ConnecticutPlanning commissions would publish notices of actions within 15 days
If enacted, starting October 1, 2026, municipal planning commissions would publish notice of every official action or decision in a newspaper with substantial local circulation.
What it does
Planning commissions would publish notice of every official action or decision in a newspaper with substantial circulation in the municipality, including subdivision decisions.
Argument forResidents could find planning commission decisions in the newspaper, including actions beyond subdivision plans.
Argument againstArranging newspaper notices for every official action could take staff time, even for decisions residents may not closely follow.
More detail
Planning commissions would publish notice of each official action or decision in a newspaper. The requirement covers all official planning commission actions and decisions, including those about subdivision plans. The bill would take effect October 1, 2026. Notices would be published no later than 15 days after the action or decision.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 6SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 559Latest
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 297. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 298. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- May 6TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17
- May 6HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. APassed House
- May 6HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Mar 18FILE NO. 57
- Mar 18HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 62
- Mar 18FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Mar 18RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 12REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/26Minor
- Mar 9FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 6Joint FavorableMinor
- Feb 20PUBLIC HEARING 0227
- Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and DevelopmentIntroduced
- May 6SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 559Latest
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