Connecticut 2010 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05520 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5520
2		-	February Session, 2010 _____HB05520GAE___032610____
	1	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5520
	2	+	February Session, 2010 LCO No. 2324
	3	+	02324_______GAE
	4	+	Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
	5	+	Introduced by:
	6	+	(GAE)
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 5520
	10	+	Raised Bill No. 5520
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8	12		February Session, 2010
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10		-	_____HB05520GAE___032610____
	14	+	LCO No. 2324
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	16	+	02324_______GAE
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(GAE)
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12	24		AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF STATE LAND.
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14	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16	28		Section 1. Section 15 of special act 07-11 is amended to read as follows (Effective from passage):
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18	30		(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the Bridgeport Port Authority a parcel of land located in the city of Bridgeport, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 1.008 acres and is identified as a certain parcel of land situated in the city of Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, and state of Connecticut, being more particularly bounded and described as follows:
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20	32		"Beginning at a point, said point being the southeast corner of the intersection of Seaview Avenue and the eastbound off-ramp of Interchange 29, Interstate 95;
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22	34		Thence running southwesterly along land of the Bridgeport Port Authority, 620', more or less;
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24	36		Thence running northerly along the easterly highway line of Stratford Avenue, along a curved line concave to the west, 370' more or less;
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26	38		Thence running easterly along the southerly highway line of said eastbound off-ramp of Interchange 29, Interstate Route 95, 440' more or less."
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28	40		The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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30		-	(b) (1) The Bridgeport Port Authority shall use said parcel of land for economic development and waterfront related purposes and may lease all or any portion of said parcel for economic development and waterfront related purposes. If the Bridgeport Port Authority:
	42	+	(b) (1) The Bridgeport Port Authority shall use said parcel of land for economic development and waterfront related purposes and may lease all or any portion of said parcel for economic development and waterfront related purposes, provided any consideration received by the Bridgeport Port Authority for the lease of said parcel that is not otherwise allocated for public improvements shall be transferred to the state. If the Bridgeport Port Authority:
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32	44		[(1)] (A) Does not use said parcel for said purposes;
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34	46		[(2)] (B) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
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36	48		[(3)] (C) Leases all or any portion of said parcel, except for a lease of all or any portion of said parcel for economic development and waterfront related purposes, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection,
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38	50		the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
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40		-	(2) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Department of Transportation ~~shall~~ grant the Bridgeport Port Authority a right of way from Stratford Avenue, Connecticut Route 130 directly to and from said parcel, at a place to be determined by the department.
	52	+	(2) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Department of Transportation may grant the Bridgeport Port Authority a right of way from Stratford Avenue, Connecticut Route 130 directly to and from said parcel, at a place to be determined by the department.
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42	54		(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section, which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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44		-	Sec. 2. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall convey to the town of Newington a parcel of land located in the town of Newington, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately forty acres and is identified as Lot 12-010 bordering Russell Road on Newington Town Assessor Map NE 594. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
	56	+	Sec. 2. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System shall grant to 1454 East Street, LLC an easement of land located in the city of New Britain, at a cost equal to the fair market value of such easement. Such easements have an area of approximately .16 acres and are identified as N/F The State of Connecticut on a map entitled "Property Survey Map Prepared for Central Connecticut Contractors, LLC East Street, Wells Street & Paul J. Manafort Drive, New Britain, CT August 17, 2009". The fair market value of such easements shall be determined by the average of the appraisals of two independent appraisers who shall be selected by the commissioner. The easements shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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	58	+	(b) Said easements shall be granted (1) subject to the right of the state to (A) pass and repass over and on said easements of land for the purpose of accessing lands of the state, and (B) place and maintain over, under and on said easements of land existing and future utilities, including, but not limited to, electrical, water, sanitary sewer, telecommunications and gas, and (2) subject to any rights and easements with regard to said easements of land that the state deems necessary to meet its governmental obligations.
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	60	+	(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of said easements of land not less than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System.
