Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S267: An act relating to housing and land use
Status: In committee, January 16, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to housing and land use It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: * * * Road Rule Repeal * * *.
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
An act relating to housing and land use It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: * * * Road Rule Repeal * * * Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 6001(3)(A) is amended to read: (3)(A) "Development" means each of the following: * * * (xii) The construction of a road or roads and any associated driveways to provide access to or within a tract of land owned or controlled by a person. For the purposes of determining jurisdiction under this subdivision, VT LEG #385846 v.2 BILL AS INTRODUCED S.267 2026 Page 2 of any new development or subdivision on a parcel of land that will be provided access by the road and associated driveways is land involved in the construction of the road. (I) Jurisdiction under this subdivision shall not apply unless the length of any single road is greater than 800 feet, or the length of all roads and any associated driveways in combination is greater than 2,000 feet. (II) As used in this subdivision (xii), "roads" include any new road or improvement to a class 4 town highway by a person other than a municipality, including roads that will be transferred to or maintained by a municipality after their construction or improvement. Routine maintenance and minor repairs of a Class 4 highway …
Sponsors
- Scott Beck (R, Caledonia District) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Brennan (R, Grand Isle District)
- Randolph Brock (R, Franklin District)
- Brian Collamore (R, Rutland District)
- Steven Heffernan (R, Addison District)
- Christopher Mattos (R, Chittenden-North District)
- David Weeks (R, Rutland District)
- Terry Williams (R, Rutland District)
Latest actions
- : Read 1st time & referred to Committee on [Natural Resources and Energy]
- : Introduced and read first time
Common questions
- What is S267?
- S267 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to housing and land use.
- What does S267 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to housing and land use It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: * * * Road Rule Repeal * * *.
- What is the status of S267?
- In committee as of January 16, 2026. Latest action: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on [Natural Resources and Energy] (January 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored S267?
- Scott Beck (R, Caledonia District), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S267?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.267
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