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HB05577

Amending Land Transfer to Somers

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In one sentence

This law changes a previous land transfer agreement so that the Town of Somers pays only administrative costs, must use the land for public safety, and includes corrected property details.

What it does

  • Changes the cost of the land transfer from fair market value to just the administrative costs of making the conveyance.
  • Requires a deed restriction that limits the Town of Somers' use of the land specifically to public safety purposes.
  • Updates the legal description of the property boundaries by correcting technical errors in a previous law, including specific measurements and directions.

Who it affects

  • The Town of Somers
  • The Commissioner of Administrative Services
  • The Commissioner of Correction
  • The State Properties Review Board

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify the exact dollar amount for administrative costs.
  • Ownership returns to the state if Somers stops using the land for public safety, sells any part of it, or leases all or any portion of it.

Plain language

Terms to know

Conveyance
The legal act of transferring ownership of property from one party to another.
Easement
A right for someone other than the owner, in this case the Commissioner of Correction, to use a specific part of the land as a fire department staging area.
Revert
To return ownership of property back to the state if certain rules are broken or conditions are not met.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

To amend a prior conveyance of land to the town of Somers to (1) specify that the conveyance shall be for administrative costs, (2) require a deed restriction concerning the use of said land for public safety purposes, and (3) make technical corrections to the property description.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Signed by the Governor
  2. Transmitted to the Secretary of State
  3. Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
  4. Special Act 26-18LCO
  5. Senate Passed
  6. On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
  7. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
  8. Senate Calendar Number 508
  9. House Passed
  10. Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
  11. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' OfficeLCO
  12. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
  13. House Calendar Number 451
  14. File Number 677LCO
  15. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/15/26 5:00 PMLCO
  16. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' OfficeLCO
  17. Joint Favorable SubstituteGOS
  18. Public Hearing 04/01
  19. Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight