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Bill language would let Forests and Parks lease Goodell House at Little River State Park to Vermont Huts Association

House Corrections and Institutions Committee · March 25, 2026
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Summary

Committee reviewed capital bill section authorizing a long-term lease to Vermont Huts Association for the Goodell House at Little River State Park, including a 20-year initial term, insurer/indemnification requirements, a fee for the state and a FY2027 timing requirement; committee asked for the grant amount and timing.

The House Corrections and Institutions Committee reviewed language in section 13 of the capital bill that would authorize the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation to enter a long-term lease with the Vermont Huts Association for the Goodell House at Little River State Park, committee members were told on March 25.

Michael Grady of the Legislative Council told the committee that the section would give Forests and Parks explicit authority to enter “that long-term lease” and spelled out key requirements: an initial 20‑year term with options to renew for two additional 10‑year terms at the commissioner’s discretion, a fee or fee formula to compensate the state, defined boundaries for the land and structure…

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