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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut amends Bridgeport Port Authority land conveyance terms and sets sale price at $119,000
Last action · May 11, 2026: Signed by the Governor
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What This Bill Does
Substitute Senate Bill 519 amends prior state land conveyance rules for a 1.008-acre parcel in Bridgeport, setting the sale or lease price at $119,000 and requiring proceeds to be deposited in the Special Transportation Fund.
Changes the financial terms under which the Bridgeport Port Authority can buy, sell, or lease a specific waterfront parcel, directing any revenue from future transactions directly to the state's Special Transportation Fund.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Bridgeport Port Authority
Receives the land parcel, gains a right of way, and is subject to specific pricing, use restrictions, and reversion terms for any sale or lease.
Department of Transportation
Retains care and control of the land until conveyance, is responsible for granting a right of way, and submits agreements to the review board.
State Properties Review Board
Must review and approve the conveyance agreement within thirty days of receipt.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What must the Bridgeport Port Authority use the parcel of land for?
Where do the proceeds from the sale or lease of the land go?
What happens if the Port Authority sells the land for non-waterfront purposes?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
18 actions- May 11, 2026Governor of ConnecticutEnrolledSigned by the Governor
- May 6, 2026Governor of ConnecticutTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 6, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyTransmitted to the Secretary of State
- May 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyEnrolledSpecial Act 26-2
- Apr 30, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyIn Concurrence
- Apr 30, 2026HouseFloorHouse Passed
Show 12 earlier actions
- Apr 23, 2026HouseHouse Calendar Number 503
- Apr 23, 2026HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Apr 22, 2026SenateFloorSenate Passed
- Apr 16, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFile Number 657
- Apr 16, 2026SenateSenate Calendar Number 420
- Apr 16, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 16, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Apr 10, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/15/26 5:00 PM
- Apr 7, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Apr 6, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyJoint Favorable
- Mar 27, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyPublic Hearing 04/01
- Mar 26, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight
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