§ 32-775 — Obligations re acquisition, ownership and transfer of real property.

(a) A Connecticut brownfield land bank shall hold in its own name all real property acquired by such land bank irrespective of the identity of the transferor of such property. (b) A Connecticut brownfield land bank shall acquire only brownfield sites and other real property, located adjacent or in close proximity to brownfield sites to be acquired, that are (1) identified in a land banking agreement between such Connecticut brownfield land bank and the municipality in which such properties are located, or (2) identified in a land banking agreement between such Connecticut brownfield land bank and the regional council of governments that represents the municipality in which such properties are located. (c) A Connecticut brownfield land bank shall maintain and make available for public review and inspection an inventory of all real property held by such land bank. (d) A Connecticut brownfield land bank shall determine and set forth in policies and procedures the general terms and conditions for consideration to be received by such land bank for the transfer to such land bank of real property and interests in real property, which consideration may take the form of monetary payments and secured financial obligations, covenants and conditions related to the present and future use of such real property, contractual commitments of the transferee, and such other forms of consideration as determined by the board of directors to be in the best interest of such land bank. (e) A Connecticut brownfield land bank may convey, exchange, sell, transfer, lease as lessee, grant, release and demise, pledge and hypothecate any and all interests in, upon or to real property of the brownfield land bank, provided such land bank may only convey, exchange, transfer or sell real property with the approval of (1) the municipality in which such real property is located pursuant to the terms of a land banking agreement entered into with such municipality, or (2) the regional council of governments that represents the municipality in which such real property is located, pursuant to the terms of a land banking agreement entered into with such regional council of governments.

Legislative History

(P.A. 17-214, S. 6; P.A. 23-58, S. 3.) History: P.A. 17-214 effective July 1, 2017; P.A. 23-58 amended Subsec. (b) by adding Subdiv. (1) designator and adding Subdiv. (2) re land bank acquiring brownfield sites and other real property identified in land banking agreement between land bank and regional council of governments that represents municipality in which such properties are located and amended Subsec. (e) by adding Subdiv. (1) designator and adding Subdiv. (2) re land bank conveying, exchanging, transferring or selling real property with approval of regional council of governments that represents municipality in which such real property is located, pursuant to terms of land banking agreement with such regional council of governments, effective July 1, 2023.