SB 272 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO ENFORCE CERTAIN BLIGHT REGULATIONS WITHOUT PROVIDING NOTICE OR AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMEDIATE.

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475272 ReferredSenate, toMarch 24, 2026 The Committee on PLANNINGPlanning ANDand DEVELOPMENTDevelopment Introducedreported by:through SEN.

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AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO ENFORCE CERTAIN BLIGHT REGULATIONS WITHOUT PROVIDING NOTICE OR AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMEDIATE.

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152 (iv) Prohibit, restrain, license and regulate the business of peddlers, auctioneers and junk dealers in a manner not inconsistent with the general statutes;

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272152 calling2 andSB272 relayingFile recordedNo. emergency messages to any state police or municipal police or fire department telephone number or which is capable of automatically calling and relaying recorded emergency messages or other forms of emergency signals to an intermediate third party which shall thereafter call and relay such emergency messages to a state police or municipal police or fire department telephone number.

152 calling and relaying recorded emergency messages to any state police or municipal police or fire department telephone number or which is capable of automatically calling and relaying recorded emergency messages or other forms of emergency signals to an intermediate third party which shall thereafter call and relay such emergency messages to a state police or municipal police or fire department telephone number.

[, and including regulations establishing a duty to maintain property and specifying standards to determine if there is neglect;] Any such regulations shall prescribe civil penalties for the violation of such regulations (I) for housing blight upon real property containing six or fewerdwellingunits,ofnotmorethanonehundredfiftydollarsforeach day that a violation continues if such violation occurs at an occupied property, not more than two hundred fifty dollars for each day that a LCOviolation 475continues 3if ofsuch 5violation Raisedoccurs Billat a vacant property, andnot SB272 / File No.

272152 violation3 continuesSB272 ifFile suchNo. violation occurs at a vacant property, andnot more than one thousand dollars for each day that a violation continues at a property if such violation is the third or [more] greater such violation at such property during the prior twelve-month period, (II)for housing blight upon real property containing more than six but fewer thanfortydwellingunits,notmorethantencentspersquarefootofeach residential building upon such real property for each day that a violation continues, (III) for housing blight upon real property containing forty or more dwelling units, not more than twelve cents per square foot ofeachresidentialbuilding uponsuchrealproperty for each day that a violation continues, and (IV) for blight upon any commercial real property, not morethantencents per square foot ofany commercial building uponsuchrealpropertyforeachdaythataviolationcontinues.

152 more than one thousand dollars for each day that a violation continues at a property if such violation is the third or [more] greater such violation at such property during the prior twelve-month period, (II)for housing blight upon real property containing more than six but fewer thanfortydwellingunits,notmorethantencentspersquarefootofeach residential building upon such real property for each day that a violation continues, (III) for housing blight upon real property containing forty or more dwelling units, not more than twelve cents per square foot ofeachresidentialbuilding uponsuchrealproperty for each day that a violation continues, and (IV) for blight upon any commercial real property, not morethantencents per square foot ofany commercial building uponsuchrealpropertyforeachdaythataviolationcontinues.

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152 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

Municipalities Effect All Municipalities See Below Explanation The bill allows municipalities to take immediate enforcement action against blighted properties after a second violation and without providing the owner notice of the violation and an opportunity to remediate the blighted condition.

This may result in a potential cost to municipalities beginning in FY to the extent more action is taken against blighted property, with a corresponding potential revenue gain to the extent that more fines are assessed.

There is also a savings to municipalities beginning in FY 27 associated with fewer notices sent to owners of blighted property.

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to the number of blighted properties.

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152 OLR Bill Analysis SB 272 AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO ENFORCE CERTAIN BLIGHT REGULATIONS WITHOUT PROVIDING NOTICE OR AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMEDIATE.

SUMMARY This bill allows municipalities to take immediate enforcement action against blighted properties after a second, rather than third, violation at the property within a year.

The bill applies to the enforcement of municipal blight regulations for housing and commercial properties adopted under the general municipal powers law (see BACKGROUND).

Under existing lawandthebill,immediate enforcement actionmeans enforcement action taken without giving the owner notice of the violation and a chance to correct it.

Under the bill, a municipality can find there is a second violation if it previously issued a notice and either (1) the conditions creating the violation were resolved but have reoccurred or (2) 120 days have passed and the violation still exist.

This is generally the same standard that applies under current law for determining whether there is a third or subsequent violation.

The bill also makes technical and conforming changes.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2026 BACKGROUND Local Blight Regulations The general municipal powers law authorizes municipalities to make andenforce regulationsto prevent andremediate blight andset fines for each day a violation continues.