SB00524 • 2026

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF EASTON.

Energy

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: 2026-03-27
Official status: Public Hearing 04/01
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill metadata lists the status as 'Passed Legislature' but notes that later executive action may be required, which aligns with the text stating the State Treasurer must execute the deed.

Transfer of State Land to Easton Church for Open Space

This law transfers about 6.85 acres of state land in the town of Easton to The Congregational Church of Easton, Inc., so it can be used as open space and butterfly gardens.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to transfer a specific parcel of state land to The Congregational Church of Easton, Inc.
Sets the cost for the land equal only to the administrative costs needed to complete the transfer.
Mandates that the church must use the land as open space and create two small butterfly gardens or pollinator pathways.
States that if the church stops using the land correctly, sells it, or leases any part of it, ownership returns to the state.
Requires approval from the State Properties Review Board before the transfer can happen.

Who It Names or Affects

The Congregational Church of Easton, Inc., which will receive and manage the land.
The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, who handles the details of the transfer.
The State Properties Review Board, which must approve the deal.

Terms To Know

Convey: To legally transfer ownership or title of property from one party to another.
Revert: For the land to go back into state ownership if specific rules are broken.
Pollinator pathways: Areas planted with flowers and plants that help insects like butterflies travel and find food.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not state a specific date when the transfer will be finished, only that it takes effect upon passage.
The exact amount of money for administrative costs is not listed in this text.
This summary cannot confirm if any future executive actions are needed beyond what is written here.

Bill History

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 in the town of Easton to The Congregational Church of Easton, Inc., for purposes of open space and two small butterfly gardens-pollinator pathways.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

LCO No. 3615 1 of 2

General Assembly Raised Bill No. 524
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 3615

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT

Introduced by:
(GOS)

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

Section 1. (Effective from passage ) (a) Notwithstanding any provision 1
of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 2
Protection shall convey to The Congregational Church of Easton, Inc., a 3
parcel of land located in the town of Easton, at a cost equal to the 4
administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has 5
an area of approximately 6.85 acres and is identified as Lots 30 and 34 6
in Block 3776B on town of Easton Tax Assessor's Map 1557, and is 7
further described in a deed recorded in the town of Easton Land Records 8
in Volume 0382 at Page 0279 . The conveyance shall be subject to the 9
approval of the State Properties Review Board. 10
(b) The Congregational Church of Easton, Inc., shall use said parcel 11
of land for purposes of open space and two small butterfly gardens-12
pollinator pathways. If the church: 13
(1) Does not use said parcel for either of said purposes; 14

Raised Bill No. 524

LCO No. 3615 2 of 2

(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or 15
(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel, 16
the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut. 17
(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the 18
conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it 19
receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Energy and 20
Environmental Protection . The land shall remain under the care and 21
control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance 22
with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and 23
deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this 24
section, which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out 25
the purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of 26
Energy and Environmental Protection shall have the sole responsibility 27
for all other incidents of such conveyance. 28
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 from passage New section

Statement of Purpose:
To convey a parcel of state land in the town of Easton to The
Congregational Church of Easton, Inc., for purposes of open space and
two small butterfly gardens-pollinator pathways.

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