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Vermont League warns Act 181 mapping and 'road rule' risk curbing housing in many towns
Summary
Vermont League of Cities and Towns told the Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee that LERB's draft tier 3 rule and the imminent 'road rule' could subject common home improvements and entire town road corridors to Act 250 review, arguing for a delay and clearer legislative guardrails.
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns told the Senate committee that implementing Act 181 as currently drafted could sharply limit where towns can build and improve housing, and urged the legislature to pause parts of the rollout until maps and rules are aligned with municipal planning processes.
Presenters Josh Henford and Samantha Sheehan outlined the statute’s three-tier structure and the separately administered "road rule," which the League said will take effect in July unless the Legislature intervenes. They said regional planning commissions (RPCs) map tier 1 eligibility, the state Land Use Panel (LERB) maps tier 3, and that the road rule will apply statewide before most regional maps are finalized.
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