AN ACT AMENDING A CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF CHESHIRE.
This bill amends a previous agreement to transfer three parcels of state land in Cheshire, Connecticut, to the town, allowing the town to sell the land for economic development, medical facilities, housing, or open space preservation. The town must sell the land at fair market value within five years, or by July 1, 2031, or the land will return to state ownership, with proceeds from any sale going to the state's Transportation Fund. The State Properties Review Board must approve the transfer within 30 days, and the Department of Transportation retains control of the land until the official conveyance is completed.
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
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House Apr 30, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 6, 2026
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican11
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
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
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Sampson
RRepublican
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