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	62	+	Sec. 3. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall convey to the town of Newington a parcel of land located in the town of Newington, for no consideration. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately thirty acres and is identified as the east end of the property containing the Cedar Ridge Hospital. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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46	64		(b) The town of Newington shall use said parcel of land for open space purposes. If the town of Newington:
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48	66		(1) Does not use said parcel for said purposes;
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50	68		(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
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52	70		(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel,
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54	72		the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
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56	74		(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section, which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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58		-	Sec. 3. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the town of Greenwich a parcel of land located in the town of Greenwich, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately .5 acres and is identified as a portion of lots 284, 285, 295 and 296 on Map 1039 entitled "Map of Greenwich Gardens, Sound Beach, Township of Greenwich Connecticut dated July 1925." The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
	76	+	Sec. 4. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the town of Greenwich a parcel of land located in the town of Greenwich, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately .5 acres and is identified as a portion of lots 284, 285, 295 and 296 on Map 1039 entitled "Map of Greenwich Gardens, Sound Beach, Township of Greenwich Connecticut dated July 1925." The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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60	78		(b) The town of Greenwich shall use said parcel of land for open space and public safety purposes. If the town of Greenwich:
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62	80		(1) Does not use said parcel for said purposes;
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64	82		(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
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66	84		(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel,
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68	86		the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
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70	88		(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section, which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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72		-	Sec. 4. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall convey to the town of Portland a parcel of land located in the town of Portland, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 1.83 acres and is identified as part of P/O 70-29 on Town of Portland Tax Assessor's ~~Map 78~~, a portion of which borders Great Hill Road, commencing at the northwest corner of lot 30 bordering Great Hill Road, proceeding in a northerly direction for three hundred feet, then in an easterly direction for two hundred feet, then in a southerly direction for four hundred feet, and then in a westerly direction for one hundred feet. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
	90	+	Sec. 5. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall convey to the town of Portland a parcel of land located in the town of Portland, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 1.83 acres and is identified as part of P/O 70-29 on Town of Portland Tax Assessor Map's, a portion of which borders Great Hill Road, commencing at the northwest corner of lot 30 bordering Great Hill Road, proceeding in a northerly direction for three hundred feet, then in an easterly direction for two hundred feet, then in a southerly direction for four hundred feet, and then in a westerly direction for one hundred feet. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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74	92		(b) The town of Portland shall use said parcel of land for construction of a fire house. If the town of Portland:
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76	94		(1) Does not use said parcel for construction of a fire house;
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78	96		(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
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80	98		(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel,
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82	100		the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
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84	102		(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Environmental Protection. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section, which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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86		-	Sec. 5. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to ~~the town of Marlborough~~ a parcel of land located in the ~~town~~ of ~~Marlborough~~, at a cost equal to the ~~administrative costs~~ of ~~making such conveyance~~. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately .46 acres and is identified as Lot ~~7 in Block 29 of Marlborough~~ Tax Assessor~~'s Map 6E and as a certain~~ parcel on the ~~westerly side~~ of ~~Forest Homes Road that constitutes Department~~ of ~~Transportation File #53-98-86A~~. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
	104	+	Sec. 6. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to Sugar Hollow Builders LLC a parcel of land located in the city of Danbury, at a cost equal to the fair market value of said parcel. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 2.35 acres and is identified as lot G 2402500 by the Danbury Tax Assessor. The fair market value of such parcel shall be determined by the average of the appraisals of two independent appraisers who shall be selected by the commissioner. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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88		-	(b) The town of Marlborough shall use said parcel of land for open space or municipal purposes. If the town of Marlborough:
	106	+	(b) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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	108	+	Sec. 7. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the town of Marlborough a parcel of land located in the town of Marlborough, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately .46 acres and is identified as Lot 7 in Block 29 of Marlborough Tax Assessor's Map 6E and as a certain parcel on the westerly side of Forest Homes Road that constitutes Department of Transportation File #53-98-86A. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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	110	+	(b) The town of Marlborough shall use said parcel of land for open space or economic development purposes. If the town of Marlborough:
