HB 5577 Connecticut House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT AMENDING A CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF LAND TO THE TOWN OF SOMERS.

This bill amends a previous agreement to transfer a 3-acre parcel of land from the state to the town of Somers, changing the payment terms from fair market value to only administrative costs. The transfer includes a legal restriction requiring the land to be used exclusively for public safety purposes and grants the state a fire department staging easement on the property. The bill also sets a 30-day deadline for the State Properties Review Board to approve the transfer and clarifies that the state retains control of the land until the official deed is executed.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 26, 2026 Signed Jun 4, 2026
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Raised Bill GOS Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised to shift responsibility from the Commissioner of Correction to the Commissioner of Administrative Services for managing the land conveyance and overseeing the agreement. The primary change involves a new requirement that the town of Somers must retain ownership of the entire parcel and use it strictly for public safety; failure to do so would cause the land to revert to the state. The property description was also updated with new boundary lines and corrected measurements.
Scope change
The bill's scope of responsibility changed from the Department of Correction to the Department of Administrative Services, and the eligibility for the town to keep the land now includes a strict condition to retain full ownership and usage.
REQUIREMENT

The Commissioner of Administrative Services now oversees the conveyance instead of the Commissioner of Correction.

The town of Somers is now required to retain full ownership of the land and use it only for public safety; if they fail to do so, the land reverts to the state.

TECHNICAL

The legal description of the land parcel was updated to include new boundary lines and corrected distance measurements.

TIMELINE

The State Properties Review Board must complete its review within 30 days of receiving an agreement from the Department of Administrative Services.

Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House Apr 30, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
May 6, 2026
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 4, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 6, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0)
senate
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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