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HB 7286 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND KNOWN AS SOUTH GREENWAY IN THE TOWN OF NORTH CANAAN.

HB 7286 transfers ownership of a specific state-owned land parcel known as "South Greenway" in the Town of North Canaan to the town government. This procedural bill directly affects North Canaan by granting it legal title to the property, with no additional policy provisions or financial obligations outlined in the bill's title.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → GOS Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'GOS Joint Favorable Substitute' version, incorporating legislative commission feedback and clarifying property descriptions and fund allocation. The primary substantive change involves updating the fund source for proceeds from land sales or leases from the General Fund to the Special Transportation Fund, while also clarifying that the town must retain ownership of the emergency services facility portion.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on transferring state-owned land in North Canaan to the town for public recreation and emergency services, but the financial handling of proceeds has been modified.
FISCAL

Proceeds from any sale or lease of the parcel to a nonprofit entity will now be deposited into the Special Transportation Fund instead of the General Fund.

REQUIREMENT

The town must retain ownership of the portion of the parcel used for the emergency services facility, which was not explicitly stated in the original version.

TECHNICAL

Property descriptions were updated to reference a map attached to the lease and added a new deed reference (Volume 30, page 114), and the emergency services facility description was expanded to include 'fire' services.

Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

145–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 151
Jun 3, 2025
D Democratic102
101 Yea 1
99% Yea
R Republican49
44 Yea 2 Nay 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.