Bill H.404 proposes to amend the existing law regarding the authority over highways in the Village of Old Bennington. Specifically, it seeks to repeal a section of the 1959 Acts and Resolves No. 300 that currently restricts the Town Road Commissioner from having any authority or duty over the highways, streets, lanes, or sidewalks within the Village limits. The bill will allow the Village to transfer the responsibility for its highways to the Town of Bennington, thereby enabling the Town Road Commissioner to oversee these areas.

The specific legal language being repealed includes provisions that prevent the voters of the Village from electing road commissioners and prohibit the Town Road Commissioner from exercising any authority within the Village. The bill states that this repeal will take effect upon passage, allowing for a more integrated management of highway responsibilities between the Village and the Town.