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HB05575 • 2026

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF SHELTON.

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF SHELTON.

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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 Shelton

This law transfers a specific piece of state-owned land to the City of Shelton after the city pays $350,000 plus administrative fees.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Commissioner of Administrative Services to transfer about 6.49 acres at 784 River Road to the City of Shelton.
  • Sets the purchase price at $350,000 and requires payment for any extra costs needed to complete the sale.
  • Keeps a right-of-way on the land so state staff can check monitoring wells near a closed landfill.
  • Needs approval from the State Properties Review Board before the transfer happens.
  • Requires the review board to finish its work within 30 days of getting the agreement.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The City of Shelton
  • The Commissioner of Administrative Services
  • The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • The State Properties Review Board

Terms To Know

Conveyance
The legal act of transferring ownership of land from one party to another.
Easement
A right for someone other than the owner to use a specific part of the property, such as checking wells.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not list how much money will be charged for administrative costs.
  • The text does not explain what happens if the State Properties Review Board denies approval.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-04 Connecticut General Assembly

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-05-29 Connecticut General Assembly

    Transmitted to the Secretary of State

  3. 2026-05-29 Connecticut General Assembly

    Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor

  4. 2026-05-20 LCO

    Special Act 26-17

  5. 2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Passed

  6. 2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly

    On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence

  7. 2026-05-01 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  8. 2026-05-01 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Calendar Number 507

  9. 2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Passed

  10. 2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly

    Immediate Transmittal to the Senate

  11. 2026-04-16 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  12. 2026-04-16 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

  13. 2026-04-16 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Calendar Number 450

  14. 2026-04-16 LCO

    File Number 676

  15. 2026-04-10 LCO

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

  16. 2026-04-07 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  17. 2026-04-06 GOS

    Joint Favorable Substitute

  18. 2026-03-27 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 04/01

  19. 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 city of Shelton for three hundred fifty thousand dollars.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Substitute House Bill No. 5575

Special Act No. 26-17

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF
SHELTON.
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 Administrative Services
shall convey to the city of Shelton a parcel of land located in the city of
Shelton, at a cost equal to three hundred fifty thousand dollars, plus the
administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has
an area of approximately 6.49 acres, is identified as the parcel of land
located at 784 River Road and is further identif ied as Lot 38 on city of
Shelton Tax Assessor's Map 12 . The conveyance shall be subject to the
approval of the State Properties Review Board.
(b) The state shall retain an easement for purposes of allowing staff
and consultants of the Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection to maintain monitoring wells on said parcel and conduct
post-closure monitoring activities pertaining to the adja cent closed
landfill.
(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 Administrative
Substitute House Bill No. 5575

Special Act No. 26-17 2 of 2

Services. 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 unde r this section,
which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the
purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of
Administrative Services shall have the sole responsibility for all other
incidents of such conveyance.