CT SB00454

Municipalities that take, convert, or repurpose parkland, recreational land, or open space for highways or non-park purposes must provide comparable replacement land at least equal in value and per unit area size

Expands coverage to include land in a municipality's possession and adds "converts or repurposes" to existing language about land that is "taken"

Requires a mandatory public hearing before any such conversion, in addition to any other hearings required by existing law

Public hearing notice must be published at least twice in a local newspaper, with the first notice 10-15 days before the hearing and the second at least 2 days before

Notice must include the land description, proposed use, reasons for choosing that parkland over other land, and description of replacement land to be provided