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CT Gen Stat § 13a-70 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-70 - Bond to construct highway when application pending in court.

 When an application is pending before the Superior Court for the laying out or alteration of any highway, any person interested therein may execute a penal bond with surety, payable to the defendant town or towns, conditioned that the obligors will, for a specified sum, make or alter such highway in a specified time and manner, constructed and graded to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Transportation, or convey to such town or towns the right-of-way therefor; which bond shall be executed by persons owning real estate in fee simple, situated in this state, in value double the amount of the penal sum in such bond, and shall be binding upon the obligors therein to the full amount of such penal sum, as liquidated damages; and the committee may receive and hold it until it reports its doings to said court, and regard it as evidence in determining the expense of constructing or altering such highway; and, if it reports favorably upon such application, it shall deliver such bond to such town or towns, otherwise to the obligor as therein named. In an action on such a bond payable to several towns, they may join and the court shall determine the amount to be paid to each. When any highway has been so constructed in whole or in part, no money for labor thereon shall be paid, unless with the approval of the selectmen of the town, or unless such road has been constructed and graded to the satisfaction of the commissioner.(1949 Rev., S. 2161; 1958 Rev., S. 13-47; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 75; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 70; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 82; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 32; P.A. 76-436, S. 335, 681.)History: 1961 act substituted highway commissioner for county commissioners, latter office having been abolished in 1959; 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; 1969 act substituted commissioner of transportation for highway commissioner; 1971 act substituted court of common pleas for superior court, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas, effective July 1, 1978.Giving of bond not sufficient to support new petition for road once rejected. 35 C. 526. Bond may be amended. 45 C. 237. Form of bond. 48 C. 288. Bond may be given where highway includes drawbridge. 50 C. 250.Cited. 11 CS 429.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-72 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-72 - Alteration or relocation of highway for dam construction.

 Any person or corporation engaged in constructing, raising or operating a dam for milling, manufacturing or power purposes, which dam will flood or cause to be flooded any highway, may alter or relocate so much of such highway as may be advisable or necessary, upon such terms and conditions as are agreed upon by such person or corporation and the party or parties liable to maintain the same, which agreement shall be in writing and shall be recorded in the town clerk's office in the town or towns where such highway or any portion thereof so to be altered or relocated is situated, and shall be sufficient authority for the person or corporation constructing, raising or operating such dam to continue the construction, raising or operation thereof and to flood such highway so to be altered or relocated. If the above parties fail to agree upon the alteration or relocation of any such highway or any portion thereof, the person or corporation constructing, raising or operating such dam may prefer a complaint against such other party or parties to the superior court for any judicial district wherein any portion of such highway is located or to any judge of the Superior Court for permission to continue to construct, raise or operate such dam and for the alteration or relocation of such highway or any portion thereof. Said court or such judge may grant such person or corporation such permission and order the alteration or relocation of such highway or any portion thereof, upon payment to the party or parties liable to maintain such highway of such damages as said court or such judge may adjudge or on such person or corporation complying with such other terms as said court or such judge may order. On such person or corporation paying such damages or giving bond with surety to the satisfaction of said court or such judge that such person or corporation will comply with such terms, the flooding of such highway by means of such dam shall not be deemed a common nuisance.(1949 Rev., S. 2135; 1958 Rev., S. 13-19; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 72; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 33; P.A. 76-436, S. 336, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127.)History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; 1971 act substituted court of common pleas for superior court, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties.See Sec. 13a-54 re abandonment of highway for construction of dam.See Sec. 52-446 re procedure for flowage petitions.Statute is constitutional. 95 C. 95.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-74 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-74 - Payment of damages.

 After the assessment of damages and benefits provided for in subsection (b) of section 13a-73 has been filed with the clerk of the Superior Court, the property owner affected may file with said clerk the property owner's written acceptance thereof. Said clerk shall thereupon notify the Comptroller and the commissioner of such acceptance. If the amount to be paid by the state for such land, after deducting any benefits which have been assessed, does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars, said clerk shall send a certified copy of the assessment and the acceptance thereof to the commissioner and the Comptroller, and the Comptroller shall, upon receipt thereof, draw an order on the Treasurer in favor of such property owner for the amount due the property owner under such assessment. If the amount of such assessment, after deducting any such benefits, exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, said clerk shall not certify the same to the Comptroller until the assessment has been approved as reasonable in amount by a judge of the Superior Court or a judge trial referee. If such judge or judge trial referee approves such assessment, said clerk shall thereupon send a certified copy of the assessment and the acceptance thereof and a certificate that the same has been so approved to the commissioner and to the Comptroller, and the Comptroller shall, upon receipt thereof, draw an order on the Treasurer in favor of such property owner for the amount due the property owner on such assessment. If such judge or judge trial referee does not approve such assessment, said clerk shall notify the Attorney General and the commissioner and the latter may file an amended assessment.(1949 Rev., S. 2265; November, 1955, S. N158; 1957, P.A. 383, S. 1; 1958 Rev., S. 13-146; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 74; P.A. 01-105, S. 7; 01-186, S. 13; P.A. 02-132, S. 71.)History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; P.A. 01-105 and 01-186 both increased amount of assessment from $15,000 to $100,000 and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality (Revisor's note: In merging the gender-neutral technical changes contained in public acts 01-105 and 01-186, the Revisors gave precedence to certain changes contained in public act 01-105); P.A. 02-132 replaced references to state referee with references to judge or judge trial referee.See Sec. 13a-25 re appointment of additional referees for land acquisition proceedings.Annotations to former statute:Cited. 113 C. 653; 125 C. 417; 127 C. 464; 129 C. 250; 149 C. 213.Cited. 8 CS 397. Does not determine relative rights of interested persons who may claim reverter interests. 9 CS 497. Cited. 11 CS 39; 17 CS 47.Annotations to present section:Cited. 163 C. 22; 176 C. 391.Cited. 28 CS 69.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-75 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-75 - Determination of value of flood-damaged land.