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90	112		(1) Does not use said parcel for said purposes;
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92	114		(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
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94	116		(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel,
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96	118		the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
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98	120		(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section, which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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100		-	Sec. 6. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to Carolyn J. Sheehan and Edward F. Sheehan two parcels of land located in the town of Andover, at a cost equal to the fair market value of said parcels of land, as determined by the Department of Transportation, plus the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcels of land have an area of approximately 5.1 acres and 6.2 acres, respectively, and are identified as certain parcels of land on the easterly side of Wheeling Road that constitute Department of Transportation File #32-114-56 and File #32-114-37. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
	122	+	Sec. 8. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to The Friends of Post 53, Inc. a parcel of land located in the town of Darien, at a cost equal to the fair market value of said parcel. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately .7219 acres and is identified as Lots 105 and 106 on Darien Tax Assessor's Map 44. The fair market value of such parcel shall be determined by the average of the appraisals of two independent appraisers who shall be selected by the commissioner. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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	124	+	(b) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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	126	+	Sec. 9. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the town of Wallingford two parcels of land located in the town of Wallingford, at a cost equal to the fair market value of said parcels. Said parcels of land have an area of approximately .593 acres and are identified as parcel 1 and parcel 2 on a map entitled "Proposed Land Transfer Map". Such parcels are bordered by Barnes Road and State Route 68. The fair market value of said parcels shall be determined by the average of the appraisals of two independent appraisers who shall be selected by the commissioner. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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	128	+	(b) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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	130	+	Sec. 10. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall convey to the town of Burlington a parcel of land located in the town of Burlington, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 14.19 acres and is a portion of lot 1 on Burlington Tax Assessor's Map 3-8. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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	132	+	(b) The town of Burlington shall use said parcel of land for recreational purposes. If the town of Burlington:
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	134	+	(1) Does not use said parcel for said purposes;
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	136	+	(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
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	138	+	(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel,
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	140	+	the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
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	142	+	(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Environmental Protection. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section, which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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	144	+	Sec. 11. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to Carolyn J. Sheehan and Edward F. Sheehan two parcels of land located in the town of Andover, at a cost equal to the fair market value of said parcels of land, as determined by the Department of Transportation, plus the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcels of land have an area of approximately 5.1 acres and 6.2 acres, respectively, and are identified as certain parcels of land on the easterly side of Present Wheeling Road that constitute Department of Transportation File #32-114-56 and File #32-114-37. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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102	146		(b) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcels of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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104		-	Sec. 7. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to Lawrence E. Green and Fay E. Green a parcel of land located in the town of Andover, at a cost equal to the fair market value of said parcel of land, as determined by the Department of Transportation, plus the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 15 acres and is identified as a certain parcel of land on the easterly side of ~~South~~ Road that constitutes Department of Transportation File #12-81-41. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
	148	+	Sec. 12. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to Lawrence E. Green and Fay E. Green a parcel of land located in the town of Andover, at a cost equal to the fair market value of said parcel of land, as determined by the Department of Transportation, plus the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 15 acres and is identified as a certain parcel of land on the easterly side of Wheeling Road that constitutes Department of Transportation File #12-81-41. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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106	150		(b) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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108		-	Sec. 8. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to Peter Yeomans a parcel of land located in the town of Andover, at a cost equal to the fair market value of said parcel of land, as determined by the Department of Transportation, plus the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 9.9 acres and is identified as a certain parcel of land on the southerly side of Bear Swamp Road that constitutes Department of Transportation File #32-114-53. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
