AN ACT CONCERNING THE MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF STREET TAKEOVERS.

HB 5190 authorizes municipalities in Connecticut to adopt local ordinances banning street takeovers (temporary street closures for events) and impose fines for violations. This bill directly affects cities and towns, which can now create their own rules, and event organizers who might hold such gatherings. The key mechanism is granting local governments the power to prohibit these activities through formal ordinances, with penalties specified in the local rules. The bill does not create statewide rules but gives municipalities flexibility to address street closures locally.