Act 178, the new "Ancient Roads" bill, went into effect on July 1, 2006.  The full text of the bill can be read at the link below.  You'll have to move down the column on the left to Act 178.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us./docs/acts.cfm?Session=2006

or  -  just click here to get a MSWORD printout of the law.  (soon!

To read some reports on the new law, try some of these links:
 

Vermont League of Cities & Towns Newsletter
http://resources.vlct.org/u/ga_06_07.pdf
 

Claremont Eagle-Times News Story  http://www.highbeam.com/library/docFree.asp?DOCID=1Y1:95533547

Boston Globe Article (brief) before the act passed http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2006/03/06/legislation_on_old_roads_moves_to_senate/?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+News