Act 250

House and Senate negotiators will have to land on a compromise by Monday at the latest if Democrats want to pass their signature child care legislation before the planned May 12 adjournment date.

A disagreement over the extent to which Act 250 has impeded the construction of affordable housing in Vermont has fueled an intensifying debate in Montpelier over proposed overhauls to a landmark statute that has governed development in the state for more than 50 years.

S. 100 tries to quicken the pace of housing development by rolling back some state and local permitting requirements.

Lawmakers this session considered major changes to Act 250, Vermont’s biggest land use and development law. They tussled with Gov. Scott over how Act 250 is governed and new environmental protections, ultimately scoring a veto. But they also made some headway when it comes to making Act 250 friendlier to affordable housing projects in village centers. So what made it to the finish line?

The Vermont Supreme Court on Friday amended a controversial decision that would have set major precedent for the way Vermont’s land use law, Act 250, is applied in towns that don’t have local zoning regulations.

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