Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 6345 — AN ACT REQUIRING THE POSTING OF NOTICE WHEN LAND ABUTS OTHER PROPERTY SUBJECT TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAND USE RESTRICTION.

Last action — PUBLIC HEARING 0208

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Plain-language change summary

The amended version of the bill requires that any parcel of land for sale, which abuts another parcel with an environmental land use restriction, must have a specific notice posted on it. This notice must be clearly stated on a sign of designated size and font, informing potential buyers of the environmental restriction on the neighboring property. The change emphasizes the information that must be provided to potential land buyers, aimed at making them aware of the possible implications of purchasing such property.

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3001   *03001* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT   Introduced by:
3494   *03494HB06345ENV* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT   Introduced by:
  REP.
  (ENV)   AN ACT REQUIRING THE POSTING OF NOTICE WHEN LAND ABUTS OTHER PROPERTY SUBJECT TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAND USE RESTRICTION.
LINEHAN, 103rd Dist.
  AN ACT REQUIRING THE POSTING OF NOTICE WHEN LAND ABUTS OTHER PROPERTY SUBJECT TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAND USE RESTRICTION.
That the general statutes be amended to require the posting of notice for any land that is being sold that abuts another parcel of property that is subject to an environmental land use restriction.
Section 1.
Statement of Purpose:
(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2017) Any person who offers for sale any parcel of land that abuts any other parcel of land for which an environmental land use restriction was recorded, in accordance with the provisions of section 22a-133o of the general statutes, shall post upon such parcel of land that is offered for sale a notice that such parcel abuts land for which an environmental land use restriction applies.
To alert potential land buyers that abutting properties may pose a potential health threat to them and their families.
Such notice shall consist of a sign that is not less than eight and one-half inches by eleven inches in size and shall be in a form substantially as follows:
ATTENTION THIS PROPERTY ABUTS LAND FOR WHICH AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAND USE RESTRICTION APPLIES The word "attention" shall be in letters at least one and one-half inches high, the words "this property abuts land for which an environmental land use restriction applies" shall be in letters at least three-fourths of an inch high and any other wording on such sign shall be one-quarter of an inch or smaller provided all such wording shall be readily legible.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2017 New section Statement of Purpose:
To alert potential land buyers that abutting properties may pose a potential threat to them and their families.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
REP.
LINEHAN, 103rd Dist.;
REP.
ROSARIO, 128th Dist.
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Action History

  1. PUBLIC HEARING 0208

  2. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

  3. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  4. Vote to Draft

  5. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

Sponsors

  • Liz' b'Linehan · Primary
  • Christopher' b'Rosario · Primary

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Sponsors (2)

  • b'Linehan, Liz'
  • b'Rosario, Christopher'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

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Who sponsors HB 6345?
HB 6345 is sponsored by b'Linehan, Liz' and b'Rosario, Christopher'.
What is the current status of HB 6345?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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