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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont bill requires Agency of Transportation to fund municipal flood upgrades and state regional equipment fleets
Last action · March 12, 2025: Read first time and referred to the Committee on TransportationSponsors: Edward Waszazak and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
The Vermont General Assembly introduced H. 467 to require the Agency of Transportation to provide infrastructure funding to rural and flood-prone municipalities, design stormwater system upgrades, develop a statewide , and procure regional heavy-duty equipment fleets for debris removal.
Rural and flood-prone municipalities will receive state funding and resources for road, bridge, and culvert enhancements to handle severe weather events.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
rural and flood-prone municipalities
Rural and flood-prone municipalities receive state funding for infrastructure upgrades and regional heavy-duty equipment fleets to assist with debris removal.
Agency of Transportation
The Agency of Transportation must provide municipal funding, design stormwater upgrades, develop an asset management system, and procure regional equipment fleets.
Key Facts
- The Agency of Transportation is required to provide funding to rural and flood-prone municipalities for upgrading infrastructure such as roads, bridges, culverts, gravel roads, and emergency access routes.
- The Agency is required to design and implement stormwater management system upgrades, including larger culverts, reinforced ditches, and drainage systems capable of managing severe weather events.
- The Agency must develop a statewide asset management system to track flood response equipment availability, trained personnel, and critical resource locations.
- The state will procure and provide regional fleets of vacuum trucks and other heavy-duty equipment to assist municipalities with debris removal and maintenance of flood mitigation systems.
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- The bill enhances transparency and communication regarding the Agency's prioritization of flood recovery and infrastructure projects.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 12, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation
Version history
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