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Senate committee examines S.325 amendment to smooth rollout of 2024 Act 181
Summary
Legislative counsel and stakeholders reviewed a strike‑all amendment to S.325 that would delay several Act 181 deadlines, revise priority housing project exemptions, and clarify which permits municipalities must incorporate and enforce. Environmental groups urged caution to preserve protections for critical natural resources.
Legislative counsel presented a committee amendment—draft 1.2 dated 02/10/2026—to S.325, saying the measure is intended “to provide technical clarification, transitional certainty, and implementation alignment consistent with the intent of 2024 Act 181” without altering its underlying policy goals. The draft would move several implementation deadlines and adjust where and how Act 250 exemptions apply.
The amendment would push the jurisdictional “road rule” trigger from taking effect 07/01/2026 to 07/01/2027 and delay other Act 181 effective dates, including deadlines tied to tiering and the new forest‑block/connector criteria. It also revises the priority housing project (PHP) exemption: PHPs would remain exempt in more mapped downtown, village and planned growth areas and within…
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