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HB05581

Amending Land Transfer Rules for Rocky Hill

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In one sentence

This law changes a previous agreement so that Connecticut gives about 5.3 acres of state land to the Town of Rocky Hill at no cost, with rules on how the town must use it.

What it does

  • Changes an earlier special act regarding land transfer between the state and the town.
  • Requires the Commissioner of Transportation to give a specific parcel in Rocky Hill to the town for free, except for administrative costs.
  • Updates the description of the land to be approximately 5.3 acres located at 1090 Maple Street.
  • Mandates that the State Properties Review Board must approve the transfer within thirty days of receiving an agreement.
  • States that any money received from this specific deal goes into the Special Transportation Fund.

Who it affects

  • The Town of Rocky Hill
  • The Connecticut Department of Transportation
  • The State Properties Review Board

Limits and unknowns

  • The town must use the land only for open space or passive recreation; if they do not, sell it, or lease any part of it, ownership returns to the state.
  • The exact size and boundaries are final only after the Department of Transportation determines them based on a specific map.

Plain language

Terms to know

Conveyance
The legal act of transferring ownership or title of land from one party to another.
Revert
To return the property back to its original owner, in this case, the state government.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

To amend a prior conveyance of a parcel of state land to the town of Rocky Hill to change the acreage and identification of said parcel.

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 26-22LCO
  5. Senate Passed
  6. In Concurrence
  7. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
  8. Senate Calendar Number 510
  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 453
  14. File Number 679LCO
  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