Connecticut 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 272 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF CERTAIN NEW MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

Last action — HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 577

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This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 272 clarifies that the bill is focused on the approval process for certain new municipal construction projects. It specifies that no legislative body of a municipality can vote to approve projects costing over twenty-five million dollars unless there has been a public hearing allowing for public comment. This change emphasizes the requirement for transparency and community involvement in the decision-making process for large municipal projects.

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AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF CERTAIN NEW MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
General Assembly   Raised Bill No.
General Assembly   Substitute Bill No.
272 February Session, 2018   LCO No.
272 February Session, 2018   *_____SB00272PD____031918____* AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF CERTAIN NEW MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
1659   *01659_______PD_* Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT   Introduced by:
  (PD)   AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) No legislative body of a municipality shall vote to approve any new municipal construction project for which the estimated cost is greater than twenty-five million dollars unless there has been opportunity for public comment on such project at a properly noticed public hearing in such municipality prior to such vote.
(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) Notwithstanding the provisions of the general statutes, any special act, municipal charter or ordinance to the contrary, no legislative body of a municipality shall vote to approve any new municipal construction project for which the estimated cost is greater than twenty-five million dollars unless there has been opportunity for public comment on such project at a properly noticed public hearing in such municipality prior to such vote.
For purposes of this section, "municipality" means any town, city, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough.
Section 1 October 1, 2018 New section Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 October 1, 2018 New section PD Joint Favorable Subst.
To require municipalities to hold public hearings on proposed construction projects with a value of more than twenty-five million dollars.
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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.]
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Action History

  1. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 577

  2. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  3. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17

  4. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  5. SENATE PASSED

  6. FILE NO. 271

  7. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 180

  8. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  9. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  10. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/04/18

  11. FILED WITH LCO

  12. Joint Favorable Substitute

  13. PUBLIC HEARING 0305

  14. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development

Sponsors

  • Kevin D. Witkos · Primary
  • George S. Logan · Primary

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Witkos, Kevin D.
  • Logan, George S.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 254 ADOPT

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 22000
Republican 6000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
PAUL M. FORMICA — Yea
TIM LARSON — Yea
STEVE CASSANO — Yea
BETH BYE — Yea
EDWIN A. GOMES — Yea
TERRY B. GERRATANA — Yea
MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN — Yea
KEVIN D. WITKOS — Yea
TONI BOUCHER — Yea
PAUL DOYLE — Yea
CARLO LEONE — Yea
CRAIG MINER — Yea
LEN SUZIO — Yea
GAYLE SLOSSBERG — Yea
ART LINARES — Yea
JOE MARKLEY — Yea
LEONARD FASANO — Yea
GEORGE LOGAN — Yea
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO — Yea
L. SCOTT FRANTZ — Yea
Kevin C. Kelly — Yea
Marilyn Moore — Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 272?
SB 272 is sponsored by Witkos, Kevin D. and Logan, George S..
What is the current status of SB 272?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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