AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONTINUING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING THE STATE PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
HB 5282 requires state agencies to align major projects costing over $1 million (up from $200,000) with Connecticut's State Plan of Conservation and Development. This affects all state agencies using state or federal funds for property acquisition, development, or public transportation projects exceeding the threshold. The bill mandates agencies to submit conformity notices to the secretary and establishes an annual inflation adjustment for the $1 million threshold using the Producer Price Index. Municipalities must also reference the state plan in new conservation and development plans adopted after 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Signed Jun 4, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was reclassified from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' following committee review. The primary substantive change involves updating the financial thresholds for state grants related to real property acquisition and development, raising the cost limits from two hundred thousand dollars to one million dollars. Additionally, the bill amends statutory definitions to replace 'regional planning agency' with 'regional council of governments' and repeals specific sections of the general statutes.
Scope change
The scope of financial eligibility for state grants was expanded by significantly increasing the monetary thresholds for project costs.
FISCAL
Increased the cost threshold for state grants related to real property acquisition from two hundred thousand dollars to one million dollars.
DEFINITION
Updated legal definitions to substitute the term 'regional planning agency' with 'regional council of governments' in various general statutes.
REQUIREMENT
Repealed sections 16a-35c through 16a-35h of the general statutes, removing specific regulatory requirements associated with those sections.
TIMELINE
Established an effective date of July 1, 2026, for the repeals and substitutions within the bill.
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House Apr 8, 2026
How they voted
35–1
Passed
Total votes 36
May 6, 2026
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 4, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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