General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 7278
January Session, 2017 *_____HB07278GAE___032817____*
General Assembly
Substitute Bill No. 7278
January Session, 2017
*_____HB07278GAE___032817____*
AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF STATE LAND.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 9 of special act 15-1 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective from passage):
(b) The town of East Hartford shall use said parcels of land for municipal or economic development purposes. If the town of East Hartford:
(1) Does not use any of said parcels for said purposes;
(2) Does not retain ownership of any of said parcels other than a sale for municipal or economic development purposes; or
(3) Leases all or any portion of any of said parcels other than a lease for municipal or economic development purposes,
the parcel at issue shall revert to the state of Connecticut. Any sale or lease of said parcels in accordance with this section shall be for the fair market value of the property or lease of said property, as determined by the average of the appraisals of two independent appraisers selected by the Commissioner of Transportation. Any funds received by the town of East Hartford from a sale or lease of said parcels in accordance with this [section] subsection shall be transferred to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Special Transportation Fund.
Sec. 2. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the town of Fairfield a parcel of land located in the town of Fairfield, at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately 7.23 acres and is identified as 5695 Park Avenue, Lot 4 of town of Fairfield Tax Assessor's Map 14. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
(b) The town of Fairfield shall use said parcel of land for recreational and open space purposes. If the town of Fairfield:
(1) Does not use said parcel for said purposes;
(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel,
the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
(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.
Sec. 3. Section 3 of public act 95-127, as amended by section 16 of special act 97-20, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, the commissioner of public works shall convey to the town of Killingly, subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board and at a cost of one dollar, a parcel of land and the buildings on said parcel, which parcel is located in the town of Killingly, has an area of approximately 0.78 acres and is identified as the same parcel of land conveyed to the state of Connecticut by James M. Paine and recorded in the Killingly Land Records at Volume 66, Page 263 on July 16, 1909.
(b) The town of Killingly shall [determine how] use said parcel of land and buildings [shall be used. If said town does not retain ownership of said parcel or buildings, the parcel and buildings shall revert to the state of Connecticut] for economic development purposes. The revenue generated by the parcel and buildings shall not exceed the cost to the town of Killingly of owning and maintaining [such] said parcel and buildings. In determining the cost, revenue lost to the town if the parcel and buildings are not operated by a private entity may be considered.
(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land and buildings not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the department of public works. The land and buildings 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, and the commissioner of public works shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents of such conveyance.
Sec. 4. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the town of Norwalk a parcel of land, located in the town of Norwalk, and any improvements located on said parcel, for no cost. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately .251 acre and is described in a quit claim deed recorded on June 19, 2012, in Volume 7617 at page 167 of the town of Norwalk Land Records. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
(b) The town of Norwalk shall convey or lease said parcel of land and improvements to a nonprofit organization for no cost to be used for low income housing purposes. If the town of Norwalk or nonprofit organization:
(1) Does not use said parcel or improvements for said purposes;
(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel or improvements, other than the conveyance to a nonprofit organization pursuant to this section; or
(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel or improvements, other than a lease to a nonprofit organization pursuant to this section,
the parcel and improvements shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land and improvements 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.
Sec. 5. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Adjutant General of the Military Department shall convey to the town of Enfield a temporary easement on a parcel of land located in the town of Enfield until the completion of the town's roadway reconstruction project, for the sum of eight hundred fifty-one dollars. Said easement has an area of approximately .195 acre and is identified as a rectangular-shaped parcel located at the corner of Kings Street and Mullen Road in the town of Enfield. The easement is a portion of the parcel identified as Lot 37 on town of Enfield Tax Assessor's Map 16. The conveyance of the easement shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
(b) The town of Enfield shall use said easement for purposes of upgrading the drainage system associated with the roadway reconstruction project. If the town of Enfield:
(1) Does not use said easement for said purposes;
(2) Does not retain ownership of all or a portion of said easement; or
(3) Leases all or any portion of said easement,
the easement shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
(c) Said easement shall be granted (1) subject to the right of the state to (A) pass and repass over and on said easement of land for the purpose of accessing lands of the state, and (B) place and maintain over, under and on said easement 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 easement of land that the state deems necessary to meet its governmental obligations.
(d) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said easement of land not less than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Military Department.
Sec. 6. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the New Haven Parking Authority a parcel of land located in the city of New Haven, for the sum of one million dollars. Said parcel of land contains Union Station and an associated garage and has an area of approximately 7.17 acres and is identified as Lot 200, Block 1300 on New Haven Tax Assessor's Map 237. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
(b) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said parcel of land and improvements not later than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Transportation. The land and improvements 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. Any funds received by said department from a sale of said parcel and improvements in accordance with this section shall be transferred to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Special Transportation Fund.