	152	+	Sec. 13. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to Peter Yeomans a parcel of land located in the town of Andover, at a cost equal to the fair market value of said parcel of land, as determined by the Department of Transportation, plus the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 9.9 acres and is identified as a certain parcel of land on the southerly side of Bear Swamp Road that constitutes Department of Transportation File #32-114-53. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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110	154		(b) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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112		-	Sec. 9. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the city of New Haven a parcel of land located in the city of New Haven, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Such administrative costs shall not include legal fees. Said parcels of land are identified on a map entitled "Portions of State Highways Required for Development of 100 College Street (Phase 1 of Downtown Crossing), Project no. 2006654.S20 March 1, 2010". The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
	156	+	Sec. 14. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the town of Simsbury three parcels of land located in the town of Simsbury, for no consideration. Said parcels of land have an area of approximately 6.862 acres and are identified as "Leased to Town of Simsbury" bordering Drake Hill Road on Simsbury Town Assessor Map G-11, "Leased to Town of Simsbury" bordering Mall Way Road on Simsbury Town Assessor Map G-10, "Leased to Town of Simsbury State of Connecticut", west of Iron Horse Boulevard on Simsbury Town Assessor Map H-10 and constituting Department of Transportation Rail File #128-7001-MISC-629. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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	158	+	(b) If the town of Simsbury:
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	160	+	(1) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
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	162	+	(2) Leases all or any portion of said parcel,
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	164	+	the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
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	166	+	(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section, which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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	168	+	Sec. 15. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the town of Manchester a parcel of land located in the town of Manchester, for no consideration. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 1.517 acres and is identified as a portion of Vol. 858 page 243 on a map entitled "Town of Manchester Department of Public Works Engineering Division, Compilation Survey Plan Showing Some Property of the State of Connecticut, 1451 Pleasant Valley Road, April 30, 2009, Scale 1'=40' ". The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
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	170	+	(b) The town of Manchester shall use said parcel of land for municipal purposes. If the town of Manchester:
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	172	+	(1) Does not use said parcel for said purposes;
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	174	+	(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
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	176	+	(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel,
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	178	+	the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
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	180	+	(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section, which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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	182	+	Sec. 16. Section 29 of public act 99-26 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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	184	+	(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall convey to the city of Middletown four parcels of land and any improvements upon said parcels located in the city of Middletown, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcels of land are identified as Lot 35 (approximately .95 acre), Lot 36 (approximately 1.02 acres), Lot 40 (approximately .34 acre) and Lot 43 (approximately one acre) in Block 29-17 on city of Middletown Tax Assessor's Map 27.
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	186	+	(b) The city of Middletown shall use said parcels of land and any improvements upon said parcels for municipal purposes. If the city of Middletown:
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	188	+	(1) Does not use any said parcel or improvement for said purposes; or
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	190	+	(2) Does not retain ownership of all of any said parcel or improvement,
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	192	+	the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
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	194	+	(c) Such conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board. The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcels of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Children and Families. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section, which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
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	196	+	(d) Such conveyance may also be subject to the prior approval of the Superior Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction, as applicable, of the removal or modification of any restrictions that may exist on the conveyance by the Commissioner of Children and Families of said parcels of land pursuant to this section, as may be necessary to accomplish the conveyances contemplated by this section.
	197	+
	198	+	Sec. 17. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Children and Families and the city of Middletown and Middlesex Community College shall each grant to the Department of Environmental Protection conservation easements over certain parcels of land that are the subject of the "Land Title Report, Southerly Watershed Properties, Connecticut Valley Hospital 1866-2007", as prepared by Attorney John E. Hudson. Such easements shall be granted for the purpose of preserving the reservoirs, watershed, aquifers and other water supply lands, located on or abutting the grounds and buildings comprising the Connecticut Valley Hospital in the city of Middletown.
	199	+
	200	+	Sec. 18. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Public Works shall sell the former Seaside Regional Center property located in the town of Waterford, at a cost equal to the fair market value of said property, as determined by the average of the appraisals of two independent appraisers selected by said commissioner. The sale shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
	201	+
	202	+	(b) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the sale of said property not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Public Works. The property shall remain under the care and control of said department until a sale is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for said sale. The Commissioner of Public Works shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of said sale.
	203	+
	204	+	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 17a-451d of the general statutes, all moneys received by the state from the sale authorized by this section shall be deposited in the General Fund.
