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: 2026-05-29
Official status: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on what will happen if Woodbury does not follow through with using the land as a memorial green or the exact size and boundaries of the parcel beyond it being approximately one acre. These points are speculative based on the provided candidate explanation.

Act Giving Land to Woodbury

This act gives a piece of state land to the town of Woodbury, which must use it as a memorial green.

What This Bill Does

Gives a parcel of state-owned land to the town of Woodbury for free, except for covering administrative costs.
Requires that this land be used only for a commemorative memorial green and veterans' memorials.
States that if Woodbury does not use the land as intended or loses ownership, it will go back to the state.
Sets up a review process by the State Properties Review Board before the transfer can happen.

Who It Names or Affects

The town of Woodbury
State agencies like the Commissioner of Transportation and the State Properties Review Board

Terms To Know

Conveyance: The act of officially transferring land from one party to another.
Memorial Green: A public space dedicated to remembering important events or people, often with monuments and memorials.

Limits and Unknowns

It is not clear what will happen if the town of Woodbury does not follow through with using the land as a memorial green.
The exact size and boundaries of the parcel are determined by the Commissioner of Transportation, which may vary slightly from the initial description.

Bill History

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

Read the full stored bill text

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.