KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) – A Vermont lawmaker is preparing to introduce legislation that would bring before his colleagues the proposal to have Killington become a part of New Hampshire.

“I decided to take the two votes in Killington to heart,” said Rep. Harry Chen, D-Mendon. “Seeing as I do represent them, I plan to work with the Legislature to bring up the issue.

“My job is to put it in front of the Legislature to give them an opportunity to act on it, hear it and study it,” he said.

Meanwhile, the New Hampshire Killington Incorporation Commission, created to discuss the future of Killington, Vt., sent a letter last month to Vermont Gov. James Douglas and top officials in the Legislature saying it was ready to meet with a Vermont counterpart.

Killington residents have voted twice at town meeting, most recently in March to secede from Vermont and join New Hampshire because residents were unhappy with their high taxes.

The New Hampshire Legislature created the Killington commission to study the idea.

Before Killington could join New Hampshire, the deal would have to be passed by both states and then Congress.

Vermont officials are growing weary of Killington’s insistence that it would be possible to switch states.

Douglas Spokesman Jason Gibbs said he wished Killington officials would focus on finding other ways to lower property taxes.

“The governor’s response will be, Thank you, but no thank you.”‘

Gibbs said there were more pressing needs.

“The governor and Legislature have priorities, and entertaining this absurd notion is not likely to be one of them,” he said.