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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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Committee opens joint hearing and frames topic: implementation of Act 181 mapping for Tier 1 areas, with a focus on Tier 1b and how municipalities opt in or out and related barriers. Chairs invite testimony from VLCT and regional planning commissions.

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Joint Senate committees heard from municipal and regional planners about implementation of Act 181 mapping for Tier 1a and 1b eligible areas, concerns that LERB review is narrowing eligible areas, and administrative questions about transferring Act 250 permits under Tier 1a. Witnesses described heavy public engagement, examples of towns affected, and asked for clearer statutory language and streamlined amendment processes.

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