Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05311 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/12/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5311
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 430
 *00430*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5311 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 430

*00430*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist.

AN ACT PERMITTING A PRIVATE HOMEOWNER TO BRING AN ACTION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT AGAINST THE STATE FOR FLOOD DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE STATE'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN A STATE ROAD.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That, notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the General Assembly may authorize a private homeowner residing on state Route 122 in New Haven to sue the state for flood damages caused to the residence of such homeowner, which damages were caused by the state's failure to properly maintain a state road.

Statement of Purpose: 

To allow a private homeowner to sue the state for flood damages incurred because of the state's failure to properly maintain a state road.