Vermont § 10l - Agency cooperation with regional planning commissions

§ 10l. Agency cooperation with regional planning commissions

• (a) Legislative intent. The General Assembly finds that regional planning commissions possess a unique expertise
  that enables the Agency to conduct rural transportation planning and local consultation
  activities that build upon the integration of land use, environmental, and economic
  development inputs. To ensure the Agency continues to meet its local consultation
  requirements found in 23 C.F.R. § 250.212, the General Assembly requires the following duties of regional planning commissions
  as part of an annual contract and work preparing the transportation planning initiative
  (TPI). (b) Duties of regional planning commissions. Regional planning commissions, serving areas of the State not qualifying as a Metropolitan
  Planning Area under federal regulations, shall implement the transportation planning
  initiative (TPI) program. This program provides the mechanism by which the Agency
  coordinates policy development and planning to ensure the involvement by Vermont citizens
  and rural local officials. It shall include: (1) Ensuring that local officials and citizens are involved in the statewide transportation
  planning process. (2) Providing technical assistance to facilitate local officials and staff in making transportation
  policy and investment decisions. (3) Coordinating town planning and development regulations to meet better State transportation
  policies and investment priorities. (4) Participating in State and national transportation policy and planning development
  processes to ensure regional and local input. (5) Implementing a project evaluation process to prioritize all transportation projects
  within the regions utilizing State or federal funds to be included in the State Transportation
  Program. (6) Developing and maintaining a regional, multi-modal transportation plan that clearly
  details regional and local project, planning, and policy priorities. (7) Maintaining a regional transportation advisory committee (TAC) that reviews and provides
  input on all major State and federal transportation planning and policy decisions.
  In order to facilitate this input, the regional planning commissions, in collaboration
  with the Agency of Transportation, shall provide warning and notice of all public
  meetings regarding transportation plans, projects, and proposals. (Added 2007, No. 75, § 31.)