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HB 7279 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF BETHEL.

HB 7279 transfers ownership of a specific parcel of state-owned land to the Town of Bethel. This procedural bill directly affects Bethel Town by granting it legal title to the property. The bill's sole provision is the conveyance of the land, with no additional policy provisions or funding mechanisms. As a straightforward property transfer, it does not impact residents or businesses beyond the land ownership change.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2025 Last action May 27, 2025
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Raised Bill → GOS Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised to change the recipient of the state land from the Gayatri Corporation to the Town of Bethel, and to adjust the compensation method from a fixed $25,000 plus administrative costs to fair market value determined by two independent appraisers. The Commissioner of Transportation now assumes responsibility for the conveyance instead of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, and the State Treasurer is explicitly authorized to execute the deed. These changes shift the transaction from a private corporation purchase to a direct government-to-government land transfer with updated oversight and valuation procedures.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from conveying land to a private corporation (Gayatri Corporation) to conveying the same land directly to the Town of Bethel, changing the beneficiary and the compensation mechanism.
ELIGIBILITY

Changed the recipient of the land conveyance from the Gayatri Corporation to the Town of Bethel.

FISCAL

Changed the compensation amount from a fixed $25,000 plus administrative costs to fair market value determined by two independent appraisers selected by the Commissioner of Transportation.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the responsible agency from the Commissioner of Administrative Services to the Commissioner of Transportation for overseeing the conveyance.

Added explicit authorization for the State Treasurer to execute and deliver the deed necessary for the conveyance.

TIMELINE

Updated the review timeline reference to specify that the State Properties Review Board reviews the agreement from the Department of Transportation instead of the Department of Administrative Services.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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