HB 5573 — AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF TORRINGTON.
Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
✓Passed House
-
✓Passed Senate
-
✓To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 26, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ned Lamont (Democratic) on June 04, 2026.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.
A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.
Prognosis
-
Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
-
1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
-
Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
This bill transfers a parcel of state land to the City of Torrington.
The bill conveys a specific piece of state-owned land to the City of Torrington. This transfer is finalized after approval processes.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
36 added · 92 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill HB 5573 allows the Commissioner of Transportation to transfer a small parcel of land in Torrington to the city for a minimal cost, with the goal of using it for open space and relocating a trail. The key change emphasizes that if the city does not use the land for designated purposes or sells it, the land will revert back to the state. This matters because it ensures the land is preserved for community use and prevents it from being leased out or developed for other uses.
Substitute House ofBill Representatives File No.
7595573 GeneralSpecial AssemblyAct February Session, 2026Reprint of File No.
674)26-15 SubstituteAN HouseACT BillCONVEYING No.A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF TORRINGTON.
5573 As Amended by House Amendment Schedule "A" Approved by the Legislative Commissioner May 1, 2026 AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF TORRINGTON.
1A, Sheet 1 sHB5573of /1". File No.
759 sHB5573 File No.
759 of 1".
If the city ofSubstitute Torrington:House Bill No.
5573 of Torrington:
ThisGovernor's actAction: shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
SectionApproved 1June from4, passage2026 NewSpecial sectionAct sHB5573 / File No.
75926-15 sHB55732 Fileof No.2
759 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $ Department of Transportation TF - Loss of Asset See Below See Below Note:
TF=Transportation Fund Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $ Torrington Cost See Below See Below Torrington Gain of See Below See Below Asset Explanation The bill conveys a specified parcel of land, totaling 0.22 acres, from the Department of Transportation to the city of Torrington.
The state would lose use of the asset (most recently valued at $29,100).
The state would retain an existing easement for property access.
The city of Torringtonwouldgainuse ofanasset andwouldpay theadministrative costs of the conveyance.
The asset would revert to state control if the recipient does not use the land for specified purposes.
Thelandconveyanceissubjecttothereviewandapprovalof theState Properties Review Board.
House “A” makes minor changes and has no fiscal impact.
The Out Years The conveyance action is one time in nature.
Control of the asset would continue into the future as described above, subject to future municipal decisions.
sHB5573 / File No.
759 sHB5573 File No.
759 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 5573 (as amended by House "A") AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF TORRINGTON.
SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION Government Oversight Committee Joint Favorable Yea 12 Nay 0 (04/06/2026) sHB5573 / File No.
759 4
View plain text versions (5)
- Chaptered Special Act No. 26-15 Current pdf
- File No. 759 View text pdf
- File No. 674 View text pdf
- GOS Joint Favorable View text pdf
- Raised Bill View text pdf
Action History
-
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
-
TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
-
TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
-
SPECIAL ACT 26-15
-
ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
-
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
-
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
-
FILE NO. 759
-
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 512
-
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
-
IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
-
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
-
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
-
FILE NO. 674
-
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 448
-
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
-
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
-
REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/15/26
-
FILED WITH LCO
-
Joint Favorable
-
PUBLIC HEARING 0401
-
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight
Sponsors
- Stephen G. Harding · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Stephen G. Harding Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (186)
186 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 186 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 5573?
- HB 5573 is sponsored by Stephen G. Harding (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 5573?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 26, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 5573?
- Track HB 5573 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on HB 5573
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of HB 5573
Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →