HB05572 • 2026

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF WOODBURY.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee
Last action: 2026-06-04
Official status: Signed by the Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Transfer of State Land in Woodbury

This law transfers a parcel of state land containing veterans monuments to the Town of Woodbury so it can be used as a commemorative memorial green.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Commissioner of Transportation to give about one acre of state highway right-of-way to the town at a cost equal only to administrative costs.
Mandates that the Town of Woodbury must use the land specifically for purposes of a commemorative memorial green.
States that if the town stops using the land correctly, does not retain ownership of all of it, or leases any part of it, ownership returns to the state.
Requires the State Properties Review Board to finish its review within 30 days after receiving the proposed agreement.

Who It Names or Affects

The Town of Woodbury
The Commissioner of Transportation
The State Properties Review Board

Terms To Know

Conveyance: The legal act of transferring ownership or title of property from one party to another.
Right-of-way: A strip of land that the state owns and uses for roads, highways, or other public travel paths.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact size of the land will be decided by the Commissioner of Transportation.
The law does not list a specific calendar date when it becomes effective beyond stating 'from passage'.

Bill History

2026-06-04 Connecticut General Assembly
Signed by the Governor
2026-05-29 Connecticut General Assembly
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
2026-05-29 Connecticut General Assembly
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
2026-05-20 LCO
Special Act 26-14
2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly
Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly
Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly
In Concurrence
2026-05-01 Connecticut General Assembly
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2026-05-01 Connecticut General Assembly
Senate Calendar Number 511
2026-05-01 LCO
File Number 758
2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly
House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4714
2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly
House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly
Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
2026-04-16 LCO
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-04-16 Connecticut General Assembly
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2026-04-16 Connecticut General Assembly
House Calendar Number 447
2026-04-16 LCO
File Number 673
2026-04-10 LCO
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/15/26 5:00 PM
2026-04-07 LCO
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-04-06 GOS
Joint Favorable
2026-03-27 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 04/01
2026-03-26 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight

Official Summary Text

To convey a parcel of state land to the town of Woodbury for purposes of a commemorative memorial green.

Current Bill Text

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House Bill No. 5572

Special Act No. 26-14

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN
OF WOODBURY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. ( Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision
of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey
to the town of Woodbury a parcel of land located in the town of
Woodbury, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such
conveyance. Said parcel of land (1) has an area of approximately 1 acre,
(2) is identified as the portion of a state highway right -of-way located
on the easterly side of Route 6 between Hollow Road to the south and
Dolittle Hill Road to the north, which portion i s known as the town's
South Green, and (3) contains memorial veterans monuments and a
paved roadway known as Veterans Lane. The precise size and area of
the parcel to be conveyed shall be determined by the Commissioner of
Transportation. The conveyance sha ll be subject to the approval of the
State Properties Review Board.
(b) The town of Woodbury shall use said parcel of land for purposes
of a commemorative memorial green. If the town of Woodbury:
(1) Does not use said parcel for said purposes;
(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
House Bill No. 5572

Special Act No. 26-14 2 of 2

(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel,
the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the
conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it
receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation.
The land shall remain under the care and control of said department
until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this
section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or
instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section, which deed
or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the purposes of
subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall
have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.