 Whenever the commissioner takes any land he may find necessary for the layout, alteration, extension, widening, change of grade or improvement of any state highway, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of section 13a-73 and sections 13a-74 and 13a-78, the state shall pay the owner just compensation therefor. In determining the amount of all benefits received by the owner resulting from taking such land and the amount of damages for taking such land as suffered loss due to flood or any other natural disaster occurring from August 18 to October 31, 1955, due consideration shall be given to the real and potential value of the land based upon its use and location, that is, the value which the property would have were it deemed to be restored to the productive uses it had prior to August 18, 1955, and in arriving at such value there shall be used a sum not less than the full valuation of the real property by the assessors of the town in which the property is located for the last-completed grand list of such town less the amount of any payment received by the owner from any public or private agency for damage to such real property. Any grantee who took title to any such real property between August 18, 1955, and December 23, 1955, shall receive benefits in accordance with this section for the flood-damaged property and the record owner as of August 17, 1955, shall be entitled to such benefits for the improvements on such real property as of August 18, 1955; provided no compensation has been received therefor by any other person from the state. This section shall be effective only as to any land determined to be taken by the Highway Commissioner before July 1, 1963.(November, 1955, S. N160; 1957, P.A. 629, S. 1, 2; 1958 Rev., S. 13-148; 1959, P.A. 556; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 75.)History: 1959 act changed cutoff date in last sentence from July 1, 1959; 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history.See Sec. 13a-25 re appointment of additional referees for land acquisition proceedings.Cited. 17 CS 47.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-76a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-76a - Additional damages for unreasonable delay in taking.

 Whenever a referee, in determining the amount of damages for the taking of land under this part, finds that there has been unreasonable delay between the filing of a map under the provisions of section 13a-57 and the filing of a certificate of taking under section 13a-73, he may award such additional damages as he may find resulting therefrom.(1967, P.A. 597, S. 1.)Statute not retroactive in effect as it is substantive in nature imposing a new liability on the highway commissioner. 158 C. 452. Cited. 172 C. 234; 176 C. 264.Damages are appropriate under section. 46 CS 355.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-77 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-77 - Costs in appeals from awards in highway cases.

 In any appeal to the Superior Court taken under and by virtue of the provisions of this part, when the appellant obtains an award from the court greater than that awarded by the commissioner, costs of court shall be awarded the appellant and taxed against said commissioner in addition to the amount fixed by the judgment.(1949 Rev., S. 2268; 1958 Rev., S. 13-151; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 77.)History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history.Cited. 129 C. 117.The trial court's statement that there would be no “further payment of interest, appraisal fees and costs as well as court costs,” precluded proper application of statute by preventing landowner from taxing costs in addition to amount awarded for damages. 109 CA 16. Title search fees are not recoverable costs against state for prevailing party in a reassessment proceeding. 121 CA 13.Cited. 17 CS 47.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-78 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-78 - Lien for assessed benefits.

 The amount of benefits assessed by the commissioner under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 13a-73 or reassessed by the court shall constitute a lien upon the land against which such benefits were assessed from the date such assessment was filed with the clerk of the Superior Court until the amount thereof has been paid by the owner of such land to the state, with interest at six per cent per annum, which interest shall commence to accrue from the date of the filing of such assessment. No such lien shall continue against such land unless notice of the same is filed by the commissioner in the town clerk's office in the town in which such land is located, within sixty days after the filing of such assessment or after the acceptance by the court of such reassessment. The provisions of this section, subsection (b) of section 13a-73 and sections 13a-74 and 13a-76 shall not apply in the case of any layout, extension, alteration, widening, change of grade or other improvement for which any town, city, borough or corporation is liable to pay to the owner any damages or to receive from the owner any benefits except as provided in this part.(1949 Rev., S. 2265; November, 1955, S. N158; 1957, P.A. 383, S. 1; 1958 Rev., S. 13-146; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 78.)History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history.Cited. 113 C. 653; 125 C. 417; 127 C. 464; 129 C. 250; 149 C. 213. Determination of benefits, if any, to be made specifically by the commissioner in the first instance. 176 C. 391.Cited. 8 CS 397; 11 CS 39; 17 CS 47.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-79 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-79 - Interest payable ninety days after acceptance of agreement.

