Government Oversight Committee adds New Haven conveyance, raises 18 state-land concepts and schedules April 1 public hearing

The Government Oversight Committee on Thursday voted to add an act concerning a conveyance of state land in New Haven to its agenda and to raise 18 proposed conveyances of state land for further consideration.

The chair opened the meeting at 10:08 and, after noting the co-chair was participating remotely, asked for a motion to add a New Haven conveyance as agenda item 18. Representative Carney moved the addition; the motion was seconded and the committee approved the agenda change by voice vote. "All those in favor, please indicate so by saying aye," the chair said. Members responded in the affirmative and the chair confirmed the item was added.

The chair then read the list of concepts the committee would raise for consideration, naming conveyances or amendments affecting Rocky Hill; Bridgeport; Shelton; North Haven; North Canaan; Canton; Woodbury; the Northwest Resource Recovery Authority; Somers; Easton; Branford; Killingworth; Chest Chesporket Health District; Cheshire; Stratford; Hamden; Torrington; Middletown; and New Haven. After the chair finished reading the list, the committee moved and seconded a motion to raise concepts 1 through 18. The motion passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

"We will be meeting for a public hearing on these conveyances on April 1," the chair said, announcing the next procedural step. The chair also said the committee would recess until 1:00 p.m. for attendance and then adjourn for the day.

There was no extended debate on the merits of any single conveyance during the meeting; members used remaining time for attendance checks and brief informal remarks. The public hearing on April 1 is the next scheduled opportunity for substantive testimony and discussion of the listed conveyances.

The committee recessed and adjourned after the voice votes; the chair said the time for the April 1 hearing would be announced.