# Connecticut HB 07153: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PORT EASTSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD AND THE PARK CITY LANDING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT.

Connecticut HB 07153, AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PORT EASTSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD AND THE PARK CITY LANDING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Planning and Development Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-23 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07153
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PORT EASTSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD AND THE PARK CITY LANDING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-06-23, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: planning and development
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (201 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 8

## Summary

To allow for the establishment of the Port Eastside Infrastructure Improvement District.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Residents get district financing disclosures: benefit, low. Both districts must tell existing and prospective residents how public improvements are financed and maintained. Developers must give the information to prospective first buyers and include it in legally required public offering statements. District clerks must send quarterly project reports to the…
- New local districts for infrastructure improvements: benefit, low. The law authorizes Port Eastside in East Hartford and Park City Landing in Bridgeport to form infrastructure districts. Each requires a petition from at least 15 eligible local voters and approval based on two-thirds of represented property assessments. Required filings establish each district as a…
- Faster state approvals for Port Eastside: benefit, low. For Port Eastside improvements, the responsible state commissioner controls state approvals and can combine reviews. Without a required hearing, requested approvals must be issued within 10 business days unless denied. After a hearing, approval takes effect on the 11th business day unless denied or…
- Tax breaks for districts and bondholders: benefit, low. Both districts, their receipts and income, and their public-use property receive state and local tax and assessment exemptions. District bond and note principal and interest also receive state and local tax exemptions. Estate, gift, franchise, and excise taxes remain exceptions. These rules do not…
- District property owners face new charges: cost, medium. Both districts can impose taxes, fees, rents, and benefit assessments for improvements, financing, operations, and services. Benefit assessments apply to property the district finds benefits, and can run for up to 30 annual installments. Park City Landing treats open space as benefiting every distr…
- Unpaid district charges become property liens: mixed, medium. Unpaid district charges become property liens and personal debts of owners, with interest charged like overdue municipal property taxes. These liens rank ahead of other liens except municipal tax liens. Owners have 21 days after an assessment is filed to appeal in the local Superior Court. The cour…
- District borrowing funds improvements with safeguards: mixed, medium. Port Eastside can borrow up to $125 million; Park City Landing can borrow up to $190 million. Bonds can last up to 30 years and fund improvements, refinancing, reserves, and borrowing costs. Repayment can rely on district credit, revenues, charges, or assessments, creating repayment obligations wit…
- Districts can end or join cities: mixed, low. District voters can end a district with a two-thirds vote at a meeting or referendum. Outstanding debts must first be paid unless the host municipality agrees in writing to assume them. Municipal approval is required to transfer remaining assets. Either municipal council can also merge its district…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | House Roll Call Vote 185 AS AMENDED | pass | 146 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 364 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-23: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-10: Public Act 25-90 (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: File Number 957 (legislature)
- 2025-05-27: Senate Calendar Number 537 (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-22: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8878 (House)
- 2025-04-09: File Number 627 (legislature)
- 2025-04-09: House Calendar Number 388 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-90, 2025-06-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00090-R00HB-07153-PA.PDF)
- File No. 957, 2025-05-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07153-R000957-FC.PDF)
- File No. 627, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07153-R000627-FC.PDF)
- PD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07153-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07153-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 627: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07153-R000627-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 957: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07153-R010957-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-7153, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07153-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 627: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07153-R000627-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 957: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07153-R010957-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8878 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07153-R00LCO08878-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-7153, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8878): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07153-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 185 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00185-R00HB07153-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 8878 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07153-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- PD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07153-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07153-R00PD-CV125-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 364: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00364-R00HB07153-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-90: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00090-R02HB-07153-SUM.PDF)

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- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-90 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00090-R00HB-07153-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 957 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07153-R000957-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 627 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07153-R000627-FC.PDF)
- [PD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07153-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07153-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 627 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07153-R000627-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 957 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07153-R010957-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-7153, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07153-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 627 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07153-R000627-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 957 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07153-R010957-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8878 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07153-R00LCO08878-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-7153, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8878) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07153-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 185 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00185-R00HB07153-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 8878 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07153-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [PD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07153-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- [PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07153-R00PD-CV125-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 364 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00364-R00HB07153-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-90 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00090-R02HB-07153-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07153-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).