Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5501: AN ACT EXPANDING PERMISSIBLE USES FOR TOWN AID ROAD GRANT FUNDS.
Status: Passed one chamber, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act expanding permissible uses for town aid road grant funds. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT EXPANDING PERMISSIBLE USES FOR TOWN AID ROAD GRANT FUNDS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 13a-175a of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) For each fiscal year there shall be allocated twelve million five hundred thousand dollars out of the funds appropriated to the Department of Transportation, or from any other source, not otherwise prohibited by law, to be used by the towns for (1) [for] the construction, reconstruction, improvement and maintenance of highways, sections of highways, bridges and structures incidental to highways and bridges, including (A) construction, reconstruction, improvements and maintenance intended to increase resiliency against increased precipitation, flooding, sea level rise and extreme heat, and (B) the plowing of snow, the sanding of icy pavements, the trimming and removal of trees, the installation, replacement and maintenance of traffic signs, signals and markings, (2) [for] the purchase and maintenance of LCO No. 2115 1 of Raised Bill No. 5501 equipment used for the purposes described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, including, but not limited to, street sweepers, roadside mowing and vegetation management equipment, snow removal and de-icing equipment and equipment to clean catch basins, (3) traffic control and vehicular safety programs, traffic and parking planning and administration, and other purposes and …
Sponsors
- Tami Zawistowski (R, 61) · primary sponsor
- Irene Haines (R, 34)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Farley Santos (D, 109)
- Hilda Santiago (D, 84)
- Nicole Klarides-Ditria (R, 105)
- William Pizzuto (R, 71)
- Tony Scott (R, 112)
- Martin Foncello (R, 107)
Latest actions
- : Senate Calendar Number 477
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- : House Passed
- : File Number 273
- : House Calendar Number 229
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Votes
- House Roll Call 113 (April 27, 2026): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 13, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Town aid grants for highways and bridges, Transportation Department
Common questions
- What is HB5501?
- HB5501 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT EXPANDING PERMISSIBLE USES FOR TOWN AID ROAD GRANT FUNDS.
- What does HB5501 do?
- In its own words: An act expanding permissible uses for town aid road grant funds. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5501?
- Passed one chamber as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Senate Calendar Number 477 (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5501?
- Tami Zawistowski (R, 61), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5501?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05501&which_year=2026
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