CT SB01498

Municipalities that take, convert, or repurpose park, recreational, or open space land for highways or other non-park purposes must provide comparable replacement land equal in both value and size to the original parcel

Expands existing law to explicitly cover land "converted or repurposed" and any land in a municipality's possession, not just land formally taken

Requires a mandatory public hearing before any such land conversion, in addition to any other hearings required by existing statutes or city charters

Public hearing notice must be published in a local newspaper at least twice (first notice 10-15 days before, second notice at least 2 days before), and must describe the land, proposed use, reasons for selecting that land, and the replacement land

The required hearing must be held within 15-30 days after any other public hearings required by law

Received Joint Favorable recommendations from both the Environment Committee and Appropriations Committee; takes effect upon passage