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State lawmakers say house may remove road rule from Act 181; propose outreach and oversight
Summary
Representative Laura Sebelius and Senators Adam Hassin and Wendy Harrison told Jamaica residents that the House appears likely to remove the tiered "road rule" (tier 2) from the legislation under discussion and that the Legislature plans public outreach and a joint oversight committee on permitting; they emphasized conference-committee negotiations remain ahead.
The Select Board invited state legislators to discuss proposed changes to land-use legislation (H.325/Act 181). Representative Laura Sebelius outlined the House position and next steps, and Senators Adam Hassin and Wendy Harrison described the Senate's deliberations, where the road rule had been postponed in some committees.
Sebelius said the House had signaled it would likely eliminate the tier 2 road rule and possibly tier 3 from what it sends back to the Senate, and that lawmakers expect to add requirements for public outreach and a joint oversight committee on permitting. "I would be stunned if we left without repealing the... road rule and tier 2," she said. Legislators urged continued local input and warned that final outcomes depend on conference committee work between the House and Senate.
