# Connecticut HB 05501: AN ACT EXPANDING PERMISSIBLE USES FOR TOWN AID ROAD GRANT FUNDS.

Connecticut HB 05501, AN ACT EXPANDING PERMISSIBLE USES FOR TOWN AID ROAD GRANT FUNDS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Planning and Development Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-28 (Senate Calendar Number 477) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05501
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT EXPANDING PERMISSIBLE USES FOR TOWN AID ROAD GRANT FUNDS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Senate Calendar Number 477
- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: planning and development
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To expand the permissible uses for town aid road grant funds by municipalities.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
- Cosponsor: Farley Santos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Irene M. Haines (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin Foncello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tami Zawistowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony J. Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | House | House Roll Call Vote 113 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-13 | House | PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-28: Senate Calendar Number 477 (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: House Passed (House)
- 2026-03-31: File Number 273 (legislature)
- 2026-03-31: House Calendar Number 229 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-03-31: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-24: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-13: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/11 (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 273, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05501-R000273-FC.PDF)
- PD Joint Favorable, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05501-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05501-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 273: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05501-R000273-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 273: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05501-R000273-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 113: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00113-R00HB05501-HV.PDF)
- PD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05501-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05501-R00PD-CV52-TS.PDF)

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## Sources
- [File No. 273 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05501-R000273-FC.PDF)
- [PD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05501-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05501-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 273 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05501-R000273-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 273 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05501-R000273-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 113 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00113-R00HB05501-HV.PDF)
- [PD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05501-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- [PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05501-R00PD-CV52-TS.PDF)

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- [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026)
- [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026)
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05501-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).