ConnecticutState would convey Torrington land for a relocated trail
If approved and enacted as described, the state would transfer a small Torrington parcel to the city for relocating a trail, subject to state review and use restrictions.
What it does
Torrington would receive about 0.22 acre for relocating a trail, subject to state approval, administrative costs, an existing easement, and rules that could return the land to the state.
Argument forA transfer could give Torrington land for moving a trail, helping the city place that public path on the specified site if approval is granted.
Argument againstStrict use, ownership, and leasing rules could limit how Torrington manages the parcel and require it to return the land if any rule is broken.
More detail
The transportation commissioner would convey a state-owned parcel to the City of Torrington. The parcel is about 0.22 acre at 174 North Elm Street, identified as Lot 020 in Block 004 on Torrington Tax Assessor's Map 119. Torrington would pay the state's administrative costs for the transfer. The transfer would need approval from the State Properties Review Board and would remain subject to an existing state transportation easement. Torrington would have to use the parcel to relocate a trail, keep ownership of the entire parcel, and not lease any part of it. If it fails any of these conditions, the parcel would return to the state. The provision would take effect upon passage. The review board would have 30 days after receiving the proposed agreement to complete its review, and the transportation department would control the land until the transfer is completed.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 4SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 29TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 20SPECIAL ACT 26-15
- May 6
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 310. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
- May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. APassed Senate
- May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- May 1FILE NO. 759
- May 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 512
- May 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Apr 30IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 164. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 30HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. APassed House
- Apr 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Apr 16FILE NO. 674
- Apr 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 448
- Apr 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Apr 10REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/15/26Minor
- Apr 7FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Apr 6Joint FavorableMinor
- Mar 27PUBLIC HEARING 0401
- Mar 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government OversightIntroduced
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