board told the committee that digitization and staffing are needed to improve public access and permitting efficiency; the board reported issuing 350–400 permits annually, about 270 jurisdictional opinions, and said only 0.2% of hearings-level permits were denied. It recommended extending certain jurisdictional authorities to Sept. 30, 2026.
The Land Use Review Board described modernization steps and requested an extension of certain jurisdictional authorities under Act 250 during a joint hearing reported to the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development on Jan. 9.
"They have around, like, 550 boxes of paper files," Bailey Davis, a committee intern from Norwich, said summarizing the board’s testimony on digitization and public access.
Davis reported that the board handles roughly 350–400 permits a year and issues about 270…
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