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HB 5281·CT·house

AN ACT CONCERNING PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 19, 2026
Sponsor: Heather S. Somers
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SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 559

May 6, 2026

Summary

The bill changes Connecticut law so that any official decision by a municipal planning commission—such as approving or denying subdivision plans—must be announced in a newspaper with substantial local circulation no later than fifteen days after the decision. It also clarifies that appeals to those decisions follow existing statutes. The change takes effect on October 1, 2026.

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