	205	+
	206	+	Sec. 19. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, after holding a public hearing on the matter, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall enter into an agreement or agreements with the Goodspeed Opera House Foundation, Inc. or Riverhouse Properties, LLC to exchange lands or other consideration of approximately equal value. The land to be conveyed by the state is approximately 17.40 acres and is identified as Assessor's Lot 22-2 Bridge Road, Haddam, CT. Such land is further identified as Lot 1 and Lot 2 on a map prepared by William B. Bergan, dated February 11, 2003, with revisions dated March 12, 2009, and with such revisions titled "Division of Former Eagle Land Corp. Prop. – 2 Lots". Such land to be conveyed by the state shall not include any land with frontage along the Connecticut River. The land or other consideration to be conveyed by the Goodspeed Opera House Foundation, Inc. may include all or a portion of a 2.70 acre parcel of land on the west side of Lumber Yard Road in East Haddam, CT, and is further identified on the East Haddam's Tax Assessor's Map # M17 as Lots #L096 and #L090. Such land is also a portion of land acquired from the state of Connecticut on February 18, 1964, and recorded in the land records of the town of East Haddam in volume 79 at page 623. The land or other consideration to be conveyed by Riverhouse Properties, LLC may include all or a portion of an approximately 87.70 acre parcel of land on the east side of High Street in the Higganum section of Haddam, CT. Such land is further identified as Parcels #42-1, 43 and 44 on Haddam Assessor's Map 24 and Parcel 92 on Map 14, and is further identified as land conveyed from Walkley Heights Associates via a deed dated May 26, 2004, as recorded in Volume 278 at Page 287 of the Haddam land records. The specific description of land or other consideration to be conveyed among the Department of Environmental Protection, the Goodspeed Opera House Foundation, Inc. and Riverhouse Properties, LLC shall be established by mutual agreement of such parties, and such parties shall make all reasonable efforts to reach such agreement on or before December 31, 2011. Said exchange shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
	207	+
	208	+	(b) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcels of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Environmental Protection. The state land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section.
	209	+
	210	+	Sec. 20. Section 28 of special act 07-11 is amended to read as follows (Effective from passage):
	211	+
	212	+	(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to [Derek Viel] the city of New Britain a parcel of land located in the city of New Britain, for [the fair market value of said parcel plus] the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 0.06 acre and is identified as Lot 146 on city of New Britain Tax Assessor's Map 394. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
	213	+
	214	+	(b) The town of New Britain shall use said parcel of land for economic development purposes. If the town of New Britain does not use said parcel for said purposes, the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
	215	+
	216	+	[(b)] (c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
	217	+
	218	+	Sec. 21. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the city of New Haven a parcel of land located in the city of New Haven, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Such administrative costs shall not include legal fees. Said parcels of land are identified on a map entitled "Portions of State Highways Required for Development of 100 College Street (Phase 1 of Downtown Crossing), Project no. 2006654.S20 March 1, 2010". The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
113	219
114	220		(b) The city of New Haven shall use said parcel of land for traffic mitigation purposes. If the city of New Haven:
115	221
116	222		(1) Does not use said parcel for said purposes;
117	223
118	224		(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
119	225
120	226		(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel,
121	227
122	228		the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
123	229
124	230		(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section, which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
	231	+
