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HB05574 • 2026

AN ACT AMENDING A CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF HAMDEN.

AN ACT AMENDING A CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF HAMDEN.

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 bill summary and text do not provide details about the reimbursement requirements or the review process timeline, which were included in the candidate explanation.

Amending Land Transfer to Hamden

This act changes the deadline for transferring state-owned land in Hamden to the town, extending it by one year.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the deadline for the Commissioner of Administrative Services to transfer a parcel of state land to the Town of Hamden from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Town of Hamden
  • The Commissioner of Administrative Services

Terms To Know

Conveyance
The act of officially transferring land or property from one party to another.
State Properties Review Board
A board that reviews and approves the transfer of state-owned properties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the deadline is missed again after this extension.
  • The exact costs for the extension are not detailed in the bill.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-29 Connecticut General Assembly

    Transmitted to the Secretary of State

  2. 2026-05-29 Connecticut General Assembly

    Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor

  3. 2026-05-20 LCO

    Special Act 26-16

  4. 2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Passed

  5. 2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly

    On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence

  6. 2026-05-01 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  7. 2026-05-01 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Calendar Number 513

  8. 2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Passed

  9. 2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly

    Immediate Transmittal to the Senate

  10. 2026-04-16 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  11. 2026-04-16 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

  12. 2026-04-16 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Calendar Number 449

  13. 2026-04-16 LCO

    File Number 675

  14. 2026-04-10 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/15/26 5:00 PM

  15. 2026-04-07 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  16. 2026-04-06 GOS

    Joint Favorable

  17. 2026-03-27 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 04/01

  18. 2026-03-26 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight

Official Summary Text

To extend the deadline for a conveyance of a parcel of state land to the town of Hamden by one year.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
House Bill No. 5574

Special Act No. 26-16

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

Section 1. Section 1 of special act 25-19 is amended to read as follows
(Effective from passage):
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, and except
as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner of
Administrative Services, on behalf of the Commissioner of Children and
Families, shall convey to the town of Hamden a p arcel of land located
in the town of Hamden, and any improvements on said parcel, for the
sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars, plus the
administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has
an area of approximately 50.29 acre s and contains the facility formerly
known as High Meadows, located at 825 Hartford Turnpike in the town
of Hamden, and is described in a warranty deed dated January 15, 1951,
and recorded in Volume 297 at pages 417 and 418 of the town of
Hamden Land Records. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval
of the State Properties Review Board.
(b) If the Commissioner of Administrative Services does not convey
said parcel of land and improvements by June 30, [2026] 2027, the parcel
House Bill No. 5574

Special Act No. 26-16 2 of 2

and improvements shall not be conveyed under this section, except the
town of Hamden may request, and the commissioner may agree, to
extend said deadline for not more than an additional six months. If such
extension is granted, the town of Hamden shall reimburse the state for
its actual costs that are attributable to such extension.
(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the
conveyance of said parcel of land and improvements not later than
thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department
of Administrative Services. The land and improve ments shall remain
under the care and control of the state 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. The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall
have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.