Greenway bill passes House

HARTFORD -- The House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would establish a special tax district in Southington today.

Under the bill, the Greenway Commons Taxing District could issue up to $10 million in bonds to pay for the environmental cleanup of the former Ideal Forge factory site at High and Center streets.

Local lawmakers expect the bill to be taken up in the Senate within a week.

A similar bill was passed last legislative session by the House and Senate, but was vetoed by the government because of amendments that were tacked onto the bill.