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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut directs transfer of 6.85 state acres in Easton to church for open space and pollinator pathways
Last action · March 27, 2026: Public Hearing 04/01
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What This Bill Proposed
To convey a parcel of state land in the town of Easton to The Congregational Church of Easton, Inc., for purposes of open space and two small butterfly gardens-pollinator pathways.
The measure changes ownership of 6.85 acres of public property to a private entity, tying the land's title to specific conservation uses under penalty of reversion back to state control.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
The Congregational Church of Easton, Inc.
The church acquires ownership of a 6.85-acre parcel subject to restrictions requiring its use for open space and pollinator pathways under penalty of state reversion.
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
The department maintains care and control of the land until transfer, proposes the agreement, and retains sole responsibility for other incidents of the conveyance.
Key Facts
- The bill directs the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to convey approximately 6.85 acres of state land in Easton to The Congregational Church of Easton, Inc.
- The church must pay a cost equal only to the administrative expenses of making the conveyance.
- The land is identified as Lots 30 and 34 in Block 3776B on town of Easton Tax Assessor's Map 1557, recorded in Volume 0382 at Page 0279.
- The church is required to use the parcel strictly for open space and two small butterfly gardens-pollinator pathways.
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- Ownership reverts to the state if the church fails to use the parcel for those purposes, does not retain ownership, or leases any portion of it.
- The State Properties Review Board must approve the conveyance and complete its review within 30 days of receiving a proposed agreement.
- The State Treasurer is tasked with executing and delivering the necessary deed including the land-use provisions.
- The land remains under the care and control of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection until the conveyance is finalized.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 27, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyPublic Hearing 04/01
- Mar 26, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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