Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 19
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 19
- Agency: means the Agency of Transportation. See
- Develop: means the partition or division of any tract of land of any size by a person through sale, lease, transfer, or any other means by which any interest in or to the land or a portion of the land is conveyed to another person that will require the construction of permanent new or enlarged points of access to a State or town highway other than a limited access facility pursuant to subsection 1702a(a) of this title; excluding, however, tracts of land located entirely within a city or incorporated village. See
- highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 19. Small business enterprises
It is declared to be in the best interests of the State and the general welfare of Vermonters to encourage and develop the actual and potential capacity of small business enterprises, and to use this important segment of the State’s economy to the fullest practicable extent in the construction of State highways, including federal aid and interstate highway systems. In order to carry out this intent and encourage full and free competition, the Agency of Transportation shall cooperate with small business enterprises in connection with the State highway construction program. Nothing contained in this section shall be considered or construed as meaning more than a legislative declaration of intent and policy. The decisions and actions of the Agency shall not be subject to judicial challenge. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2021, No. 20, § 84.)