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South Burlington urges tidier transfer rules for Act 250 permits under Tier 1a

Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Energy and Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (joint hearing) · February 13, 2026
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Summary

Paul Connor, South Burlington's planning director, told senators that draft language about transferring Act 250 permits to municipalities needs tidying so towns are not saddled with unclear administrative burdens; he suggested keeping Act 250 jurisdiction until a clean transfer process is defined.

Paul Connor, director of planning and zoning for the City of South Burlington, told the joint committees that Tier 1a rightly requires municipalities to demonstrate administrative capacity but that draft statutory language should more clearly define how existing Act 250 permits move to local authority.

At present, Connor said, the draft…

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