	232	+	Sec. 22. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall convey to the town of Chaplin a parcel of land located in the town of Chaplin, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 3.21 acres and is identified as "town garage" on a map entitled "Town Garage Parcel to be Acquired from CT D.E.P. Compilation Plan Prepared for the Town of Chaplin, Conn. Route 198 and No. Bear Hill Rd., Date January 1, 2010, Scale 1" = 40' Job No. 08-126". The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
	233	+
	234	+	(b) The town of Chaplin shall use said parcel of land for municipal purposes. If the town of Chaplin:
	235	+
	236	+	(1) Does not use said parcel for said purposes;
	237	+
	238	+	(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
	239	+
	240	+	(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel,
	241	+
	242	+	the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
	243	+
	244	+	(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Environmental Protection. The land shall remain under the care and control of said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section, which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
125	245
126	246
127	247
128	248
129	249		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
130	250		Section 1 from passage SA 07-11, Sec. 15
131	251		Sec. 2 from passage New section
132	252		Sec. 3 from passage New section
133	253		Sec. 4 from passage New section
134	254		Sec. 5 from passage New section
135	255		Sec. 6 from passage New section
136	256		Sec. 7 from passage New section
137	257		Sec. 8 from passage New section
138	258		Sec. 9 from passage New section
	259	+	Sec. 10 from passage New section
	260	+	Sec. 11 from passage New section
	261	+	Sec. 12 from passage New section
	262	+	Sec. 13 from passage New section
	263	+	Sec. 14 from passage New section
	264	+	Sec. 15 from passage New section
	265	+	Sec. 16 from passage PA 99-26, Sec. 29
	266	+	Sec. 17 from passage New section
	267	+	Sec. 18 from passage New section
	268	+	Sec. 19 from passage New section
	269	+	Sec. 20 from passage SA 07-11, Sec. 28
	270	+	Sec. 21 from passage New section
	271	+	Sec. 22 from passage New section
139	272
140	273		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
141	274
142	275		Section 1
143	276
144	277		from passage
145	278
146	279		SA 07-11, Sec. 15
147	280
148	281		Sec. 2
149	282
150	283		from passage
151	284
152	285		New section
153	286
154	287		Sec. 3
155	288
156	289		from passage
157	290
158	291		New section
159	292
160	293		Sec. 4
161	294
162	295		from passage
163	296
164	297		New section
165	298
166	299		Sec. 5
167	300
168	301		from passage
169	302
170	303		New section
171	304
172	305		Sec. 6
173	306
174	307		from passage
175	308
176	309		New section
177	310
178	311		Sec. 7
179	312
180	313		from passage
181	314
182	315		New section
183	316
184	317		Sec. 8
185	318
186	319		from passage
187	320
188	321		New section
189	322
190	323		Sec. 9
191	324
192	325		from passage
193	326
194	327		New section
195	328
196		-	~~Statement of Legislative Commissioners:~~
	329	+	Sec. 10
197	330
198		-	~~A map reference was added to section 4 for accuracy, a reference to Wheeling Road was changed to South Road in section 7 for accuracy and a technical change made to section 6 for clarity.~~
	331	+	from passage
199	332
	333	+	New section
200	334
	335	+	Sec. 11
201	336
202		-	~~GAE Joint Favorable Subst.~~
	337	+	from passage
203	338
204		-	~~GAE~~
	339	+	New section
205	340
206		-	Joint Favorable Subst.
	341	+	Sec. 12
	342	+
	343	+	from passage
	344	+
	345	+	New section
	346	+
	347	+	Sec. 13
	348	+
	349	+	from passage
	350	+
	351	+	New section
	352	+
	353	+	Sec. 14
	354	+
	355	+	from passage
	356	+
	357	+	New section
	358	+
	359	+	Sec. 15
	360	+
	361	+	from passage
	362	+
	363	+	New section
	364	+
	365	+	Sec. 16
	366	+
	367	+	from passage
	368	+
	369	+	PA 99-26, Sec. 29
	370	+
	371	+	Sec. 17
	372	+
	373	+	from passage
	374	+
	375	+	New section
	376	+
	377	+	Sec. 18
	378	+
	379	+	from passage
	380	+
	381	+	New section
	382	+
	383	+	Sec. 19
	384	+
	385	+	from passage
	386	+
	387	+	New section
	388	+
	389	+	Sec. 20
	390	+
	391	+	from passage
	392	+
	393	+	SA 07-11, Sec. 28
	394	+
	395	+	Sec. 21
	396	+
	397	+	from passage
	398	+
	399	+	New section
	400	+
	401	+	Sec. 22
	402	+
	403	+	from passage
	404	+
	405	+	New section
	406	+
	407	+	Statement of Purpose:
	408	+
	409	+	To facilitate the conveyance of certain parcels of state land to municipalities.
	410	+
	411	+	[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.]