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House Transportation Committee begins markup of 2027 T bill, approves technical fixes and emergency contracting changes
Summary
During Feb. 27 markup, the House Transportation Committee reviewed the 2027 T bill draft, agreeing to repeal obsolete loan‑fund rules, clarify road‑design language to allow lower posted speeds with warnings, raise the contract bond‑waiver threshold to $250,000 (and allow emergency waivers), add federal bridge‑inspection compliance and a civil posting penalty, and instruct counsel to add Caledonia Airport language.
Montpelier — The House Transportation Committee on Feb. 27 began formal markup of the 2027 transportation (T) bill, checking off standard program text and approving several technical and policy changes that could affect municipal loans, contracting in emergencies and bridge safety.
“For the record, I’m Damien Leonard from the Office of Legislative Counsel,” Leonard said as he opened the committee’s line‑by‑line review and walked members through a draft that initially uses last year’s definitions as placeholders pending a later review.
The committee agreed to add cleanup language to repeal obsolete Transportation Board rules that still reference administration of a municipal equipment and vehicle loan fund. Leonard said the fund itself will remain and continue to be administered by the Treasurer’s Office; the draft only removes outdated rules that no longer reflect current administration.
On road design, the draft replaces language requiring agencies to “develop and implement” standards with a…
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