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SB 292 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT REQUIRING APPROVAL BY THE MUNICIPALITY AND ANY ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER PRIOR TO THE ERECTION OF A PERMANENT SIGN ON A MUNICIPAL HIGHWAY.

SB 292 requires the state Commissioner of Transportation to obtain approval from both the local town government and the landowners whose property borders a municipal highway before installing permanent warning or traffic control signs on that road. Currently, only town government approval is needed; this bill adds a requirement for consent from adjacent property owners. The change applies specifically to permanent signs on municipal (town) highways, not state highways, and takes effect July 1, 2025. This directly affects towns, state transportation officials, and nearby property owners when planning highway signage.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025
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Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended during committee review to change terminology from 'municipal road' to 'municipal highway' and add a new section that clarifies the Commissioner of Transportation's authority to erect signs on state and town highways. The committee version also added a requirement for the Commissioner to adopt regulations for designating control cities and included a co-sponsor line that was not in the original version.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by changing 'municipal road' to 'municipal highway' and adding a new subsection (2) that specifically addresses the approval process for town highways, requiring both legislative body approval and abutting property owner consent.
SCOPE

Changed terminology from 'municipal road' to 'municipal highway' throughout the bill text.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection (2) requiring the Commissioner to obtain approval from the town's legislative body and consent from abutting property owners before erecting permanent warning and directional signs on town highways.

Added new subsection (b) requiring the Commissioner to adopt regulations for designating control cities according to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials standards.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsor information and updated the bill number from LCO No. 700 to LCO No. 4169 to reflect committee amendments.

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Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
3
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Transportation
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Transportation
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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