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HB05499 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING THE WORTHINGTON FIRE DISTRICT AND THE KENSINGTON FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF BERLIN.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE WORTHINGTON FIRE DISTRICT AND THE KENSINGTON FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF BERLIN.

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
2026-03-06
Official status
Public Hearing 03/11
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date of October 1, 2026, is mentioned but removed from 'what_it_does' and placed under 'limits_and_unknowns'.

Repealing Fire District Laws

This act removes two special acts from 1921 related to the Worthington and Kensington fire districts in Berlin.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes special acts from 1921 that deal with the Worthington and Kensington fire districts.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People in the Worthington Fire District
  • People in the Kensington Fire District

Terms To Know

Special Acts
Laws that apply to specific situations or places.
Fire Districts
Areas where fire services are provided by a local government agency.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact impact on the fire districts is not detailed in this summary.
  • It does not specify new rules for these fire districts, only that old laws will no longer apply.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 03/11

  2. 2026-03-05 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development

Official Summary Text

To repeal two special acts related to the Worthington Fire District and the Kensington Fire District in the town of Berlin.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 2074 1 of 1

General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5499
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 2074

Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Introduced by:
(PD)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE WORTHINGTON FIRE DISTRICT AND
THE KENSINGTON FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF BERLIN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective October 1, 2026 ) Number s 278 and 286 of the 1
special acts of 1921 are repealed. 2
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 New section

Statement of Purpose:
To repeal two special acts related to the Worthington Fire District and
the Kensington Fire District in the town of Berlin.

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]