 When the commissioner desires to take property for highway purposes and has entered into an agreement to purchase at a stipulated amount any real estate or any interest therein which appears of record with the owner or owners thereof and the amount agreed to be paid for such property or interest is not paid within ninety days from the date when the owner or owners of such property file with the commissioner a notice in writing of acceptance of such agreement, interest at eight per cent per annum shall be paid on such amount by the state unless the property owner fails to furnish clear title within such ninety days. Such interest shall commence to accrue at the end of such ninety-day period, whether or not an assessment has been filed as provided in subsection (b) of section 13a-73. Whenever the state enters into possession of property being condemned prior to the date of execution of such an agreement, such interest shall commence to accrue from the date of actual taking of possession by the state.(November, 1955, S. N159; 1957, P.A. 632, S. 1; 1958 Rev. S. 13-147; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 79; P.A. 83-54.)History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; P.A. 83-54 required interest to be payable by state after 90 days, instead of 60 days, following agreement and increased interest rate from 6% to 8%.Cited. 17 CS 47.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-79c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-79c - Federal assistance for early acquisition of rights-of-way.

 The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to request the United States Secretary of Transportation to advance funds, without interest, to the state for early acquisition of property when the need for such early acquisition meets the rules and regulations prescribed by said Secretary of Transportation and may use such funds for the acquisition of rights-of-way, including the net cost to the state of property management, if any, and related moving and relocation payments authorized by state or federal statute or regulation.(1969, P.A. 106, S. 1; P.A. 85-613, S. 108, 154.)History: P.A. 85-613 made technical changes, deleting reference to “criteria set forth in section 13a-79”.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-80a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-80a - Disposition of interests on, above or below state highway rights-of-way.

 (a) The Commissioner of Transportation, with the advice and consent of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may, in the name of the state, sell, lease and convey, or otherwise dispose of, or enter into agreements concerning, any interest the state may have on, above or below any state highway right-of-way. The Commissioner of Transportation may place such restrictions, conditions and qualifications on the use of any area as he determines to be necessary to provide for the safety and adequacy of highway facilities, and for the protection of abutting or adjacent land users. A committee composed of the Commissioner of Transportation, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the chief executive officer of the municipality in which the sale, lease or other disposition of any interest in land on, above or below any state highway right-of-way is proposed may also place such restrictions, conditions and qualifications on the use of any area which they determine to be necessary to provide for the efficient, economical and socially beneficial use of the area.(b) The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the power to section off levels of space over or under the same location and sell or lease varying levels to different parties.(c) Revenues from any transaction concerning the sale, lease or use of space or multiple use or joint development of state highway rights-of-way shall be deposited in the Special Transportation Fund.(1969, P.A. 549, S. 1, 2, 7; P.A. 73-675, S. 11, 44; P.A. 75-568, S. 7, 45; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 84-254, S. 18, 62.)History: P.A. 73-675 substituted transportation fund for state highway fund in Subsec. (c); P.A. 75-568 substituted general fund for transportation fund in Subsec. (c); P.A. 77-614 substituted secretary of the office of policy and management for commissioner of finance and control in Subsec. (a); P.A. 84-254 amended Subsec. (c) to require revenues from transactions to be deposited in special transportation fund instead of general fund.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-80b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-80b - Order of priorities.

 The Commissioner of Transportation shall give priority in the following order in the disposition or assignment of space or multiple use or joint development under sections 13a-80a to 13a-80f, inclusive, to the state, the municipality wherein the land is located, to the federal government and to the need for housing persons, businesses or other facilities displaced by state highway construction.(1969, P.A. 549, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 13a-80c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-80c - Limitation.

 The Commissioner of Transportation shall not exercise his authority under sections 13a-80a to 13a-80f, inclusive, if any loss of revenues granted or to be granted from any agency or department of the federal government for the state highway involved or any other state highway shall be incurred thereby.(1969, P.A. 549, S. 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 13a-80d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-80d - Conformation with local zoning regulations and ordinances.

 The use of any space on, over or below any state highway right-of-way leased by the Commissioner of Transportation to a lessee shall conform with zoning regulations and ordinances of the local government in which the land is located or as modified by a variance pursuant to legal process.(1969, P.A. 549, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 13a-80e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-80e - Tax assessment.

 Any building, land or space sold, leased or used pursuant to any agreement under authority of sections 13a-80a to 13a-80f, inclusive, shall be set in the tax list of the town in which the land is located, provided no tax shall be assessed against any federal, state or municipal agency or eleemosynary institution usually exempt from taxation.(1969, P.A. 549, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 13a-80f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-80f - Acquisition of land or air space.

 The Commissioner of Transportation may acquire by purchase or condemnation, in the same manner and with like powers as authorized and exercised by said commissioner in acquiring real property for state highway purposes, such additional interests in land or air space, and may accept gifts of interests in land or air space, as he shall find necessary or appropriate to make feasible or enhance the multiple use and joint development of highway rights-of-way and space over or under state highways under his control.(1969, P.A. 549, S. 3.)See Sec. 13a-73 re acquisition of real property.