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HB05287 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Planning and Development Committee
Last action
2026-05-28
Official status
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Making Changes to Planning and Development Laws

This act makes technical changes to laws related to planning and development.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a part of the law that stops towns from being called tier IV until April 1, 2018.
  • Changes how funds can be given out by the secretary for certain types of towns.
  • Updates the definition of 'planning region' to match another section of the laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Towns and cities involved in planning and development processes.
  • The state agency responsible for distributing funds to municipalities.

Terms To Know

tier IV municipality
A classification of towns based on certain criteria related to their size or population.
Planning region
An area defined by the state for planning purposes, which includes several towns or cities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how these changes will be enforced.
  • It is unclear what specific technical issues were addressed in this act.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-28 Connecticut General Assembly

    Transmitted to the Secretary of State

  2. 2026-05-28 Connecticut General Assembly

    Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor

  3. 2026-05-20 LCO

    Public Act 26-138

  4. 2026-05-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Passed

  5. 2026-05-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence

  6. 2026-04-10 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  7. 2026-04-10 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Calendar Number 349

  8. 2026-04-08 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Passed

  9. 2026-03-18 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  10. 2026-03-18 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

  11. 2026-03-18 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Calendar Number 66

  12. 2026-03-18 LCO

    File Number 61

  13. 2026-03-12 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/26 5:00 PM

  14. 2026-03-09 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  15. 2026-03-06 PD

    Joint Favorable

  16. 2026-02-20 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 02/27

  17. 2026-02-19 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development

Official Summary Text

To make technical revisions to statutes relating to planning and development.

Current Bill Text

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House Bill No. 5287

Public Act No. 26-138

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS'
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES
RELATING TO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 7 -576e of the 2026 supplement to
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of [the] this section, no
municipality shall be designated a tier IV municipality, by any means
other than that provided in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this
section, until April 1, 2018.
Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 7 -576i of the 2026 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):
(b) The secretary may distribute funds from the Municipal
Restructuring Fund to a third party on behalf of a designated tier II,
[tier] III or [tier] IV municipality. Funds received by a municipality
pursuant to this section may be used, in part, to pay an arbitrator
selected pursuant to clause (v) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of
section 7-576e.
House Bill No. 5287

Public Act No. 26-138 2 of 2

Sec. 3. Subdivision (8) of subsection (a) of section 8 -13dd of the 2026
supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):
(8) "Planning region" has the same meaning as provided in section 4-
124i;