Connecticut SB 361: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND TRICARE FUNDS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN VETERANS WITH TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 361
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1974

Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT

Introduced by:
(PD)

AN ACT CONCERNING FEES IN LIEU OF SIDEWALK
REQUIREMENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) (a) Notwithstanding the 1
provisions of any special act, any municipal planning commission, 2
zoning commission or combined planning and zoning commission may 3
adopt regulations that allow an applicant to pay a fee to the municipality 4
in lieu of meeting any requirement or condition to construct and 5
maintain a public sidewalk in connection with a proposed development, 6
provided no such application shall be approved by the municipality 7
unless the commission finds the construction of such sidewalk is 8
unnecessary or impractical for such development. 9
(b) Any such regulations shall provide that the amount of such fee 10
shall be determined in accordance with a formula or schedule of fees set 11
forth in such regulations and that no such fee shall be imposed or paid 12
without the consent of the applicant and the commission. 13
(c) Any such regulations may limit the areas of the municipality in 14

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which a fee in lieu of public sidewalk requirements may be considered. 15
(d) Any fee paid to the municipality pursuant to this section shall be 16
deposited in a fund established by the municipality. Such fund shall be 17
used solely for the construction or maintenance of public sidewalks in 18
the municipality. The proceeds of such fund shall not be used for 19
operating expenses of any kind or be considered a part of the municipal 20
general fund. Expenditures from such fund shall be authorized in the 21
same manner as any other capital expenditure of the municipality. Any 22
income earned by any moneys on deposit in such fund shall accrue to 23
the fund. 24
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 New section

PD Joint Favorable