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HB05583 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF DERBY.

AN ACT CONCERNING CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF DERBY.

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 candidate explanation included details about land size and boundaries which are not explicitly stated in the official source material.

Act About Giving State Land to Derby

This act allows the state to transfer specific land parcels in Derby to the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Commissioner of Transportation to convey specific parcels of state-owned land in Derby to the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority at fair market value, as determined by two independent appraisers.
  • Requires that the State Properties Review Board approve the transaction within thirty days after receiving a proposal from the Department of Transportation.
  • Specifies that any funds received from selling this land will be transferred to the Treasurer for deposit in the Special Transportation Fund.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Commissioner of Transportation
  • The Connecticut Municipal Development Authority
  • The State Properties Review Board

Terms To Know

Connecticut Municipal Development Authority
A state agency that helps with economic development projects.
State Properties Review Board
An organization that reviews and approves the transfer of state-owned land.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact size and boundaries of the parcels to be transferred will be determined by the Commissioner of Transportation.
  • It is not clear what specific projects the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority plans for this land.

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 26-32

  4. 2026-05-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence

  5. 2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A

  6. 2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A

  7. 2026-05-01 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  8. 2026-05-01 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Calendar Number 506

  9. 2026-05-01 LCO

    File Number 761

  10. 2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4711

  11. 2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A

  12. 2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly

    Immediate Transmittal to the Senate

  13. 2026-04-20 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  14. 2026-04-20 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

  15. 2026-04-20 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Calendar Number 477

  16. 2026-04-20 LCO

    File Number 691

  17. 2026-04-13 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26 12:00 PM

  18. 2026-04-07 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  19. 2026-04-06 GOS

    Joint Favorable

  20. 2026-04-01 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 04/06

  21. 2026-03-27 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight

Official Summary Text

To convey parcels of state land in the town of Derby to the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
House Bill No. 5583

Special Act No. 26-32

AN ACT CONCERNING CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS OF STATE
LAND IN THE TOWN OF DERBY.
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 Connecticut Municipal Development Authority parcels of land
located in the town of Derby, at a cost equal to the fair market value of
the pr operty, as determined by the average of the appraisals of two
independent appraisers selected by the commissioner, plus the
administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcels of land
have an area of approximately 1.5 acres a nd are identified as Lots 178,
181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 190, 191, 193 and 211 on town of Derby Tax
Assessor's Map 8-5 and Lot 7 on town of Derby Tax Assessor's Map 8-3.
The precise size and area of the parcels to be conveyed shall be
determined by the Comm issioner of Transportation. The conveyance
shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
(b) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the
conveyance of said parcels 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 cont rol of said department
until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this
House Bill No. 5583

Special Act No. 26-32 2 of 2

section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or
instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section. The
Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all
other incidents of such conveyance. Any funds receive d by the
Department of Transportation from a sale of said parcels in accordance
with this section shall be transferred to the Treasurer for deposit in the
Special Transportation Fund.