Sec. 7. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall grant to Jamie and Ann Fellows an easement of land located in the town of Colchester, for the sum of ten thousand dollars. The easement shall allow Jamie and Ann Fellows to gain access over the existing driveway to a parcel of land identified as Lot 041-001 on Colchester Tax Assessor's Map 03-15. The easement has a length of thirty feet and is identified on a map entitled "Boundary Survey & Wetland Map Prepared for Jamie Fellows, Miles Standish Road & Carrier Road, Colchester, Connecticut, Scale 1"=60' February 8, 2016, Dutch & Associates Land Surveyors, 392 South Main Street, Colchester, Conn., Phone (860) 537-3465". The easterly edge of the easement is located 1,110+/- feet northwesterly from the intersection of Miles Standish Road and Carrier Road in the town of Colchester. The easement shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
(b) Said easement shall be granted (1) subject to the right of the state to (A) pass and repass over and on said easement of land for the purpose of accessing lands of the state, and (B) place and maintain over, under and on said easement 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 easement of land that the state deems necessary to meet its governmental obligations.
(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of the conveyance of said easement of land not less than thirty days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Sec. 8. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the city of New Haven eleven parcels of land located in the city of New Haven, for the sum of eleven dollars. Said parcels of land are identified as follows: (1) The first parcel has an area of approximately .45 acre and is identified as 41 Dwight Street at Lot 500 in Block 176 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 298; (2) the second parcel has an area of approximately .088 acre and is identified as 999 Ella T Grasso Boulevard at Lot 3300 in Block 151 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 342; (3) the third parcel has an area of approximately .45 acre and is identified as 283 Legion Avenue at Lot 2100 in Block 173 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 314; (4) the fourth parcel has an area of approximately .13 acre and is identified as 786 Legion Avenue at Lot 100 in Block 151 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 342; (5) the fifth parcel has an area of approximately 4.36 acres and is identified as 38 Miller Street at Lot 1000 in Block 165 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 340; (6) the sixth parcel has an area of approximately .025 acre and is identified as 45 Miller Street at Lot 2700 in Block 166 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 340; (7) the seventh parcel has an area of approximately .65 acre and is identified as 203 Orchard Street at Lot 100 in Block 1290 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 315; (8) the eighth parcel has an area of approximately .34 acre and is identified as 41 Sherman Avenue at Lot 100 in Block 1279 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 314; (9) the ninth parcel has an area of approximately .15 acre and is identified as 7 Waverly Street at Lot 200 in Block 1292 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 315; (10) the tenth parcel has an area of approximately .29 acre and is identified as Lot 1000 in Block 1279 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 314, located on Fayette Street; and (11) the eleventh parcel has an area of approximately 1 acre and is identified as Lot 1500 in Block 173 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 314, located on Orchard Street. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
(b) The city of New Haven shall use said parcels of land for mixed use purposes that are consistent with the Route 34 west community planning initiative. If the city of New Haven:
(1) Does not use said parcels for said purposes;
(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcels; or
(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcels,
the parcels shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
(c) 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, 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.
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 fair market value of the property, as determined by the average of the appraisals of two independent appraisers selected by the commissioner, plus the administrative costs of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately .58 acre and is identified as 25 Kendall Street at Lot 200 in Block 953 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 69. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
(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. Any funds received by said department from a sale of said parcel in accordance with this section shall be transferred to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Special Transportation Fund.
Sec. 10. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall convey to the city of New Haven two parcels of land located in the city of New Haven, for the sum of two dollars. The first parcel of land has an area of approximately .05 acre and is identified as 16 Rosette Street at Lot 2900 in Block 26 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 266. The second parcel of land has an area of approximately .07 acre and is identified as 18 Rosette Street at Lot 2800 in Block 26 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 266. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
(b) The city of New Haven shall use said parcels of land for neighborhood infill or open space purposes. If the city of New Haven:
(1) Does not use said parcels for said purposes;
(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcels; or
(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcels,
the parcels shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
(c) 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, 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.
Sec. 11. (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, for the sum of one dollar. Said parcel of land has an area of approximately .195 acre and is identified as 195 Derby Avenue at Lot 2000 in Block 208 on city of New Haven Assessor's Map 338. The conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
(b) The city of New Haven shall use said parcel of land for public or open space purposes. If the city of New Haven:
(1) Does not use said parcel for said purposes;
(2) Does not retain ownership of all of said parcel; or
(3) Leases all or any portion of said parcel,
the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut.
(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.
Sec. 12. Section 6 of special act 14-23 is repealed. (Effective from passage)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 from passage SA 15-1 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 9(b)
Sec. 2 from passage New section
Sec. 3 from passage PA 95-127, Sec. 3
Sec. 4 from passage New section
Sec. 5 from passage New section
Sec. 6 from passage New section
Sec. 7 from passage New section
Sec. 8 from passage New section
Sec. 9 from passage New section
Sec. 10 from passage New section
Sec. 11 from passage New section
Sec. 12 from passage Repealer section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
from passage
SA 15-1 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 9(b)
Sec. 2
from passage
New section
Sec. 3
from passage
PA 95-127, Sec. 3
Sec. 4
from passage
New section
Sec. 5
from passage
New section
Sec. 6
from passage
New section
Sec. 7
from passage
New section
Sec. 8
from passage
New section
Sec. 9
from passage
New section
Sec. 10
from passage
New section
Sec. 11
from passage
New section
Sec. 12
from passage
Repealer section
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Sections 4(b) and 6(b) "and improvements" was added for consistency.
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